dzhokhar responded with an lol. >> obstruction of justice carries up to 20 years. depending on the involvement will determine the sentence. >> reporter: tazhayakov and kadyrbayer were detained on visa violations. >> to explore all possible associations. >> reporter: katherine russell, the widow of tamerlan remains under scrutiny. a prominent death penalty lawyer is joining dzhokhar tsarnaev's defense team. she represented towson shooter

jared loughner. this prosthetics company is offering free artificial limbs, if the insurance doesn't cover them. jeff hager has the details. >> reporter: if the insurance covers them at all some will pay out $1,000. the cost for the device can run as much as 100,000. just off the baltimore beltway in a nondescript building a special company helps amputees rebuild their lives. >> this is a similar design. it's a big carbon fiber spring that allows them to propel themself and it doesn't look look a foot. >> reporter: the company is teaming with other prosthetic businesses across the country to provide artificial limbs to those who lost theirs in the

terrorist bombing in boston. >> a life changing event, not just the limb loss but the shock and psychological trauma of going through something like this. the folks who have been this whether they've lost a lem or not will need help. >> reporter: insurance will cover some of the victims but many may need different devices and the more advanced the mechanism, the more this can cost. >> this prosthesis would be around the line of $60,000 or $70,000. there are some with motors. that would get you into maybe the six figures. >> reporter: for the clinical director mark hopkins, it become as personal one. a towson preschool teacher he hopes to reach out to. >> i understand she, unfortunately, lost one of her legs. i'm not sure of the level of am

powation. we have mute shale friends. a local physical therapist contacted me. >> reporter: a local company was founded back in the '50s. he lost both of his legs as an 8-year-old boy when a street car rolled over him while roller skating. >> what a story. erika brannock. she's battling back at the hospital. she spent more than six years working right there in harford. now they're coming to her aid. the store mr. donate 10% of everything they meet that day it help pay her medical bills. there's a new tool for kids tonight to help them fight bullying in their schools. howard county now has an app for your child's computer or phone

and allows them to report bullying. there's no fear of retribution because the bullies won't know how this was reported. >> i think that's been one of the main issues with reporting bullying, people don't know how to help. i think this app that the county is providing today will really help with that. >> the app will be available county wide at the bang of next school year. >> with school almost done you have to start scheduleling all -- scheduling all the fun stops. >> joce sterman joins us to explain. >> reporter: a new study shows huge numbers of kids and up in the o'r each year -- er each year. more than 90,000 kids within the to the er between 1990 and 2010 after getting hrt on everything

from the bumper cars at fairs to full-scale roller coaster but 11,000 happened on coin operated rides at the mall. now overall, all these injuries, only a small number of kids were seriously hurt. the author of the story said more regulations may be needed. another danger you may not be thinking about, bounce houses. the same number of kids are being hurt in those as well. an investigation asks whether these are chilled's play or a potential safety risk. we'll let you know how many kids and up in the er every day after bouncing and explore why only half get infections -- inspections and regulations. all right. let's take a look at the sky over frostburg. the sky melted. the skies are blue. it's the best we've seen all week. >> let's check in with our chief

meteorologist wyatt everhart to see if we'll get warmer. we have the towson festival. >> the snow does take team to melt. there's snow toward minnesota but none of that for us. we're looking at clear skies, just gorgeous weather. temperatures up very close to 70 now. 69 in baltimore, bel air. 64 in centerville. 62347 -- 67 in marlboro. that hear flow is south of maryland. virginia beach on down into north carolina. let them have it. in the meantime we're basking in the sun. we will be dry and pleasant. we'll talk about how long this fantastic weather pattern holds up. an update on the breaking news we brought you this morning on twitter. three men were rushed to the

hospital after a truck ran into the bus stop where he were standing. two of the machine were in their 60s, the other 34. all are expected to recover. no word on whether the driver will face charges. according to the chief of police in baltimore county 2012 was one of the best years in three decades. >> police said if you put them up against any average and the numbers are emprestsive. >> the baltimore county police department looks at it two ways, against 2011 numbers and the last five years. either way, the police said it's a win. less chief jim johnson announced all creams are down about -- crimes are down about 7. the big ones took an 8 1/2% dive. the comor common ones fell by

more than 7% -- the more common ones fell by more than 7%. >> even when you consider that crime has been falling over the past several years in baltimore county, because that is the -- that shows the passion for the work. >> reporter: the county did see a bump in crime in the towson area. thefts were up 18%. towson is regarded as the entertainment district. brian kuebler, abc2 news. >> now let's take a look at the new addition at the joppa magnolia fire house. they are caring for a baby fox they rescued overnight. they were called to millwood court to save a fox that was stuck in the sewer. they pulled the little fox out. the fox came back to the station with them. look at that guy.

they named him pearce after the fire truck. they weren't prepared to feed and care for pearce. >> about 12:00, they went and got dog food. >> pearce is getting a little vet care because he's a wild animal and won't become the fire house mascot. man, he looks pretty good. for even more pictures of pearce, head to abc2news.com/facebook. >> all right. coming up, this is a real controversial story. the fda said 15-year-olds can by plan b without a precipitation or their parent's approval. >> and a motorcycle crashes into two bicyclists who never saw it coming. the dangerous stretch of road.

>> and superstorm sandy and this year hurricane season could be very active. meteorologist mike masco tells us what we can expect in 2013.

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in tonight's health alert we know most doctors recommend that new moms breast feed their babies, but a new study shows breast feeding is not enough when it comes to vitamin d. supplements may be needed. vitamin d helps babies absorb the calcium. soda and juices are usually loaded with sugar but that's in the where most of us are getting the excess sugar. researchers from the centers for disease control said added sugars in processed and prepared

foods like breads and cakes are responsible for two thirds of the sugar we take in. >> it's coming from food instead of beverages, which has been a shift, especially from the dietitian's standpoint. we focus on how to decrease added sugars from beverages. >> the scientists said most of us are taking in all the sugar at home. the report does not apply to kids. leg cellulite can be treated by one of the oldest medicines. penicillin can help. experts say it is worth talking to your doctor about penicillin. >> if you have recurrent cellulitis, you should ask your physician about being put on chronic antibiotic therapy and in this case penicillin and they chan discuss the good parts and

bad parts. >> complete findings of the study are in the new england journal of medicine. big news on the morning after pill. we'll have a more in-depth conversation at 5:30, including a live interview with a doctor and what it means for your young teenagers. crystal clear along maryland's most powerful radar, just dry gorgeous weather continuing to be our story but not so much the case as we take you out further west. a big snow band from denver to omaha, reaching up to minneapolis with our winter storm warnings up. sunny skies, 67. the humidity is bone dry. we have an east breeze but not nearly enough of a breeze to bring in the dploomy conditions. bel air sunshine.

i mean, not a cloud in the sky. there's a technical term for this. it's severely clear. don't forget the sunglass on a day like this one. that's going to be the similar story tomorrow. upper 60s at bwi. 68 in easton. cooler at the beach. that on shore flow make as difference with the ocean water temps around 50 degrees. winds are light from the east, a nice breeze, sunshine. humidity is bone dry. this is gorgeous. this is the kind of weather you wait for, some of the pay back, some of the suffering. there's that nor by marine -- nearby marine layer. it's through virginia beach where we had a cloudy murky day today and the shame deal in the outer banks. the broader perspective temperature wise we'll see a similar day as we rise close to 70 once again.

that's the ti uniform -- pretty uniform. maybe a few degrees cooler as the air mass settles. otherwise, a great looking day. a big pattern. you can see it's dry weather is in place across the northeast reaching into southern maryland, a big high pressure bubble that has shifted south and allowed things to dry out. mostly sunny, 69 degrees. it will be an outstanding day, just a few clouds tomorrow night, quiet on the range, what we call this overall pattern but good weather result. temperatures hovering in the upper 60s for two more days. we will push to 70 or beyond as we go to saturday and sunday. looking into next woke the threat for showers toward late monday and tuesday and

wednesday. got a long weekend you would get most of your monday on a dry note, so outstanding weather. we'll be there for that. >> i will be there saturday. >> i'll be there saturday. you'll be there sunday. >> hey, lessen. we survived superstorm sandy barely but six months later it's team to get red de for another season. >> meteorologist mike masco is here to tell us what to expect. >> we're going to start looking for variables. my forecast, the official forecast will come out in couple weeks. let's talk about what we're watching, some interesting stuff. we noticed the cool pacific water toward south of hawaii. very warm atlantic waters.

it could bring in tropical storm grease-- grace. what's interesting, the different patterns that are evolving are the ti close to -- pretty close to 2002. right now there are indications we could see a hyperactive season over the atlantic. it would bring if these long track00. so there's a lot of things starting to come together for this 2013 season that we're beginning to watch unfold. we'll have to give it a couple more weeks, but there is one forecast company that has come out with the hurricane forecast. it's doctor gray and his team at the university of colorado. they're predicting a hyperactive season with as many as 1 storms,

nine of which becoming hurricanes. we'll have more at abc2news.com. coming up, a dangerous stretch of road known as deadman's turn didn't cause a leave but it did cause this awful crash. >> and sometimes hiccups come at the worst time, leak trying to deliver the forecast. we'll introduce you to the hick, hick, hiccupping weather man.

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arizona state frat party. it started when one person was beaten up by members of the frat. he left and came back with friends armed with baseball bats. a biker, a motorcyclist and dangerous stretch of road known as deadman's turn. the motorcycle slams into the unsuspecting biker. the first rider was taken to the hospital for treatment. the second sustained only mean for injuries. >> it's really highway 6. >> meet david paul, the texas meteorologist who is known as the hiccupping weatherman. he rushed through the delivery of his forecast. he said he had bouts of hiccups every day but they stop before he dids on the air eye thought i

would speak slowly and swail le and maybe they with go -- swallow and maybe they with go away. >> david hiccupped 14 teams -- times. coming up, a controversial decision by the fda is causing concerns about parents. the emergency contraception will be available over the counter for girls 15 and up. >> and the movies in your netflix instant query, well, they met not be there anywhere. find out why hundreds of titles are disappearing. >> it's been a long time. team baltimore had to sweat it out a bet but jacoby and karina are safe. >> glad i don't have the hiccups right now. it's always good to know if you mess up, it will be broadcast

across the country. we'll talk about how the sunshine holds up. will it be through the complete weekend? we talk about that straight ahead.

victims who lost limbs in the boston bombing are getting help from an anne arundel business. they're offering free prosthetics if the insurance doesn't cover. it the cost for a single pros tet tick -- prosthetic could go as high as $100,000. >> there's an app that allows kids to report bullying online. the county has set aside $4 million for the program. >> a baby fox is rescued by

firefighters. the magnolia volunteer fire department was called out. they're giving him vet care. >> is it pierre or pearce? >> pearce. >> pearce the fox. gorgeous, fantastic conditions. as a result, high temperatures hitting 70. 64 in kent island. 67 in elkton and la plata at 65. snow coming down from minneapolis, omaha and denver. sapphire skies. we'll talk about how long the pattern holds. that's coming up in minutes. serious controversy among parents. >> the morning after pill will be pulled from pep hind the