might be a brief couple of drops on the windshield. freeze concerns for western maryland down through northern virginia. it's going to be a chilly one, winds letting up, skies remaining clear and temperatures comfortable. you have a pleasant evening on the way. realize it's going to be chilly and we're back in the upper 60s. 70 even in the heart of baltimore city. much more on your outlook including rain chances coming up. >> very good, wyatt. >> you received the breaking news alert and you just had to stare at words in your screen but an 8-month-old baby girl was stabbed by her own mother. it happened inside the department of social services. the mother was on a supervised visit when sh pulled out -- she pulled out a kitchen knife and stabbed the infant in the neck and chest. the mother remains in police

custody and is undergoing an emergency mental evaluation. >> at some point during the visitation or some point during the encounter she became irate. we have a lot to get through. detectives hope to get through at least why this happened. at this point we have the suspect. we have the mother. >> police say charges are still pending but we have to await the results of the mental evaluation. a woman was found inside a northeast baltimore home. the victim was found in the 5400 block of hill burn avenue yesterday afternoon, found with trauma to her entire body. oxon hill where we learned a home heating system was in bad shape. that's what led to five people dying from carbon monoxide poisoning. they were all found inside a home in the 700 block of shelby drive. firefighters said the co levels

were extremely high at 550 parts per million. normal is zero to five. what are the symptoms, headache, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness. if you suspect it, get outside immediately and call the fire department. all new for you tonight at 6:00 we have a third suspect arrest in that st. patrick's day assault and robbery. it was all caught on tape. deangelo carter arrested and is charged with assault. 20-year-old shayona davis has also been arrested and is charged with robbery and theft, beating the suspect with her shoe has others swarmed in and stole his things. police are looking for shatia baldwin who took part. we know what violence does to us emotionally and mentally.

until then we didn't know what this did to us physically, especially to our young. abc2's roosevelt leftwich has more. >> reporter: the study from duke university points to childhood violence as a precurse or to physical disease. neglecting children ages children beyond their years. the study shows this not only affects their mind but their adult body. violence hurts children. vialed development experts have known for decades that it could affect stress. there's evidence the stress goes to the child's core, dna. >> being exposed to domestic violence, abuse, sexual or physical abows or neglect that scribed of stress you can't escape from being exposed to it has dire consequences. >> reporter: the university of professor said the latest study

by duke university researchers points to the effect of constant stress on na.d expose shore shortens it which makes the cells older. a 7-year-old who deals with violence every day could have a cellular age of 17. lot research still needs further study, this shows need to help make lives easier for children who will grow up with illnesses that will affect everything from family life to healthcare. >> if some of the children develop cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer as a result of this early exposure to stress, then that will cost society a lot or than if we spend the money early on in terms of violence prevention. >> the professor said this could help shape health policies to help ease stress in their lives. he cautions there's still more

research that needs to be done, namely following children to see a if reducing stress in their lives could reduce their risk as they get orthopedic. roosevelt leftwich, abc2 news. a severn man could face charges after he tried to knew they are his golden retriever puppy at o'police received an anonymous call that someone tried to neuter a dog. the officers found 4-month-old cola with a rubber band wrapped around his testicles. it's common for farmers to neuter livestock. >> things like foals and sheep but the anatomy is different. that's what makes this more common practice. it also as specialized tools. >> cola was treated for an infection. he is now here in foster care. for a decade now opponents have tried to shut down an adult

movie theater on southwestern boulevard now a court ruling has forced it to quit showing important -- porn flick. it violated an ordinance. now while the halethorpe improvement association has taken a lied, many of the neighbors don't seem to mind. >> it doesn't bother me. i was born and raised in the area. it doesn't bother me. >> i have no complaints. they're making a living. it's a free country. >> the store has also been ordered to removes it video booths. the attorney said it will appeal the case claiming it infringes on free speech and constitutes sensorship. with new models and upgrades being released all the time, many are paying a a lot to get

your hands on the hottest new electronics. we have tips to help you score a great deal. >> reporter: whether it's big screen tv, tablet computer or the smartphone americans are obsessed with new technology. we have tips. first, timing is everything. different items usually go on sale at different times. flat screen tv's, look for sales right before the super bowl. computers are discounted in late sum fer for the back-to-school shopping and camera models usually come out after the holidays. next, don't be afraid of buying a refurbished model. unlike the items on craigslist or e bay they come directly from the manufacturer, are certified and have warranties. many times they have been returned. stick to the basics, features like larger storage options can

cost a lot more, so make sure you really need them. if not, you could save hundreds by choosing a different model. finally, go with an established brand. you're paying for quality and you can still find a sale. the flood of new products won't stop anytime soon and will always be expensive to keep up. reporting from new york. >> we're going to give you a place to toss your unwanted documents. you can shred them for free this weekend. one is at the mecu branch in catonsville and juan is at the mecu branch. president obama honored the

teacher of the year. she is a teacher in suburban l.a. winnerrers from he i -- winners from every state were present. mayor stephanie rawlings-blake showed her teaching skills. it's part of teach for america week. she and other local leaders stepped in to support the national program which recruits top talent and place them in schools where they are need the most. >> i'm so excited for what teach for american means. we get to attract the best and the brightest to teach in some of the most challenged classrooms. our test scores are going up, enrollment is up. dropouts are down. we she that young people have an impact on our city. >> teach for america drive -- strives to improve the opportunities. 9,000 members lead classrooms in 33 of the country's poorest

regions. >> baltimore's energy future grew as the city unveiled the largest solar project to date. more than 4,000 were placed at the waste water treatment plant. the city will receive $6 million for the life of the project. next up, adding panels to the roofer of the convention center. it's donate life month and linda so has the story of a woman who has made the decision. you'll see how she reached her decision. there's a new trend for hair. it's called chalking. can you rinse it out?

look at this one to two inches, gone, look at that. let's get back to the newscast, april, this month is here gran donor month. abc2's health reporter has the story of someone who decides to become a donor. >> this is my dad and i. >> reporter: she never pictured life without her dad. he would put on scrubs for every day shes with born.

for every recital hey would buy her roses. he died from liver failure. >> he actually got very sick very fast. he was in the process of being evaluated and passed. >> at the time lauren wanted to donate a portion of her liver but help wouldn't let her. >> he wanted knee keep living my normal life and scept a lot from me. he didn't share a lot about his health. whenever i found out about things when he was so incredibly ill that he was being rushed to the emergency room and put in icu. >> reporter: after he died, lauren was compelled to be a living don't -- donor. he need has kidney. >> i felt like what am i going to do if this kid doesn't make

it. i'm going to feel terrible for not trying. >> reporter: on may 1st lauren will go in for surgery to doe nit a kidney and save a lie. she knows her dad would be proud. >> i could go to him withian thing. >> if you'd like to learn more about becoming an organ donor, we have a link at our website abc2news.com. if you want the latest health news you can get it by laking abc2 news linda so's facebook fan page. wow, lauren. that's some story, isn't it? >> it's the halfway point now for the brickover competition. there was a shake-up. all the contestants lost weight. they've been working out, eating right. the winn brothers lost the most

weight. this year it's donna and jodi. >> even though we hit plateaus, at any other time i would never say i only lost the pounds in three weeks. really, this is kind of crazy. >> all the competitors said it would be great to win the $10,000 prize but they're in it to lose weight, good luck. all right. finally some cloud cover roll fling after a sunny start to the day. it was nice to see the sun come back. many spots down in the 30s. we ended up at 61789 wind -- 61. winds west at 10. how about some of that weather through the day, kent island. i was having lunch with my mom

sunday morning. this was blowing down there. gale force winds on the chess is a peefnlgt frostburg, no snow on the ground today but some sunshine out. a cool day and in the 40s. cool in the 40s. look what happens. the snow just melts off rapidly. that's what happens with the spring snow events, even out in the mountains. we're having rain showers north of harford county up in the areas north of cecil county. these showers not touching the ground. right now rain that's evaporating on its way down. temperatures, there's that cool hair out west, 45 in oakland but 55 at the beach. winds west 10 to 15 gusting higher. check our gusts, gusts 28 in york. 26 in winchester. there's that humidity level down very, very dry. even when you get are couple of rain showers, the radar is scanning. you can see the rain showers.

you never feel them at ground level. right now you can see the more significant weather has been to our north. that same powerful storm system still over eastern clan darks still wrapping in precipitation off the great lakes into upstate new york, northern pennsylvania and, yes, bringing cloud cover into maryland, into west virginia. but, really no precipitation from that storm this far south. it's still having a -- playing a role, playing a factor. high pressure to the south and west will mean sunshine a nice day of fair weather and the cooler than average tells will be replaced by seasonal weather. atlanta, you see today that's the kind of temperatures we're looking at tomorrow. in fact, warmer air due in in the low 70s as we go through thursday. we're dry the rest of the night even though we'll have cloud cover. wednesday we get rid of the cloud cover and bring the

sunglasses. thursday clouding up. new disturbance coming in, brief showers possible thursday early right into thursday afternoon. hit and miss showers, not a lot of rain but rain that will take. when you look at the whole year we're behind. 40, partly cloud dlip and -- cloudy and cool. tomorrow night down to 48. the chance for a shower late tomorrow night, toward daybreak on thursday and we'll keep the collapse for showers through out thursday, drier friday but cooler and this weekend we bring the chance for showers in late day saturday into sunday, two chances for showers. we need some more rain. we don't like to see a it on the weekend but we do need some more. ever think of chalking your hair? >> not really. >> i didn't say caulking. let me show you the new trend.

this one, moms, you may like. it's called clocking. it turns your locks any color of the rainbow, all right? that's what they call chalking. it washes right out. it's becoming the hippest new way this let kid's new colors shine without upsetting mom or dad. >> all kids like having control over their lives and picking a color for the day is good for them. >> think of a new way to play dressup. you will feathers and glirt and this comes out of your hair. this is another thing you can do to lifen up a play date. >> wyatt just got over the glitter portion. you can go online. it's so pop lamplet clocking, everybody. that's what it's called. let's go outside one more time. we'll come right back and wyatt will wrap things up for the night.

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-- boomers, the job market is scary. those stories and more when you join us for abc2 news at 11. ever write a review and the restaurant calls you? what happened, sir. >> real quick, take a look, a few showers north of the maryland state line. i'm a food critic. 68 tomorrow afternoon. we warm up more. downtown may hit 70, so not more. >> all right, mr. critic. we'll see you tonight at 11:00.