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now abc2news at 6:30. thanks for joining us on this beautiful sunday, first day of daylight savings or maybe it is the shining of the smile. she left us. sadly her smile was demmed after 13 years and this weekend family, friends and classmates came to remember her. the teen was shot and killed a week ago in the park. police say two boys ages 12 and 13 were playing with a .22 caliber rifle when she was shot. average the shooting, they hid the body behind the house and buried it in trash bags but on sunday morning, they honored
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how she lived. >> most things we remember is her smile. she was just a lovely, lovely young lady. she was a happy person. you know, she was very outgoing and outspoken. she was just a beautiful person. >> i think god allowed us to have an angel in our presence for a short period of time. >> the two boys have been charged with manslaughter. a city firefighter was injured while trying to knock down a house fire. this went to two alarms saturday afternoon. then it spread next-door and the people there were out. a firefighter was trying to save the building and was hurt. >> there was some complication with the ladder and he fell and had minor injuries to his knee. >> he was treated and no word on the cause of this fire. we have a security guard at
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the food depot. notice, a cashier ringing up tastykake and baby formula for as low as 10 cents. we're looking at a $400 bill and rounded off to $100. the police officer and her daughter the cashier. she was issued a citation for less than a grand. sheilas been suspended and she will have a hearing tomorrow to see what else will happen to her. >> now a developing story. it is 3:00 in the morning in afghanistan and who knows what this day is going to bring. a u.s. soldier is accused of killing 16 civilians including 9 children, this ace cording to the afghan officials so now, you take this and combine it with the burning of the quran, religions between dc and kabul are straining. blankets cover the bodies
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of the victims as they are removed from the scene of the massa cure but there is no concealing the anguish. >> they killed a child this grieving mother said. i haven't seen a two-year-old taliban member yet. the soldier left his base for a nearby village in the dead of night. he burst into three homes shooting as he went, spent shell casings. some were murdered in their houses. 11 people have been killed in one house, two people have been wounded and one killed in another. >> he returned to the base after the incident was taken into custody straight away and the investigation is ongoing. >> the u.s. government quickly condemned the bloodshed. >> we deplore any attack by the u.s. armed forces against innocent civilians and denounce all violence against civilians. other killings couldn't have
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come at a worse time with u.s. afghan relations in full crisis. just weeks ago after the burning. six were killed all by afghans when they turned their guns on their american colleagues. this could set off a fresh wave of violence. they are worning foreigners to keep a low profile and the taliban is plotting revenge. one year ago, japan changed. an earthquake and tsunami struck killing 20,000. today they are remembered. coastal communities, mountains of debris swept a side and this elementary school where 74 students died. survivors are still in temporary homes, live on homes. the power plant, the 12-mile exclusion zone remains off
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limits. 80,000 people can still not go back home. there is a little boy, born a week after the tsunami. he is learning to walk now and he gives japan strength to move forward everyday. let's look outside our own window. golf, lacrosse, batting practice, pushing strollers, saint patrick's day. did we get it all in? here is more with your first forecast tonight. lauren. >> you're right jamie it is getting shoved off the calendar. you know spring is right around the corner, the official start of spring which is march 19th. we're starting to see spring bloom here in the baltimore area. it will feel more like may weather through the workweek. 63 was the high in baltimore
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and the capital. 66 degrees, it was a warm one. they were at 104 apparently. it was a really hot one right there. no, temperatures there 64 degrees. our radar just a little bit off right now, but it was a warm day, nonetheless. hopefully, you got to enjoy it and if you didn't, there will be plenty of time for that. this evening 50 degrees, a calm night out there, very, very mild evening. those winds a little breezy today, but they will subside as we go throughout the overnight hours. we have a little rain in the forecast. we'll show you that on the seven day coming up in a few minutes. >> that is a prank. tonight's consumer alert. gurber recalled some good start gentle powder infant formula. now, the product number is gxp1684 with an expiration date of march 5th of next year.
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the formula doesn't pose a health risk, but if you have it, you'll have a foul odor. that is what is gives out, so just get in touch with gurber and you'll get a refund. >> are you hoping to score the new ipad? you may have to wait awhile because it is so high indy manned they pushed back the shipping date. as far as three weeks in some cases. if you already ordered your tablet, you can expect it by march 19th and it will also be in stores by friday. gas prices. went up 2 cents yesterday. on average you can expect to pay $3.78 a gallon if you fill up your tank. >> what would you have done if you're on an airplane and the flight attendant goes off. we're talking about your safety on this plane. wait until you hear this. what in the world? we have presidential
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all right. new tonight, we have knew information about the flight attendant who triggered panic on a plane. she apparently was off her ms. there are a lot of nigh questions about how airlines screen those in charge of our safety. here is more. >> reporter: the horrific screams that still have everyone talking. >> new this morning, we now know the disturbed american airlines flight attendant carried on like this for a terrifying 15 minutes just moments before takeoff. ranting, raving and physically
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fighting off others who got in the way. >> we're physically restraining her. >> tried to talk her down and calm her down a little bit. she said she was by polar. >> if true, it is a mental illness that is easily controlled with medicine but the troubled flight attendant reportedly told passengers she stopped taking her pills which raises a host of question. how at risk were the passengers. there was little risk because they were on the ground but if something happened in the air, the affects to passengers could be disastrous. >> there were others that had to respond to this flight attendant who obviously was in need of help. >> american airlines says yes, they are screened upon hire, but there is no rescreening
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once they are trained. >> there is no specific program for periodic rescreening for psychological disturbance because it is not expected. >> in friday's incident, someone in charge of your safety could be breaking down and no one knows it. as for pilots, the men and women directly on the controllings, they go through rigorous screening before they are hired but, once, again, nothing mandatory after they are on the job. now, maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate. >> welcome back. i'm meteorologist lauren. why whywyatt everhart is not here. >> i will get more applauds as we go through the forecast. temperatures are on their way
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up. 57 degrees. 53 an indianapolis. i can hear my phone ringing right now. that is wyatt everhart. >> temperatures 60s, lower 60s across the board. 50s out by the shore. it will be a very nice evening out there and nice overnight as well no rain in the forecast at least for the next 24 hours. it is beautiful out there today especially if you spend the time at the inner harbor next to the shoreline right there. absolutely gorgeous. you cannot see a cloud in the sky. absolutely beautiful conditions. as we continue through the evening hours, winds though, that is a little bit of a doocy. they were pushing through today. they were a little bit gusty out there. we had a gust at about 20 miles an hour at times. those winds are going to calm as we go through the evening hours. sustained wind of 8 miles an hour here in baltimore. washington about 12 miles an hour. winchester coming in at 6 miles
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an hour as went the winds will start to calm through the evening and overnight hours. you can see clear. a few clouds off to the west. high pressure in charge. we're getting a little bit of a southwest flow. that is bringing up our temperatures. that es exactly what will bring up our temperatures for this week to come. a little bit of rain off to the west but not that much. most of it will really lose its energy as it moves over the mountains into our area. we're talking about just a few showers here maybe tomorrow night, but that is the best chance of rain until friday. >> of course, we don't have any clouds out there. we saw the time lapse. looking good as we head through this evening. 6:00, all clear skies. that high pressure in charge. here come the clouds. we'll start off with partly sunny skies and then move to a mostly cloudy day by about 1
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p.m. then here comes the rain, tomorrow afternoon and night. again if you're over to the west into western maryland, you'll see the rain a little earlier and then here in baltimore just about 3:00 a.m. light rain showers will get through. tuesday night we have a chance for a pop-up shower coming through the area, maybe a thunderstorm. you can see some of the energy popping up around the area of baltimore city just about tuesday night. it will be very, very scattered. overnight tonight, 36. it will be chilly out there. it will be a beautiful night. clear skies. monday, 64 degrees. we'll see the sun at first, increasing clouds throughout the afternoon. then a warming. 51. a chance of light showers, just light stuff, 2:00 to 4:00 a.m.. then the seven day coming up at the end of the show and jamie wait until you see, it looks like the temperatures will be into the 70s all week.
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i was telling some of the production staff because i just may have won chief meteorologist. >> that is good. way to go chief. >> you know, might as well. been here two days. might as well take it up to the notch. >> you don't know how fun they that is really. >> when it comes to the hearts, they found 25.3% of the women died versus 25.7% of men when they adjusted for age, though men had a 31% higher risk of death. there were far fewer women involved in the studies than men but this is the largest study to look at. heart failure. >> new study finds women who drink a low to moderate amount of alcohol are at reduced risk of stroke. this is according to the american heart association. a glass of wine a day were 21% less likely to have a stroke but before you fill up that
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follow me on this coverage you fake a house filled with presidential impersonators and you add a reality tv producer. a fight breaks out, someone gets stabbed and it is a crime scene. here is more. >> god bless the united states of america. >> reporter: it was the political one. >> impersonators that is.
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the famous faces. [no audio] >> we were having a little party at the presidential suite later on. >> reporter: but what if they knock off a few cocktails? a made for tv brawl inside a florida rental house. the producer, the man behind the os borns. >> and the newly wednesdays. >> i know it is tuna but it says chicken. they had a verbal snack down with bill clinton. >> i have been accused of a lot of things in that department, i am here to tell you it is not true. >> not the real one, but this one. tim waters, one of the nation's most a claimed clinton copiers. he tried to get peace between the two. they squared off in the kitchen where gold allegedly stabbed
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fox in the stomach with a kitchen knife. was gold just trying to defend himself? his lawyer says absolutely. fox was treated and is making a recovery but if the case goes to trial, what a political pa prayed of witnesses. >> how do i look tonight ladies? >> did bill clinton start the ugly mess? >> i come here tonight as a mom. >> what about michelle obama she let the accused into the house that night. where was her husband? he was upstairs sleeping. >> i know what you thinking. a what about sarah palin? did she go rogue? >> as with politicians even the fake ones this might be cuffed to get a straight answer. >> god bless you all and god bless america. thank you. that is crazy. all right. we'll be right back. we'll show you the saint
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let the parade roll down on this sunny sunday. ♪ they did it. more than 50 years sitting on the curb watching the saint patrick's day parade. >> i love those horns. >> you can hear those all the time. >> just makes me think of a parade. it gives me a feeling i am going into spring and nice weather. >> wait until you feast your eyes on this seven day. 64. i could not drop our temperatures into the 60s tuesday through saturday. i couldn't believe it. as we go through, we'll take maybe a little bit of a chance of rainierly tuesday morning, friday and saturday. should have more rain.
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5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. hello? [ sea ] this is the sea calling. the sea? [ sea ] yeah! [ laughing ] [ sea ] what's it like there? brrrrr! how do you deal with that? a coat, a hat. gloves. scraping ice off a car. [ imitating scraping ] [ sea ] i don't want to rub it in, but where i am, it's 82 and sunny.
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