in annapolis junction, maryland, scott broom, wusa9. >>> the district of columbia's ethic board says they have found substantial evidence that d.c. council member violated the city's code of conduct when he intervened in the awarding of a lottery contract. the boy says they are not pursuing the matter because they don't have the power to punish them. >>> investigators say a burned out truck found near this ski resort does belong to the l.a. cop who has been fired and wanted in three murders. there is a huge man hunt underway tonight. he's suspected of killing their daughter and a riverside officer and also suspected of warning two other cops. now investigators say he posted an online manifesto, warning that he would be targeting officers he considers racist and abusive. >>> well, are thieves taking advantage of the recycling scene? they said apparently so. they spoke on ask the chief show this morning and she said

. >>> the president is in annapolis maryland and he will press the senator on immigration reform and budget issues. house democrats will hear from the president at their annual retreat on thursday. >>> several people are heading there today over gun control. singer tony benefit and actress amanda pete are calling on congress to reduce gun violence and in an assault weapons ban. they are part of a website. >>> they are considering a new gun safety bill which would require them to buy liability insurance for damaged caused by weapons. those who can take safety classes or keep guns locked up would get a discount in insurance rate. it would make owning a gun less affordable for law abiding citizens. >>> they are trying to tighten security as a result of the newtown connecticut shootings. the department also plans to hold a full scale emergency drill that would simulate a shooter on campus and they will bring up a safety plan one week from today. >>> two bombs in the underground bunker where a young boy was held captive almost a week, one explosive device was in a bunker and the other was

even if the bill passes in annapolis maryland would have the final say in a referendum vote.rs say the bus took a turn too sharply and ran into a poll. two people were taken to the hospital. a third person refused treatment at the scene. >>> this week a former maryland first day lei er -- if lady be will appear at a forum. kendall urlik will join that four up on for-- forum on thursday. >>> mayor stephanie rawlings blake will deliver her state of the city address today. she will touch on the city's financial future, in light of last week's release of a 10 year fiscal forecast that says the city is on a path towards financial ruin. it will be given at 2:30 this afternoon at city hall. >>> baltimore county fire investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a house fire in the towson area. it happened yesterday at providence road. seven people were inside when the blaze broke out. every one of them was able to make it outside safely. >>> a dog from anne arundel county is heading to the big apple for this week's westminster's kennel club dog show. rocketship will be en

mandatory minimum sentences for the illegal possession of a handgun, will try to pass in annapolis. >> marylands not have legislation to deal with threats of mass violence. >> harford county school superintendent announces he will step down. he made the announcement on monday saying he will step down when his contract runs out in july. the board is set to begin its search for a new superintendent. the posted speed limit will be raised from 55 to 66 on the icc. they are confident the increased speed limit is safe. the new speed limit will be affected by the end of march. >> 5:37. the possible dangers of taking the possible dangers of taking too many calcium supplements >> men who take high amounts of calcium supplements are at an increased risk. >> large doses of calcium supplements. men had a higher risk of total cardiovascular death. there was no such risk with women. you could lower your risk for dementia. >> when the participants became eligible for medicare, they tracked the risk for dementia. those physically fit work less dementia. have to men >> now weather and traffic together on the 1'

>>reporter: kyle murphy who runs a sandwich shop in annapolis, maryland describes how he often sees neweek government benefits. >> they are people who know how to use the system best, get the most out of it, not necessarily the people who need the assistance the most. >>reporter: vetters says four programs in particular demonstrate americans' increasing dependence on government, food stamps, nearly 30 million more americans received them than in the year 2000. social security disability 3 million americans received payments in 1990, today it's 8.6 million. pell grants, 3.9 million students were awarded them in 2000, but today it's 9.7 million, even though half of graduates work in jobs that require no degree. and extended unemployment benefits, 26 weeks had been the standard. today it's 52 weeks or more for many. there's another explanation for the steep rise in social security disability benefits. that being the aging work force, baby boomers approaching the age of infirmity and no improvement in the economy will change that. in washington, doug mckelway, fox news. >>> coming up next,

a live picture from annapolis, maryland at the u.s. naval academy. snow starting to respect. use caution. 270 getting covered in snow, towards rockville and gaithersburg, and because the starting to get a little. and here is the whole -- hole. the district getting not much more than salaries. it's going to be coming down. here's the extent of the snowfall, stretching from delmarva into the carolinas. it is a quick moving system. this will be out of here by 9:00 or so. the winter weather advisory is fruntil 10:00 for up to an inch of snow. 34 degrees is your temperature right now, dew point at 27, wind out of the west at 8 miles an hour. the wind will pick up this afternoon. it's 28 degrees in dulles and gaithersburg. there's a picture at dulles airport of parking lots getting covered in snow, someone sent me that. your body feels a wind chill in the teens and 20s. you need a hat and gloves this morning. cold air extends down to the south and will stay in place through a good part of the weekend. saturday night into sunday there will be snow again and

. >> i'm scott broom in annapolis junction, maryland. where at this hour annapolis police are using dogs to try to find the body of a murdered toddler in hundreds of tons of trash. kassidey booth. she was just 2 years old. her mother 25-year-old chelsea booth arrested and charged this morning in annapolis with smothering her youngest child and throwing the body in this dumpster in the gardens apartment. booth confessed, police say, but not before a trash truck picked up the dumpster. now annapolis police are supervising a search for the girl's body at this waste management trash transfer facility in annapolis junction. >> the mother at first had a plausible story about the child being elsewhere, you know, but we continued to follow up. and we were able to confirm that the child was not where she said it was. and continued questioning her. >> reporter: police say that they were originally tipped off by a neighbor who was concerned that she had not seen kassidey and her mom was not talking about it. scott broom, wusa9. >> i made sure that t

. >> today maryland took center stage in the debate over gun rights in america. just hours ago hundreds rallied in annapolis as maryland governor martin o'malley outlined his proposal to curb gun violence. he is calling for the ban of all assault weapons and an eight- hour gun safety class for new gun purchases, and fingerprints for background checks. >> it is going to make it impossible for some people to protect themselves. >> we see too much devastation from these weapons, assault weapons with high-capacity magazines. it needs to be addressed. >> some say they should be pushing for a bill to address mental-health issues and school security. >> florida center marco rubio will deliver the republican response. he had a prominent speaking role in last year's republican national convention. as part of the gop out reached to hispanics, he will be delivering his remarks in english and in spanish. there is justice tonight in maryland coming years after a teenager disappeared. >> tonight, the verdict in the phylicia barnes murder case and why some are not satisfied. (vo) they were married for... 53 years. she was

first, president obama met senate democrats for a private strategy session in annapolis maryland, todaypics were sure to include the president's legislative agenda including gun control measures that would ban assault weapons and high-capacity ammo clips. senators who are afraid of the nra or to be polite, concerned over the impact that legislation might have, might heed this warning from comedian chris rock delivered a news conference called by "a demand a plan" advocates. >> the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and dad of the country. when your dad says something you listen. and when you don't it usually bites you in the ass later on. >> john: but many in the politicians seem more concerned about the nra. thousands turned out to support martin o'malley's proposed gun control plan. including assault weapons and high capacity ammunition clip bans and a new mandate requiring handgun purchasers get their state police license only after fingerprinting, a more exacting new background check and a gun class. now it true that house democrats and republicans are co-sponsori

. >>> senate democrats will support his second term agenda and they will meet in annapolis maryland.es and immigration reform and house members will hear from him at that retreat on thursday. >>> several celebrities are heading to capitol hill and they are joining over the debate over undercontrol. some celebrities will be calling on congress president barack obama to reduce gun violence including background checks and assault weapons. they are part of a coalition on a website, demand a plan. >>> redwood city police are tightening security plans for schools as a result of what happened in newtown connecticut. they include daily visits to elementary school campuses. the police department will hold a full scale emergency drill which will simulate a shooter on school campus. they will finalize the security measures at a school board meeting just one week from today. >>> an 8.0 earthquake stricted a tsunami in the south pacific in the solomon islands in australia. hospital workers say more casualties are expected as they make their way to three more villages. more than three dozen after

. >>> today the president huddles with senate democrats in annapolis, maryland, hoping for a united front as he tackles immigration, gun control and his proposal to avert sweeping cuts due to go into effect march 1st. meantime the administration is facing criticism over the justice department document saying drone strikes are lawful against terrorists even if they are americans. aclu calls the document, quote, chilling. >>> rescue of a young boy from an underground bunker in alabama. today the child turns 6 years old. officials say the man who held him rigged that bunker with explosives, described as crude pipe bombs. officials saw the man holding a bomb, they threw a stun grenade inside and stormed the bunker. they shot and killed the gunman and rescued that little boy. the boys mother said she can't describe how incredible it is to hold her son again. the pentagon is expected to announce soon that it will begin extending some benefits to same-sex couples who previously have been denied. it's not clear how extensive the list of additional benefits will be. the move comes about a year and

he'll be talking strategy in annapolis, maryland, and there is a lot to talk about, besides passing gunontrol legislation and immigration reform, "the wall street journal" is reporting the president plans to lay out a renewed effort to combat climate change in. the short term he's trying to avoid the sequester, of course. the president talked about those harsh out matic cuts yesterday. they're sked yulted to take effect march 1. without a long-term solution in place, he asked congress for a short-term fix. >> i believe that they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months until congress finds a way to replace these cuts with a smarter solution. >> immediately, republicans said no. politico's headline reads, it's already d.o.a. on the hill. republicans reject this right away because they see tax reforms as a tax increase. here's what kelly ayacht said this morning. >> his first response to everything is new taxes. he got $600 billion in new revenue, where were the spendin

that the sun is down so that will help just a bit. 42 in town. 36 degrees in rockville, maryland. 38 in annapolis50 in southern maryland and mid-40s across much of central virginia. colder up across northern maryland where hagerstown is only in the mid-30s. tomorrow clear and cold. sub freezing temperatures areawide first thing tomorrow morning. but another day filled with sunshine. we'll warm up nicely, near 40 degrees before noontime tomorrow. not much going on around our radar, but there are light snow showers across parts of central pennsylvania. they will fade away now that the sun is gone as well. blizzard warnings are back across parts of oklahoma, kansas, texas, and colorado. this is the second blizzard in less than a week. and that's the energy in the storm system that's coming our way for tuesday. so we'll need to be ready for that. clear and cold overnight tonight. be ready for a bundle up factor first thing tomorrow morning. 20s and low 30s to get your monday started. high pressure still in charge for another day. so plenty of sunshine tomorrow. no problems. some high clouds coming in

annapolis, maryland, at 22. gaithersburg and rockville still in the upper teens. to a cold start this morning. warming up only just a little bit between now and about lunchtime today. what about your out and about time this afternoon? 1:00 to about 7:00 this evening, cloudy and cold. by 2:00, 3:00, 3:00 this afternoon, a chance of snow coming to the area. doesn't look like much. around town, a coating to maybe an inch for a lucky few. out to the west of i-81, one, maybe two inches of snow. that's really about it. it's the same story we've been in for the last week or so. one little alberta clipper after another, just running right over us. today's clipper brings a little chance. there's another slight chance coming our way for tomorrow. leading edge of the snowflakes, still about eight hours away. most of this is going to dry up as it comes over the mountains. here's the way our computer weather forecast looks over the course of the day. clouds streaking back in. a chance for a quick passing snow shower or two between 3:00 or 4:00 this afternoon and 9:00 or 10:00

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tested early and often as members are apt to take tough votes and president obama traveled up to annapolis marylandrtially a pep talk as well. and expected to include gun control, immigration, climate change, taxes and spending and more, white house aides note from reducing gun violence and other issues and removing his agenda forward, as for tough votes, here is press secretary jay carney. >> he thinks that the american people understandably expect congress to vote on important matters, to vote yes or no. and you would hope that the senate has had an opportunity to do that. >> and one early test of unity will likely come on senator dianne feinstein's assault weapons ban legislation, but top senate democrat harry reid sounds cautious about feinstein's proposal. >> she's talked to me about her assault weapons ban, a new one, and she believes in it fervently and i admire her for that. i'll take at that look at it. and we will all kinds of issues to deal with and i think everyone would be well-advised to determine how to read it. >> other tough votes on fiscal issues such as taxes and spending. house

. >>> president obama is speaking with senate democrats in annapolis, maryland, asking for their supportls on gun control, immigration and budget issues. meantime, a bipartisan group of senators is demanding more transparency and oversight on the use of drone strikes against terrorist targets. >>> the boy scouts executive board is meeting to consider easing a ban on scouts and scout masters and it could allow the troop sponsors decide for their own groups. they argue that no troop should be allowed to exclude gays. >>> now for an all baby edition of what is trending today. here's a roundup of what has you talking. new life as a baby wake-up call. ♪ >> that is little amaya dancing there's one person out there who's not yet tired of hearing gangnam style. >>> this is little madeleine's first train ride. take a look. >> a train! >> are we going to ride the train? >> yeah. look at how it goes to us. oh, my goodness. >> so adorable. madeleine got that ride as her third birthday wish two days ago. she since moved into and lost interest in choo choo s. he quickly graduated to trick shots like b

. >>> president obama is speaking to democrats in annapolis, maryland, asking for their support to pushtion and budget issues. a group of senators meantime is demanding nor transparency and oversight on the use of drone strikes against terrorists. >>> boy scouts of america board is meeting today. it could vote to let local tr p troops decide for themselves. some argue that is inadequate. they say that no troops should be allowed to exclude gays. >>> a quick roundup of what has you talking online. gangnam style has found new life as a baby wake-up call. ♪ that's little amaya dancing to her favorite song and amusing her big sister. apparently there's one person out there that's not tired of hearing gangnam style. >>> first train ride. take a look. >> train. >> are we going to ride the train? >> yep. look how it goes to us. oh, my goodness. >> so adorable. madeline got that ride as her 3rd birthday wish two years ago and has since moved on and lost interest in choo choos. >>> shooting baskets before his second birthday and quickly graduated to trick shots, bouncing the ball off the wall, s

the president meeting them at a conference in annapolis, maryland. he brought with him a laundry list of tough issues to consider, including government spending immigration reform and gun control. chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is live from capitol hill. let's talk a little bit about democratic unity, mike. there is lot to be said and we heard a lot over last couple months whether the republican party is united. what does it look like for the democrats? >> reporter: jenna, there will definitely be some challenges ahead. while president obama doesn't have to worry about re-election a lot of his democratic colleagues do. so the president traveled up to annapolis today to rally support and encourage unity on some of the tough issues ahead including climate change, immigration, gun control and taxes. mr. obama joked on monday about how tricky it can be to get things done. >> if there's one thing that i've learned over the last four years it's that you can't count on anything in washington until it's done. >> reporter: republicans believe

the president is meeting with democratic senators at their annual retreat in annapolis, maryland.bama will press the senators to present a unified front on immigration control, gun control and -- immigration reform, gun control. >>> several celebrities are among those on capitol hill right now joining the debate over gun control. >> our congress is holding in their hands the power to save lives right now. all they have to do is pass the sensible legislation president obama has recommended. >> comedian chris rock, toniette and amanda peat are -- boneny bennett and amanda peat are among those calling on the background check for guns. >>> redwood police have new plans to tighten security at schools. they include daily visits by officers to elementary school campuses. the department plans to hold a full-scale emergency drill that would simulate a shooter on campus. the police department will present its safety plan at the upcoming school board meeting one week from today. >>> 8:20. one of the strangest stories around. would you believe a camel running down the street in concord. how t

host: annapolis, maryland, republican line -- ♪ i appreciate aljazeera coming to america myself. find that al gore has made a big step in what has been considered a media issue based on his philosophy. since the 1980's when ronald reagan release date fcc rules and many television stations merged into the five you see today. i think we need to have a clear understanding -- when brian williams says this station is owned by ge before a story -- that people understand what he says that. they do have an agenda based on their ownership. host: thank you. guest: i would agree. i worked at nbc and i've worked at abc when disney took over. the influence was never as harsh or severe as anyone on the outside would assume. there are very few independent news organizations. most of them are tied to some corporate ownership and some are tied to government-or run things and funded by governments and taxpayers. bbc is one and it does not mean you do not do good journalism. we still hire people -- we have 11,000 people or so applying for jobs. these are not people that we know of -- in the job des

and maryland task force studying access to weapons by people who are mentally ill will hold a meeting. that takes place in annapolis. this comes after a maryland senate committee approved an amendment to a bill that would ban somebody from owning a gun if somebody has been committed for mental health reasons. >> the latest on the story we brought you thursday. investigators believe an electrical failure may have caused the house buyer in glendora that killed a father and two of his stars -- two of his daughters. for the father, a eight-year- old, and the twin, they did not survive. the house did not have a working smoke detector. >> cardinal donald world will pay tribute to pope benedict. before he leaves to the vatican to help choose the pontiff's successor. the cardinal also celebrate mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. that takes place on sunday. the dalai lama will deliver a lecture at the contest center at the university of maryland on may 7. tickets are required. information will be released sometime next month. you may want to give yourself some extra time ago you plan o

democrats are gathering in annapolis, maryland. live coverage at the house. president obama is in minneapolis today, holding conversations with local law enforcement officials on gun control. we will have his remarks, right here on c-span. >> if you have some hot shot that just got his ph.d. in computer science, he is getting offers from all over the world. they will even stay in limbo for six years or so, staying competitive. >> congress could do a lot and you would not have to be proficient on your iphone or blackberry to understand the applications of what makes it work and what does not. >> it does make it difficult to get investment decisions and expect a return on the investment with no way to predict if the future. >> the role of government in technology and policy from the international consumer electronics show, tonight on "the communicators," on c-span to. >> earlier today, the special note inspector general for afghanistan. on seven key over kyte fills -- goals, the future of -- future of that. >> welcome, it is my pleasure today to be hosting john

. >> farmers from all over maryland gathered in annapolis this morning to protest a controversial state law. a tractor cade blocked a line of traffic. a bill last year set limits on where residential systems can be installed. this violates the rights of family farm owners. >> coming up on abc 7 news at the noon, co-stars moving forward. >> and plenty of reason to celebrate. there is another more personal reason for rgii to be happy. >> and a ton of look at thousands of people at the new orleans mardi gras. >> and a live look at the capitol. >> was the second time in over a week at new orleans has got a chance to shine. >> first the super bowl and now mardi gras. today is fat tuesday, the culmination of the carnival season down in louisiana. the biggest and best mardi gras parades are saved for today, the last day before it ends. >> the king arrived. he is absolutely thrilled to be a part of this year's final ceremony. >> you have to see this, for all of you snow boarders, this is going to make you jealous. this time lapse the deal was taken in connecticut during the recent blizzard. the

maryland. >> this debate started late this afternoon and here it is still going on in annapolis in the judicial committee meeting. they are discussing the governor's proposed repeal of the death penalty and gun control there's a number of proposals all wrapped into this big bill that they're trying to pass. the governor wants tougher background checks. hewants people to provide fingerprints to the police before they're able to buy a gun in maryland. he also wants a hands on training course before you can buy a gun in maryland. today the committee knocked that down to a four hour course and lowered the price on that. thebig part of the debate was about keeping mentally ill people from being able to buy guns whether they've voluntarily committed themselves or involuntarily committed. there was agreement that people who have been involuntarily committed to an institution should not be able to buy a gun. there was little agreement on people who are seeking help for themselves. they're saying if people thought they needed mental help and are later not allowed to buy a weapon, they may not choose to

. >>> in maryland an annapolis mother is charged with killing her 2-year-old daughter. police say chelsea booth is charged with first and second degree murder and child abuse resulting in the child's death. police haven't been able to find the baby. fox 5's karen gray houston has the story. >> reporter: 25-year-old chelsea booth is being held without bond. police say she has admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter, cassady. >> she admitted to smothering the child. >> reporter: when did this happen? booth lives in the bay ridge gardens apartment complex in the eastport section of annapolis. security was tighter there than usual as police investigate what happened to the 2-year- old. this woman who says she's her best friend cannot believe chelsea is capable of murder. >> she's a sweet girl. she's kindhearted. she talks to everybody. you know, she's sweet as chocolate. i don't know what happened. i don't know. >> reporter: police say they heard from neighbors yesterday afternoon who were worried. they hadn't seen the child for days. >> she had a story about where her

host: carol in annapolis, maryland, democrats line. welcome. caller: thank you very much and thanks for c-span. i would like to make a comment about the use of words that are congressman representative used. "discretionary spending. co if you look at those two words, they are so damaging to the dialogue. what we need in this country is mandatory investment. when i run my home, i don't spend on my mortgage, i invest in my children, i invest in my home, and the statistics that were uttered by senator sanders yesterday on the floor of the senate mock -- might be publicized so that every time our congressional representatives prophesied that tough times are coming, yet we are not able to pay for. in our lives if we have something that has value, we must pay for it. republicans are happy to say cut, cut, cut, and in the same breath they will not pay for the very -- they will not pay for it. the very privileged in our country can't afford more, they need to pay more. i encourage our -- the very privileged in our country can afford more, and they need

temperatures which are now running low to mid-20s in the shenandoah valley to 32 down in southern maryland, 29 in annapolis7 in manassas and windchills are a real factor. feeling like 14 in manassas and baltimore. 16 in easton on the windchill. then we get to hagerstown. feels like 8. in garrett county windchill currently 8 below. it's a pretty looking sky on the michael & son weather camera. but it's also pretty cold out there. feeling like 18 with a sustained wind west, northeast at 18. humidity way down. 35%. so the air has dried out. just getting touched by the edge of an arctic air mass which extends really in toward the northern plains. look at minnesota right now. international falls 16 below. minneapolis 7 below. that's the core of the cold air. we're just on the periphery here with chicago at 6. they're barrelly going to get into the double digits this afternoon. we're looking at that one system that quickly raced through us this morning. but up here as we go in toward areas in the northern rockies, that northwesterly flow, that's bringing in another disturbance that's going to be here tomorrow ni

maryland. near 44 in annapolis. there's small craft advisories for the bay and potomac because of those winds. you're up to 70. next three days for now, everything is 9 weather alerts are green. nothing to change your plans tomorrow. sunshine. 38. windy and cold. low 40s on thursday. still kind of cold though. and then showers and chilly on friday. drop temps a little bit, 42. but right now, everything is still liquid. no mix yet. next seven days, pretty good chance of rain and showers lingering into saturday. should be out of here late morning, early afternoon. sunday still looks great. sunshine and low to mid-50s. that's nice. and we get into monday, mid- 50s. tuesday more rain. temperatures in the mid-40s on tuesday. >> flaky winter. >> yeah, hardly. >> we've got to get over it, right? >>> no doubt, folks, having twins is a lot of work. imagine this. you gave birth to two sets of twins. >> oh, lord. >> just minutes apart. >> oh, lord. >> sounds impossible? meet the houston mom who pulls it off. on valuen ins day

. >> mandatory minimum sentences, which we have tried to pass in annapolis for many years, without success. >> maryland is one of seven states that does not have legislation to deal with threats of mass violence. >> event organizers will pass on deals. -- the ideas. >> traveling to and from work may get a little bit faster. >> ravens fans have a particular favorite player. some shoppers are loving themselves some jones tonight. >> the special moment captured of the raven's linebacker. >> some light snow and flurries. and flurries. chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. >> today, the maryland transportation authority announced they are raising the speed limit from 55 miles per hour to 60 miles per hour. they are confident this is safe. it is anticipated the speed limit will be effective by march 31. >> it is a wealth of riches. the lombardi trophy and it ends in the import -- mvp award and a .ew baby carria joe flacco and his wife are expecting. he broke the news his wife is pregnant with a second child. he says they learned

. >>> right now maryland lawmakers are still at work in annapolis. chris gordon found out, legislators aren't the only ones sharing strong opinions on this issue. >> reporter: it was a large turnout. this gun rally was attended by gun owners and supporters from across maryland who came to demonstrate for their constitutional right to bare arms. >> the story i want to tell is that this time my people save the 2nd amendment in maryland. it's not about guns, it's about freedom. >> it was called a family-friendly rally. >> we want her to know that it's the right of every american to stand up for protecting their rights. >> i do own a gun now. the reason i'm wearing it is because we had threats made to my children and family. >> reporter: they presented the bill to the judicial proceedings committ committees. >> they are about putting the focus on saving lives with the comprehensive approach that would ban military assault weapons that would improve school security and also mental health services. >> the assistant chief of the police department was at the

. >>> governor martin o'malley is testifying in annapolis to repeal the death penalty in maryland. he pushed for repeal in 2009 but fell short. he said he believes the maryland general assembly will ban capital punishment this session. mike miller has said he believes repeal legislation will pass this year. maryland's last excuse was in 2005. currently there are five men on death row. >>> olympic star oscar pistorius is behind bars charged with murder. mary is live in the news room with the latest. >> reporter: authorities say he shot and killed 30-year-old reeva steenkamp this morning inside his home. they report he may have mistaken her for a burglar. police say they've been called to the home in the past for domestic disturbances. pistorius is expected to appear in court tomorrow. >> he made history at the london olympics being the first amputee runner. >>> the passengers on the broken down carnival cruise ship is waiting to be back on land. they are expected to arrive in mobile alabama tonight. randall pinkston is waiting at the port. >> the terminal has been scrubbed clean for

annapolis in the state capital. all right. take you over to maryland's most powerful radar and show you where the precipitation s the rains are in the northeastern corner of the state, light showers, bel air north. a lot of the area is beginning to clear out. a broader perspective shows drier weather with some winter weather still in the northwestern corner of the state toward garrett county. temperature wise much colder north and west. still in the mid-40s but it doesn't feel that warm. the winds are sustained out of the west. they will turn northwest tonight and gusting to 32 in hagerstown. so raw conditions with the wind chill factor feeling barely above freezing to the west and as cold as 39 in easton. what does it feel outside abc2 studios? >> the winds have calmed down. there's a bit of a lag time. i think the winds will be relaxed. then they will pick up, especially as we get into tomorrow. it's out to the west we look, cincinnati chicagoland. that is the gusty winds on its way for maryland. look at the cold air source. it's 15 in chicago. let's s

maryland. near 40 for annapolis and there is a small craft advisory for the bay and title potomac. so, 30s tomorrow. 38 for a high. but windchills in the 20s. 41 on thursday and some rain develops on friday in the 40s. i think it's going to be rain. don't see any winter precipitation. next seven days, saturday, better chance for rain. sunday looks nice. sunshine and 53. mid 50s on monday with clouds. next bigger storm will be tuesday with rain possibly ending with some snow. >>> now, here's kristen berset at the wusa9 cadillac sports deck. >>> if there's any doubt that johnson is the best managers in baseball, he managed the mets, orioles, dodgers, and now the nationals. everywhere he's gone, success has followed him. now he is hoping this, his final year, he can go out on top. johnson said it's world series or bust this season. dave owens caught up with him in florida. >> this team, this year, you put it out there. you go world series or bust, maybe that was tongue and cheek, but you know, why on earth would you say something like that and put pressure on the team? >> there's no p

of snow to new england, we actually had some snowflakes around here as well in southern maryland, out in annapolis. couple of flurries here in the city saturday afternoon. that is the warmth really cranking up. that is what brought us the win and the much colder air during the day yesterday. cold air sticks around this morning. later this afternoon, we'll be a little warmer than we were sunday with highs expected to be about 40 or so. with plenty of sunshine and less wind, it should feel a little better for you. sunshine expected, highs, we'll go 41 in washington. upper 30s and low 40s north and west. 38 in frederick and leonardtown, it will be about 41 as well. so a nice looking day for a holiday. >> yes, thankfully. >> it is hard to believe we'll get there. thank you. >>> time to check in with jeff newman sitting in no julie wright. >> good morning. we'll start on your tridown from gaithersburg on 270. 207 itself moving at speed. -- we'll start on your trip down from gaithersburg on 270. there is a fire near gaithersburg high school and cedar avenue closed between 355 and george street. we'll he

maryland. >>> also in annapolis today, a new study examining the effects of a gas tax hike on the middle class will be released. it was a study that was conducted by a baltimore-based group called sage, a policy group. and last year governor martin o'malley proposed phasing in a 6% sales tax on gasoline at 2% a year, for the next three years, but there was not enough support for that plan, so the study is released today and we'll let you know what it reveals. >>> also happening today, the board of education in anne arundel county will discuss and adopt its recommended budget for 2014. that meeting is scheduled for 10:00 this morning in annapolis. the superintendent has recommended a $1 billion operating budget. >>> she has bravely shared her story with each of you. dpl yeah. robin roberts has been an inspiration to so many. and this morning we welcome her back to work after fighting a rare blood disorder. >>> and take your phone away from your kid. that's the message dispatchers have for a mother of a toddler. we're going to tell you why this woman could be facing jail time for what her child

. >>> a really is under way in annapolis, in support of maryland's historically black colleges and universities. the demonstrators are supporting a lawsuit against the state. that suit claims that maryland has failed to fully dismanting segregation era policies and hsbcus as they are called have been chronically underfunded. maryland's attorney general says he personally supports more funding, and that the state is still awaiting a judgment on the lawsuit. >>> as we celebrate black history month, nbc's thegrio.com revealed the list of 100 making history today. among honorees is u.s. ambassador susan rice, rg3, and ken strickland, the washington bureau chief for nbc news. jim handly talked with ken about the career path that brought him to his leadership role. >> reporter: he oversees the nbc news bureau in the nation's capitca capital feeding news out. it's around the clock in this room. >> all the assignments get doled out from here. so who's going to go where, where the crews are corresponds to what story, it all happens right now. on a big day, this is the place you want to be, just to see a

annapolis. gun rights activists are planning a rally at maryland's capitol after martin o'malley prepares to testify the first time about his gun control plan. he's proposing some of the toughest gun laws in the country. he wants to ban assault weapons and create stricter licensing requirements for hand guns. advocates are praising the governor's proposal but some fear his plan is too drastic. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell has one hope left in changing the transportation funding. the state senate voted against two amendments that offered alternative funding. democrats criticized the bill for using general funds covering education, health care and public safety. now only a house bill has a chance at passing. it hikes the sales tax by 5.5% and get rid of a $100 fee for hybrid and all earn tiff fuel cars. it appears virginia will join maryland and d.c. in tougher texting while driving laws. both chambers passed bills to increase the fines and make it a primary offense. the fines would jump from $20 to $250 making it a primary offense. it means that police will be able to pull you over if they see

and maryland task force looking at access to guns for people who are mentally ill will meet today in annapolisr a maryland senate committee approved an amendment to a sweeping gun-control bill that would ban people involuntarily committed for mental health reasons from owning guns. >> vincent gray is speaking out about allegations of sexual harassment within the d.c. fire department. at least two female cadets have filed complaints. they say to come el instructors sexually harassed them. the fire chiefs say no employee has made an allegation of physical misconduct. mayor gray is looking into the dispute. >> frankly we are always going to be concerned enough to do the investigation and find out what is underneath. based on whether -- what is determined, we will take appropriate action. >> the fire department is a conch -- conducting an internal investigation. >> in the meantime, the act -- the ad run this city council has chosen a new county executive. they chose laura neuman to replace john leopold. she had the county's economic development council -- headed the county's economic development c

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a maryland task force studying the mentally ill's access to weapons will meet in annapolis. a maryland senate committee approved an amendment that bans people involuntarily committed for mental health reasons from owning guns. part of a sweeping gun control bill pushed by governor martin o'malley. >> 7 is on your side with news of another important recall from a different company. a virginia company is recalling a thousands of pounds of pork sausage. 38,000 pounds of gwaltney mild pork sausage roll. it was sold in d.c., maryland, and 10 other states. no reports of illness. >> orange line trains this weekend will not run between vienna and ballston from 10:00 tonight until closing on sunday. shuttle buses will be available. red line trains will single track between friendship heights and van ness. and between takoma and --. metro has seen an uptick in eff -- in theft. greg jummy olabanji has more. >> -- >> jummy olabanji. >> on wednesday they saw about seven electronic thefts. metro does not believe they are connected in any way. they think it's because so many people got a ne