get your ashes to go. what the church officials hope to accomplish by bringing ash wednesday to the streets. the nation response to the president' >> christians celebrate ash wednesday today, but for many it is difficult to get away from school and work for church. ashes to go is a grass-roots effort to bring ashes to people in a new way. >> the hope is just to have a reminder of what today represents trade for some people who haven't been in any of worship services in a while, it is just a reminder that god is always here with arms outstretched to welcome and embrace. >> you can find a complete list of the locations around town on the homepage of our website, wbaltv.com. pope candidate will preside over a mass this ash wednesday -- pope benedict preside over amassed this ash wednesday, expected to be his last before his retirement this month. he explained that he thought long and hard about the decision to abdicate and decided that that was best for the catholic church. thep ope -- the pope plans to hold

those not able to make it to an area at church for ash wednesday service is to give an edge of ashes on the program. several members of the episcopal clergy stood on sidewalks offering ashes. they say the program allows them to reach hundreds of people who could not otherwise participate. today marks the start of lent leading up to easter in the ash is used to start this time of reflection. >> we're trying to take the church outside a little bit so that people who have no experience with ash wednesday can get a little bit of information about what is and what it means and how it is related to easter. >> this is the second year the episcopal diocese of maryland has participated in the ashes on the program. next, a baltimore flores said she fell victim to an employee she trusted. the designer who allegedly stole from her. >> she may not be the alleged thieves first victim. >> flowers, chocolate, and handcuffs? what the sheriff has in mind for some wanted women. >> we will see if the snow was around here for the brush our. mixed precipitation in baltimore. 33 at the airport. 39 >> ameri

to church on this ash wednesday, you can participate in the tradition. a handful of maryland episcopal churches are taking part in ashes to the street. it's called ashes to go and it will take place at train stations coffee shops and downtown baltimore other public spots and neighborhoods you know well. anyone who wants to will be able to receive a mudge cross of ashes which is a christian sign reef pentence. >>> government officials are condemning north korea for conducting a underground nuclear teght test. blast poses -- test. the blast poses a threat to international peace. all members of the council approved the statement. >> north korea does not and will not benefit from violating international law. >> the security council has promised to take further action as a result of yesterday's test. >>> north korea's test came hours before the president gave his state of the union address. president briefly discusses the situation during the address and the president touched on the economy and immigration but many of the faces in the crowd reflected another

of maryland is bringing ash wednesday added to the public with their ashes on the program.clergy from episcopal church is to it that the streets -- took to the streets. >> we're trying to take the church outside a littl b so that people who have no experience of ash wednesday will get information about what is and what it means and how it is related to eastern. >> pastor set up at different locations throughout baltimore allow people who were not able to make it to church to get the ash in a sign of a cross on their foreheads. >> is beautiful. wherever you are you can be blessed and carry that with you into the commercial world. it is a very nice idea. >> it saves me a lot of time. what i do not have time to go to church. so therefore it is available i will get it done here. >> this starts the period of lent. >> they are a symbol of our humility. when we impose ashes we say remember that you were destined to dust you shall return. >> remember you're not in control of your life. god is. and you do his work to the very end and you give yourself back to him. >> pastor say this

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many receive an ash mark of pence on their foreheads.n recent years, some congregations have made it easier for those who can't get to church to receive the ashes. at a washington, d.c. metro stop, the area's episcopal bishop mariann edgar budde and clergy from a nearby parish offered the imposition of ashes to busy commuters and passersby. they called the effort ashes to go. >>> that's our program for now. i'm bob abernethy. you can follow us on twitter and facebook and watch us anytime on the pbs app for iphones and ipads. there's much more on our website. you can comment on all of our stories and share them. audio and video podcasts are also available. join us at pbs.org. as we leave you, scenes of ash wednesday at the vatican, where pope benedict xvi celebrated what is expected to have been his last public mass as pope. ♪ ♪ ♪ . >> announcer: major funding is provided by the lily endowment, an indianapolis-based private family foundation dedicated to its founders' interest in religion, community development and education. additional f

wednesday and receiving the ashes but don't have time too -- time to go to church, you can get the ashes on the go. 7 episcopal churches are offering that service today. they will be at a number of locations including starbucks on roland avenue in north baltimore and if a few light rail stops. we will post a list of the places at our website. >>> there are conflicting reports about the condition of a cruise ship stranded off the gulf of mexico. carnival cruise line says they are making passengers as comfortable as possible with some working rest rooms and running water. they are down playing the possibility of disease outbreaks because of the bad conditions. it contradicts a number of reports from passengers on board saying that things on the cruise line are not good at all. >> it's the worst thing ever. we are sleeping on the mattresses. >> two tugboats are pulling the ship to mobile, alabama but it's not expected to arrive until today or more likely wednesday. -- thursday rather. >>> for those hoping for a super bowl saturday, you may be in luck. >> a lot of people will like this. ther

performed ash wednesday services, for the last time today.are live pictures of the can this morning. th >>> pope benedict said mass on ash wednesday for the last time today. take a look. these are live pictures of the vatican this morning. you can see a lot of people out there right in front of st. peter's basilica. of course, the pope's historic resignation takes effect takes effect at the end of the month. kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran is at st. mary's cathedral in san francisco with more on today's events at the vatican. good morning, cate. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. it's the pope's last ash wednesday as pope before he steps down next month and the beginning of the solemn lenten season. now, as parishioners show up here at st. mary's cathedral, there are still a lot of unanswered questions in the vatican. >> in this lenten season christ once again knocks at our door and invites us to open our minds and hearts to his love and to his truth. >> reporter: earlier today the pope made his first appearance since announcing his resignati

slowly, meticulously, the team begins to remove the volcanic ash.ter, the ancient floors emerge, yielding the first clues of how these rooms were used. so, anyway, we're really glad to find this. it's certainly not any one of your super-elegant, towering pyramids like at tikal, but, for our purposes, super important to know where they actually did their cooking. and they've got round-bottom pots. and what they'd do is they'd rest one of those round-bottom pots on the three points of contact and put the firewood in from the side. the people in the area still do that. and i think it's impressive to watch them constantly adjusting. instead of going to the range and adjusting the amount of gas or electricity there, they're turning the firewood and keeping the fire just right. keach: here, in another structure, the team excavates a storeroom. usually archaeologists find only fragments of pots. but in ceren, huge vessels survive intact, protected for centuries by the soft ash. amazingly, inside these vessels the archaeologists find carbonized cacao seeds,

will hold ash wednesday mass. the archdiocese is offering a campaign called the light is on that is encouraging catholics to go to confession during lent. every wednesday, more than 200 churches in the area will be open wednesday evening for confession. ession. fur. >>> we continue to follow a developing story out of north korea following tuesday's nuclear test. shine has called in the north korean ambassador for some words of warning. china is north korea's biggest ally and main source of aid but its phish minister is demanding north korea stop making threats. united nations is promising more action culling this week's nuclear test a clear threat to security. -- its foreign minister is demanding north korea stop making threats. >>> in a solid show of bipartisanship senators passed a law with new previsions to make sure gay and native americans have equal access. this time, leaders in the house say they will move quickly to come up with their own legislation. >>> coming up next, parts of new england continue the b

the church's ashes to go program. church officials were out there this morning as well offering ashes to anyone who wanted them. >>> he is the young boy whose story has gripped the country. >> for six long days ethan kirkland was held hostage in an underground bunker. a short time ago right here on wusa9 ethan and his mom spoke with dr. phil. >> heard that he had been rescued, how did they tell you? what did they say? >> i was outside the church and they kept telling me to come on in, that they had something to tell us and they showed everybody else out. that's when they said that ethan had been recovered. i didn't know how to act. i mean it was the happiest moment of my entire life. >> ethan was talking about his bus driver shot and killed by jimmy lee dykes before he kidnapped ethan. after six days in the bunker agents gained entry and were able to shoot and kill dykes. >> reporter: this is bruce johnson and this is the d.c. family homeless shelter. nearly 600 children live inside this building. coming u >>> there a

he is going to celebrate his final ash wednesday mass. today might be the last time he actually leads mass. because of this, it's going to be held at st. peter's basilica instead of the normal place, the church of santa sa bin a on the evantino hill. we'll keep a close eye on vatican city and other changes expected today. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> the party is over in the french quarter. now the cheenup begins in new orleans. mardi gras crowds party until midnight on bourbon street. an estimated 1 million people traveled there this year and pumped about $144 million into that region's economy. >>> now to new developments on that stranded cruise ship. the disabled carnival cruise ship could arrive in alabama as early as tonight after catching fire and losing fire over the weekend. tugboats are slowly pulling it. they're dragging the boat from southern mexico back to o the state. more than 3,000 passengers and crew members on board that ship right now. it has no power except for generators and customers are complaining about

at ash wednesday, the pontiff was interrupted repeatedly by applause. and it will step down at the end of february. >> on ash wednesday catholics remember the body is mortal. this is the last mass he will celebrate as pope. they had to remove the service from a much smaller church in rome. a measure of how deeply this has moved to the faithful. whatever he says will carry enormous symbolic significance. it will be a kind of legacy statement. will this influence retire with him? he will live inside this former monastery. is there a danger his presence will undermine the credibility or legitimacy of his successor? will there be two popes in the vatican. this morning crowds gathered for the usual wednesday audience, among them a party of schoolchildren. >> it is quite an honor, especially since one of the last coverings. it is quite special to be here. >> it was once said the pope lack charisma. nobody says it now. hock has given way to a boisterous and affection. he said this was for the good of the church, but the modern world move rapidly. >> i am well

there are places to go for example you can get your ash at the starbucks on roland avenue from 7:45 to 8:45. they will give you a cross and you can go from noon to one to at waters in belvedere square. head to abc2 news with the list of the locationer. >>> two gallons of soda a day is how much a new idealand woman drank before dying. the coroner says the addiction to coca cola played a significant role on what led to her death and says soft drink makers should consider adding health warning labels but the new zealand food association says no label would have prevented this woman from death. >>> a cruel sense of any. the unofficial -- irony. unofficial spokesperson for the heart attract grill in las vegas died from a hart attack. died white -- heart attack. he died while waiting for the bus. he came to the diner and became the unofficial mascot. the restaurant is famous for the huge burgers, extra fat milk shakes and french fries cooked in lard. >>> taking care of your heart is important. we all know that. but heart disease is the number one killer among men and women and many of you do

it's ash wednesday. planted it all in one and made it happened. >> shepard: many tourists planned their trips months in advance and learned about the pope's resignation only from messages from home. >> my mom e-mails me and said the pope resigned and lightning struck the vatican. i was like great. the one day i come to italy, she's like coming to my country. done. >> shepard: the significance of the occasion is not lost on this group of students studying abroad from chicago. >> our teacher explained that this hasn't happened since 1415. i didn't even know a pope could resign. it was shocking. >> a resignation is big in the catholic church. definitely shock is what's running through. >> shepard: today we learned when the college of cardinals will likely meet to elect a new pope. vatican officials now say the conclave starts somewhere between march the 15th and 20th. more likely the 15th or closer to it anyway. they say the pope will attend a farewell ceremony on his last day, february 28th. he will fly of

the first ash webs mass at st. mary's cathedral is at 6:45, where parishioners are looking to leaders for answers as earlier today pope benedict made his first public appearance since his announcement he is stepping down. >> today ash wednesday we read our yearly lengthen journey of conversion in preparation for easter. the 40 days of length jesus is drawn do the desert and the temptations of jesus at the beginning of his public ministry. >> reporter: benedict was met with a huge crowd and a minute long-standing ovation. the catholic faithful were gathered in the vatican city audience hall for his regular weekly appearance. the pope thanked the group in several languages and says he is resigning for the good of the church. benedict originally made this announcement on monday. he says he is not strong enough to continue his role as pope. now the vatican is tasked with the job of finding a new successor and leaders have made it clear that benedict will have no role in choosing his replacement. but we want to make not

what possesions he has leftblackened.and wet, covered with ash and insulationwhich is also muddying theloors. his roommate came home this morning to find her life turned upside down >> everything is gone, it's hard to even stand in there because there is so much smoke to breathe dust, ashes everything is just black and wet and piles of burnt stuff hal >> reporter: physicall hurt.but some found the fact that they were without a place to call home.difficult to deal with emotionally. >> i am really really thankful to be safe and alive but it just feels really hard i feel really naked, i don't know what to do, where to go, even really how to feel >> reporter: maureen kelly kron4 news. >> a gang member is wanted by the santa cruz police department. following a terrifying home invasion robbery earlier this week. kron four's philippe djegal tells us more about the man on the run. and, where he lives. this is 22-ear-old esteban lopez. --22 year old...the santa cruz police department says he is a documented gang member. who arrest records show, earlier this year, was arrested on felony drug char

i know that she'd be happy with the way we spread her ashes. it was wonderful. >> you were able to scatter her ashes before the ship lost power. do you plan to sue the cruise ship? >> i don't know what i plan on that. i have never been that kind of person. i just want to know what really happened because i feel like i still don't know the truth. >> you are not getting any answers? >> no. i have heard nothing. you know, it seemed like everything that we got answered on the cruise ship then turned to a different answer. so, i never was clear. i just, just held out faith. that is all. >> you have not watched much news coverage, have you? >> no, i haven't. i went to sleep last night. i don't remember my head hitting the pillow. >> is it because this wore you out, this whole experience or you do not want to relive it or a combination? >> no, it's because i was so exhausted, carrie and i tried to sleep on the deck on the lawn chairs that they had the and one time we tried to stay in the lounge. it was unsettling for all of us to try to fall asleep. >

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the pope will celebrate ash wednesday mass later today at st. peter's basilica. the pope's last address will likely be february 27th. one day before he steps down. >>> as christians around the world mark ash wednesday, one virginia church hopes to reach people who can't make it to church. there will be ashes to go at the clarn ton and virginia square metro stations during the morning and evening commutes today. >>> a disabled carnival cruise ship could arrive in alabama as early as tonight after catching fire and losing power over the weekend. tugboats are slowly pulling the boat from southern mexico back to the state. passengers report increasingly unsanitary conditions, including sewage down the walls and floors. the company ceo says carnival is using the full resources to help the passengers. carnival will offer a free flight home, a full refund and a future cruise for all the people on the ship. >>> government officials say the controversial alcoholic drink four loko needs to it make major changes. the malt liquor maker required to put an alcohol fact panel o

ash wednesday derives its name from placing ashes on the foreheads of adherents as a reminder of human mortality and as a sign of repentance to god. >>> still to come. you are what you drink. why the so-called food police are going after sugary sodas. >>> well, the postcard being sent out says energy as free as the wind. but it's going to cost taxpayers something. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. the governor testifies on his wind energy bill. >>> could maryland's famous conductor of the underground railroad finally get the right commission she deserves? i'll explain how some of maryland's movers and shakers are pushing again for a national park for hariet tubman. >>> another storm coming for the weekend? don't miss the updated first warning forecast coming up. >>> we have rain, some sleet, 38 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. governor martin o'malley is taking another crack at getsing signature bill passed. the biggest obstacle has been moved out of the way. >> reporter: if there's one thing maryland gets plen

the city is morning in a loss of innocent german citizens, not the downfall of the third reich. >> ash wednesday is also a holiday for political junkies year, politicians use the occasion to fire up their base. in bavaria, the csu leader try to galvanize support ahead of this year's elections, criticizing peer steinbrueck 4 racking up billions in debt during his time as finance minister. steinbrueck head back, saying the current government was as unpopular as appen -- >> appendicitis. >> and root canals combined. >> the company took a particular the strong hit in southern europe where the economic crisis has seen a car sales plummet. peugeot has also been hit by rising costs of raw materials like steel. >> cars are still rolling off the assembly lines, but stiff competition from foreign manufacturers has made it harder to find buyers for french cars. by contrast, south korea was a brand is riding high. french producers have failed to invest in expanding markets and developing countries such as india or china, and experts say that is hurting the bottom line. peugeot will have to restruc

the unexpected decision comes on and two days before ash wednesday. it is considered to be the holiest month of all christians. the news quickly spread throughout the diocese in washington. >> it is a sign of the humility of this pope. catholic's are how could you quit. ced.rs call it for the decision has caught the church off guard. he is not surprised. he says the timing is quite perfect. two days before lent. is a good time to reflect and what is godestion, asking from all of us? .> thank you so much we have more on the story tonight on abc seven news at 6:00.nd delaware man suspected of shooting and killing his and injuring two others is dead. woman to mayor dennis williams says the shooter was killed by lice.ease -- po he began shooting. the condition of the two other people who were shot is unknown. afterrson is in custody inside an apartment building in alexandria. police say the suspect and the victim knew each other. is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries. than a dozen people are a tornado touched down in mississippi. look at this m

wednesday. >> you can get ashes at several light rail locations. time to check on your traffic and weather. >> we are a busy society. >> we expect a mix of light rain and snow to develop this afternoon. the roads are going to be ok. the clouds will thicken up as we go through the day. it could changeover to snow after sunset for a couple of hours. 1-2 inches for most of you. maybe some snow showers this weekend with highs in the low 30's. it will be a little messy for the evening commute. do not worry about this one. >> we are looking good right now. 55 on the north side. 11 minutes to get through the re. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. the the well on 83 to the j.f.x. 65 further south on 95 through howard county. about 10 minutes from the beltway southwest to 32. 55 on 295 from the airport down towards 100. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama will hit the road this morning to push his policy proposals. his first up will be in north carolina. >> hallie jackson has more on the story. >> good morning. the president is e

those stories straight ahead on this ash wednesday.joining us i am megan pringle. >> i am charley crowson. let's get over to meteorologist lynette charles to see what's going on out there. >> as the day progresses, it will go downhill. we will get wet weather with rain showers and it will switch rain to snow as we

his successor will be chosen at a conclave last month. >> while the pope is celebrating the last ash wednesday, the archbishop is celebrating his first as the archbishop of baltimore. he led a midday mass and is currently celebrating mass at the cathedral of mayor our queen -- mary our queen. >>> president obama is on the roadworking to reenforce his plan. >> the bulk of his message focused on the economy. the president wants to stimulate the economy. republicans are sceptical. >> to reignite true engine of american economic growth, a thriving middle class. >> last night the president offered up more of the same -- higher taxes and more stimulus spending. >> after today's stop in north carolina president obama will make stops in hat, chicago, and that will happen tom and friday. >>> comcast will buy out ge's shares of universal a little ahead of schedule. what this could mean for 30 rockefeller plaza. >> find out when you'll be able no scarf down a taco with cool doritos ranch. >> showers are changing over to just about all snow. we'll have much more on who gets what in terms of wet

during ash wednesday services, the 85-year-old pontiff celebrated his final mass at st. peter's basilica at the vatican. he prepares to step down on february 28th after the leader of more than 1.2 billion catholics. >>> well, you probably know that it's valentine's day, but you may not know that today is the 15th anniversary of v-day, a worldwide movement to raise the awareness about violence against women. one in three women on the planet will be victims of rape or violence in their lifetime. they're asking women around the world to dance to the song. break the chain." thousands are already showing their support with their feet. >>> and now for a look at your valentine's day weather, he's bill karins. are you going to do a little dancing today? >> i should do a little dancing. would be a nice thing to do, take the wife. >> i was thinking about that. you're thinking about romance? >> it's early. >>> good morning, everyone, here's a look at what we're dealing with today. we had that mini storm go through areas of washington, d.c. evening, baltimore, philadelphia, new york

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later today because it's ash wednesday he will be saying mass. normally, it's held in a very small church near here but it's been moved to st. peter because of the expected demand for attendance. and then on sunday, he will come out on the balcony which is the traditional sunday, and after that there are expected to be very few appearances by pope benedict, as you know, made the decision because he's becoming increasingly frail over the past several years and months to step down. so we'll be looking in the knicks half hour to see how he seems to be doing, how his health is. and again, getting one of the final glimpses of him as pope. mara. >> chris jansing, thank you for that report. >>> for our weather forecast, bill karins joins us. >> good snow yesterday from amarillo to oklahoma city. that's a storm we're tracking across the city. let's take a look at the big pattern across the country. as i showed you the storm we're dealing with in areas of oklahoma and especially amarillo will be the story of the focus. one thing we noticed yesterday, you

priests from several episcopal churches will administer the ashes at metro stations for those who cannot attend. includes foggy bottom, union station, and capitol south. >> bad news for thousands of little monsters. lady gaga sustained an injury that has left her unable to walk and has postponed shows. she injured herself during a performance at some time ago but that her condition has worsened. she did not specify the nature of the injury. the remainder of her store is expected to continue on schedule. the d.c. show is still on schedule so far. that's good news. 4:56 is the time, 36 degrees. >> still ahead a light moments from the state of the union address including pan unexpected water break during the republican response. how ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >> the man hunt could be over for a former lapd officer wanted for murder. charred human remains and been found inside a burning cabin in california. >> lead? there's no better place to d

>> it's called beauty for ashes. >> beauty for ashes. >> matt and i as a duo. >> very good. >> matt,in a band with your dad called picnic? >> it's facebook.com slash we are beauty for ashes. >> very good. thank you guys for joining us this morning. we appreciate it. >> matt and sarah rogers. >> appreciate for having us. >> can't wait to see the victory song. >> that should be good. >> if they lose, i wonder -- >> don't wanabout that. >> i hope so. i want to hear more from them. >> speaking of winners, super bowl trivia. look, one of these teams that we're going to list has lost a super bowl. which one of these teams is not undefeated in the super bowl? only a certain number of teams -- it's like a double negative. only one, two -- there's six teams that -- >> my goodness. >> excuse me, five teams never lost. we gave you six. one of those teams has lost. >> one of these teams has lost the super bowl? >> the other five have all -- >> i see. >> this is out of teams that have qualified for the super bowl. certain teams have never played in the super bowl. >> browns. >> detroit being anot

this is because today he could perhaps celebrate his final ash wednesday mass. also had the vatican saying it might be the last time he leads mass as well. because of this, the location has been changed. they're hosting this at st. peter's basilica. the vatican said that's to accommodate the huge crowds who want to mark the end of his eight-year rule. looking ahead, mo date has been set for the secret conclave to take place to decide who the next pope will be. at the live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> we're also watching the weather again at this had hour. >> it's clear that the cold start to the morning right now, but the rain is quickly moving toward the region. could switch over to snow. >>> right now, tom kierein is here with the details. >> good morning. that was a live view of the city camera showing a cloudy sky over the jefferson memorial. right now it's 36 in washington. down to the 20s in montgomery county. points north and west. upper 20s near freezing. near freezing, prince george's county as well as arlington and fairfax and montgomery. hour by hour

the park services says contractors simply misses the markings on the ash tree. they're investigating the mix-up and might find the contractor responsible. >>> it might be a slow go on metro this holiday weekend. seven stations are closed. minnesota avenue and dean wood on the orange line. morgan boulevard and largo town center on the blue are shut town. you can take a bus between stadium-armory and cheverly on the blue. work lasts through the holiday on monday and will be on a saturday schedule that day. >>> almost all of the nationals are down in florida ready to hit the diamond and play some ball. the newest nat, closer rafael soriano, is expected to join the team today after being held up by visa issues. in one week they'll start spring training against the new york mets. bryce harper says last year's stunning playoff collapse has fueled the nats to make a deeper playoff from this yethis year. >> hopefully we can come into this year and really try to get further inside the playoffs and hopefully can go to the world series. >> in addition to avenging last year

on wednesday he'll preside over a mass for ash wednesday. on the 27th of february, the day before he abdicates he'll hold a general audience in st. peter's square where thousands of the faithful are expected to come in and gather to say their last good-byes to a pope that will retire. back to you. >>> in rome for us. bill karins joins us with weather. a lot to talk about in >> not so much. the west is quiet. so in connecticut we had all the snow. the mayor of waterbury asked them to show up. paid them minimum wage. how many do you think showed up? >> 400. >> 500. ton of people showed up. so they are still digging out up there. >> great idea. >> we don't have to gig out in the northwest. dealing with light rain north of seattle. couple of showers here and there. the weather pattern is very quiet. it will warm up over the next couple of days especially in southern california towards the weekend the northwest still going to have clouds falling in over the top of the rich on you. you'll be a little bit cooler. 44 in l.a. i mentioned it will be a

if you could go to church this ash wednesday you could get your ashes on the go several denominationsing ashes to commuters on their way to work. they say they appreciated it as their busy working schedule taking over as president of tribune local broadcasting today they will oversee 23 television stations including wgn tv and wgn radio. they emerged from bankruptcy on new year's eve to make this move. he has spent 30 years in broadcasting the last 10 at nbc. in a move that would create the world's largest airlines american airlines and usair ways have reportedly agreed on a merger. some think that this will create more nonstop flights out of o'hare. stories of raw sewage seeping into the hallways unbearable accommodations, when the vacation nightmare will finally be over for the hundreds on the cruise ship. new details about the gunfight between police in california and the alleged cop killer christopher dorner. president barack obama begins a three day trip across the country to sell the ideas that he laionwi introducing new febreze stick & refresh with command strips from 3m. stick

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peter's basilica for ash wednesday mass. this is one of his last major public appearances as holy father. today marks the beginning of the holy season of lent for catholics. earlier thousands of faithful stood and applauded pope benedict before his weekly audience. the pope spoke briefly in english. >> once again jesus christ knocks at our door. >> reporter: the 85-year-old is stepping down because he says he no longer has the physical or mental strength to lead. spectators say he was better than they expected. >> he was really happy and just lovely to see that. he was always smiling. >> i thought it was a very special day, very moving. >> reporter: the vatican announced today the conclave to elect a new pope will begin in mid march. the college of cardinals will choose the exact date when they gather here in rome. here in st. peter's square, the future of the church is the hot topic. the pope was 78 when he was elected and many catholics believe the next pope should be younger. >> i'm of course looking for a younger pope wh

what possesions he has leftblackened.and wet, covered with ash and insulationwhich is also muddying the floors. >> it's not fun >> his roommate came home this morning to find her life turned upside down >> everything is gone, it's hard to even stand in there because there is so much smoke to breathe dust, ashes everything is just black and wet and piles of burnt stuff >> reporter: the good news.no one was physicall hurt.but some found the fact that they were without a place to call home.difficult to deal with emotionally. >> i am really really thankful to be safe and alive but it just feels really hard i feel really naked, i don't know what to do, where to go, even really how to feel >> reporter: maureen kelly kron4 news. >> a hazmat team was called in to this big-5 sporting goods store here on el camino real in san mateoafter multiple customers were overwhelmed by an airborne substance inside the store >> "the pepper spray route" as a precaution the burger king next door was also evacuated.inside the big-5. the hazmat team found no significant evidence of harmful substance material a g

later in the week, half of his ashes will be spread in the river. half will be kept near the royal palace. the king meant many things to so many different cambodians you'd even after his death, he has a huge impact and inspiration on his life -- so many different cambodians. even after his death, he has a huge impact and inspiration on his life. he was born in 1970, just as the war started to spill over into his world. channeling the emotion of his and his country's most difficult period, he is one of their contemporary artists. he uses photos, scraps of clothing, and paper to tell the story of his life and the struggles of the country he loves dearly. >> i can connect and spread my creativity to show what happened. i use material. this is very important, to show the time. >> the death of the former -- since the death of the former king, hundreds of thousands have come to the capital to pay their respects. the king is seen as the strongest unifying force in the country. he is being honored in a unique, artistic way -- in a unique artistic way. >> he

marking ash wednesday. catholics mark the beginning of lent. and the pope makes his first appearance since announcing he's stepping down. >> ♪ the mother of all polygons ♪ >> a music video about math. how a local teacher helping his students better understand calculus. >> now, that's a video i'd like to see go viral. we're watching light rain around the region tonight and it is changing over and mixing with snow closer to places like winchester. i'll let you know what you can expect for the rest of this evening. and lindsay, what are you working on in sports? >> no snow in miami. lebron james has earned his nickname king and the capitols get what they need. a winning streak. what it means to the team later on sports as the news edge at 6:00 continues.  >>> christians across the world marking the beginning of lent by attending ash wednesday services. thousands flooded the vatican for the wednesday catechism lesson. first public appearance since announcing his decision to step down. >>> here at home hundreds of people went to the

peter's fsh ash wednesday mass. -- peter's ash wednesday wednesday.today marks the beginning of the holy season of lent for catholics. earlier, thousands of faithful stood and applauded pope benedict before the weekly audience. the pope spoke briefly in english. >> this this season, christ knocks at our door. >> reporter: in italian, the pope said he is resigning for the good of the church. the 85-year-old is stepping down because he says he no longer has the physical or mental strength to lead. spectators say he was better than expected. >> he was happy and lovely to see that. always smiling. >> i thought it was a special day. very moving. >> reporter: the vatican announced today the conclave will begin in mid 46 march. they'll t college of cardinals will choose the exact date when they gather here in rome. the future of the church is the hot topic. the pope was 78 when he was electioned and many believe the next pope should be younger. >> looking for a younger pope who can relate with the younger generation. >> i would like to see maybe more open to