. >> and i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, breaking news to tell you about, cold stream park elementary school in waverly is being evacuated because of a possible fire. no word on how big that fire is or if there are any injuries. wjz has a crew on the way to the scene. of course, we will bring you a live report shortly. >> the investigation continues this noon into whether or not yesterday's snow fall may have contributed to this fatal accident in baltimore county. sky chopper 13 over the scene. a car and two suvs collided during the rush hour and while it was snowing, the person killed is 30-year-old amy thief of edgewood. another still unidentified driver is in serious condition. the third was not hurt. >> there is new help for homeowners including those here in maryland hurt by the collapse of the housing market. today the government announced a settlement. alexis christoforous tells us what that means for those struggling to keep their homes. >> reporter: the settlement forces the banks to offer help to struggling homeowners. five banks agreed to a deal

. >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> and here is what people will be talking about today, breaking news in annapolis where the state senate has voted to censor ulysses curry. weijia jiang has this report. >> reporter: he addressed the senate floor and asked his colleagues not to censor him but they did anyway and then he gave a public apology. this exactly what an ethics committee recommended the senators do because he failed to kiss disclose a quarter of a million dollars he received from them in exchange for favors. you will remember he was acquitted of ethics charges but they said he should be censored and they voted in favor of that, so he will be immediately and permanently moved from leadership positions and barred from being the chairman of subcommittees or committees, you will remember he was the chairman of the very powerful budget and taxation committee. he is no longer allowed to hold any kind of position like that. again breaking news, a short time ago maryland senator voted to censor ulysses curry. we will have much more coming up for you.

. >> and i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, paul suric the long time aid of bob urlich is sentenced, derek valcourt is live downtown with more on what a judge just decided. >> reporter: hi jessica, paul suric will spend one month in home detention, that is a sentenced handed down by the judge to the man who ran bob urlich's campaign for governor. a jury convicted him for his role in authorizing those notorious election night robo calls which went out to 112,000 democrats. those calls suggested there were no need to go vote because the dpomp had already won even though the polls had not even been closed yet. in court suric addressed the judge, telling him i am disappointed in myself. it was a consultant's recommendation but my decision. he called it a profound personal failure, saying it ended my career and put my family through hell. i am here to apologize. now the judge told suric that while this was a bad decision he did not consider paul suric in anyway to be a bad man. paul sure isk will also have to spend 500 hours in community service. the judge has

. >> i'm don scott. >> three lives lost. a car accident claims the lives of three siblings. wjz is live at the police headquarters. we did change has the latest on the investigation. >> an afternoon. two maryland parents are planning the funerals of their three grown children. >> reporter: just before 10:00 monday night, but 543 is shutdown. a chaotic aftermath of a deadly crash that killed three siblings. police identified them as brothers david and joseph bacchus along with her sister. they all live together in the same house. investigators say the three were in a 2003 chevy cavalier heading southbound when for a reason unknown to car sites like a toyota in this opposite lane. that's when a third car team won't them and split it in half. police say two others were injured in accident that for now yields more questions than answers. >> they are still looking to see if perhaps i'll call and/or speed was a jerk in the crash. >> police say the other two injured are now in stable condition. that's all we know about them for now her year we will work the story for you with the v

. >> hello again, i am don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> we begin with the directive, the president is expected to respond with an announcement soon. mary bubala is live with this report. >> reporter: good afternoon, the president will announce religious employers will not laugh have to cover birth control for employees after all. the administration will suggestion women get contraception directly from them. the archbishop said it would drop coverage before it would provide contraception. the senior official said it would ensure women get access to healthcare while also protecting religious liberty, don. >> thank you. the president is expected to make that announcement soon. >>> jerry sandusky, the former penn state football coach just appeared in court in state college trying to get a judge to loosen the restrictions on his house arrest. his attorneys want the judge to allow him to leave to visit his grandchildren and have people come over. prosecutors want him to stay off his back porch which overlooks a playground. they spoke about it. >> all of a sudden these people tu

. >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, the hundreds of family still without natural gas service right now after crews hit a big gasoline in southwest baltimore yesterday. wjz and monique griego are live with more on the efforts to get the gas back on. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. and good afternoon, everyone. families in this area have been without gas service for more than a day. as you can see crews are working non-stop to get things repaired but the gas probably won't be turned back on until tomorrow at the earliest. sky eye chopper 13 is over a public utility nightmare in southwest baltimore. >> bge is also digging in an area south of the shopping center. >> reporter: it started around 2:30 wednesday morning. the crew was working on a water main when a piece of asphalt fell on a gasoline and broke it. 900 homes lost gas service. resident amanda dudley lives in one of them. she has water and electricity but no heat and two sick children. >> it is terrible. my house is freezing. i had to buy e

. >> and i am don scott. >> and here is what people are talking about today. >> it is today's breaking news out of arizona where 7 marines are confirmed dead involving a midair collision involving two helicopters, the pentagon says they crashed into each other during a night training exercise north of yuma. none of the marines have been identified by name or home town but all based at camp pendleton in california. >> in other news after 10 days of trial and nearly 60 witnesses a verdict is in in the university of lacrosse murder trial. george huguely has been found guilty of killing his ex- girlfriend. mary bubala reports. >> jessica, a 10 day trial ends in a guilty verdict. it is second-degree murder for george huguely. >>> it took nine hours of deliberations for a jury to find george huguely guilty of two of the six counts against him. the former university of virginia lacrosse player was convicted of second-degree murder and laurean larceny in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend, yeardly love. >> there is no winners in this case, there is nothing but loss everywhere. >> l

. >> good afternoon, i aim don scott. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> we begin with breaking news in the northeast where several students were shot in their school cafeteria. >> reporter: students file out of the high school and worried plants gather to pick up their children. one mother said her daughter witnessed the shooting and it happened in the school cafeteria before the start of school period. another student said a boy stood up and started shooting and then it was chaos. the exact number of injured is not confirmed but they believe 5 students were shot, four boys and a girl, a brave teacher may have saved lives by rubbing the shooter out of the school. >> the first team of officers had run come, it was determined he had run from the building chased by a teacher. police caught him in the street and officers continued to search for more though they believe it was just one shooter. as students evacuated they went to the elementary school across the street where they waited for parents to arrive. all schools in the area are on lock-down and pot the fbi and swat teams are on the scen

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. >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today, the jury deliberations are underway in the george huguely murder trial, accused of killing yeardly love. wjz and adam may are live at the courthouse. good afternoon, adam. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. two weeks of dramatic testimony and it has all come down to this, jurors are deliberating the fate of george huguely, working for two hours. george huguely walked into court this morning wearing an oversized dark suit top and a light colored baggy pants. he has been wearing these types of outfits here throughout the entire trial, basically clothes that don't fit him. he was much larger at the time of his arrest. seen in court this morning talkative, actually smiling when he was talking with his defense attorneys, even waved at his family. he is accused of killing yeardly love. prosecutors say it happened in a drunken rage, when he beat her to death in her apartment. yeardly love's mother also arrived here. she has not missed a single moment. she had a very long conversa

. >> i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today, breaking news, just moments ago donald trump announces he will endorse mitt romney, as randall pinkston reports the four remaining republican hopefuls are campaigning in ned da today ahead of that state's caucuses this weekend. >> reporter: donald trump is stealing the spotlight from the candidates hinting he is ready to endorse one of them. >> going to be a significant day. >> thank you, sir. >> sources in both mitt romney and newt gingrich's camp say they will get the endorsement but he wasn't tipping his hand. >> we will have some fun. >> gingrich could use a spark, after losing big to mitt romney in florida. he needs to slow his rival's momentum. he asked reporters in reno to help him get the nation back on track. >> we are in such a big mess that no one person can fix it. we need to unleash the american people so we fix it together. >> romney has a pair of rallies tonight in nevada, hoping to get back on message after spending most of wednesday defending comments he made about the poor. >> i am not concerned ab

. >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about and concerned about today. the winter weather advisory in effect for this city and the surrounding area as a winter system is approaching from the west. this video show this morning in blacksburg, virginia, where snow is falling as it is along the border with west virginia. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage for you, marty bass and bernadette woods standing by. good afternoon bernadette. >> good afternoon, don and everybody out there. first warning weather this storm is making its way into maryland. you can see signs already moving into baltimore county. this is the leading edge and taking time for some places for it to make it to the ground but that is going to change in the next half-hour to hour. flurries possible mixed with rain showers because temperatures are above freezing. in frederick light snow. west this is falling in the form of light snow. temperatures a huge part of this storm system here because look at everyone. pretty much above freezing from haggerstown

. >> hello again, am don scott expwhri am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people will certainly be talking about today, the susan g. komen foundation is reversing its decision to end its grants to planned parenthood. the organization publicly announced it was pulling funding earlier this week excuse me and then that was followed by a firestorm of fallout. more on this story today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >> an update on the men charged with murder. police tracked them down with help from cameras. mike hellgren has new details on a court hearing from them good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. they will have a bail review at 1:00 at district court in towson. right now all 4 of those men are charged with first degree murder. >>> police arrested four men for a murder at towson town center just six days before christmas. this is a childhood picture of the victim, 19-year-old rodney pridgette, police say a network of hundreds of cameras revealed the 4 suspects tracked his every move, stalking him through the mall before they say one of them, tyron chester, brown, also 19, shot prid

. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> and our bottom line here at the top of the hour it is a very mild day start for this midweek morning. there are some problems with traffic. sharon will have those for you right after marty first warning weather. >> let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers, the current numbers that just hit the computer, right now a few degrees warmer than at this time yesterday. we have no watches, warnings or advisories, it is 37 degrees on tv hill, 49 at lunch on its way to a high in the low 50s. it is a very pleasant morning, believe it or not for thre. it 37. it is going to be a warm afternoon. >> how pleasant? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> overall no accidents or delays. but we do have a water main break in the area where andrea fujii is doing a live shot on a gas main break. that water main break is causing millington avenue to be blocked at frederick and take brun

>>> good morning, now, don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team. >>> it is 6:00, 28th day of february, another very nice day's start. thank you very much. >> sharon is watching the roads, marty has first warning weather. >> we will get to you in just a second. look at the temperatures. it's a beautiful morning, thank you. 39 degrees right now on tv hill. a great sunset. we are going to watch it together. 16 degrees warmer than yesterday. 49 lunch. on its way to a high of 51. 47, pleasant this tuesday evening. let's check the rush. >>> good morning, everyone. nothing too complicated about the rush. two accidents, one of them on 70 at mount airy. the other one in the city. that on west 29th at remmington for example you are headed on the beltway, speeds are slower than before. still the average above the speed limit, 57 and 59 miles per hour, are your averages on the top and west side. look at the beltway, 140, everything looking good on tinner and outer loop. 95, just north of white marsh boulevard. traffic building, no delays just yet. wjz is always on, l

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team. your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. this is one of those days when there is a lot of change from the day start to the day's end. a lot could happen in between. sharon is watching the roads of course around marty over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at the current temperature. important to note it is 35 degrees which is three degrees above freezing because doppler shows us an area of zesty low pressure, not a big storm but one with a little bit of sens to it if you will approaching the area. also add to that description howard county and montgomery county are under advisories, cecil county may be colored in, everybody else is looking at rain showers today. now look we are not talking about a lot of snow. what we are talking about is between 10:00 to 6:00, one to two inches on grassy surfaces but not exclusively and a slushy mess for the afternoon commute. 41 going for a high of 42. we

. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> and our bottom line here at the top of the hours, another nice day start to be followed by another nice day. sharon is watching the roadways for you, marty is over at first warning weather. >> you can see the sun peaking up therer over the eastern horizon, take a look at the 38 degrees, 36 dropped two in a minute. don, take it away. >> thank you. where are this morning's mishaps? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> the biggest issue right now is an accident we are following in southern maryland. northbound lanes of route 4 closed there. meantime those are the speeds on the beltway. no delays out there. everything running smoothly on all your major roadways. there is a live look outside at the top side of the beltway. there is 70 at 29. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information log on. back over to you. >> thank you. here is what people are still talking ab

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. and a pretty good day start following yesterday's bad weather, although we do have several school advisories for you now and running those at the bottom of the screen, sharp is watching over your driver and marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at temperatures overnight. skies cleared got a breeze which is giving us evaporation. you know it is now 30 here on tv hill. let's look at some temperatures closer in to the metro grid, 27 westminster, 30 bellaire and columbia, above freezing rock hall, annapolis, kent island mid-30s. fact of the matter is for the first time since we all came to work we are below freezing but we don't have any reports of black ice, looks like everything evaporated overnight. 44 at lunch going to a high temperature upper 40s this day. it is sharon's traffic report though they am curious in. don take it away. >> thank you school delays, do they tr

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> sure is. >> it is 6:00 and it has been raining up here on tv hill. it does not appear to be raining at this moment down in the inner harbor. it is christie in for sharon and marty over at first warning weather. >> actually take a look at first warn p doppler weather radar. there is shower activity all around the inner harbor and more on the way. 48 degrees right now on tv hill. let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers that will show us about 20 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. it is going to be a warm day though. 66 at lunch on its way to a high of 74 degrees. that is the actual forecast for today. but it comes at a price. it is going to be potentially really wet and when you see that 65 this evening really windy. don, take it away. >> thank you we all know it is never routine on rush, here is christie bresland with wjz traffic control. >> good morning, difficulty on the w

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> it is 6:00. and a nice start to the second weekend of february. sharon is watching the streets of course and marty is over at first warning weather. >> and again the first double digit day of the month. good morning, sharon, be with you in a second, 27 degrees right now, that is four degrees take a look at the graphic than this time yesterday. tomorrow central canada is going to unload on us, we are going to have a couple of chilly days, tomorrow night is going down to 18 degrees, this day is going to be quite nice, 45 at lunch on its way to a high of 48. a sunny start, a cloudy end. we will talk about that shortly. over to you don. >> here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> we have our first accident of the morning there. we still have fire activity in the city blocking payson street at ramsey street. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. everything still at full spee

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> and here at the top of the hour we are looking forward to a very nice february first. we got to get through a little light rain first. sharon has got an accident on the commute. marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at first warning weather first warning doppler weather radar. those are your predicted telephones. the low to mid 50s at dinner. take it away, bud. >> someone's commute is not a happy 1. here is sharp at wjz traffic control. >> yeah, we have picked up our first problem of the morning, it is an accident in the city, watch for it there. seems to be a run-of-the-mill accident. meantime a bit of fire activity also out that way to the west -- the east of the city. island point road at eastern avenue. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway, everything still pretty much above the posted speed limit. average speeds on the beltway are 59 and 57 miles per hour. the harri

. >> i'm don scott. >>> breaking news in the trial of julius henson , the political operative charged in the robocall scandal. derek valcourt explains the judge made a decision about some of the charges. good afternoon, derrick. >> reporter: the judge decide to throw out one of the three conspiracy charges saying it was redundant and therefore unnecessary but the rest of the case moves full speed ahead. a group of supporters followed consultant henson to court. he is hoping to avoid the same fate as ehrlich's campaign manager. a jury found him guilty for sending robocalls to 112,000 registered democrats hinting there was no need to go vote. >> basically the state made a mistake in bringing this case and we will prove it. >> reporter: henson was behind the robocalls. his friend and assistant expected to testify as she did in the trial, the calls were a form of reverse psychology. the prosecutor sees it differently charging it violated election laws, amounted to voter suppression and failed to include the disscretion. charges henson and his attorney dispute. >> we are finding the statut

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> and it is a foggy one in a awful lot of places although it is lifting in the inner harbor it is settling in in other places. we start off with a clarification this morning and an apology. it is caroline county schools on the eastern shore operating two hours late. earlier we said carol. caroline schools two hours late due to fog. sharon will have delays on your part and marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at numbers a mild morning and fog, 37 degrees on tv hill, heck even down in oakland low 30s, that 35 on tv hill is a degree warmer than this time yesterday. look at that, 10 degrees warmer right now in elkton than this time yesterday. 53 at lunch with sunshine finally out on its way to a high temperature mid-50s, pleasant, beautiful this evening. clear, 48 at dinnertime. don, take it away. >> thank you. how about the commute? here is sharon at wjz traffic contr

now don scott. marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team. your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30 and a slightly damp start to this thursday morning. we do have christie in for sharon and marty over at first warning weather. >> let's take a look at radar, what i want you toe notice how much moisture there really is around the east esh half of the united states. we have had overnight shower activity. a break right now, more rain coming our way through the day. 40 degrees on tv hill right now. we will go for a high temperature this afternoon after a lunchtime 46 of near 50. rain still in the area, don, take it away. >> thank youful will you be getting a break when it comes to the commute? here is christie christie bresland at wjz traffic control. >> absolutely not. delays there and also on the north side it slows down there. in baltimore city still watching that fire activity that has west baltimore street at south pulaski street closed. that accident 95 southboun

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00. it continues to be a very breath day start but it is also pretty cold out there. sharon has got your commute. marty is over at first warning weather. >> well, i am going to show you right now it is the exact same temperature as it was this time yesterday and yesterday was one darn cold morning. 21 degrees. the normal at this time of the day this date should be 24. 41 at lunch going to a high temperature mid-40s, 38 this evening, calm weather today. don, take it away. >> thank you, about to get in on the get up and go. here is sharp at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, a new problem, an accident on 97 northbound at route 50. seems to be a run-of-the-mill accident at this point. an accident in the clearing stages on 95 southbound. a disabled vehicle on the outer loop ramp to the southbound jfx. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. average speeds at 58 and 59 on

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team.our first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is the top of the hour. and ground hog's day, 2012. we are still waiting for phil to come out of his burrow and see or not see his shadow, that is a live shot from punxsutawney, pennsylvania, by the way. >> we have got phil. here you go. >> how about that? we need sharon she is at wjz traffic control and, of course marty over at first warning weather. >> that is just great, here is first warning doppler weather radar. we have got -- we don't need this, turn it off. we have got phil. right? it is raining around the annapolis deal area. let's take a look at numbers, very pleasant morning, 47 degrees right now on tv hill, five degrees warmer than your normal daytime high. 5 degrees cooler though right now than at this time yesterday. by lunch clearing skies, 53. on its way to a high of 55 degrees. another pleasant afternoon. don, take it away. >> thank you. and here is sharon at

. >> i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the grief in parkville, baltimore county after a 13 year old dies in the middle of harford road. his mother says a controversial energy drink laidend with alcohol is in part responsible. derek valcourt has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. the young boy was an 8th grader at parkville middle. friends tell his mother that he had consumed one of the energy alcohol drinks, it made him so sick he leaned out of the door to victim it and fell out and struck by on coming traffic. chris keys devastated to learn the real story behind the accident that killed her 13- year-old son, michael. >> all the kids think it's okay. >> reporter: chances are you've heard of four loko, fruit fliferred energy drinks filled with alcohol. enough to make 13-year-old michael sick to his stomach. so sick, as his step father drove him home, he opened the door to victim it and fell out in a busy harford road. his friend was also in the car and saw it all. >> we stopped as fast as possible. sunday night near the acc

hello i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the murder trial of huguely underway. the former uva lacrosse player is charged with killing another and his former girlfriend, yeardley love. adam may is live. >> reporter: good afternoon, jury selection is underway now. it is a tedious process in the murder trial against huguely. he is sitting in the courtroom, wearing a shirt and tie, paying close attention to the proceedings, a montgomery county native, accused of killing love from cockeysville. that murder happened two years ago and stuned this college town. prosecutors say he beat his ex- girlfriend to death that took place in her apartment at the university of virginia. this case is really capturing the nation's attention. almost 200 reporters from across the country. this has put a spotlight on the issues of alcohol abuse, college campus, and domestic abuse among young adults. the jury selection should wrap up tomorrow. we should see opening arguments late dos or possibly on -- late tuesday or possibly on wednesday. more later

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 5:00. clouds overhead but

>> hello again i'm don scott. >> i'm jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about today. the tboil legalize same-sex marriage in maryland is headed to the governor for his signature. >> mary bubala is live with more on this. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. maryland will soon be the eighth state in the country to legalize same-sex marriage. >> negative -- house bill 438 received a constitutional vote. >> the bill to legalize same- sex marriage now heads to the governor's desk. >> this is a difficult issue for many people but as one maryland we came together around the principle of human dignity. >> for the senator, the only openly gay senator this vote is personal. >> it's just a remarkable day for the people of the state of maryland. and i'm so proud to have been part of it. >> senate president mike miller reluctantly voted against the bill. >> this is history. i'm on the wrong side of history as a historian there is no doubt about. >> opponents confident they will get the on the ballot in november. >> we will move on to the referendum process that's where this will b

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now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team.r and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 5:00. you are wake up up to a pretty day start, again a

. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's news teamnd wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it is wjz, maryland's news station.

. >> good morning, baltimore, now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's newsfirst warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is the last monday of the month, i saw frost on

now don scott, marty bass and the latest break news from wjz's news team.first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 5:00 exactly on the first day of february. and it feels wonderful ts

. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 5:00 own this wednesday morning. and again, not a bad day start at all. sharon is watching the early roadways for you or watching the roadways early.

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team. weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> and it is a chillier start to the week's end. lots of stars ov

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weathernd wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> w it is the bottom of the hour and a gorgeous get up and go. look at the steam plumes reflected in the calm water of the inner harbor there. that is really neat from domino's sugar, sharon has got the roads marty is over at first warning weather. >> it is a really nice morning, it is on the -- it is on the seasonal side, which means it is going to be in the upper 20s, chilly by anybody's standards, 28 on tv hill. a lot of mid to upper 30s around the area. that tv hill number is six degrees chillier than this time yesterday. by lunch 58 on its way to a high of 61. it is going be a pleasant evening. 57 degrees at dinnertime. don take it away. >> getting ready to go for the drive. here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> we are seeing our first delays and have our first accident of the morning in westminster on liberty road at maryland 32. otherwise the speed sensors on the left side is where we are

. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's newsfirst warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is exactly 6:30 on this last thursday of february and it is a gorgeous get up and go, real warm outside. sharon is watching traffic for you. marty of course over at first warning weather. >> and let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers. they tell the story of the morning, it is 12 degrees warmer right now than this time yesterday. that is going to equate to 26 degrees warmer than 48 hours ago. 49, almost 50 degrees on tv hill. by lunch 63. on its way to a high of 65. still almost 60 at dinnertime this evening. don, take it away. >> thank you. what awaits you on the way to work and/or school this morning? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> not much to get in your way this morning. we are liking this morning's commute as much as the forecast. there is a look at your speeds around your major roadways, everything still pretty much in the upper 50s. we are seeing minor del

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30 on this leap day, 2012. visibility has been reduced since we have been on the air here and there is some stuff on the radar coming from the west. sharon has got something on the west side of the beltway as well. she will report right after marty's first warning weather. >> a gentle flow from the east- southeast, again a little bit of fog, the bigger issue is first warning weather doppler showing shower activity now in the area. it is going to be in the metro here i am figuring between 8:00 and 9:00, once you start seeing it rain it looks like damp through the day, keep an umbrella handy. now up to 37 degrees on tv hill, a difference of two degrees from yesterday. the normal daytime high is 49. that will be our lunchtime and evening temperature with showers, though, don. >> thank you. your rush right now from sharon gibala, wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone. it is busier,

now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is friday. >> and the sky is brightening here at the bottom of the hour. it was a clear sky overnight. it looks like a pretty clear sky right now. chillier than it has been for the day starts previously this week. sharon is still watching the rush. and marty is over at first warning weather. >> -- how much chillier it is -- it is 8 -- it is 32 right now, that is 18 degrees chillier than 24 hours ago but that 32 is still 7 degrees above where it should be this time of the day on this day. still mild though through the afternoon as we will approach 50 degrees with sunshine after a lunchtime 46. don, take it away. >> thank you. what awaits you on the way to work and/or school, here is sharp at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, so far we are doing pretty fantastic on this friday morning. there is a look at your speeds, a few spots lower than the sported speed limit. 52s in there, 5

her current tour trapped with catch others besides by don scott and visually hunting down and across 1 million plus acres is just about impossible. if there might be as many as 100 have a python is living through the everglades. o routings the reception room at their everywhere is flat out wrong burial but it is a perception not lost or a park, visitors. your >> i will not stop there because i was afraid it would be snapped everywhere python and everything. >>reporter: it is no great mystery how the bonds got their people purchase them as exotic pets come on this next got to the owners out of it. no one would've guessed it just a decade ago snakes in this river of grass might offset the balance of nature for ever. >>justine: last month congress passed a federal bill banning for type of snakes, however that is only a portion of the nine snake species that the deal originally proposed to ban. >>james: we will take a quick break and live at the golden gate bridge as we go. we have a clear shot and we do have some fog out there. i will have more on your forecast coming up in just a minut

don cornelius and that voice. >> love, peace, and soul! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the combat role for u.s. troops in afghanistan may end a full year earlier than expected. secretary of defense leon panetta said that today for the first time on behalf of the administration. he was talking to reporters traveling on his plane headed to europe. secretary panetta said "hopefully by the mid-to latter part of 2013 we'll be able to make a transition from a combat role to a training, advise, and assist role." u.s. forces are due to remain in afghanistan through 2014. panetta did not suggest today that americans would be coming home any sooner. the u.s. goal is to keep the taliban from returning to power, but in another development today, david martin tells us that a u.s. military report says the administration's goal may be out of reach. >> reporter: the report, classified secret and entitled state of the taliban, 2012, makes for discouraging reading to anyone who think it is taliban is a spent force. based on interviews with taliban and al qaeda prisoners, it states that: