. >>> we have breaking news, fred lynn middle school in woodbridge has been evacuated because of a gas leak. but all students and staff are safe. they are staying in a nearby church. >>> and a state of emergency is in effect near reno, nevada. 10,000 people have been evacuated there. wildfires burning on u.s. 395. it's scorched about 4,000 acres, and more than 20 homes have been destroyed. the weather has been improving overnight, as crews try to get the fire under control. >>> petco is removing trees after the maryland public service commission handed them a $1 million fine for failing to maintain the system properly. now some residents in bethesda are complaining. they say the tree removal is too heavy-handed. they're now suspending all but light trimming operations until an arborist can meet with the contractor and residents to review plans for cutting down more trees. >>> well, you may have noticed that howard is on assignment this week. and he hasn't been able to produce much snow for us, he went to a weather conference in colorado. but while he is enjoying the snow, howard has al

lynn berry. the american league signed another hitting star through free agency away from the national league. here's nbc's fred >>> good morning. we start with news out of detroit. the tigers signed the biggest free agent left on the market. agreed to a nine-year, $214 million deal with prince fielder. the beefy slugger finished third in the mvp voting last week after hitting 120 rbi. he'll fill the void made by victor martinez. his dad, cecil played with the giants for ten years. >>> tim lincicome, he was resigned to a two-year, $40.5 million deal. >>> alex ovechkin announced he won't play in sunday's all-star game because he's a sus penneded player. no ovechkin but plenty of matth matthew perault. >>> he was there to give matthew a shaving cream pie. the caps win it, 5-3. >>> nba lebron james facing the cavs. james with the step-back jumper. fans in cleveland know all about that shot. he had 18. no surprise here, lebron disappeared in the fourth so chris bosh carried the heat. they win it, 92-85. >>> here's an incredible shot that got one players high fives from the other team. it happened during a high scho

lynn berry. in sports, a full night of nba action wednesday night all highlighted by last season's champions receiving their just rewards. here's nbc's fredn. >>> good morning. there were 13 nba games last night, but only one gets my ringing endorsement. we go to dallas for the mavs. they received their championship roads. mark cuban shelled out $1.4 million to pay for the flashy jewelry, each ring worth about 40 grand. kevin love signed a $60 million extension worth every penny of it last night. 31 points and 10 boards. and the t-wolves won it 105-90. a late fourth quarter rally to beat the lakers. kobe bryant down the stretch. and the lakers are in bragging rights are a 96-91 win. williams flipped it and tied the game with one second left in regulation. drilled a three. new jersey had the lead. he finished with 34. nets surprised philly in o.t. anthony will try just about anything to end the knicks's current slump. never a good thing when anderson and caspy fill up the score sheet. new york dropped seven of eight. freshman le brian nash scored 13 of his 27 in the final minutes. oklahoma state beat number 2 missouri, 79-72. dirk nowitski

lynn berry. >>> in sports there's having a bad season and then there's the why even bother showing up season. that's how it's been for the magic so far. here's fredearly look at all your sports headlines. >>> there's something about the celtics that brings out the worst in the orlando magics. the magic blou a 27-point lead to the celts last night, outscored by 19 in the quarter. it's been a forgettable week to say the last. the magic lost at 91-83. >>> the clippers in memphis wore some of the ugliest jerseys you'll ever see but there's nothing ugly about this. if you like that, you'll love this. north carolina state's lorenzo brown threw up a prayer and it was answered. that was the only bright spot for the wolf pack. north carolina danced all over nc state 74-55. >>> even if you don't like hockey, you have to love the way the nhl splits up the all-star teams. each team has a captain. one by one they pick the all-stars for their teams. it's like playing in the park and choosing sides. in this draft you want to be selected last. that's because the final pick gets a brand new car and no, it was not a zamboni. the sharks logan couture never heard hi

lynn berry. in sports, the nba's washington wizards are having that kind of a year. when they win a game, it ends up being a lead story. here's nbc's fredgin. >> last week the wizards picked up their first win of the season. yesterday they beat the best team in the league for win number two. what is next for the wiz in d.c.? balancing the budget? wizards shocked everybody including themselves against the thunder. jordan crawford up top to john wool. he had a team high 25. nick young caught fire from beyond the arc, a couple of threes down the stretch. and the wizards put a spell on the thunder, 105-102. >>> magic and spurs needed overtime. gary neil had one shot all game, but gave the spurs the lead in ot. magic a chance in the final seconds. redick drained the three for the win. but he didn't get it off in time. spurs won their first road game of the year, 85-83 in ot. >>> there is one fan who is green and another who is anything but lean. the nuggets trimmed the fat against the sixers. andre miller scored the final ten points in regulation and hit the go ahead in ot. finished with 28 off the bench and denver won it 108-104. >>> what i

fred carver, 3. jeff lawman, 1. benjamin lynn, zero. andy martin, zero. >> so wolf, so far, we've heard one major candidate so far. ron paul. 341. rick perry, 10. a few moments ago, we heard that jon huntsman got -- 927 for mitt romney. rick santorum, 162. and we heard a moment ago, 403 for jon huntsman. i'm going to check with my producer and make sure these numbers are completely accurate. let's take a look at what she has here. mitt romney, 927. again, these are unofficial tabulated. mitt romney, 927. ron paul, 341. rick santorum, 162. jon huntsman, 403. rick perry, only 10 votes cast here. michele bachmann, 4. even herman cain got one vote cast for him here. these are very raw. they still have to go through write-in ballots. if there was damage or what have you, so these numbers will change, however, this is significant because these are the very first election returns comiing in from this ward. >> you said how many people are voted? because if mitt romney got almost 1,000, that sounds like 40 to 50%, is that right? >> that sounds a