form earn baltimore arch bishop edwin o'brien is being named a cardinal.s there in the purple at the top of the screen, attending mass at the vatican in rome. back here we have more on today's big news. >> reporter: edwin o'brien began serving at the 15th arch wish, shop in baltimore in 2007. he spent the previous decade ministering to members of the military. during his time in maryland he worked to reverse declining enrollment in catholic schools. in 2011 he was appointed to lead a catholic order in rome. it was the first time in more than two centuries a sitting arch bishop was moved out of baltimore by the vatican. today he's one of only two american bishops to receive the new title cardinal designate, making him and advisor to the pope. he'll become cardinal february 18th. he'll continue to have a role in baltimore until his success so far is introduced. >> he says, this is an honor i humbly accept and proudly share with the people of the arch diocese of baltimore. right now just 17 of the nearly 200 cardinals are from the united states. >>> the famil

. >>> mary bubala reports, pope benedict has named edwin o'brien, a cardinal. >> reporter: edwin o'brien just two americans name cardinalled by the pope. >> i knew it was going to happen, but i still didn't believe it would. from the very beginnings of this whole thing when i heard rumors. it's an honor and a responsibility. >> reporter: today local parishioners are reacting to the news. it's only happened three other times in baltimore. in 2004, 1955 and 1886. >> it's an honor for him to be awarded. >> it brings a lot of blessings to the city as well. >> reporter: arch bishop o'brien came in 1952. the pope appointed o'brien to lead a catholic church in rome. he will continue to had baltimore until someone can take his place. >> the church is like so many lives, so often when we make headlines is when things don't go too well. we're not perfect but we're doing our best and i think we're accomplishing a lot. >> reporter: o'brien will be back in baltimore before leaving to haiti on a commission. wjz eyewitness news. >> there are 220 members of the college of cardinals. one of their biggest

. >> on a much brighter note, archbishop edwin o'brien has been elevated to cardinal. he was named to this morning to the college of cardinals. he will serve as an adviser to the pulp and will be eligible to evoke in papal elections. he was humbled by the news. the cardinal will be elevated in a formal ceremony on february 18. scholars called today's announcement history in the making. the youngest are also other work -- reacting to the announcement. tim thune confessed -- tim tooten continues the coverage. >> education has been a top priority for archbishop o'brien. he was forced to close or combine a dozen schools. now he is heading to room with a much different agenda. >> it is a great honor for the archbishop and for the as well. >> i think it is a reminder once again of how why we are not the largest archdiocese in the nation by far, we have been central to the church here. >> this is feature in the making for a younger generation. >> for somebody from baltimore to represent the city as a whole is an amazing honored here >> we have met him and we know how much of

. >>> soon to be cardinal edwin o'brien is back in baltimore. i'm mary bubala. his message to parishioners just ahead. >>> and it's still not very cold outside. even after sunset. but there is some rain on the way. and your complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. , >>> a group of hopkins students get an inside education for a full-scale rescue work. a student on a class trip got stuck in a cave, hundreds of feet from safety. >> thurston county 911. >> i'm a johns hopkins student. and i came with the outdoors group. and one of our members is stalking the cave. >> reporter: the student on the call left the cave to dial 911. two others stayed with the victim. the problem, they're only a handful of people, professionally trained in cave rescue. >> it was very unusual. >> reporter: here's why. this is the knee of the 20-year- old hopkins student who can't fit past this point in the rock, 250 feet from safety. >> it's when we determined this was way over our level of expertise, on trying to remove him. >> reporter: the deputy chief, from mawginsville is

[speaking latin] >> edwin o'brien promoted to the position of cardinal. he will serve as an advisor to the pope and will be able to vote in papal elections. he's already in rome for the appointment of a new bishop. >> i will be traveling a lot with the order do try to rev up zoo important porl for the holy places in the holy land and have people more familiar with the plight of christians there. >> we knew this would happen in our new assignment to rome. to serve christians in the holy land. >> it makes me feel part of the historical history of the church. >> during this exclusive interview it was summed up this way. >> he spoke to me yesterday to say that was thrilled. >> one wft most important -- one of the most important activities of a cardinal is to select a pope. >> it was not just catholics praying for us, but protestants, jews, and muslims. it was a tremendous help to me. >> rob daniels, wbal-tv 11 news. >> and the commencement ceremony will take place on march 15. only other cardinal is the archbishop of new york, timothy dolan. >> you can hear f

as mary bubala reports this morning, yesterday marked the first public appearance of edwin o'brien here since this announcement. >> reporter: fresh in from rome edwin o'brien held a news conference and surrounded by portraits of others who have risen like he has. >> it is nice to be in the hall of fame like this. >> he was in rome when the pope made the announcement. >> he went through a list of 22 names and my name was number 8. it was exciting. >> o'brien's shorten your in baltimore was sometimes controversial. he closed catholic schools with low enrollment and today he addressed another controversial issue, same sex marriage. >> 30 states where legislators have passed this, the people's vote has voided it, has knocked it down and we have every reason to believe that we have a strong grass roots coalition here that will -- that will uphold the sang tee, sanctity of marriage. >> reporter: he says they must focus on increasing the number of priests and nuns and consolidate. >> we are going to keep strong parish life, vibrant parish life, we have to make sure we are not struggling along

in from rome, cardinal edwin o'brien held a news conference. d he was surrounded by portraits. >> it's nice to be in the hall of fame like this. >> reporter: on january 6th, o'brien was in rome, when the pope made the announcement. >> he went through a list of 22 names. and my name was number 8. it was exciting. >> reporter: o'brien's short tenure in baltimore was sometimes controversial. he closed catholic schools, lived low enrollment, and today, he addressed another controversial issue, same-sex marriage. >> 30 states, where legislators have passed this. the people's vote has voided it. and we have every reason to believe that we have a strong, grass-roots coalition here that will uphold the sanctity of marriage. >> reporter: o'brien's successor should be named in the next two to three weeks. he says the next leader of the baltimore archdiocese, must focus on increasing the number of priests and nuns. and consolidate the difficult task of consolidating parishes. >> we're going to keep life vibrant life. we're going to make sure we're not stru

. >> reporter: it is an honor that puts archbishop edwin o'brien. o'brien will rise to the position of cardinal. >> reporter: baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien, one of just two american leaders named cardinal by the pope today, at the vatican, with hundreds looking on. >> i knew it was going to happen. but i still didn't -- i'm a fatalist. i still didn't believe it would. from the very beginnings of this whole thing when i heard rumors. it's especially unique. it's an honor and responsibility. >> reporter: today, local parishioners are reacting to the news. in the history of the baltimore church, it has only happened three times, 1964, 1995, and 1886. >> it is a feather in baltimore's cap. and to have the pope acknowledge the great service that he's done. >> it is a great honor. and for catholics, it brings a lot of blessings to the city as well. >> reporter: archbishop o'brien came to the city in 2007, succeeding baltimore cardinal keeler. then last year, the pope appointed o'brien to lead a catholic order in rome. he will now be in baltimore unti

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. >> [unintelligible] >> pope benedict xvi elevates archbishop edwin frederick o'brien to cardinal, making him the third archbishop because of baltimore in history to receive the honor. but afternoon peter i am sarah caldwell. that is our big story. cardinal-designate was in rome as the news was announced. but he took time to talk with stan and jennifer. >> i will be traveling a lot to try to get support for the holy places and the holy land and have more people conscious of the pie as christians there. all around the world. probably will be at the vatican. i will help the central administration. one of the roles of a cardinal is to assist in the universal role of pastor. >> the pope appointed cardinal- designate o'brien grand master of the equestrian order of the sepulchre of jerusalem in august. news spread quickly. our news reporter caught up with parishioners at the cathedral this morning. she joins us live with a reaction. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. parishioners thought they were attending a debacle morning mass, but this is anything but typical. [bell rings] >> little did the

today, pope benedict named archbishop edwin o'brien a cardinal. >> reporter: baltimore archbishop, edwin o'brien, one of just two american church leaders, named cardinal today at the vatican, with hundreds looking on. we spoke with now cardinal- designate o'brien from rome. >> i knew it was going to happen. but i'm a fatalist, i still didn't believe it would, from the very begins of this whole thing when i heard rumors. it's especially unique. it's an honor and a responsibility. >> reporter: today, local patricianers -- parishioners are learning of the news. it has only happened three other times in baltimore, 1995, 1989 and 1886. >> it's just great. it's a feather in baltimore's cap, and an honor for him. to be respected this way and for the pope to honor the service he's done. >> for catholics, it brings a lot of blessings to the city as well. >> reporter: archbishop came, succeeding keeler. then last year, the pope appointed o'brien to lead a catholic order in rome. he will now continue to serve baltimore until a successor is installed. >> i'm happy the nomination came out while i'm s

today, pope benedict named archbishop edwin o'brien a cardinal. >> baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien, one of two church leaders named cardinal today, with hundreds looking on. we spoke with now cardinal- designate o'brien from rome. >> i knew it was going to happen. but i still didn't -- i'm a fatalist, i still doesn't believe it would. from the very beginning, when i heard rumors. it's especially unique. it's an honor and responsibility. >> reporter: today, local parishioners are reacting to the news. in the history of baltimore, it has only happened three other times. in 1994, 1965, and 1886. >> it's just great. it's a feather in baltimore's cap. and certainly it's an honor for him to be respected this way and to have the pope acknowledge the great service that he's done. >> it is a great honor. and for catholics, it brings a lot of blessings to the city as well. >> reporter: he came to the city in 2007, succeeding cardinal william keeler. he worked to reverse the decline in enrollment at catholic schools. he will now continue to serve in baltimore until a successor is installed. >

and cardinal edwin o'brien will talk to the media. it will be his first public appearance after being named to the college of cardinals. he's going to talk about tomorrow's trip to haiti where there will be a dedication of a new school funded by catholics and the archdiocese of baltimore. >>> cease till county said that employees at this bank are to be thanked for preventing a robbery they saw a masked man with a gun walking towards the bank and they immediately looked the doors and sounded the alarming and the gunman demanded that they open the door. when they refused, he ran away >>> linda so is live in millersville to explain how the donation is going to save lives. >> reporter: a huge donation. we had a bigger group the last half hour. but a lot of them went to work we still have a few that yet to go to work but today they'll be donating $10,000 to susan g. komen. tell us more about it is craig. you're the president of local 1563 here. tell us about what you guys did. >> in the summertime, one of our members had the idea to this.

. >> public benefit to the 16th announced his intention to elevate 72-year-old edwin o'brien to the position of the cardinal. they will be able to vote on papal elections until he is 80. he is already in rome for the appointment of the new bishop. >> i will be traveling in -- a lot to try to wrap up the support for the holy places in the holy land and try to have more people conscious of the plight of christians there. >> friday morning commissioners from morning mass heard the news. >> we did is what happened and eventually with his new assignment for rome. he will leave us to serve the universal church in support of the christians in the holy land. >> those in attendance were also related to hear the news. >> it makes me feel part of the historical process of the church. >> one person knows how he feels is his predecessor. during this exclusive interview, he summed it up this way. >> he is thrilled. he spoke to me yesterday to say that he was thrilled. >> what of the most important functions of a cardinal is to select a pall on the time comes. >> it was not just catholics thought were pray

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cardinal designate edwin o'brien back in baltimore after being elevated by the pope while in rome. he will visit haiti to visit a high school built by a donation. the will also talk about consolidating catholic schools. >> we have to change as the times change and as situations change. changes have to be made, but not in my back yard. >> he says there is no word on who will be his successor. see edwin o'breien on wbaltv.com. emotions were high in the chambers of the u.s. house today as gabrielle giffords made a her resignation official. the touching exit brought together both sides of the aisle. >> proving ht needs more recovery time, a shaky gabrielle giffords turned in her resignation letter to house speaker john boehner after having debbie wasserman schulz cheerfully we get out loud. >> every day, i am working hard. i will recover and will return. we will work together again. >> it was one of 14 survivors of a shooting in tucson a year ago that left six others dead. >> those who may be leaving washington today, i know this will not be the last time we see of her or mark. clacks

. >>> and a president conference will take place today with edwin o'brien. it's his first day back from rome. and the conference will be held at the catholic center beginning at 11:30. >>> and the first of a three day democratic conference will take place today. >>> and ready or not, facebook is changes get. the timeline feature will be mandatory for use users very soon. right now you can opt n but in a few weeks you will not have an option. once you get the timeline, you have seven days to adjust before it goes live. >>> firefighters put their lives on the line protecting us every day. and a group of firefighters in anne arundel county will do something special for those that lost their lives to breast cancer. we are live to explain what is going on. this is a huge initiative by he's men and women. >> reporter: yes, and they're brave to come out here with us at 4:30 in the morning. they'll make a huge donation. to tell us more about that is the president here. thank you very much for joining us. how much did you guys raised? >> we raised $10,000 for susan g

. >>> edwin o'brien will talk to the media. it will be his first public appearance since he was named a cardinal. and he'll talk about tomorrow's trip to haiti for the dedication of a new school fund by catholics and the archdiocese of baltimore. >>> these are pictures from a washington county cave rescue 12 miles west hagerstown. a man was in a cave as part of an explosioners' group and he became trapped on a ledge 300 feet below. he was taken to the hospital for evaluation. >>> the city fire department has now released audio conferences from a house fire that we told you about on "good morning maryland." it happened monday morning on fulton avenue. listen to what happened. >> one person just jumped from the second floor we have a report two people on the second floor in the back room in a ringer. >> and the neighbors are confirmed that two women jumped and one of them way toddler in her arms. they were hurt but none of the injuries are thought to be life- threatening. no word on what caused the fire. >>> tomorrow ocean city's

new cardinals this week, including two americans -- archbishop of new york, timothy dolan and edwin o'brien, the former archbishop of baltimore, now at the vatican. dolan also serves as the head of the u.s. conference of catholic bishops. >>> here at home, the archbishop of philadelphia has decided to sell the 10,000-square-foot mansion that has been the home of the city's archbishops since 1935. the building has 16 rooms and 5 bathrooms. at one time there was also a pool and a putting green on the grounds. archbishop charles chaput reportedly said he didn't want to live in a mansion while budget shortfalls are forcing him to close local churches and schools. >>> meanwhile, bishop gabino zavala, the auxiliary roman catholic bishop of los angeles, resigned this week after disclosing that he is the father of two teenage children. the archdiocese of los angeles says it will offer spiritual care to the mother and children and provide them with help paying for college. >>> the bipartisan u.s. commission on international religious freedom has urged the obama administration to put religious libert

. >> this week, cardinal- designate edwin o'brien, talked about the tough choices he made back then tong in catholic schools today. >> i wish i didn't have to do it, but i did. >> reporter: the archdiocese says the plans to save remaining catholic schools is working. enrollment has stagized, so has the -- stabilized, so has the budget. >> it goes back to the feast. >> reporter: robin and ian's daughter attends immaculate heart. they wanted a combination of religion and education for her and close connection to parents. >> families that go here, they are very involved. we've developed great friendships. >> reporter: the archdiocese says with a recent approval of its accreditation, enrollment at its schools should go up even more. in towson, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> the archdiocese kicks off its catholic schools week on monday. it's a time when many parents enroll students in catholic schools. >>> and it's a nice start to our february coming up. i can't wait. isn't this incredible? >> this is the end of january. >> it's so hard to believe. we got to 53 today. and the thi

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pope benedict xvi made the announcement regarding edwin o'brien. as a cardinal, he will become an advisor to the pope and will be eligible to vote in a papal election until his 80th birthday. o'brien is the fourth arch bishop washington to be named a cardinal. >>> a young, australian woman is lucky to be alive after her bungee cord snapped about 60 feet above a river. if that wasn't bad enough, once she got into the water, the current began dragging her toward the rapids. the 22-year-old had to dive down several times to try to free her rope from the rocks. >>> kate middleton turns 30 today. don't expect a big birthday blowout despite the rumors of an '80s themed bash, the duchess of cambridge will celebrate a private, low-key affair. the duchess and prince william took to the red carpet for a movie premiere in central london. >>> at 4:41, federal workers, listen up. you could be in line for a raise! >>> a new study challenges the current research when it comes to alcohol and breast cancer. >> we're back in two minutes with your weather first. you'

archdiocese of baltimore has announced the pope has named archbishop edwin o'brien to the college of cardinals. he will serve as adviser to the pope and will be eligible to vote for papal elections. he will now remain head of the baltimore archdiocese until his successor is installed. he is the third archbishop of baltimore to be elevated to cardinal. formal ceremony will be at the vatican in rome. man and learn his fate for the murder of a girl whose body has yet to be found. jason gross has been found guilty in the murder of michele battle. they met in a chat room. prosecutors managed to overcome the fact that they never found the body. when it same-sex marriage comes up for discussion, opponents will have a powerful new ally. afl-cio is backing legislation that will allow committed gay and lesbian couples to marry. support is believed the opposition will petition the question to appear on the ballot. last year it clear the state senate but stalled in the house of delegates. >> the brings us to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- do you

archbishop edwin o'brien will receive a blessing that has only been bestowed on three bishops in baltimore since 1789. >> the announcement dame came -- the announcement came from the vatican thursday morning. pope pope announced his -- pope benedict announced his intention to -- he's already in rome for the aappointment of a new bishop. >> i will be traveling a lot with the order of holy seplicur to rev up support for holy places in the holy land and more people conscious of the plight of christians there. >> we knew this would happen eventually. unfortunately the archbishop will leave us to serve the mune wall church to serve christians in the holy land. >> those in attendance were elated to hear the news. one person who knows how he kneels is bip bishop cardinal keel. >> i think he is thrilled. he spoke to me yesterday to say that he was thrilled. >> one of the most important functions of a cardinal is to select a pope when the time comes. >> he was among the selection of cardinals. >> it was not just catholics praying for us, but protestants, jews, and muslims. >> the ceremony for archb

i am tim >> baltimore's cardinal designate edwin o'brien is making the rounds during catholic schools week. he was greeted by the student body at st. casimir in canton. he visited a number of classrooms and he says despite recent school closings and consolidations, he is confident about the future of archdiocese schools. >> i think we have turned a corner. in our consolidation last year, washington has done the same. i think we have built a pretty solid foundation. we are going to need a lot more support, though, not only from our people, but from the public. >> the cardinal designate has been charged visit since 2007. he will be among those of rising the pope. -- advising the pope. he will be a dig our coverage from rahm begins on thursday, february 16 -- our coverage begins on thursday february 16 from laron para >> a new study is questioning the old belief that cholesterol lowering drugs may not work as well in women. researchers at boston's massachusetts general hospital looked at studies involving more than 140,000 women. the researchers found that in both men and women, staten s

. >> edwin o'brien has been elevated by pope benedict to cardinal.s an advisor to the pope and be eligible to vote in papal elections. he was in romente for an ordination and told us he was humbled by the news. the cardinals will be elevated in a formal ceremony february >> good morning. satellite radar comping showing shower activity up to our north. cool front coming in from the west. ahead of our front, it will keep us warm. southwest winds drive us into the upper 60's to 50's for the high. similar to yesterday. that front will come in with scattered clouds this afternoon. somebody may get a sprinkle. here's the statewide situation. highs around 50 in the mountains, but everybody else will be in the range close to 50 for the high. the seven-day forecast says the front does drop. we expect mid to upper 40's for highs. a dry day otherwise. still above average for the season. mid 40's on monday. we'll see more cloudiness. it look like it will be dry with all the rain to the south of us. on tuesday back into the 50's, a larger storm comes in. it will

along with edwin o'brien who was the former arch bishop of baltimore. >>>-- barkerimi's wife respondedying her husband has never been abusive. >> it's unfortunate there are serious allegations. i need to allow the process of investigation to move forward and determine whether or not there's adequate evidence there. >> merkerini has not commented on the allegations he has said to be sworn in as sheriff on monday. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee told mike mibach that he will announce a replacement for merkerini on monday. lee said he had several people in mind but would not say who. the board of supervisors is set to hold the first meeting of the year on tuesday. >>> the dangerous new threat tarting your account and what the virus does so you won't even notice. >>> and chief meteorologist bill martin is updating his five day forecast. the weekend outlook and more coming up in six minutes. >>> if you're one of the 63 million americans who banks online, you might want to pay attention to this next story. ktvu's allie rassmuss tells us about a new virus named trojan horse that's targeting ba

. >> reporter: this week cardinal edwin o'brien talked about the tough choices he made back then. >>but i had to do it and very no regrets in doing it. i just wish the circumstances were different. >> reporter: his decision was the recommendation of a blue ribbon committee and the archdiocese says the plan to save remaining catholic schools is working. enrollment has stabilized. so has the budget and catholic schools are now using new techniques to teach. >> it goes back to the faith and that they can celebrate that. >> reporter: robin and mollie attend the immaculate conception school in towson. they want add combination of religion and education for her and a close connection to their parents. >> families that are sending their kids here, they are very involved. we develop great friendships. >> reporter: the afternoon die seize with -- the afternoon die seize says -- archdiocese says enrollment should go up even more. >> the archdiocese kicks off its catholic school week today. it's a time when many parents choose to enroll their students. >>> tens of thousands of people including

along with edwin o'brien who was the former arch bishop of baltimore. >>>-- barkerimi's wife respondeder husband has never been abusive. >> it's unfortunate there are serious allegations. i need to allow the process of investigation to move forward and determine whether or not there's adequate evidence there. >> merkerini has not commented on the allegations he has said to be sworn in as sheriff on monday. >>> san francisco mayor ed lee told mike mibach that he will announce a replacement for merkerini on monday. lee said he had several people in mind but would not say who. the board of supervisors is set to hold the first meeting of the year on tuesday. >>> the dangerous new threat tarting your account and what the virus does so you won't -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stick

. >>> pope benedict xvi made an announcement regarding archbishop edwin o'brien becoming cardinal. he'll be an advisor to the pope and able to vote in a papal election until his 80th birthday. >>> virginia senator mark warner will soon be off on a mission to end ya leading a five-member congressional -- india leading a five-member congressional delegation january 14th. the plan is to meet with government and business leaders and discuss expanding trade. warner says india and the u.s. are long time friends. i says now it's time for both countries to become full partners. >>> a young life filled with tragedy and a sudden end and tonight no money to bury nick clayton. this really is sad. nick's family and friends have been trying to raise money for a funeral and our bruce leshan has been talking to them. it started with this car accident and now this. >> you know, he was just 20 years old, nick clayton, when he was killed in a car filled with young people in bethesda on new year's day. his friends want to bury him next those mother and his brother, but they have no idea how to pay for

includes two americans-- archbishop timothy dolan of new york and former baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien. the new group of cardinals includes 18 under the age of 80, making them eligible to choose the pope's successor. adult brain function begins to decline as early as age 45. that's according to research published in this week's "british medical journal." the ten-year long study, which followed 7,000 men and women between the ages of 45 and 70, also found cognitive deterioration occurs more quickly in older individuals. the finding runs counter to conventional wisdom that mental decline doesn't begin before the age of 60. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: as the g.o.p. candidates hit the trail today, mitt romney used his decisive lead to go after the president. and romney's allies put rick santorum on the defensive for using earmarks. the man to catch in new hampshire started his day in south carolina. several new polls showed mitt romney also taking an early lead in the palmetto state, with rick santorum rising as well. at a rally in conway, the

the list includes two americans afternoon bishop timothy dolan and edwin o'brien.stalled at a vatican ceremony next month. >>> conventional wisdom tells us that memory loss is something that happens to people when they are of advanced age. but a new study by british researchers found that moderate loss of memory and other brain functions can begin as early as 45. just something to remember. >>> for the first time since the wreck of the titanic was found on the sea floor in 1985, items recovered from it will be sold at auction in april. the auction will take place on the 100th anniversary of the sinking. more than 56,000 artifacts have been recovered. estimated to be worth nearly $200 million. a judge ordered that the collection must be kept together to preserve its historic value so they can be sold only to one buyer. >>> finally this morning, a new hospital dedicated to saving the koala in australia. including this one with a case of hiccups is found in the wild only in australia where they are considered a national treasure but the number of koalas has been on th

edwin f. o'brien who was paul more's archbishop was named to the college of card nawstles today. owe brian is 72 years old and will serve as an advisor to the pope. he will be eligible to vote in papal elections until he is 80 years old. the vatican will hold a new meeting with the pope next months when the pope will elevate o'brien and others to this new level. >>> coming up, how to address your kids' needs and how to still have time for your significant other. >> that ace very good one, very important. >>> and a dog believed to be killed in an avalanche is reiew neated with his family. we have a lot of these good animal stories this week. >> we do. >> it's coming up on 91:11. we'll be right back.   2  >>> it's friday, time for ask allison. we are on to something good. >> what happened to our graphic? >> a viewer was kind enough to write in this question. on. here is the actual question. n. >> let me just say this. first of all. viewer, thank you so much for writing in and kudos to you for even knowing that this might be an is

includes two americans, archbishop timothy dolan of new york and former archbishop of baltimore, edwin o'brientalled at a vatican ceremony next month. >>> and conventional wisdom tells us that memory loss is something that happens to people when they're of advanced age. but a new study by british researchers found that moderate loss of memory and other brain functions can begin as early as 45. just something to remember. >>> for the first time since the wreck of the "titanic" was found, items from it will be sold at an auction in april. it will take place on the 100th anniversary of the sinking. more than 5,000 artifacts have been recovered, estimated to be worth nearly $200 million. a judge ord >>> well, it's no secret that young voters were one of the keys to president obama's election triumph in 2008. but will they be there for him this year? >> that's right. the economy's still limping along. and though there are signs of recovery, the young are feeling the effects of the downturn more than most. karen brown joins us this morning with more. morning, karen. >> reporter: good morning, nancy

baltimore archbishop edwin o'brien has been elevated to the position of cardinal.ope benedict named cardinal- designate of bryant to the college of bishops this morning. he will be eligible to vote in papal elections. he will remain head of the baltimore aysha pac is until his successor -- head of the baltimore archdiocese until his successor is installed. there are problems this morning. >> harrisburg expressway is the big problem, closed at shawan road due to an overturned vehicle. average speed is around 12 miles per hour. all traffic must exit at belfast. avoid harrisburg it if you can. kate york road or falls road. we will find delays on both of the nets. we have an accident in reisterstown bait speeds are up on the west side. bit of a delay on the north side. j.f.x. is in good shape as is 95. 83 and now carmel, traffic is bumper-to-bumper. you might want to just walk to work this morning. you may get there faster. york road, you can see no delays on 83. just avoid harrisburg completely. >> if you are heading out, look at the temperature is. not bad. 37 at the

one of them, a friend of the show, timothy dolen, archbishop of new york, as well as edwin o'brien, theformal ceremony in february. congratulations. cardinals are the pope's key advisors and members of the group -- remember when they go into the room and you wait for the smoke to come out? they eventually elect benedict's successor. >>> emotional night in ogden, utah. hundreds gathering for a police officer who was shot and killed during a drug raid. his brother said he died doing what he loved. >> he was an awesome brother. he was an awesome man. i can share stories all night long about him. he truly had a love that you just don't see in a whole lot of people sometimes, i guess. but he showed it and shared it. >> gretchen: he was one of six officers shot that night and symptom are still in the hospital. so is the lone suspect, 37-year-old matthew davis stewart. the gulf war vet reportedly started the fire fight after officers tried searching his home formant. stewart's father says he suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression. >>> cracks found on the wings of th