you want them to do a, b and c. something is not right. so i just followed my gut. >> reporter: her gut feeling turned out to be right. matthew was diagnosed with an autism disorder. one in every 88 churn -- children in the united states is diagnosed with some sort of autism. baltimore's krieger sees them each year. they said you need to monitor your child's development and seek help if you think something is not right. >> a lot of people think people with autism are not interested in other people or they can't love. those are not true. they don't express their feelings in the same way. the big thing is if your child isn't developing as you expect, have someone take a look at them. if it is an autism disorder, all

the moore more -- more important that intervngs is started. >> reporter: he is now seven. his mom said early intervention has made a big difference. >> he is nonver balance of the however, matthew understands so much. i can't imagine where he would be without early intervention. matthew, come here. matthew, it's time for bed. he knows his abc's. he is doing well. >> reporter: the rate of autism among black is higher than that of white and more likely when they are diagnosed when the child is older and not when an infant or toddler. >> a new update from southeast baltimore. we had a child hit by an unmarked police car at highland and leverton. the child was rushed to the

hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. the investigation is still going on. let's take a look live on route 40, the hatem bridge. show us the picture. while it was a great day, another freeze is on the way. meteorologist wyatt everhart joins us with the first forecast. wyatt is just back from fishing. you know trout season is starting. >> i haven't been to sus question hannah -- susquehanna. the fact that the chill is coming. we have a freeze advisory across northern maryland and a frost advisory in southern pennsylvania. the bottom line is there will be another cold night, another night to protect the outdoor vegetation and plants, right along that state line area, our

northern most counties. temperatures right at 60 degrees but cooling off into the 50s. we talk about your weekend forecast in detail coming up. >> at least we had strong winds to help fuel the house fire. firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire in two of the three stores. a second alarm was called after the fire intensified. e vngs live firefighters were forced to evacuate due top unsafe conditions. emotions ran high in a courtroom as a drunk driver in a hit and run accident tried to convince the judge to wipe clear his record. he wanted to put this didn't which killed towson university student kevin ryan behind him. it would help him get a better

job. ryan's family fought it with the help of an online petition which had 2200 signatures. >> people want the sentence upheld and not reduced. if we didn't have the strong support system and family, it could have been swept under the rug. >> prosecutors said miller dialed 911 after leaving the scene claiming he had to be car -- he had been car pit. brad pitt, peyton manning, oprah winfrey, that's the kind of people you will be hanging out with if you hit the megamillions. it's rising to $540 million today. friday night's drawing is

drawing many people. with the number of drawings going winless, this has shattered the previous record of $150 million. it all means big dreams for those hoping to strike it rich. >> buy a house, help my mother out. help people who have helped me along. >> definitely buy a house. put some away for the kid's college fun. maybe donate to their school. remodel some things. definitely quit my job. my husband can quit his job. >> everybody's quitting. the megamillions is paid in 42 states. here's how the maryland lottery is reacting to this jackpot. the lottery director said this is unchartered territory dreaming you could win half a

billion for a $1 investment. keep in mind that usual lit peak sales hours for megamillion tickets are the day of the drawing land duringed evening rush hour. $540million sounds like a lot of money. so does the cash option, but how much would you actually walk away with after taxes? if you were to win the megamillions in maryland you would first have to pay a 25% federal tax and an 8 1/2 sales tax. if you're not a maryland resident, a 7 1/2% tax. if upwin the $540 million you will get taxed each yeemplet -- year taking home 13.8 million each year. the lump sum, over $259 million

after taxes. so what if you did win the megamillions, head to abc2news.com. we have a story about what you need to think about if you happen to have the winning ticket on friday night. tune in to world news with diane sawyer, and the mania surrounding the lottery. >> it will be covered on 20s tomorrow-- "20/20". it's called lotto frenzy, and that's followed by abc2 news at 11. now to gas prices that continue to go up. the average price for regular gas is $3.95 in ball. premium is up to $4.22.

we checked out the prices at yes and seminary. their prices were $3.88 or $3.89. then $3.97 right across the street. one station had price over $4 a gallon. we want to take you to our website at abc2news.com. there you'll find the cheapest gas prices in our area. under the traffic tab you click on prices and you'll find the list by people in the area and you'll find a map you can use to find the best prices. all right. democracy 2012. the maryland primary is coming up on tuesday. that's why governor martin o'malley was voting this afternoon. the governor cast his vote. this is the second time that maryland voters had a chance to vote. the governor said voters should

take advantage of this opportunity. >> the truth is every election is important. each one of us needs to vote. you cran do it very, very -- can do it very, very easily. >> the polls will close at 8:00. the next chance to vote will be coming up tuesday. polls will open at 7 in the morning and shut down tuesday night at 8:00. the state senate signed off on the budget proposal that calls for the state top spend more than $351 million to build and renovate schools more than $38 million to buy new helicopters and $2 1/2 to expand the baltimore con sprngs center. the general assembly last until the 9th of april to pass the budget. the baltimore county -- the

homeowners tax credit would be set up. if you own a home valued at $200,000, you scwo see a deduction of $40. the gradual tax reduction would prevent large cuts to services and to our schools. meeting kevin was like meeting alex trebek. and the answer is 22. what is the number of teaspoons of sugar an average person eats every day. more than that. we will kick your addiction on sugar. 22 teaspoons. plus, 65 at bwi today. above average but with the breeze, it felt cooler. we guaranteed 62. sorry, no two-degree winner today. we'll talk about our weekend rain maker and when we might see showers. it's coming up after this break.

let's go to the beautiful cb, chesapeake beach, wind, great day for sailing. now we're all hungry for seafood. want to take you now to our health alert news. there is research that suggests that the woman who one alcoholic drink a day increases the chance of breast cancer. the study says the risk of breast cancer goes up by 5% with just one drink but rises about

50% if a woman has three or power drinks a day. alcohol is thoughtto in creases strow jen levels which increases the chance of someone getting breast cancer. do you have a sweet tooth? you could of a sugar addiction. that isn't necessarily good for your health. health reporter linda so tells us how to beat those sugary cravings. >> reporter: sugar is hard to avoid. it's in our food, drinks and ?abltion. if upfind yourself craving it -- >> if they tend to binge mon sugary foods it could be a sign of sugar addiction. >> reporter: he's with the maryland athletic clubbability he said the average adult consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. he's hosting a workshop called sugar smackdown. >> that will prevent you from

feeling like you're hungry all the time. a lot of people if they have the sugar cravings, eating fat, maybe with raw nuts or coconut oil will cut the cravings for sugar. >> reporter: try healthier alternatives, like honey. when eating fruit keep the skin on. >> that's where the fiber is, in the peels. if you're getting a fruit not treated with pesticides, eat the peel for the higher fiber content. >> reporter: be sure to read labors carefully. don't be fooled by products that are marketed good for you. >> those that end in ose, fructose, lactose, those are the sugary types of food -- as well as those that end in ol. >> reporter: tills to keep in

mind, linda so. >> so the sugar smashdown workshop will be next wednesday and thursday. for more information call 410-625-5000. if you want the latest health news, you can like linda so's facebook page. you can also log on to abc2news.com. click on the news tab and click on health. there you'll find health headlines as well as different health categories to help you find the information you and your family need. all right. 60 still at bwi. it has been breezy but some beautiful weather. show you some of that. charm city run looking down main

street finding a cloudy start. that sunshine had some power. it ended up pushing our high temperatures. mt. airy summit ridge. you can see the wind whipping and a clearing sky over the state capital from the navy academy, a chop on the severn river. all five sweeps scans clear. freeze viernlings are up for late tonight, early tomorrow morning. after 2 a.m. the winds let'sing -- letting up. it adds up to a rapid cooldown into the low 30s. north of the city, harford, northern baltimore, carroll and points west, not just with this frost advisory but the lighter shades, you could get a deeper freeze overnight. winds from the northwest 10 to 15 gusting to 22 in the area but these winds will continue to diminish. a nice finish to the day at or

near 60. with the cold air coming in, even with sunshine it will be a struggle to get much higher. we'll say low 60s. could we get to the mid-60s, absolutely, but a cold start so glen burn ni 63 -- glen burnie 63. across the mid-atlantic states we're clear. a few clouds to rt north. what we're watching is to the west. it's our weekend weather maker. this will not be a potent system. it will bring in the showers early saturday morning and the chance for prolonged cloudiness on saturday. our trend showing the timing. we're clear through friday. it looks great. check out the cherry blossom festival. as we go into your saturday, here comes the chance for rain. most of it is out of here by 8

a.m. don't cancel anything but realize cloudy and damp from morning rain. we should clear out and the overall small storm system but enough to produce rain and drag in cloud cover. overnight down to 37, clear skies. your two-degree guarantee 62, some sun early. by tomorrow night we'll be dry. this is overnight into daybreak saturday morning that we're talking about the companies for showers. it will continue through maybe 7:00, 8:00, 9:00. still could be some drizzle through the day. your better day to hit the golf course, jamie, i know you're concerned about this will be sunday. sunday looks completely dry. >> 20-foot putts should sink. dr. dover at johns hopkins children's center dave us a key

to key -- to the johns hopkins center. it was so heart warming it receive this key from the hopkins children's center. it's the key to helping our kids. >> all right. >> on her resume it will say finished second in jeopardy's college championship. graduated from goucher college. senior sara barts is having a great year. bart was one of 15 players selected from 12,000 who applied for the competition. today she basked in the glory of being honored by our local government. >> i'm surprised it's still going, but i'm glad that

everybody is so excited about it and it's been a lot of fun. now bart is a philadelphia native and always dreamed of being on jeopardy. she will graduate with a major in history and $50,000 in her pocket. we'll find out how it will shape up with wyatt when we come back.

it's oysternomics 101. you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message.

before we go, kelly joins us with a look at what's coming up. are you frustrated with your frequent flier miles? you may have noticed it's hard to cash in on the miles. tonight how you may be able to get around the restriction. plus, if you're dreaming like all the rest of us of taking home the mastiff megamillion jack pots, we have three apps that will steer you in a winning direction. those stories and more at 11. >> want to show us the beautiful pictures of annapolis? >> i don't have it loaded. >> they can come back at 11 and check it out. >> mild night around 60 degrees a freeze advisory for north of the city along the state line.

62 tomorrow a nice warmup through the day. >> a lot of lotto fever coming up tonight. first world news is next.