i'm gigi barnett, coming up, i'll explain. >>> i'm meteorologist bernadette woods.here's another wonderful winter day out there. there's a potential for some winter weather moving our way tomorrow. we'll have the latest thoughts coming up in your first warning forecast coming after this break. >>> complete coverage continues with adam may and meteorologist ,,,,,,ette woods and sports >>> it is 45 degrees and mostly cloudy in central maryland right now. a beautiful day. the first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> police shoot tear gas and water cannons in sri lanka. they protested against the fuel prices. apparently, the dependence is the reason for the sudden hike. the increased oil prices abroad cost $500 million. >>> police say traces of cocaine were discovered on a hair sample of the disgraced captain on the costa concordia. francesco was the captain. they believe it was contaminated. >>> caught on airport surveillance video, a man steals a rolex watch in fort lauderdale. he hesitates and then grabs the watch worth $16,000. police arrested him on grand t

marshal were taking meredith to barnett. i was supposed to get him registered. it was sometime during the proceedings that was going on. there stood john over six feet tall, this big federal marshal, both white and this 135 black man in between them who had received all this -- all this national publicity. governor barnett's remarks were, which one of you is james meredith? >> what do you remember about ross barnett, the governor of mississippi? >> well, he was a show man, and he was really very unhelpful to us in carrying out the responsibilities that the justice department had. the attorney general and burt made every effort to persuade the people of the state of mississippi, the leaders of the state of mississippi, that it was in their interest to cooperate and to comply with the federal order of the court. >> well, had there ever been a black person admitted to any mississippi state university? >> no. this was the first one. >> and why was james meredith the first one? >> well, because he decided he was going to be given

i am gigi barnett. >> i am tim. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> it's cool outside and you expect that for february. we are smack in the middle crossing over into the second half of the month. >> but really clear beautiful. saw the moon tonight. >> a nice start to the day and it will be a gorge outs one -- gorgeous one like yesterday. look at that sky. it's just clear. hard lay cloud anywhere. we will -- hardly a cloud anywhere. we will see clouds ahead of the storm system we have been talking about. and there's the moon we have been talking about. it's a gorgeous day to see the stadiums lit up. 30 right now at bwi marshall. 32 on the shore. and we are consistently across the area for the most part in the 30 degree range. 27 over towards cumberland. high pressure in control that will ease off to the east. but mild air for today still in the forecast. our temperatures are going to start off in the 30s. and then we will go up to a high of around 50 degrees. in the low 50s around much of the area calling it 54

gigi barnett explains police have a better idea of who they're looking for. >> reporter: the police are looking for this man. on january 21st, shortly before 11:00 p.m., investigators say he walked up to a woman, sexually assaulted her, and then ran away. >> they were unable to locate suspect of the. investigation at that point turned over to criminal investigation division. >> reporter: now detectives look for witnesses too. the suspect was wearing a dark colored jacket, and an earring that night. he has one tale tell feature. >> on his cheek. >> reporter: police are on the lookout too. >> that's nod good, concerning, very concerning. >> reporter: i'm gigi barnett, wjz news. >>> a goat nicknamed tuscany was found by a girl. the goat had a heavy chain actually embedded in its neck and had to be surgically removed. after seeing the story on the news, an owner of the ranch adopted tuscany. living a much happier life we hope on that ranch. >>> it looks like artists will soon be able to sell. not violating free speech rights. judges accept the terms of the artists, they can sell their works

gigi barnett found people outside enjoying the sun. the sun has set, it's a beautiful night. a lot drier than it was this time yesterday. bernadette woods right now live with an updated look at first warning live doppler radar. >> we have that blast of winter sort of a taste of winter actually has come and gone. top áf it is clear -- it is clear as can be. as far as temperatures go, we want to switch it over and show you we are cooling down. we're up above average once again this afternoon. 30s to our north and to our south. we are cooling down before yet another round of cold weather heads our way. >>> more pain at the pump. gas prices in maryland have jumped 10-cents despite falling crude prices, the prices are averaging a little lower at $3.37 a gallon. this is still 27-cents higher than january of last year. oil analysts expect gas prices to hit record highs thanks to the ongoing tensions of this week. >>> we still have a lot to come on wjz tonight. >> what happened yesterday at the united nations was a travesty. >> now it's u.n. backlash. u.s. leaders speaking out after

but peter barnett was a baby in a different time. >> if you had been born so years earlier i probably't be here today. >> in 1950s peter was what they called a blue baby. blue face, blue finger nails. short of breath. that is the way my parents saw me. >> at ucsf the droktor can treat the cases almost routinely now. >> problem is that there is a defect or a hole between the right and left side of the heart. >> in 1950s peter's condition required surgery w out it he never would have survived childhood. >> just hearing that made me think that life is prushes yus. >> on the aassumption he'd been cured he climbed mountains and began a family, became a mortgage broker but that assumption about health turned out wrong. >> these patients often are left with a leaky heart valve that original surgery they have while it sticks the problem causing them to be blue it left them with a new problem. >> 15 years ago, peter barnett with a young son on the way went into cardiac arrest. the second open heart surgery replaced a valve and saved and extended his life. the date will be symbolic. >> february

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. the temperatures are in the 30s. we expect that for february. not as warm as this week. monday we got up to 7 degrees. we is not seep that since then, but a clear day early on. clouds increasing ahead of a system that will move through the region. the same system that dumped 2 feet of snow on denver, not in the same way, but it is headed this way. our forecast not too bad, but again it will be changing throughout the day. star off in the 3rds. sunshine early on, clouds increase up into the 40s and expect to see rain late tonight. we will talk about how it impacts the rest of the weekend in your first warning weather forecast. >> thank you. >>> a change of heart for the susan g. komen foundation. days after it pulled funding for cancer screening away from planned parent hood. kai jackson has more on the foundation. >> reporter: there was no running for the conreversety created by susan g. komen for the cure who yanked funding by planned parent hood. >> i think that we have seen a displ

gigi barnett explains, they now know who they are looking for. >>> they are looking for this man. on january 31st. shortly before 11:00 p.m., investigators say he walked to a woman in a strip mall and sexually aassaulted her and ran away. >> officers canvassed the area. they were unable to locate the suspect. the investigation at this point turned into the criminal investigation division. >> the detectives are, are looking for witnesses, too. the suspect was wearing a dark- colored jacket, jeans and a gauge-style earring that night. investigators say he was one tall tale feature. >> the scar on the right side of his face and cheek. >> shoppers say they are on the look-out, too. >> very, very close now. i have daughters. that's not good. concerned. >> i'm gigi barnett, wjz "eyewitness news." >> if you have any information on the case, the police say you should call the detectives at 410-222-3416. . >>> a maryland woman is dead after a one car crash in caulkies eastville. 49-year-old was ejected from her car as she lost control and struck a guardrail. it happened early this morning

and then bobby and ross barnett worked this elaborate ballet by which barnett would say there's a television conversation. you have to pull your guns and they said -- you have to pull your guns. yeah, yeah. >> there has to be at least eight of you to move me out of the door and that kind of thing. they refused to send in with sufficient force. as a result by midnight that night, those four men were bottled up and put on campus. nicholas sent a message. send troops or by morning they'll all be dead. now, to his credit, eisenhower said 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, i wouldn't call it a weakness, but maybe it was a sign of the times being old school and i've had experience with a lot of campaigns. most were not very memorable, but if you read, thinking about the james meredith episode reminded me of some perceptions in julie and david's eisenhower book coming to fwlory about eisenhower returning to gettysburg and there's clearly a lack of any interest in self-promotion in president ei

i'm gigi barnett at baltimore's central booking.t story is straight ahead. >>> an award-winning american journalist is killed in syria. who is responsible for the deadly attacks? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 5:28. 61 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. despite protests from city leaders nationwide. a controversial immigration enforcement program comes to baltimore. starts today. and baltimore's mayor is speaking out against it. gigi barnett is live with details. gigi? >> well, kai, it's called a secure communities program. but those against it say it makes their neighborhoods anything but safe. >> reporter: right across the street from baltimore central booking, protestors called this rally a move to block a controversial jail-based deportation program. >> and we are going backwards instead of forwards in our country. this is the way it's going to be. >> reporter: the u.s. immigrations customs enforcement, also called

i am gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. it's a calm start to the day. yesterday by this time we had winds already gusting up around 30 miles per hour and the chill was already there. we are taking a look outside. clear skies for the most part. a mostly sunny day shaping up without the wind there's not really a windchill at all. the temperatures are true temperatures. temperatures right around 30 degrees right now. 32 is the temperature in hagerstown, 35 out to. we have 34:00 a.m. bwi marshall, 21 degrees out in oakland. we start off at those temperatures that get to unseasonably chilly 46 degrees. overnight lows down to around 29. for tomorrow, 61. we will have your complete updated forecast coming up in just a moment. >> here's what people are talking about. we are learning more about a serious fire that left seven firefighters injured on friday. as alicia chang explains, neighbors called 911. >> those recordings were just released. in the new could hear fear and neighbors voices as they braced for the wind to spread the flames. take a listen. >> it's

. >> i am gigi barnett. >> i am tim williams. >> it started yesterday evening and you see the clouds are out there and the snow is falling. and area wide snow is falling across the area. the road surfaces themselves are just warm enough that really the snow is not sticking but you will find in the north and western suburbs. some areas it is starting to cool down and this is the live doppler radar. and right now we have steady bands of snow and light rain down towards the eastern shore. we will give you an idea what to expect. the front that is bringing the cold air is bringing it through the region and the low bringing in the rain is down to the south. >> that is a coastal storm and you will see it in the carolinas. and we will get another blast of rain and snow during the afternoon hours. so the accumulation will not be over. we will get a break late in the morning. the advisories are in effect. and through the northern state. and winter storm warnings in effect for far west maryland. and the far western edge of gain gain. it is going to get a preat the time decent amount up to 8 in

i'm gigi barnett. >> and intelligence. overtures in the crude -- in the 30s across the area. >> super bowl sunday. >> i had to bring that up. i thought we were all going to boycott it, but it turns out we are not. >> no unity involved in this. we are all kind of dealing with the weather moving across the region. around the beltway in north and west of the lake we did see snow coating and parts of the area toward frederick coming to washington county as well. up to about 2 inches. mostly a coating around about weight. when you go outside today if you are north of the area, you may see some on the car, maybe on the grass. not much on the streets. the streets were still to want to have it take hold. temperatures are going up already. we are above freezing just around the entire state about. 42 on the show -- sure. starting off and 30s. a light shower across the region and we could route with the afternoon. temperatures up to 47 degrees. your complete forecast coming up in just a few moments. >> thank you, tim. it's onward to

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. the temperatures are in the 3rds and 40s across the region, it is a very windy start to the day. of course, the wind started yesterday after the front moved through here. the from has moved through, but we are left with the wind, fortunately it is not so cold that we have a wind chill. the wind is part of the forecast today, so much so there is a wind advisory in effect for today. we're going to be watching temperatures in the 40s moving across the region. for the most part that is not the head line for the story. the story today is the wind. the winds will be a factor throughout the afternoon. the wind chill factor go into effect for 8:00. it is for the entire area, except for far western maryland, that has lake affect snow because of the system brings the winds through. that's going to be the case there. the wind advisory is with us through the evening. windy, more sun than clouds. overnight lows 29 and tomorrow, the temperatures stay in the seasonably chilly, the average is 48 degr

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gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> if the petition drive is successful voters will decide the issuen november. >>> turning to sports, the nba's best players put on a show. defense was optional. durant lead the way. he scored 36 points and was named the games most valuable player. the west wins 152-149. >> ugly uniforms. >> oh. nascar will try again today to hold the great american race. the daytona 500 was postponed for the first time in its history due to torrential rains there. the green flag is expected today at noon although weather could be an issue once again. >> well, excuse me. let me show it to you nascar fans. here is first warning doppler weather radar. i just kind of cruised it down toward north central florida. >> that is strong. >> and this moisture just continues to march from left to right, from ocala all the way across to daytona. it is like an 80-90% chance of rain today and here in baltimore we can appreciate it. if you are holding an outdoor event that big you know you pretty much -- weather it is the grand prix, whether it is the preakness, you know it just dawn

gigi barnett. >> so if this measure reach it is ballot, voters will get a chance to decide in november. >>> governor martin o'malley make as national television appearance. he was a guest this morning on face the nation. the governor spoke to bob shaffer and talked about a number of topics and shared his thoughts on the republican presidential campaign. >> i think the number one issue is whether or not our economy is getting better. >> reporter: governor also answered questions about gas prices after this. and newt gingrich's claim that he could bring them down to $2.50. o'malley says republicans are bringing up gas prices now to take away from the improving economy with president obama. >>> it's just two days until the michigan primary and candidates are working hard. >> reporter: for these conservative christians their faith has a heavy influence in their politics. gunther is facing the race closely. rick santorum is his candidate. >> he stands for family value. >> reporter: santorum appeal helps push him to the top of the polls in michigan. mitt romney who was once the favorite in h

i'm gigi barnett. that story is just ahead. >>> and ready for the weekend. will this spectacular weather hold out? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,, >>> broken doors, hot classrooms and cracked doors. it's what baltimore teachers and studentses say they deal with every day. but the city's proposed bottle tax increase could change that. and gigi barnett explains, students plan to take their requests to lawmakers in annapolis. >>> on an unseasonably warm winter day at patterson high school in southeast baltimore, this is the cooling system. that is just one problem with the 50-year-old building. >> it's hot in here. only one window that works. and half of these classrooms is beat up. >> reporter: today, students rolled out their plan to rally city and state lawmakers in annapolis next week. asking them to the port to propose bottle tax hikes from 2 to 5 cents. that what boosts baltimore's school construction budget by 140%. some councilmembers are all for it. >> i challenge the taxation and finance committee to come out

as gigi barnett reports, no other african american woman has reached her rank. >> reporter: congratulatory e- mails for lieutenant bianca thompson flooded her inbox this week. >> i don't think it's setting in yet. it's surreal. >> reporter: last month, she received a major promotion in the baltimore fire d. >> i'm the first african american female lieutenant in fire. >> she put in the application two years ago. she waited, waited more. then the phone call came. she joined the apartment shortly after 9/11. >> that was my epiphany for what i wanted to do. i wanted to help people. so a month to the date from 9/11, i resigned from the fbi. >> reporter: lieutenant thompson now has several paramedics, firefighters and equipment under her command. say they say she's a trailblazer. >> i'm happy for her. and i'm happy for the department. and now she's making history. >> reporter: but thompson says her goal now is to get others like her to the rank of lieutenant and beyond. >> i don't want to stay on. and i'm not going to stay on. you know, i expect a lot of my peers to come right behind me. >> repo

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i'm gigi barnett. that story is next. >>> i'm jessica kartalija. coming up on wjz, how a baltimore county teacher is cell bracing the same birthday as one of its own students will i'll -- students. i'll explain. >>> when will the skies get clear again? bob has the answer in the forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> he was the lead singer of one of the most popular groups of the '60s. davy jones of the monkees has died at the age of 66. >> here we come ♪ walking down the street ♪ >> davy jones was already a seasoned performer when producers picked him and three other unknowns to be the monkees. it was 1965, and the beatles were invading america. hollywood wanted to create its own american version. the monkees tv show featured the comediantics and music of the group with jones as the heartthrob lead singer. jones was the only british monkee. the band churned out a string of hits, including "i'm a believer," and "day dream believer," which jones sang lead. most were written by well-known song writers. critics dubbed the group, the pre-fab four, a knock j

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau beeb warns people are falling for mortgage audit letters like this one that started showing up around the baltimore area. they claim your mortgage may have been miscal cue lotted -- miscalculated and could get a refund. the average refund is more than $1400. >> they're led to believe there's a likelihood there was a mistake made and that they could challenge that mistake. >> reporter: but the bbb said even if a mistake is found in the papers for your home, that doesn't mean you'll get cash back. >> you could sue them but they are not required because you find an error to turn around and modify your mortgage. >> reporter: because most of these auditors charge upfront fees, you will be out of money. so if these pennies from heavy drop in your mailbox, check it out. >> the upfront fees you pay will likely yield little results. >>> coming up next, if you're looking to have a wonderful feel meal without paying -- wonderful meal without paying the high price, you can get a taste of restaurant week. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our famil

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gigi barnett explains how students are trying to sway lawmakers. gigi?> baltimore's proposed bottle tax hike has many opponents. but today, the plan picked up some support in the form of students. >>> on an unseasonably warm winter day at patterson high school in southeast baltimore, this is the cooling system. that is just one problem with a 50-year-old building. >> it's hot in here. only one window that works. and half of these classrooms is beat up. >> today, students rolled out their plan to rally city and state lawmakers in annapolis next week, asking them to propose a bottle tax hike from 2 to 5 cents. that what boosts baltimore's construction budget by 140%. some councilmembers are all for it. >> i challenge the taxation and finance committee to come out here and walk to the school, stand in these classrooms, see what these students have to go through. >> in the state of maryland, baltimore city probably has the oldest set of buildings. >> reporter: terrell williams is with build baltimore, one of the groups pushing for the bottle tax hike. and ne

i'm gigi barnett. thanks for joining us.e a wonderful weekend. >>> good morning, cincinnati and welcome to "cbs this morning saturday." i'm rebecca jarvis. >> and i'm john miller. coming up a saddening trend, teens and tweens are turning to the internet to ask, "am i ugly?" how to reach kids with such low self-esteem. >>> also do you love your cell phone? >> i have to say, we're having a long affair. >> i am addicted to my cell phone. i cannot live without it and therefore i am a nomophobiac. >>> and from trash to treasure. the basement discovery that made a man a multimillionaire. just one of the stories behind the headlines. >>> but first, a story that's been making headlines for the past two years. in april of 2010 the body of monica beresford-redman was found in a sewer in mexico. her husband, bruce, a former reality show producer was arrested for her murder. now for the first time he's speaking out from behind bars as he prepares to go on trial. "48 hours" correspondent troy roberts got the story. >> reporter: it happen

. >> reporter: angie barnett with the better business bureau says to get that money, a third party has been sending out letters to some of the # million renters that -- 3 million renters that owe. if you get one, just don't blindly write a check. >> you want to ask them to provide proof that you actually owe that debt, and you want to make sure you are not paying for any additional fees. >> reporter: and that's happened in the past, several months ago, the collection company was hit with a court order forcing them to stop adding fees to the debt, and stop reporting people who didn't pay to the credit bureaus. the government is on the side of the consumer in trying to make sure that nobody's credit rating is damaged or blemished by the action of the third party vendor. >> reporter: and the collection agency can't tack on its own fees and play tough guy as it works for hollywood video. thanks to the order, that's a role that's been left on the cutting room floor. >>> if you have questions, contact the attorney general's office, and find more information about this story along with many o

barnett updated us after presenting his documentation.he final step before taken the written offer to the loan company representatives. >> i have to talk to a counselor again. it is going quickly. >> reporter: mark says it is an opportunity where people have nothing to lose except for a little time. the entire event is free to the public. speaking of time, we've been following mr. bennett and as of about 10 minutes ago he was still at the naca presentation line. it is a matter of having documentation ready. what you need to come out and try to save money, you can find on abc7news.com click on see it on tv. we have linked you to the naca website everything you need to know to bring out here is right there. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news >>> of course a lot of folks are still struggling. we have a rose picture of the job market. the labor department released a january unemployment rate it fell to 8.3%. the lowest level in three years. the economy added 243,000 jobs. the strongest growth in nine months. president obama today urged congress to fu

barnett updated us after presenting his documentation.he final step before taken the written offer to the loan company representatives. >> i have to talk to a counselor again. it is going quickly. >> reporter: mark says it is an opportunity where people have nothing to lose except for a little time. the entire event is free to the public. speaking of time, we've been following mr. bennett and as of about 10 minutes ago he was still at the naca presentation line. it is a matter of having documentation ready. what you need to come out and try to save money, you can find on abc7news.com click on see it on tv. we have linked you to the naca website everything you need to know to bring out here is right there. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news >>> of course a lot of folks are still struggling. we have a rose picture of the job market. the labor department released a january unemployment rate it fell to 8.3%. the lowest level in three years. the economy added 243,000 jobs. the strongest growth in nine months. president obama today urged congress to fu

. >>> i'm gigi barnett, "wjz" "eyewitness news." >> >> if this bill passes, defendants who file their taxes jointly will see their tax refunds right away because this could potentially affect an innocent person. >> >> a family using a generator as a source of heat overwhelmed with carbon monoxide. it happened here in the 1100 block of dundock avenue. firefighters had to evacuate the affected homes and ventilate them. no one had to be taken to the hospital. >> >> prices of gas has -ped more than 10-cents. average $3.00 a 52 in maryland. some places teeters above or below that. nationally, it is lower, $3.37. still, 27-cents higher than january of last year. oil analysts expect the gas prices will hit record highs during the first half of this year, thanks in a large part to the ongoing tensions in the mideast. >> >> still a lot more coming up on "wjz" "eyewitness news," a plane crashes into a house tonight, how everyone onboard this plane managed to survive. >> >> a young teacher murdered. a community mourns as police move in on his killer. >> >> a deep freeze, europe is getting slappe

you know, you had george wallace of alabama, ross barnett of mississippi, you had lester maddox of georgiaioned by the little rock crisis, and let's let the music speak for itself. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> okay. we have to move rapidly through these clips. we can't really play the songs in their entirety, unfortunately, but i'm hoping that you can go and find some of these on the itunes you page for i guess the benefit of the students. i don't know if there's going to be broader access to that, but -- but in any case. the real ambassadors was a musical review that was written by dave brubeck, a very prominent jazz band leader and pianist and his wife, and it's based on louis armstrong's experience as a cultural ambassador for the state department, and this was a collaboration of many musicians, including the vocal trio which was very hot, as you can see, the host new group, hendricks the hottest new group, hendricks and ross in the 1950s, late '50s and early '60s, and this really captures a moment of hope for integration, and i think you can hear that in the music, in the -- in the music in which loui

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marshall front is the chairman of front barnett associates, a firm with $500 million under management. he joins us from the c.m.e. group in chicago. >> thanks, tom. >> tom: the question on everybody's lips is the economic strength sustainable? >> you have to look beyond the headlines of today and there's been an outpouring of positive data over the last six to eight weeks and even beyond that. we've had good pmis globally, we have had a manufacturing renaissance and we're seeing a collapse in the debt servicing requirements as interest rates has come down so it probably means a less protacted period of deleveraging than some of the experts previously felt would be the case and globally hig globa in doubt and hard landing stories and central blanks globally are easing or will be easing and finally the seriousness and speed with which the europeans have addressed their issues, both bank liquidity and the sovereign debt crisis is surprising. you've got a much improved backdrop and investors are still in denial. we look at the flows of funds and find very little to lead us to conclude the

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i'm gigi barnett "wjz." >> if voters pass the measure, maryland will become theth state to legalize samearshall airport set as new record for passengers, more than 2.3 million passengers flu through that airport in 2011, up two percent of 2010 and all time record high for bwi. airport officials say the number means more than just set agnew record. >> what it means, is access to baltimore for the tourist locations, jobs, businesses in baltimore. direct access. >> reporter: this is as much of a surprise, leading carrier for 2011 was selfless once again. they have more than 12.5 million passengers. >> >> celebrating black history month, today students spoke about the importance of education. competing in "wjz"'s black history oratory contest. >> reporter: 20 students compete in baltimore. part of "wjz"'s continuing community commitment. each student's speech is based on one of three famous quotes >> . education is the passport to the future. tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for today. >> winning first place -- >> we let the opportunities that we have to learn slip away, we pay for it d

>> barney barnett at the ranch all the time with us. with us in sacramento. wonderful man. he's no longer with us. and ronnie took me out in the canoe, in the canoe. he said, well, i haven't got a ukelele but i can hum. >> there's a picture over here of you sitting on the dock? >> yes, front and back. he built that. >> did you ever help him? >> no. >> what did you do at the ranch? >> i'd do lots of things. i'd walk. i just loved being there. everybody thought i didn't like it for some reason or another but i did. i liked it. i loved it. >> right behind you -- right in front of you, right behind our cameras is october 18 -- 1986 schedule at the white house. >> pretty full, isn't it? >> what was the point of putting that? >> to show how full the days were. >> did you have that there so you could look and see where your president -- your husband was? >> my president? [ laughter ] yes. >> how did you interact when you saw that schedule? >> some things i went with and some i didn't go to. the library dedication i went to with him. lots of things i went to with him. >> could you

. >> reporter: angie barnett warns people are falling for mortgage audit letters like this that started is to show up all over the baltimore area. that he claim your mortgage may have been miscalculated and you could get -- you could get a refund from your lender i'm cording to this, the average refund is more than $1400. >> people receive the letters and what they are led to believe is there is a likelihood that there was a mistake made and they could challenge that mistake. >> reporter: the bbb says even if a mistake is found and the-- in the papers for your home it doesn't mep you will get cash back from the lender. >> you could sue them but they are not required because you find an iror -- error to modify the mortgage. >> and that was joce sterman reporting. federal trade commission warned about mortgage audit saying theupfront fees will yield littleresults. find out more about this or any other scam alert at abc2news.com and click on the money tab and click on the scam alert tab as well. megan. >>> poland is getting hit with winter weather. look at this video. heavy know fall is cr

and so i reached into the hat and pulled out a name and it was ross barnett doar. the baby had not yet been named. and the other one was james meredith doar, and george wallace doar, and by then have been had a good laugh at that. and when the meeting was over, i walked into his office and i said, we've got the names, burke doar. >> after burke marshall. >> after burke marshall. >> and you named him john burke doar. >> right. >> where is he today? >> i had breakfast with him, he drove back to his job in hartford, connecticut, he came down for that event last night. >> i want to run some audiotape, a conversation with j. edgar hoover, head of the fbi, and the president, lyndon baines johnson, you had become the assistant attorney general for civil rights, you moved up a notch. >> right. >> and we'll listen to a little bit of this and you can explain to people what they're hearing. >> mr. president -- >> yeah. >> -- i wanted to let you know we found the car. >> yeah. >> now, this is not known. nobody knows this at all. but the car was burned. and we do not know yet w

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national medal of arts including al pa chooepo, singer mel tillis, and 100-year-old painter will barnett president also awarded the national humanities medal to nine authors thinkers and scholars. he said each honoree has left an indelible mark on american culture. congrats to awful those winners. >> say hello to my little friend! sorry. al pacino, man. >> yes. here's a look at your weather, everybody. >> the machine gun. >> that's right. who doesn't love pacino, scarface? all right. >> it's valentine's day. >> that's right. milder in the northeast. some rain and snow from buffalo and pittsburgh to cleveland and detroit. some light rain from atlanta to jacksonville. some showers in louisiana and the southern plains. up to a foot of mountain snow in the rockies. some heavy downpours in the pacific northwest. >> you've got to work on your pacino impression. >> hello to my little friend. >> 55 sacramento. 30s across the midwest. 46 in boston. near 50 in baltimore. and 78 in miami. >>> it's that time of year again when the nation's top dogs get his or her due. the annual westminster kennel c

. >>> good morning, welt come -- welcome, i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. go outside and you'll see sun breaking through. that's an indication of how things are shaping up. if you liked yesterday, it won't be like that. we got up to 57 degrees at bwi. we want to show you the first warning doppler weather radar. we're showing you a moisture rich system to the south. the problem is, however, that those snow showers, rain showers and that moisture in general is not making it to the ground, it's contributing it to the ground. that's the indication of what's to come. a lot of the moisture is staying to the south. the watches and warnings are showing this. maryland is not under a watch or warning. that's how it's shaping up. this is going to move to the south. with a few hours away of it moving on through, there's the possibility of a trace of snow late tonight and temperatures go back into the 40s this is pretty much going to move on by. we'll have the forecast in a few moments. >>> a maryland man's fate rests with the jury after both sides wrap up their case in

i'm gigi barnett, the answer is straight ahead. >>> new information on that accident that we have been following on 295, we will tell you what it is and what is blocked. >>> joan and melissa reality show is back on tv, an inside look at new season coming up with joan and melissa being joan and melissa. stay tuned. morning edition continues right after this. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> bottom of the hour, look at mr. bow, looking down at brewers hill and the frost on cars down there. sharon has the latest on the roads, marty has the weather. >> let's take a look at watch, warning and advisory. fog trying to form in the area. nice flow cutting over the cooler g

as gigi barnett explains, for some, that battle will be waged in churches. >>> the hope of marriage is on the horizon for same sex couples in maryland, thanks to a ground breaking vote in the legislator last week. >> it shouldn't matter who you decide to love. we should still all have the same ex-equal rights no matter what. >> reporter: those against the bill say the fight continues for them and one place where the war may go on is at places of worship. >> he is a pastor of the rising sun baptist church in baltimore county, says the next step is collecting signatures to place the issue on a referendum come november. >> reporter: members of the church of baltimore lobbied lawmakers to allow same-sex marriage and agree with opponents on one thing. >> religious groups on both sides released statements indicating where they stand and encouraging parishioners to get involved. >> maryland will become the 8th state to legalize same-sex marriage. >>> gasoline prices are on the rise, average price is $3.56 nationwide. you will have to dig deeper in maryland. a gallon of regular cost $3.61 here

will barnett.plause] >> the 2011 national medal of arts to will barnett for his contribution as an american painter and teacher. widely celebrated for a lifelong celebration of abstraction and geometry to merry sophistication and emotion with beauty and form, mr. barnett has been a constant force in the visual arts world. [applause] >> rita dove. [applause] >> the 2011 national medal of arts to rita dove for her contributions to american letters and her service as poet lar yet of the united states from 1993 to 1995. her beauty,ly sy. and politics, cultivated popular interests in the arts. [applause] >> al pacino. [applause] >> the 2011 national medal of arts to al pacino, for his iconic contributions to american film and theatre as actor and director. recognized around the world for his signature intensity on the silver screen, mr. pacino stands among america's most accomplished artists. [applause] >> emily rauh pulitzer. [applause] the 2011 national medal of arts to emily rauh pulitzer for her con