the goal is to relive tiger's legacy. >> looks like you and tiger got alon . you're watching the station that works for you "good morning maryland" at 4:30. >> another gop candidate is headed to maryland this morning. what newt gingrich has on his agenda one week prior to our pry parry. house are heading to dc to rally outside the supreme court. it's the second day of arguments obama health care law and what's expected. >> new developments in the caseof the unarmed florida teen shot and killed. why his family is on the defensive. >> it's tuesday, march 27th. good morning i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. we have a weather alert. >> the cold weather is now back and before you step outside this morning, know it's going to be cold. there's a freeze warning in effect until 9 this morning. >> absolutely.

so we are being told farms and gardeners they are worried some have begun plant -- farmers and gardeners they are worried some have begun planting. >> how long will the cold weather hang around? let's get an answer from meteorologist lynette charles. >> good morning. we are dealing with tumbling temperatures this morning. so we have the freeze warning in effect until 9:00 this morning. we will be cold, breezy and dry as we go through the day. we look at temperatures right now, and yes, the temperatures are below average now. we should be at 37 degrees for this time of the year. 33 in handover. we are at freezing in darlington. below freezing in sykesville coming in at 31. and then we will have the breezes for today. gusts up to about 23 miles an hour in hanover. close to 30 in darlington. today will be a breezy day with the wind out of the northwest. the good thing is we will get lots of sunshine for today. the radar is dry and will stay that way.

there's a new system work its way towards the area. -- working its way towards the area. the winds are a scenario this morning is it affecting the roads. >> reporter: we have wind warnings in effect at the bay bridge. restrictions overnight. but that's been lifted but warnings still in effect so if you have to travel across any the bridges, extra caution this morning heading out. otherwise we are starting out pretty -- pretty good in terms of accidents and delays. a live look through the city, overnight maintenance at both tunnels with one lay going in each direction but we are moving pretty well without delays. traveling up north on 95 heading towards the beltway a live look making the drive through rosedale all lanes opened at this point. a few things happening today. gop candidate newt gingrich will be in town. the republican candidate will stop by at 10:poo and -- 10:30 and if you want a photo with the presidential hopeful they cost dloor 50 bucks a pop.

regarding a full facial transplant at university of maryland, and included a double jaw and tongue. it took 36 hours and a news conference is scheduled for later this morning. and hundreds of students will rally for maryland education credit. students from nonpublic schools will present legislators urging the passage of a bill for businesses to receive credit for donations to organizations providing assistance to kids. across the country people are rallying in support of trayvon martin and his family. activists are pushing for an arrest. >> so far no charges have been filed against the shooter george zimmerman and now things have taken a turn and the family feels they have to defend the young man's honor. sherrie johnson has the latest from the investigation. >> reporter: today school without walls students faculty and supporters will march to the white house to call for justice for trayvon martin. as supporters rallied for justice for trayvon new details surfaced in the case.

later martin's parents will make an appearance on capitol hill. the family is on the defensive after information confirmed on the day of his death he was visiting his father on a 10-day suspension from school a baggy in his bag pack tested positive for marijuana. it's a month since he was shot and killed in sanford floor did and his killer neighborhood watch captain george zimmerman has not been charged a grand jury will convene and zimmerman claims self-defense and points to florida stand your ground law as justification for that shooting. zimmerman says it was trayvon the aggressor and beat him up. martin's grieving family's adamant in the quest for justice. >> whatever fray von martin -- trayvon martin was suspend for had absolutely no bearing on what happened on the night of february 26th. >> i think he is surprised the magnitude of the way things have taken off and is a

national issue over the -- being calling a racist. >> reporter: we will have more on trayvon's mother move to trademark slogans involving her son. >> thanks a lot. locally baltimore's joining the rally supporting trayvon rally many it stretched from city hall to the war memorial plaza. thousands of people start went down pratt street during the rush hour traffic. >> i am out here for the trayvon martins before and that will be here after. i am here to stand up for activ organizations held signs along with skitels and iced tea what martin was carrying the night he was shot. merrill black legislative caucus wore hoodies outside and inside the state now is honor of trayvon martin. lawmakers want the department of justice to look into the

laws concerning stand your ground. there are laws that give people the okay to use deadly force in sek defense. in baltimore says when organized neighborhood watch teams are formed, none of the volunteers care yea gun. the supreme court will hear a second round of arguments on the health care law night the second of three sessions focused on whether it's constitutional. linda so is standing by with what expected for today. linda. >> reporter: well, in just a few hours, the supreme court will hear more arguments on the case. today's session gets to the heart of the challenge whether it's constitutional to require all americans to buy health insurance and if they do is it to being charge a penalty. expect another large crowd as the hearing gets underway. the grass roots organization that oppose the mandate will charter several buss to take people to the rally in dc -- buses to take people to the rally in dc. they say congress doesn't have the authority to force someone

to buy something. if it is they say this's no limit what the government can force americans to do. lawyers for the bill says they were within their authority. tens of millions of uninsured are costing hospitals and taxpayers more money. >> it's clearly unconstitutional for any majority in the house and senate to tell all americans just to live in this country you must buy a product. we are told it's for the greatest good for the greatest number of people. that's a socialist idea that shouldn't have anyplace here because here we believe in individual liberty. but that's gotten shoved aside. >> reporter: the supreme court is not expected to issue ruling until june as the presidential campaign heats up. linda so, abc2 news. the recent media attention can use low cost beef filler costing people their drive.

>> what the makers of pink slime say they are forced to do. suspending jobs in production plants. >> what's the biggest distraction for teens behind the wheel. what a new study reveals and what's happening today. as we head to break, a live look this is near canton. 895 south of o'donnell street. angela is looking out for your morning commute. we will be right back.

now "good morning maryland at 4:30. >> a wild fire burning near denver killed one person and forced 900 homes to be evacuated. fire officials say five houses have been destroyed. it has been estimated at more than 3,000 acres as of 9 last night. wind have been gusting 40 to 50 miles an hour. pretty serious situation there. but at 4:40, what you will find when you wake up chillier temperatures man what we are used to right.

>> it's chilly. we are in the 30s this morning. we are freezing this morning. we have a freeze warning in effect. but check out what's going on. we have the clear skies and with the clear skies, you are look at harbor cam at the inner harbor and we are cold. so you will need to bundle up. did you think i would say bundle up in march? i told you march is a month that anything goes. we look at the satellite and radar, not a whole lot to see. zooming in on our area, there are the clear skies from in- house. we are going to be dealing with the cold temperatures this morning. good morning bel air below freezing more in hereford and manchester good morning and eldersburg around 33 degrees. i will talk about more of the freeze warning when it gets out of here and the next storm system that approaches the area. let's check the traffic with angela. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. out on the road right now, very wendy and extra caution on the -- windy and extra caution on the bridges especially the

tieds and hatem and here's a live look at 50 and maryland 8 where we have reports of debris across the roadway. extra caution and be be alert for debris. whenever -- and be be alert for degree. whenever we have wind warnings that's what you should look out. 695 at wilkins through catonsville with no delays or incidents to report so far this morning. back over to you. speaking of the roads, today is the focus of a forum in washington, d.c. national transportation safety board is holding the forum on the topic of distracted driver and that's the problem for all ages particularly for teens. 8,000 video clips of unsupervised teen drives found to be the most distracting problems for the drivers. mobile devices took the top spot followed by adjusting controls, personal grooming and eating and drinking and passengers. the parents of teen girls pay attention. they are twice as likely as teen boys to use the phone while behind the wheel. a teenager is behind bars

after school officials and parents called the cops. >> stay with us. the threats he made online that had investigators knocking on his door and the unique list he made. >> and the drop in temperatures has some farmers preparing for the worst. how they plan to save their crops from the cold snap. good morning maryland continues on this tuesday march 27th.

it's 4:45 and five things to know on this tuesday morning. in honor of the centennial anniversary of the charry blossom trees today first lady michelle obama will take part in a school plant willing ceremony. school children and the ambassador from japan u.s. will thereby. >> the vatican says there are no plans for the pope to meet anyone in the community. the pope is on a three-day visit to the island nation of cuba. cold temperatures creating

anxious moment for fruit growers. the cold weather threatens to freeze trees and vines. a 100-year-old baseball card will be up for auction. a 1909 honus wagner is spec to sell for $1 34eu8ion on an online auction. the auction ends on april 19th. >> if you feel lucky how about taking a chance at third largest meg pot today. it is around 363 million dollars. the lucky number will be drawn at 11 tonight. >> news time is 4:46. three beef plants are closing down at least for now. the company says that it's because of recent media attention. beef products incorporated makes low cost beef filler that is treated with ammonia. it's dubbed pink slime and the company official says that phrase is costing hundreds of people their jobs. >> we have been unfarely accused of making what the media calls pink slime that has

no resim blebs for what we produce 1 pun pun -- 100 percent beef. the plants will be suspended immediately and the attention led to-- >> the plants will be suspended immediately and the attention led to stores to to carrying the filler. 5 million people have die weties and don't know it. one of the first signs is leg and foot problems. it's common in diabetics and can lead to amputation. there are studies suggesting weight loss surgery may help people manage type ii diabetes. tim got gastric by-pass surgery after medication didn't help. he participated in a study that found that nearly half those taking part in the gastric by- pass are in remission from diabetes including him. >> the investment is going to pay off for him, you know, day in and day out. he will not only have a better

quality of life but it's very likeliest going to live a longer healthier life. >> doctors do warn not everyone who has gastric by-pass will see the diabetes go into remission but the majority have seen improvement. residents are celebrating 100 healthy restaurants based on a nonprofit known for innovative community health programs. celebration will be begin at hickory ridge grill at 10 this morning. time for news around the nation. a high school student in louisiana has trouble after school. this is because school officials say that he made threats posted online against the teachers and classmates. authorities say the boy posted a so-called survivors list of kids that he didn't plan to harm and said all others would die on monday. that teen has been charged with one count of terrorizing. he is held in a detention senter. a 9-year-old florida boy after a school bus and tractor

trailer collided. bus made a left hand turn in front of the truck. more than 30 students were on the busch the crash injured 14 others. a great accomplishment to earn a degree but how about three. and before you are at age when kids go to college. meet a 14-year-old and he has two degrees from a community college and will soon receive one from ucla. he is 14. he's a phenomenon at school. likes to hang out with college kids and kids his own age. he wants to go into astro physics or stay in math. the national aviary is celebrating the birth of two being a ann chicks. naming rights for the one the chicks is going on online. going back to the 14-year-old three degrees? i am like a failure. >> you are not. but think about that and you are 14 and astro physics and

math that's a smart kid. >> that's why i like to stay on the baby chick story. >> let him name the chick. >> i am with you. >> let the kid name the chick. it's cold out there this morning. it's my winter coat on this morning and that's whateverybody needs to do. have the winter coat. temperatures are in the 30s. let's show you those because around town we are at 36 degrees in baltimore, 34 in easton and maybe you are traveling to dc, 37. these temperatures will drop off more before the morning is over with. and then they will shoot back up. but 31 degrees right now in york, pennsylvania. temperatures below that so we have that freeze warning in effect until 9:00 for the entire viewing area. the winds, just like yesterday, they are going to be the scenario for today. but we won't wait until the afternoon for them to pick up. they are blowing out there especially in dc. 15-mile-an-hour winds out of the northwest, 8 in easton, baltimore calm right now. but you will pick up as we go through the morning hours. so, the temperatures in the 30s feeling more like we are in the 20s.

so yes, we have the wind chill. satellite and radar, nothing. that's another reason why temperatures are really cold this morning. really able to drop off. you should be happy for the winds because if the winds were calmer, then those temperatures would have dropped a little bit more. future trend not picking up on awhole lot going throughout today. plenty of sunshine in the forecast for us and won't be be until wednesday when we have the next cold front slice through. it had bring us a chance for an isolated shower or thunderstorm in the forecast. but not too much precipitation. hour by hour forecast for today, it's going to be a cool day. i am going to call it chilly because we will have the breezes. we will come in right around 54 degrees by 4 p.m. and here to check the seven-day forecast for you, there are the showers on wednesday. and temperatures are still going to be above average. let's check the traffic now with angela. good morning. so we are talking about the windy conditions. people need to hold on to the steering wheel. >> reporter: hold on to the steering wheel. extra caution especially at bridges overpass and ramps because wind warnings are in

effect at the local bridges as you head out. but traffic is running without problems for the most part. on the beltway, we have the work zone at frederick road. use extra caution and a tap of the brakes. a couple lanes closed for another few minutes traveling on that stretch. looking good at green spring and here on the top side of 695, no reported troubles traveling past harford road between i-95 and i-839 harrisburg expressway. back over to you. an update this morning. if you like to play games like fantasy football. >> the maryland house of del got approved a bill to make it easier to play in the state. we will -- have details on that. >> what they are accused of doing next as good morning maryland continues. you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will.

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now "good morning maryland" at 4:30. anne arundel county police chief appeared in front of

county council. but declined to answer questions related to the indictment of county executive john leopold. last week chief teare's attorney sent a letter to members of the crag council saying he would not testify and he said that legally he can't talk about the things he testified about before the grand jury. leopold is charging with -- be charged with misusing a police detail. the indictment claims they played to teare but he did nothing. they complained to teare but he did nothing. >> i am the chief of police and serve with great distinction and honor. i am honored to be the chief of police. >> but they don't want you as the chief. >> thank you council. >> the county executive is not due in court until september. new information this morning u.s. soldier accused of murdering 17 afghan villageers may have carried out the killing spree in accept pret

attackx. new -- separate attacks. reports show he snuck out not once but twice in the alleged 90 minute shooting rampage in two afghan villages. that's according to two senior u.s. officials. after the alleged shooting in the first he snuck back and two officials says he was seen at a point by fellow troops and snuck out where he headed off to the second village all according to reports. a house committee is holding a briefing on racial profiling and hate crimes. it is set to take place at 3 this afternoon. it will assess the role of the government regarding racial profiling and hate crime issuesch represent -- issues. a representative from florida asked for the hearing. a retrial of twin brothers accused of setting a pit bull on fire has been delayed. jury selection will begin tomorrow. the attorneys for the two are trying to get video excluded from evidence before the trial proceed. the twins are accused of setting a dog named phoenix on

fire. they first -- the first trial ened in a hung jury. another incident involving a pit bull on liberty street in aberdeen where police say a dog was shot and killed. neighbors heard a dog bark and heard a gunshot. when they came out they found the dog dead. no one was around. if you can help with the case, aberdeen police want to hear call 410-272-2121. plans to expand gambling in maryland are moving one step closer. the state senate has given preliminary approval to a bill to expand gambling and include table games. it would pave the way for a 6th casino for a license in prince george's county and increase revenue slot parlors owners are allowed to keep by 8%. if the legislation passes, the bill would have -- it would have to be ratified with voters. the maryland house of delegates passed a bill to accept fantasy games like fantasy football from prohibition against betting wagering and gambling.

et bill would give the state come troller the power to require companies to register with the state. it goes now to the state senate for a vote. if you your someone special has not gotten started with the fantasy baseball team, it's coming. tomorrow the baseball season gets underway with the opening day. for baltimore fans that's april 6th, next friday. the o's will take on the twins at camden yard. first pitch at 3:05. coming up at five today here are some of the things we are work on. a study shows chocolate can help you lose weight. we will see exactly how that new study says this whole thing work. and also a major airline has raised their costs. how much it will cost you to fly and which airline. and the ravens are back so more on the beach bash coming up at 5 this morning. >> time for news around the world. five members of osama bin laden's family are charged with illegally entering and living in pack tan. his widows and three daughters will be charged on april 2nd.

maximum punishment they could receive is five years in jail. prostitutes in toronto are appealing a appeals court overturned a ban on brothels. the law -- brothels. the law was deemed too broad. it means prostitute can hire security and other staffch the court let the ban on street prostitution stand. australian and chinese airline are launching a low cost airline. the new carrier will fly short routes to china, japan and south korea and southeast asia. this is the latest number of budget carriers launched around asia, the fastest travel market growing in the world. a rare display is coming to washington, d.c. from japan. a 30 squirrel set of paintings from the 1700s held by the oldest monarchy are rarely displayed even in japan. the exhibit at the national gallery of art coensides with the 100 year