her. he describe was it looks like and the jury. >> reporter: jury selection continues at the charlottesville courthouse. it's a long pool trying to weed down the jury. questions have been asked how much do they know about the case. what have they heard, where did they hear it and whether the knowledge impacts their decision or whether they can make a decision on the guilt or innocence of george huguely. he was accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love in her apartment in may of twefnlt love has a lot of support. her mother and sills are -- sister are listening intently. about 10 people who are friends or family of george huguely are also in the courtroom.

george huguely is also here listening to the process. the attorneys and the judge are expecting the process to wrap up sometime today so they can get to opening statements tomorrow morning. if it goes late that could force a delay. but opening statements are expected to happen wednesday morning. reporting from charlottesville. abc2 news will follow the trial. we've had an entire web page dedicated to the trial. you can click on the featured stories. well, get a good look at this shot. tomorrow night it could look totally different. a brief shot of snow is on the way. wyatt is here with a look at the first forecast. it's so beautiful out here now. i don't have my coat on. it's blue skies. i know friends are on the golf

course, a lot of people firing up the grill. first, take a look at some of the temperatures. we have been running in the mid-50s this afternoon and some in the upper 50s. as we look at the winds, they're light from the northwest, just a pleasant breeze. you can see there's not a cloud in the state of maryland right now or virginia. it's just crystal clear and beautiful. the rest of the evening we'll keep the nice stuff going. fire up the grill. enjoy the nice weather. it will keep going through the evening and not among you'll notice increased clouds. the big difference will be tomorrow afternoon and evening when things will be much different. we'll talk more about that. >> a 17-year-old girl is in the hospital after being hit by a car outside of dundalk high

school around 7:30 this morning. a parent hit the teen. the 17-year-old was taken to hopkins bayview medical center. an elderly woman is injured in an accident. a ford focus was traveling east when this crossed the yellow line and hit the school bus. the bus driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the other driver was not hurt, but the passenger, a woman in her late 80s was taken to shock trauma in serious condition. a rash of burglaries to tell you about in anne arundel county. there are more than seven home burglaries in a 24-hour period. brian kuebler has more. >> reporter: kelly seven, count them, seven burglaries in just one 24-hour period. anne arundel police said all of the hoaxes are -- homes are

close together in the glen burnie and seven area. the mo was to hit them often in the middle of the day. the two men made off with cash and or property. police believe they are connected and are asking for residents in the area to keep an eye out for anything suspicious. >> absolutely. now that i know it's a certain type of car, i'll be looking for that. so it's a little bit scary. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00 we'll go into details about this burglary ring and what police may be looking for. >> thanks a lot, brian. we've been following this story for a couple days. minutes before he killed himself and his two young boys, a troubled father called his relatives to say good-bye. we are now hearing josh powell's

last words. >> reporter: powell is the washington state man who died along with his sons in a raging fire this weekend. he was the person of interest in the disappearance of his wife susan. the last words of a father who apparently torched his own home while he and his two young sons were inside opened the mind of a man who was deeply troubled. >> hello. this is josh. i'm calling to say good-bye oar josh powell left this voice mail obtained exclusively by abc news left for his father, 20 minutes before his house exploded. >> i'm not able to go on anymore. i'm sorry to everyone i hurt. good-bye. >> reporter: with that, while a social worker stood outside pounding on a door. he took the 5 and 7-year-old

into a room where he had two gallons of gasoline. before he killed him, powell attacked his sons with a hatchet. >> we believe he attempted to murder them before the fire and didn't quite succeed. >> reporter: what pushed powell over the edge, it could be the boys remembering details about their mother's disappearance. susan powell disappeared on a cold winter's night. recently her parents said the boys had pictures of the mother in the trunk of the car. josh powell's sister released a statement saying none of us could have anticipated the devastating tragedy but she said josh and his boys had been crushed alive by hate and abuse. jamie costello, abc2 news. now the latest on the child

sex abuse case against jerry sandusky. his attorneys want prosecutors to release testimony from secret grand jury proceedings. sandusky's attorney said waiting could cause delays. sandusky is facing more than 50 child sexual abuse charges. now to our coverage of the susan g. komen foundation fallout. karen and -- handel is out. komen decided not to renew a partnership with planned

parenthood. in a statement, susan g. komen's founder said they take responsibility for the mistakes. a federal appeals court has ruled california's same-sex marriage ban to be-- unconstitutional a judge hup held the -- upheld the ruling who said that proposition 8 violated the rights of gays and lesbians. well, the italian captain of that ship wrecked cruise ship must remain under house arrest. the captain is aslowsed of manslaughter, ship wreck and abandoning ship. the ship hit rocks off the italian island of giglio. the captain said the cruise line instructed him to sail close to

the island. he denies allegations that he was sailing too fast. are you trying to cut down on salt? health officials have come up with a list of the top sources of salt in the american diet and bread is at the top of the list. the centers of disease control and prevention said just 10 foods account for 44% of the sodium. breads and rolls top the list. cold cuts, pizza and poultry were leading sources. salt should be limited to about a teaspoon a day but most people eat way more than that. it seems more people are finding love at the office. career builder's annual office romance found that 38% of workers say they dated a cowork are at least once and about a third said their romance has led to marriage. it found that women were more likely to date someone higher up in the company than men.

it seems the belief that married couples are not having sex is just not true. according to a national survey, 75% of women say a good sex life with their partner section treemly important. it also found couples who spend at least once a week with their partner are three times more likely to enjoy sex than wives who spend less than a week with their husband. 44% say they get in the mood for sex when their spouse says nice things. coming up, a teen is brutally beaten, and it's caught on tape. find out why the attack could be investigated as a hate crime. and an outbreak of tourette's has a community on edge. plus if you're against the gas tax in maryland, you are not

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the outrage is growing over that mysterious illness in new york state. dozens of students are exhibiting bizarre systems, and no one knows why. >> reporter: there's something strange happening in the small town of leroy, new york. for parent, no explanation has been said. >> i'm done listening to you. >> reporter: about two dozen people, messily teenage girls have developed uncontrollable seizures, ticks and outbursts. at first glance it seemed to mimic tourette's but eight have been diagnosed with conversion, a psychological disorder in which stress produces symptoms.

>> this is a come bin nation of symptoms. >> reporter: some doctors call it mass hysteria, noting that it spread to others after a few werexd interviewed on tv. >> vocal outburst, constant movement. one of my good friends has seizures due to what's going on. >> reporter: at least one parent said there's another medical explanation. first caused by stress? >> repeatedly had strept throat over the years. >> reporter: environmental activist erin brockovich said it's something else, the result of a train derailment of toxic materials 33 year -- 33 years ago. the school said it will conduct

further tests. lots of marylanders do great things every day without getting noticed but today 10 were honored for given the dunkin' donuts community heroes award. they were nominated by friends and family and coworkers. >> someone who started a farm, someone who manages a program at kc cares. a program to encourage women to exercise and get in shape. they're all different walks of life, all across the greater baltimore area. >> the winners got an american express card, year of free coffee and doughnuts at any dunkin' donuts store. congratulations. definitely some changing

weather over the next 24 to 36 hours but you would never know it tonight. just a gorgeous february evening. 52 at bwi. a nice bright finish to the day. so some team before sunset if you want to get out. it's good stuff for february. check out some gorgeous weather in the heart of harford county, blue skies are the rule. i mean, crystal clear blue skies. not a cloud in them. the proverbial calm before the storm but it was a crystal clear day today, so nice with temperatures so comfortable this part of the year as the sun begins to set. gorgeous shot at our lady of perpetual help. five sweeps in motion scanning the skies. we think this will be much more active by tomorrow. for now, clear and dry. that really is the scenario. temperatures running above average by 10 degrees even still

now. 48 at the beach. 36 well west out in the high terrain toward oakland. the snow was melting a bit this afternoon where they have been using the snow guns at night. winds from the northwest five to 10, breezy, chilly, yes. as we look at those high temperatures, these were a solid 12 to 14 degrees above average with mid-50s, slightly cooler toward cambridge. most spots running warm. clear across not only maryland but most of the mid-atlantic states. fair weather clouds toward pennsylvania. we can see what all the hubbub is about. this is a clipper type storm. these are our weakest type storms. even if we had more cold air in place, which we do not, at most they tend to drop two, to maybe three to four inches. because we will not have the cold air in place, this storm is

likely to put down, at most, an inch to maybe two inches north and that on grassy elevated surfaces. high pressure will keep us dry and clear tonight. we'll she slow changing weather toward the morning, meaning increased cloud cover. we hold off the chance for the afternoon. then we bring in the snow showers from west to east, converting to snow similar to what we had saturday afternoon. then the whole thing blowing out quickly by 8:00, 9:00. it will be a quick mover, quick burst but this will be at a bad time for the evening commute. even if it doesn't stick on the roads, reduced visibility and anything that makes traffic worse like rain or falling snow. even if it's not sticking you have to watch it. tomorrow cloudy early then wintry type showers, get a good burst in the evening. we'll taper off before we dry

out overnight tomorrow night. the seven-day forecast, once we get through wednesday and there could be some icy spots early thursday morning because we will go below freezing overnight into early thursday but you see how fast we warm up. back in the mid to upper 40s thursday, 50 on friday and cooler and drier for the back. anything that does stick, as we go into thursday this will melt off in a matter of hours, so keep in mind the evening commute could be dicey. >> okay. plan ahead. coming up tonight, the super natural thriller "the river" premieres an abc2. it searches for a man who disappeared in the amazon. it's being filmed by a documentary crew. the director of paranormal

activity said spielberg asked him to sign on. >> he said there's nothing like paranormal activity on tv, and we should do it together, and at this point i was barely figuring out the world of movies. i hadn't even thought about movies, but steven spielberg said let's do a movie together. >> it looks really good. you can catch the two-hour premiere tonight at 9:00. first we have an hour of last man standing at 8:00. the river will be followed by abc2 news at 11. forgiving can be one of the hardest things to do. not doing it could be hazardous to your health. why health experts say buying an economy class plane ticket could lead to a life-threatening problem.

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many people fear developing a blood clot in a long distance flight. it's when passengers think sitting in crammed seats they have a greater risk of developing a blood clot but the quality of your seat does not raise your chances of getting that blood clot. however, where you sit on the plane could increase the risk. sitting in a window seat increases it because you're more likely to stay in your seat to reduce your risk, buy those compression stockings, drink plenty of fluid and avoid wearing tight short socks.

there's also growing concern about the growing childhood obesity crisis. but kids still have access to junk food in schools. a report says about half of elementary school students could buy unhealthy snacks at school during the 2009-2010 school year from vending machines and snack bars. spring is still a few weeks away, but many people are definitely already dealing with the springtime allergy problem. that's because the temperatures have been so nice this winter. allergists say the warm weather has many trees budding earlier and it's triggering watery eyes so that mild winter could have you dealing with the results of pollen in the hair already.

to err iso forgive is divine. doctors say it is important to forgive because in this stressful world, carrying anger or recentment actually adds to your anxiety. reverend michael berry is the director of the strdz in philadelphia and author of the booct forgiveness project. he said unforgiveness is considered a disease which can affect your health, especially if you're fighting a long-term illness. >> we know that chronic anxiety and stress causes your digestive system to underfunction. it affects your cardiac system and our immune system. >> he urges patients to leave prayers at prayer walls. he said you can find forgiveness by understanding your desire to forgive, your humility,

spirituality and only then can your healing begin. sounds good. well, a teen was attacked by a group. the whole thing posted online. so why did police say they didn't know what happened. and a mother's insteepts kick into high gear as a baby's stroller rolls into a train track. a baltimore legend is coming back to the inner harbor, where you'll soon be able to smell your way to a new spice store.