>> stay with us for "good morning america." thanks owners felt like their dogs were targeted. find out the theme debated today and what is going on to change that. have you filled up lately? you are probably wondering where you are going to cut from your budget. why are the prices so high? thank you for joining us. i'm megan pringle. charley crowson has the day off today. we will kick things off with a look at the weather. it has been cold. now it's a little nicer. what we are waiting for is for the wet weather to work its

way in. a look at maryland's most powerful radar. not a lot to see. we widen out the view, this is where the weather is coming from for today. this will push in as we go towards the morning time. around 7:00, we could start off the western portion of the state, dealing with a little bit of a wintery mix. frederick, carroll county, sliding over to baltimore, this is switching over to rain. rain across the area. it's going to be a unsettled day. temperatures this morning, we look at the weather bug site. 32 degrees owings mills. union bridge 35 degrees now. temperatures a little bit too warm and going to get warmer in to the afternoon. i will talk about that coming up. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. >> we are off to a cold start, that mix is approaching. the roads will be nice and clear. no problems using the jfx to

get downtown. everything up to speed through the fort mc henry and the harbor tunnel. 695, liberty, everything moving along. you won't have problems getting down to route 40 or traveling the inner loop, pikesville. çminutes on the outer loop, 95 up to 83. that's a look at your time save traffic, meagan, over to you. we are following breaking news out of middle river, one person is dead, after a triple shooting. it happened before midnight on eastern boulevard not far from martin state airport. the victims were shot in a packing lot area near a grocery store. one person was killed. two injured. we don't have word on their condition. police have no suspects. we will bring you the information as it becomes available. if you are bitten by a dog,

who should be held responsible? it's a question debated in annapolis and debated again today. linda so is here with the details. this is related to maryland's current pit bull law. maryland now, singles out pit bulls as inherently dangerous. lawmakers want to chain that. a bill heads to house floor for debate. the bill would declare all dogs dangerous. if someone is bitten, the owner could defend themselves in court. it would make it easier for renters to own pit bulls and other dogs. the landlord could be sued if the victim can prove the landlord should have nope the dog was dangerous. >> any owner should be responsible for their pet. to make sure they use discretion when they are letting the pet off leash. >> last year the house and senate couldn't agree on a pit bull bilks why the caught of

appeals ruling stands which singles out the breed as inhaply dangerous -- inherently dangerous. a vote on pit bull legislation isn't the only decision expected to come out of annapolis. we are waiting for votes on the big herb issues, gun legislation, the death penalty and medical marijuana. stay with abc2 news for coverage. follow us on twitter. handful of state lawmakers are against increasing the gas tags and members of the house republican caucus will hold a press conference explaining why a hike is not necessary. democratic lawmakers in favor of the hike say the money is needed to pay for transportation projects in the state. house republicans say new transportation revenues are not needed at all. that gas tax increase in our state would add pain to drive

whose are feeling it at the pump. new report shows prices skyrocketed $0.42 over the past month. the average is now $3.71 a gallon, a record high for this time of year. baltimore, the average for a gallon of regular costs $3.72, up $0.15, from just last week. analysts say the higher prices can be blamed on a mixture of global demand for oil and refinery maintenance. some are beginning to mix their spring blends. coverage continues on the future of a baltimore city police training academy. shutdown last week after a trainee was shot in the head during an exercise. the commissioner will explain what is happening to the academy. commissioner bats named major joseph smiths that new director of education and training. he served a the internal

affairs commander. the officer shot at the former rosewood center is still at shock trauma. his condition has been upgraded from grave to serious. this morning, students of the university of maryland will learn more about the murder of one of their classmates. university officials are holding a campus wide meeting this morning to share what they know about the tragedy. authorities are expected to map out ways that the community can move forward. 21 year old emmit st. claire was stabbed saturday night. the individuals responsible for killing him are on the loose. crime solvers is offering reward up to $2000 for information leading to an arrest. if you know anything, call this number, there on the bottom of the screen, 410-548-1776. callers can remain anonymous. former gynecologist found dead of apparent suicide is at the center of a police

investigation. nakey talevee took pictures of his patients. he was fired from his job at johns hopkins university this month after allegations surfaced. he was a gynecologist at the hospital for 25 years and police belief several hundred of his patients could be victims. >> makes you feel like you can't be safe even going to the doctor's office. >> it's surprising to me, especially at hopkins. >> police are trying to figure out if there is a larger network of people. a hospital spokesman put out a statement reading in part any invasion of a paib's privacy is intolerable and the spokesman apologized to the patients. johns hopkins is focusing on the victims. there has been a call center set up and the hospital is offering counseling, 855-546- 3785.

we will learn about the impacts of sequestration and what it could have on the state. ken allman will join leaders to encourage lawmakers in washington to work together to avert the spending cuts. there will be $85 billion in cuts to agencies if lawmakers don't come up with the solution soon. senator barbara will discuss the plans to improve disability compensation claims, the backlog at the regional office. joined by u.s. secretary of veterans affairs for the press conference. let's get a check on the weather. that could be a big story today. hopefully it won't impact you morning commute. over to lynette charles to find out. >> keeping our fingers crossed that the morning commute is going to be okay. ahead of the front we are

looking at wet weather. wet weather in terms of rain and also freezing rain, and even some sleet mixing in. this is a story through time, we can see it's towards the west here, entering the region. because of this, there is a winter storm advisory for these areas. advisorys here shaded in the blue color. we are not in that. we are dealing with rain, that's what we are going to be dealing with through the rest of the morning in to the afternoon. we will pick up on the winds, now, not bad around baltimore b along the eastern shore, the winds, 9 miles an hour, we will have 10- 15 miles per hour through the remainder of today. let me show you the temperatures quickly, we are going to be dealing with chilly temperatures, as long as we stay above freezing, we should be on the rain side. back over to meagan. olympian oscar is in court.

the latest on the charges he is facing in the death of his girlfriend. many people bury their pets here, the work that needs to be done to this pet cemetery, the details are straight ahead.

police are set to charge the man known as the blade runner, with a premeditated murder of his girlfriend.

prosecutors say it's premeditated because he planned to say he thought the shooting was because she was an intruder. pistorius defense team says the shooting was accidental and not murder and said their client should be freed on bail. we have people monitoring the story. stay with us on air and on line. the family is holding a memorial service. her funeral began a half hour ago. the former cover gill mod ll be be -- cover girl model. closer to home, we are hearing reports of a possible motive in a december shooting at sandy hook elementary school. some organizations claim that adam lanza was motivated to kill more people than the oslo

shooter who killed 77 people in a bomb attack in a rampage in norway in 2011. cnn says they spoke with connecticut police about the media reports and officials there haven't determined a motive. lanza killed 27 people before killing himself in the december shooting. a man accused of murdering his landlord 30 years ago, will be in an la courtroom for a pretrial hearing. he is facing charges in the 1985 disappearance and murder of johnathan so has. he used to be known as clark rockefeller, his alias, he was captured in baltimore in 2008 after skipping town in boston with his child. his trial is set for march 11th. george zimmerman's wife will be in court this morning, reports say she will attempt to have perjury charges against her dismissed.

shelly was charged with single perjury count after testifying in a bond hearing for her husband. during the hearing she and her husband said they were broke. the couple had more than $130,000 in assets. engine room fire that crippled the carnival cruise liner started with a leak. authorities say the fuel oil return line was connected to the generator. the oil hit a hot surface starting the fire. more than 3000 passengers were stranded on the ship for five days in the coast of mexico. the triumph was towed back to alabama. the coast guard says the investigation could last for several months. time for a check on our weather. we are 15 minutes away from 5:00. sheer lynette charles to let you know how to be prepared. let's talk about the temperatures, the temperatures playing a big role in what type

of precipitation we get today. above average right now, towson 33 or above freezing right now. we are 33 towson. 38 david zoonville. glenn l33. above average is going to continue in to the afternoon. our form of precipitation is going to be rain. let me show you that as we switch over to the graphics. we are going to be dealing with a big cold front that's going to slide through the area, radar and satellite picking up. the clouds increasing across the area. towards the west, it hasn't entered western maryland. we will see the change i don't ever in western maryland. this is a little bit of sleet and freezing rain coming down as we head through the rest of the morning. by the time it enters our neck of the woods, we will deal with rain showers across the area. as we go in to 11:00 noontime for today. be prepared to take the rain gear with you as you step out

and about. this is a bigger picture. we will get colder air in behind it. tomorrow, we are talking about temperatures below average. we check on the most accurate future trend. we will start to see that mix again, mainly in to western maryland, this will be more in the form of rain by 10:00 and 11:00, it will move out of here through the rest of today. high pressure will build in as we work in to wednesday and also thursday. this is your take away, the high temperature coming in 49 degrees, above average, it will turn breezy in to the afternoon. let's get a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. later this morning, rain will certainly be a factor on the roads. if you are traveling in western maryland, be careful. the freezing rain and sleet will be falling. if you are traveling right now, on 95, howard county, nothing to get in you way from columbia to downtown baltimore. there are no problems to report

right now, traveling through the fort mc henry tunnel and through the harbor tunnel. 695, west, everything is moving along, no delays up to 83 or traveling the inner loop down to 95. up to hunt valley, a live look at the harrisburg expressway, 21 minutes from the maryland- pennsylvania state line down to 695. that's a look at your time saver traffic. five things to know, the world health organization says a dozen people have become sick with a new virus. the fatal virus was identified in september of last year. symptoms includes acute respiratory infection, fever and a cough. the virus is hard to get and there is no evidence of human transmission.

community leaders will meet to discuss the situation at the oakly pet cemetery. this area has been vandalized and in need of restoration.

today robert glenn jr.'s trial is expected to begin, the 15 year old is accused of shooting his classmate. bowery was hurt, but has recovered and returned to school. this month, a judge decided glenn can be tried as an adult.

abc 2 will be in the courtroom following the case, we will update you through twitter and remind you to join us at abc 2 news at 5:00 and 6, follow us on line at abc2news.com. another high profile trial is getting underway, opening statements will begin in jason scott's murder trial. he is accused of killing dewitt and her daughter. that happened in the middle of a long detailed crime spree in upper mar marlboro. sunday's academy awards. roads, sidewalks and alleys surrounding the theater in downtown la, are already closed off. we have learned another group of stars, have been picked to present at the oscars. they includes melissa mc carthy, selma hayek, john travolta and leian nielson.

the awards are sunday here on abc 2. it starts at 7:00. if you want the latest on everything oscar, all you have to do is head to our website, we are getting you prepared, go to abc2news.com, finds a there on line. might be a little chilly this morning. it's going to be chilly, looks like the wet weather is going to hold off for the kids. that's good news, especially the wintery mix. this is the school day forecast, we have a temperature coming in 35 degrees, this temperature is much better than what it was yesterday. yesterday, we were in the 20s, not so much for today. as we go through the afternoon, see the temperature coming in 49 degrees, we will have showers, just plain rain showers in to lunchtime for today. by tonight, this is when things will change, we will get clearing in the forecast, it is going to be cold and blustery out there.

by tomorrow, temperatures are going to plummet. talking about a high 38 degrees, breezy, it's going to be cold. this is the seven-day forecast for you. as the weather will continue in to thursday, and then we will have more change in the forecast again as we work back in to friday night, saturday morning, we are talking about another mix. a active pattern going on, we will talk about that. now a check of the time saver traffic with loren cook. pretty good news that the rain and the snow, sleet, freezing rain, that's going to avoid the morning rush. later in the morning, you will take precaution, if you are traveling in white marsh, 95, north of route 43, no delays, heading downtown. it's going to take you 15 minutes southbound, from the bellway, all the way in to the city. looking at 695, here in parkville, harford road, traffic is moving along. no delays on the inner loop from 83 to 95, in the opposite direction on the outer loop, up

to 83, that stretch will take you 11 minutes. on the west side, this morning, looking at an 11 minute ride as well. on the outer loop 795, down to 95. fancy cars, jewelry, luxury cruise, some of the things people buy when they hit the lottery. coming up, what two brothers did with their winnings that left them homeless and behind bars.

for most 9-year-old boys a marathon might mean a all day event in front of a video game. but for this marathon, he is doing it in an area where it's

the antarctica and running the race in del aware. he is on a mission for running on each continent. >> i just think it's really cool and i'm really excited. >> in the last couple of years, i don't think he has missed one day of running. >> training for a marathon in antarctica. it's impressive. the parents spoke to the doctors about him running long distances a at young age, he has been given the all clear he is running to raise money for charity providing coats for children in need. a many have tried it and failed, the 360 car flip. the video of the latest person to succeed is here on good morning maryland at 5:00 which starts right now.