baltimore news brought it to you as edwin o'brien became cardinal o'brien. >> 11 news is the only newstation in town for the ordination. quite a celebration there. >> greetings from rovepl. it has been an amazing day today. early this morning it was cloudy. the clouds made way for the sun. this ceremony is just such a moving ceremony. this is my third trip to rome and every time it is a special, special ceremony. our new cardinal now, cardinal o'brien was the eighth of the 2 cardinal delegates to be called before the holy father. one thing i wanted to share with our audience back home thrfment was a big smile on the holy father's face as he greeted cardinal o'brien as the cardinals kneeled before him. it was just such a wonderful moment. just a few moments ago i left a reception. there is an area where all the priests from the united states meet and conjugate there. there was a receiving pline, and there were hundreds of people literally online waiting to greet cardinal edwin o'brien from the baltimore area, from the eastern shore. i spoke to one gentleman who served with him in the mi

the mass, the baltimore faithful expressed their feelings in support of the soon-to-be cardinal edwin o'brien. >> we are pleased to be here in rome to help celebrate with scarred natural o'brien and the rest of the folks here in baltimore. >> when the holy father calls out edwin o'brien tomorrow, what do you think you will be feeling? >> tears, chills. it is a tremendous opportunity to be here with him. >> it is an extreme honor to be here. it is one of the most sacred ceremonies that we can attend in the catholic church. >> we will call him cardinal edwin o'brien. from rome, rod daniels, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we are back now with monsignor richard hilgartner. >> if you missed the ceremony it was on between 4:30 and 6:15-ish i would say. if you would like to find it, you can go to our web site and go to our channel to see some of the ceremonial event. he is now a cardinal. >> cardinal o'brien, yes. so all the rights, privileges and others. >> and there are many. >> while the rights and -- cardinal o'brien stays in roam a few days. i think there are already some meetings, and the other part of t

. >> baltimore's edwin o'brien is part of an elite group. what is next, when we continue. >> a big storm mrs. us to the south -- misses us to the >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i'm stan stovall. >> and i'm mindy basara. thank you for joining us this morning. we lucked out with the snow. >> virginia and southern maryland and the lower eastern shore, it snowed at ocean city. >> would like to snow. >> today will be kind of a transition day behind the storm. the 36 at the airport. cloudy skies. reports of a couple of snow flurries. the skies will clear as we go through the morning. it will be mostly sunny with a high temperature around 48. will check the seven forecast when i come back in just a few minutes. >> an audit of maryland's book finds the state is falling behind to make payments to victims of crime. risk a backlog of $2.6 million. the state approved a $5.2 million and is working to correct the problem. >> it was a close vote but the bill to legali

cardinal designate edwin o'brien from baltimore. hundreds of people from the baltimore area will be here to witness the ceremony. we will catch up with them in the coming days. the reason why this ceremony is still a important in the life of the catholic church is at the college of cardinals is the only body that the pope will confer with should you want to clarify an issue that deals with the catholic church. the pope, and only the pope, will make his final decision. we will bring you the events as they unfold. for now, from c peters, -- st. peters. >> we have some breaking news, i believe. tell us what is going 9. >> -- what is going on. >> we are in the northeast district of baltimore city. an individual has been struck by a bad light pickup truck. medics have not even got here yet. we do not know the severity of the injuries and they have shut down the avenue while they deal with this. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast -- >> we have had somewhat whether move through today. temperatures are way too warm to talk about any kind o

i just received word that we work have an opportunity to talk with edwin o'brien who just met with the other cardinal designate some and they met in prayer. there will be in prayer later today. we will rush from the scene to talk to our cardinal designate and will bring that to you later this evening. back to you in the studio. any questions? >> i'm curious about the pilgrimage from baltimore. how many folks do estimate went along? >> i'm having a little problem with hearing you. it is a little over modulated. we have a contingent of about 400 people from baltimore. will we will do, we'll get the interview with the cardinal designate and catch up with her baltimore contingent later in the date and we will bring to these reports at 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. rod daniels reporting live from rome. >> such a lovely day there. >> we invite you to join as bright and early to what is the elevation of edwin o'brien live on wbal-tv. our coverage begins at 4:30 a.m.0 changes coming to facebook and twitter. gizmosgets in gui becoming a distraction. >> should state flags be flown at half staff? >> i

but cardinal-designate edwin o'brien does not believe that goes far enough. he issued a strongly worded letter to every parish, accusing the administration of attacking religious liberty. many beyond baltimore's archdiocese agree. >> our catholic institutions that serve this nation well are being told -- you who find these things offensive, you should pay for them. in fact, you must pay for them. >> o'brien says the archdiocese will drop health care coverage for its 3,500 employees before it complies. while many catholics may not share o'brien's stance on contraception, a political analyst says they may still feel that their faith is under siege. he adds that america's 70 million catholics could turn this issue into a serious challenge to the president's re- election bid. >> one thing i can guarantee is that this was not a decision that was made for political reasons, because what the president just did was to hand a great gift to all his prospective republican opponents. >> the policy will go into effect this summer. religious institutions would have an extr

beautiful church, there was a very special service for all of ure cardinals, including on own edwin o'brien. >> as he places the bread on the head of cardinal o'brien and the 21 other cardinals, there is a reminder to each one that the color that they wear, the red, is symbolic of the blood they are called to shed if necessary for the unity and the growth of the church. >> after the mass, we spoke with some of the baltimore faithful who made the pilgrimage. >> we are just so pleased to help celebrate with cardinal o'brien. and the rest of the folks here from baltimore. >> when the holy father calls out at what o'brien, what will you be feeling? >> it is a tremendous opportunity to be here with him. >> it is a great honor for cardinal o'brien, and with his new assignment. we will miss him in baltimore. >> one family brought 12 members to rome. airport of a family from crownsville. >> it is an extreme honor to be here. one of the most sacred ceremonies that we can attend a catholic church. >> in just a few short hours, it will officially be a cardinal edward o'brien. >> 11 news is the only lo

cardinal designate: and also edwin o'brien from baltimore. hundreds will be here to with us this germany and we will catch up with them in the coming days. the reason why this elevation ceremony is so important in the life of the catholic church is the college of cardinals is the only body that the pope will confer with should he want to clarify an issue that deals with the catholic church. the pope and only the pope will make the final decision. >> we will broadcast this ceremony live saturday morning at 4:30 a.m. a team of 17 pathologists are checking dental records and fingerprints to try to identify the victims killed in a honduran prison fire. they will send more pathologists to help. that fire was started by an inmate and spread overnight. one survivor said the toll would have been higher if not for prison nurse who took keys from guards and began opening doors. many of the inmates were awaiting trial or held as suspected gang members. the man who tried to block an international flight with a bomb in his underwear will spend the rest of

people in the archdiocese of baltimore. >> after serving for more than four years, archbishop edwin o'brien is taking on a new title, that of cardinal. just after the new year, pope benediction named o'brien to the college of cardinals. he is one of two american archbishop's to receive the honor this year. >> i was surprised, certainly. i am still very much involved with the archdiocese. iscardinal designate o'brien quick to point out that the pope is very well aware of baltimore's place in the history of the catholic church in america. >> the holy father always says yours was the first diocese. i think our country is proud of baltimore, too. it is good for baltimore to be recognized and to remind people of the contributions that baltimore has made to the church and to society throughout the nation. >> one of the most important task cardinal o'brien will face is to select the next pope. >> i hope that is a long way off, but that is obviously on everyone's mind when they entered the college of cardinals. >> here is part of a public service announcement about catholic schools. >> celebrate ca

. >> cardinal designate edwin o'brien has weighed in saying the archdiocese of baltimore will not comply with a mandate, even if it means dropping employee health coverage. kerry cavanaugh is live downtown with the latest. >> the tradition of the catholic church is that they believe the obama administration is trampling on their first amendment rights to a religious freedom. it has ignited a firestorm across the country and some believe it will hurt the president's reelection efforts. catholic leaders are railing against the new federal policy that forces every health plan to cover contraceptives. the mandate sets up catholic institutions like universities and hospitals to pay for medications like the pill that go against their faith. there is one exception to the measure. cracks under the federal rule, a roman catholic organization, a church, paris, are spices, the majority of employees or roman catholic. >> cardinal designate edwin o'brien does not believe that goes far enough. he issued a strongly worded letter to every family. >> the institutions that serve this nation well are being

arch bishop edwin o'brien last served the holy ceplicure of jeruslem.e was at one point the archbishop of baltimore. and there is a representative from india. thomas c -- bishop tong hon is the archbishop from the people's republic of china. there are 18 cardinal electors to be created today. there is the archbishop for the evangelization of peoples. we will be hearing more about them later on. the holy father is about to begin the ceremony. [speaking in latin] [speaking foreign language] >> with this prayer which has set the tone for the whole ceremony, the holy father has asked that lord god and the father of glory -- >> one of the things you heard mentioned was cardinal o'brien's being there, and he said he was one-time archbishop of baltimore. what will his duties be? >> until the successor here is named, cardinal o'brien remains the day-to-day head of the church of baltimore. he is also beginning his new duties as the grand master of the equestrian order of the knights of the holy ceplicur which does a lot to support the church in the holy land, pa

edwin o'brien became the 15th archbishop in baltimore and this weekend he became our fourth cardinal. we have had cardinal she and and gibbons and keeler and now cardinal o'brien. we have never had back to back archbishop become cardinals and that's a first for charm city. here at home the catholic community is proud and we caught with up parishioners at cathedral of mary our queen. listen. >> i am very proud that rome -- we have a presence in rome and that he was considered by the pope and it feels very i think it's wonderful. >> cardinal o'brien will be back in baltimore march 4th celebrating a noon mass at cathedral of mary our queen. >>> annapolis restaurant week starts today and last until next sunday. more than 40 restaurants signed on this year and for the first time ever, they have added breakfast into the mix. so metropolitan kitchen and lounge and miss shirley's cafe will serve up breakfast for under $13 and if you want more information, head to abc2news.com and we posted the information for you there. >>> news time 6:06. a scam alert to warn you about this morning. >> comin

what happened this weekend that has never happened before when edwin o'brien kneeled before the pope. >>> the jury will deliberate the fate of a former lacrosse playerer accused of killing yeardley love. what huguely's attorney is now acknowledging. details coming up on this monday. good morning and happy president's day i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. hope you enjoyed the great weather we had saturday. it was beautiful. let's go over to meteorologist lynette charles. you say something this week could be outstanding. >> i know. a lot of people are going to like the warmup i have in the forecast. but in the meantime, today is not so bad. we have the clouds this morning. but maryland's most powerfulradar not picking up on rain. most of it is to the south. but all in all, things are looking pretty good. you can step out the door and not have to worry about that umbrella. temperatures you will have to worry about the coat and bundling up because we are chilly. these are still above average. we are about 31 right now in towson and hereford around 30. churchville at 31. and che

edwin o'brien does not believe this goes far enough. he issued a strongly worded letter to every parish. many agree. >> our catholic institutions that serve this nation well are being told you who find these things offensive, you should pay for them. in fact, you must pay for it. >> he says the archdiocese will drop health care coverage for 3500 employees before it complies. they may still feel that their faith is under siege. america's catholic could turn this issue into a serious challenge to the president's re- election bid. >> this was not a decision made for political reasons. this hands a great gift to all those prospective republican opponents. >> the policy will go into effect this summer. religious institutions would have an extra year to comply. an obama spokesman defended the mandate even as they raised the possibility of coming to some concessions with the church. >> the vice president for susan g. komen for the cure is resigning. they backtracked on the decision to cut off funds for planned parenthood. the discussion was st

. >> catholics are invited to paint the town red to celebrate the elevation of cardinal edwin o'brien tomorrow. they arrived in rome earlier this week for eight special mass -- for a special mass. o'brien will be elevated to the college of cardinals during a special ceremony at the vatican. rod daniels is the only local tv reporter in rome for the ceremony. to mark, 11 news will broadcast the entire elevation ceremony beginning at 4:30. >> the republican race for the white house now has the candidates focused on michigan. kate amara has this morning's report. good morning. >> good morning. michigan and arizona are the next states with gop nominating contests. >> it is exciting to see the resurgence of the auto industry. >> less than two weeks left before the michigan primary and this time it is rick santorum that is leading the pack. he took a shot at mitt romney. >> governor romney supporter the bailout of wall street and decided not to support the bailout of detroit. my feeling was that we should not support the -- the government not be involved in bailouts period. >> this is romney

. >>> on the eve of his elevation, the cardinal-designate edwin o'brien met with benedict xvi today. he then spoke exclusively with rod daniels, who was in rome for the historic event. >> with the exception of prayers, the state is now set for what is perhaps the second most solemn ceremony in the catholic church. tomorrow, 22 policemen will be elevated to the position of cartel. -- 22 holy men will be elevated to the position of cardinal. your eminence, good to see you. >> thank you. thank you very much. >> during our time in his new office, he shared with me the significance of the event. >> this morning we had a couple of hours with the holy father and heard some presentations. it was about the new evangelization and the catholic community. i think in the year ahead we will have a year of evangelization, which will see some great initiatives on the part of the holy see and the part of archdiocese. >> his eminence was wearing a cross that has deep roots in the history of the catholic church in baltimore. >> it is cross that our first archbishop or, archbishop carroll, and is is a t

the eighth was edwin o'brien. you will hear cardinal o'brien asked the pope if he may speak. -- one by one, the cardinals were lifted by the holy father. >> i thank him and i said i would serve him completely and with a whole heart. >> shortly after the service, hundreds turned out to wish cardillo bridewell. >> he is a good friend of ours. -- hundreds turned out to wish cardinal o'brien well. >> to have people like this that have represented baltimore. wonderful people. >> i think this is wonderful. he has earned it. he is a very good man. i think he was due. >> with his new title comes a new position in rome. cardinal o'brien says that he will maintain a residence at the basilica in baltimore and plans to be back as often as he can. >> a man accused of a terror plot targeting the u.s. capital has ties to document -- has ties to baltimore. he traveled here this past december to meet someone he thought was an al qaeda associate. that person turned out to be an undercover law enforcement officer. he repeatedly rece

archbishop edwin o'brien is now in rome, where he is days away from becoming a cardinal. o'brien, along with 21 others, will kneel before the pope on saturday, who will place the traditional red, four-cornered silk hat on their head friday. it is a significant moment for baltimore catholics who 18 years ago, watched the elevation of cardinal keeler in 1984. baltimore has only witnessed the making of a cardinal two other times. in 1965, and in 1886. a contingent from baltimore arrived in rome today, and celebrated mass with cardinal designate o'brien. the catholic review spoke with the ash bish -- archbishop of rome. he became emotional, think being what it would mean for catholics at home. >> i would not be here if it were not for them. and just want to make sure that they are very, very much part of the ceremony. and the gathering, it's not just the select few. it's going to be all the faithful of the archdiocese. and they deserve the honor as much as i do. >> if you would like to hear more about the elevation, go to wjz.com for the latest stories and a link to the cathol

archbishop edwin o'brien is now in rome, where he is days away from becoming a cardinal. o'brien, along with 21 others will kneel before the pope on saturday, who will place the traditional red, four-cornered silk hat on their head during a live ceremony. it is a significant moment for baltimore catholics, who 18 years ago, watched the elevation of cardinal keeler in 1984. baltimore has only witnessed the making of a cardinal two other times. in 1965 ask in 1886. a contingent from baltimore arrived in rome today, and celebrated mass with cardinal- designate o'brien. he became emotional, thinking about what this means to catholics here at home. >> i would not be here if it were not for them. and just want to make sure that they are very, very much part of the ceremony. and the things we celebrate and the gatherings that we mark. it's not just the select few. it's going to be all the faithful of the archdiocese. and they deserve the honor as much as i do. >> reporter: before being named baltimore's 15th archbishop, o'brien previously served as archbishop for the military ser

. >>> right now in rome, people are gathering to witness baltimore's own archbishop edwin o'brien, being elevated to cardinal. >> all this week, direct from rome, the catholic review is sharing its coverage with wjz. and tonight, a look at how the archbishop is preparing for the holy honor. >> reporter: excitement is building, just hours away from the ceremony. 22 archbishops, hand-picked by the pope, will rise to the position of cardinals, including baltimore's own edwin o'brien. like the pope, he's conservative on matters like birth control and same-sex marriage. so the pope puts his stamp on the catholic church by choosing men who share his views. >> i have new responsibilities now. and i'll take those responsibilities very seriously to serve the needs and purposes of the holy father and the church universal. >> reporter: an order of catholic nuns from catonsville, will witness the archbishops elevation saturday. >> the sisters often spoke of the spiritual journey to rome. but this week, may ahead the physical journey here. and for many of them, it was a dream come true. >> archbishop

baltimore cardinal designate edwin o'brien threatens to drop health coverage saying we will not comply with the unjust law. >>> parishioners in baltimore seem split on it. >> i don't thick it is right. i don't think anyone should tell anyonce else they can do something. it is a free child. >> when i grew up as a child i learned the -- a term called reverence for life. >> they have filed a lawsuit over it. >>> the house of delegates debate over the same sex marriage proposal is set to begin today in annapolis. they will hold a hearing to discuss the bill to legalize same sex marriage here. the hearing is expected to go well into the night. >>> an arraignment date has been set for the private accuse of weakening government secrets to wikileaks. he will be charged here. the hearing comes ahead of a court-martial they approved last week. he faces 22 counts, including aiding the enemy, which carries a possible life sentence. >>> the paramedic who fell from an interstate has died. he was responding to a car fire when he fell off an an elevated section of the road. they are still trying to fi

archbishop is preparing for the holy honor. >> i'm very proud of you. >> reporter: cardinal designate edwin o'brien began the day by greeting visitors from baltimore who have traveled all the way to rome for his elevation to cardinal. archbishop o'brien then celebrated mass at a church in rome that has a special connection to cardinal william keeler. >> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us this morning. good start at the basilica. and very important moment for me. >> reporter: it was just last month that pope pope benedict named o'brien to the college of cardinals. the ceremony or consistory will take place saturday. archbishop o'brien will be given the red hat and ring, officially becoming a cardinal. he will then serve in rome as an adviser to the pope and be eligible to vote in a papal election. dozens ever parishioners from baltimore will witness o'brien's elevation. and reporters from the catholic review are there, sharing the experience with wjz. >> the pilgrims will go from here, to have mass every day. and then on saturday, they'll celebrate the consistory with the pope and all

. >> the baltimore faithful express their feelings in support of the soon to be cardinal edwin o'brien. >> we are pleased to help celebrate with cardinal o'brien and the rest of the folks here from baltimore. when the holy father calls out, what do you think you will be feeling? is are's, chills, it tremendous opportunity to be here with him. >> one of the most sacred ceremonies we can attend in the catholic church. >> they will drop the doesn't that and call him a cardinal. -- designate title and call him a cardinal. >> we will broadcast the entire ceremony tomorrow starting at 4:30. family and friends gathering in new jersey to say goodbye to whitney houston. >> she was wonderful in it. >> the final preparations to memorialize the iconic pop star. >> a baltimore woman arrested in the 1950's for having a black man's trial. the couple gets a call from some local nuns, how they want to help, coming up. >> at 2 feet of snow blanketed the region, letting people trapped inside their homes for days. >> we are beginning to see the first signs of a developing storm. we will sort it all out co

baltimore on invited -- are invited on a pilgrimage to the vatican for the ceremony for cardinal edwin o'brien. he will be formally elevated to his new position on saturday during a ceremony at st. peter's basilica. the pilgrimage includes hotels and access to the ceremony. for more information, had to our website, wbaltv.com. if you cannot make it to run, wbal will have some great live coverage of the ceremony on saturday starting at 4:30 a.m. rod daniels is the only local tv reporter you will be reporting from the vatican. still ahead, we talk live to donald trump about the upcoming premiere of "celebrity apprentice." health nuts are eating chia seeds. endsirst, valentine's day in a couple's arrest. [ clanking ] think we should have bought pre-assembled furniture? [ telephone ringing ] wait. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you are good to go. thanks. that was easy! [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation f

. >>> this saturday, archbishop edwin o'brien will be elevated to cardinal. and all this week, he is sharing his coverage with wjz. tonight, we'll look at how the afternoon bishon is preparing -- bishop is preparing for the holy honor. >> reporter: excitement is building, now just hours away from the ceremony. 22 archbishops, hand picked by the pope, will rise to the position of cardinal, including baltimore's own, edwin o'brien. like the pope, he's conservative on matters like birth control and same-sex marriage. so the pope chooses men who share his views. >> i have the responsibility now. and i take that responsibility very seriously to serve the needs and the purpose of the holy father and the church universal. >> reporter: an order of catholic nuns from catonsville will witness the archbishop's elevation saturday. >> the sisters often spoke of the spiritual spiritual journey to rome. but this week, may ahead the physical journey here. and for many of them, it has been a dream come true. >> he is such a special person to all of us. and this big house is n

we have reaction from cardinal- designate edwin o'brien. >> catholic leaders are railing against a new federal policy that forces every health plans to cover contraceptives for employees. it requires catholic institutions like universities and hospitals to pay for medications that go against the faith. there is one exception. >> under federal law, a roman catholic organization whose primary purpose is religious worship, like a church, parish, archdiocese, and majority of its employees are roman catholic, are exempt. >> cardinal-doesn't it and when o'brien does not believe it goes far enough. he issued a sharply worded letter to every parish. >> our catholic institutions that serve this nation well are being told, you who find these things offensive, you should pay for them. in fact, you must pay for them. >> o'brien says the archdiocese will drop cohealth care coverage for its employees before it complies. a political analyst put says that catholics could turn this issue into a serious challenge for the president's reelection bid. >> the one thing i can guarantee is that this decision

. >> cardinal designate edwin o'brien said the archdiocese of baltimore would not comply with federal law requiring churches to offer birth control for its employees, even if it means dropping their health care coverage. the u.s. department of health and human services recently rejected a request by catholic groups to be exempt from a requirement under health-care reform to cover contraception and sterilization. religious groups have a year to comply with the law. >> now to commit 2012, the republican presidential candidates face a triple test today, every contest in three different states. nikole killion is in washington with more on what is at stake. >> missouri, minnesota, and colorado. candidates competing in three different states. mitt romney faces colorado, where he won in 2008 and 63 p. cracks colorado has something to say about who our nominee is going to be, and i think i am going to be that nominee. >> political director writes, there is no way for any nominee to win every single contest. rick santorum hopes for a strong showing in the mountain state and is poised to do wel

. >> upon returning from rome this evening, carnal edwin o'brien of the archdiocese of baltimore issued the following statement on tonight's vote. -- cardinal edward o'brien. it is no less troubling for places maryland one step closer to the dismantling of the most fundamental institution in all of society. >> hundreds of you to share the story and commented on facebook. michael wright, we will one day be able to truly call this a free country. >> my personal belief is the word marriage is joining between a man and a woman under god. >> we broke the story on line. you can see an interactive timeline to today's vote in annapolis all on wbaltv.com. broken water fountains, faulty heating, old plumbing. tonight a baltimore -- support for a controversial bottle packs to improve city schools. the bald and education coalition toward patterson high school, one of the oldest schools in the city. the temperatures were near 90 degrees and they hope it will bring attention to the dilapidated conditions of the schools. >> i don't think it is fair that the best rooms in the school are for visitors an

we spoke with cardinal edwin o'brien to talk about strict birth control rules. >> the attention it hasten out, from grassroots. we had 8 calls from protestant churches, pastor's banking us for the stand we are taking the carr. once and the government can tell religious group what to do regardless of their place, there is no more freedom of religion. >> of formal ceremony to emulate the new cargo will be held at the vatican this saturday. -- for the new cardinal. >> in commitment 2012, it has been a good weekend for mitt romney. he took the top spot in maine's caucus. he continues to try and convince republican base that he is just as conservative as they are. >> i was a severely conservative republican governor. performed wellrum this weekend. after weeks of action, there was all lal until the end of the month primaries. some analysts think this may be a two-person race by march. prices and a pump on the rise. surveys show the average price for a gallon of gasoline jumped 12 cents over three weeks. the average price for a gallon ranges at $3.51 the. they attribute the jump to the rise

celebrating. >> and whitney houston is laid to rest. >> just a few hours ago baltimore's archbishop edwin o'briened at st. peter's baic

also named cardinal is edwin o'brien, the former archbishop of baltimore. with the ceremony at st.basilica, there are now 125 cardinals eligible to vote in a papal election. >>> now to the race for the republican nomination, and with rick santorum's recent surge challenging mitt romney to be the undisputed front-runner, both are challenging one another's record and the president's just ten days before the michigan primary. we get our report tonight from nbc's ron mott. >> thank you very much. great to be in ohio! >> reporter: rick santorum took a swipe at the president's energy agenda today and got some heat in exchange. >> it's not about you. it's not about you. it's not about your quality of life. it's not about your jobs. it's about some phony ideal, some phony theology. oh, not a theology based on the bible. a different theology. but no less a theology. >> reporter: the obama re-election campaign quickly fired back, calling it, quote, just the latest low in a republican campaign that has been fuelled by distortions, ugliness and searing pessimism and negativity. santorum and ro

cardinal edwin o'brien back from his elevation in rome condemns the passage and vows the archdiocese will work to overturn the legislation. >>> a second person is facing charges in connection with a road rage stabbing that occurred in anne arundel county. ron mass is live in the newsroom with the details. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. police have now arrested the driver who was stabbed in that incident. 44-year-old jeffrey furlough is charged with assault. police say he knocked out 23- year-old ross sudden brook. it started after the two men got into an argument. police say they stabbed furlough and furlough followed and crashed him with both vehicles in the ditch. the two then got into a fist fight. both men sustained nonlife- threatening injuries. jessica, back to you. >>> thank you. still no word on what that fight was about at that red light. >> anne arundel county police are asking for help to solve a strong arm robbery in annapolis. that's where last night a 54- year-old woman and 64-year-old man were walking to their car when three men approached them. one of the men push

baltimore cardinal designate edwin o'brien has threatened to drop health coverage for 3500 employeesy the rule is not about religion, it is about wellness. according to the cdc, 99% of sexually active women use birth control, including 98% of catholic women. vice-president joe biden has indicated the white house may be looking for a compromise on the issue. don, back to you. >> thank you. a maryland inmate could be put to death for killing a correctional officer, a jury yesterday convicting lee stephen of killing david mcquinn, stevens could be the first person executed since maryland's changed its capitol punishment law, sentenced next week, stay with us, up next a preview of the grammy awards, live from los angeles. the stapleton center and a special grammy roundtable with music icons like smokey robinson and clive davis. ,,,,,, the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little

. >> baltimore is getting set to go off to rome to see edwin o'brien become a cardinal.he first time since 1985 it snowed in rom experience when it rome they don't have equipment. they don't have anything there. what usually takes you about an hour to cross when it it's sunny taking about four to five hours to get around. >> thank goodness nothing around here. >> no. >> look at our coliseum. >> no snow. >> check in with wyatt. >> interesting, so much of the world right now is below average, deep freeze conditions. we have been the one mild area on the world. the east coast and the center part of united states. tonight things cooling off but not a frigid weather for early february. just below freezing at pwi. most spots around 30 degrees including the eastern shore. statewide you can see almost not a cloud in the sky. that will hold up the rest of the period, mostly clear, cold, down to around 30. north and west. lows in the 20s and then tomorrow a nice recovery into around 52 or so by 4:00. there is one twist in the weather though i go as we start the week on a nice note

the eighth was edwin o'brien.nd if you listen very closely, you will hear cardinal o'brien ask the holy father if he may speak. >> thank you. >> at his first press conference, cardinal o'brien referred to those very holy homents with the holy father. >> i thanked him. i said i would serve him completely with my whole heart. >> during the service, hundreds turned out for the reception. >> i think it is wonderful. he is a good friend of ours. we are honored to be able to be here with him. >> people like this who have represented baltimore. >> i am proud. i think the rest of baltimore and the rest of the military archdiocese is as well. he is a good person, and i think he was due. >> with his new title comes a good -- with his new title comes a new position in rome. but he says he will be back to visit as often as possible. rod daniels, wbal-tv 11 news. >> you can see more videos following cardinal o'brien from baltimore to rome on wbaltv.com. >> maryland state police are investigating a deadly motorcycle accident. a

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baltimore is the home of the first archdiocese in america and edwin o'brien was the 15th arch bishop and he became the 4th cardinal in rome. baltimore never had back to back archbishop and becoming a cardinal was a first. he prepares to vote for a new pope and baltimore waits to see who will be the 16th archbishop of baltimore. >>> the catholcommunity is proud. parishioners said they believe that cardinal o'brien always has special connection to the city of baltimore. >> very proud that rome we have a presence in rome and that he was considered by the pope and it just feels very i think it's wonderful. >> i am sorry that we will lose him as our archbishop, but i guess no one is indispensable. i feel good about it. for him and for us. >> cardinal o'brien will be back in baltimore march 4th celebrating a new mass at the cathedral of mary our queen. >>> three people were killed this weekend near a ski resort in washington state. >> what officials say caused the death and how one skier was able to survive. >>> and the o's took to the field yesterday to begin the 2012 baseball season. it'

rome this weekend being elevated to cardinal, along with another american, baltimore's archbishop edwin o'brien. dozens of churches in new york city are citing religious liberty concerns in their battle to be allowed to worship in public school buildings after hours. the new york city board of education had said last sunday was the final day congregations could rent school space for services. on thursday, a district judge gave the churches a ten-day extension. as a court challenge moves forward, the state legislature is considering a bill to overturn the policy. kim lawton has more. >> reporter: at fdr public school on manhattan's lower east side, abounding grace ministries held what could be one of its last worship services in the building. the nondenominational church has been renting worship space here for the last three years. pastor rick del rio says the reasonable rent was critical to his predominantly low-income congregation. >> it's the only thing we could afford. two, it becomes that place where families can unite, and we really cultivate those relationships so that it is an oasis. >>

in the meantime, he and the newly elevated cardinal edwin o'brien of baltimore have a more pressing job church and the obama administration are at serious odds over a number of issues, including birth control and abortion. the pope reminded the new princes of the church that they must cooperate with him in what he called the delicate task of governing the church. behind the glorious pomp and ceremony lurks a dark presence dubbed "vatileaks" leaked vatican documents of detailed corruption, financial mismanagement, a bureaucracy in disarray, and clerical infighting. many see cardinal dolan as a welcome antidote to that image. >> this is the hat i want to put on the empire state building and the home plate at yankee stadium and the statue of liberty because it's for all of new york. it's not for me. >> reporter: he'll need that sense of humor. the u.s. church has huge problems. settlement of clerical sex abuse cases has cost in excess will $3 billion and driven eight disees to file for chapter 11 bankruptcy. but for today at least, the new princes could bask in the well- wishes and adulati

we spoke with edwin o'brien about the rules. >> the tangent is gone now -- we had eight calls from protestant churches thanking us for the stand we're taking. but if this is happening to us, this will happen to them, too. there is no more freedom of religion. >> a formal ceremony will be held at the vatican this saturday. >> washington state governor expected to sign legislation legalizing same-sex marriage. opponents say they will work to repeal the law at the ballots in november. >> a chance for primary voters and candidates to catch their breath. kate amara has more. >> good morning. nine contest down so far and the next primary is coming up in two weeks. mitt romney regain some momentum. caucuseswly won maine's on saturday and he also won the presidential straw poll in washington. >> i want to be your nominee. i want to beat president obama. >> newt gingrich cast himself as a conservative crusader and lashed back at the republican establishment. >> this campaign is a mortal threat to their grip on the establishment. we intend to change washington, not accommodate it. >> arizona is coming

cardinal edwin o'brien wasted no time in issuing his own statement. it was in part -- "the vote is no less troubling for its places -- for placing maryland one step closer to the dismantling --" >> police say a man first exposed by the i-team might be back in action impersonating police. derek propalis was wearing a virginia state police uniform. he had modified his vehicle to have lights and a siren. he was picked up in 2008 for similar charges. the i-team found that 10 years earlier he was caught with homemade police uniforms and the makeshift firing range in his basement and half a dozen guns. detectors are concerned he may be engaged in illegal police activities. if you have encountered him, contact police. two police officers face jail time. they were convicted. both could receive up to 25 years in prison when sentences. 15 have pleaded guilty in the extortion scheme. police say antwaine wilson left his child inside a running car. he spent about 30 minutes inside a store. the child was released to his mother. >> it is a sprint to super tuesday. v

. >>> edwin o'brien is now cardinal o'brien.e than 100 parishioners traveled to rome for the ceremony. >> reporter: on this day, the pope has created 22 new cardinals in the roman catholic church. in a shorter than normal ceremony, baltimore's archbishop is elevated to the college of cardinals in rome. the pope smiles warmly and gives o'brien the cardinal's ring. he's only the fourth to be elevated to cardinal. a hundred flew to rome. >> as members of the archdiocese, we're honored. >> reporter: there are a half million catholics under his guidance. >> coming from the catholic schools, we feel he's done so much for the schools. we're happy to support him. >> reporter: he met with many who traveled to rome. >> he took the time to meet every individual person that was there. he took a picture with pretty much every single one. it was pretty cool. >> reporter: he's now in the company of 124 others who are under 80 and eligible to elect a new pope. the only other meanie visit ad today d -- the only other american is one from new yor

latest move on the birth control mandate is not enough, according to edwin o'brien.employers can be denied birth control coverage to their employees. a bill being offered may change the exemption. volunteers are working in washington state to soar through more than 10 tons of paper and trash at an area dump. may have made a final visit to that dump. >> the passing of whitney houston changed the dynamic of the grammy awards ceremony last night. we have more. >> no surprise, adele. >> adele dominated sunday's grammy awards. she won siix awards. >> i cannot tell you how feel about it. "21", adele! >> thank you so much. this is ridiculous. the night was a comeback for nadadele. it was her first public performance since vocal surgery. one voice was mourned. >> we had a death in the family. >> there was a prayer to honor with the houston. >> we have been blessed by air beautiful spirit. >> ♪ and i >> jennifer hudson paid tribute in song. ♪ ♪ we love you >> and emotional signature for a night of legacies. mark barger, news news. >> a big time of the year for florists -- mar

archbishop cardinal edwin o'brien released a statement which read -- "today's vote is no less troubling. it places maryland one step closer to dispelling society." keep track of breaking news by subscribing to our alerts. you can see an interactive timeline of the progress of same-sex marriage from 2004 in massachusetts to thursday's vote in annapolis. it is all at wbaltv.com and click on marriage. >> one person has died after being struck by a train. it is not clear what the person was doing on the tracks. the body has not been identified. the fbi is investigating a robbery and shooting at a royal forms in hamilton. police hope somebody will recognize the suspects. a reward is being offered for information in that case. a parkville man might be back in action. police say derek propalis was wearing a virginia state police uniform. he has modified his vehicle to have emergency lights and siren. investigators found other uniforms and weapons at his home and are asking possible victims to come forward. have of today, we don't any information that indicates he has conducted illegal traffic