two planes had just landed at frankford west germany. they just landed a few moments ago. buses will take the hostages the last few miles. this journey began this morning as two algears jets lifted in tehran airport. >> the hostages have been waiting hours, some have known for days they were to be freed others were told just minutes in advance. the americans had to pass of lengths of american students chanting death to america. each hostage was carefully held at the bus until the student cheer leader could organize another round of cheering. the faces of american showed guarded emotions running from bemusement to irony to downright anger. for 14 months they'd been captive it must have been hard to believe this was truly the beginning of the end. for some hostages the realization began to sink in as soon as they walked through the door of the algerean airliner. in fact, it was here parked on the runway that the hostages became returnees. the first step began when the negotiators shifted responsibility from the hostages out of iranian's hands. as more americans came on board

in the 5300 block of frankford avenue. he later died at a hospital. officials are searching for a black four-door mazda was to women inside an impartial merriment tide of 5183 or 5189. please respond to the 300 block of eaast north avenue for a shooting. it found a man with multiple gunshot mullins. the victim was transported to an area hospital. no word on his condition or possible suspects. an early-morning house fire in anne arundel county sent two to the hospital. both are expected to survive. the home was in davidsonville. unclear what caused the fire. >> john collins is here with the first look the forecast. a pretty day. >> it was. very nice. i think we will be able to hold this together. let's look at the numbers today. 53 was the high at the airport. typical is 56. a couple of degrees off the mark but who was going to complain? below this morning was 29 degrees. on the left half of the grass where the temperatures have been. it has come up a bit since four days ago. where we are going is on the right side of the screen. on turkey day, the tem

preparing for a house warming party the european treasury's symbolic new building will be the tallest on frankford skyline when it's complete but so far it seems the projects faced skyhigh criticism first of all for its ten digit price tag. we think the project is to shoot an ugly we also e.c.b. to use its money more carefully something taxpayers intrusted to them. stephen meissner from germany is part of reason doesn't see any reason to spend that much money on a piece of real estate but he says he sees a reasonable explanation of why the sky's the limit for the european union's economic monopoly they never run out of money it's they just come to me and the other taxpayers they go you have to pay more you're paying more if it more or maybe because it's e.c.b. the european central bank just print the money and while some may see an upside down logic here german m.p. mr scheffler explains it's more than just a piece of architecture. e.c.b. wants a palace a building to demonstrate his power through a million more million less makes no difference aim is to make a statement about its power and credibi

in the 5300 block of frankford avenue. police are searching for a black four door mazda with a partial maryland tag of 5183 or 5189. >>> also in the city, police are investigating a shooting in the 300 block of east north avenue. it happened shortly before 2 saturday morning. police said they arrived to find the 30-year-old man with multiple gun shot wound. the victim was taken to an area hospital. there is no word on his condition or any possible suspect. >>> it's become a prethank ps giving day tradition. an event at the courthouse where individuals become families just in time for the holidays. deb la weiner has that story. >> once a year balloons mark the joy that takes place inside the clarence mitchell courthouse in baltimore. it is national adoption day. for ronald wilkins and his wife, it means two 15-year-old boys living in foster care officially become their sons. >> congratulations to both of you. [ applause ] >> thank you. >> it's making us come all together. they are my sons. we are all family. >> it just make