the call for an arrest is getting louder. tj has the very latest tonight. >> reporter: students and church members boarded buses bound for stanford florida and another rally in memory of martin. >> the consciousness of people of goodwill that the -- want to see this kind of injustice end. >> reporter: his family is oat meeting with department of justice officials. they are investigating the shooting of the unarmed 17-year- old as a possible hate crime. >> he took his life profiling him. >> reporter: the family joined this march in new york wednesday. calling for the arrest of the neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman who admits to shooting martin. he says in self-defense. >> very come to the decision that i must temporarily remove myself from the position as police chief for the city of stanford.

>> reporter: the police temporarily stepped down after being accused of oversights. commissioners voted no confidence in him. >> what the city wants more than anything else for the family is justice. >> reporter: the millions calling for zimmerman's arrest went to his 911 call suggesting he was stalking the unarmed teen who was returning home from a 711. >> are you following him? >> yeah. >> we don't need you to do that. >> reporter: the state has a grand jury investigating but it won't convene until next month. abc news new york. >> police chief lee said he feels that he has become a distraction. he has been criticized sides because they still haven't arrested zimmerman. he said they couldn't based on the facts they had at the time. and students where he attended school are showing support as well. today the senior class walked

out of the class and crowded the streets. their they are protesting the shoot death of the 17-year-old and calling for an arrest in the case. martin attended for two years. he was a senior at another school when he died. we will stay on top of the story. also, stay with the website fort latest in the case. we will bring you more developments tonight at 11. here we have a chance to be a hero tonight. someone dropped off a box kittens at the animal and rescue shelter. jamie has pictures of these future pets. >> reporter: plenty of back and forth at your house in just a second. can we, can we. here we go. someone dropped off a crate of 14 adult cats and a box filled with four babies. now bart says they -- sweet,

just a little confuse. we understand its cat breeding season. listen to this. ready since january that three months ago one thousand cats have come in, we are talking one thousand cats. >> one of the things people can do is fix their cats to help us cut down on the unwanted number of pets here in maryland and baltimore city. also before you get to that point ask for help. people that have 20 cats, there are low cost programs out there, ask for help and we can guide you. >> reporter: here is the deal. they will have a special on maryland day. that's march the 25th if you answer a trivia question you can get a discount. listen you better get in touch with bathroom the number to call is 410-396-4695.

abc 2news. >> thank you. baltimore county police have arrested five people for a fight that ended with three people stabbed this week. 20-year-old ronald williams, it's-year-old ryan johnson and 18-year-old christopher randick. two people all face two counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault. the fight happened on tuesday. one of the victims was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. shots were fired also on the street but police have not made any arrests in that case. firefighters in west baltimore dealt with more than flames early this morning. thehe fire inside a row home caused the roof to collapse and then spread to the homes next door. all three were empty. investigators are trying to find how this fire started. well this is what it looked like it morning. it was a foggy mess. you are looking at york road

just south beltway. it made driving conditions horrible. that in hartford too many now the skies are clear and the sun came out as you were heading home from work. looking downtown, beautiful, big question what will it be like for tomorrow? just wyatt with a look at important forecast. >> skies have cleared off nicely across most of central maryland. the remnants of that midlevel haze after the fog lifted for areas north and northwest of baltimore. i will tell you -- i will say this, the humidity still high, the wind will still be calm tonight and yes it's another night where we could see widespread patchy, even patchy dense fog. we hope it won't be as bad. 77 rather in ea baltimore, 81 frederick, many spots pushing 80 tomorrow. that humidity will remain high. the rest of the evening, 70s's, warm weather

continuing, we will talk about changes on tap in just a fume. >> few. >> if you have child safety lockes you have to get the information. 200 reports about the push and snap cabinet lock. 900,000 of them are being recalled because they don't secure the cabinet. young children can get through the locks and of the 140 incidents in which they were able to get in to the cabinets three involved kids swallowing or handling hazardous items. the cabinet locks are made by dorell industries. and recall of 25,000 adjust about bases for the mattresses. they are motorized controlled by handheld remotes which allow the head or foot to move up or down. the bases apparently can over heat and start a fire.

they are sold under the brand name sealy, simmons. you should unplug the power cord and stop using that power function. industrial sites are the source for most of the toxic chemicals being dumped in to the waterways and one of the 1.4 million pounds of toxic waste -- of that amount 98% came from the baltimore area, plainly in curtis creek on the baltimore. the chemicals include mercury, they have been linked to cancer and development and reproductive problems. now to the very latest on the economy tonight. maryland house of delegates working on the state budge. they debated a school backed version of a income tax increase approved by the state season ate. they discussed a measure that brings in teacher pension costs

with the county in three years instead of four. they want to finish their work this week and then a panel of lawmakers will work on resolve something the differences before the legislative session ends on april 9th. good news on the job front. the number of first time filers for unemployment benefits fell to a four year low last week. about 348,000 field for initial jobless claims,nding with march 17 president. that's down from 350,000 claims in the previous week. the capitol of pennsylvania hopes history buffs will help cut the city debt. theyey are hosting an auction, rifles will join western items on the auction block. the mayor inherited about eight thousand items in 2010. they are more than $300 million in debt. a growing number of

colleges lowering tuition. abc 2news says how big the cuts are and why it may not put a dent in the growing debts of united states college students. colleges and universities across the country are trying a new tactic to boost inrollment. they are cutting tuition costs and the time it takes to graduate. some universities have cuts of 10 to 15%. that's a significant drop. there is a catch, tuition and cuts usually follow cuts in financial aid so students may struggle to find help to pay the costs. that means more loans from the federal government and private banks. a new study from the financial protection bill shows that the amount of outstanding student loan debt crossed the one trillon dollar mark several months ago. the group says this is a huge problem for the economy and there is no relief in eight. it's tougher to pay off,

jobs are still hard to find. further more if students focused on paying college loan debts they are less likely to buy homes and new cars or take out business loans. those areas all key to the recovery. while graduates have a hard road there is plenty of good reason to pursue that degree. the level for college graduate social security about half the national average. and they usually earn a lot more than those with just a high school degree. >> we all know the companies collect information online all the time. maybe it's time that you make money ott of the deal. a look at how you can profit from sharing it online. and the -- the movie is poised for a huge opening tonight. a look at how the hunger games is taking over even at the gym. >> and we all look forward to their blooms but they mean big

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. a hate to sound like a broken record but gas prices up again for the 13th day in a row, aaa said the national average for a gallon of regular at $3.88. that's up nearly two cents. we know you want the cheapest so we are helping you out. head to the website, abc 2news.com. check out the traffic tab and you can click on gas prices to find the best bargin in your neighborhood. hopefully that helps you out. it doesn't cost a thing to walk along washington's famous pink cherry blossoms but those willing to part with more green can actually celebrate in style. the national festival kicks off and that means big bucks buck,

and with the famous trees celebrating their birthday it could set records. we have the details. >> from cocktails to sweet morsels washington is thinking pink. >> cherry is a great favor. it blends well,. >> reporter: with pink a lot of green. little cherry blossoms mean big money. the festival brought about one million visitors. the hopes higher for this year's extended celebration which stretches in to april. >> i'm not sure they will last that long but the celebration will. that brings more money for us. >> reporter: warm weather pushed peak bloom early sot goal is to keep the flower power going. at hotel they check into

bonbons. at mandarin, boasting some of the best views they get chocolate cup cakes. >> i would say that -- with particularly this is the year. i think there is a real focus on the celebration. >> reporter: restaurants have added inspired dishes. >> to be able to put something on the menu for a week like this is -- is a treat. >> reporter: diners compare it with a sip of vintage 1912 wine. the inspiration for a big celebration with big economic impact. in washington. >> now, maryland's most popular doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate. >> a couple years back -- it was a behind peek scheduled. this year it's ahead of schedule on the blossoms and no sign that will change.

71 the air temperature, 71 the humidity. 7171 if you are a player. baltimore today, fog, that was the story. it held tough through out the morning even in the midday. finally the sun broke through. owe never saw it yesterday but the fog was widespread and dense. annapolis you can see it. finally the sun comes out at the -- excuse me -- at the naval academy. the radar continues to sit clear. we will look for rain, especially into sunday now it's all about the heat, the humidity and really early summer like temperatures despite the fact with just three days into the spring season. some three months bank are you to go before we hit summer on -- june 21st and you can seat winds light from the east and at times last week the water was still chilly enough that

the east winds can cool it off. today not as much and again that humidity just through the roof right now and you have to remember humidity through the afternoon, climbs and goes down with the air temperature. its level of moisture is extreme and this will be the recipe for more fog. we hope it's not as widespread. on the satellite view we can see a little area of cloud cover over northeast maryland, into southeast pennsylvania. another sign that we will see fog tonight. our main storm system still yet to arrive and a long way off. it's a weekend weather make tear will take its time getting in and in the meantime warm air will continue to surge up the coast, high pressure off shore that continues to generate that south-southeast wind, that does two things, brings up the humidity and creates the situation to the near record temperatures, the trend basically hit and missed showers possible, through tomorrow night but i think the

main rain chances will hold off until saturday and saturday evening and the -- actually part of the storm doesn't begin to arrive until into sunday. this is a large system but the speed is low. it's crawling in here to maryland. overnight 55, partly cloudy, fog developing, patchy fog tomorrow. hopefully not as widespread or long lasting, tomorrow night down to 56. seven day forecast, looking ahead, really this forecast has been consistent with temperatures peaking tomorrow around 80, then cooling off slightly with the chance for showers in to the day and especially into the day on sunday. as temperatures cooldown and -- some indications we could see a thunderstorm or two, especially on saturday. by sunday into monday it'll be just a cool and showers. so, quite a trend. >> we like that. >> not been bad.

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. in tonight's health alert heart attacks, what it doctors could predict them before they happened? it may be one day. there is a new marker to determine who will -- that victim will be. it's called the cnc.

researchers can take blood a patient who had one to health individuals. cec detects an under lying process that happens before the heart attack happens. in addition to that, it has the potential to be like a crystal ball that will one day be used to identity a person who is about to have a heart attack. women who put themselves at risk for host of medical problems but women and men are different and experts say those differences may extend to risks associated with smoking. >> some evidence that cigarette smoke may be somewhat more toxic for women. that is for a given amount of cigarette smoke they may be a little more likely to get lung

cancer. >> they are also at a higher risk from lung cancer and are at a greater risk for blood clots from birth control. is there a cure to baldness? the future? researchers found a clue to male pattern baldness. they say it is more plentiful in the bald areas of the head. it's a class of fatty acids. it's involved in the contraction of muscles and the control of information and body temperatures. researchers tested mice and found the same fatty acids during their hair shedding phase. they think if they can find a way to block it from binding they could stop balding. the website is the place for all the health news you

fled so just log on, check out the health page and find the headlines from today and a lot of other interesting categories to keep you and your family in the know. coming up a one year old dog left shot on the side of the road. how the dog is doing tonight and where he is going for a second chance. and a big announcement for city kids, why their summers could be filled with a lot more fun from now on. and she may be the girl on fire but a new work out at slim gym will have your muscles burning. a work out that takes a page from the hunger games.

. now abc 2news at 5:30. >> getting you up to the minute on some of the top stories, the police chief in stanford who is in that controversial investigation in to the deadly shooting of an

unarmed teen said is he temporarily stepping down. the chief has come under fire since a 17-year-old was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer who has not been arrested or charged. students and church members rallying in sanford in memory of him. 14 cats and four kitten were dropped off at animal rescue shelter yesterday. bart said the cats seemed to be healthy and sweet. breed they are in need of people wanting to adopt. if are you interested in it, you can call this number here on the screen. . 900,000 child safety locks sold at bed, bath and beyond and online are being recalled, 140 incidents were reported where children got access to