the head of the worldwide anglican communion is to step down after a turbulent 10 years in charge. hello and welcome to bbc news. we're broadcasting on pbs in america and also around the world. also in this program, the story of the moroccan girl who committed suicide after being forced to marry her rapist. and why was george clooney under arrest? the film star has been making a stand. >> hello, welcome once again, the american soldier accused of murdering 16 civilians in afghanistan has been named as staff sergeant robert bales. within the past hour, an air force cargo jet arrived at kansas city international airport, about an hour from the military personnel of ft. leavenworth in kansas where he's expected to be transferred. earlier friday the afghan president accused the united states of failing to cooperate into an investigation into the killings. quentin summerville reports from kabul. >> the blood of afghans spilled inside their own homes. they were killed mostly by a single shot to the head. the gunman, an american soldier. he gathered them together, including the children a

. >>> he said i cannot give you communion because you live with a woman. >> she was denied communion at her mother's funeral. a priest's choice made a difficult day worse. good morning. i am charley crowson of the megan is on asilent and we begin -- assignment and we begin with your forecast and say good morning to lynn yit charles. >> it's the first day of march coming in like-- lynette charles. >> it's the first day of march and it's coming in like a be wa are on the temperature roller coaster and more rain is the forecast for the weekend. but looking at dense fog advisory as of now and we can see it for the areas shaded in gray. we are looking at harford, baltimore county and even into carroll and frederick county and washington county extends off towards the west. so as you go through the 8:00, that's when the dense fog advisory is up. so after that, things will start to look a little better he. we are going to get plenty of sunshine going throughout the afternoon as well. but temperatures this morning are going up. chestertown around 53 degrees. we are well above average. you do

williams credits achievement that he held at the communion together. he would not stay much longer. >> i said that i did not stick to the want to be the president of the next conference. i have done that the ticket the dog for the church. -- i have done that before for the church. >> i can understand that he wants to move on. i pay tribute to what he has done for the country and for the church. >> anglican snow that he will be very hard to replace. >> hugo chavez has returned from cuba almost three weeks after undergoing cancer surgery. he had a second tumor removed. he will undergo radiation that there be treatment. he is due to stand for reelection in october. the french police said that a man has been killed and another seriously injured when a man injured and moscow and attacked worshipers. the suspect is a frenchman of moroccan origin. a local islamic leaders said he had a history of mental illness. 10 soldiers stationed in the southwest of the country are reportedly told that they're not allowed to wear uniforms off base. the same gun was used in

during her mother's communion. comments at wmar facebook fan page. >>> classes at chardon high school will not begin until tomorrow but many student will return. they will walk to school showing respects for those killed. prosecutors say the 17-year-old t.j. lane had admitted taking a 22 caliber gun and a knife into that ohio high school on monday morning firing 10 rounds andchoosing the victims at random. lane is posting a social media sites saying many were dark. >> parents need to take the time to know their children's passwords and know all the children's passwords and accounts. and they need to take great liberty to go in and take a look at them. you want privacy get a diploma and a degree and move out. >> a study at the university of wisconsin found as many as 30% of those on facebook are talking about depressed or airchght and anger. around 30% the grief student are feeling does not compare to the grief the parents are feeling a mother of one of the victims killed is mazeed by the support she is -- amazed by

you present yourself for communion. what did it feel like to have that experience?hocking. i'm a lifelong catholic and this has never happened to me before. and i was -- i just stood there for perhaps two or three minutes, it seemed. it seemed like an eternity, waiting for the priest to change his mind, wondering if i had misheard him, in fact. and then i just walked away. and i just felt so sad that we had planned such a beautiful mass for my mother, our last act as a family for her, and to have this happen in front of all of her friends and family, was devastating. >> and that wasn't the only thing he did. you then got up to deliver the eulogy at your mother's funeral, and and what did the priest do? >> the priest walked off the alter. >> i am so glad to have already read that letter of apology from the archdiocese. that's the church that we know, the church that would send that letter. and i know before this event that that is not the policy. the policy is you don't confront people publicly in this kind of way. and certainly not with these kinds of issues, under

those conversations were about his refusal to give communion to barbara johnson. the ensuing uproar has many in the generally conservative paris defending him. >> we cannot compromise truth of the teaching of the church. >> for the family, his words are a slap in the face. >> this has ripped open a wound. it is filled with mischaracterization said and outright lies. >> he said she never told the priest her and her lover -- she never told the priest they were lovers. >> you cannot get to lovers and i think that is right. my mother only had one key role and this priest devastated it. >> barbara johnson was given communion moments after that incident by a eucharist the minister. father guarnizo did spend most of his ministry in russia and that is what he can come across as rough or cold. the archdiocese says only it is a personnel matter and cannot comment further. >> thank you. checking our other top stories tonight, a veteran is -- veterans are worried about losing their homes in the district. they have been told they have to be out of their rooms by tomorrow. offi

he says barbara johnson introduced another woman as her lover, so he withheld communion. he says openly confessing sin should be done in a confessional and not before communion. he insists his actions were a warning to the church. ortiz has said he is confident he did the only thing a faithful catholic priest would do. >> today the weather is definitely a different flavor. we have a storm coming in from the west. there is some rain, some light showers. north of the maryland line, the sun is shining in west pennsylvania. we have an interesting situation around the chesapeake bay. there is a stalled front out near the potomac river and south of us. to the east of that front, northeast of that front, very cool marine air. it is moist, it has got clouds coming east wind, and chilly temperatures. stuck in the 50's. a little warmer west of the front coming out close to where the rain is. we will try to explain what is going on and where we are headed in the forecast, coming up. >> right now fire crews are trying to figure out because of a fire, a house fire in harford county. h

he says by denying johnson communion, and he did the only thing a faithful priest could do. archdiocese placed him on administrative leave after the incident. he was removed because of behavior toward staff members. >> prince george's leaders will envelop proposal today. it is a plan to address the budget shortfall. montgomery executives will outline a plan to deal with a $135 million budget hole. >> rod blagojevich begin serving his 14 year prison term today. >> the law, as it stands, is i have to go do what i have to do. this is the hardest thing i have never had to do. >> blagojevich was convicted on 18 counts, including charges he tried to sell president obama's senate seat. he says he believes what he did was legal. >> the government is launching a new campaign aimed at shocking smokers into quitting. the ads show people whose smoking resulted in lost limbs or paralysis. the $54 million campaign is the largest and starkest ever. >> they're doing something somewhere like that in the u.k. >> learn how this stretch of warm weather could be a bad thing for the cherry blosso

the archdiocese says the suspension is not related to the communion incident last month. barbara johnson said the priest denied her communion because she lived with another woman. the archdiocese apologized for what happened. >>> in decision 2012, a victory for rick santorum ahead of tomorrow's primaries in alabama and mississippi. the republican presidential candidate won saturday's caucus in kansas. he picked up 20 of the state's delegates but still is second behind mitt romney in the total delegate count. santorum is in a virtual three-way tie in polls out of alabama ahead of tomorrow's primaries. >>> newt gingrich is also dismissing calls to bow out of the presidential race. the former house speaker says his campaign will rebound after wins in alabama and mississippi tomorrow. he also criticized mitt romney's campaign. gingrich said on fox news that romney is the worst republican front-runner since leonard wood in 1920 because he is a weak candidate and nearly all conservatives oppose him. >>> 6:06. tonight you can share your opinions of a potential plan to widen the

>> i approached father marcel to receive communion.t, he placed his hand over the bowl containing the eucharist and looked into my eyes and said, i cannot give you communion because you live with a woman. and in the eyes of the church, that is a sin. at that moment, i was stunned. and i think i must have stood there for it seems like forever. i think i was like expecting him to change his mind. it just felt unreal, and then i walked away and was met by my partner, my brother who tried to console me at that point. >> so as you're seated and ultimately deliver the eulogy in your mother's memory, the priest did something else. can you describe that? >> i was facing the congregation. so i wasn't aware at the time until i returned to my seat but as i was delivering the eulogy in celebration of her wonderful life, everyone told me that father marcel left the altar and did not return until just as i was finishing my eulogy. >> did you have any conversation with him ahead of time about the situation, about his personal feelings toward you? did

after a decade of leading the anglican communion worldwide, the archbishop of canterbury announced he will step down at the end of the year. he said he wished his successor the constitution of an ox and the scandal of a rhinoceros -- and the skin of a rhinoceros. >> even as he demanded to be let into canterbury cathedral for his in from it, he was a reluctant leader of the church. >> out of a real hunger and thirst to become gods sons and daughters comes to light. >> dr. williams said he wanted to capture the imagination of the public for christianity. >> let us treat our newly enthroned archbishop with great kindness -- gladness. >> it is unfortunate he came to the archbishop at a time when communion was being driven apart by issues of sensuality. i think what he has tried to do is hold the church together. >> the ordination of gene robinson in new hampshire caused division he has had to manage for a decade. >> he is not only working in this country with western liberal people but internationally as well. he has tried to bring a community together of american liberals and conservativ

she says the priest denied her communion because she was leaving with another woman.he archdiocese says it's not related to communion. >>> the group is responding to criticism about its campaign. >> we want to be as transparent as possible. >> the nonprofit group invisible children created the document y documentary. tonight the ceo released this video to answer critics who question their mission and finances. he said the criticism is difficult to hear, but attributes it to lake of familiarity with the organization. the original kone 2012 video was to show atroscities committed by a ugand dan warlord. >>> a plan had to make an emergency landing. a mechanic warning light can came out in the cockpit. the pilot declared an emergency. he was headed to philadelphia before 2:00 this afternoon. it landed safely 30 minutes later at dulles. fire officials inspected the claim and gave the all-clear. he they put them on another flight to be safe. >>> madonna got roughed up during rehearsals for her youming world tour. she posted these pictures. she was working on the promo for h

when he she ted forward to take communion he said he couldn't give her communion because she libs with. when she began the eulogy she says the priest walked off thealtar and didn't come back until she finished. she says it gets worse. far marcel arei tuesdayed to accompany her -- refused to accompany her mother's body to the funeral and she was told he suddenly became ill. >> no other family should have to suffer what we did from this man. >> reporter: the archdiocese of washington issued a written statement conceding the priest acted improperly and should have addressed any issues in a private setting. linda so, abc2 news. >>> whoa want your two cents. you feel it was right for the priest to refuse the woman communion during the mom's funeral. weigh in and let us know what you think. >>> today a hospital building is opening at sinai in northwestbaltimore. the new children's hospital has private family friendly rooms and live feed from the national aquarium, flat screen tvs and expanded playroom. it cost $29.5 hillion and tonight, it will be officially dead -- million and tonight it wi

the washington archdiocese says it is not the place to judge someone's heart at communion. >> you do not do it in the public. you have a one-on-one conversation. >> you have no right to refuse anyone communion. >> they issued a statement saying it was hurtful that his decision will insure no others will have to undergo the traumatic experiences brought upon their family. it is not clear just where the priest is now or how long the investigation will take. i just spoke with it to the parishioners and they say this parish is very confused. people are in shock. they cannot believe what happened. they say the father is very popular here. he teaches sunday school. the kids love him. he teaches all of the causes. he is big in the pro-life movement. what has happened here is heavy- handed and they want answers. live in gaithersburg greta kreuz, abc 7 news. >> a judge delaying the ruling in penn state. they want to decide whether they had to share information's with sandusky's lawyer. the what the dates and times of the alleging sexual assaults. the lawyer says the crimes span more than a de

the archdiocese says the suspension is not related to the communion incident last month, though. artist barbara johnson says the priest denied her communion because she lived with another woman. the archdiocese apologized for what happened. >>> it's a fight for the south in decision 2012. tomorrow mississippi and alabama both hold primaries where three gop presidential candidates could pull off wins. rick santorum has said that newt gingrich should step aside so a head-to-head contest between him and mitt romney could happen sooner rather than later. a win in alabama could significantly boost romney's lead in the delegate county. newt gingrich says winning both states would keep him in the running. the former house speaker from georgia has mostly campaigned in the southment and so far, he's only won his home state and south carolina. >>> right now romney has 377 delegates. santorum has 146 followed by gingrich with 112. and ron paul with 31. the challengers need 1,144 delegates to become the republican presidential nominee. >>> george mcdonnell and martin o'malley had different p

. >>> a priest suspended for denying communion is defending his position.ommunion to a d.c. woman because she was a lesbian living with her partner. the archdiocese of washington says the suspension was because he was intimidated parish staff and others but he said he was put on administrative leave for denying the woman communion. he told "the washington post" that being pressured to give communion to the wrong people hurts priests everywhere. >>> the justice department is giving the green light to virginia's congressional redistricting plan. the republican back plan would increase the percentage of african-americans in the commonwealth's third congressional district from 33% to 60%. it's in the tidewater region. democrats claim it would unfa unfairly influence the minorities. >>> inmates could reduce their sentences by furthering their education. it would allow inmates to have their sentences reduced by earning degrees or certifications. the measure was hotly debated earlier this week. opponents argue that certain criminals should not be allowed to dries

receiving communion while a mortal sin has been and now is a sacrilidge. one receives the eucharist with sin on their heart, the host is only a piece of bread. if you'd like to join this controversy online, weigh in, check out our facebook wage, wusa9.com on facebook -- page, wusa9.com on facebook and join the discussion, a lot of people talking about this this afternoon. scott broom, 9 news now. >>> i'm going to turn things back over to my colleague anita brikman who is at the d.c. armory with thousands of her closest friends who maybe plan to run a little marathon this weekend. hey there. >> reporter: i so wish i was going to be running with them, lesli. you know i'm a runner at heart and this particular event coming up saturday is unique because it's one of the rock and roll series. the rock and roll marathon series really amps up the excitement along the course by putting live music there, cheerleaders, bands. we're talking 40 bands on 28 stages will be along the race course entertaining the runners and spectator as like and a lot of those participants

. >> learn how local priest is to sit -- defending his decision not to give communion to a lesbian. >anges for >> coming up at 6:00, plugging the budget holes into the maryland suburbs. we will preview the announcement for montgomery county and prince george's. >> the latest fallout from a scathing op-ed that cost goldman sachs $2 billion in shares. >> we will catch up with the new cast of "dancing with the stars" and find out what is going through their mind. those stories and more at the top of the hour. >> the soldier charged in connection with one of the large as classified information leaks in u.s. history is expected to be in court today. bradley manning will be at fort meade for a motions hearing. he faces several charges including aiding the enemy for allegedly giving cigarettes to keep leaks. if convicted, he faces up to life in prison. >> the north carolina teenager disappeared in 2010 while visiting baltimore and was found dead months later. a lawyer has never been found. about a dozen supporters testified before house committee in annapolis yesterday. the bill aims to bett

the gaithersburg priest who sparked national headlights after denying a lesbian communion at her mother's funeral has just been placed on administrative leave. the archdiocese says that the father was suspended for intimidating behavior but the leave is not linked to the denial of communion to barbara johnson who spoke to abc 7 news last month. the archdiocese says an inquiry is under way. >> gunfire erupted at an ihop at 6:30 in columbia heights. tonight, one man is hospitalized as police are searching for the shooter. richard reeve has the latest. >> an unusual location for a shooting inside an ihop. one shot fired. the victim is now in critical condition. police looking for the shooter. ♪ >> it is an unusual place for a shooting. >> it is unfortunate. >> and an unusual time. gunfire at 6:30 on a sunday morning. >> if it was really tragic. >> among those learning about the shooting inside the restaurant crowded with customers. >> kind of scary to know that considering that morning people are getting breakfast and someone is getting shot. >> police say it began with the fight that broke

johnson says she was denied communion at her mother's funeral because the father had an issue with herual orientation and says the priest walked off the alter when johnson went up to give the eulogy and refused to accompany her mother'sed to be the funeral. johnson wants the priest to be removed so others won't suffer the same treatment. gerber recalling powdered infant formula. it's related to gerber good start gentle powdered infant formula in 23-ounce containers. gxp1684, expiration date of march 5th. gerber says it may have a foul odor. they are offering a full refund. >>> if you want a ipad, guess what, you are going to have to wait. the ipad is in high demand, they have pushed back the shipping date as far as three weeks. if you ordered your tablet, expect it by march 19th. it will be rpq>ñstores come friday. >>> if you filled up this weekend, you may have saw a jump in price. less of a jump than the two previous weeks with gas prices when they rose $0.18. pay $3.78 to fill up your tank. the uncertain future of crude oil is having the biggest impact on the price of gas. another i

she was denied communion at the funeral of her mom. johnson's family issued a statement saying they hope the church's actions will ensure that others will not suffer the same treatment. >>> japan marked the one year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami. cbs's monica aczar has more. >> reporter: in somber ceremonies people remembered the devastation they witnessed one year ago. this country survived a disaster that killed nearly 20,000 people. he says it is a symbolic place. mourners nationwide observed a moment of silence at the exact moment the earthquake hit the country. and when the tsunami hit it unleashed a wall of water that washed away whole neighborhoods. some victims are reliving the pain a year later. the tsunami was so big it dragged this massive ship into the middle of the city. it has been a year and people here haven't decided if they want the ship turned into a memorial or they want it to be hauled away survivors near the nuclear plant wore protective suits. the tsunami caused the reactors to meltdown and scattered

archdiocese says the suspension is not related to the communion incident last month. artist barbara johnson says the priest denied her communion because she lives with another woman. archdiocese apologized for what happened there. >>> today american journalist marie colvin will be laid to rest. she was killed three weeks ago along with a french photographer during a bombing in homs, syria. there will be a funeral service and private burial in new york. colvin worked for the british newspaper "the sunday times" for 25 years. she was 56 years old. >>> rick santorum has new momentum in decision 2012 today. he picked up a win from the caucus in kansas. the victory comes ahead of critical primaries tomorrow in alabama and mississippi in the presidential race. santorum gained 20 of 40 delegates from saturday's win in kansas. he's still a distant second behind mitt romney in the total delegate count. despite romney's lead, santorum says he hopes undecided voters look past the numbers. >> so the math is not the issue. the issue is vision. the issue is that governor romney hav

. >>> maryland priests refused communion. what discipline is priest is facing. >>> students 3 following spring break. the challenge lies ahead for them in the first round of the ncaa tournament. it starts this week. it's monday, march 12th, i'm charley crowson. >> i'm linda so. lynette charles has a fanstic week ahead of her. it's her birthday. >> happy to celebrate it with you. a quiet monday. we are dry and partly cloudy right now. we are cool, not cold this morning. i'm going to explain that in a second. but, maryland's most powerful radar is nice and dry. scanning the skies. not a lot to see except clouds popping up. peaking of sunshine for today as well. to the temperatures, as you head out the door this morning, you will need the coat, temperatures should be a lot colder than this, we should be at 32 degrees for this time of the year. see the 4-s from annapolis to arnold and dundalk. in to the afternoon, the winds will pick up. >>> a few accidents, we are still blocking a couple of lanes on i-95, north of the city. we h

the archdiocese tells us the suspension is not related to the communion incident last month. artist barbara johnson says the priest denied her communion because she lived with another woman. the archdiocese apologized for what happened. >>> if you park in the district pay close attention to the street sweeper parking signs. starting today the department of public works will ticket people who violate no parking zones when street sweepers are working. during street sweeping season, which runs through the end of october, those, there will be restricted parking on some residential streets. dpw says some blocks have new sweeping times this year and crews could sweep more than once a day. by the way, the ticket is $30. >> say street sweep 30 times fast. >> don't do it. >>> gas prices as you know keep getting up there. the national average for regular jumped 12 cents the last two weeks. right now the average is 3.80. a lot of folks say if the price keeps going up they'll have to make changes. news 4's tracee wilkins reports. >> reporter: here in beltsville outside the beltway live s

she was denied communion because the father had an issue with her sexual orientation. says the priest walked off the alter when johnson went up to give the eulogy and refused to accompany her mother's body to the cemetery. the archdiocese apologized. johnson wants the priest to be removed so others will not suffer that same treatment. linda so, abc2 news. >>> turned out to be an early morning for governor o o'malley. he focused on key issues in the president race. >> the issue is creating jobs and expanding opportunity. i think the cultural don't like to use the term wars, these cultural, devicive web issues, roll wac of womens rights and actress to contraception and voting rights, roll back of workers rights, all of these things that take us back are not strengthening our economy, and creating jobs. >> the governor of virginia appeared on the show. >>> when you hit the road, use extra caution, not because of the weather, the driving conditions, but because of daylight saving time. aaa says some people may not be alert this morning, because they lost an hour of sleep w

. >>> new information this morning in to a woman denied communion of her sexual orientation. what is happening now to the priest. >>> a new study unveils the dangers of stairs for parents and kids, i'm linda so, why kids are likely to be hurt when carried by a parent. >>> it's lynette charles birthday. i'm megan pringle. >> i'm charley crowson. let's go over to the birthday girl, and say happy birthday. thank you, dry and partly cloudy skies. cool but not cold. we are dry, we will stay that way in to the afternoon, all five sweeps are scanning the skies. not picking up on a lot. we should be at 31, 32 degrees for this time of the year. the temperatures are above that. 44 centerville. aberdeen 38. bel air 29. the winds are nice and calm. it will become breezy, southerly flow, the temperatures are going to bump up a little bit. now a check of the traffic with angela. how are the roads? >>> good morning, the roads are looking great for your birthday. happy birthday. good morning to everyone for the monday morning drive. excitement in the traffic center, i saw action on the way t

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he refused to let barbara johnson receive communion at her mother's funeral.ow, barnizo says he would have done the same thing if someone had shown up drunk to church and he's criticizing the washington archdiocese for the way it handled the case. johnson said he is deeply saddened by barnizo's actions. >>> new evidence shows eating white rice increases its risk of type 2 diabetes. researchers say refining white rice leaves it with less fiber, vitamins and other minerals that may protect from diabetes. they recommend replacing the white rice with brown rice. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. the ravens lose even more players to free agency. >>> mark has the latest on who is headed out of town, coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend,

the priest says barbara johnson openly confessed her sin so he withheld communion. he says she forced the issue on him just moments before the funeral. he-- he has since been placed on administrative leave. >>> today a judge is expected to set a trial date in the wikileaks case of private bradley manning. he's due to appear at a hearing in fort meade. he leaked nearly half a million sensitive documents to the website. the defense, however, says manning is a troubled soldier and should have never had access to material in the first place and the material did little or no harm to national security. >>> a search is under way for a sexual predator in the burke area of fairfax county. police say a 24-year-old woman was dragged into a wooded area in the 9700 block of commonwealth boulevard wednesday. the suspect reportedly threatened the victim with a knife or some other kind of sharp object and then sexually assaulted her. >>> more police officers, more money for libraries and a one- time $2,000 bonus for most county workers. that's what montgomery county executive ike l

the father says barbara johnson openly confessed her sin so he withheld the communion. she forced the issue on him just moments before the funeral. now, she says he is lying and she never introduced her partner, let alone called the woman her lover. he has been placed on administrative leave. >>> a new anti-smoking ad campaign is getting ready to launch nationwide. and when it does, it should raise a few eyebrows and perhaps even turn a few stomachs. and that's exactly what it's intended to do. matt jablow has details. >> i'm going to get ready in the morning. >> reporter: get ready to see a lot of terry hall whose long time smoking habit led to cancer of the larynx. >> my fingers started to go piece by piece. >> reporter: roosevelt smith is about to have his 15 minutes of fame as well. >> even when i was having my heart attacks, i still smoked a cigarette during the heart attack. yes. >> reporter: smith and hall are two of the people pro filed in a new graphic ad campaign designed by the centers for disease control to get people to stop smoking. >> advertising works. s

. >>> communion controversy. today, a priest who refused to give the host to a lesbian is being punished. he's now on leave, which the archdiocese of washington say is part of an unrelated investigation. >> reporter: father marcel guarnizo, cannot work as a priest in the archdiocese in washington. his post withdrawn, pending an investigation into what authorities termed credible allegations that the father had engaged in intimidating behavior toward parish staff and others, not responsive, they say, because he -- not specifically, they say, because he refuse said to give communion to a lesbian. johnson was at her mother's funeral with her partner. but father guarnizo told her she was living in sin and cannot receive the host. catholic law says that those in sin should not receive the host of christ's body and blood. >> i think he was just acting on his belief as a christian. >> reporter: but the washington archdiocese says communion is not the place to confront someone or judge their heart. >> you don't do it in

it's the same priest who denied communion to a lesbian woman at her mother's funeral last month. the archdiocese says that father marcel guarizo, who serves at st. john newman catholic church was placed on leave for intimidating behavior toward parish staff and others. the diocese says the suspension is not related to the incident last month where he denied communion to an artist, barbara johnson, because she was in a relationship with another woman. >>> well, it is selection sunday, the night the ncaa chooses the tournament teams that will play for the men's college basketball championship. well, the announcement sent some teams to the big dance and others to the couch. hakem dermish chose to be at georgetown tonight. >> that was fun to be at georgetown, in the cafeteria with all the students. i didn't take any of their food. i wanted to. the food at georgetown looked pretty good. it's good food for a party. >> and a party there will be. >> exactly. selection sunday is pretty much a national holiday, and in six of the last seven years georgetown has been invited to partake in th

. >>> it is priest who refused communion at the funeral of her own mother because that woman is a lesbianeen removed from the church and placed on leave pending an investigation. barbara johnson joined me here on "the last word" to explain that the priest, during her mother's funeral mass last month, told her that he could not give her communion because she was living with another woman. the priest then walked off the altar when barbara johnson gave the eulogy, and the priest then refused to go to the cemetery for the burial. the archdiocese that oversees that church in maryland sent a letter to the church which cited allegations of intimidation of church staff as the reason for the priest's suspension, the letter does not cite his unwillingness to give communion to barbara johnson or any of his actions on that day. and the archdiocese says it will have no further comment on the matter. barbara johnson sent us a statement late today. "while we understand this letter does not pertain to the events that occurred at our mother's funeral, we are hopeful that bishop knestout's decision will en

. >>> a gaithersburg priest is defending his decision to deny communion to a lesbian church goer. the same john newman catholic church suspended reverend marcelle garnizo who excluded a woman named barbara johnson from communion during her mother's funeral last month. in his first statement since the suspension he says johnson revealed her sexual orientation without being asked. and that he responded according to catholic doctrine. he writes today, i am confident that my own view that i did the only thing a faithful catholic priest could do in such an awkward situation, quietly with no intention to hurt or embarrass will be upheld. the church has said garnizo was suspended for intimidating behavior unrelated to the communion incident. >>> still ahead, metro workers are patrolling parking lots making a list of what's inside your car. we'll tell you why. >>> plus, this warm winter weather, does it mean this year's stink bug invasion is going to be bigger than ever? >>> i'm julie4++]l menu next year. >>> hashan pizza and black bean salad not exactly what you would imagine finding in

he denied communion to a d.c. woman because she was a lesbian living with her partner. he released a statement saying, quote, i am confident that my own view they did the only thing a faithful catholic priest could do in such an awkward situation. >>> an athlete at a montgomery county school will not be deported for at least another year. they were released from a federal detention center on the eastern shore yesterday. in 2008, 2008 denied his family political asylum and deported them to their native columbia. >> i have the best friends any kid in the u.s. could ask for. if you guys can just look, it's amazing. i mean, i was, you know, my friends told me, yeah, you know, we're having like a little small movement, but i never thought it would be this big. >> the family still feess deportation, but their -- >> the state's decht of transportation is looking to offer easy pass trance responders at places like wall mar mart or argue in july. they expect demand for the easy pass to add about 500,000 users over the next few years. >>> we have breaking news in the district, po

the archdiocese says the suspension is not related to the communion incident of last month. the archdiocese apologized for what happened in that instance. >>> maryland lawmakers are discussing a partial ban on smoking in cars. today the debate resumed on a bill that would allow outlaw smoking when there are passengers in the car who are under the age of 8. supporters say second-hand smoke is harmful to children. they amended the measure last friday which would have included passengers under the age of 16. lawmakers changed the age to make it easier to enforce since kids under 18 have -- under 8 rather have to ride in car seats. >>> she is a woman who works wonders with buildings. linda rabbit was the first woman in the washington area to start a construction company. rand construction is now one of the largest in the country founded by a woman. pat lawson muse has her story. three this is the hangar at general dynamics. >> reporter: linda rabbit is founder and ceo of rand construction, the area's fifth largest commercial interior construction company founded and owned by a w

the archdiocese says the suspension is not related to the communion incident last month. artist barbara johnson says the priest denied her communion because she lives with another woman. the archdiocese apologized for what happened. >>> warm, spring day today. but more is on the way, perhaps some spring showers along with it. >> let's find out. meteorologist veronica johnson is outside right now taking advantage of the beautiful day. it is gorgeous out there. >> reporter: it is super nice. just super nice. of course, any chance we get in weather to get outside we do just that and boy oh, boy, today, nice and mild, in the low 70s. really i should apologize because i've got the long sleeves on today. it's short sleeve weather, folks. 71 degrees the temperature all through the area. very much like may with our temperatures throughout the area with that warm southwest wind running some 20 degrees above average. but the only thing with this warm weather that we get that we don't like a lot of us is the pollen. today the pollen count is moderate for trees, cedar, and cyprus and

gaithersburg priest at the center of a communion and controversy and is on leave.se of washington suspended father marcel guarnizo for intimidating behavior towards parish members. he was serving as april killed victor and st. john neumann parrish. in its february he made headlines for denying a lesbian communion and her mother's funeral. of the diocese has already apologized for his actions. >> the former montgomery county high school coach accused of sleeping with a teenager speaks out. >> this comes days after prosecutors dropped the charges against scott spear. jummy olabanji explains. >> prosecutors dropped charges because a loophole in state law. scott spear and his attorney say now that the charges have been dropped they want to move on from this situation. scott spear wants his teaching job back and his coaching job at a high school. >> i really miss my basketball players. when something like this happens, you wonder if you can ever get your life back. >> last month montgomery county police accused him of having sex twice last spring with a 16- year-old gir

in february he made headlines for denying a lesbian communion at her mother's funeral.has already apologized for his actions. >> it's costing a lot of money for d.c. mayor vincent gray to connect with voters. is it lustration has spent nearly $1 million to hold a summit, a town hall meetings and other gatherings. he has held 25 such events since taking office and that includes more than $14,000 for a teleprompter and $5,000 on a speechwriter. maryland this evening senators will begin -- maryland senators this evening will resume debating smoking in a vehicle with a passenger younger than eight years old. until that age, children are required to ride in car seats, so that is how police will n know. >> a penny more to fill up the gas stank. and the lorax topped the box office. >> a glimmer of hope on gas prices. a gallon of regular gas is now $3.79 a gallon. that is 30 cents more than a month ago. but the price increases may be slowing. things are looking up for young job-seekers. the agglomerate fell last week to its lowest level in three years. -- unemployment rate fell

. >> a maryland priest who dencommunion ied communion to a lesbian during her mother's family is beingthe archdiocese has apologized for his actions at the funeral in february. >>> the fbi is hunting for a violent criminal responsible for shooting during two robberies here, cameras show the man robbing the store. police believe he was involved in another robbery last month. >>> the loyola men's basketball team earns their match -- learns their match up. the game was announced on national tv during the selection show yesterday. the hounds, the 15th seed, will play ohio state on thursday, that is the second seed team. this is the first time loyola has headed to the big dance since 1994. congratulations to them. >>> and stay with wjz 13, maryland's news station. up next prince harry talks about his life as a ,,,,,,,, >>> feel so weird. you know that feeling like you were just nominated for an oscar? what am i talking about. of course you don't know that feeling. >> writing for best original screen play. >> that is so cute. is that before or after the visual effects one? >> congrats on los

. >>> a maryland priest who denied communion to a lesbian at her mother's funeral has been placed on leave. a letter from the archdiocese says the father was placed on leave for engaging in intimidating behavior. barbara johnson and her family requested the archdiocese remove the priest. the archdiocese has apologized for his actions at the funeral in february. federal authorities have taken the lead hunting for a man who opened fire during two convenience store robberies here. derek valcourt explains why the fbi is getting involved. >> reporter: good morning, a lot of tiles robbers just point a gun and demanding money but this robber is pulling the trigger. this footage shows the suspect the fbi calls dangerous. last tuesday he gave a clerk inside this store the scare of a lifetime. in the video you can see he pulls out a handgun and points it at the cashier, that is when the suspect goes behind the counter. police say he fired a shot and made off with cash from the register. >> we are asking every 1 to look at this video. >> police believe that robber was one of two suspects last s

so he withheld communion for that reason.her bornizo has been suspended. >>> pope benedict is getting ready for a visit to cuba. and the future of a maryland man will be on his agenda. according to supporters, the pope will press for the release of alan gross, who has been held in a cuban jail for more than two years. he has been convicted of bringing spying equipment to the island. but his family says it was just to help the cuban people. pope benedict is expected to visit march 26th through 28th. >>> a new army charging document. now buildings bradley manning aided terrorists with its actions. weijia jiang has more on these developments as they unfolded. >> reporter: bradley manning faces 22 charges, including aiding the enemy. his defense attorney asked exactly who that was. and without hesitation, the military judge answered al qaeda. >> reporter: a security detail escorted pfc bradley manning into a courthouse thursday, as he takes one step closer to a trial. >> hi. you've reached brad manning at my deployment phone numb

the reverend denied communion to a d.c. woman at her mother's funeral because she was a lesbian living with her partner. he released a statement that said, quote, i am confident my own view that i did the only thing a faithful catholic priest could do in such an awkward situation. no word yet on when he will return from his suspension. >> spring has sprung early in the nation's capital. some businesses are enjoying the warm weather but others are wishing winter had stuck around just a bit longer. news 4's megan mcgrath has our story. >> reporter: at this hardware store in bethesda they're packing up the ice melt. sales were bleak this winter. didn't sell many snow shovels or sleds, either. they're stacked up out back. bound for storage in baltimore. >> we've always had snow, an average of a foot or so, always one big one to get rid of merchandise. it was a down year, you know? sales were really low. so now we have to start recovering. maybe spring and summer will get us back in operation again. >> reporter: as hardware stor

and a jewish reporter kneeling beside you at communion trying to get you to say something as you knelt was madness, absolute madness. >> john, i think most of us remember the story and it's hard for us to conceive the agony you're going through having lost a daughter that this wasn't your first daughter to have lost tragically. your older daughter beth had been killed in a car accident a few years earlier and facing a second daughter's death and add to that you're accused of the murder. >> yeah, the real pain is the loss of our child and so the accusations and craziness going on around us was there, but it was, we were already near mortally wounded from the loss of a child. so, in a sense it distracted us in an ironic way in that we had to deal with, how do we, how do we get from the house to church or how do we get from the house to the burke's school, without being barraged. >> mike: and burke is. >> my son, nine at the time. >> mike: and another powerful time. patsy and burke were in the grocery store, and a tabloid says that burke did it. he's nine years old. >> that's hurtful and

. >>> a maryland priest who denied communion to a lesbian at her mother's funeral is now on leave tonight. harbor johnson and relatives asked that priest to be removed. >> we're creating jobs at twice the rate of virginia and these cultural battles that drive us apart are not helpful on driving us forward. >> they called mcdonald a skilled leader. one of the issues is controversial bill he signed last week that requires women to receive an ultrasound before they can get an abortion. >>> a race for the white house now moving south. candidates gear up for primaries on tuesday. rick santorum is holding strong showing for conservative christians should force newt gingrich out of the race. he's hoping for a two man race between him and romney. he's not going to ask gingrich to step -- a side. >> i think the odds are good we'll when them. >> let's not forget ron paul is still in this. he won the wyoming caucuses. romney has a total of 454 delegates which is twice as many as paul, gingrich and santorum combined. >>> it's not the best pick but i guess it could have been worst. tonight the basketb