costs. what they're saying about the ert to restore the landmark. it is almost friday, the weekend almost upon us. good mo. >> it might as well be friday when you hear about the forecast. we're going to send it over. >> good morning, everyone. yes, warmer for today. temperatures near 70 but check out what i have here because by the weekend we are going to be turning windy and colder. possibility of showers stillinger in the forecast and we do have temperatures that will begin to become more normal. so things getting back to seasonable levels as we head into next week but for today, not seasonable at all. this morning even to the afternoon, right now coming in around 51 degrees. we do have the winds out of the west at 7 miles per hour so it's making it feel more like 48 degrees but still well above average. 47 degrees is the air temperature but with the winds out of the southwest about 3 miles per hour. it is feeling more like we are at 45 degrees so i'll show you

those temperatures in the afternoon but right now let's get a check of your traffic with angela. >> good morning. as we scan our traffic cameras we're finding that some of our overnight work zones are still in effect. if you travel in harford county we're in the left lane with a work crew. it is northbound so it should not be a major problem. in the meantime if you're traveling around 695, still clear around the beltway. you checks president-elect light conditions even ore hoon the west side and for those of you that travel on the harrisburg expressway here's a live look at 83 and 45 york road. no reported troubles. top stories this morning, a jury says former lacrosse player huguely should serve 26 years plus one year for grand larceny. they found him guilty last night of second degree murder of

yearedly love. the senate set to debate this morning and eventually vote on a bill that would legalize same sex marriage. passing that measure would put maryland to be the 8th state to legalize same sex unions. opponents have vowed to bring to voters with a referendum on the november ballot. >> we say these are the mentha they want to talk to about a shooting at a royal farms in hamilton that happened tuesday night. the man made off with cigarettes and cash. the man shot is expected to be okay. if you have any information you're urged to call crime stoppers. >> a mom is locked up in jail while her son recovers from stab wounds. 33-year-old stabbed her 18-year-old son in the leg yesterday morning. it happened at st. charles and old court apartments. the police report claims that smith told police she wanted him out of the apartment, that he was disrespectful and wouldn't listen to her. she shouted, that's right, i

stabbed him. the screaming woke up neighbors. >> we were arguing and people were saying don't do it, don't do it. >> the department of social services have started an investigation. smith is being held on a $150,000 bail. right now she is being charged with assault, child abuse and resisting arrest. the key debate for the republican race for the white house may have put mitt romney back in the lead this morning. whatever momentum rick santorum may have had, it may have stopped for now. >> well, it's a two-man race for the republican nomination right now with only days left before crucial primaries in arizona. the candidates will hunt for votes and raise campaign money for today. rick santorum and romney battled it out to win over voters with ron paul also throwing in a few jabs himself. romney has the lead but in michigan some polls show him

trailing santorum. with a nomination on the line the two rivals came to the debate ready to rumble. they argued about everything from government spending to health care. >> the bottom line is what you did is you used federal dollars to fund the government takeover of health care in massachusetts. >> if you have not supported him we would not have obama care. >> we have a new television ad that labels him a fake. why? >> because he's a fake. >> and no more debates are scheduled before next week's primaries on supertuesday on march 6th when voters in ten states head to the polls. and president obama will promote his energy policy and raise campaign money in florida today. a new poll shows him leading all of the gop candidates. 5:34 right now. republicans in virginia house of delegates have dropped a proposal that would have required women wanting an abortion to undergo an ultrasound procedure.

this controversial measure lost the support of bob mcdon el who had been ridiculed and encouraged by gop moderate to change the measure. it amounts to the state violating a woman's privacy. a federal judge has ruled that pharmacies cannot sell plan b or emergency contracep. taking a look now at news around the nation, police were called to a hospital for special care in connecticut after a shooting was reported. two hospital supervisors had been shot. they're both serious but stable condition right now at different hospitals. a suspect was arrested at his home and was said to be an employee of that hospital. well, a brawl broke out at a motor city casino. this happened friday. that video now going viral. security had to step in and

break up a fight between two groups of women. those involved in that slugfest quote, had been permanently banned from our property. well, quick thinking by a snow mobiler in utah may have helped his friend. take a look at this. you can see the snow begin to slide in a canyon in utah. >> he bailed off the snow mobile and grabbed the nearest thing he could. it was a tree. he held on to that trunk for five minutes until all the snow had been sliding down the mountain. >> it was about 700 feet kind of dropped down the hill where the snow went and i'm sure i would have not been standing here today if that tree wasn't there for me to grab on to. >> i'm going to repeat what he just said. 700 feet. that's how much the dropoff was there. the snow mobile was found several hundred feet down the mountain crushed against the tree. the red carpet is ready and

the statues are now being polished up and shined. >> we'll have a preview of the 2012 oscars coming up. >> and a young child springs into action after her father fell ill. what she did to save his life. warm and breezy conditions this afternoon are going to turn cold and blustery. i'll tell you when coming up. >> and a great start to the thursday morning drive. we'll keep you posted on the drive times and any changes.

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