we wish you well in harrisburg. >>> reporter tyler profilet is in harrisburg as well and he showed us this report last hour. >> people didn't have a lot of time to get to shelter. a bank has been torn. you be see here this is a strip mall close to a walmart here that has been destroyed. there was a wireless center, a payday loan place all in this strip mall here. i spoke to the manager of this store. he grew up in oklahoma. he grew up in tornado alley, he says. he's very used to experiencing tornadoes and being able to survive them. he said he's never heard anything like this tornado, he's never seen anything like the damage that this tornado left behind. we're also not too far away from where we had the most loss of life. there's an area of town called gaston city. it's about a quarter of a mile off behind me. that's where authorities say they have recovered ten dead and two children. more than 100 people have been injured so far. a lot of stories, talking to some of the survivors. most of them say when they started to hear the sound of that freight train, it lasted two to three minu

she was at the harrisburg medical center.she was working a 12-hour shift, and just before she was about to leave, this tornado hit. she took pictures as one entire wall of this med center, gone. take a listen. >> well, it was around 4:30 when we got the warning and the announcement was made over the loudspeakers to go into tornado disaster mode, so the patients started getting moved out of the rooms that had facing windows and into the middle of the building, into the radiology suite which, you know, radiology equipment is big and heavy, and so that part of the hospital is very well reinforced. and i think it was right about quarter to 5:00 when i really couldn't hear the tornado so much as i heard the explosion when the windows blew out and the wall came out. i was about 10 feet -- i'm sorry? >> i just want to interject and say this is one of the pictures you took, and we're looking at a hospital bed. do you know if anybody was in that bed when the twister hit? >> no. that whole wing had been evacuated and the patients moved

most of the deaths were in harrisburg.e loss of lives and millions of dollars worth of damage, but first and foremost, the loss of our lives breaks my heart today. those fatalities could rise in number. the mayor says the twister was oregon for several miles, the destruction about three or four football fields wide. hundreds of houses and commercial buildings crushed. the tornado that hit harrisburg had an early rating of ef-4, the second most powerful on the rating scale. at a medical center there, those winds tore off windows and the building's entire southern wall, leaving several patient rooms exposed. one witness says hospital staffers had enough time to move those patients to the better protected center of the building before the tornado hit. missouri also suffered fatalities, at least one of them was a person thrown from a mobile home. in branson, a tornado stretched across nine miles, according to the governor. tens of millions suffered. one resident described what it was like to be jolted awake by a twister. >> we

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we have on the phone jane harper from harrisburg, illinois. she works at a hospital in harrisburg.old us has been hit and damaged? or is it another one? >> yes, we were hit. the name of the hospital is harrisburg med can center. >> and tell me about the damage, the extent of the damage. >> part of the south wall of the hospital was blown out. a couple of patient rooms lost a wall. one of the head nurse's office lost part of a wall. there were a couple of windows in patient rooms that were blown out. the south door was damaged. there's ceiling tiles everywhere and water leaking and it was a mess. >> i understand that what we were just watching there and seeing were some of the photos that you took of the hospital, the extent of the damage. have you had to move any patients out of the hospital? is your care, is your hospital operating as it normally would? >> it's my understanding that -- i don't speak for the hospital. it's my understanding that what the hospital has decided is to try and move everyone out, transfer the ones who can be transferred, discharge the ones who can be disc

a nice start on the harrisburg expressway down from shawan road. five minutes on southbound 95 down to the fort mchenry. eight minutes down towards the harbor tunnel toll. and minutes down towards 32 on 95. this is franklin boulevard. -- eight minutes down towards 32 on 95. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a push in maryland to make devastate deals with sexual abuse more strict. >> there is an investigation and this change the focus is on a person who fails to report that abuse. state law does not provide prosecutors -- nancy jacobs is shepherding a bill that makes it a misdemeanor crime for a person to knowingly fail to report child abuse. >> we want to be able to save a child who was been a victim of abuse. many times it goes unreported. >> this legislation does nothing to strengthen the language that exempts attorneys from reporting if they become aware after privilege's communication. a state delegate presented his bill in maryland to a house committee. the maker of the chemical stop selling voluntarily. some farmers still use it. it

and a mall in harrisburg, illinois. and here, after the tornado hit.hen it was all over, at least 9 people were killed, more than 150 injured across this country. and abc's chris bury has been touring the devastation in harrisburg. chris? >> reporter: good evening, diane. you can see how powerful this tornado was. this home, among hundreds destroyed in this town of only 9,000 people. the mayor told us he heard the sirens go off. and he knew in his gut that something awful was going to happen. the twisters tore through the night, leaving behind a terrible toll in five states. at least one deadly tornado slammed into harrisburg, just before 5:00 a.m. shredding homes into toothpicks. flattening this strip mall like a pancake. lifting entire buildings off their foundations. this car had been parks in its garage. >> it's unbelievable. i can't measure the damage it did to the building. >> reporter: this afternoon, mayor eric gregg, showed us the terrible and random root of the destruction. give us a sense of how powerful this was. >> this storm was absolutel

first, dean reynolds in harrisburg, illinois. dean. >> reporter: scott, just have a look at this behind me here. this used to be a strip mall here in harrisburg, and as you can see, you it has been completely, utterly pulverized. the governor of the state declared this part of southern illinois a disaster area today, and if you just look around me, you can see it's easy to see why. as she surveyed the damage in her neighborhood on mckinley avenue, tammy risley remembered the noise. >> it was like a growling. it was the loudest growling i've ever heard. it sent a death chill up my spine. >> reporter: the tornado ripped across this town of 9,000 residents at 5:00 a.m. it swept in too fast and too early in the morning for the warning sirens to do much good. >> sirens went off and then it hit. >> reporter: so when you heard the sirens, then the next thing you heard-- >> boom, yup. and the power went out, and just-- it just blew. >> reporter: many here did not take cover until they heard the sounds of their own homes falling apart. >>

illinois also facing devastation, in particular in harrisburg today. tell us what you know about the situation on the ground there. >> obviously, megyn you've seen pictures and video of the devastation there. it was certainly that town of harrisburg hit very hard, and celine county. our folks right now are doing everything we can on the state level to assist the local emergency management folks who are down there continuing to assess the situation from the storm that happened this morning. megyn: we were told at last count six people confirmed dead. that is the largest death toll so far in these storms right in harrisburg, illinois. is that the latest number as you know it. >> that is correct. we can confirm six fatalities. megyn: what is the number of injured as we know? >> i don't know that off the top of my head and i wouldn't want to speculate at this point. i would have to defer and get back with you on that. megyn: what time did the tornado or tornadoes hit skwraoeu don't know if the national weather service has confirmed it. my understanding was

valley road, traffic patterns building in the outer loop direction but clear making your way to the harrisburg expressway. >>> more than 30 states agreed to a nationwide settlement over foreclosure practices. >> it means homeowners who are behind on payments and underwater on mortgages will get relief. the deal forces lenders to reduce loans for 1 million households facing the threat of foreclosure, including five biggest banks, bank of america, wells fargo, jp morgan and allied financial. the money available could run as high as $25 billion, if all 50 states approve the deal. several states including california, new york, florida and del aware remain undecided. >>> verizon teaming up are red blocks. they are creating a video streaming service, launched in the second half of the coming year. those close to the project say the service will offer subscription services and more and available on smart phones, tablets and it's old school now , the tv. the service will be available to everyone, not just to verizon customers. here is a figure for you, what recession? americans are expected to shell o

no delays on the north side towards the harrisburg expressway. moving well on the west side despite the fog. 56 on southbound 83. we will update you at baltimore national pike. the west side looks pretty good. more fog near york road around loch raven to dulaney valley. exceptionally heavy that fog. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> watcher people are recovering after a collision in cecil county. this happen before midnight in the southbound lanes in perryville. a car struck a vehicle carrying two children and an adult. the driver was injured but that none of the injuries are considered life-threatening. >> hydrometers surrounds an issue that is coming down to the last few votes. >> jennifer franciotti is live with the latest details. >> the house attached an amendment to the same sex bill so that if passed it will not take effect until january of 2013. it gives those who want to petition the referendum more time. were several moves to avoid answering questions about supporting the same sex marriage bill. a delegate intends to vote for t

this is something that doesn't happen in harrisburg. when i came here and i saw her car, where it had been and the garage completely unscathed and her home with nothing but the foundation, it was beyond words. >> reporter: the american red cross set up a temporary shelter for those families who lost their homes, but as you can see, judging by the damage it will be quite some time before this community will be able to return to some sort of normalcy. >>> casey talked about the triage being set up at the local hospital in harrisburg. part of that hospital was also damaged in the storm. witnesses say the tornado ripped off part of an exterior wall. we're hearing tonight from the national weather service that tornado registered as an f-4. >>> at least 30 people were hurt when another tornado hit branson, missouri just before 1 a.m. two hotels lost their roofs and locals estimate the damage in the millions of dollars. >>> storm chases are caught this funnel cloud on tape in reno county, kansas. it touched down about 50 miles west of wichita.

>> it's been a devastating morning in harrisburg, illinois. we've had a horrific event.e is heartbreaking, the injuries of course are heartbreaking. we've had millions of dollars worth of damages to this small community here in the midwest. it's very difficult. we've got basically an army mobilized to try to make sure that we are having -- that we are accounting for every man, woman and child in this community that dealt with this devastation. you know, it's just a hard morning for us. and we're pulling together. this is an area of the country and a community that pulls together and rallies around each other and we are doing that today. it's a heartbreaking day for us. jenna: we can only relate so much as we're seeing through this video, this helicopter video we're seeing on the screen here that is just showing a broad swath of land affected by this tornado. we don't have a reading on the tornado yet. mr. mayor, tell us about the warnings. did you get fair warning that this was coming through last night? and what time did it hit? where were you? >> actually, when the sir

hardest hit, harrisburg, illinois, where at least six people died, including two children. within the last half hour, we learned the tornado was a category ef-4, with winds, get this, up to 170 miles an hour, and as wide as two football fields. in the last hour, the mayor spoke at a grief-stricken news conference. >> we have suffered the loss of lives. we've suffered many injures, and millions of dollars worth of is it damage, but first and foremost the loss of lives breaks my heart today. >>> in neighboring missouri, the governor puts the damage in the tens of millions. there's also damage in kansas and kentucky, where the national guard has been called out. let's get the latest, chad myers is watching what's going on. the heartbreaking to see it, not a whole lot of warning. what's going on now? >> i think the most frightening

nbc's doug wolf reports now from harrisburg, illinois, where one twister stayed on the ground for miles. >> reporter: a tornado outbreak in the heartland overnight tore across four states. the worst hit, the rural southern illinois town of harrisburg. >> this was just a horrific event. i mean, this was something that hit about four minutes to 5:00 this morning when people were still sound asleep. >> reporter: in kansas, the storm struck without warning. >> all of a sudden, windows went out just like a big shotgun went off. and i told my wife, hit the floor. she says i'm down here already. >> reporter: in missouri, the town of buffalo lost at least one of their own. >> they are devastated. they lost one member of the family. >> reporter: the popular tourist destination of branson, too, suffered major damage but did have time to get out a warning. >> fortunately, we were warned early and people took heed of that, and so we had very few injuries. >> reporter: but back in harrisburg, they were not as lucky. >> felt a truck pick up, slammed on its side and drug across the parking lot. >> rep

the harrisburg expressway down to the beltway, a nice start. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. for that we go to kurt kronke of the mta system. good morning. >> moving along nicely so far. no delays on the penn, camden, and brunswick lines. light rail on schedule. metro subway also on time. the one bus diverting at fort and lawrence because of construction. now back to tony pann. >> thank you. good morning. we have some rain to discuss this morning. first we say good morning to ava marie. she has found the breakfast of champions, chocolate. >> we have an entire event about chocolate and its benefits a good cause. this is an organization that is supported by this event. a great event happening. >> good morning. it is the sweetest night in town. we have started eating chocolate already. >> this is an annual event and is your it is sold-out. >> it is completely sold out at the waterfront marriott. this is the seed mated meal. i have the very last pair of tickets. you can go to website and

you can see where up to speed of the harrisburg expressway at padonia road. this is 70 at 29 through howard county. problem free at the moment. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. back to you. >> three siblings are dead and two others are recovering in the hospital following a late night accident. >> kim dacey is live at bayview medical center with more details. good morning. >> good morning. the three people who died were siblings. they have been identified as ashley, joseph, and david bauguess, all from fallston. the accident happened on route 543 about a half mile south of wheel road, just before 10:00 last night. state police say the chevy cavalier carrying the siblings was traveling southbound on 543 when it crossed the center line and sideswiped a toyota in the northbound lane. >> the impact of that collision put the chevy cavalier into a spin. it entered the northbound lanes of 543 sideways and then was struck by another northbound vehicle, an acura that also had two people in it. the force of that crash cut the chevy cavalier in half. the two male

harrisburg expressway, 66 miles per hour. five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes to travel south on 95 to the beltway to 32. this is a bellaire road and problem free at the moment. very light volume. this is 83 at york road and a nice start all the way down to the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the results are in from the florida primary. it was a big night for mitt romney. >> most of the precincts are reporting and mitt romney leads with 46% of the vote. kate amara is in washington with what happens now. >> all four of these candidates are moving on to the seven contests in february. mitt romney has momentum on this side. >> thank you so much. >> a huge win for mitt romney in florida. mitt romney took nearly half the vote. >> when we gather back here in seven months for our convention -- >[cheerrs] hours will be a united party -- ours will be a united party. >> women of banded newt gingrich in droves. the former speaker has no plans to drop out. >> we are go

in harrisburg, illinois, doug wolf, nbc news. >>> it was arson. investigators in prince georges county now say that blaze that left seven firefighters injured was set on purpose. it happened friday here on 57th avenue in riverdale. the blaze so intense it also mounted some of the firefighters' equipment and fire officials say they made a discovery about another arson right next door. news4's derrick ward will have more on that part of the store rained the company on the injured firefighters that's coming up tonight at 5:00. >> the 17-year-old who opened fire at an ohio school on monday may have stolen the gun he used from a relative. the gun was discovered missing after the shooting that killed three students and left two others injured. some of the victims' parents are talking about the shooting today. nbc's jay gray has new developments. >> reporter: two days after gunfire ripped apart their campus and community, teachers at chardon high school came back today. >> there's nothing i can do except for, like, hug them. really without them, i don't

captain roy is flying over the harrisburg expressway. volume is building at this hour approaching the beltway and on the outer loop over towards the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. a string of explosions in baghdad killed more than 30 people. this was a car bomb blast that killed at least nine people. ook.dings were ship six police officers were killed in the soon the area of northern baghdad -- in the sunni area. the new version pass in the lower house would require an external ultrasound rather than having the ultrasound wand inserted into the woman's uterus. free speech or fraud? the issue of lying about military honors. it is illegal to lie about the congressional medal of honor. a california man said his life was nothing more than an expression of free speech. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it should be illegal to lie about a military medal or is it free speech? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail t

drive times should be be bad as you head out on the harrisburg expressway. if you are traveling 95, southbound, white marsh, to 695, that's a 6-minute drive, topside of the beltway, 6 minutes there. west side, 7 minutes from 795 to i-70. back to you. >>> a month since we have seen the republican presidential candidates face off in a debate. that ends tonight. candidates are getting ready for the last debate before super tuesday. sherrie johnson is here with a preview. >>> with poll numbers tightening between the front runners, the stakes are high at the arizona-republican party debate. heading in to the february 28th primaries in arizona and michigan and super tuesday, rick santorum is hoping to keep momentum up against mitt romney. santorum and social and religious views will draw attention at the debate. newt gingrich is looking for an opening to regain contender status and paul continues his strat you to try to gather delegates. mitt romney will try to get his campaign back on course in arizona by announcing tax plan. he is desperate to win michigan, he i

the harrisburg expressway also running smoothly there at 83 at pedonia road. there is a live look outside at 50 at 97. that area where we had that latest accident. you can see things are not jamming up because of that. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information log on. back over to you. >> here is what people are talking about today. on music's biggest night whitney houston is remembered at the grammy awards. here is elizabeth sanchez to report on the tributes to her and the investigation into her sudden death. >> reporter: the grammies paid tribute to whitney houston as investigators worked to figure out exactly how she died. jennifer hudson sang one of houston's most well-known songs. i will always love you. and the night began with the star-studded audience bowing their heads in prayer. >> have been truly blessed to have been touched by her beautiful spirit. >> houston died in the bathtub of her 4th floor hotel room pat the beverly hilton on the eve of the grammy awards. nominees and fellow artists on the red carpet say she was an inspiration.

all lanes open between harrisburg and i-95.ill keep you updated, follow us at maryland traffic. let's see how nice it's going be outside with a look at the forecast. >>> good morning, angela. the satellite and radar, not a lot, pretty uneventful for us. a few clouds, but all in all, we are not dealing with a lot of clouds and precipitation. that could change. let's check out the weather pattern here, we can see the word, mild, in the forecast, for this morning and also for the afternoon. the reason why is we have an area of high pressure that is out in to the atlantic, clock wise flow around high pressure, ushering in the southwesterly flow, a warming flow, temperatures could be near 60, maybe a little bit higher for today. higher as we go in to tomorrow. future trend, i'm going put this in to motion, we will see a little bit of change, what is going to happen, there is an upper level disturbance in to canada. another disturbance around that, moving in to the er area until 10:00 this evening. your rush hour could be on the wet

heading out on the harrisburg expressway we had another look. we are good to go. expect your pip cal quiet conditions for this time morning. no early morning distractions making the drive from pennsylvania through the middletown region. here's the beltway at park heights. as we mentioned, it's a quiet morning. but if anything does happen i will let you know about it on twitter follow us at maryland traffic. charley over to you. >> it's straight up 5 and today governor o'malley will tackle a number of issues important to marylanders. he is giving a state of the state address so for a preview we turn to sherrie johnson. >> reporter: folks are interested to hear what the governor has to say he's updates us at noon on the condition of maryland. he will discuss how there's nothing more important for a family security and future than a job. and how together, we created over 30,000 new jobs last year driving our unemployment rate down to 6% -- 6.7%. our lowest in three years. hess agenda also includes capital programs to support 52,000 jobs, sill marriage protection act

let's get a live look at traffic on the harrisburg expressway. through the

the harrisburg expressway continues to run. let's take a live view.in, southbound delays in place as a major way. hopefully they can get it out of there shortly. 95 at white march. no delays yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. latest on the buses and the trains. >> the metro subway on schedule. the 36 bus. the mta transit team, now back to you. >> a little bit of light rain and snow in the 7 day forecast. first, let's take it to ava marie. one week to valentine's day. guys everywhere are going, what? a week? what's going on, ava? >> i think it is an internal clock for women -- we can sense valentine's day is coming. we will give you a jump-start of things you can do. that includes getting some delicious desserts. i am here previewing some food from 11 courses. it is a private company. it looks amazing. i have to tell you. >> like he said, we are a private company. we started several years ago. trying to bring the restaurant experience and a fine dining experience. now that we do larger events, whether it be 1000 or 3000 or so. we decided to g

there especially around 695, had a check of i-83, harrisburg, looking good. live on on the west side, baltimore national pike. very light volume but moving pretty good here. some of our overnight work zones are getting out of the way. a live look at i-95, at the tightings bridge, left, southbound, lane, construction. this will be on going throughout the day. not causing major delays. >>> maryland soldier died, the body of major robert ma chonty ma chonty will be coming home today. we are waiting to get more details. his family is planning a viewing in baltimore and he will be buried at arlington national cemetery he is survived by his wife r[czof 25 years and four children. the major spent half of his life rising through the ranks, deployed twice, once to kosovo and afghanistan six months ago. he was a physical education teacher. his children say he was a devoted father and husband. >> he said all the time, take care of your mom. he lived to take care of my mom. >> the military has not confirmed how major mar chonty died. >>> nine people are dead follow a su

the twister devastated the town of harrisburg it hit a wal-mart and several smaller businesses before leveling an apartment complex as many as 10 people have been reported dead and that death toll could rise >>the death toll area is an area where the local hospital is located an immediate lead there is reported to have been difficulty accessing the hospital but now they're in full operation ... they took snow ploughs to clear the way governor quinn is on his way to harrisburg to get a firsthand look at the damage he has also directed the state's emergency management agency to activate its emergency operations center to help those affected by the severe weather. >>chicago police are searching for the driver of a van that hit and killed teenage girl. allie at tompkins was struck at 80th and ashland last night nancy loo spoke with her friends mourning her death she was visiting her grandmother ... people who knew her cannot believe that ceviche is gone >>she's real cool >>a good person very sweet if he needed help she would noise help you she was fun to be around >>the garden house cool

a live look at the harrisburg expressway southbound side of 83 remains trouble free. no incidents or accidents to warn you about but we have some minor slowing on the harrisburg expressway approaching the interchanges to i-695. and as far as drive times you are okay. no extra time needed so far on the west side just brief slowing through the pikesville region. now back over to you. >>> breaking news police in riot gear at a florida mall in orlando had to break up a crowd hoping to buy the newest nike sneaker. police got really -- police got -- people got upset when the stores canceled the sale. some officers cleared out hundreds of people overnight. no one was hurt. people have been lining up outside of the stores all week for the shoes's new release. >>> a big day in maryland after the state senate passed same sex marriage. sherrie johnson is here with where we go next. >> reporter: well, it has been a long battle but state lawmakers have approved the same sex marriage bill. it was 25 votes affirmative and 22 against it in the senate. after last year's failed attempt

rationale here is clear, the districts know how to better send the resources than bureaucrats in harrisburg. we leave the education funding at the current level. there are no cuts. [ applause ] you see, there seems to have been some confusion, and even deception about what we did and did not do with the basic education funding formula last year. some insist that we cut basic ed and this urban legend was spread by those who had the most to gain from the taxpayers expense. this is the case. when president obama handed the states billions of spending, the state's share was reduced in the basic education funding formula and in the place, they put the stimulus funds almost $1 billion worth, and those funds were one-time-only earmarks by the president. the last thing that they were intended for was to pay continuing yearly operating costs such as salaries. this term that everybody kept hearing was that the stimulus funds were for shovel-ready projects. instead, by accounting slig ini of hand, somebody buried our problems under cash and perhaps they misunderstood shovel ready. that money is gone.

police are speak at scene of one in illinois, harrisburg, from kfvs.isten. >> we are calling every number, people are wanting to volunteer time, that shows the great part of the state we live in, and we are asking those that volunteer, we have a telephone number here to call and they will put it on a list and you will be used as "as needed," when the area is secured. a few minutes ago i talked to the state attorney and he assured me that anyone caught inside our perimeter or doing any looting or junkwhere, taking aluminum from the buildings, they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. thank you. chief? >> good morning, i am the fire chief of the city of harrisburg and i that were the surrounding towns that come to our aid a while ago. it has been a long morning. >>shepard: long morning and a long day ahead. a lot of clean up and they are taking care of those would were hurt last note. updates coming and watching missouri where officials have conferralled three deaths, one near buffalo, missouri, a little more than an hour north of brandso

the harrisburg expressway looking good. remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information anytime you can always log onto wjz.com, back over to you. >> thank you. here is what people are talking about news wise this morning, mitt romney taking a major step toward the republican nomination he scored in florida yesterday but as susan mcginness points out his rivals are not giving in. >> reporter: he talked like a nominee. >> we will end his administration. >> reporter: he thanked his supporters before blasting the president. >> mr. president you were elected to lead. you chose to follow and now it is time for you to get out of the way. >> reporter: florida marks his second win. he is expected to get secret service protection by thursday, the only current candidate to have it. despite winning less than a third of the vote newt gingrich is vowing to fight on. he spoke at a podium that read 46 states to go. >> we are going to contest every place and we are going to win and we will be in tampa as the nominee in august. >> r

as a matter of fact, how to check some of the major routes on the harrisburg expressway heading out to i-83. should be a great southbound drive for you especially coming through the sparks linko area and here's a live view of the harrisburg express weigh through cockeysville. it should be trouble free and heading towards the top side of 695, a live view. of -- live view of i-83 and the north side. >>> she says not enough americans are being screened for colon breast and cervical cancer. 72% of women were being screened for 72 -- best cranser below the -- breast cancer below the target of 83%. the same year 83% were screen. so more than half a americans were screened for colon cancer well below the target of 70%. >>> you want a good paying job? we have one coming up. training some ladies are going through in an effort to make more than $10 an hour. also, a baby was coming and there was no doctor to helpch the dispatcher who -- help. the dispatcher who became dr. oz over the phone. that's straight ahead. 56 degrees outside, 4:43. good morning, maryland. >>> 15 minutes away from five this

here's a live look at harrisburg expressway at shawan moving well to the top side of the beltway. and starting to stack up a little on the beltway west side. volume is building through the pikesville region and continuing through arbutus heading to i-95. megan and charley, over to you. >>> mitt romney cruised to a double digit win over newt gingrich in florida's state primary last night. romney received 46% of the vote and the closest competitor was gingrich at 32%. rick santorum finished third followed by ron paul. while addressing supporters in tampa, romney said he is prepared to win the presidential election and take the white house. >> as this primary unfolds the opponents in the other party have been watching and like to comfort themselves with the thought a competitive campaign will leave us divided. and weak. but i've got news for them. a competitive primary doesn't divide us it prepares us and we will win. >> so with florida in the rear view mirror all four go to nevada, state where the caucuses are held saturday and romney won back in 2008 and is the same day of maine we

being see on the harrisburg expressway from shawan to the beltway five minutes. and the same on 95 from white marsh to 695 a 6 minute drive and check the top side of 695 from bel air over to providence about 6 minutes. and your west side still moving at posted speeds. 7 minutes from 795 to i-70 on the outer loop. charley and megan back over to you. >>> this morning a community is dealing with grief and shock after a school shooting just outside cleveland ohio that left a student dead and four others injured. the shots were fired just before 8 in the morning yesterday. abc2 news education reporter sherrie johnson joins us with the latest in any new developments in this story. >> reporter: yes, we have all new information this morning. today at 3:30 p.m. the suspected teen gunman will be in court for his first appearance. area clergy have planned another vigil for tonight at 7:00 at church in chardon that's outside cleveland. now today, flags will be flown at half-staff in honor of the victim killed in that shooting. classes are also canceled across chardon today b

this is in harrisburg today. we're showcasing different state of the state addresses. today was republican governor to be corbett, which includes according to nbc philadelphia, some tufl decisions for the state. the budget proposal includes 20% can you tellbacks for higher education across the 14 owned universities in fenz and 30% cuts for universities like temple, penn state and the university of pittsburgh. the university leaders faced similar cuts last year leading to a tuition hike among many pennsylvania hikes by upwards of 5%. the governor is appointing a panel to examine higher education funding. the plan does not include a tax increase. the totals budget is $27.1 billion for the next fiscal year, but calling for steep cuts and fierce debate in pennsylvania. here's what governor tom corbett had to say in harrisburg as he addressed the generally assembly. >> difficult economies do not follow calendar years, nor do they respect state borders. they require us to map state level solutions to a national problem. despite a catalog of quick fixes at the federal level,

also a look at harrisburg expressway look good there as well. another -- looking good there as well. looking at the traffic flow. 95 south of maryland 152, no delays to report traveling through harford county and pulaski highway and 7 philadelphia road checking in with no delays. a nice ride around the beltway as we mentioned on the west side of 695 at wilkins avenue through catonsville for folks out there. no delays to report between i- 95 and the harrisburg expressway. now back over to you. >> new developments in the death of a parkville middle school student. michael truluck fell out of a moving car and was hit and killed. and alcohol played a role in his accident. for more let's go to sherrie johnson with new developments in this and a mother's heart break at the death of her son. >> reporter: it's all very sad. you can't believe this happened. but there's still a lot of unanswered questions like where did michael truluck get the drink since alcohol distributors agreed to stop selling it in 2010. it was also banned in baltimore city. the tee

southbound side heavier but trouble free at shawan and another look at the shareis -- harrisburg being pressway look live -- he can press weigh live -- expressway not much going on. tap of the brakes is the approach to 695 from a texas veteran has a new home. sergeant kendra coleman lost her leg in afghanistan. the crowd gathered around the new four bedroom 3 bathroom house in a suburb of houston. it was built by the helping hero organization. coleman says once she settles into the home she plans to return to school and helping other amputees. >>> health news this morning, the american academy of pediatrics recommending that girls and boys at 11 to 12 years old get a routine hpv vaccination. now it's most effective if given before childa child is sexual active. it prevents genital warts and certain cancers when the children begin to have sex. >>> startling news about sleeping pills today. millions of americans rely on it but a study may be a wakeup call acord together british medicaljournal researchers found over two years people who took sleeping pills were 3 1/2 times as likely to di

quite a build there on the harrisburg expressway.traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and enjoy two medium, one-topping pizzas. only at pizza bolis. back to you. >>> february 29th comes along once every four years. and for those born on leap year, birthdays are few and far between. jessica kartalija explains why today is a big celebration for some maryland leaplings. >> happy birthday, mr. siegel. >> thank you. >> reporter: glen siegel, a math and science teacher at cockeysville middle school is now the same age as his sixth grade students. this is my 12th birthday. >> reporter: he is a so-called leapling, born on a leap day. >> when the earth revolves around the sun, it takes more than 365 days. it's about five hours and 46 minutes more than that. so if you multiply that by four, all of a sudden, there's an extra day you have to add to take care of that. >> reporter: believe it or not, mr. siegel is not the only person here at cockeysville middle, celebrating his 12th birthday. >> tiffany is technically 12. but t

this is the harrisburg expressway. southbound traffic moving without delay down to the beltway. 70 west of the beltway, problem free at the moment. volume picking up on the eastbound side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. testimony in the george huguely murder trial continues falling another emotional day. >> the jury got a look at graphic images of the apartment where yeardley love was found. the scene was described as chaotic and bloody. lowell melser is following the trout and as a preview. >> we sought an across-the-board display of witnesses yesterday from the empty's to first responders and police officers and folks that knew yeardley love and george huguely parsley, a former uva lacrosse players. as we enter today, it is most likely will get to hear a taped conversation between george huguely and police officers hours after her body was found. if it doesn't happen today, it will most certainly happened on monday. you can feel this case is starting to pick up momentum as the commonwealth cont

a nice start. 62 towards the harrisburg expressway. so far so good on the west side, the 58 miles per hour. moving well from 29 and a nice start through howard county down towards 32. 295 in pretty good shape as well. by and is flowing pretty well on the north side. light volume at dulaney valley -- volume is flowing pretty well. the west side looks pretty good. for now, we will enjoy it. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a pedestrian was struck and killed on tuesday night in baltimore county. members of the catholic clergy are now speaking out against a decision by the obama administration. >> it requires religious organizations -- kim dacey is live downtown with the latest. good morning. >> the position of the catholic church is that the obama administration is denying catholics their first amendment right to religious freedom. the archdiocese of baltimore will not comply with the mandate even if it means dropping health care for their 35 convert employees. every health plan must cover contraceptives. catholic institutions t