definitely another night to protect any tender plants or vegetation, especially from cecil county through washington county. this reaches down into howard county including columbia. a couple of showers on maryland's most powerful radar northeastern maryland. for the most part some increased clouds as the daytime progressed. we definitely saw enhanced instability. it's all welcome rain but very little of it. temperatures now near 60. the rest of the evening falling into the 40s. we'll talk about how things will wildly change coming up. all new at 5:00 to anne arundel police officers are involved in a crash. a bow ti supply store was robbed around 11:30 this morning. the suspect got away but was later spotted in crofton.

>> they activated their emergency vehicle and started following him. help didn't stop. the suspect made contact with the officers' vehicles. two officers sustained damage to the vehicle and the suspect sustained damage to his vehicle. >> one officer was taken to the hospital and the suspect wases will taken to the hospital. weeks after shooting trayvon martin, george zimmerman appeared in court today. the neighborhood watch volunteer was charged with second-degree murder in the death of martin. t.j. winick is in sanford, florida, with the very latest. >> reporter: george zimmerman's first court appearance was short, under four minutes. the 28-year-old appeared calm in his blue gray jump suit. >> our first appearance at this time for a charge of murder in the second degree and you are represented by mr. o'mara, is

that true? >> yes. >> he's tired. it's been a very long period of time for him. he's gone through some tribulations of his own, the focus of the intensity of this event. >> reporter: it has been a whirl wind 24 hours for zimmerman. after turning himself in in jackson vicialtion he was transported to the seminole county jail. it triggered celebrations and relief among the family members of trayvon martin. zimmerman is claiming martin was the aggressor. >> we have a sense of peace right now because we know that the person who shot and killed our son will be held accountable for it. we can't really say what the outcome will be, but we have committed to this journey. >> reporter: for now, zimmerman will remain in protective custody. >> i hope to have him released

on bond. by that time i hope to have a place for him to be safe. >> reporter: george zimmerman spent last night isolated in protective custody and that help spent part of the night weeping. >> arson investigators are looking into the possibility that the same people responsible for a fire at a dundalk church may be responsible for a fire at a different church two weeks ago. jeff hager has more. >> it's far too early to talk about serial arsonists, but there are similarities. the fire at pleasant zion church was actually set in a shed behind the church just as an arsonist targeted a bus outside another bussments the church replaced the two buses and replaced them within a week.

>> the blessing of it is we keep going on. we can't give in to things like this. there's too much hatred in the world. the fact that they who do something like this just goes to show the lack of respect that people have. >> due to the fire of pleasant zion, the congregation will be moving to shiloh baptist. it's at 2499 sycamore avenue. that service gets underway at 11 a.m. pleasant zion suffered damage and repairs will take some time. jeff hager, abc2 news. in tonight's consumer alert, nutritionists wants mcdonald's to stop marketing to children and want them kicked out of the hospitals. letters were sent to hospitals with mcdonalds and medical

professionals support the move. jail manicures are become -- gel manny curs last long are but one ladies inned her nails look -- noticed her nails look better but her hands look worse. >> you see these brown spots here and here. this is all from the ultraviolet light in the lamps. >> the lamp contains the same light used in tanning beds which has been associated with skin cancer. the nail industry said the light is the same but the intensity is the same. they said to wear sun screen on your hand. baltimore county's executive unveiled his address. the budget proposal includes no

tax increases, more money for schools and installing air conditioning in 12 schools. they are adding 124 teaching positions while cutting nonteaching positions from the budget. johns hopkins open as new chap they are tonight opening a new building on the east baltimore campus. abc2's christian schaffer is there, rubbing elbows with royalty. it's huge $1.1 billion. >> reporter: it's huge this building along other leans -- orleans. take a look. this is the new surgical tower here at johns hopkins. it's really two facilities. the surgical tower goes along with the pediatric hospital

along orleans street. they're named after the two donors, michael bloomberg. and named after his mother charlotte. the surgical building is named after the president and found are of the united arab emirates. ties between johns hopkins and the uae goes back decades. it will feature works of art and they are to enhance the healing process. we think it's big for the city and the world. we have patients that come from all four corners of the globe. we want them to walk into a building that is beautiful that will make them feel better about

their stay here in baltimore. >> reporter: the ceremony will officially open and commemorate the opening. mayor bloomberg will speak with governor o'malley, the son of the founder whose name will be on the building will be here. it's quite a production on orleans. it is a very big deal for johns hopkins and it is a big deal for the city of baltimore. live in downtown baltimore, christian schaffer. tonight a special screening of "bully," the documentary sheds light on the bull plying problem through the eyes of the bullied and the bully. it was originally given an r rating but the producers fought

it. it now has a pg-13 rating. the viewing is at the landmark harbor east. car seats are meant to keep children safe on the road but many pawrnts have a hard time installing them. thousands of people use the jones falls expressway to get to work. most of us have that tinge of fear when we're walking alone at night, but there's an app

if you use the jones falls expressway to commute to work,

it may be time to go to plan b. starting tomorrow evening work will close lanes and cause significant delays for morning and evening commuters. tim rutherford has more. >> reporter: the jones falls expressway, interstate 83 is one of the main traffic arteries leading to downtown baltimore. starting tomorrow consider this artery closed. this friday at 7 p.m. the left lane of the jfx will be closed in both directions. it's necessary, officials say because recent inspections have uncovered dangerous infrastructure problems. >> some dream pipes have gotten crushed over time. what happens is the dirt makes its way into the open pipe. that create as void underneath the road. if voids are left unchecked, they clan become sinkholes. >> reporter: the city is sending

out a message to use alternate routes starting monday. for planners, it's simple math. >> the expressway carries 6,000. it drops down to 4,000, which is 2,000 cars an hour will have top find other ways to come in. >> i live in pikesville. it takes me 15, 20 minutes. that will throw me off. >> reporter: repairs will take six to eight weeks, but that could change. >> until you dig down there, that's when you could know what you're facing. >> reporter: for commuters, it might be time to get out your map book or your gps. >> there are back roads, by won't tell you what they are. then everyone would know. >> to find your alternate route downtown and much more

information about the jfx lane closures, head to our website, abc2news.com. we have everything you need to know for monday morning's commute. take a look at severe weather in california. take a look at these pictures a tornado touched down and a funnel cloud. that was spotted in the stockton area. check out the damage that a twister left behind. it damaged barns, roofs and also downed some power lines there. then down in texas it was lots and lots of rain and three to four feet of hail pounded parts of the lone start statement of the weather was so bad a highway had to be shut down. part have it is being washed away. our own wyatt everhart shared his weather expertise with some harford county students today. he stopped by the elementary school in bel air and talked to

250 fifth graders about all things weather. >> i tried to tell them the good stuff, working hard to prepare for the next news segment. >> they were curious. great fifth graders. had a fun time and had some good questions. >> they're engaged. that's the important thing. >> they are the kings of the school. next year they will go to middle and be back near the bottom. speaking of bel air, some sunshine story today through the day. clouds thickening up late in the day. as i was leaving prospect, you can see raindrops. in towson sunshine early, breezy

and cool, temperatures struggling to get to 60 degrees as we look at a beautiful shot from the naval academy. in baltimore partly to mostly cloudy skies. 59 degrees. humidity 39%. winds are northwest at 10 miles an hour. take a look, tracking a couple of showers primarily on the eastern shore. one move ought of kent county. it's welcome rain but not a lot of precipitation. right now statewide, temperatures running in the mid-50s to 61 in east ton. 57 in ocean city. the winds have been up quite a bit here. winds around 10 to 15, gusting higher than that, gusting to 20. the humidity is dry. still an enhanced fire risk but not red flag conditions. take a look across the region.

we've got basically some enhanced cloud cover. our area of upper level low pressure spinning off cape cod. as a result, dragging in chilly air on the north wind. high pressure continuing to kind of slowly push in and settle. by the time it centers over the east coast, we'll be left with sunnier skies and warming conditions into the afternoon. tonight will be chilly. there will be that threat of a frost in northern maryland, western maryland. as we go into saturday widespread sunshine will be a big warmup as temperatures should surge up into the 70-degree range or so. overnight down to 38. we'll stay mostly clear, chilly and watching for frost north of the city and west of the city, so you're watching from westminster, harford county, you name it, cecil county. tomorrow 67, mostly sunny and a bit milder. tomorrow night down to 40,

mostly clear and not as chilly. all right. your seven-day forecast looking ahead. temperatures will be warming up here. got a good chance at near 80 by sunday. 84 on monday. what a change from the cool 50s of the last two days. that was the best chance for much needed rain coming on tuesday. rosie, back to you. well, there may not be witches or wizards in this one but jk rowling is hoping her first adult magical will -- novel will be magical. it centers around the unexpectant death of a town's resident. it happens to every baby. a look at tips to get a baby through teething. >> and what if your personality is determined at birth? what researchers found that links genes and kindness.

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women over 50 are advised get a mammogram every once to two years. women with dense tissue, it's hard to seat abnormality. it's not a re's for mammograms, but an extra tool. u.s. soldiers fighting overseas are getting a record number of brain injuries. 16 military personnel a day got a brain joirks the highest in 10 years of combat. most of the cases were mild

concussions. did you get enough sleep last night? a new study finds not getting enough sleep may lead to diabetes and obesity. it sends insulin leveled also it financed people gained as much as 12-pounds. when babies are teething, it's uncomfortable and they're often irritable. abc2 is working with you. babies can start teething as early as two months and continue until they're two and a half years old. >> sometimes it includes excessive drooling, lots of crying and irritability and president tendency to put anything in their mouth. >> you can gently massage their gum with a wash cloth or give them a teething ring.

over-the-counter medicines can help. whether you're nice or naughty may be determined by your genes or if you just stand out there laughing, you never know. according to a health day news your kindness is associated with your genes. people hop found the world threatening were less likely to help others unless they had different versions of their genes. i think we'll do the rest of the newscast like that. many well meaning parents are struggling with their car seats. what they're doing wrong. and what if you could have a guardian angel right in your phone? how a new app is giving added security. there's a knew program putting help for those who put

off filing taxes.

we're getting you up to the minute you may need to take some extra time for your commute tomorrow night if you normally take the jfx. starting tomorrow the drive will be closed. crews will be cleaning drain pipes underneath the expressway. it is expected to take six to eight weeks but could take longer. you can find more information about the alternate routes on our home page at abc2news.com. tonight is the grand opening of the johns hopkins building. 1,000 guests are expected to mark the completion of one of

the largest construction projects, a $1.1 billion state of the art project. it will be open to the public on may 1st. we're taking a look at the struggle some patients have -- these things here, car seats. karin caifa has more. >> reporter: a new study finds parents can struggle with the hardware designed to install child safety seats. the institute evaluated the anchors used to install safety seats and also observed volunteers trying to install them. only 21 met the criteria for being easy to use. others experienced issues like