the defense, charles manning,. >>> coming up on 9news now this saturday night, lots of potential delays for riders. we'll break down what you need to know just ahead. >>> and we are going to take you to a unique holiday prayer service from here to bethlehem. >>> and you'll need your holiday gear, your winter gear as you are heading out this weekend. a very cold start for your sunday morning. here's your wakeup weather. a couple flurries are possible north and west of town. mostly cloudy conditions and sun later in the afternoon. temperatures starting out in the 30s. we have your seven-day forecast when i come back. >>> the washington, d.c. veteran's affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> we are stationed in germany and we are saying a big >>> we have breaking news in montgomery county tonight where police on the scene of a shooting at montgomery village avenue. about an hour ago, authorities found a man lying in the street from a gun shot wound. he was transported to the hospital. no word on his condition or any suspects tonight.

the defense, charles manning,. >>> coming up on 9news now this saturday night, lots of potential delays for riders. we'll break down what you need to know just ahead. >>> and we are going to take you to a unique holiday prayer service from here to bethlehem. >>> and you'll need your holiday gear, your winter gear as you are heading out this weekend. a very cold start for your sunday morning. here's your wakeup weather. a couple flurries are possible north and west of town. mostly cloudy conditions and sun later in the afternoon. temperatures starting out in the 30s. we have your seven-day forecast when i come back. >>> the washington, d.c. veteran's affairs medical center and wusa9 salute all who serve at home and abroad this holiday season. >> we are stationed in germany and we are saying a big hello and merry christmas to uncle bob. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. a

police released this sketch of the suspect who stabbed a man on north charles. e and friend were at a gas station nearby when two men robbed them and stabbed them. if you recognize the man in the sketch, call police. >>> traffic has been a mess all day, backed up after a truck slam into the 95 overpass in hail thorpe. it happened around 1:30 what he flatbed truck hit the overpass. traffic was down to one lane, and that caused traffic that would be backed up for miles on the outer loop. the truck knocked down part of a highway sign and damaged the bridge. it has all but one lane shut down. officials say the flatbed was improperly load. engineers did assess the damage on the bridge and traffic on 95 was not affected. >>> take a look at the harrisburg expressway. traffic is stopped. you're going to want to use york road or falls road. check out abc2news.com and live traffic conditions anytime you want. log on to abc2news.com/traffic. it has a list of traffic problems, delays and gas prices to help you plan your holiday trip. >>> well, more than 100,000 families on h

. >> so our charles village man is in charge of the stars on stage. >> this is mu faa sa. he was the original king. this is nalah. the back is form-fitted, particularly to that performer's head. this is a thermoplast. it's used in the medical industry. >> there's no way he knew or anyone else knew that one day he would be the mechanical genius of one of our greatest musicals, but then again, maybe he did. >> i made my own hand puppets and used to put on puppet shows in the backyard. >> talk about the circle of life, now the hippodrome is his foot yard. >> i feel like i have a dream job. >> nice, huh? once upon a time bruce was scared to death, worried that puppet wouldn't work. now it's just part of show biz. here is a tip. good seats are still available for the new year's eve performance. go see it, it's a great performance. >> abc 2 is working tonight helping you keep your social media accounts safe. police they're in baltimore city are seeing an increase in facebook fraud. thieves are corp.ing people by pretending to be one of their facebook friends and then sending a m

. >> that is when this man, charles jennens handed him the word of messiah. he carefully selected new testament scriptures documenting prophecies of messiah, jesus' birth, death and resurrection. >> for jennens, i think messiah was a personal mission. jennens was a very committed christian. >> we find jennens going to another friend saying i have done this scripture collection for handel and hope it becomes his best. it is on the best subject. subject is messiah. >> here is handel's composition room. he wrote it in 24 days. many believe it was devinely inspired. one music scholar described the number of errors of incredibly low for a composition of its length. a friend who visited discovered him sobbing. after he wrote the hallelujah chorus, reports saying i do think i saw the heaven before me and the great god himself. for jennens and handel, they made the controversy decision to perform in theatres instead of churches to reach a wider audience. suzanna maria siber was described of being able to penetrate the heart with its voice when others could only reach

they got me up and walking. >> he says he's been following reports about a 23-year-old charles butler junior. the man who donated his liver. >> so-to-see him on a video... really touching. >> on a boat traveling the world. >> charles butler junior graduated and was looking forward to a career. he was shot to death just yards from his home last week, driving back from a local store. police have yet to make an arrest in this murder but his family says they've been in contact with investigators and they're hopeful police are on the verge of a major development oo. they're coming up with more leads and as we speak. >> and daniel murphy's project is great news for the butler family. >> this is wonderful. >> she says five more organs were matched to others. a small memorial was set up. word spread of the death and gift of life to other autos whoever was kind enough to show us you care and love our brother like we do, thank you. >> the murphyes and butlers have been in contact with each other by phone. they want to meet each other and hope to do that once daniel murphy is released from the hospital and reco

. >> one of several who received an organ from in man, charles butler, shot to death in his car last tuesday, he was on his way home from the store no arrest yet. he was about to start his first assignment as a merchant marine. daniel murphy underwent a successful surgery yesterday he is the recipient of butler's liver. his wife say the experience has been surreal and she is very greatful to butler and his family. >>> with a week to go until the iowa caucuses the candidates are headed back to the campaign trail. tomorrow newt gingrich will campaign in dubuque and several other cities. mitt romney will concentrate on davenport and ron paul will campaign on wednesday, an abc political consultant says those three have the best chance to win. >> i think this race also somebody the dynamic in iowa is between ron paul, mitt romney and newt gingrich, all of whom have tremendous baggage and all of whom, a majority of republicans have worries about. >> ron paul's surge in iowa is being threatened now questions have been raised about news news letters from the 80s and 90s. >>> president obama

. >>> the body of a missing man was found in a reservoir on thursday. charles was missing since december 2nd from middle river and a sanitation work mer d.c. police say there are no signs of trauma or foul play and an autopsy will be conducted. >>> a man is expected to survive after being shot in the legs by police. he led more than a dozen officers on a high-speed chase. police tried to stop the car because it smatched the description of another -- matched the description of another car in a robbery. it started yesterday morning in anne arundel county. the driver took off down 97 and the car crosses into baltimore county and baltimore city. by the time it reached landsdowne witness saw more than 20 police cars. -- witnesses saw more than 20 police cars. >> we saw them coming one after another. oh, my gosh. >> you see cop cars everywhere. >> oh, yeah. following each other like oh, my lord. >> we heard the boom boom boom and we went back in. >> like three shots. >> it was about three? about three. >> the suspect hit two cruisers before he stop and got out of the

. >> one of several who received an organ from in man, charles butler, shot to death in his car last tuesday, he was on his way home from the store no arrest yet. he was about to start his first assignment as a merchant marine. daniel murphy underwent a successful surgery yesterday he is the recipient of butler's liver. his wife say the experience has been surreal and she is very greatful to butler and his family. >>> with a week to go until the iowa caucuses the candidates are headed back to the campaign trail. tomorrow newt gingrich will campaign in dubuque and several other cities. mitt romney will concentrate on davenport and ron paul will campaign on wednesday, an abc political consultant says those three have the best chance to win. >> i think this race also somebody the dynamic in iowa is between ron paul, mitt romney and newt gingrich, all of whom have tremendous baggage and all of whom, a majority of republicans have worries about. >> ron paul's surge in iowa is being threatened now questions have been raised about news news letters from the 80s and 90s. >>> president obama

man. charles butler, jr. will have his organs harvested.y friend will receive his liver. >> people were rescued today after the tour boat caught on fire. the coast guard came and tran ferred the passengers off the boat. >> the malls were packed with sr the perfect gift or stocking stuffer and monday is expected to be the third busy is shopping day of the year. >> because people usually spend more than that the gift card amounts or leave a balance, men consumers believe gift card 0 a scam to benefit retaileres. an economist says that's not the case. >> retailers don't count that as a sale until the gift card is redeemed. so they're not looking for people to spend the gift card. they want to get people in the stores spending not only the gift card but then so. so it's not any sort of scam where retailers are hoping people won't spend the money. >> use your gift cards. estimates are that consumers leave up to $5 billion on unused gift cards every year. >> a new survey shows smartphones and tablets are becoming a bigger part of the we we shop f

man. charles duckett disappeared while working on a managed deer hunt in montgomery county. he is the father of three and his family is asking not to give up and keep them in their prayers. >>> a baltimore city police officer is. is taken to shock trauma with a gunshot wound to the arm in the case of friendly fire. the investigation started off as a search warrant on drug charges. police took a suspect into custody and seized 27 pounds of suspected marijuana and just under a thousand dollars cash. minutes later officers went inside. >> it appears that once the entry was made inside theresidence at a point a weapon discharged from one of the tasforce officers from baltimore county and it struck one of the officers from the task force from baltimore city. >> police are investigating but right now it looks like the shooting was accidental. >>> the defense attorney for a maryland soldier is focusing on the soldier's mental state. his attorney came up with 48 defense witnesses among them president obama, secretary of state hillary clinton. manning is charged with 22 counts includ

jon: charles man manson has enormous following worldwide. >> charles manson is not facing the death penaltyonce these cases get dragged out, eyewitness case, what good would have been done in my view to execute this guy at this point? 30 years later? it is half a lifetime after the crime was committed. he has been, you know, the case has been up, down, jerking here and there. i think the right decision, thank goodness, the administration in philadelphia now said, enough. let's put the past behind us. jon: geraldo rivera, host of "geraldo at large". thank you. >> thank you, buddy. jenna: a lot coming up just ahead here. speaking of the town where teddy roosevelt delivered a famous speech, president obama making some news of his own, making a big pitch for the middle class in america but also getting some criticism for what some are calling class warfare. valerie jarrett a key player in the administration. she is our guest next. [ male announcer ] cranberry juice? wake up! ♪ that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm [ male announcer ] for half the calories -- plus veggie nutrition. could've had

. >> the person charged with attempting to murder a man in charles village is scheduled to be arraigned later today. he shot and injured a man on st. paul street. he is charged with armed robbery and a handgun violation. >> the national transportation safety board is calling for a complete ban on cell phone use while driving. some local lawmakers call this on realistic but say they are prepared to pursue stricter cell phone lost next year in annapolis. kim dacey is live with details. >> the ban would include all hands-free devices and speakerphones. it does have some local lawmakers looking at revising laws.nd's this crash prompted the national transportation safety board to make a drastic recommendation. >> that does apply to blue tooth, hands free. it is a visual and a constant distraction and a manual distractions we are concerned about. >> a driver cost of this 2010 missouri wreck. egate is not believe a cell phone ban is realistic in any state. you can get pulled over for texting while driving but not for dialing your phone. >> the laws are inconsistent. how can you have a texting

. >> it was because this man charles beckman was out of control, kicking the aircraft and making threats. >> the gentleman was shouting at us full of obscenities. we told him to get back into his seat and we closed in on him and walked toward him and essentially created a human wall and have him sit back down in his seat. >> the passenger continued his behavior, and down only when the flight attendant threaten to put him in a plastic handcuffs. he was heading to washington to work on the pentagon. he knows the reason he was joint -- chosen because he was in uniform. >> travelers at the airport safety kernels actions help keep passengers a safe. >> she needed help. this man was willing to help that is what it takes. >> there were going to be some schools be incorrect. -- skulls being cracked. >> he was charged with public intoxication and interfering with the flight crew. >> thank you. while "dancing with the stars" champ was in washington tonight. he is said to attend an anniversary gala at the national rehabilitation hospital. earlier he toward the pentagon with leon panetta. he suffere

and charles was one of them. >> reporter: they say he was a loving young man known for his infectious smile that was captured on this video played at the memorial service. charles was on his way to becoming a longshoreman like his father. and even though charles can't live to see his dream come true, his family is comforted that his death will help so many others. >> he will live on in these people's bodies. i just wish them a very merry christmas. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> san jose today, a 1-year-old child suffered minor injuries after his mother reportedly dropped him from a second-story window. police officers responded to a report of a woman who had locked herself in a bathroom with her child. this morning at a home near stevens creek, police say the woman dropped her son out of the window after officers forced their way into the bathroom. the mother was later arrested and is under investigation for a possible psychiatric condition. >>> also in san jose, a 69-year-old man is in police custody after he allegedly fought through a taser shot and broke an officer's nose. it

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. >> he has been following reports about charles butler, jr. the man that donated his liver. >> for me, to see him on video really touched me. >> it's all about family. >> charles butler, jr. recently graduated from a merchant marine training program and was looking forward to a career. he was shot to death while driving back from a local store. oakland police have yet to make an arrest in his murder but the family says they have been in close contact with investigators and they are hopeful that police or the verge of a major development they are coming up with more leads as we speak. i don't want to jeopardize the investigation. >> murphy's progress is great news for butler family. >> he is doing well. that is wonderful. >> she says five more of her brother's organs were matched to other recipients. a small memorial was set up of word spread of his death and gift of life to others. >> whoever was kind enough to show us you care about what is going on and if you love our brother like we do, we want to say thank you. >> the murphys and butlers have been

>>charles: paramedics were called in but the man died at the scene.he exact cause of the accident is still under investigation. the chp did speak with several witnesses who say they saw the motorcycle troubles before the collision. the accident created a backup on the bay bridge for several hours but chp and emergency crews are able to reopen the lanes by top 30 p.m.. so far, the chp has not released the victim's name or any of the details. >>grant: a janitor with the walnut creek school district is behind bars, arrested on more than a dozen counts of child molestation. police are concerned that there could be more victims. police said earlier this week have a victim told them that he sexually assaulted her multiple times. bail is set at 1.5 million. as terisa estacio reports, police are collecting evidence including his cellphone. >>terisa: creek near his home close to downtown, after taking him into custody and armed with a search warrant, they went to his house to look for potential evidence. >> no one answered the door. neighbors tell the kron4 ne

friday afternoon, this man, charles duckett, went to retrieve a dead deer from the reservoir. >>> a woman accused in two carjackings and two bank robberies is set to appear in federal court in alexandria today. stephanie schwab was arrested last week after a police chase stretching from fairfax county to bethesda. the 26-year-old as excusenated one-woman crime industry that included a carjacking at tysons corner. >>> the d.c. council plans to hold a kosovoed door meeting today to discuss a quote, unquote personnel matter involving one of their own. last friday morning, the fbi, irs and other agencies raided the home of harry thomas, jr. thomas is accused of funneling $300,000 in city money from a dhairt he runs so he could use the cash allegedly for himself. thomas has man trained his innocence and has agreed to pay back the $300,000. >>> it was a hopeful start to things for redskin fans yesterday. on the opening drive, washington roared right down the field, scored a touchdown, would you please up with a three-point lead late in the fourth quarter. then it fell apart. mark sanchez throug

no sign of a missing middle river man, 35-year-old charles ducket went missing friday from the watershed. montgomery rescue teams found the boat friday but unclear in the boat belongs to ducket. he is married with three kids. >>> two men in critical condition after a stabbing in downtown annapolis. the bars were closing up shop around 2:00 on saturday morning. annapolis police says the fight started in front of armadillos and continued towards the market house. >> we try to go down and monitor, not only for fights but then for people leaving the area that might be intoxicated in the vehicles. there is a large police presence down there when the bars are closing. >> police are saying both men were stabbed by a single suspect, that person remains on the loose. it's unclear which bar they were coming out of when the fight started. >>> kelly, the 64-year-old president of the mount st. joe school died with a battle of prostate cancer. he was the president for a decade. the wake is today from 3:00 until 8:00 at the chapel. students will have an opportunity to pay respects during the school day

. >> the shooting is the latest in a series of violent attacks in charles village. the man accused of shooting a virginia state trooper is dead. herbert wheeler died this morning after trooper michael hamer shot him. earlier officers had tried to pull wheeler over for reckless driving but he got away. hamer later spotted him walking on the shoulder, the two men struggled and hamer him on the leg. hamer was slightly wounded but returned fire and killed wheeler. >>> shocking surveillance video of an armed robbery in the 3900 block of south capital last week. nine wearing black ski masks charged in, knocked items off the shelves and took cash from the register. police are looking for the suspects. >>> days after her husband was sentenced to jail time leslie johnson asked for probation today in greenbelt. the judge said no. the former prince george's county council member was ordered to serve time in prison. fox 5's john henrehan has this story. >> reporter: according to federal prosecutors, former prince george's county executive jack johnson was corrupt for the entire eight y

. >>> tonight we've learned the man found murdered in charles village was a university student. brandon hudson was found shot to death before 11:00 last night. police have no suspects or motive in this case. we will have more on the developing story new tonight on abc2 news at 11:00. >>> new developments, a man shot and killed a campus police officer before turning the gun op himself. looks like the man was going to try to throw officers off at fist but it didn't work. joce sterman has the latest developments from virginia tech. >> reporter: we've learned the shooter tried to run to a nearby greenhouse to change clothes after he shot and killed officer derrick krauss. a sheriff's deputy spotted the man before he could change, he turned the gun on himself. tonight we've learned the gunman was not a student and we do not know the connection he may have had with krauss. police say the man likely stole a rental car from someone 15 miles away from the virginia tech campus. tonight the community is mourning the loss of officer krauss. it's a tough blow to a department that has been th

man. crews found charles duckett's body today in montgomery county. he worked there and he vanished earlier this month while getting the reservoir ready for a deer hunt. police do notices meant foul play. >>> ending the war in iraq, after almost nine years, u.s. forces officially finished the mission there. wjz is live and pat jackson has the ceremony bringing the war to a close. >> reporter: that's right, victor. it's excitement over the end of the war in iraq but for a cecil county family that excitement will have to wait. the war in iraq is over. on thursday u.s. officials ended the conflict which started in march of 2003. in a quiet ceremony in baghdad, american leaders said this is the end of the u.s. involvement yet the beginning of self- governing for iraq. >> your nation is deeply indebted to you. >> the human toll in the war has been staggering, 4500 american servicemen and women were killed and 100,000 iraqis were killed in the conflict. the financial impact has also been significant. the war cost taxpayers $800 billion. yet there's a sense

meaning that they're not all into drugs or not up to shenanigans and charles is one of them. >> reporter: then he was a long young manwn for his infectious smile. he was becoming a longshoreman. his brother presented the certificate today. even though charles can't live to see his dream come true, his family is comforted that his death will help so many others. >> his spirit will live in these people's bodies. and i just wish them a very merry christmas. nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> in san jose, a 1-year-old child suffered minor injuries after his mother reportedly dropped him from a second story wind over. police officers responded to a report of a mother who had locked herself in a room this morning. the officers say she dropped her son out of the window after officers forced their way into the bathroom. the mother jumped out of the window and was arrested. she is under evaluation for a possible psychiatric condition. >>> a merry homecoming that reunited a dog and its owner just in time for christmas. >>> also we review the best video games of the year with a look at 2012. >>> and baby, it's cold outside. t

another life, 23-year-old charles butler was shot to death last week he was preparing to head to sea for the first time. a transplant patient received his liver sunday, yesterday a man received his pancreas and kidney. charles butler has given the gift of life to four patients. investigation into his murder continues. >>> investigators believe an alameda county woman and her two dogs died from smoke inhall -- inhalation yesterday morning. neighbors couldn't see flames but there was thick black smoke coming out of top of the home. firefighters responded to a 911 call and had fire out within 10 minutes the smoke was so thick they to use infrared cameras to find the bodies. smoke alarms in the house were not working. >>> in the east bay stunning revelation for parents. they found out a custodian arrested on child molestation charges worked at several schools. ears alan wang. -- here's alan wang. >> reporter: this parent instantly recognize the man in this photo as the custodian. he is now facing molestation charges with a child un14. [ speaking spanish ] -- >> reporter: this man says it is time for an open discussion with his son after he told us thecus teddian used to

there was anooter shooting on north calvert street inn -3 charles village.this one happeneedaroond 11 o'clock last night.police say a man he head ttere. there.stay wwih us for very vvolent night in - baltimore.live n charles north, megan gillillnd, fox45 3 3 &p 3 first on fox... suspected -3 police brutality... is under investigaaion this morning... after a high school student claims... the police bbat him... unprovoked. -3 18-year-olddjordan richards says he was leaving school, when a plaii clothes officer in n unmarked car stopppd his & monday... on baker street near north monroe. richards says he didn'' do anything wrong...and thinns got heatedd &pwhen he refused t sign a & iiket. richards' ffienn's cell phone captuued the whole altercation. 3 (naas up full: "you can signt it or iill lock your ( ) uu.. "i'm noo ttlkin to you." "i'm 3don't know who the (expletive) you dealing with. i can punchh you in your (expletive) mouth. &p that's my name, dáák.." (jordan) "it wassdiiressectful for him to sit there and i'm being respectful to him. he's suppose to show me the proper respect back. ut for him to &ptell me he's oing t

officers found a 27-year-old man with multiple stab wounds in the 2200 block of north charles street. he said he and a friend were at a gas station when two people ended up robbing and stabbing them. detectives are asking anyone who recognize this man to call 410-367-3105. >>> five people have been arrested in connection with a pizza delivery man. he was making a delivery in the 2200 block of con questions drive when he was a-- conquest drive. officers found items taken during the robbery. five people, including brandon dudley and dion tai cane were arrested. another person was also arrested but charged as a juvenile. >>> the latest tonight on the penn state sex abuse scandal. jerry sandusky will face his accusers in court. they're expected to give details under oath about how sandusky molested them years ago. but the prosecutor's star witness may be changing his tune. >> reporter: this started with what mike mcquery saw. did the assistant coach actually see jerry sandusky sodomize a 10-year-old boy in a penn state shower in 2002 or just hear what he thought was a sex act. according t

man walking toward several people... right before the shooting.it happened on maryland avenue in charles north.anyone with information is asked to call police. family and friends gather to say tteir final goodbyes to the young man ... killed at towson town center last week. funeral home in east baltimore, for the funeral of 19 year old rodney pridget.he was gunned down ... outside the mall near nordstrom.police says this was ánotá a random act anddthat he was targeted. pridget's family is asking the shooter to come forward. (black) "it's very sad and i hope whoever's watching this, if you're out there you have a heart and come up and turn yourself in and it wasn't worth it." it."policc are lookinn at surveillance tape that capttred some of the action. an american flag is taken down in howard county. county.it was put up thrre years ago... by a family who wanted to sendoff tteir soldier with a little fanfare. but the flag pole... was suddenly taken down last week by state highway officials who say it was a safety concern. now, neighbors are fighting to keep the flag.. which they say, is a symbol of support for all troops.

celebrate many more holidays with friends and families because of one oakland man's decision to be an organ decision. charles butler, jr. was recently awarded his merchant marine passport set to begin traveling the world before he was shot to death last week in west oakland. the 23-year-old man was an organ donor, his sister says he will live on forever, because he was able to give the gift of life. >> we know that him being a donor, a part of him is just running around everywhere. i would very much like really soon to meet all recipients so i can see charles again. >> family and friends honored butler during a ceremony yesterday at praise fellowship bible church in richmond. the young man's heart, lungs, two kidneys, pancreas and liver all donated. six operations were successfully carried out on christmas day. >>> the port of oakland can't afford another occupy shutdown because a port executive says it is already on the hook for 1.2 billion dollars. that does not include losses from the last port shutdown. officials estimate the december 12th, closure cost waterfront operation four million dollars. this mor

. >>> certification operation will continue for a man missing since friday. 35-year-old charles duckett he is a maintenance worker, the sanitary commission. >>> two people are recovering after a shooting in southwest baltimore. investigators a 27-year old and another person were sitting in a car around 11:0015 when the gunman opened fire. they were taken to the hospital with non-life and injuries. there is no word on their condition. -- non life-threatening injuries. there is no word on their condition. >>> a pregnant woman remains in critical condition. the 24-year-old was ejected bum a vehicle -- from a vehicle during an accident. two others were also hurt. >>> the free ride is over for commuters taking the new inter- county connector. beginning tomorrow, drivers will have to pay. toll roads will be based of ak and nonpeak hours. to head -- to calculate your poll had to upset wbaltv.com -- toll head to our website wbaltv.com. >>> postal officials will announce a $3 billion plan for reductions. the cuts could eliminate the chance for stamp letters to write the next day. all part of an

emergency crews and police have searched all weekend for 35-year-old charles duckett from middle river. the man was in a green boat inspecting the area for a deer hunt. he failed to report back friday afternoon. his boat was empty and was discovered washed ashore. >> reporter: it means a lot that so many people have been search we hope the search will continue. we are not giving up. please help us find him, and keep him in your prayers until we do. >> duckett has been missing since friday. >>> this is the big question this morning. will dc councilman harry thomas show up for work? privately some of his colleagues are saying thomas' attendance could be a distraction. this is because the fbi and irs agents say about a search warrant. it is believed that thomas spent money from a youth program on himself. the agents hauled off a vehicle, a motor cycle and bags and records and personal items, including thomas' personal cell phone. he has agreed to repay the $300,000, but denies any wrongdoing. we have been unable to reach anyone who can say if thomas plans to slow up and cast a vote on that ethics

charles village. this happened on north calvert street. officers found an unidentified man shot in the head. no word on his condition. homicide is investigating. a high school teacher remains behind bars on a $3 million bail charged with having sex with three female students. jeffrey sears had been an english teacher at glen burnie high school since 2006. police say he had numerous sexual encounters with female students between the ages of 15 and 16 both on and off campus. retail sales in november were up from last year and it is expected to stay that way this month. americans are splurging even though unemployment remains high and consumer confidence remains low. that brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> we asked -- how have you been saving up for this holiday season? >> i like that idea. >> interesting. >> very efficient. [laughter] >> we will post more of your answers on the front page of wbaltv.com. >> it is a vicious cycle. iowa is the focus and newt gingrich is the target. his opponents are now on the attack. >> i don't think he understands why our econ

. >>> city police released this video hoping it will help them identify a man wanted for a triple shooting in the charles north community. it shows the person detectives want to question about the shooting december 9th outside club envy. a 26-year-old and two 24-year- old men were shot, marking the anniversary of a teenager's death with a call for justice, phylicia barnes family makes a plea to police. mike hellgren has the latest. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. it has been one year and one day since she went missing. she was visiting her sister when she vanished, they found her body near the dam. they held a vigil last night. in the past year police have said little about this investigation. at one point the f ba fbi was investigating as which would pornography but it didn't appear that lead anywhere, last week they said they were making progress but offered no details. back to you. >> her family plans to set up a memorial scholarship in her name at towson university, a school she wanted to attend. >>> stores in montgomery county are reprogramming their cash registers days before new fees

. >>> search crews will be back out on the potomac river in charles county, maryland this morning looking for a man who went overboard while duck hunting. the department of natural resources confirms two men went overboard after getting hit by high winds and big waves. one man has been rescued, another still missing. >>> fairfax school principals now have a new way to monitor students. permitted to allow indoor public surveillance cameras inside. board members agreed to this measure after months of debate hoping it will improve school safety. >> we are trying to prevent any kind of inappropriate behavior on the part of students. we did have some dangerous food fights last year where some of >>> welcome back. taking a look at the national cathedral there. camera shaking just a little bit. we'll get more on our weather in just a moment. first, want to tell you about this. this one is pretty relaxing. up to 56% off a couples massage from nirvana holistic spa. $129 buys you a one hour couples citrus hot stone massage and a $25 gift card. go to our web site and click on the my fox half off link. nice wa

. >> we are monitoring it to developing stories for you the first from charles county tonight, where crews are searching for a man who fell out of a boat and into the potomac river. news choppers seven is over the potomac in indian head. the men fell in the water just before 6:30 this evening. one was pulled to safety, but the other remains missing. news choppers 7 was over the scene after a chevy chase police cruiser rolled over in a chase. police say the cruiser collided with another vehicle and at last check, no one was seriously hurt in the crash. >>> we are on storm watch tonight and keeping a close watch on some big changes in store. could that include some snow flurries? bob ryan joins us with a first look at what we can expect. >> it is hard to believe after temperatures today were not that far away from a record. we are still in the 60's, and that little area of showers did produce 0.10 inch. as that colder air comes then, here is bob's odds for tomorrow. it will be colder than it is today. if anything happens, it will be primarily when everyone is leaving tomorrow night. i don't think a snowstorm is goi

. >> while the world waits for angelina jolie, to give birth, the pregnant man has delivered. >> st. charlester, before he gave birth, he told people magazine "i will be the father, and nancy will be the mother, having this baby doesn't make me less of a man". >> what happened after he gave birth to his baby? there's a lot more to the pregnant man story that you haven't heard. he's here today, in a doctor's exclusive opening up about the medical scare he's now facing. we are going to meet thomas and his family later in the show. but first, there's another controversy making headlines. it blurs gender lines because women have broken through many glass ceilings but has feminism gone too far? >> i got no problem with feminism. but ... once they start trying to be firefighters and football players i tell you what, i think that's taking it too far. >> if a woman is fast and talented and she wants to get tackle bide a -- by a 350 pound guy, she should be able to play football. >> women should have the same opportunities to go into firefighting, and police force, all of that stuff, at the end of th

man dead. it broke out yesterday, 85-year- old charles francis had burns much of his body. his neighbors tried to reach him but the fire made it impossible. >>> police officers plan to file a formal complaint with the county over its new 911 dispatch system. it went online two weeks ago but since then it's given them delayed and incorrect information and they say that puts their lives and the lives of the public in danger. the county said its working with representatives from the company that create the system to try to work out any problems. >>> a disturbing new trend among teens, taking the place of flash mobs and dances. they are now videotaping themselves destroying things in stores and then posting them online for the world to see. authorities say in some cases they are provide evidence of a crime. >> weather wise, lot of rain through the afternoon but a lot of this now clearing from west to east as we look at it the radar, carroll, howard, much of baltimore no rain left but still light to moderate showers, extending across the bridge, rain coming down and a moderate s

authorities are still searching for a middle river man that went missing on friday. 35-year-old charles duckett disappeared at the reservoir. he works as a maintenance worker for the washington suburban sanitary commission. crews have been searching the reservoir and surrounding watershed that he was assigned to. so far, no sign of duckett. nature to take extra cash on the injured county -- make sure to take extra cash on the interim county connector today. it was free for the first few weeks, but told rates will now be based on peak hours and non- peak hours. and to find out more, go to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on local news. the ravens finally proved that they could beat teams with losing records on the road. after beating the cleveland browns in cleveland on sunday, the ravens boosted their record to 9-3 for the second time in history. ray weiss says that he owes his career high 204 yards to the offensive line that made it possible. they set a franchise record and led the ravens to a win over the browns. while celebrating the status of no. 1 in the afc north, the coach dedi

what this yuck man do for for us and i -- what this young man can do for us and i got a second chance on life. i wanted to thank them. >> charles butler has given the gift of life to four patients. >>> a sears store near you may shut it -- may soon close its doors because of poor holiday sales up to 120, the retailer has not revealed which locations will shutdown. sales dropped 5% during the peak of the holiday shopping season. one analyst says sears failed to reinvest in remodeling its stores and drove shoppers to wal-mart and target. >>> consumer confidence in december surged to the highest level since april and near a post recession peak. the conference board says index rose almost 10 points in november to above 64 points better than expectations. the reading remains below the 90 point level that says an economy is solid. the confidence numbers account for 70% of u.s. economic activity. online shoppers got a big boost on christmas day a survey found internet sales spiked more than 16% from last year. the dollar amount of sales made using mobile devices jumped 174% over last christmas major increase in people using ipads, tab

a man is recovering at a san francisco hospital after getting an organ transplant. one of several people who received an organ from charles butler who was shot to death three days ago in oakland. on this christmas his dispreppedz -- friends and family are celebrating the young man. >> the liver transplant surgery began this morning at 7:45 and continued for six hours. while the surgery was in progress here in san francisco, a church congregation in richmond was paying triebt to charles butler,, jr. >> at 23 years old, he was looking forward to a future full of adventure. he had just been awarded hismer chant marine passport. >> where do you see yourself in three years? >> on a boat, traveling the world. >> this is video of butler when he started a maritime training program a few months ago. it was part of a tearful tribute. he was killed before he could get his graduation certificate for the program, so his parents were awarded the certificate as a short ceremony. >> we present this to you from the program. >> this outpouring of emotion is part of the honor this 23-year-old is receiving. last week, butler was killed a few

what this yuck man do for for us and i -- what this young man can do for us and i got a second chance on life. i wanted to thank them. >> charles butler has given the gift of life to four patients. >>> a sears store near you may shut it -- may soon close its doors because of poor holiday sales up to 120, the retailer has not revealed which locations will shutdown. sales dropped 5% during the peak of the holiday shopping season. one analyst says sears failed to reinvest in remodeling its stores and drove shoppers to wal-mart and target. >>> consumer confidence in december surged to the highest level since april and near a post recession peak. the conference board says index rose almost 10 points in november to above 64 points better than expectations. the reading remains below the 90 point level that says an economy is solid. the confidence numbers account for 70% of u.s. economic activity. online shoppers got a big boost on christmas day a survey found internet sales spiked more than 16% from last year. the dollar amount of sales made using mobile devices jumped 174% over last christmas major increase in people using ipads, tab

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minutes past the hour now, as we check headlines this morning, the search continues today for this man, charleswssc worker disappeared friday at the philadelphia reservoir in brookville. he had reportedly gone out to retrieve a dead dear. when his boat was found, the dear was inside but duckett was gone. the duckett family released a statement last night saying in part there could be risk involved in searches of this nature and we are truly grateful for your efforts. that search will continue. >>> it took about 100 firefighters to put out this house fire in mclean, virginia. it started just before 8:00 last night in the 1800 block of massachusetts avenue. now, so far no word on a cause or if there are any injuries. >>> tonight's the annual capitol christmas tree lighting. the ceremony starts at 5:00. the 65-foot sierra white fir came from the stanislaus national forest in california. it will be lit from dusk until 11:00 p.m. each night until the new year. house speaker john boehner will do the honor of lighting the christmas tree. >>> an annual survey says americans didn't get healthier over th

. >> we will talk a little bit more about charles evans hughes the man. he was described as looking and sounding like god. would you add more color around this? >> he was 5'11". interestingly enough, he was very slight as a young man, very thin. he weighed 127 pounds. they would not write an insurance policy for him. they would give him the physical and say, we cannot find anything wrong with him, but he is just too thin. so they would not give him a life-insurance policy. he lived to be about 85. so he was very vigorous, very active. he reaches an adult weight of about 173 pounds. it was measured very carefully. at breakfast he would have a pile of toast in front of him. if he was putting too much weight, he would remove a slice of toast. if he did not weigh enough, he would put another slice on. but this fellow was so slight and not vigorous, but he was a good mountain climber. good mountain climber.

celebrate many more holidays with friends and families because of one oakland man's decision to be an organ donor. charlesutler, jr. recently awarded his merchant marine passport set to begin traveling the world before he was shot to death last weekend in west oakland he was 23-years-old. his sister says he will forever live on because he was able to give the gift of life. she says she would like to meet some of the recipients and see her brother again through them. family and friends honored butler during a ceremony yesterday at praise fellowship bible church in richmond. the young man's heart, lungs, kidneys, pancreas and liver were all donated, the six operations were carried out on christmas day. >>> 6:06. >> port of oakland cannot afford another occupy shutdown a port executive says it is already on the hook for 1.2 billion dollars. that does not include loss the last port shutdown. officials skip the december 12th, closure cost waterfront operations with about four million dollars. this morning the chronicle reports the port's billion dollar debt is for improvements and starting next year the annual

. >> in charles county, maryland, the coast guard is looking for a man who fell into the potomac river. here and another man were hunting when their boat capsized. one of the men was pulled to safety. the other man is still missing. the coast guard plans to search all night if they have to. >> on capitol hill, clong finalfina -- congress finally agreed on a spending peckage. right now lawmakers are burning the midnight oil sorting out the exact detafls the $1 trillion spending bill. one thing we do know is that it looks like the payroll tax cut will stay in place for at least a few months. legislation is being written up as we speak. >> government gridlock was one of the topics tonight at the final gop debate before the ayia caucuses are held. unlike previous debates when the candidates went after each other, tonight they took aim at president obama saying he has not proved he can bring republicans and democrats to the in a divisive time. >> i worked things out with bill clinton to get welfare reform tax cuts and four balanced budgets designed. >> i had to get receipt expect of the sen

helpfulç to t re-election prospects of president obama has now been confirmed by charles krauthammer, fox news resident wise man> imagine if you had had a race with mitch daniels, with a ron -- with a paul ryan, christie, jindal and others, senator bethune. we would have had a completely different complexion. and i think with some of the sort of embarrassing candidates like cain and others along the way, it has made the president, who is by -- by who he is presidential look better. >> joining me now from iowa, aol "huffington post" editorial director and political analyst howard fineman. also from iowa, national fairs editor for new york magazine and msnbc political analyst, john heilemann. thank you both for joining me tonight. >> good evening, lawrence. >> howard, you 2003ed on this issue of the santorum surge. you tweeted in des moines romney circle says it's okay if santorum surges a little. they'd rather have him as the cultural right foe than newt ori >> yes. well, i suppose maybe they should be careful what they wish for. >> yeah. >> but their reasoning was was this. their reasoning was this, that south