abc2news.com. >> let's take a look at the beltway at 83. traffic is moving smoothly. >> the traffic may be moving but it could be bitterly cold. there's some winter weather on the way that could make that rush hour a mess. >> wyatt a beautiful day. >> crystal clear for our presidents' day holiday. conditions will stay dry. temperatures right around 40 degrees dropping to the 30s. it will be a cold night but a dry night. that will change as we go through early tuesday. already putting out heavy rains. this arrives in western maryland as a wintry mix. by the time it edges into the baltimore region we're talking more liquid precipitation, more rain. enjoy a nice presidents' day evening. now to an update our abc2

investigators are working on. changes are coming to the baltimore city training program. >> it comes after a police trainee was shot. >> reporter: major joseph smith will now be the department's director of education and training. he previously served as the internal afairls commander. last week a trainee was shot at the former rosewood center. that trainee is still at shock trauma. limited training is set to resume this week but firearm drills were moved to the end of the curriculum. meanwhile, the listing continue their -- police will continue their investigation. >> you can get all the latest updates by following brian on twimenter. you can find him at bien from abc2 -- brian from abc2.

a $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the murder of a student, edmond st. clair. call this number 3 you have information. the umes will talk about this murder in detail. new video tonight out of lancaster, pennsylvania where the bodies of a woman and a 6-year-old girl why found after a fire this morning. authorities said four people were in the home when the fire started at 4:30. two were able to get out alive. three firefighters were hurt, one flown to a burn center right near philadelphia. researchers are looking at preschoolers and television and releasing the results of a new study. >> here's what the study found. it's in the just important to limit the amount of tv a child watches but what they're

watching. researchers studied nearly 800 families and found children who kept the tv on educational programming saw improvements in their kid's behavior. children between the ages three and five weren't as difficult, showed less aggression and more empathy. >> so there's a lot more of it. the problem is kids immitate what's on tv. not only are they immitating but when they watch it a great deal that becomes their reality. their world is a world that's much more violent. >> parents can use things like v chips and child friendly dvr. united states presceerls watch four and half hours of tv a day. you got your w2's and

getting and these. >> going to the first tax prepare per could end up costing you in the long run. >> reporter: maryland law requires tax preparers to register with the state to do business but scam artists don't always play by the rules. the better business bureau says tax season is prime-time for scams. because you're handing over all your personal information, how much you make, your social security number, you have to be careful who you choose. you need to check and see if they're registered in maryland and if they have an irs pin number. when you find one that appears legit, you need to find out how long they've been in business and how much they've located in that location. >> when someone opens up a store front two months prior to the tax season and shuts down, if

there are issues on your tax filings, it can't be addressed. >> reporter: many companies, the bad ones operate almost like a factory. you give your information over and it's handed off to a back room. you have to make sure the person doing them have the qualifications. if there's a mistake you're on the hook, no matter who did your paperwork. >> so we only file taxes once a year. each spring we have 12 full months of what we did before. we have a list of the six tax deductions. first, medical expenses. if the money you spent on healthcare amounts to more than 7.5, you can deduct that. you can deduct the mortgage

interest, student loans and charitable donation. if they add up to more than 2% of your adjusted dprois income and then loan someone money but never got back you can qualify for a bad business tax deduction. >> the bizarre murder case involving oscar pistorius and his girlfriend. >> the double amputee murder is accused of the murder. we have new evidence that points a very damming picture. >> reporter: paralympic champion oscar pistorius is in his toughest battle yet. all of his future' vents have been canceled. he faces charges of murdering his girlfriend, reeva steenkamp

on valentine's day. pistorius' family and friends insist the shooting was an accident that he mistook his girlfriend as an intruder. but new details cast doubt on that allegation. one respected local newpaper, city press, reports several police sources have said that a bloody cricket bat will be a key piece of evidence, possibly used in a violent argument, that steenkamp was wearing a night gown, that pistorius fired the first shot and that steenkamp fled to the bathroom. it comes after south africa debate the appropriate relationship. >> it's sop important, even made

an impact in a positive way or negative way. i'm going to miss you so much. >> reporter: oscar pistorius is gearing up for his legal battle while he makes his second court appearance tomorrow, a private funeral service will be held for steenkamp in her hometown. we know what caused the fire that disabled that carnival cruise ship. coast guard officials found a leak in the fuel oil return line. the investigators have been on board since it arrived thursday in mobile, alabama. country singer mindy mccready who rose to fame over a decade ago is dead at the age of 37. the singer is known for her trouble off the stage as well as her voice. she died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. she was found in the same place

her boyfriend's body was found last month, also an apparent suicide. the had two country platinum albums but struggled with alcohol and drug abuse. >> there were suicide attempts, several arrests, trips to rehab. >> when there would be some kind of crisis or painful thing happen to me, it was ready available to go and drink too much. >> mccready leaves behind two sons, one six and the other 10 months old. it's american heart health month. we have teamed up with the university of maryland medical center to answer some of your questions about your heart health. a man on a flight sitting next to a woman and her toddler accused of using a racial slur and slapping the toddler. there are a few things you can do to make it more affordable. the program you can take

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february is american heart health. abc2 is taking your calls. we're joined by dr. jeffrey rosenthal. today's focus is children's heart. you brought a prop. >> yes. >> let's talk about congenital heart disease. >> reporter: congenital heart disease is a disease with which you're born. if you have a functional problem, then you have congenital heart disease. >> typically where would you see that? >> most happen inside the heart it se. the most common forms happen in the walls in the chamber of the heart, defects in these walls. >> how common is this?

>> around one in every 100 live born babies has congenital heart disease. it's very common. it's the most common form of birth defect and it's the most lethal form of birth defect. >> this is something that typically requires multiple surgeries. >> de ands on what kind. some kids will actually grow out. the heart will continue to develop during the first two years of life. for other children they require heart surgery or other procedures. about 25% of kids with congenital heart disease will require surgery to restore their heart function to as close to normal as it can be. >> this is something that you see when they're babies, correct? >> yes. around three quarters of the congenital heart disease in maryland is identified prenatally. we find this either during the obstetrical phase or immediately

after birth. >> the good news is dr. rosenthal will be with us through the 6:30 hour. 410-481-2222 is the number to call. all sweeps scanning clear, so that is a good thing. we'll continue to look for steady improvement in the weather as we go into the evening. although temperatures will cool off, winds letting up and a quiet night. things will change by tomorrow morning. 40 degrees right now at bwi. that is the current setup. winds are from the south at 5 to 10, a little breezier than that at times as the front pushes in out of the west. you can see the temperatures 39 in frederick. 37 in dover. as we take a look at some of your neighborhood forecasts tomorrow in baltimore county, i think we'll see mainly rain

showers toward the middle part of the day, temperatures getting into the upper 40s. again, those showers will be fairly likely out there and a little different as you go further west. in fact, we take you out to carroll county, here we look for the numbers to be cooler. perhaps an icy mix and changing over to rain. so areas from carroll county westward could see slick conditions early in the morning. the i-95 corridor will not see much in the way of a wintry mix. right now we're all clear statewide. as we look at the timing, how about 9:00 tomorrow morning. we'll top it right here. you can see that demarcation line. this is north of virginia. as it comes into hagerstown, frederick, even carroll county, a brief mix toward 9:00 in the morning. then, as we move toward midday, tomorrow, it all changes to rain showers, just wet weather,

briefly milder behind this system. temperatures going into the upper 40s. colder air will funnel in as we move toward winter. winter advisories for allegany and garrett county. here's the deal. mild air will punch in but cold air will continue to flow in as we go beyond tomorrow. again tomorrow initially maybe some cold rain and then a mild surge up into the mid-atlantic. short lived and that cold blast settles in as we go into tomorrow night and into the day on wednesday. getting windy again behind that front as it marches. windy weather will be the story pass we go wednesday into thursday. the whole thing coming our way. mild conditions briefly tomorrow as that rain arrives.

then the cold blast really begins to settle in toward wednesday. so that area of low pressure will keep passing to the north, keep the northwesterly winds flowing in, not too different than the cold windy weather we saw on sunday. tonight 28, cold, breezy. clouds on the increase. your two-degree guarantee 49. then partial clearing by tomorrow night. take a look at the next few days. temperatures will struggle to get even back to the 40s on wednesday and a cold blustery scenario into thursday. this is your abc2 most accurate seven-day forecast forecast. then another round of showers likely friday into saturday. the weather pattern looks active over the weekend. we could see on and off showers. tomorrow it's going to be the high country to the west, will probably seat icy conditions. >> the high condition.

all right. thanks a lot. well, we've got children. many of you have children. you're traveling with a small child, never a picnic. >> outrage is growing over a man accused of slapping a toddler on a plane and calling him derogatory names. >> we have the latest on this disturbing case of hair rage. >> the guy looked at me, shook his head and said [ bleep ] and i said what did you say to me, and he fell on my face. >> reporter: it's not just the words leaving jessica bennett in tears but it's what the man did next to her 19-month-old son jonah. >> he put his mouth in my ear. i had to push him away and i

screamed. the other passengers stood up and wanted to intervene. at that point is when he hit my child. >> reporter: the incident last week reportedly left jonah with cuts and bruises to his face and left 60-year-old joe hundley charged with assaulting a mine north. cases of air rage are up 30%. last month a passenger was so unruly fellow passengers bound him with duct tape. who can forget this outburst from a fedup flight attendant last year. but air rage incidents involving children are rare and this still stunned mother whose son is recovering hopes this case will be the last. >> i would like justice to be served. >> reporter: hundley has pleaded not guilty. already, there is backlash. the aerospace parts company in idaho where he served as

president, hundley is out of a job. well, this story has been burning up our facebook page all day with more than 90 comments. what would you do if this happened to you and your child on a flight. head to abc2news.com/facebook and just sound off. living on a secluded highland that can only be reached by boat sounds great until your house goes up in flames. what sparked a fire that destroyed two multimillion dollar mansions. >> a man hit a half ton shot to win a lot of money, but he will not keep the cash. ♪ just one bite opens a world of delight... ♪

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tell me about congenital -- is that a birth defect of the heart? >> it is. it's something that happens early during the development of the fetus. usually within the first eight weeks or so the heart is completely formed. so congenital heart disease is a problem that happens early in gestation. >> how would you know your child as it. >> many are diagnosed prenatally, some after bimpleght some kids have a heart murmur. there's a sound we hear. often that's the first clue. other children will, instead of being pink they're very blue. >> dr. rosenthal will be here until 6:30. the number to call is 481-

thick black plumes of smoke overtake a sky after two multimillion dollar waterfront homes go up in flames it. took firefighters 15 minutes to arrive. backup boats are the only way. a generator may have sparked the fire. a top race car driver had minor injuries. the car explodes during the race, sending debris flying every where. it stopped off the sand trap. amazingly brown walked away from the wreck without serious injuries. this coach has the respect of his players after hitting an unbelievable shot. he hit the shot to win a big prize but the money isn't for him. his prize winning shot is for

his student's tuition at the school. the lucky student will have all of his classes paid for. >> looks like all net. coming up, the days of those typical 9 to 5 jobs may soon be extinct. we'll break down on how it's changing. >> you want to avoid saddling your student with thousands of dollars. >> best buy is struggling to dom meet with online retailers. the policy changes that could mean lower cost for you about. >> we're tracking a new weather system as we go back to work or school tomorrow. details ahead.

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their gynecologist may have secretly recorded them during exams. the doctor, nikita levy was fond dead. major joseph smith takes over after serving as internal affairs commander. the trainee is still at shock trauma. >> a $2 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a maryland student. 21-year-old edmond st. clair was stabbed to death over the weekend. on the weather front, a crystal clear president's day. we like that and the wind not as pry tal at all-- brutal at all. with the sunshine