surveillance -- breaking news tonight.

surveillance video show as 9-year-old boy being kidnap from school in prince georges county. >> police believe they know who took him and have issued an amber alert to help track hmm down. jackie bensen joins us live. tell us what investigators i saying right now. >> reporter: the little boy is believed to be with his mother and that is a concern because she does not have custody of him. there are concerns about the safety of 9-year-old wuilbert garcia. they would not go into detail. an am bert alert was issued about 8:30 this evening asking people to keep an eye out for 9-year-old wuilbert garcia who was seen wearing a white polo shirt and navy blue pants. police have released a surveillance video. motorists are being asked to keep an eye out for the car, a

black mercedes sedan with dents on the front passenger door. it has 2 ag 0407 license plate. school figures told us they were not informed by the father, who has sole custody of him that, his mother was not allowed to take him from the school. >> in this case we were not fully aware of the circumstances, and so right now we're just really focused on making sure that wuilbert is safe and helping the police in any way that we can to help with this investigation. >> reporter: anyone who has seen 9-year-old wuilbert garcia, his mother sylvia garcia or that black mercedes sedan is asked to call 911 immediately. >> thank you. right now disaster clean-up is under way in southeastern michigan, where at least two

tornadoes touched down. the storms flattened several homes in the town of dexter near ann arbor. a number of funnel clouds were also spotted across the area today. no serious injuries have been reported. >> now to our weather, temperatures soared into record territory today but those were some stormy looking clouds out there tonight. doug is live outside to tell us what's coming next. doug? >> we did have clouds making their way through, some dark clouds, shower activity but no thunderstorms. some of those storms came through michigan. that storm trying to push our way. take a look at the numbers. simply amazing how warm we were able to get today across the area. average high temperature this time of year 56. we got to 82 in the washington area. that was a record. we reached 84 toward dulles. look at fred ricksberg coming in today at 87 degrees. a little cooler now with a little bit of an east wind, only around 50 degrees, 53 in

annapolis and 59 in washington. the cool east wind will cool us down just a little bit but take a look at the storms out to the west. we'll talk about those storms and see if they'll move our way coming up over the next 24 hours or so. i'll have that for you in my forecast. >> thank you. more trouble tonight for a montgomery county middle school. two students at roberto clement shot a classmate with a gun similar to a bee bee gun. this just days after two teachers at that school came to blows right in front of students. >> reporter: the latest incident happened after classes tuesday here at roberto clemente middle school. a student brought this to school, it shoots a small projectile like a bee bee. he and another boy followed a student outside and shot at him. luckily he wasn't seriously hurt. their policy prevents them from

reveal how long the students are being punished but in a situation like this, they could be either suspended or expelled. >> just days earlier, two teachers came to blows at the school. >> i'm concerned about the safety of my kid. >> the principal sent a letter to parents after each incident. she says both are being handled by the school system in what has otherwise by a good year. >> whenever we do have serious incidences, we handle them quickly, comprehensively and collaboratively. >> patrick dunn has an eighth grader here and is president of the pta. >> things happen that are unfortunate, not planned and we would rather they have not but we will grow from them.

>> at this point authorities say they have not yet determined in the students will be charged. in germantown, maryland, news4. >> they have not said when they'll make a decision about the two teachers found fighting. >> an attack happened last sunday, a gay man was shot at the ihop restaurant at 14th and irving street. the next night a man was beaten and robbed a few blocks away on georgia avenue. investigators have not made any arrests. police warn in cases of hate attacks, verbal aggression can quickly escalate to violence. >> to be personally offended by somebody's language is something we're very sensitive to. but i always tell people in particular that the strongest person is the one who is able to walk away and avoid the conflict. a third attack is not being

called a hate crime. >> some georgetown residents are on edge after an apparent burglary sprees. the most recent incident happened last night on the 1,400 block of 36th street. a georgetown student tells us he confronted a burglar and was punched in the face. >> heather maguire had a protective order against her estranged husband. over the weekend police arrested him twice for violating that order, but on monday a judge let him walk free. the next day he shot maguire in his van and dumped her body on the side of the road in kensington on connecticut heave. friends want to know why he was allowed out of jail in the first place. >> how does somebody like that get out after two arrests in 72 hours on violating the protective order against somebody he's already beaten,

stalked and harassed over and over and over. the judge is a disgrace. >> maguire was killed just as her friend was out trying to file another order against him. he killed himself tuesday night as police were closing in on him. >> the u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan civilians this past weekend now has a high-profile lawyer. attorney john be brown says tonight his client was injured twice in iraq and was on his fourth deployment. the soldier is from seattle and asked brown to represent him. his name hasn't been released because there are concerns about the safety of his family. we're told his name will be released tomorrow. brown's previous clients include serial killer ted bundy and the so-called barefoot bandit. >> attorneys for the private accused of leaking classified information asked a judge to dismiss the case today. bradley manning is accused of helping wikileaks make hundreds

of thousands of military reports public. today the government told a judge manning's actions helped al qaeda. attorneys for manning say the government has not given them the information they need to prepare a case so the case should be thrown out. prosecutors say some things can't be released because they're classified. >> skyrockets gas prices are driving down president obama's approval numbers. prices shot up another penny overnight and they're up more than 30 cents a gallon in the past month. it's become a talking point for republicans who say the president is stifling oil drilling and exploration in north america. the president fired back during a speech at prince georges community college today. he says the sus drilling more oil now than when he took office and he blamed his republican rivals for playing pump politics. >> they start acting like we've got a magic wand and we will give you cheap gas forever if you just elect us. >> the white house is denying any plans to tap into the emergency petroleum reserve.

many analysts predict we'll pass the all-time high price of $4.11 a gallon sometime this spring. >> new developments tonight in a d.c. political scandal. sources tell news 4 mayor vincent gray at a crucial point early in his 2010 campaign personally handled as much as $100,000 in campaign contributions from businessman jeffrey thompson. federal prosecutors raided thompson's homes and businesses earlier this month. it's all part of a wide-ranging probe into possible campaign wrong doing involving gray and other politicians. the mayor today declined to comment. >> next, the government unveils a shocking new campaign to convince people to quit smoking. but some say it goes too far. >> the crowds are out for apple's new ipad. what some could have done weeks [ male announcer ] how can power consumption in china,

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if you want to be the first with the latest gadget, you got to make some sacrifices. people are already camped out at the apple store in new york city waiting for tomorrow morning with the ipad 3 goes on sale, 8 a.m. people in paris have about four hours before the doors open there. they started lining up yesterday. a phone star in australia got a jump on apple by opening up on midnight. others opted not to wait in line

and ordered ahead online for delivery tomorrow. >> the gadgets can make you vulnerable to crime especially on metro. tonight transit police are fighting back. officers are patrolling parking garages for cars with valuables in plain sight. if they see something, they'll seasoned a postcard to the owner warning them they could be a victim of theft. even a gps mounting bracket or cell phone charger can make you a target. the new carolton station ranked number one for crime last year primarily because of parking lot thefts. >> we want to warn you, the new government anti-smoking campaign you're about to see may be disturbing but health experts say that's the point. >> i used to be a smoker. i want to show you something about getting ready in the morning. then wig. >> the centers for disease control spent $54 million on

these ads featuring graphic images and stories from smokers who have suffered serious heath consequences. experts insist the campaign has to be hard hitting in order to work. they will run the campaigns for the next three months to encourage half a million smokers to quit. >> schools can take a pass on the pink slime. the governments will allow schools involved in the national school lunch program to avoid beef that contains a common filler treated with ammonia. schools can choose between 95% lean beef products made with the product or a less lean product of bulk ground beef without it. while the fda says it's safe, critics say it may pose a greater risk for e. coli. today students here got to sample and rate the healthier options that school officials want to offer for lunch nekt

year. they served oven fried chicken, hawaiian pizza, corn and black bean salad and pizza. >> the spanish rice was a little too spicy but i still liked it. >> the chicken because it's so tender, it's so crispy. >> it's like too cold. >> i like the blend flavors. they pop in your mouth like a piece of candy. >> ooh, they're making us hungry. school officials want to serve fools with fewer fillers, artificial colors and less added sugar. some of the items could end in school cafeterias across the country. some ringing and not so ringing endorsement. >> some very articulate and thoughtful reviewers. >> because they're from hernden. >> is that it? it's looking kind of storm out owe there for a while. >> a lot of people worried about

some of those dark clouds coming in. i was out today in shirlington in arlington county, told the people out there outside don't worry, this shower will pass us by. then we saw a couple sprinkles. >> embarrassing, wasn't it? >> sprinkles passed by and nobody had to get up from their meals across the area today. it was simply gorgeous once again. temperatures hit all-time record eyes today. 82 the record at the airport. the previous record set in 1990 at 81 degrees. out there towards dulles, we beat the report by a couple of degree. dulles a high of 84. 59 the actual temperature out there right now with northeast winds at 8 miles an hour. that's the reason for the cooler air. this northeasterly wind coming right off of the ocean. can you see the current temperatures, 64 in manassis, 62 in fredericksburg, easton and

cambridge, a little built of a marine influence, and allies only 53 degrees. martinsberg at 61. here are the high temperatures today82 in washington, 86 in richmond, it was 87 in fredericksburg. look at roanoke coming in at 69. to the north and east, philadelphia only 58 and only 52 degrees in new york city as that marine influence coming off the ocean. that's why we'll start a little cooler tomorrow it and will feel more humid tomorrow. a lot of thunderstorm activity back towards the west and around the pittsburgh region, but this is all going to fall apart before it makes its way our way. i do expect it to reform during tomorrow afternoon, but i don't expect it to be a big deal. right now around our region, though showers that we saw earlier today, they are simply out of here and they'll stay out of here probably through the morning hours. 7:00 on your feature weather forecast, could see a couple of showers around the area, not a

lot. anything that does develop tomorrow will be on the light side. i do expect to see clouds, however, especially early. then tomorrow afternoon, this is around 1:30. notice the shower activity down through manassis, waldorf and southern portions of mayryland. i do not expect severe weather. you may want to take the umbrella with you if you're thinking about heading out and about. partly sunny tomorrow morning, mild, 47 to 56 degrees. winds on the light side. could be some fog around, especially off towards the east. then for tomorrow afternoon, partly sunny, 40% chance of showers, maybe a thunderstorm. it was 75 to about 80 degrees. a little cooler than where we were today but still 20 degrees above average. saturday, a high of 72 for st. patrick's day, 68 on sunday with another chance of showers activity, only a 30% chance. then we move right back up to

the mid and upper 70s. this is a pattern that looks like it's going to last right through the end of next week. >> going down to 78 tomorrow. >> exactly. we're going way down. >> thank you, doug. our warmer weather means you'll be seeing more -- get ready -- stink bugs. the pests clamor to get outdoors. they want to found leaves to lay their eggs. about 400 baby stink bugs can hatch in less than a week. they're blamed for $37 million of damage to fruit crops. they easily attach to people's clothing and cars and our assignment desk in the newsroom. >> they are nasty. >> yes, they are. >> coming up next, no more waiting in line. these cupcake machines could be coming to a street corner near

day one you were making noise in the newsroom. >> my bracket is perfect thus far. >> no, it's not! can you do scouts honor or than? >> belmont is ranked fourth in the nation in scoring. georgetown is ranked 18th in scoring defense. you know what they say, something's got to give. meanwhile dan has this to say. >> something smells a little fishy about tomorrow's game, georgetown a 3 seed, belmont a 14 seed yet georgetown only favored by 4. they can't overlook the belmont bruins, one of the top scoring teams in the country and self georgetown players on this team

like markel starks have experienced first round losses before. >> we went through this last year. it's itching us to get back here and prove something. not only to ourselves but to the nation, to the world, that we are a championship team. >> the committee meets for a long time. they deed dee side they were a 3 and we were a 14. that means they think it's one of the eight or ten or 11 most lopsided games in the tournament. that's what that means. they earned their 3 seed and deserve it. a 14 can beat a 3. but it's less likely than some other numbers. >> the numbers next to the name mean nothing. if nothing else, we learned that the last couple of years. if you don't come out ready to play, if you don't come out sharp, all 64, 65 teams can win that game that they're participating in. so you have to be sharp and not worry about seeding at all. >> john thompson iii speaking

from experience. his hoyas trying to avoid losing in the first round for the third straight year. it's going to be georgetown and belmont here in columbus, ohio tomorrow afternoon at 3:10. hakem? >> thank you. first upset of the tournament tonight. vcu knocks off number 5 seed wichita state 62-59. nba news, the wizards trade mcgee in a three-team deal today. the wizards send mcgee and injured forward ronni turiaf off to denver. the clippers forward brian cook and a 2015 second round draft pick from the clippers. randy whitman and the wizards on the road in new orleans. john wall on the break, behind they back, smooth, up and in. see it again. wizard up by 16, their largest lead of the night. fourth quarter. wizards up 2.

roger mason, jr. stepping up, buries the three. he scored 14 of his 19 pounts in the fourth quarter. later sharing is caring. mason to wall went for a game high 26 points, 12 assists. the wizards get their tenth win of the season. spring training. nats, yankees. harper in gq magazine. >> what? >> john lannan facing justin maxwell. base knock to left. the only native 2 for 2 with an rbi and the yankees beat the nats 8-5. that's it.

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updating our breaking news at the top of the hour tonight, an amber alert issued for a 9-year-old boy kidnapped by his mother. she does not have customers. video showsville vee taking her son out of school this morning. wuilbert garcia. they may be in a black mercedes. >> finally this evening, getting a cupcake in the district may soon be as easy as going to an atm. sprinkles already operates automated cupcake machines in beverly hills. the washington business journal reports the cub cake company has its eye on the nation's capital

to be next in line. the machines could be installed here by this summer. several dc neighborhoods are already und consideration for them. that sounds dangerous. >> we are the cupcake capital. they should come here, right? >> i guess it beats waiting in line, too, at the cupcake places. i don't want them to be too available actually. >> they add up. that's going to do it for us. we thank you for having us in for news. the "tonight show" is heading your way next. >> have a good evening. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc.

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