jason james was issuing a citation to a driver when a car veered off, striking him.e was rushed to the hospital suffering from bruises but no broken bones. a motorcyclist is dead after an accident in carroll county. he was traveling southbound on route 30 around 4:00 sunday afternoon when he crossed into the northbound lane and it occurred. investigators say the victim was thrown off the bike and died at the scene. the accident remains under investigation. good news this morning for hundreds of laid-off workers of the steel mill. many of them will return to work earlier than expected. they laid off 720 workers around christmas time. union officials now say 550 workers will be back on the job in the next few days. >> traffic pulse 11 and insta- weather plus together. >> good morning. and i start up there. lighter volume because it is run luther king jr. day. -- nice start out there. if you want to consider dundock avenue as your alternate franklin street will shut down between green and fremont at 7:30 for the martin luther king jr. parade. and no delays on any of the

. >> jason james was issuing a citation to a driver when another car veered off of the interstate just north of boston room. >> it struck him with the mirror on the side of the vehicle and actually pushed the vehicle into the vehicle that he had stopped. he was sandwiched between those two vehicles. >> the suspect took off with a tan-colored vehicle. he was able to radio for help, was rushed to the hospital, but no broken bones. >> he is recovering at home and we believe he will be back to duty before too long. >> they do not know why the hit- and-run driver went off the road. but there could be several charges, including failure to stay at the scene of an accident. it is a great example for why it is important to abide by the move over law. >> in this situation, that driver should have moved to a clear line to his or her left. >> james declined to speak to us on camera. he said that he is resting at home. he has faced that his colleagues will find them -- he has faith that his colleagues will find the hit-and-run driver. >> call maryland state police at 410-780-2700. >> a motorcyclist

. >>> after a trooper clashd with jason james standing on the side of his vehicle on i 83 near the exit. the 30-year-old was hit by the side of a passing vehicle and had non life threatening injuries. >>> the driver did not stop at the scene. >> john young blood was found dead in aberdeen. the passersby had responded. the body was found in a bedroom. the man lived alone and no word on what started the fire. >> friends and family of martin luther king junior held a wake today. martin luther king the third went to the wreath laying and spoke to the ones that were there and talked about the memory and meses age and what it will mean to have this new em moral. >> i was not sure that we would be able to get it and the fact that we got here, it makes this very special for me and my home town. >>> tomorrow is kipping kink junior day, the federal holiday that marks the birthday of the slain leader. >>> and in the new opening, the search is on for more workers. as we said, thousands of positions are up for grabs starting tomorrow. >> the construction on the casino in maryland is in full swing, b

police say he was driving on 83 when he hit jason james who was doing a traffic stop. james was taken to the hospital where he was treated released. ward fled the scene but troopers say media coverage let them identity him. >>> the department of natural resources promotion to catch the snake heads appears to have been a success. anglers caught 81 in a contest to help get rid of them. one, dutch baldwin caught 266 them using a bow. using a bow. that guy is good. another man caught a 16-pound snake head also using a bow. the dnr is promoting them for seafood lovers to help get rid of them. >>> there was a sign of winter today in the area. flurries fell in westminister and we caught them all. that was actually what they call lake effect snow and it called down in a hurry with temperatures in the 50s into the low 30s. how cool will it get for tonight? wyatt joining us now with the forecast. >> reporter: it'll be a lot colder at 20s. with the winds letting up later, it's wind chill in the 20s already. north and west i tell you can see what is left of the lake effect streame

the trooper is identified as jason james, a four year veteran. greg shipley says he was in full uniform. he was taken to shop trauma. he does not have any broken bones. the situation could have been much different and state police hope it's a reminder about maryland move over law. >> the driver should have moved to a clear lane to his or her left. and given that lane space between them and the trooper, and they did not do that. >> reporter: again search for the hit and run driver and vehicle continues. investigators are looking for a gold or tan buick. if you have any information, you're asked to call the golden baric, that number 410-780- 2700. abc 2 news. >>> for several months he terrorized woman at several retail stores, but after nearly a year of searching, police now say they have the so-called butt cutter in custody. johnny was arrested at a shopping mall in peru. he's accused of cutting the buttock of 13 young women as they shopped last year. fairfax county police say they linked him to the nine of the slashings in northern virginia inclu

police say jason james was issuing a citation when a car veered off and striking james. the incident is a great example of why it is important to abide by the move over law. >> it is a matter of inches of being safe. that driver should have moved to a clear lane to his or left. >> he was rushed to hospital with bruisers but no broken bones. we hope he will be ok. the latest in the investigation as to what a cruise ship capsized. >> a car lines up halfway inside a building in >> welcome back. 5:09. the stadium is still lit up after the big victory yesterday. no wind to talk about today. we're in the teens in most places away from the city. 28 in annapolis. mostly sunny skies today with a high temperature near 40. that is a degree or to just below average. we will come back and check if forecast for the rest of the week. >> two americans are still missing after a cruise ship capsizes on friday. the captain is being accused of showing off when the steered the vessel far too close to the shore. five people are confirmed dead. the father of a man accused of killing a homeless

matthew wood was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck first class -- sgt for cos jason james. he is being held on $275,000 bond. >> some clouds in the area and hd doppler shows those clouds are trying to produce a light snow and glories around the region. -- flurries around the region. temperatures have been a lot chillier today. holding in the mid 30's around the baltimore area. frederick running just a little bit above freezing. these snow showers are says he did with a system of fast-moving low pressure. there is another storm we are keeping a closer eye on. it is the one that slammed into the pacific northwest. it will get here friday night and into saturday morning. wintry precipitation in the mix. details on that in just a bit. >> and then there were four. a busy day on the gop campaign trail finds texas gov. rick perry dropping out and throwing his support behind newt gingrich. gingrich's second wife said he asked her for an open marriage. commitment 2012 update. >> rick perry said the republican mission is to beat barack obama, and to replace him with a true conservati

police say first-class trooper jason james was struck while standing on the side of the vehicle justth of broxton road. the fortunately, he just made it out with a few bruises. the ravens are preparing to take on the patriots next weekend and customers are stocking up on raven's year. -- buehr. some of the most popular items include ray rice and terrell suggs jersey. dozens of civic groups took part in baltimore's martin luther king jr. parade this year. hundreds lined the streets in the cold to pay tribute. lenny moore was part of the parade and he says his experiences connect him personally to dr. king's message. >> dr. king would have celebrated his 83rd birthday on sunday. jay gray has more on the story from washington. >> the nation paused today. to celebrate a legend and his legacy. >> happy birthday, martin. we will continue to keep the dream alive. >> a dream that supporters say is mr. presented by this abbreviated quotation on the monitor king jr. memorial. the department of the interior has called for changes to the text. but today, the president stressed, there should be n

trooper first class jason james was on a traffic stop around 1:00 a.m. on i-83 and that's when james was struck by a passing car that didn't stop at the scene. >>> after a year long search, police finally catch the so-called butt flasher. the peruvian man comes -- >> a sigh of relief for shoppers near d.c. >> i was in the forever 21 the day before he was there. now that he's caught it feels good. >> i was there with her and go with friends and i was scared. >> police linked 40-year-old johnny pimental of 20 slashes of women's backside. >> it was about this long and i mean, it was like a gush. it was pretty deep. >> he left a 3-inch gash of the butt of this 20-year-old pregnant woman. >> blood all over my hand. it was ridiculous. i started freaking out. >> criminal profilers say he may have some type of sexual gratification disorder. he was arrested in his home country of peru. >> luckily he was caught before he was able to do anything else. >> nine women in the u.s. reported injuries but some cuts were small and some suspect others had no idea they were

general campaign and joining us is dan henninger and dorothy, wall street assistant editor james freeman. so, jasone grande 0sty charge, erratic charge, an attack against his core competitors against newt gingrich, how damaging is it? >> it's very damaging and it's informed from rick santorum and worked with gingrich in congress and others expressed similar reservations about the man's character and this, if you believe that this election is going to be about independent voters, it's a serious, serious charge. can newt gingrich carry the day in states that may very well determine this election, states like florida, pennsylvania, and ohio? obama won 52% of the independent vote in 2008. he's down to 37% among that group. >> paul: the the group-- >> really, really struggling among that group and republican candidates can grab those independent voters. >> dorothy. >> jason was saying the only person hurt in that exchange was rick santorum. this is out of the political swampland despite it resonates with in the world. can you imagine ronald reagan saying anything as deeply insidious as that. it's basica

has an astounding five films coming out this year with hollywood hotties like clive owen, jason bateman. jamesruise. tom cruise, that's pretty exciting. >> it's very exciting. i'm truly just -- feverish about it. >> reporter: she was madonna's date to the golden globes this past sunday. what is it like to go out in a circumstance like that with her? >> really, it's a trip. >> reporter: the one cast member mentioned by name when madonna won the award for best song. >> andrea riseborough who is sitting right in front of me, because truly, her performance in my film is a masterpiece. >> reporter: what were you feeling, thinking in that moment? >> i felt very lucky. it was so -- so -- so very kind of her. >> reporter: the masterpiece of her performance is in madonna's new movie, "w.e." she plays wallis simpson, the duchess of windsor. the american divorcee for whom king edward gave up the throne. it's funny to see someone playing a character and then see them in life. every once in awhile, you have an expression that i say, ah, the duchess. >> how do you find it living in england, mrs. simpson? >>

this week, diary editor, jason riley, assistant editorial page editor, james freeman and dorothy rabinowitz and washington columnist, kim strassel. so, james, is rick santorum the most serious threat so far to mitt romney or not? >> he's a major threat. i think that santorum could win this thing and it hits romney's vulnerabilities. obviously we saw in iowa speaking to the values voters that santorum has the edge there and quickly pivoted to the economy and what you find is a better spending reform plan and better tax cutting plan than mr. romney and as we go to republican primaries and caucuses, that usually does well. >> kim, what about san form's weaknesses, he's attacked for some of his senate record, the fact that he supported earmarks and isn't a libertarian on the economy in terms of government. >> i was pushed back on james' analysis. and i think you see candidate after candidate try to emerge as a coalition to the right of mr. romney and fail to do that once they're analyzed by voters. a look with mr. santorum, very good on taxes, but on earmarks and spending, many view him as part

jason lee paul told r.t. the majority of the public tends to ignore an issue that's james steyer a country's reputation. it's very sad that the public more or less this tune guantanamo out has tuned out. widespread human rights abuses that continue to take place in guantanamo it is an issue and abuse that we condemn other governments for however what's happening now is that we have come to accept indefinite detention i think that people are willing to accept it now it doesn't affect them let's face it they look at this as an issue that. they do not need to be concerned about because they still see the majority of people there as terrorists even though we have seen evidence surface over the years that the vast majority were in fact innocent. and we're always eager to get your take on the story so today in our online poll at r.t. dot com we're asking when do you think one time of day will be closed. now sixty four sounds of the viewers don't believe the u.s. will ever close the facility a fifth think the prison will be shut down when america runs out of cash to splash on it seventeen percent say only and

james talking bay area sweet. >> always fun to come out here. they have the best fans. you know. >> all right. here is president obama with the dallas mavericks. jason kidd and company. dirk nowitzki game him a number 23. there is hawaii and chicago that he calls home. he liked jordan so they gave him number 23. i watched the whole thing on the nba channel. he is fantastic. put politics aside. you know what i mean? for an nba team -- >> he could play himself. >> i am trying to think through history. i don't think lyndon johnson would be that cool. this guy, when you talk with athletes, he played himself, at least he was on the team. very, very smooth. >> like when you play. >> i am not running for president. i would have to take a pay cut to leave kron. >> barry larkin is headed to the hall of fame. never set me up like that, pam. i always come out looking bad because i speak the truth. then i sound like i am a jerk. there it is. barry larkin, the way you break it down. ron was voted by the veteran's committee. he will go into the hall of fame. barry larkin will be the only guy to give his speech in july. he was aided by the fact that he played for

jason and his wife both grew up in large families typical of this area. but unlike the generations before them this family made a deliberate choice to have only two children. james and jean, ages 6 and 9. >> my income is just right to feed us three times a day. it's really really different when you have a small family. >> reporter: that choice to have a smaller family was motivated by memories of going hungry as young children. >> in my case we were really hard up before. sometimes we would only eat once a day because we were so poor. we couldn't go to school. i did not finish school because there were just so many of us. >> reporter: the reason they were able to have a smaller family is because they could choose to. a community-based family planning program has made birth control options like the pill accessible and affordable at about 70 chrents a month for the first time in their village. >> in villages we train and identify community-based distributors like this to be able to sell condoms any time. >> reporter: dr. joan castro started the program here. >> this becomes.... >> reporter: she's with the path foundation philippines a group funded mostly through u