. >> hundreds of educators, parents and students gathered in annapolis tonight. they rallied, urging legislators not to cut anything from governor o'malley's education budget. >> the rally was organized by the baltimore education correlation which has played a part in rallying the cities education community when it comes to cutting education. tonight was done -- no different. they get together more than five under people in support of the governor's education budget -- more than 500 people. >> parents, teachers and students on lawyers small and annapolis calling upon their senators not to cut their funding. >> we have been told by delegates, to bring them. we brought them in large numbers. >> well city school funding is on the rise, there is some legislators that want to cut that funding as part of house bill 410 which would give local jurisdictions the ability to cut education funding. >> there are cuts that are potentially on the table. we are here to say, do not make cuts, especially in baltimore city, when our test scores are on the rise. >> many parents were

wjz is live in annapolis. gigi barnett has more on the bill that is getting mix said reviews. >> reporter: the baltimore archdiocese has 10,000 empty seats that were once filled by students. it wants those students back. but it needs cash first and it's asking lawmakers to help. >> 13 baltimore catholic schools set to close at the end of the school year. >> really look forward to coming back here as alumni. and now, i won't have that. >> reporter: the baltimore archdiocese blamed the closures on years of record low enrollment. and sky high costs. >> if we're going to keep our school systems alive, we have to fill the seats. and right now, i guess you have two-thirds of the seats occupied. >> that's why catholic school leaders turned an eye and open hand to annapolis, asking state lawmakers to approve a bill that would give private businesses a tax credit if they donate money to a private school. >> archbishop edwin o'brien testified before lawmakers today, urging them to support it. >> we're just depending on

dozens of bills are being considered in annapolis during this session. more than three dozen issues could be left for you to decide. currently 39 different possible amendments to the state constitution are under consideration. that means 39 potential issues could be on the november ballot. term limits to gay marriage. it's unsure how many proposals will be passed through and onto the ballot. 15 people have been indicted after police and federal agents raided more than a dozen different pawn shops in the baltimore area. federal prosecutors say 30 different locations were raided as part of their investigation into a $20 million money laundering scheme. it reveals little about the alleged scheme, only to say it involves the trafficking of stolen goods. neighbors say they were surprised to see the shops get raided. >> police activity all the time naturally in brooklyn. but over there, not really. you know, other than business in and out. normal pawn shop business. but i don't know of anything else. >> court documents identified the lead department in the cas

we'll connected o you to city's website. >>> they are also crunching numbers in annapolis. maryland senate gave preliminary approval to the state's budget but cut $120 million. among the largest the fund to clean toparchies peak bay -- chesapeake bay. speaking of money board of public works postponed a cut for on $800 contract to buy up to is a,000 slot machines >>>no decision tonight on an $800 million contract for maryland to buy 15,000 slot machines. board of public works delayed a vote today after the comptroller criticized the contract with nine companies because there is no money allocated for the contract. the comptroller pointed out only two of five potential slot machine locations are set to be operational this year. they would only need 2200 machines between the both of them. he also said that it is unclear when the state would need the full 15,000 machines. >>> other legislation in annapolis involving drivers. if you want to talk on a cell phone behind the wheel you'll have to use a hand's-free device. drivers can only use their hands to turn on and off the phone

. >>> crunching numbers in annapolis.nate has given preliminary approval to the state's $13 billion budget. one of the largest cuts comes from the fund to help clean up the chesapeake bay. it's been cut from $20 million to $10 million. a 50% cut for stem cell research from $12.4 million to $6.2 million. you better not text behind the wheel, you may also be band from talking when you're driving. one bill being talked about in annapolis will make it illegal to talk on the phone and drive. you'll have to use a hands-free device. motorists will face a fine of $40 if you're caught. >>> big news about former governor robert ehrlich. our sister station, wjla in washington, d.c. is reporting that he plans to run for governor again. a source with knowledge of the announcement says ehrlich will formally announce his candidacy in rockville. that event will be followed by an event in ehrlich's hometown of arbutus. governor o'malley seemed unphased by the thought of a rematch. >> i enjoyed it the last time, i'm looking forward to it t

coverage continues on our web site of what is being debated in annapolis. go to wbaltv.com and click on "politics." >> two days before the climactic vote on health care, president obama has picked up a vote. it comes from congressman dennis keys to the edge of ohio. -- kucinich of ohio. >> the outspoken cleveland liberal democrat had vowed to vote no. to protest the lack of a public auction in obama health care reform. he plays it -- he complains the plan does not go far enough. when president obama to went -- obama went to ohio, he took that as and gave him a shout out at the big rally. >> your own congressman who is tireless on behalf of working people, dennis kucinich! did you hear that, dennis? >> vote yes! >> i have decided to cast a vote in favor of legislation buried >> that is a good sign. i told him thank you. >> there are roughly 30 conservative democrats that they are still lobbying hard to vote yes. pro-reform doctors and nurses put on the pressure. >> we cannot afford to delay meaningful health care reform. >> making affordable health care reav

, the coast guard, and anne arundel county police and fire both along the route 2 bridge here in annapolis. and at the marina, which is adjacent to it. at this point, they are content just to mark the location of the airplane which is now sunk. you can see the natural resources boat. they're actually just looking to hook a buoy to it. but at this point, no other injuries we know of. and we have heard they have notified the faa of the plane crash. very good news here, the pilot, not severely injured. >> he is so lucky. thanks. captain mike. we'll update you on this and the story as we get information. >>> the fbi get getting threats of violence against lawmakers. nearly a dozen say disturb phone calls and vandalism has them concerned for their own safety. joel brown reports for wjz from washington. >>> a proud president obama took the stage before a friendly crowd in iowa. >> health insurance reform is the law of the land.

. >> it may be the weekend they were working in annapolis yesterday. the maryland house of delegates began a measure that will begin implementing the new maryland health care reform law. they will participate in a national pool to make health care available to people who don't have any. they often tackle the foreclosure crisis and their mortgage lender before the property can be put up for sale. that bill now goes onto the state senate. the house also passed legislation to change the guide linds used to set child support payments. the senate already voted for those changes. it is the first in more than 20 years. >> will he run or will he? that's the question people are trying to get answered from bob ehrlich. when a caller asked that question, he said he will talk with his family before announcing political plans. he also spent some time bashing the health care overhaul. >> this has been a wish list of the modern left since the new deal. now they got what they wanted to some extent. my point is, they certainly know what they are doing. they are smart p

>> yes. >> i can wear them anyplace except annapolis. >> i don't think we want to see your legs in soxnd flip-flops. -- socks in flip-flops. >> the equinoxes starts early in the morning. we do have a storm to the south. you can see the cloud cover however. the high pressure will block it off from coming to baltimore. we will have a lot of sunshine again today. 34 in frederick. a chilly start. this afternoon, you will not need to the jacket. it will be like it was yesterday. it will drop into the low 40's in the evening. temperatures will get close to 70 degrees on friday. we will keep the trend going into the beginning of the weekend. saturday night, a push of cold air will interact with warm air on the east coast. a big line of thunderstorms will develop to our west. until then, outstanding. near 70 degrees on saturday for the first day of spring. thunderstorms roll in late in the afternoon on sunday. it will get cooler after that. go outside and play. >> here is something you can do well wearing flip-flops with your black socks. take a look at this. it felt a tiger shark feeding on a

in annapolis, jeff hager, abc2 news. >> well, of course we want your two cents. we posted a question waiting for you on facebook, also with your comments. here's the question: if robert ehrlich decides to run for governor again, what do you think will be different in his campaign? if you want to share your two cents on the possible ehrlich run for governor, log onto wmartv, the facebook fan page. leave your comment. we'll share some this morning on good morning maryland at 9:00. >>> all right, 9:05 here. we'll have a changeable day, starts off looking cloudy in many spots. in fact, here's the time lapse, hd cam from parkville middle school. we're looking at what appears to be mostly cloudy skies, starting to get brightening spots. we'll have sun over the course of the next few hours, not all day. here's our mount airy timeline, showing what looked like a mostly cloudy start to the morning. already blue sky trying to break out there. as well, they should get sunshine. frederick nearby at 46 degrees. we have a 53 spot in the thermometer in westminster. pushing 50s

stretching down to annapolis. into the eastern shore, easton and denton one to 3 inches over toward dover. but rain and snow mixed toad together so it will be a lower total as the storm pushes through. looking at 35. cold. winds out of the northwest at 10-to-15. tomorrow, clouds gathering through much of the day. 45. and then temperatures fall through the overnight. storm passes us. good news is that we start to see temperatures increase, 43 on thursday. friday 47 degrees. and then by saturday looking at plenty of sunshine. right around 53. back to you guys. >> federal agents in the state of oregon seized a shipment of guns from a store owner. the toy rifles could be al altered and turned into machine guns, the store owner said that is outrageous. >> to say these are readily turnable to machine guns. is crazy. >> any kids, any parent, any adult going out of the house with this, needs to be ready for trouble. >> martin said the shipment of rifles was worth more than $10,000. and a-t-f agents plan to destroy the toy

we'll look out for a collision at 295 north at annapolis as well. we'll keep an eye on that for you. let's go to linda at city hall with the latest, what's going on? >> it's not going to be pretty. baltimore city could be losing lots of cops, firefighters and rec centers for kids. why there could still be more cuts coming. >>> we're back with you at 5:44. we don't know what $121 million looks like, but we know what a firehouse closing looks like. >> and we know what it looks like to lay off police and firefighters. linda sow joins us live from city hall. linda, good morning. >> reporter: the mayor has made it very clear, these are going to be painful cuts, but cuts that are necessary to balance the books. the police and fire departments make up about half of the city's budget. the mayor's proposal includes laying off about 200 cops and 100 firefighters, more than half the city's rec centers would also close. the city's bulk trash pick-up would be no more. >> it's a tough time for the city, but everybody has a responsibility to step up to the plate a

from annapolis, baltimore, further west you go, lower chance of rain but holding temperatures to 57 this afternoon. 47 overnight. there will be fog in the mix. tomorrow, cooler day, 50, and leftover showers as well, mostly cloudy skies, 61 wednesday. how do you like 75 to 80, on thursday, friday and through the weekend? temperatures hang near 80 degrees. >>> now, let's get "tech bytes." >> in today's "tech bytes" -- some people are going to have to wait a little while longer to get their i-pads. the device goes on sale saturday but anyone who wants it shipped directly to them will have to wait an extra week. apple says preorders placed now won't ship out until april 12th. customers who ordered by march 27th will still get their i-pads saturday. you can also still preorder for in-store pickup this saturday or buy it in the store that day. >>> e-bay is going high fashion. the auction site is launching new features today called fashion vault. according to "the wall street journal" it will sell designs from top brands in flash sales, sort of the on-line equivalent of off samplele sales. ther

. >> in annapolis, house delegates gave preliminary approval to legislation that would put a convicted child sex offenders in jail longer without the possibility of parole. the measure is part of a package of get-tough measures working their way through the general assembly. david collins joins us live from annapolis with more. >> thanks to quick action by the house, chalk one up for the good guys, but this is far from a done deal. convicted child sex offenders face a minimum of 15 years in prison without the possibility of parole. >> let's go to list no. 8. greg's the measure is a product of intense committee conversation. those convicted of second-degree rape are sex offense of a child 13 are under we get a mandatory 50 years in jail. this enhancement of maryland's version of jessica's lopping got a big push from jessup's dad. -- from jessica's dad. jessica was kidnapped from her florida home and she was raped and buried alive. >> the last thing i want you to see in your life is your own job being dug up out of the ground after she was stuffed into a trash bag alive and buried alive.

kelly was reportedly trying to get back to the airport at the time but something went wrong and the annapolis resident crashed into someone's yard. he was the only person on board at the time. >>> more than 700 people are dead following chil chile's earthquake. the country's president says that number is expected to grow. david lee miller reports. >> reporter: when the earthquake hit the ground, it caused many homes and buildings to crumble. residents inside at the time struggling to get out safely. >> we would only get out by going upwards. we found some light and we realized it was a window. we thought we were going to die. >> reporter: the saturday's quake affecting 4.1 million people. police responding to looters and water. >> it is a necessity. we need to do this, we don't have anything. >> reporter: those who are able begin to process the picking through what used to be their homes and neighborhoods. many of chile's coastal tones hit hard by the tsunami that followed the earthquake and threatenedded the entire pacific rim. >> it was horrible. we lost everything. our car, and our son's c

legislators in annapolis are considering a bill that would allow them to do just that. keith daniels, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> all right, keith thank you. >> baltimore city homicide rate is down from this time last year. as of today, there have been 24 murders compared to 37 last year at this time. police say all of that recent snow was not a factor. >> we had a blizzard back in 1996. for the snow sceptics and 43 homicides january and february combined. >> police credit their hard work for the decrease. >> police and prosecutors from us strayed over what they call weak laws to crackdown on gangs. so as john rydell reports, prosecutors returned to annapolis to push again for tougher penalties. >> the symbols of gangs are sometimes subtle. but the actions of members often wreak havoc on communities. >> gangs are a serious threat to public safety. >> baltimore's top prosecutor is once again leading the charge for change. wants tougher penalties for those convicted of a crimes with ties to gangs. one bill calls for a state wide definition of gangs and adds second-degree-ass

the only one on the plane and he was all right. >> reporter: a state trooper took drier home to annapolis. s plane will rest at the bottom of the river, at least until tomorrow. bob barnard, fox 5 news. >> really does seem like a miracle. >>> osama bin laden has reportedly launched a new threat against the united states. shawn yancy is everywhere at 11:00. > will, that threat came on a brand new audiotape. he threatens to kill any american captured by al qaeda if the u.s. executes khalid sheikh mohammad or any of the 9/11 conspirators. al qaeda is not known to be holding any american prisoners but a soldier was kidnapped by a taliban faction close to al qaeda. >>> police identified a woman found shot to death in a car. she was found at the intersection of francisco way in the inningleside area of the county. her boyfriend pulled the trigger. he later killed himself at the family's apartment in arlington. >>> in france a man suspected of hacking into the twitter accounts of famous people is now under arrest. the f.b.i. helped track him down overseas. they say his targets included president

we are over the south river near the lee annapolis airport. this is just west of route two. this airplane has crashed into the water. it is believed to be a small, single-engine style airplane. we do know that the pilot that remained with the aircraft when it went into the water has been rescued. and is at a nearby marina. we are told that the pilot's injuries are minor at this time. he may even refuse medical treatment, we are told. so not very fortunate. but we have a significant presence of natural resources police, the coast guard, and anne arundel county police and fire both along the route 2 bridge here in annapolis. and at the marina, which is adjacent to it. at this point, they are content just to mark the location of the airplane which is now sunk. you can see the natural resources boat. they're actually just looking to hook a buoy to it. but at this point, no other injuries we know of. and we have heard they have notified the faa of the plane crash. very good news here, the pilot, not severely injured. >> he is so lucky. thanks. captain mike. we'll update you on th

the rest of us will not. 68 in gaithersburg, 66 in annapolis. small craft advisory expires tonight and goes back into effect noon tomorrow. essentially, be careful if you are on the water. all right, let's talk about the next seven days. 68 tomorrow. clouds come in. rain and showers at night and early on friday. we are back in the 50s, but sunshine returns on saturday. then another system comes in on sunday. now we'll get in here in the second part of the day on sunday with rain and showers. lingering showers on monday. we are back in the 50s for a while and we spring back to 65. >> look at that. >> sweet. >> fast forward to wednesday. >> sounds good. we have breaking news coming into the information center after some bad weather. president obama has declared a major disaster existed in the district. and has ordered federal aid to supplement dc's recovery efforts from last month's severe snowstorms. federal funding is available to certain nonprofits on a cost sharing basis, for emergency work on facilities that were damaged by the severe winter

the pilot 53-year-old joseph kelly iii of annapolis died.e was the only one on board. >>> rescue crews are searching for dozens of people trapped in chile. the quake flattened apartment buildings. 700 people are confirmed dead in the quake which registered 8.8. soldiers arrived in an effort to stop widespread looting after first saying they would not need international help, chile's president says teams from other countries are needed to relieve their weary rescuers. >>> it wasn't just the earthquake that devastated the nation. while tsunamis didn't strike elsewhere it destroyed some of chile's coastal towns. some are sleeping outdoors since their homes have been washed away ♪ [ music ] >>> closer to home, parishioners at the lady of lords catholic church celebrated a special mass for chile yesterday. many had family members affected by the quake. >>> coming up, time for the first "living $mart" consumer report of the morning. jessica doyle has a preview of the day ahead on wall street. >> reporter: good morning. we all can say happy march.

there could be more questions raised in annapolis today.s when a senknit sen-- set commis appropriatiosenate misappropriation committee will be take ag taking a look at thi. >>> rising costs and declining enrollment could force several catholic schools to close their doors. costs have gone up over the time. as a result the archdiocese is expected to close some schools and merge others. on wednesday, the archdiocese, will tell teachers, parents and students the plans to reorganize their system and how their school will be affected. >> sane am bros church as well as the school is the beacon of light in park heights community. that will be a sad day if that happens. >> since 2002, the archdiocese has closed 16 schools. 227,000 baltimore students are educated in the catholic school system. >>> coming up just because it's monday doesn't mean you can't still have some fun. >>> the movies you can pick up on dvd this week. >>> it was horrible. we lost everything. cars, our car, and our son's car, the house, everything. >>> but next, chile is rocked

. >> a lot going on in annapolis. basically what we're dealing with is the practice of trying to eliminate that bill that goes to consumers if you go to out-of-network for a hospital visit. if you go to the e.r. your insurance company covers part of it, and then the next thing you know, you're getting a bill for what the insurance company didn't pay for from the doctor. it could be $50, it would be hundreds, it could be more depending on what you had. there is a movement to eliminate that. there is a -- there are doctors crying foul. >> what is going on with this courting of google? why do we want google high-speed internet so badly? >> this would be a boon to the area in terms of brain businesses to the city. in other words, it is so fast that the tech community says not only would businesses from the surrounding county move in, it would lure businesses from out of the state into the area. that's huge. we're talking double-digit vacancy ratesdown town so that would -- vacancy rates downtown, so that would definitely

and annapolis. and 49 degrees on kent island. monday's still a feature on here with the rain and as it pulls away, we'll have a cool breeze. that's not going to make it here but this one is. that will bring rain and showers friday and cooler temperatures into the week. and 68 mostly sunny and breezy. tonight, clear and partly cloudy, 39 and tomorrow, well, not a bad day and clouds moving in. 66 and it feels damp and raw friday and 53. sunday and monday, partly sunny, if you will and 56 both days, take it away. >>> here's kristy breslin with traffic control. >>> we're looking at several problems on the beltway. that's at 95. also, some delays on the westside outer lupe, it will take you ten minutes to security boulevard. still looking at the clean up, the accident is on the shoulder and that's attracting plenty of attention and that's a struggle from stop and go from whitemarsh. and we want to update you on baitman after. and here's a live look at south quarantine, not much activity to report. this is brought to you by toyota. the

chilly temperatures outhere, 40 currently in annapolis; 37, leonardtown and a cold one tonight and wool warm things up. most of us, i think, will love it and a little bit of cloudiness this afternoon and woleft right now with clearing. and so we'll be in and out of the clouds, i think, the next 12 hours and into the sunday, the clouds are going to increase and morning services are fine. at times, sunday night into monday, the rain could be heavy and heading to the morning commute. looks like a good, steady rain and won't get out of here until tuesday and this is going to be a slow mover and to the races, as we get into the middle and end of next week and forecast tonight, going to be a cold one, partly cloudy and an leave night low of 36 degrees, the winds nice and light out of the south and east and on sunday, a mix of sun and clouds and watching the showers develop by mid- to late afternoon. the high temperature, 55 and that is where it should be with winds out of the south and east. rain sunday night and into the day on monday and starting to see the forecast tuesday afternoon, 57;ed

our own tucker barnes sent us from annapolis, taken around high tide and you can see it was coming up fast and it's not a good idea to try to drive into the high water. always remind you of that. take heed next time. >>> in western maryland, the rain is melting, the snow is still on the ground and that is contributing to rushing rivers and property damage. there are flood warnings in effect for the counties ang the chesapeake bay and the potomac. >>> in the district, the trees are the trouble. the soggy ground and gusty wind combining to do damage. snapping power lines and sending poles crashing to to cars. there were power outages throughout the area. the crews are working as we try to restore them. >>> our coverage doesn't stop here. you can get updated weather information on www.myfoxdc.com. max hd radar is front and center on our home page. >>> we have a developing story. violence at a metro station. a fight beten two groups led to a stabbing at the rockville metro stop and this one started on a ride-on bus at 6. the groups were arguing on the bus from the lake forest transit cent

. >>> protestors are expressing anger in annapolis. dozens of buses brought the protests to the mall last night, they're worried about bills taking money away from the maryland schools. and one proposal talk about the pensions to the counties and all of the bills are being discussed in the committees and until now, the fund has been off limits and they're in a bind as they close the deficit. >>> and aid from the united states arrived in chile today along with the secretary of state. there's still no food, water and electricity. here's the very latest. >> reporter: smoke poured from a large city. and firefighters had their hands full and they scrambled to stop the flames and they're trying to reach secure livers in this apartment building. the troops are guarding the streets and luters have ransacked most of the stores president of chile says that hundreds of tons of food, water and other aid is on the way to the region. this morning, she welcomed secretary of state hillary clinton. she brought phones to coordinate the recovery effort.

in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> if the plan is approved by the hour baltimore city maryland counties would have to pay half the pension costs. >> and, of course, stay with fox 45 news, we will have the latest from the 2010 general assembly in all of our newscasts. >> beautiful sunny day today. it was nice. >> yeah, it was. breezy. but gorgeous. here is chief meteorologist vytas reid with a first look at the sky watch forecast. vytas? >> jennifer and jeff, nice day out there today. plenty of sunshine. mild temperatures. breezy. but nonetheless lovely day to get out and enjoy. hd radar shows no precipitation right now. but we have a few high thin clouds scattered around the area. but that's about it. rain is still off to the west. and it looks like we will continue to see this rain, sitting out west, move closer our dr. as we get into later in the evening hours for thursday night to friday but you can see decent rainfall across parts of illinois, parts of missouri, just west of st. louis, looking at decent rainfall. all of this moving along a frontal boundary, that wi

. >> in annapolis, legislating -- legislation banning the use of hand-held telephones caught driving barely passed today. >> the debate bordered on the absurd, as senators used props and gestures to make their case. >> now i have my hands back on the wheel. >> i have a cell phone, and he is a phone. you use it to call people, and you also use it for the text. i cannot take a picture or anything. >> putting your hands here is not what is causing the problems. if it were, then we would have to ban resting your arm on the window. how many of you have put your arm around your girlfriend at some point? i guarantee you, if he were distracted -- >> the underlying argument for and against legislation outlawing using a hand-held cell phone while driving were sincerely rooted in safety. >> protection is a probable cause perricos law enforcement will have expanded powers to pull them over for additional questioning. >> the ban would not apply in emergency circumstances. drivers would be allowed to use and handsfree device. first-time offenders place at $100 fine. the court would waive the fine

possibility of a thunderstorm between annapolis and baltimore. the satellite and radar together, we've got the heavier showers still out southwest. we'll see that here in a second. the temperatures where you are right now, most of us into the 50s. a couple of 60-degree temperatures. here's that satellite and radar together with the heaviest storm west of here. that is still to move towards washington. i think we've got a shot at the thunderstorms through the day. we'll have an exact look at thes from in the 7-day outlook in a little while. >> thank you, devon. listen up, everybody. on the capitol beltway we have the disabled vehicle on the outer loop. it's just off to the right sold are but we are still dealing with heavy delays. these drivers backed up starting around the river road exit. 395, virginia's northbound trip is slow from edsell to seminary. we are tacking on an extra 5-10 minutes for that. on 95 heading northbound, two delays we are watching. the prince william parkway and the fairfax county parkway toward the springfield parkway. wr

big changes coming in. 48 at national. 41 in baltimore. 47 annapolis. 45 andrews. 37 in manassas. 37 up in frederick. look at the satellite-radar together. a couple of clouds there. enough sunshine through the morning and midday to get our temperatures back up. the forecast, cloud cover, overcast. this is 3:00 this afternoon. watch the front move in from the north. interact with that storm system from the south. rain after 10:00 tonight. and isolated storm. the rain continues through tomorrow morning. it will not shut off until mid- morning. little clearing in toe the day late. cold temperatures for saturday, only 52 for a high even with a ton of sunshine on saturday. the cold rain through the mid- morning hours on friday. sunday we have more rain moving in afternoon and evening hours. really weekend plans right now most of it gets in on saturday all beit chilly. what you need to take away from the forecast, a good day today, a bit breezy. rain tonight through tomorrow. >>> watching the same traffic tieups for the last 18 minutes. hello, everybody. hope you are off to a great start.

but from baltimore, right around the east from annapolis, to chesapeake, that's where the coolest readings are. 72 in culpepper. this is earlierer, thermont, maryland. 68 degrees, warmer in leesburg with a 31-mile-an-hour reading there. and over the last 90 days which would include the blizzard in terms of precipitation, we are 20, 25% above normal. the last 30 days, 25% below to normal. so right now, our departure since march 1, just over a half an inch of rain. and coming up with the next weather system, we should pick up anywhere between a half inch and three quarters of an inch of rainfall. and that system will start producing its first drops around t during the evening. clear skies all the way to the carolinas. some more high clouds and we're going to see partly sunny sighs to partly cloudy skies. and eastern nebraska, it makes our wayuickly into the area. that's the same storm that produced all the snow around the colorado area. ft. collins. denver, boulder, between 1 to 2 feet of snow. i'm more surprised there haven't been more storms around indiana and texas today. nonetheless, it'

in annapolis today some taxpayers were questioning both the process and the promises. >> it just seemsike there's been a lot of stuff that was promised that wasn't followed up on. >> i don't know, to me i'm just a little suspicious of any backdoor deals that may have been made. >> how transparent will it be? and at some point there has to be decisions made. so i don't think it had to be water clear. >> reporter: some taxpayers are indeed calling this health care process a wake-up call. jeff abell, fox 45 news at 5:30. >>> you may still be putting away your hand-held cell phone while you drive. the state senate gave final approval to a bill banning motorists from talking on hand-headlines. drivers would only be allowed to turn a phone on or off. >> texting, driving, all of those distractions will cause in all probability at some point a rather severe accident. >> those caught using hand-held devices while driving face a dollar 40 fine. the bill still needs to be approved, however, by the house. >>> meanwhile, no change to mainland's death penalty law. couldn't agree on a measure for fin

black stone is a member of the annapolis track team. he's been honored for his academic achievements. he was apparently healthy. >>> investigators are looking for answers on a collision between a light rail and -- the debris is gone but the repairs still continue and as reports, one area due for a closer look is safety barriers. >>> yesterday's crash didn't happen at an intersection, it happened where light rail tracks run parallel to the entrance. >> investigators have determined that the truck pulled out in front of this light rail. there was active signals that should have prevented him from driving on to those rails. >> no turn signals were lit. about the only safety measures missing were the guard gates found at street intersections, something not all driveways have following input from local businesses when the light rail was extended? at that stretch you have crossings at driveways. >> no arms to come down. >> this decision was not made for that at a time. >> reporter: but this accident is bringing a second look at that decision.

first time open the hospital i believe in his life. >> jeremy is a straight a student at annapolis high school and a student athlete. counselors will be on hand for students who need help. >> he was a well liked student, we have counselors, school psychologists there for all the kids if they want to just talk. >> and jeremy is a member of the national honor society and youth min streevment >>> salisbury university has created a new scholarship to honor the memory of a 11-year-old girl murdered on the eastern shore. police found sarah foxwell's body on the eastern shore, thomas leggs junior has been charged with murder and sex offenses in her death. salisbury university says the new scholarship will support students working in social work who want to prevent similar tragedies from happening again. the scholarship will be given out next fall. >>> the doors could be closing at a popular baltimore nightclub. baltimore city police issued a notice for a padlock hearing on club uzo, police say it was a magnet for violence, sighting a triple shooting that took place last week. the hearing is ap

>> caller: boo-yah from annapolis. >> oh, man.we love annapolis here. >> caller: happy fifth. >> thank you very much. >> caller: you're welcome. okay. i've got bank of america. i've got flr. i've got jci. swks. and time warner. >> whoa. very interesting. many of these companies i know and like. first skyworks, that's david aldrich, makes the parts for different cell phones. i've been saying over and over again that is integral to the internet cell phone tsunami. then we have time warner cable, which i think just on a major tear. i'm not sure -- i'm presuming that he meant time warner or -- it's not clear which one. so i will opine for both. one is a cable company like comcast. and the other is time warner the entertainment company. i happen to like them both. let's put them both in the category of entertainment. okay? bank of america, made that interesting. i don't know how many people will be able to participate in that cut in principal but i think that's going to keep some people in their homes. i am going to discuss about that

. >> arch bishop edmond o'brien travel to annapolis and testified in favor of a 75% tax credit for businesses to donate scholarships to private schools, and defended his decision to shutter 13 institutions. >> if we are born to keep our school system alive, we have to fill the seats. >> some parents believe the closures will shut baltimore city children out of catholic school because in many cases, transferring to another school entails a tuition hike and a longer commute. >> most of the kids here, i feel like i am luckier than most and i have options. most of the kids here do not have options. they come from single-parent families and cannot get to other schools. this was their only option. >> i sympathize with those who are upset, and we are doing everything we can to deal with students and parents and schools to make sure that every kid and a catholic school right now has an opportunity to go to catholic school next year. >> they are spices may organize a bus service but will not offer tuition help -- the arch diocese may organize a bus service. a spokesman said the charge by a -- in the a

they want to be birth annapolis. waterfront is a year-round destination for people. if you have ideas or questions, you can call this number. >> of baltimore city police are looking into a deadly shooting in east baltimore. the victim was shot friday evening. they have not release information as to what have -- might have led to the shooting. they are searching for the shooter. a man was stabbed around 5:00 yesterday afternoon on main avenue. he was taken to the hospital for treatment. no word on the motive or a suspect. >> a 16 year-old boy is behind bars charged with murder. police say he shot a man as part of a gang initiation. >> gunfire rang out on pochard avenue last december in baltimore. the victim was shot multiple times in the head. police arrested a another teenager this week. it shows that ward died as part of an initiation. >> detectives were able to conduct their investigation. they found a name of the person responsible for killing the teenager. the identified an individual with the nickname. >> investigators charged him with first-degree murder. the g

downtown around 50. 51 annapolis and 49 gaithersburg. the next seven days, 50 tomorrow. 53 on sunday. rain and showers develop. morning rain and showers on monday, 58 and then, good news, low 60s on tuesday. upper 60s on wednesday. mid-70s on thursday and we might be flirting with 80 by next friday. >> you have redeemed yourself. >> that's all i can ask for. >> sweet. >>> new relief maybe on the way for homeowners struggling to pay their mortgages. >>> but first research to find women that survived breast cancer may not have to worry about whether they can have kids in the future. a health alert that offers hope next. for decades, the insurance lobby has called the shots... putting profits before people. but with gerry connolly's help... that's changing. with a law prohibiting insurance company denials... if you get sick or have a pre-existing condition. providing quality, affordable health care options... to individuals and small business owners. and closing the medicare prescription gap. congressman connolly, thank you. the democratic

from this point forward, divisional matchups games to avoid teams repeating what annapolis did this yearnd a phone in the last couple of regular-season games. the owners made changes to the rule books of the ball carrier lose his helmet, the whistle the play dead were the helmet came off. they modify the rule prohibiting defensive players as rayless did from launching and making contact with a receiver's head or neck with the helmet, shoulder, or form. contact with any player, not just a defensive receiver. they also made other rule modifications, one that will be known as the cowboys rule. if the ball hits the video board, they will whistle the play dead and replay the down. in other words, a do-ever. a defensive team can never place to play zero but it plays a player over the snapper. stick around. >> the temperatures take a little bit of a dip? >> a cool frida

in an appear applies -- annapolis today. a few weeks ago the arch diocese decide to do close several schools. argue the plan would take money away from public schools. >>> you have probably seen the signs posting information on road conditions or amber alerts. started posting estimated drive times on those signs. new at 11, explains some even the governor think the drive times need to go. >> that's right, the message board has been an asset for the state. but putting new information on them may be having an unintended consequence. these are a sign of the times in maryland. >> are they helpful? >> they can be especially when they are telling me about some rough traffic ahead. >> reporter: the state highway administration calls them the variable message sign. 23 are them are strait strategically around the state. >> technology has unabled us to be getting realtime information on speeds and travel times along your interstate highways and we have been able to use that information to provide travel times to motorists. >> reporter

. >> black stone a senior at annapolis highway school has been accepted to several universities including a 90 thousand dollar scholarship to howard university. >>> new details emerging tonight after a plane crashes into the south refer in edge water. the pilot 76-year-old richard dryer survived the accident thanks to fast acting witnesses who mrubingtd him from the sinking plane. >> we notice the guy actually just his head was sticking out of the water like in the distance so we rowed over to him and made sure he was the only one there and he wasn't injured and ended up pulling him up on the boat. >>reporter: state police say mechanical problems are most likely to blame for the crash. thursday crash is the third accident in the past month involving planes arriving and departing from lee airport. >>> man charged in the hit-and-run death of mcdaniel college student sentenced to continue years. convicted of neglect manslaughter thursday. bid struck and killed thomas low february 2 thousand 9 t.he was convicted through an alford plea meaning he didn't admit guilt but admit there was enough e

. >>> they're crunching numbers in annapolis as well. the maryland senate has given preliminary approval to the budget. the senate could cut $120 million. one of the largest cuts comes from the fund to help clean up the chesapeake bay. it's been cut from $20 million to $10 million. a 50% cut from stem cell research from $12.4 million to $6.2 million. >>> we can live with the cable guy showing up somewhere between 9:00 and 5:00, but we're not supposed to report of a comcast man murdered between 5:00 and 7:00 sunday morning. sherrie johnson has a sad story about a great life. >> friends and family gathered last night in east baltimore to remember carlos williams. he was a comcast worker killed on sunday as he prepared to go to work. hundreds gathered for a vigil on boone street, the place where he was shot and killed. williams was sitting in his company van when several suspects approached him. before williams could even close his door, one of the suspects opened fire. now friends and family say williams had a passion for helping people, i

. >>> putting gym class back in the curriculum is the push in annapolis.on harrison went to the elementary school to see how important this class is when it comes to keeping our kids fit. >> if you don't get enough exercise you need to loose some weight. >> reporter: that's exactly why some maryland legislators want to mandate some rules for physical education in maryland

this one is from -- this is from lisa in annapolis.s a real privilege to be with everyone at 30 rock to celebrate your fifth anniversary. it was a wonderful time and very emotional for us in the audience, too. i love talking with other people in line about their connections with the show and all they've learned from you. it was truly a room full of genuine love for a real guy. i let my son take the day off from school and he was there with me. it was an incredibly inspirational day for him, too. as someone who has read and watched you for 50 years, this is what brian williams said, i'm so proud of what you give the people day in and day out. you're doing what so many dream or talk about, giving back. i watched the show again and could not stay dry-eyed. well done, congratulations to you and your incredible crew. take a boo-yah, lisa in annapolis, thank you so much. my crew thanks you and it was a highly emotional night. and it should have been because it was a big deal for us. everybody who knows me personally, this was a very importan

mary city. 66 for annapolis. winds come back, so does the small craft advisory.ext seven days, 68 tomorrow. there's your rain tomorrow night and friday morning. we are in the 50s for a time. saturday with sunshine, 57. another system comes at us on sunday. showers probably before the day is out on sunday. lingering showers on monday, but we spring back rapidly. 65 on tuesday and 70 on wednesday. >> spring not looking all that flam flamery. >>> let's get to our weird news file with stuff you wish they had when you were a kid. it's not exactly what you think. it's a representation of how can i say this? pee and poo. believe it or not, that's more realistic. been around for almost two years. the dolls are now becoming collectors items. they have been sold out on amazon, all jokes aside, the toys are intended to help kids be more comfortable with their potty training. the chinese manufacture says they are so popular in europe, they are selling them in a duo pack. and what if they come to america? probably super size them. >>> we want to hear what you think. send your

, more toward northwest and as you head to maryland, davidsonville got showers on the way out to annapolis on the freeway there and loudoun county we have a few showers there. a wide view of what's going on with live doppler nine thousand. it is hit and miss showers here and there. the heaviest of the rain is holding back. a lot of showers through the morning hours. not that bad. 67 degrees with a thunderstorm here and there think the morning hours. lingering clouds on tuesday with showers possible and we are cooler as the front passes through. you know what? this is a fairly quick-moving storm. it is done by tuesday afternoon and wednesday up to 65. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast, this is looking better. showers will be here but at least the temperatures are not that bad. we are looking pretty mild here. upper 50s to around 60s, 63 degrees. dress for the rain showers, the umbrella. look for something to keep us dry if you see showers around but not heavy coats or anything like that this morning. it will be cooler later this afternoon toward tonight but i think by coming off the bus

he misses being a part of the debate in annapolis. he has been traveling throughout the state meeting with voters but hasn't made a decision yet. he will consult his family before announcing any decision. >>> the maryland food bank is about to receive a big boost from the federal government. they will present a check for nearly $500,000. the money was included in a bill president obama signed back in december. it will go toward updates at the food bank warehouse and a community ktich thane wil kitchn next year. they have seen an increase of up to 50% demand for food in the last 18 months. >>> stay tuned for fox 45 morning news for continuing coverage of. we will talk to the ceo about the epidemic of hunger in maryland. >>> the president visits mill temporary troops in afganistan and lays the expectations of the summer surge against the enemy. we have more details about the president's trip. >> reporter: president obama reaffirms his commitment to the troops at afganistan during a surprise visit. >> we are going to surprise and dismant

they went to annapolis to make the voices heard today. among the measures under consideration, tougher penalties for those convicted of crimes with gangs. and jessamyed the initiative is aimed at older teenagers, that influence younger kids. >> if you are going to take the time to go after somebody seeking and enhanced penalty it won't be a kid that wrote graffiti on a wall. trust me t won't happen. >> however, public defenders and the a.c.l.u. both say many young people convicted of minor crimes will be unfairly connected to gangs. >> some baltimore county residents are appealing a decision that will allow exxon to stop monitoring the wells. back in 2006, a pipe burst caused 26,000 gallons of gasoline to leak into the water supply. since then, exxon has been required to monitor the water in that community. and provide bottled drinking water to 248 residents. back in january, exxon mobile asked for permission to stop monitoring about half of the homes. the maryland department of the environment agreed. >> two environmental groups suing pe

downtown around 50, 51 for annapolis. 50 andrews. 50 waldorf and low 50s to southern maryland. next steven days. bright buries crisp tomorrow, 50 and low 50s on sunday , rain and showers develop. lingering showers on monday and 58 and then four beautiful days. low 60s on tuesday, nine across the board now as we finish out next week. near 70 on wednesday. mid-70s on thursday and almost 80 next friday. first 8 of the year. >> love that. we will be talking about that but what we are talking about right now is the arenas ' sentencing a lot of people want to know was it fair. >> right. i don't know. do we know the full details of what he did in terms of charity and the guidelines the government had to follow? i don't know but was justice served or did arenas benefit as from his status as a famous athlete? we will look in to that more. >>> and the big dance rolls on tonight nine sports talks to the coach coming up. >>> when you are standing in front of a judge it is not supposed to matter how many points you average or how many zero your contract has. in arenas ' case, though, did it

that was the message of an education rally in annapolis last night. is joining us this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> what was the purpose of the rally. what were you trying to get done? >> last night we had approximately 600 students and parents and we were in support of the governor's budget. as of now, the governor's budget totally funds the baltimore city education. we want to let legislators not to make any cuts. >> the reason you wanted to do that is there's a proposal out there that says local jurisdictions don't have to fund schools at the level they have been doing. >> absolutely. we're letting legislators know that we're paying attention to what is happening and with the support of our baltimore city delegation, we want to make it clear that we're not in support of that bill. >> now it usually -- lawmakers try to leave education alone, at least that's what they're saying. in this particular case we're in in unprecedented times. the economy hasn't been what it is and they're having to make major decisions here and education might