. >> of philadelphia has of -- new questions about the mayor's use of the skybox. >> a special common the recognition of his contribution to civil rights. >> a winter weather advisory for the northern suburbs. some rain and snow are on the way for the weekend. it is relatively mild here in town. >> the baltimore mayor has announced the city will enter into 85-year agreement with a new motor sports promoter. -- a five-year agreement with a new motor sports promoter. the city canceled its contract with baltimore racing development last year after the company did not pay an estimated $12 million in debts owed to investors, the city, and the state. >> the mayor says there is no governing policy about its use. jane miller takes a look at one city that does have rules about how the skybox is used. >> near stephanie rawlings blake knowledge there are few rules governing the tickets. the guest list shows most skybox tickets went to the mayor's family, political friends and supporters, and staff. even her campaign officials and professional fund-raiser were included. >> i am sure you would lik

the use of the city skybox was to be a family affair. this is going to be a game where it is exclusively family in the box, the mayor's assistant wrote when another city official asked for tickets. unfortunately, there is nothing, she went on. in the thanksgiving day game against the corner, there was a special request. i am requesting your tickets, one for his brother and three for his fraternity brothers. parking, food, and drinks are also included, courtesy of the taxpayer. think they are excluded. most are city residents. >> the mayor repeated that rational when asked about other cities skybox guests for political supporters. guest for the game against the texans included three people who hosted a fund-raiser for the mayor earlier in the year. unions often not tickets, including the powerful service employees union, which is a big donor to democrats, including the mayor. the mayor's professional fund- raiser was a guest at a game before the primary election. >> do you think it is appropriate for your campaign officials to use that bo

all are able to use the skybox, and it parking at no charge. in an interview, the mayor said she sees no problem, and even scoffed at the mention of the word perks. >> the city use of that box is something for you personally or for the good of the city. >> is something for the good of the city and i personally on my team choose to attend. >> will have much more of that interview at 6:00 at all code -- also details about who used to the box. plus, another group says the mayor is making a poor choice and needs to make a change. >> of." police have identified the woman killed in a head-on crash wednesday afternoon in perry hall. it was breaking news yesterday. police say she was driving south on bellaire road when her car sideswiped an suv before crashing into another car. she was pronounced dead on the scene and the driver of the other vehicle was taken to shock trauma. >> police are searching for one man they believe was behind two daylight burglaries. they believe he it stole property and sold it at pawnshops in baltimore county and baltimore c

. >> at least one city has a policy that governs the use of their stadiums skybox. why no such policy here? jayne miller is live in the newsroom with more. >> the mayor suggests she is only doing what other cities do. philadelphia put in place strict rules. and she defended her years of the city skybox, mayor stephanie rawlings blake acknowledged there are few rules of knowledge in the tickets. most tickets the passed ball season went to the mayor's family, political friends, supporters, and staff. even her campaign officials and public fundraiser were included. >> i'm sure you would like to think there is a deep philosophy, but there is no guiding principle. >> in philadelphia, they use specific roles. a spokesperson said too many of the tickets under a previous marriage going to political friends and and fighters. the policy spells out who goes where. >> two to city council coming two to employees, the rest and nonprofit organizations. no tickets can go to city contractors and their ticket can be used for political fund- raising. it also requires public disclosure

. >> new cummins tonight about the mayor's skybox controversy. i'm jayne miller with the story at 6:00. >> the latest on the violence in syria. one of the reasons top leaders have talked about the veto on the situation. we are now on days six that have killed hundreds of people. activists are afraid that war is imminent. the saudi arabian king is slamming the u.s. on moving forward with their resolution. >> the confidence of the u.s. from the whole world is shaken. the country should never believed to have the authority to borrow the entire world. >> chinese say they vetoed the measure because the ongoing violence in syria was an internal matter and it acquitted taking sides in a civil war. a coroner is testing body and tissue after prosecutors have raised questions about the odd timing of his death. he died on january 31, 2001 day after he was found competent to testify in a high-profile case. it will most likely show he died of natural causes, but they say he was suffering from cancer and dementia. >> a 14-year-old boy is in serious condition a

guest get the tickets to the skybox at no charge. parking, food, and drink are included at no charge, courtesy of the taxpayer. >> i don't think they are excluded. >> the mayor repeated that rationale when asked about other frequent skybox guests. her political supporters, even campaign officials. guests at the october gain included three people who hosted a political fund raiser for the mayor earlier in the year. a preseason game included the owner of apartment buildings who donated four thousand dollars to the mayor's campaign. unions often got tickets, including service employees union. >> the thing it is proper for your campaign officials to use that box? >> i think as long as they are city residents, there are no governing rules. >> i am asking as a matter of ethics if it is right for these -- for this box to be used by your campaign officials? >> there is absolutely no ethical violations. >> asked to recall any business she might have invited that she was considering moving to the city, the mayor said she will have to look at t

. >> the mayor of baltimore city is standing behind her use of the city's skybox in the stadium after the release of the guest list was forced. the look finds many of the mayor's family, friends, and political supporters frequently in attendance. when asked by jane miller if she thought this was proper use for the tickets, the mayor defended her decision. >> do you think it is proper for your campaign officials to use that box? >> i think as long as they are city residents, there are no governing rules. >> but i'm asking as a matter of ethics, if it is right. is this box to be used by your campaign officials? >> there is absolutely no ethical violation. >> the mayor's use of the skybox became a source of controversy after the city council president had his tickets to the boxer but following a public dispute with the mayor's office over next week's grand prix race. the mayor also use the tickets to benefit charities, lower- level staffers, and members of the faith community. and man charged with killing his mental hospital roommate is found competent to stand trial. he is accused of fi

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. >> stephanie rawlings-blake is standing behind the use of the city skybox at m&t bank stadium after a request forced the release of a guest list. many of her family and friends and supporters of frequently in attendance. when asked if she thought this was a proper use for the tickets, the mayor defended her decision. >> do you think it is proper for the campaign officials to use the box? >> as long as they are city residents, there are no governing rules. >> is it right for this box to use by your campaign officials? >> there is no ethical violation. >> jack young had his tickets to the box revoked following a public dispute over next year's grand prix race. the mayor use the tickets to benefit charities, steppers, and members of the faith community. 6:08. 28 degrees on tv hill. >> a new step towards nuclear power. >> if you rely on an espresso to give you that jolt in the morning, you might want to check that package. >> the weather is nice and quiet right now. some snow this weekend. >> quiet on most of the major roads right now. there is one accident in towson. there is one accid

>> reporter: in sports terms, president obama's west coast fund-raising blitz was mostly for the skyboxside crowds. events at lavish estates with ma gistic views. the invite lists also impressive like george clooney, jack black and jim belushi. the ticket for entering, up to $35,800, more than most americans make in a year. flying west has been good to mr. obama's reelection coffers. >> there are people who say california is in the bag, and we're just an atm. you know what? they're kind of right. california is in the bag for the president, and we are a bit of an atm. >> reporter: eight fund-raisers over three days will benefit an estimated $8.5 million, this on top of a big month in january as more ammunition for critics like the it's clear president obama's priorities is saving his own job instead of working to create jobs for struggling americans. it's political tightrepresent, casting himself as a champion for the middle class, as he did at the trip's only $100 low-cost fund-raiser thursday night in san francisco. >> this is the defining sure of our time. >> reporter: at the same tim