suffering from stab wounds. several shots were fired but we don't know if anyone was hurt. we have a you on the scene and will bring you live updates with the latest information. tonight the wait is over. the archdiocese has a new bishop. pope benedict xvi chose besh shop william lori to head one of the largest archdiocese in the country. brian? >> reporter: bishop william lori will replace cardinal edwin o'brien, an interesting time for the catholic church here in maryland. >> reporter: today he was

introduced at the basilica downtown with a message of united spirit as the catholic church proclaimed the gospel for our times. >> i ask that the spirit, the holy spirit will inspire, unifoip and strengthen us all as we move forward. >> reporter: it's a faith that may be tested. maryland just passed same-sex marriage which is likely headed for a referendum in the fall. archbishop lori is the chairman of a new ad hoc committee and a strong supporter that marriage is between one man and one woman a belief he plans to spread as a possible vote looms. >> i will be teaching as a bishop but working with all of the other leaders as the referendum unfolds. >> reporter: the clawrp has also been a leading critic of the

contraception mandate in the ocean healthcare law. he testified in front of congress defeating a measure, just a part of a larger issue of what is called the erosion of -- >> the minds and hearts of many, it began -- begins as an issue that needs to be dealt with or oar beliefs that echo well in the basilica, evidenced by the long line of people the archbishop received. >> i think archbishop lowerly ri will do -- lori will do a wonderful job in dealing with the issues in a pastoral way. i think he recognizes that the coich comes to these issues with a spirit of reconciliation and compassion. >> reporter: he is not a stranger to the baltimore area. he studied for his masters at

mt. st. marys. brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> we want it get you caught up on that news in baltimore county. joce sterman is there, reports of a multiple stabbing. >> reporter: kelly, this all started about 3:45. we're on spectator lane in garrison. this unfolded about 3:45. police were called out for reports of a stack. when we got her at 4:00, there was an active scene. police had several people outside and a young man inside. we spoke to the officer on the scene who told us at left one person was stabbed and shots were fired. we went around and started talking about witness. what they told us is this

started as a fight outside of the house. at least one person was stabbed and shots were fired what you can't see from the scene on spectatetor lane there's additional scene around the corner. police on that street which looks like fifth harden. a lot of information being seen. a lot of people saw what happened. police are trying to sort through the information as they piece together what happened. at left one person has been stabbed. shots have been fired. we're waiting for a public information officer to come out. they did have one person in the back of the squad car. that scene has dispersed. we'll have more details as we get more information at the scene. live in garrison, joce sterman. well, we look over federal

hill, kind of day from and gloomy but still no complaints because the temperatures are much milder than we normally see. i'm no meteorologist. let's check in with lynette charles for wyatt. any rain in the forecast or more of the same? >> we have rain in the forecast. first, happy spring everyone. it was a good afternoon but we started out with foggy conditions, seeing breaks in the clouds. back off to the south and west showers firing up into the virginias as of now. temperature wise we are well above average. baltimore at 70 degrees. 72 in easton, low 70s in d.c., frederick, hagerstown and york, pennsylvania. kelly asked about the showers. there's a possibility we could is a stray shower, variably cloudy. we also have to talk about our better chance of showers.

those details coming up. a strong earthquake has shaken mexico near acapulco. the 7.6 magnitude earthquake caused buildings to shake sending frightened residents into the streets. there are no reports of injuries or damage. it was centered in the mexican state of gur remember remember -- guerrero. we move to florida where the death of a 17-year-old is getting national attention. minutes before trayvon martin was gunned down he was on the phone with a girlfriend saying reporter: potentially damning evidence in the case of trayvon martin, the unarmed 17-year-old shot by a neighborhood watch captain in a gated florida community. martin was on his cell known with his 16-year-old girl shortly before his death, a conversation missed during the

initial investigation. >> he said a man was watching him. >> reporter: she spoke to the martin family attorney about what she heard. >> what are you doing around here. >> reporter: the line went dead. seconds later he was shot by 28-year-old george zimmerman who had made this call to 911. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> okay. we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: zimmerman confessed claiming self-defense. the young man had only stepped out to buy skittles and iced tea. after pleas from the family, the justice department has launched an independent review. >> it with have been totally different. it would have been real different. it would have been a they row investigation.

all the proper procedures would have been followed. arrests would have been made, definitely. >> reporter: authorities say even if there is enough evidence they may be ham strung by a state law that allows people to defend themselves with deadly force. t.j. winick, new york. now to the very latest on those child sex abuse cases against sandusky. a judge ordered the process cutetor to turn over names and addresses of the accusers. prosecutors have another week to convince the judge that the evaluations are protected by legal privilege. anne arundel council has been ordered to a-- ordered.

-- the accusations include driving john leopold to parking lots so he can have sex with a county employee. police released the sketch of a man who robbed a woman. the police were called to the woman's home last thursday afternoon in the 3000 block of moravia road. the woman said the robber pointed a gun at her and demanded money. when she turned around to get her pass -- purse, he assaulted her and ran away. anyone with information is asked to call police. six years ago deanna green touched a fence at a softball field. it had been electrified by an underground cable. ever since that, her parents

have beenen a mission to prevent another tragedy. >> reporter: the green family held a rally in support of the bill. now last year after lobbying from the family. the state's public service commission ordered the testing but the greens say the psc's regulations don't go far enough. the family wants the facility to i spect all underground wires across the state. >> it's something that's happening across the country. there are a lot of animals being election tricuted. >> reporter: the testing would be done with the trucks. jamie costello, abc2 news. >> thanks a lot, jamie. tonight the baltimore county school board is expected to vote on plan to build a new school to ease overcrowgd. the school board wants to build a new school on the site of what is now mace chapel park.

that's just off padonia road in timonium. right now the playing fields and walking trails at mays chapel park are used by the people who live in the neighborhood close by an elementary school would take half of the 20-acre site. neighbors worried there will be too much traffic and too much congestion. we'll bring you the very latest tonight on abc2 news at 11:00. would you like to own a piece of baltimore's history, what the city is considering that could put a price tag on some of baltimore's most iconic landmarks. a teenage prank almost ended her life. "dancing with the stars" premiered last night. which stars wowed the judges and how many had two left feet.

want to take you back out live to baltimore county, an update on the stabbing in that area. a couple folks take ton area hospitals. it happened on spectator lane in garrison about 3:45 this afternoon. police found two people suffering from stab wounds. witnesses also heard shots fired. we have that crew on the scene. we'll hear much more from joce at 6:00. we have the latest on the deadly school shooting in france. police are looking for the person who killed four people yesterday. investigators believe he is also behind two recent attacks on french paratroopers that left three people dead. police believe the suspect may have recorded his attack.

new details about the army staff sergeant accused of killing 16 afghan civilians. abc2 news as learned that sergeant bales ripped them off in ohio. he worked as a broker. an independent contractor found bails had engaged in -- bales had engaged in fraud in trading. a arby traitor ordered him and his associate to pay more than $1.4 million. criminal charges in the shooting are expected later this woman. a woman who was almost killed in a shopping cart attack is telling her story. she said some teens dropped the cart on her four stories up. you see two teenagers pulling up a shopping cart over the railing of a parking garage.

at first it gets stuck but they push it, sending it crashing down, hitting the 47-year-old woman in the head. surprisingly, she has a very forgiving attitude but now she is worried about the impact it had on her 13-year-old son who was there when it happened. >> the video shows my son helping me. i don't want my son to see screaming. why want him to seat trauma. >> the video also shows the bravery of a third teenager who happened to be at the mall that day. the teen in the sweatshirt tried to stop the other boy and runs to find help. he turned the teens in and the teens pleaded guilty. happy first day of spring,

everyone. it was a little shaky to start, just that puffy cloud. temperature wise, 70 degrees. the humidity is on the high side coming in at 71%. the winds out of the east, northeast at five miles an hour. that barometer is 31.9 and holding steady. visibility is at nine. we'll be talking about foggy conditions for tomorrow. speak of the fog, let's see what we had earlier, lots of clouds, those low level clouds. lots of people walking around the harbor. then we see the skies brighten. another weather bug camera sight and we saw more of the same as we went into annapolis. lots of fog along the severn river and blue skies and plenty of sunshine in the forecast for us. maryland's most powerful radar is dry in maryland. but as we take it to the south

across the virginias, we are looking at severe thunderstorm warnings. you can see that in the red and lightning across the area. this is pretty much stationary. i don't think this will move into our area. i won't rule out the possibility of an isolated shower. temperatures right now are on the warm side once again. easton 72. winchester more of the same. york and hagerstown, the relative humidity is high. we can see 73% and inner harbor at 55%. the showers in west have va, and virginia and lingering down into tennessee. it takes you off to the west where they had rain across the southern plains all morning long, some severe flooding now banning to push off to the east into arkansas and into louisiana. this is a slow moving system. this is going to be our weather maker as we work our way into

the weekend, so you can see it here. this will slide off toward the east. high pressure is anchored into the mid-atlantic. with that we'll have that southeasterly to easterly flow. that's making the temperature has little difficult. future trend pick up on some showers and thunderstorms as we go into tomorrow and the day after that. we won't start to see a change in the forecast until we head into the weekend. temperature around 56 degrees. that patchy fog will develop once again. that's what we have tomorrow mornings 73. by tomorrow night that temperature at 53. a check of that seven-day forecast as you make your plans, we will warm up nicely, 08 on friday. we should stay dry and dropping temperatures as we head into the and of the weekend. "dancing with the stars," it was hot, hot, hot. season 14 premerde right here -- premiered right here. it's being called one of the

most competitive seasons yet. >> they fox trotted their way through. minutes later the same score for the same dance and this is only the beginning. >> we're going to go up and down. >> just has emotional next week. >> and it's like. >> reporter: he is third on the judge's leader board. >> the first the move is putting your hands on his rear end. >> exactly. isn't that what everyone wanted? i mean, you can thank me. >> reporter: one point behind

them a four-way tie for fourth place. >> i think they should be real high at the top. >> i don't like it. >> you don't like it? >> no. >> i'd rather be up there. >> i was blown away. >> this is like a horse race and everyone came out of the block. you're about 10 seconds into it. >> reporter: what's in you? >> energy and excitement and i'm looking ford to what to come. >> i brought my own mirror ball just in case we do do well. we blinged them up and made them look pretty. >> reporter: with triple sevens, two teams tied for first. >> it's so nerve-wracking. if i had gone second or third you would have gotten settled. >> i think we a great time. the energy was there. once we got started it was no

holding back. >> reporter: it was a huge crowd pleaser and in this competitive season so were the three teen hops -- teams who landed barely at the bottom. >> the scores are much higher than i thought they would be in the first week. >> reporter: how in the world does that hat stay on? >> my head is so steady while the rest of me is going all over. >> reporter: in one gets eliminated tonight. that will happen next week after all 12 teams get top dance again either the quick step or the jive. george pennachio. you can count on your doctor to have the best information available when making decisions about your health what a new study found. lots of products are low fa.

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poisoning. how well informed is your doctor? it turns out some important medical research isn't getting through to the doctors. a new study find as blind spot on the information highway to practicing physician. trials of drugs used to treat psychosis, researchers found 17% of the resulting studies submitted to the food and drug administration had not been made public. more troubling is most of them were studies that cast doubt on the drugs. the so-called publication bias said doctors may not have a complete view of the treatments they're proscribing. you vow to get healthy by eating lean. but how good are you about picking healthy choices. the ingredients on the label may tell the truth. here are some so-called healthy

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