because it was. look at these highs. we did tweak up to 90. most spots in the upper 80s to near not no you can see them on the satellite view. no rain, no relief to our drought prone areas. that could change by the weekend. for now look for 80s and a very warm night. much more on the outlook and changes ahead coming up. the man at the center of this beating video that went viral got his bail reduced today. police said aaron parsons punched and robbed a man. the victim was stripped of most of his clothes. now this worldwide video elicited plenty of action. abc2 news brian kuebler reports. the punch landed in this video may have landed parsons with a

million dollar bai. his attorney argued that number down to half on account parsons doesn't have a record, didn't have a weapon and turned himself. still high, a number fueled by the intense emotional reaction. >> hysteria is ruling the day. >> how do you defend your client's actions? >> well, from the mormon point of view you don't. from a legal point of view they charged him with robbery. what we have is him on camera hitting someone. >> reporter: brown said parsons punched the victim. it was others who robbed him. a misdemeanor, not worth the bail typically reserved for violent offenders. even at the reduced bail parsons will probably not post that either. with this case continuing to

develop and police continuing to search for other suspects, brown said it could be sometime before he can reduce it further. >> there are more individuals that we're looking for. now that we have identified one of them it will lead to others. >> reporter: parsons said he does not know the others. his attorney argued they were not together and the other three should face more serious charges. while his client punched the victim, warren said his roam ends there. >> what angers the people the most is when they degrade the man -- when they stripped him, took his property, all of the thanks that aaron had nothing to do with. he is not involved in that at all. >> reporter: an argument between frames of the video that be in court next month. downtown baltimore, brian kuebler. >> parsons is scheduled for a

preliminary hearing on may 15th. tonight city police are investigating human remains. we don't know if the remains are that of a man or a woman. the fate of convicted killer and former la crosse player george huguely will be decided on june 30th. a jury recommended that huguely be sentenced to 26 years in jail. a hearing will decide whether he will be released. a baltimore woman will stand 60 years in jail for the murder have her husband. according to police martin asked her brother, robert garner to kill her husband. martin gave her brother money to buy a gunlt gearn, along with

help from ross, davis ambushed and shot martinment garner was sentenced to 60 years. rob received 20 and davis with 30 years with 10 years suspend. it is 9:33 this morning to remember those killed on the virginia tech campus. it was five years ago today we saw the deadliest act of gun violence. students returned to class to honor the victims. in the past class was suspended to mark the delay. now to the anne arundel police officer who was strucked by a car? annapolis. he is a 23-year-old veteran,

underwent surgery at shock trauma. police say he was attempting to stop a car on route 665 last night when the car stopped in one of the lanes. when he got out and told the driver to move, an approaching car saw him, slowed down but another speeding car, a purple acura back ended it and struck him. >> the acura feared veto striking oorts vehicle and the guardrail. that's when the three occupants bailed. they were located in a nearby community. the driver was not located. >> the police have since identified a person of interest in the case who may have been the driver. it doesn't appear the car was stolen. two teenage boys have been charged with arson in connection with a three alarm fear.

they are facing several charges including arson and blearmt they entered -- burglary. they entered an unlocked shed at pleasant zion baptist church where they found gasoline and lighter. one poured the gas and the other used the lighter to light the flame. we now know the source of that recent salmonella outbreak that seckenned 116 people. yellow thin tuna is the cull pret. man marine is re-- moon marine is recalling the yellow fin tuna. this was sold to restaurants land grocery stores to -- and grocery stores to make sushi. out of the 116 who were affected, 12 had to go to the

hospital. girls raised in stressful homes are more likely to be obese by the age five. experts say one reason may be related to the child's relationship with their mother. if a mom is depressed or will's violence in the home, she may use food to console the child. the same pattern didn't apply to boys. you know, it can be annoying to share a bed with someone who snores, but relief could be on the way for those who suffer with sleep apnea. most who suffer from sleep apnea use the cpap but there's a patch that fits over the noa.z two plugs go into each nostril creating enough air pressure to

keep the airways open. the c pap pushes air into the nasal pages. while this works well, more than half who try it stop using it. >> the most important reason people don't use cpap is part lit cosmetic part, the discomfort of the mask. >> this has drawbacks, too. it's expensive, not only covered by insurance and works half the time. there's a very important event this weekend. for the first time the susan g. komen race for the cure will be held in ocean city. there's still time to register for the inaugural run/walk. all new tonight republican presidential candidate mitt romney and his wife sit down for an exclusive interview with diane sawyer. he talks candidly about his

money. karen travers has this preview. >> reporter: mitt romney's argument can be nailed down to one argument. >> this president has failed to turn the economy around. >> reporter: the resumption nominee brought issue back to the economy. >> i'm by far the best qualified in this race between myself and president obama to help the american people get good jobs and rising incomes and eliminate the massive deficit. >> reporter: this was the first joint interview for the romneys this year. >> as it begins toward november, what would each of you say to president and mrs. obama? >> well, start packing. that's what i would leck to -- like to say. >> i believe that the country

needs the kind of leadership that he is going to offer. >> reporter: on the trail, romney said what would be a winning issue. >> 92.3% of the people who lost jobs have been women. >> reporter: on sunday treasury secretary tim geithner fought back. >> a lot of men have lost jobs. a lot of women lost jobs later on. >> reporter: romney said he picked a long time aide to -- for the selection process. >> it will be in less than a half an hour with the extended interview on nightline at 11. dandelions are starting to pop up in your lawn. if you hire someone to kill the

weeds, make sure they don't kill your wallet. who better to receive the william donald schaefer award. weather wise, 90. way before average. 87, your two degree guarantee. we'll talk about our chance for rain. it's not going to be there tonight but will it be there by the weekend? we'll have the answer straight ahead.

you have weeds taken over. how are you going to get your lawn under control? be careful who you trust on your grassments jrm -- grass. joce sterman has more. >> reporter: spring means a lot of work around the house but not everyone wants to take on the challenge. >> if your lawn care looks overwhelming, just a few things you want to know. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau said people need to ask questions. >> consumers don't ask are you licensed to do the work that you're doing. >> reporter: contractors need a license. tree experts need lap license from the of natural resource. companies that put pesticides on your lawn are licensed by the state department of agriculture. those who do concrete need a license from the home

improvement commission. >> you want to have an agreement on what they do. what is the cost oar angie said you should review contracts before having work done and take pictures so you can compare before and after. joce sterman. abc2 news. >> if you're approached door to door, angie says take a few days and look up the reviews before you commit. homeowners, you will soon have to change the way you fertilize your lawns. they will not be allowed to use fertilizers between november 15th and march 1st, within 15 feet of a waterway. fertilizers may not be used to desice sidewalk -- deice sidewalks. procrastinators, you have one more day to file your taxes.

this year april 15th was a sunday and under the tax code deadlines can't hold on sunday and monday is a holiday. you can find a lot more of your tax tips on abc2news.com. just click on the money tab. you'll find information about tax breaks you might not have heard of and a warning about why youed into to be careful out there on the roads tomorrow. bright, sunny, above average temperature wise. it's a warm southerly wind, so still 88 at bwi after hitting 90 and tying the old record from 2002. winds southwest, gusting on the high side. take a look in baltimore today, a lot of sunshine. some high thin cloud cover.

really, a summer look to the day and a summer feel. that does not feel like mid-april. laurel today, check it out, bright blue skies and people running some kids running. in rehoboth beach, look at the people catching rays saying man, summer came early. that's how it feels. there are big changes. for the next few days it will be mie.d the winds, which are steady from the south will turn norm and northwesterly tomorrow. that will usher in some cooler air but we'll still be above average in the 70s. look at this today still hovering near 90 in baltimore, near 90 at the patuxent river. 88 in d.c. near 90 in frederick.

the dew points, once they approach 60, that become as much more humid feel to the air. 63, feeling quite muggy in came bridge and easton and surrounding areas. so a very humid feel. this line of showers, it didn't lack that impressive over the areas to our west. so maybe a stray shower in western maryland. not going to see much rain anytime soon. this particular system will continue to bring rain in that area. they could use it in places like atlanta. high pressure still offshore. skies still clear and that warm air still surging. cold front on the march. today it was 71. cincinnati, detroit, nashville that cooler air arrives by tomorrow during the day. the chance for rain again limited, in fact, almost

nonexistent for the next 48 hours. the rain maker to our south stays south and tries to clip us by wednesday afternoon. doesn't look like we'll see much. it can take another three or four days when we could see soaking rain. we'll hope for. that in the meantime dry and milder. 60. 74 above average feeling good for april but not as warm as today. then down to 49. the outlook showing comfortable temperatures, still above average accept on wednesday and soaking rains potentially coming in saturday late day. could be a stalled system that spins out over the east coast jamie. if this happens, that could help with the rain deficit. it's still a maybe at this point. >> be honest. did you turn the

air-conditioning on? >> special day as it always is with a little assistance. julia will be 101. they have been taking care of her for 4 0 years, close friend of william donald schaefer. because of his love for this place, little sisters received the helping people award today from comptroller party -- peter franchot. this award brings attention to the needs of the elderly. >> it was franchot who gave schaefer his final defeat but said schaefer loved his mother and little sisters of the poor. let's go back outside and take a

look at the flapping flags. wyatt will be back. we have a big interview with mitt romney and his wife coming up at 6:30.

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gps. one of the toughest things for a new parent is watching their infant get vaccinated. we have more on what ways are most effective in comforting a child. those stories and more at 11:00. first a lock at the weather. >> it was warm enough for you. lock at bethesda, 90 degrees. most of the central part of the state in the low 80s. there's still some hot spots. tomorrow quite a difference. we'll be in the mid-70s in april. >> all right. stay cool, ball. we'll see you tonight on abc2 news at 11. join diane sawyer next with the big romney interview. we'll see you at 11.