cause of a devastating fire that killed four children and their grandparents at a mansion in annapolis maryland, last week. fire officials say it was the family christmas tree ignited. it had dried out after the holidays. electrical fire spread quickly from there, which is why it was burning so hot and so fast when first responders arrived. >>> still ahead for us tonight, an amazing moment today, eruption of applause in the courtroom. an extraordinary apology to a brave group of citizens who helped change history. >>> later, the puppy who was a runaway winner a year ago returns tonight to defend the crown against some tough competition. >>> they were laws that needed to be broken, but they were laws nonetheless in 1961 when nine young african-american men made a decision that would make them criminals in the eyes of an oppressive authority. what they did led to convictions that would follow them on for the next 54 years, until this very day when the courts finally sought to make amends. we get their story tonight from nbc's mark potter. >> the flawed and unconstitution -- >> reporter: in a pack

. >>> a massive fire gutted a waterfront mansion near annapolis, maryland firefighters believe that sixily members were killed in the blaze. it burned for four hours yesterday destroying the 16000 square foot home. the $6 million home was reduced to the stone framework. >>> sizeis rebels have released a chilling new video two hostages kneeling in the desert wearing the familiar orange jump suits, the terrorist known as jihad john threatens to kill them but this time he demands a ransom. >> this was posted overnight with similarities to other isis hostage videos but one distinctive difference. >> a chillingy video shows two japanese hostages kneeling in the desert wearing orange jump suits this man is believed to be the isis terrorist called jihad john and he threatens to behead the men and says this time she will be spared if the japanese government pays $200 million to pay for the men. the same amount that the prime minister pledged to give countries fighting isis in syria and iraq. >> the timing and the sum of money requested for the return of these japanese hostages is a clear respon

. >>> and annapolis, maryland's new governor is getting down to business. larry hogan raised his right hand at the state house and took the oath after office this afternoon. a little snow didn't get in the way of his inaugural address which he used to push a message of cooperation. >> in the end, it isn't about politics. it's about citizenship. and the ability to understand the difference that is what it means to be a marylander. maryland's greatness is in her goodness. partisanship should never denigrate the unique legacy entrusted to us by our phoners. >> he is a republican now charged with working with a democratic controlled general assembly. he's a real estate executive from anne arundel county. and this is his first time holding elected office. >>> speaking of elected officials, one state lawmaker in virginia is not done grabbing the headlines yet. still ahead tonight, more trouble for delegate joe morsi right after he was elected to the seat he resigned from. >> a plan to possibly raise metro fares has you talking but will it have you driving? >> als

there was a terrible fire in annapolis, maryland where a mansion went up in flames overnight and six people are unaccounted for. the waterfront home, said to be worth at least $9 million was destroyed, the structure is unstable and firefighters have not been able to get inside to search for the occupants. the cause of the fire is still unknown. a jetblue pilot's quick reaction may have been the only thing that prevented a tragedy at new york's j.f.k. airport on saturday night. jeff pegues tells us about the close call. >> the passengers on board jetblue flight 1295 were headed for austin, texas. the plane was cleared for take-off, but as it picked up speed, air traffic controllers realized another aircraft was in its path. >> hold. hold. >> reporter: caribbean airlines flight 526 arriving from georgetown, guyana, was crossing the runway, and the pilots on board that flight were not responding. >> 526 stop. aboard take-off. >> reporter: before it was too late, the jetblue pilots heard the warning and hit the brakes. passenger krista hollis felt the jolt. >> it was like a huge whiplash

. >> a fire gutted a water side mansion in annapolis maryland and six people are unaccounted for.en bedroom $9 million home for about four hours yesterday morning. officials on the scene have spoken to relatives of the homeowners and have yet to find its six missing people. the ruins are too unstable to search. crews hope to start later today. >> a college in pennsylvania is mourning the loss of a student who may have choked to death on chewing gum. 21-year-old shanice clark was a senior at the california university of pennsylvania. she was found unresponsive in her off campus apartment over the weekend. a preliminary report shows that she choked on chewing gum while she was sleeping much the official cause of death, though is still under investigation. >> film maker michael moore caught some flak for a tweet he sent out regarding the movie "american sniper." he tweeted snipers are cowards will shoot you in the back. the comments came as bradley cooper's film dominated the box officers. moore says his uncle was killed by a snipe interworld war ii. "american sniper" a true story ab

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, tonight six people unaccounted for after a fire destroyed a 16,000-square-foot mansion in annapolis marylandmorning taking several hours to get it under control. we know if broke out on the second floor but investigators have not yet said how this started. >>> a teenage couple dubbed the modern-day bonnie and clyde faced a judge in florida. 18 year old dalton hayes hon a multi-week crime spree with his 13-year-old girlfriend. the adventure came to an end over the weekend when someone recognized them from television. they were found asleep in the stolen truck parked behind an ihop in panama city beach. the teens ran away from their homes in kentucky january 4, reportedly because their families did not approve of their relationship. >> he actually bought an engagement ring. >> again, she is 13. the engaged couple stole several cars broke into numerous homes and used stolen checks. when found over the weekend, they were tired and ready to surrender. now facing a long list of charges. >>> looking to score a good meal on the cheap? center city restaurant weekend you can do that. we have the scoop

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. >>> new details in a tragic fire near annapolis, maryland. a couple and four grandchildren have been killed in the fire which destroyed their waterfront mansion. their bodies not yet recovered. neighbors described the early morning fire. >> suddenly there were two booms, you know thuds really and flames shot up in the air and quite high. >> agents from the atf have been brought in to help because of the sheer size of the house. it's as large as a church or warehouse. neighbors referred to it as the castle. >>> the hazard on the streets of miami wasn't ice but hundreds of riders on motorbikes and atvs triggering mass mayhem. it appeared to be organized and no police were anywhere as they drove on the wrong sides of the street, ran red lights and performed stunt ps and took over i-95 northbound. >> new england patriots defensive lineman vince wilfork is downplaying his effort. he was driving home after the game with his wife when he came across an suv that had rolled on to its side. you're seeing it there. he reached into the vehicle helping tr

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. >>> fire gut add water side mansion in annapolis maryland and six people are still uny unaccountedoured the $99 million home for about four hours yesterday morning. officials on the scene have spoken to relatives of the homeowners and have yet to find the six missing people. the ruins have been two unstable to search. crews hope to start later today. >> ♪♪ we asked women use dove bar for 7 days with no mirrors. on the seventh day beautiful skin is revealed. with one quarter moisturizing cream it helps skin feel more firm and elastic. take the dove 7 day test. for very dry skin, you need healing. new vaseline intensive care with micro-droplets of vaseline jelly relieves dry skin and moisturizes to heal it in just 5 days. clinically proven. that's the healing power of vaseline. >> developing situation on the blue route northbound. we have an accident involving a pedestrian. let's go outside live and see the backup now. this is the blue route northbound past the schuylkill. we can see police penndot here blocking the left lane. they have the flares set out and with that left lane bloc

searchers found two bodies today in the ruins of that mansion that burned to the ground in annapolis, maryland. the bodies have not been identified. two adults and their four grandchildren were unaccounted for after monday's fire. the cause isn't known, but the police say there's no evidence of foul play. washington got as much as two inches of snow today before the storm headed north to philadelphia and new york. forecasters are watching another system that could bring heavy snow to the northeast this weekend. in philadelphia, tourists imitating sylvester stallone's famous sprint in "rocky," got the surprise of their lives when they came face to face with the star who graciously posed for a selfer. stallone is in philly to film the latest "rocky" sequel. what happens when a nasa superstars develops amnesia? we'll explore that next. [ man ] i remember when i wouldn't give a little cut a second thought. ♪ ♪ when i didn't worry about the hepatitis c in my blood. ♪ ♪ when i didn't think twice about where i left my razor. [ male announcer ] hep c is a serious disease. take action now. go to hepc.c

maryland in another direction. inauguration day began at st. mary's church in annapolis. top legislative leaders attended. there were prayers, reverends and a rabbi riching governor-elect larry hogan courage, strength and the wisdom to move maryland forward. i asked the governor-elect what we can expect to learn about his priorities in his inaugural address. >> today i'll lay out a broad vision for the future and a positive hopeful message for the state and tomorrow we'll roll out the details of exactly what we're lanplanning to do whip the budget and legislative priorities over the next few weeks. >> reporter: where the money will be spent? >> you'll see every detail of the budget tomorrow at noon. >> reporter: and governor elect larry hogan is emerging from government house where he spent his last night there last night. saying he got a very good night's sleep. they are now going towards the state house where at just before noon he will be sworn in in the maryland senate chamber, along with lieutenant governor boyd rutherford and then the governor hogan and his family will come outside here to lawyers ma

and bowie now 20 degrees and annapolis, maryland. it has been pushing it on you making it colder. manassas and warrington wind gusts that stay up with highs tomorrow in the low and mid-20s. we drop by 10:00, minus 1 to minus 7 early tomorrow morning. minus 10 degrees by zero. not much better than the afternoon. it's the mornings we have to watch out for. >> you're exactly right. we're looking at a string of cold mornings. tomorrow morning even without the winds only starting at 12 degrees. saturday a temperature of 17 sunday 20 the average low 29 degrees. hypothermia a concern so we're talking about layering for sure tomorrow morning. >> that's right. kids make sure they're at the bus stop with a scarf they can wraparound them. mitten mittens in just a little bit to show you another storm we could have next week a little bit on that one, more in a few minutes. >> thanks. bitter breezes flapping. a live look at the weather patterns that won't keep most of us from going to work even if the office is outdoors. david culver caught up with some of them and some choosing to sleep in the

. >> two bodies were found today in a mansion that burned down in annapolis, maryland they did not say which of the six vick testimonies they could be. tech executive don pyle and his wife and four grandchildren were inside at the time. atf agents are among the team trying to determine the cause. >>> turning to sports the deflate-gate involving the patriots. jeff skversky is here with more. >> the ball is now in the nfl's court over this whole patriots ball scandal. did they or did they not intentionally deflate footballs to give them an advantage the nfl found that 11 of the 12 used by the patriots were inflated below what they are suppose to be and that could make it easier for the quarterback to grip and throw, they are prohibited to alter the balls after inspected and approved by the refs. >>> and now the flyers are 11 points out of a playoff spot and they don't continue until next tuesday what a fight last night against the penguins zach rin ald oh they may lose him after this. it led to a 93 total penalties last night but the flyers won a fight on the ice what a finish in overtim

. >>> investigators in annapolis maryland say that a devastating mansion fire that took the lives of six people was caused by a dried out christmas tree, a 15 foot christmas tree that was two months old was ignited by an electrical spark and within minutes it spread through the home. homeowners don and sandra pyle and their four grandchildren died. >>> they were known as the freedom nine, they refused to pay bail and that spurred other demonstrators to do the same filling jail cells across the country and it turned scattered protests into a nationwide movement. >> it's a victory for non-violence. and an affirmation that non-violence always wins in the end. >> well, the judge that presides over the hearing was the nephew of the judge that originally sentenced the men. >>> two vanderbilt men are looking at spending decade nasdaq prison after the rape of a woman in a dorm room. it took four hours to convict them of rape and battery. they saw graphic video of the attack taken by one defendant he sent it to friends as the rape was happening, the victims issued a statement and it was read

this is maryland 450 and annapolis road at church road closed down for the repair here. mike andrea? >>> thank you tranice. today d.c. lawmakers will probably get an earful from members of the public advocacy group public citizens. they're calling on the d.c. council to quote pull the plug on a exelon pepco merger. >> today's hearing coming a day after the report from the ohio based think tank which says the merger would have a negative impact on the city and its residents. >> reporter: delia goncalves is live outside the buildson building the site of today's hearing. good morning. >> reporter: good morning and that study is what they needed. that's the fuel behind the argument that a lot of folks will make today at city council. they will talk to city council members and urge them to ditch this deal because it will be bad for the two million customers of pepco in this region. because it all boils down to more money that you may have to pay for your energy. that's what they are arguing. and this energy think tank just released its study and found that a merger between pe

it's out of baltimore just about and heading out of annapolis maryland too. pretty much gone this event for us. the areas that got the most snow montgomery county loudoun county, damascus with 3.5, hughesville, virginia loudoun 2.8 and only 0.5 in greenbelt, maryland. same in culpeper, a lot of rain mixing in. temperatures real important what happens tonight. ox oxen hill to chan tilly the areas up to the north, montgomery just north of d.c. loudoun county frederick county where there will be icy spots. watch bridges and overpasses. now we're not ohm only talking about another storm for saturday but one for sunday and, yes, both of those storm was the potential of bringing more accumulating snowfall to the area. we'll time it out for you coming up in a few minutes. >>> and the big concern right now, that ride home. that's why many school districts in virginia and hairmaryland called off after-school activities. we are live in germantown with a closer look at how folks are getting around. >> reporter: the main roads like 118 here are just fine but it's the sid

investigators finding a fifth body in the rubble of a mansion in annapolis, maryland. the home was destroyed by fire this week. six people, the homeowners and four of their grandchildren were inside at the time. >>> a powerful winter storm bringing snow and freezing rain to the northeast. the storm could dump up to 10 inches of snow in parts of new england. strong winds are also expected across the northeast this weekend. >> more than $300,000 worth of world class wine stolen from california now recovers in north carolina. 76 bottles stolen from a favorite restaurant on christmas day. it is not clear however how it was moved to north carolina. >> it is the unofficial kickoff to the presidential campaign. republican heavyweights gathering. dr. ben carson taking the stage. he's among many potential candidates at this event . carl, good to see you. tell us what's happening. >> the first big cattle call of the year and at least eight on the stage. scott walker is one of the big draws here. because of his record as governor of which isisconsin having been elected three time

in today search crews return to mansion fire in maryland annapolis maryland where this is they're looking for a family missing since monday when the fire broke in and out that mansion. family members say the home was last known location for missing family. it's unclear if alarm sounded in the 1,000 square foot home. they do believe that the bodies are in there. >> well the trial of james holmes continues in colorado. prosecutors say he killed twelve people and injured 70 others inside a movie theater in aurora colorado 2012. jury selection could take weeks maybe longer with unprecedented 7,000 people in the jury pool that number huge after dropping from original pool of 9,000. the 27-year-old pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity if convicted could face the death pepty. >> japanese leaders have a decision to make by two men held hostage by isis terrorists. japan prime minister is vowing to save hoingt tams and will do so without military which is only used forself defense. u.s. pledged to support japan and so father neither country has done anything about a possible rescue attempt. >>

executive, his wife and four children unaccounted for after a fire destroyed the mansion in annapolis, maryland. firefighters have not been able to search the wreckage. there is no evidence the fire was deliberately set. the cause is under investigation. >>> a day of protests. some turned violent on the birthday of dr. martin luther king jr. in seattle, six people arrested and a police officer suffer aid leg injury as protesters disrupted a march while chanting black lives matter. in california traffic was snarled for two hours. in new york hundreds took part in a dream for justice march in harlem chanting racist cops have to go. >>> virginia governor is hospitalized this morning getting treatment after a horse riding accident last month. mcauliffe was vacation with his family and broken ribs. he was admitted to the hospital on monday because of the increase of fluid around his lungs. the procedure to drain the lungs was successful. he is expected to return to work in the next few days. >>> tom brady thinks this next story is a joke but the team says it will cooperate fully with the nfl investi

. >>> six people are missing after a huge fire destroyed a huge mansion in annapolis, maryland. fire broke out yesterday morning almost 90 fire fighters battled the flames with fire boats arriving later there, near annapolis to help with the fight. the fire reportedly broke out on the home's second floor, not sure if anybody was in the house because they can find the six people who live in it. >> 6:19. jury selection is expected to begin in the trial begins suspect a accused in the colorado movie theater shooting. 9,000 potential jurors are questioned for the trial begins james holmes process getting the injury you pool down to 12 is expect to take a few months. attorneys admitted he carried out mass shooting in july 2012 but holmes is mentally ill. twelve people killed and 70 others injured in the massacre. >>> a passenger on united airlines flight is tested for ebola in new jersey this morning, with man arrived late last night at newark liberty international airport authorities say that she was vomiting and showing signs of a fever when she was taken from the plane in a hazmat

officially unaccounted for after a massive fire which destroyed a 16,000 square foot mansion in annapolis, marylandgan early yesterday morning and took several hours to bring under control. investigators still have no idea what caused the fire. >>> tonight at 9:00 on wusa 9 you can watch president obama's state of the union address to a joint session of congress. the president is expected to detail his plan for a $320 billion tax hike where he proposes raising taxes on the investments for the top 1% of earners and closing inheritance loopholes for the wealthy and that's expect today help pay for free community college tuition for students who maintain a 2.5 grade point average. iowa senator joanie ernst will deliver the republican response. >>> we're locking at a day where a couple showers will be falling toward i70 mostly cloudy and 47. tomorrow 39 and wet snow perhaps an inch on grassy areas but roads stay wet. thursday, friday pretty quiet and saturday mainly slips to g in the bay, 36-degree water temperature, 44 air temperature for the high. beverly? >> howard outer loop of the beltway still de

protesters rallied outside of the statehouse in annapolis, maryland. student activists, church leaders and community leaders held a demonstration demand that maryland lawmakers change state law to increase police accountability and transparency. it is part of a nationwide day of action against police violence. protest falls on what would have been dr. martin luther king jr.'s 86th birthday. dozens stopped traffic during rush hour. jeanette reyes takes a look at what protesters are demanding now in the name of the civil rights leader. >> dozens of protesters took to d.c.'s streets this morning with the familiar cry for justice in the deaths of eric garner and michael brown. >> it's beyond michael brown at this point. it's beyond just you know, these chants that we're saying. there's something wrong with america. this is the issue of systemic racism. >> supporters of all races kicked off the march at mount vernon square and walked nearly a mile to pennsylvania avenue in northwest wrapping up on the steps of the f.b.i. building. emotions ran high among ang

square-foot home is in ruins tonight after that blaze broke out this morning on childs point road in annapolis, maryland on the south river. that's where darcy spencer is tonight. darcy, firefighters had a very hard time putting out this massive fire. >> they had some major challenges in fighting this fire because they had to bring water in. there are no hydrants in this area. that fire happened right beyond thegates here. the atf is taking over this investigation. they will be the ones searching for the bodies and looking for a cause. >>> water had to be hauled in to battle a massive fire at a multimillion-dollar home near the south river in annapolis. thousands of feet of hose line had to be stretched to get to the flames. >> initially that was accomplished by using tankers and folding tanks and draft sites, and then we transitioned to using the creek. >> reporter: but the flames had already engulfed this 16,000-square-foot home that neighbor

. >>> and it could be wednesday before firefighters in annapolis annapolis, maryland, can search a charred six missing family members. a $9 million home that neighbors described as a castle was gutted by fire. the homeowner is a tech executive for the company science logic. crews have to stabilize the house, dig out debris and steel beams before the search can begin. >>> congressional democrats are pushing changes to the controversial keystone xl pipeline. the lawmakers introduced amendments that said all steel be made in the u.s. and all oil pumped through it stay in america as well. the lawmakers say the project as it stands now would create only 35 permanent jobs and provides no real help to the u.s. economy. >> the project now would simply pump canadian oil across the american heartland, not to be used here but to be shipped overseas for the benefit of other countries. hardly the kind of project that's going to create middle class jobs and grow middle class incomes. >> pipeline supporters appear to have the 60 votes needed to overcome a democratic filibuster and move the legislation to

in ruins tonight after that blaze broke out this morning on childs point road in annapolis, maryland on the south river. that's where darcy spencer is tonight. darcy, firefighters had a very hard time putting out this massive fire. >> they had some major challenges in fighting this fire because they had to bring water in. there are no hydrants in this area. that fire happened right beyond thegates here. the atf is taking over this investigation. they will be the ones searching for the bodies and looking for a cause. >>> water had to be hauled in to battle a massive fire at a multimillion-dollar home near the south river in annapolis. thousands of feet of hose line had to be stretched to get to the flames. >> initially that was accomplished by using tankers and folding tanks and draft sites, and then we transitioned to using the creek. >> reporter: but the flames had already engulfed this 16,000-square-foot home that neighbors call a castle on childs point road. fire officials say six people are unaccounted for. there's already teddy bears and flowers outside the gated home. caroline

. >>> breaking news out of annapolis, maryland where authorities say six people are missing after a suspicioust a tech executive's mansion. the fire erupted today reducing a 16,000 square foot home to nothing. investigators are sifting through the debris and looking for clues and possibly remains. our crime and justice reporter is on the phone. what are you learning about the fire and who possibly was inside? >> well we know there were six people inside a husband, wife and four children. none of whom have been accounted for and is some belief that they were inside. it was a really big, massive fire. when firefighters got there, the house was completely on fire. the roof had already collapsed leaving them no ability to go inside and try to rescue anyone. and now they are really just sort of putting out some of the hot spots, some of the smouldering -- some of the flames that are still there and now it's really up to them to try and find out what happened and what caused this fire and so they are calling in the atf and so the national response team some two dozen agents will be going there tomor

. >> nikki burdine following this story from annapolis, maryland. >>> late last night house republican leaders killed an abortion bill. the measure would have banned virtually all late-term abortions. the g.o.p. had planned to push that legislation through today but the plan was dropped after meetings with women republican lawmakers and others who oppose that measure. the house vote was supposed to coincide with today's march for life in washington. thousands of antiabortion protesters will mark the anniversary of the 1973 supreme court decision which legalized abortion. the house now plans to vote on legislation that would ban taxpayer funding for abortion. that's a measure that's already largely in effect. >>> a youth rally aimed at ending legalized abortion isle planned today in washington. the archdiocese of washington is organizing the event. it takes place at verizon center starting at 7:30 this morning. more than 28,000 cast lick teenagers from around the country are -- catholic teenagers from around the country are expected to attend and join the march afterwards. >>> we want t

republican larry hogan was sworn into office today in annapolis. maryland bureau chief brad bell is live in annapolis with more from the ceremony there. hi, brad. >> hey alison. yeah we have a new governor in the state of maryland. 6 62nd governor and talk about getting down to business. look at this the inaugural stage is being torn apart. snow was certainly a part of the story today. look at these, these are the v.i.p. seats, covered with snow. fortunately for the new governor, the actual ceremony and the swearing-in, i should say, was in the senate chamber inside. that took place at noon. by the time mr. hogan emerged out on this stage, he was already officially the man in charge. the man in power. and then we heard some speeches his governor chris christie, his good buddy from the state of new jersey introduced him. and hogan spoke and he spoke mostly about working together with the democrats. he is after all, only the second republican g this state in just about a half century. but we also heard a number of the familiar themes that he sounded during hi

the family reportedly has not been seen since that home went up in flames early monday in annapolis, maryland the fire marshall says the family believes all six people were inside. colleagues and neighbors say it's a technology executive, his wife and four grandchildren. the search will not be easy. >> the standard house 2,500 square feet so you're looking at five standard houses put together. there are a lot of businesses that aren't 16000 square feet. >> federal officials are travelling to the scene to investigate what caused that fire. >> president obama wants congress to pass tough legislation to combat cyber attacks and identity theft aimed at keeping your information safe. during the state of the union address, the president said without it we are at risk. >> no foreign nation no hacker should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets or invade the privacy of american families especially our kids. >> joining us is morgan wright, cyber security analyst and founder of safe life. this is an area where perhaps there is bipartisan support. my question for you is how effectiv

six people still missing after a four harm blaze destroyed a 16,000 square foot mansion in annapolis marylande fire broke out around 3:30 this morning almost firefighters battled the flames with fire boats arriving to help in the fight. the fire broke out in the home's second floor. at this time right now it's still unclear whether the six people who were unaccounted for were actually home at the time of the fire. >>> dubbed the modern day bonnie and clyde one half of that do you woe is heading back to his home state of kentucky. 18 year old dalton hayes appeared in a panama city florida courtroom today. he waived formal extradition hearing. police found him and his 13 year old girlfriend shy end phillips sleeping in a stolen truck yesterday morning. authorities expect to charge hayes wis burglary, theft and tress bag. maybe other charges considering his girlfriend is 13. she faces charges in juvenile court. authorities say the pair crossed five states stealing trucks and forging checks. >>> well a lot more than skip cher in at least one bible. >> police buffed two people for trying to smuggl

executive, his wife and four children unaccounted for after the fire destroyed their mansion near annapolis, marylandle and his family were away from the home at the time. officials say there is no evidence that the fire was tlib deliberately set. >>> the day of protests. some violent on the birthday of dr. martin luther king jr. in seattle, six arrested and police officer suffered a leg injury as protesters disrupted highway traffic. some of them chanting black lives matter. in california 68 demonstrators detained by police after snarling traffic for two hours. in new york hundreds of protesters took part in a dream for justice march in harlem. some of the demonstrators chanting racist cops have to go. >>> virginia give terry m mcauliffe hospitalized after treatment from a horse riding accident last month. the governor was in africa on vacation with his family when thrown from a horse. he broke several ribs. doctors expected the injury to heal on its own, but brought him to the hospital on monday because of an increase in fluid around his lungs. the procedure to drain the fluid was successful. the g

now the fire killed an annapolis, maryland couple and their four young grandchildren who were spending the night. >>> philadelphia police arrested a man wanted for attacking a teenage girl on board septa's route 15 trolley. damon oliver turn himself into east detectives this morning. surveillance video captured that attack near seventh and girard last wednesday. the victim told us she bumped oliver with her backpack and he responded by punching her in the face. he's now charged with simple assault and other crimes. >>> a montgomery county woman is charge with stealing from the cub scouts and girl scouts. heather bellford is facing charges of stealing of $3,500 from a cub scout pack and 7300 doll dollars from a girl scout troop n both cases she was the the leader of those groups. the she's charged with multiple counts including felony theft theft by deception, receiving stolen property and access device of fraud. >>> coming up on cbs-3 "eyewitness news" just an incredible scene. fire fighters pulled three children from the burning building, you'll see dramatic rescue as they saw it happ

are still unaccounted for following fire that destroyed their multi million-dollar home in annapolis, marylandthat fire gutted the 16,000 square foot home early yesterday, maryland records list the homeowners of don pile a tech executive and his wife, sandra. >>> former pennsylvania senator rick santorum may be gearing up for another run at the presidency. the republican is reportedly hired a team of fundraisers and met with close advisors to explore a possible 2016 bid. santorum finished second in the 2012 presidential primary behind the eventual nominee mitt romney. >>> what do you think about another santorum run for president? connect with us on facebook and twitter, and let us know and make sure you use that hash tag cbs-3 chat. >>> we're following some breaking news right now, the former local union boss, joseph dougherty faces at least 15 years in prison tonight, after a federal jury convicted him on several charges including corruption and arson. the fbi has been looking into the ironworker's local 401 union in connection with a number of inngations and union official where is indicted

. >> four alarm fire reduced a 16,000 square footman to rubble in annapolis maryland today.s evening officials are still searching for the people who live there. the flames erupted overnight. there's no fire hydrant on the property so the 85 firefighters called in to battle the blaze will to shuttle in water through tanks. it took close to four hours for crews to get the upper hand. the home was valued at $8 million. >>> the 18-year-old accused of going on a multistate crime spree with his 13-year-old girlfriend will be sent back to kentucky. dalton hayes faced a florida judge over a video conference today. he faces charges including burglary and theft. hayes and cheyenne phillips were arrested yesterday in panama city. the teen sweethearts ran away earlier this month and allegedly stole cars and checks. phillips will be charged as a minor. >> new impact of the impact of sitting down too much and we have simple tips to get you on your feet more. >> as we sit here, right. >> right. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman is at the big board with details. >> even if

. >>> and an electrical fire caused a deadly blaze at a mansion in annapolis, maryland.e including four children, were killed. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." fireworks on the hill today, capitol hill, over the nomination of the new attorney general. if confirmed, loretta lynch would make history of the first of the country's african-american woman to serve as the a.g. lynch made clear she'll be a strong ally of the president and his agenda when it comes to voting rights surveillance and torture. in particular, his executive action to halt deportation for the undocumented immigrants. the hearing was dominated by the republican party over the executive actions. it was the hot button issue at the hearing. >> not only is this action contrary to our laws it's dangerous abuse of executive authority. >> this is a dangerous precedent and cannot be allowed to stand. and frankly, the attorney general of the united states should have told president obama that urged him and -- to back off. >> i would like to remind my colleagues that the president's immigration

. >>> new this morning, six people are reported dead after a fire destroyed a mansion in annapolis. maryland. the fire started around 3:30 yesterday morning. now only the smoldering stone and steel framework remains. a local newspaper says the owners and their four grandchildren died. information in a letter from the headmaster at the school where the children attended. >>> here in california state arson investigators are looking into a fire at the governor's mansion. the small cart near the carriage house was destroyed. investigators also found three cannisters two butane and one propane that had exploded. and this is a picture of them. well, we were supposed to see it. the sacramento mansion is closed for renovations and no employees were there. the governor says -- stays in a lot of downtown when he's in sacramento. >>> the islamic state group is threatening to kill two japanese hostages, the $200 million in ransom is not paid in the next 72 hours. the online video released today by militant websites show two captives in orange jewellen suits there. a mask -- jump suits there. the masked

unfortunately, when the delegates met in annapolis, maryland, the state didn't send the best people they had. some states didn't send anybody. nobody sent the full delegation. they met for a few days and decided the best we could do is write up a long letter with all of the problems that you can see with confederation and distribute it to the states and agree to meet in philadelphia may next. we all know that gathering is the constitutional convention. james madison goes as a delegate, james monroe does not. james monroe, the fapter of the constitution. it was more likely to succeed coming from somebody else other than him. imagine having leaders like that today who doesn't care about getting the credit but cares about getting things done for america. that's james madison. edwin randolph, the governor of virginia introduced the virginia plan; it's the first substantive debate of the constitutional convention and the basic framework for our government today, the executives, the two branches of the legislature, and the judiciary and all of the characteristics and the powers that we associa

michael brown and eric garner at the hands of police. >>> new details on a tragic fire near annapolis, maryland mansion. their bodies have not been recovered. neighbors are trying to cope with the loss. >> i'm not missing them yet. i'm not believing they are gone. i'm praying they are still here. >> reporter: agents from the atf have been brought in to help because the sheer size of the house. they say it's as large as a church or warehouse. neighbors call it a castle. the teen couple arrested florida after a two-week crime spree across the south will be headed back to kentucky. the 18-year-old and his girlfriend are facing a string of charges. including writing bad checks. get more now you from kendis gibson. >> reporter: 18-year-old dalton hayes in a florida court. agreeing to return home where he will face charges for a multi-state crime spree. dalton along with his 13-year-old girlfriend on the run for nearly two weeks crossing at least five states on january 3rd the couple disappears. soon after a truck is reported stolen. january 12th, south carolina, cameras capture the couple laughing,

that 100 years from now he hopes citizens look back and say, this is when the maryland renaissance began. reporting from annapolis, chris gordon news 4. >> well maintenance crews made quick work of changing the signs around maryland to reflect the change in the governor's mansion. this sign was being changed in the parkway near the d.c. line as snow fell. governor hogan is already behind a plan that would give students more time at the beach and less time in class. it's the idea behind a new petition started by comptroller peter francho, calling for schools in the state to start classes after labor day but still end in mid-june as usual. before his inauguration hogan added his name to 13,000 signatures supporting the idea. >> i think any time that you can have family spend more time together it's a good thing. when it's not just a family issue, it's an economic issue. it brings in a tremendous amount of economic activity brings in tax revenue, and there's no cost to the taxpayers. >> montgomery and prince georges county school systems say the start of the year is a local decision and should stay that way, but stu

. >>> new details on a tragic fire near annapolis, maryland. their bodies have not been recovered. cope with the loss. >> i'm not missing them yet. i'm not believing they are gone. i'm praying they are still here. >> reporter: agents from the atf have been brought in to help because the sheer size of the house. they say the large ermer than a church or warehouse. neighbors call it a castle. >>> two week crime spree, heading back to kentucky. get more from candace gibson. >> reporter: 18-year-old dalton hayes in a florida court. agreeing to return home where he will face charges for a multi-state crime spree. dalton along with his 13-year-old girlfriend on the run crossing at least five states ochl january 3rd the couple disappears. soon after a truck is reported stolen. january 12th south carolina cameras capture the couple laughing walking through this a wal-mart where they allegedly forge checks. two days later, a sighting in georgia the stolen red tacoma truck from kentucky discovered but another pickup stolen nearby. panama city beach, florida the couple seen at another wal-mar

bazi kanani abc news annapolis, maryland. >>> police in dallas are taking extraordinary steps to combaten 20 attempted atm robberies this month alone. primarily at convenient stores during early-morning hours. robbers got away with two atms one found after it was emptied of cash. the dallas pd has created a new unit and special task force to catch the thieves. >> this is where we are, we need an atm unit. >> whatever it takes to get your money back. >>> to denver now. airport officials are not feeling the marijuana-themed souvenirs you can get. they don't want the boxer shorts tirs shirts and other items to be the first thing that visitors see. so sales of pot souvenirs at the airport have been banned. actual marijuana products were already prohibited even though recreational marijuana is legal in colorado they say there is more than pot. when you think colorado what do you think. >> snow veil. >> how far before you get to pot? >> some would say they are disappointed by the decision because some wanted the mugs or t-shirts that said mom and dad went to colorado and all i got is a diechl