when you talk about how late the sunset will be, we're past 7:00, 7:15. the days are nice and long. winds are out of the south. that's bringing up a breeze. just a few scattered showers. this same boundary cop bring in a shower. better chances for rain will come in during the day tomorrow. we'll talk about how it will be likely milder, though straight ahead. thanks a lot. it's light outside. we changed our clocks to daylight saving time. already, it feels like spring. check out this scene in new york's central park. it's not just new york. 167 record highs were reported over the weekend. over the past week 400 record highs from california to maine and more record-breaking temps on the way for much of the nation this week but this late

spring like weather does come with a price tag. allergy season could be especially brutal. >> allergy suffers will expect symptoms much lerm and they may be more severe. >> and there could be bugs. if many mosquitoes weren't killed off this mild wort, you can expect to see more scratching and disease. this is the warmest winter this a decade and the fourth warmest winter in over a century. a developing story. for the second time in as many weeks someone has shot out window and businesses along main street in bel air. >> while many suspect vandals, even lap sling shot could become a deadly weapon. it may not seem like much, a small hole in one of the windows at the friendliest restaurant in bel air but the vandals couldn't

have known patrons filled civil tables. bel air police handled the call for art shot. the front door of the bank a few blocks away. this represents the second time in as many weeks they hit that target. >> the bullet was between the glass. she told me it was a bb. it was a silver ball bearing. >> reporter: a few doors down, the vandals shatter as window at u.s. tae kwon do academy. it could subject those responsible to charges of malicious destruction of property. in these uncertain economic times, business owners said they've had enough. >> i've had this window broken one other time. people could have crawled right

in there. that does worry me. >> business owners said one could assume from the position of the damaged windows that someone must be rye riding along -- must be riding along in a vehicle shooting out the windows. a possible shooting rampage is thwarted after university of maryland police received tips of the plan and made an arrest. alexander song was arrested sunday morning after police received three tips. song posted his intentions on two websites where you can remain anonmust. detectives were able to trace the ip address and that led them to his dorm room. song was arrested sunday morning and is currently undergoing a

psychiatric evaluation. he intended to go on shooting rampage at 1:30 today at the university of maryland mall. it left many students unsettled. >> i don't think anything is going to happen today, but obviously, somebody felt driven to kill people on campus, at my school and that's very sad. >> police said they recovered his laptop but no weapons. brian kuebler will have much more on the investigation and why police believe song planned the attack. that's coming up at 6:00. demand -- a man is in police custody accused of stabbing his girlfriend's son to death. police said officers were called to pyxwood drive around 10:00 after the 28-year-old man took himself to northwest hospital where he died a short time later. so far, no charges have been filed. the judge overseeing former

penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky heard arguments from the defense attorney. they're asking for more information about the information from sandusky's accusers to help prepare for trial. sandusky, who remains on home asanement did not lay tend the trial. >> charged with 52 counts of very serious offenses, even if you're convicted of a few of them will likely put you in prison the rest of your life. >> the trial is set to begin in mid-may. >> tonight we're learning more why the late joe paterno was fired. the former coach failed to follow up on sex abuse allegations, citing a failure of leadership a -- paterno said a

graduate assistant informed him and that he fulfilled his duty by reporting to the athletic director. others say paterno should have gone beyond his minimum legal duty. >> the united states is vowing a thorough investigation into a brutal attack on afghan civilians, allegedly by american soldiers. as antisentiment grows, support is waning. diane alvear has the latest. >> terrible. awful. i can't even imagine the impact on the families. >> hillary clinton condemned the massacre in afghanistan, reportedly carried out by a lone

american soldier. she fewed a full investigation. >> this terrible incident does not change our steadfast dedication. >> the 3-year-old soldier sneaked off the base just before dawn wearing night vision goggles. he broke into three houses in two villages, slaughtering 16 people, including nine children. they killed a child, says this mother. was this child part of the taliban? the staff sergeant is based in ft. lewis washington. hoe had been deployed three times to iraq. it comes days after violent protests over the burning of koran by u.s. soldiers. afghans want them out and they're not alet. the latest "washington post" poll shows 60% of americans believe the war is not worth

fighting. at lewis mccord fellow soldiers express disgust. >> i can't imagine that it's okay in the world. >> reporter: they fear his actions will have terrible consequences for his fellow men and women in uniform. diane alvear. are cars to blame for distracted driving? >> automakers say yes. they say smartphones and portable gps should be used. the law would require drivers from browsing the web. the devices you bring into the car are not covered. gps devices that drivers can put anywhere they want can be used while driving while the built-in navigation systems would have strict limitations. ford motor company is the target of a federal safety

investigation involving the throttle sticking in some models. no crashes or injuries have been reported. the cruise control cable may become detached. several had to shut off the engine or shift into neutral to stop the vehicle. no cars -- the cars have not yet been recalled. watching your child take their first step is monumental, but the ones that follow could have you worried. why you need to do better to check your stairs. plus a deadly school bus crash, what we know now about this situation. and the soccer mom accused of running a high priced's core -- priced escort service.

a deadly school bus crash in indiana. one child was killed along with the driver of the school bus and two other children in critical condition. police say the bis was headed to a charter school with about 50 children between the ages of 5 and 16 onboard when it crashed into a bridge abutment. >> going to be a difficult day. i have small children. i have grandkids a hard thing if' got kids the -- i've got kids the same age. you can only imagine what the family is going through right now. it's just a tragedy. >> police say witnesses didn't report seeing anything out of the ordinary before the crash. a spokesperson for the fire department said investigators were also looking to whether the driver had some type of medical emergency. in washington state a school bus with 39 children onboard

left the road and ended up rolling over. a medical helicopter was brought in for three children. police say the driver was not injured and no other children were involved. >> the suburban mother of four accused of running a prostitution ring was back in court. >> she is being nicknamed the madam mama. now prosecutors say she made millions of dollars running a broth them and should have to pay for an aattorney but one woman came forward saying she worked as a high priced call girl for gristina. her thorn said she charged $2,000 an hour. >> anna gristina is portraying

herself as a suburban mom who's running a business on the up and up. >> what i've been told, anna was running prostitution services. >> the judge reviewed gristina if convicted, she could spend seven years in prison. a little built of a breeze out there but tough to complain. temperatures well above 70. you can see the flag flapping moderately on federal hill. 68 at bwi but we were above 70 earlier today, not record-breaking warmth but warmer than expected. this is seth the stage for a warm day.

these last days of winter looking like they'll feel like anything but. it was plenty of blue skies, lots of sunshine. kent island, a gorgeous shot over the mighty chesapeake. the weather is holding up. what about ocean city. so very few people out there in this part of early march still. maryland's most powerful radar, any active weather, some yes. we're tracking a line of showers pushing into deep creek lake just a slow moving line that will diminish somewhat overnight. not that we couldn't get a couple of showers but i think the better chance will hold off through the day tomorrow and especially as we go into tomorrow afternoon. right now of temperatures 0 at dulles. 62 patuxent river. 68 in dover. 67 in hagerstown. winds are from the south, southeast. for the most part it will be a

steady flow out of the south keeping things warm. so far we don't have the humidity but we think the humidity will increase as we work into the day tomorrow. that will help a couple of thunderstorms. right now we don't have much thunderstorm action to the west. as this line centers over hoyer state, temperatures shoot up to the mid-70s. we are certainly in a very warm air flow, and there is going to continue even after that line of showers potentially moves through the day tomorrow. we still stay warm. this is not going to be a true cold front passage until at least the end of the week. take a look at the trend here. timing wise any precipitation should wait until morning. a few hit and mills showers. the better chance is we'll stop at 6:00 picking up with the inhouse computer model an a line of showers, thunder showers, so we will be watching for that tomorrow afternoon but for now it will be quiet.

overnight 52, increasing clouds, a shower possible. mostly cloudy tomorrow. your two-degree guarantee, we'll go 76 degrees. it could get warmer than that but we're trying to facttor in the cloud cover and the chance for a few showers. tomorrow night down to 50 with scattered evening showers. base clirks the trend is going to be a mild one right through mid-week. then friday 0. the weekend still showing 72 initially for st. patrick's day, so that is going to be happy times for all the leprechauns out there. kelly? students in baltimore city are taking advantage of a new opportunity to learn about design. the baltimore design school focuses on several. it is the first school in maryland to focus on design. abc2's sherrie johnson shows how the school is making a difference. >> reporter: students are busy putting their creativity to work

with aspirations of becoming designers. students are on the right path. this 7th grader wants to be an illustratetor. >> so i can exdevelops my talent and i can't be afraid. most people at this school have the same ideas. >> people like me come here to learn how to design clothes and how to do stuff like great art and it's going to help them in the future oar here the baltimore design school focuses on three specific areas of design, including fashion design, architecture and graphic design. students learned the foundational skills in their classes. >> this is the first school in maryland to focus on design. educators want to give them every opportunity to succeed in life. >> we have so many kids who are creative, love to draw, paint, design. giving them an opportunity, they

get to hone in on the skills they already have and how excited they get. i'd like to see that continue as they grow and go on into their higher level courses. >> reporter: in the fall of stwel, the baltimore -- 2011, the baltimore school started with six and seven. soon there will be a six through 12 school. >> it compliments the career technology, what i call the career arts programs that are being offered in baltimore city. >> reporter: the baltimore design school is an opportunity of a lifetime for students interested in design. it could be the key for a bright career. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> if you're interested in aplaying for a-- applying for admission, there are openings for the 7th and 8th grade.

a mother's health during pregnancy is important. find out why a mother's fitness before pregnancy is important as well. daylight saving time can have an impact on your heart. we'll explain coming up. the car on the left was filled up with

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in tonight's health alert, mothers want their babies to be born healthy. a new study said one of the biggest factors is how fit a woman is even before she gets pregnant. researchers found babies born early, those with obese mothers were moreñr likely to develop

cognitive issues. weight loss could soon be added to the moms to be must do list along with giving up smoking and drinking. a lot of people feel tired after springing forward. research shows doctorsxd." wile a 10% rise in heart attack. they figure it may have to do with sleep deprivation. they said they see 10% fewer heart attacks when we fall back. we're going to be bringing you stories of people living in our community living with the disease a local man found that the gym is a great way for him to deal with multiple sclerosis. you can find more on our health page at abc2news.com/health and you'll probably see lots of

orange here. coming up, trying to keep up with the little ones. you know it's a full-time job. it's important to keep an eye on them so they don't hurt themselves. there's one place that's especially dangerous. we're talking about the stairs. we're working with you to avoid accidents. smoking has been banned in restaurants. what about lighting up in the car. why some lawmakers want it to be against the law to smoke with kids in the car. plus,, why videos are running out.

19-year-old alexander song was arrested sunday morning. police say he posted his intentions on two websites. investigators were able to trace the ip address, which led them top song's dorm room. song intended to go on a shooting rampage. police said the warrant was at his parent's home and they recovered his laptop, but no weapons. police are investigating after shots were fired at businesses on main street including the u.s. tae kwon do academy. vandals may have used a sling slot.