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in south baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz news. >> go to a doctor immediately if any symptoms show up. >>> animal officers are trying to find a small goat with a heavy chain embedded into its neck. nicknamed tuscany, found by an 11-year-old girl. the 23-pound chain had to be surgically removed. >>> good news for gamblers and casinos. the maryland live casino is set open in june. anyone can show up starting at 10:00 a.m. >>> coming up, harrowing moments on a bridge. the family is still inside. see how firefighters managed to save him. >>> devastating news for a food network favorite. why paula dean might have to stop making the recipes she's so famous for. >>> i'm pat coming up on eyewitness news. there will be a deadline of 24 hours to report a missing child. >>> ravens weekend. i'm with the forecast, coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 49 degrees and clear in central maryland right now. the complete forecast is coming up. the car dangles off a bridge. a 36-year-old woman and two young daughters trapped inside. a tractor trailer crashed into the car before it went off the bridge

. >> sergeant mike barnett says traffickers lure thousands of girls by the busload from south of thehouston's cantina's. >> you have people's daughters getting raped in bars under threat of force. >> translator: i was put in a room and a man came in. i told him i wasn't a prostitute, that i had been tricked. and he told me, they all say the same thing. and he forced himself on me and did whatever he wanted. >> more often than not, the story behind sex slavery begins in a small latin american village with young girls with big dreams. that was true for a woman who goes by the name of wendy. at 16, she was recruited by wealthy men in honduras for what she thought was a well-paying textile job in the u.s. >> translator: they said they would pay us $150 a day and they wanted to help people from our country with jobs in their factory up north. they said they wanted to help poor people. >> in january 2003, wendy and her friends, 16-year-old sue and 14-year-old ana were eating lunch at their school in a remote village in honduras. they were approached by two well-dressed businessmen. to wend

bigi barnett explains there may be more victims. >> reporter: the list of charges against clifford is long. baltimore detectives say he is responsible for three different rape cases throughout the city. >> i don't know how to describe this individual other than a predator. >> reporter: place say the first rape happened in early november. in that attack, clifford climbed through a woman's window and raped her while her two children were in the neck

joan barnett wanted to extend her vacation in costa rica. she had a daughter call the school and lie about another daughter having a heart attack. investigators say the tonights on the death certificate were different. barnett plead guilty to forgery. >>> now an amazing rescue at sea. a plane carrying a father and daughter from florida suddenly loses power and crashes into the water of the bahamas. they were in the middle of the atlantic ocean before they were rescued. the doctor was on his way to haiti to help with a cholera epidemic. >> the most frightening thing for me was seeing the propellers frozen, motionless. >> they survived the crash only to face drowning. the plane filled up with water. they managed to get out onto a life raft. amazingly, the very next day the father-daughter team headed on to haiti to complete their mission. >>> it's raining cats and dogs in texas. they had more than six inches of rain this week. fire crews were called tout rescue the stranded drivers. several homes were also damaged after some strong winds kicke

i'm gigi barnett in towson. that story is straight ahead. >>> i'm ron matz at the state fairgrounds. in timonium, it's time for the world's pet expo. we'll take you there coming up here on wjz. if you have high blood pressure, like me, and get a cold... ...you need a cold medicine with a heart. only coricidin hbp has a heart, right here. it's the only cold and flu brand that won't raise your blood pressure. coricidin hbp. >>> it's 5:30. 51 beautiful degrees and partly cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. downtown towson has been hit hard by the economic decline. but it's about to get a big boost, with a brand new multimillion dollar development. wjz is live. ye gee barnett -- gigi barnett is is there and explains this plan. >> reporter: the county says it's called towson circle 3. and it will bring more customers and jobs to the county seats. >> reporter: vacant and abandoned, the towson common theater was once a brig

i'm gigi barnett in towson. the details are just ahead. >>> i'm meteorologist bernadette woods.t was another warm, january day out there. what does that mean for the rest of the weekend? well, we'll have your forecast, coming up when eyewitness news returns. ,, what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. the magic of this bed is that you're sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. so whatever you feel like, the sleep number bed's going to provide it for you. and now, the company that redefined sleep is redefining memory foam. save $400 on our all-new memory foam bed. and at our white sale, stock up and save on our exclusive bedding collection. only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >>> looking live outside now. the camera is kind of moving around. it's a bit windy out there. it's 41 degrees and partly cloudy in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> a police officer is shot and killed while his colleagues

i'm gigi barnett.y is ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:30. 47 degrees, with light rain in central maryland. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a tribute to joe paterno. thousands of students, employees and alumni, packed an arena on penn state campus for a final public goodbye. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from state college, pennsylvania. >> reporter: sue paterno received a warm welcome as she arrived at the memorial for her husband. students, alumni, and fans packed the arena to celebrate joe paterno's life. his son jay addressed the crowd of more than 12,000. >> he lived his large life nobly, never blindly chasing success, defined by the world's ever-changing values. >> reporter: some, like students steven springer, came in rolled up pants and white shoes, the way jo-paw always look the on the field. >> today is a very special day in honoring a great man in joe paterno. >> reporter: paterno's death, came less than three month

i'm gigi barnett. >> finishers in the mid-30s on a sunday morning, january 8th.pretty nice day shaping up. sunshine and a little more blue skies -- not more than we've had, but as much as we've had over the last few days. we did have a front that changed our dynamics. temperatures dropped from the height of nude 60s down to about 50 degrees today. we start off in the upper 30s. we start off at bwi just around 36 degrees. daytime high of about 50 degrees. cooler than yesterday with times of cloud and sun. 35 degrees to and entering a little cloudy. temperatures stay in the mid- 40s. your complete up to the forecast in a few moments. >> here's what people are talking about. police are looking for the gunman who killed a man outside his home. police say masked men shot 36-year-old gregory series during an apparent robbery. no suspects have been identified and investigators say it's not yet clear if they knew him or if they followed him home. neighbors say the violence has left them all shaken. >> my kids play outside daily. to know that something like that happened

i'm gigi barnett. coming up, the policies school leaders may have to change. that story is straight ahead. ,, >>> it is 6:30. 42 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. two aid workers are leaving somalia tonight, after a daring rescue by u.s. forceless. pirates held them hostage for months. tina kraus has more on the rescue mission. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden, rescued american jessica buchanan. seal team 6, pair parachuted into somalia in the dark, and ambushed pirates holding buchanan and her colleague captive. u.s. forces killed nine pirates in a gunfight. then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulate the defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's f

i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. winters are cold this morning, in the 20s across much of the state. good morning to you. i heard sharing talk about the cold. we just talked about the ice. sharon was talking about the cold. it's definitely a cold start to the day. temperatures in the 20s. we finally got up to about 34 degrees which was really only for a short time. anything that melted down yesterday has referrals and if it was on an untreated surface. anything treated yesterday is doing its job to clear up, but today we are going up to temperatures in the 20s and 30s across the area. of course, you're watching a very calm and cold and empty bank stadium. we were kind of fortunate that this game last week was not here. right now 27 degrees, 36 ocean city. they are some of the warmest spot in the map. 22 oakland, 23 towards cecil county. the immediate metro area, temperatures around 30 degrees. the forecast today it's pretty much like that. 34 today, mostly cloudy, a little mist ahead of the next system moving in. ton

i'm gigi barnett. >>> it is 5:29. 48 degrees, with light rain in the region right now.ood evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. maryland smokers brace for another tax hike. this time, on products other than cigarettes. wjz is live in federal hill. political reporter pat warren has the new tax target. pat? >> reporter: that's right, mary, tobacco users who have so far avoided taxes appear to be about to get roped in. >> reporter: these black and milds are targeted to the black and young will make them black and young or hopefully won't smoke with the tax increase. >> i think it's maybe to get people to quit smoking. >> it applies to anybody who likes to chew, or dip or pick packs of tobacco gum between their lip. >> it's also a revenue- generating story, right? but that wouldn't be why you're here. but rather to focus on the benefits to health of what we're proposing. >> reporter: the cancer society and lung association are joining forces as a deterrent to smoking. cancer societ

i'm gigi barnett. back to you. >> gigi, thank you. and we'll bring you the afc championship game, live from foxboro, massachusetts, as the ravens face the patriots. game time 3:00 sunday afternoon, right here on wjz 13. but before the big game, don't miss our live seasons pizza championship special friday night. get fan reaction, team updates and a hometown sendoff. watch it friday night, 7:30, here on wjz 13. >>> still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. too close for comfort. the mega star whose bodyguards mishandled the media. >>> saving thousands of lives with a shock. why baltimore county's fire department is one of the few across the country that will receive dozens of new ekg machines. i'm andrea fujii, in parkville. that story is just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. >>> monumental health. the local history buffs, offer to help restore the washington landmark. >>> and clouds are covering the sun right now. and we could see a snowflake or two tonight. and through the weekend. bob will update ou

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. temperatures hovering around freezing this morning. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> a bit of a frosty day, but nothing not to expect in january. the day time highs extraordinary. 63 yesterday. not as warm today. take a look outside. it is a clear day. yesterday we were dealing with rain. that has moved out of here. the low that was driving that rain has moved out as well. we have several fronts moving through. one tonight and one tomorrow. each one in order. it will drop the temperatures down just a little bit. today, our forecast starts off right around the 30 degree mark as we mentioned. we are starting, around 32. call it freezing. at bwi marshall. to a high of 50 degrees and then tomorrow a little bit cooler. your complete updated first warning weather forecast. >> thank you. >>> now, here is what people are talking about this morning. convicted killer, brittany norwood will spend the rest of her life behind bars. this is after a tearful testimony. >> reporter: the judge

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. the bottom of the hour. we have our first blast this year of winter weather. of course, we've had winter storms roll through here as early as about and nothing in between. then and now. >> but pretty mild. >> it has been mild. we get these little, distractions, we'll call them, this is not a major storm, but enough to cause problems on the roadways. if you are out and about this morning. we were saying, truth be told, it is still a weekend. it is still a weekend. so, folks have to get around. lot is going on this weekend. but it is not a school day or typical workday. so the roads are going to be a little bit less traveled. that's a good thing. we're dealing with a good bit of winter mess out there. a mixture of rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow, and ice. what we're seeing outside right now, eyewitness news out back is a bit of snow and rain mixture. much of that freezing on contact, which is a problem. across the top tier of the state, we have moisture. the low to the south is bringin

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i am gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. it's a very sunny, crisp morning for this winter. the song is very glorious. you will need your sunglasses. sun's glare is actually a issue depending on your travel directions morning. we had a front moved through last night, brought some very strong winds with it. we have had just a few sprinkles out there. the winds really picked up. we had gusts into the 30 and 40-mile per hour range overnight. then it just kind of when awake. now we have 42 degrees this morning, temperature starting to come for the 8:00 hour. 30 ocean city, 24 oakland. so we have temperature starting off in the 30 and 40-degree range. a daytime high of around 50 degrees with sun shined and another front moving through tonight at ross or temperatures that. we will talk about how it plays out in your updated forecast. >> thank you, tim. here's what people are talking about this morning. four people are dead after a head-on crash. it happened early yesterday morning on route 50 in davidson bill. weijia jiang spoke with one of the family met members of one of begin w

i'm gigi barnett. coming up in tonight's school watch report. how school leaders held onto the title. >>> and how is the weekend starting to shape up. don't miss the updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,, >>> a powerful state senator, stripped of his seat. now, a committee will decide if he violated state rules. >> may 2008. >> the fbi swoops in on ulysses currie. in november 2011, curry sweeps out of federal court, exonerated of all charges. >> this has been a rough four years. almost four years, for my wife, my family and i, and also for my constituents. this is the greatest moment of my life. >> but the battle isn't over. r if there is a charge. how charges are presented. how charges are prescribed by law. they would have a chance to deliberate. it's all prescribed by law. so we have very little attitude. >> reporter: regardless of the ethics committee, currie will not be restored to his role. >> i'm pat warren. reporting from annapolis. now back to you on tv hill. >> and the committee is prohibited from discussing matters relat

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gigi barnett is there, where they are still continuing to paint the town purple. hello, mark. >> hi, denise. first official play-off practice for the ravens included full participation. all ravens present and accounted for as they get ready to take on the texans, coming up on sunday. four straight years for the playoffs. that is the longest current streak going in the nfl. and the players talking today say they believe that this year's team is the best that they've had. >> reporter: the focus is play- off football. and it is intense. but these confident ravens also had a lighter side. ray rice showed up for his press conference, sporting a joe flacco mustache, made out of tape. good for a laugh to lighten the mood. >> no, this thing is hurting my face. i have to get it off. i can't do it. ow. >> reporter: but make no mistake, these ravens are serious about being championship contenders, on the road to a super bowl. >> i think this team is ready. we have been in the play-offs for the last four years. we have been spoiled. but getting there is not good enough anymor

i'm gigi barnett. coming up, the policy school leaders may have to change.story is straight ahead. ,, we know everyone's looking for ways to save. why not save on car insurance? [ coin drops ] [ high-pitched voice ] thanks. [ normal voice ] you're welcome. get a free quote at progressive.com. >>> it's 5:29. 43 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. maryland's zero tolerance policies at schools may be doing more harm than good. now, some school leaders are calling for sweeping changes. gigi barnett has details in tonight's school watch report. >> reporter: state school leaders say they're sorry their zero tolerance -- started their zero tolerance policy shortly after columbine in 1999. but now some school leaders say it's time to rethink it. >> reporter: from the outside, this could be an english or history class, at city springs elementary school in southeast baltimore. but a closer look shows students solving a different kind of problem. >> pleas

gigi barnett has a look at how local businesses are benefiting.st, jessica kartalija has an update on the purple caravan. >> i think you're talking to me. it is so hard to hear you now. [ cheering ] >> check out all of these fans. they are so excited. meantime, everyone is showing often their purple pride today. the national aquarium in baltimore found a very unique way to root for the home team. take a look. it isn't ray rice behind the mask. it is volunteer driver mike glass, sporting his ray rice jersey in the wings of the water exhibit today. it is putting a twist. and this may be the first time ray rice's trademark has been displayed under water. back here in parkville. purple is alive and well. we are having so much fun. many joe flaccos here in this crowd. we've got balso hard. we are having a blast. i have to tell you, the caravan, running a little behind. he'll be here at 6 45. -- 6:45. but that's not stopping everybody from partying. we're live in parkville. see you soon. >> celebrating all things ravens continues. gigi barnett takes a l

i'm gigi barnett. coming up in tonight's school watch report, how school watch report, how school leaders held onto the title. ,,, >>> it's 5:29. 55 degrees and clear. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. maryland receives a coveted title in the education world for the fourth year in a row. education magazine ranks the state number 1. gigi barnett explains in tonight's school watch report. >> so smart. great job, buddy. >> jennifer kirby's pre-k class is the first step for the youngest learners? >> what kind of l's do you see at the beginning of those words? >> this is one reason why education week magazine just ranked maryland the number 1 school system in the nation for the fourth consecutive year. >> we're getting our children ready for the future. and that starts early with 4- year-olds and 5-year-olds. >> yes. >> maryland's report card looks good. the prestigious magazine gave the state an overall b-plus grade.

gigi barnett is downtown. sports director mark viviano is live at the practice team facility's in owings mills. >> first full practice, full participation, all of the players ready and accounted for as they get ready to take on the texans sunday. four straight years for the ravens in the play-offs. that is the longest consecutive streak in the nfl. and they feel this year's team may be the best they've had. >> reporter: the focus is play- off football. and it is intense. but these confident ravens also had a lighter side. >> what you got, i need. >> reporter: ray rice showed up for his press conference sporting a joe flacco mustache, made out of tape. good for a laugh to lighten the mood. >> no. this thing is hurting my face. i gotta get it off. i can't do it. ow! >> reporter: but make no mistake. these ravens are serious about being championship contenders on the road to the super bowl. >> i think this team is ready. we've been in the play-offs the last four years. and we have been spoiled. but getting there

i'm gigi barnett. coming up, the place where they can get all of their purple passion gear, in time for the game. >>> campaign controversy. while one candidate drops out, another is fending off scandals from allegations from an ex- wife. >>> is a winter mix headed this way? the first warning weather team will let us know what to expect. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> purple play-off pride. it's the ravens versus the patriots. >> tonight, the team makes time preparations as ravens' fever grips the region. >> hello, everybody am i'm denise koch. and i'm jessica kartalija, in

wjz and gb barnett at live at the inner harbor with more on this exciting contest. good afternoon, gi-gi. >> reporter: good afternoon, everyone. one lucky ravens fan is packing his or her bags. they found all of these golden logos in five secret locations. now, they are ready to see the game. under the cloak of darkness, the ravens left their mark behind. they painted five golden logos in secret locations, and for folks who find them, it could mean a free trip to foxborough to see the purple birds smash the patriots on sunday. >> they are all over, five different locations, five different counties. we're encouraging everybody, go to the facebook page, find the picture, put the clues together and good luck! >> reporter: this week, wjz revealed one of the secret locations at the inner harbor. so far, more than 300 people have spotted it and captured it in a photo. >> logo right here. need four more and i'm on my way to foxborough! >> reporter: what about predictions for sunday's game? >> we'll get to the super bowl this year! >> we know they are going to win. we're so

i'm gigi barnett, coming up, i'll tell you when it is. >> >> warmer weather on the way, but not before we see icy conditions overnight. i'll have your full forecast when "eyewitness news" returns. . ,,,, what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place. quickbooks, guaranteed easy or your money back. learn more at quickbooks.com. >>> 31 with freezing drizzle. it could be messy tomorrow. bernadette will have the forecast coming up. >> >> the bloody crack down on prodemocracy activists in syria, now spiraling out of control. . >>> dramatic video appears to show government forces opening fire right near the capital of damascus. meanwhile, the arab league decided they are extended a controversial observer mission in syria for another month. the u.n. estimates 5400 people have been killed since these protests began in march. >> >> divers in italy pull another body from the wreckage of a capsized cruise ship. 13 people now confirmed d

best thing or light coating of snow early in the morning, especially those in higher elevations and barnett -- west and northwest. but rotund is will be warmer. >> it will not stick. we will see you back here

. >> there was a project that peter barnett developed, we have a cooperative agreement, they had been anxious to have a medieval show and peter suggested that we focus on the museum's collection. we also thought that it would be really wonderful to be able to try to replicate the original casting technology that was associated with the manufacturer and fabrication. the replication process with ubaldo was extremely time consuming and long and required an extensive amount of work. we have a great reference for the middle ages. 12th century manuscript by the monk who wrote on metal working processes described the casting process and there's a moment when you actually are making the alloy itself, where the zinc oxide volatilizes and goes through a solid state reaction with the copper in the crucible. when with you took the crewsy ble out of the fire and cooled enough to take the top off and look at the underside of the lid and see the zinc oxide crystals that had accumulated on that surface, and then to also see what had been the original copper blanks that now had a golden brassy quality

gigi barnett has more on the rush for play-off gear. but first, mark viviano joins us for coach john harbaugh's one and only mission. >> i had an extensive chat with the coach today. he spoke repeatedly of his desire to deliver a super bowl trophy to baltimore. he's very much in touch with the fans and feels in his heart that a championship is something this area truly needs. >> reporter: the full roster participated in thursday's practice. no injury issues for the ravens. all effort and concentration going into a game plan to beat the patriots. and coach john harbaugh took time from his busy schedule to talk about his team and the opportunity to reach the super bowl with one more win. >> we joke in the office a lot of times, if we can just get this one, if we can just get this one, if we can just get that one. we say that every week. and here we are, saying the same thing, if we can just get this one. because if we can get this one, then we'll be saying next week, if we can just get this one. it's an opportunity to play for the world g

in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett.jz news. >> wjz is the only place to watch the afc championship game tomorrow at 8:00 and airs only right here on wjz 13. far from over is baseball season but orioles fans are already talking about it. fans got a chance to get up close and personal with the current and former players. a lot of clinics, exhibits, and interactive games for the whole family. the commitment you can see here with bernadette woods out there there and a lot of the crews having a good time talking to folks and taking in the fun. starters to get you thinking about the string already on the day of first snowfall. >>> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. the city of reno's fire still going on. >>> the latest in the gruesome real life murder mystery. >>> plus, a disturbing discovery inside a baby's mouth in new jersey that has the mother up in arms. >>> i'm bernadette woods. the storm is gone but there's another one on the way. the first forecast for the morning and details when eyewitness news returns. complet

and then bobby and ross barnett worked out this elaborate ballet by when they were going -- barn net has a telephone conversation. i've heard it. you have to pull your guns. bobby kennedy says, wait, we're not going to -- oeshg, you have to pull your guns. yes, yes. there has to be eight of you to move me out of the door, that kind of thing. they refused to send in sufficient force. as a result, by midnight that night, those poor men were bottled up on ole miss' campus. nicholas sent a message, send troops or by morning we'll all be dead. now, to his credit, eisenhowered very well then, if that is the way the game is going to be played, i can play that game. you had your chance. >> the james meredith episode reminds me of something. i'll take a stab -- i wouldn't call it a weakness but maybe a sign of the times in being old school. i've had experience with a lot of campaigns most not very memorable, but there -- if you read -- thinking about the james meredith episode reminded me of some sections in july and david eisenhower's recent book "coming home to glory" about eisenhowers retu

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the members are from several different civil rights groups, including the baltimore southern christian leadership conference. and also, folks from occupy baltimore. we've got a big football game coming up tomorrow. and it certainly feels like football weather out there. a live look outside right now. a bit of a chill in the air. but we have been rain-free. let's see how that holds up. let's check in with bernadette woods. >> well, adam, yes. we all know it's definitely cooled down. this is what we're dealing with, as far as temperatures go. we are down into the 30s. and some people haven't even gotten out of the 30s today. and the winds have come down since earlier today. but they are still a factor. and because of that, it feels like it's in the 20s in baltimore now. single digits in the mountain if you're heading out there for a ski vacation this holiday weekend. and even 30s down to the ocean. that sets up the big situation for tomorrow. a lot of people want to know what's going to happen for the weather for the game. and we will have that

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau says it comes bring postcard and claimso use the 100 bucks at stores you know and trust like wal-mart and target. just call the toll free number and collect. >> the catch, i am going to pay 3.99 for shipping. >> reporter: it doesn't seem like much, but the bbb reports it's a recurring charge that could go on months after month. and so that for a gift card could cost a ton. >> what happens is they cannot stop the 3.99 charge without actually changing the credit card numbers. >> reporter: and it's hard to stop the scamers especially because it's tough to figure out where the post cards come from. >> tracking this information and trying to stop it in its tracks doesn't happen. in number will be shut down for a short period of time and they will move onto another. >> reporter: joce sterman, abc2 news. >>> the bbb called the number on the postcard and the person on the other end actually offered additional gift cards with additional shipping fees. be careful free shipping sounds free shopping sounds like a dream, it will cost yo

we're watching for next week: our friday market monitor guest is marshall front, chairman of front barnett associates. on the economic calendar: auto sales and the january employment report. and monday, beer sales are down, yet demand for hard liquor is rising. we look at what it means for the beverage sector. >> susie: the food and drug administration today reported it has found small amounts of a banned fungicide in orange juice imports from brazil. while the agency says the juice is safe to drink, the chemical is not approved for use in the united states and that means the juice has to be destroyed. the f.d.a. began testing imports earlier this month, after coca- cola, which owns the minute-maid brand, reported finding the chemical in juice imports from brazil. >> tom: california passed stringent new standards today for auto emissions: the california air resources board unanimously approved the rules requiring by 2025 one in seven new cars sold in the golden state be an electric hybrid or other zero-emission vehicle. the plan also calls for a 75% reduction in smog-forming pollutants by

million subject to a declaration of economic covenants and a product use restriction, adopting and barnett of findings and other findings that the actions are consistent with the city's general plan and the eight priority policies of the city planning code, section 101.1, and authorizing other actions in furtherance of this resolution. >> we have kelly with the law d as well as john updike with real estate. >> good morning. i am with the office of economic and workforce development, here to speak about the below market estate sell a parcel f. in december, it was recommended that a number of amendments to the purchase and sale agreement be made, and i am happy to report that five amendments for the purchase and sale agreement have been made. i will describe them. the first would be an extension of the use restriction, which requires clubhousep userequiresool, gym, and recreation system -- center for low-income children in san francisco. that has been extended from 30 to 40 years. and then the provision under which after 10 years, the city has the right to buy back the property for the boys

bigi barnett explains there may be more victims. >> reporter: the list of charges against clifford isectives say he is responsible for three different rape cases throughout the city. >> i don't know how to describe this individual other than a predator. >> reporter: place say the first rape happened in early november. in that attack, clifford climbed through a woman's window and raped her while her two children were in the neck room. it happened again a few days later, this time, detectives say in the 700 block of lennox street and the third time, last month of 900 block of harlem avenue. this time, police say he used an ice pick to threaten the victim. clifford always attacks at nights, victims say and link all of the assaults with dna. >> clifford has a unique mo. we were confident prior that nelson clifford was the individual responsible for these incidents. >> reporter: jeannie recently moved into one of the neighborhoods clifford targeted. she said even though he is off the street, she won't stop taking precautions >> i have a pitbull. he is a very friendly dog, but people are in

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