kai jackson explains. >> reporter: a doctor tells eyewitness news that scarlet fever is typically treated with antibiotics. meantime, the school that was affected is sanitizing the area that was exposed. the city school system tells eyewitness news three students in the same class at george washington elementary in southwest baltimore contracted scarlet fever, a hail contagious bacterial infection. it prompted the school system to send this letter to parents and guardians. >> if we hear that a case of scarlet fever even happened is that unusual? >> no, absolutely not. it's actually common with this time of the year we're seeing multiple kids with sore throats, strep throat, and or scarlet fever. >> reporter: scarlet fever is a rash caused by the strep to caucus bacteria. symptoms include rash on the neck and chest, high fever, sore throat, and swollen he glands. doctors say scarlet fever is actually strep throat with a fever and the rash. >> when you have strep throat, you basically have the strep, the bacteria in your throat, and sometimes the bacteria produces some toxins in the body th

i am kai jackson, that story coming up. >> good morning.ndrea fujii live at police headquarters, on the run, suspected burglars try to get away from police. dramatic end to the chase. just ahead. >> two women jump and a baby is reportedly thrown from the second story of a burning home. i am monique griego, coming up video from the scene plus calls from firefighters. >> already up to a 21 minute delay on the west side because of an accident. right now over to marty. >> -- listen up to sharon here in about five minutes coming up on coffee with at 6. 45 reducing america's belly fat, that is what montel williams trying to do. baltimore guy. join us on coffee with. the 1 product he says will help keep the fat off. you stay tuned, it is the morning edition and we will be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it is wjz, maryland's

kai jackson reporting.k to you. >> the terps played the blue devils last night, lost, but that didn't spoil the spirit of the evening. >>> how much would you be willing to bet on your favorite sports team? rapper bird man tweets he plans to bet 5 million dollars on the patriots in the super bowl partly because the running back is his nephew. bird man has been both lucky and not so lucky. he lost two million on the heat last year but then won a million on the packers at the super bowl. >> like i said earlier, a wise man once told me never bet on anything that can tell you how it feels. >>> let's talk gary williams just a second. a huge round of applause for the coach. >> yeah. >> there is something that needs to be pointed out that makes gary's run even that much more successful. you got to remember he came into a program flat on its back and in total disarray. >> uh-huh. >> lefty, a great coach, unfortunately, he got run out of town on a rail because of the len bias death. somebody had to take it like joe p

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> a tribute to joe paterno, penn state style. right now, thousands of students, employees and alumni are packed in an arena on campus. manuel gallegus reports on the celebration of paterno's life. >> reporter: sue paterno received a warm welcome as she arrived at the memorial for her husband. students, alumni and fans packed the arena to celebrate joe paterno's -- paterno's life. >> reporter: some came in rolled up pants, white socks and black shoes, the way joe- paw always looked on the field. >> today is a very special day in honoring a great man in joe paterno. >> reporter: paterno's children will address the crowd of more than 12,000. and a friend from each decade of paterno's coaching career will remember him. kenny jackson was an all- american at penn state. >> we got to talk about our teacher, coach paterno. we are going to show you how much we love you. >> reporter: paterno's death at age 85, came less than three months after his stunning

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> shocking new audio as the death toll rises in italy. there is new insight into the confusion of the cruise ship accident. anna metraininga reports for wjz, on the reported heated phone call between the ship's captain and the coast guard. >> reporter: controlled explosions blew searches for the concordia. >> we hope that this day we can reach all of the places that haven't been inspected yet. >> reporter: they're looking in the murky water and interior of the ship, for anyone who may still be alive. but search crews say they only found more victims tuesday. francisco is now under house arrest. and faces charges of causing a ship wreck, manslaughter and abandoning ship. in a call to the coast guard right after the wreck, skitino saidy he's in a life boat during evacuation. the coast guard official yells. telling skitino, you get on board. this is an order. the captain says, but you are aware it is dark and we can't see anything. the official repl

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> the biggest primary election so far, and it's winner take it all. as danielle nottingham reports for wjz from tampa, right now, florida appears to be mitt romney's to lose. >> hi. i'm mitt romney. how are you? >> reporter: mitt romney picked up the phone at his tampa headquarters, working to secure his last-minute vote. romney reached primary day with momentum and a commanding lead, after he and his supporters spent more than $14 million on tv ads. the former massachusetts governor says he'll leave florida with some lessons learned. >> if you're attacked, i'm not just going to sit back. i'm going to fight back and fight back hard. >> reporter: romney and newt gingrich have spent the last week, trading bitter jabs. gingrich predicts the nomination fight will go on for at least another six months. >> i think ultimately, it's going to come down to conservative versus massachusetts moderate. >> reporter: with unemployment at nearly 10% and a high f

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >>> a tearful goodbye. with an outpouring of support and emotion, arizona congresswoman gabrielle giffords steps down. house lawmakers put their disagreements on hold to wish her well. >> reporter: lawmakers cried and cheered, putting politics aside, as they said goodbye to representative gabrielle giffords. >> i am so proud of my friend. >> reporter: her friend, debbie wasserman schulz, broke down before reading giffords' resignation. >> i have more work to do on my recovery before i can work in office. >> reporter: the arizona congresswoman stepped down, one year after being shot at a political event in tucson. it started last night at the state of the union address. the room erupted in cheers when she entered, and president obama greeted her with a long embrace. colleagues on both sides of the aisle had warm words, as giffords' husband, mark kelly, watched from the galley. >> gabby's courage, strength, and downright fortitude are an inspiration

tonight, a memorial drew thousands of supporters and we're live and kai jackson has the tribute. >> reporter: his funeral service was a combination of a painful reality and cherished memories. his widow received a warm welcome as she arrived for the memorial. students, alumni and fans gathered to celebrate patapsco's life. his son, jay, addressed the crowd of 12,000. >> he lived his life knowingly and never blindly chased success. >> reporter: his death at age 85 came three months after his stunning dismissal. this has tarnished pat -- pattern know's legacy. -- this week wasn't about scandal. he was remembered for his generosity. wednesday, thousands lined the streets to look as his funeral procession passed. he was at penn state 61 years. he and his wife donated more than $4 million. he died of cancer sunday. many say he passed away of a broken heart. >> thank you, kai, he coached from '66 to 2011. >>> we're looking at johns hopkins' new state-of-the-art hospital. this features two new towers. each of the rooms is private. the hospital is equipment with the latest technology. the buildings

i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> it's a miserable day outside. it's foggy and damp. the fog is thick as pea soup. you can see the visibility is limited and it's drizzling in some spots. meteorologist bernadette woods is live with the numbers. hi, bern. >> hello there, kai. not the prettiest of days. here's the storm that is making its way through the state. with a little light rain and drizzle. now, the more solid rain is making its way to the eastern shore. we have it lingering into the evening hours. now, the other thing is, the thick fog you have seen today. here's some of the numbers. visibility in is only one mile. but on both book ends of the state, the wind has kicked up a little bit. it's 10 miles per hour. temperatures are corresponding. where it's cleared out, it's nearly 53 degrees. we are still in the upper 30s. quite a contrast in thisitate state. >> a powerful storm blows through bush alabama today. at least two people are dead. dozens are hurt. alexis christofor

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala.s what people are talking about. >> tackled on the job. a city police officer ambushed, trying to make an arrest in east baltimore. now his attacker is behind bars. wjz is live at city police headquarters. mike hellgren is there and explains how this chaotic scene unfolded. mike? >> reporter: kai,

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what we're talking about. >> we'll begin with a serious crash in towson. captain mike is over the scene. >> this is actually in timonium. where baltimore county police were surveiling a vehicle that was wanted in reference to multiple burglaries in the northern baltimore county area. apparently the police helicopter was following a vehicle driving southbound on dulaney valley road. coming through the reservoir area. apparently on the wrong side of the road, much of the time. when that vehicle suddenly collided head-on with an suv, driving it into another work truck, now at this time, there is one person being transported to shock trauma. that is the driver and allegedly one of the suspects of a stolen vehicle. he's being transported to shock trauma, in critical condition. the drivers of the other two vehicles are lesser injured. and they are being transported to local area hospitals. their condition is not known at this hour. now, baltimore county police do have dulaney valley

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> we are talking about winter weather. it's returning to maryland. and it is a shock to the system, after the warm december that we've had, on and off light flurries fell in some parts of central maryland throughout most of the day. in rowland park, you can hear the whipping winds. and they get out of that cold. a winter storm warning is in effect until 7:00 tonight. that is western maryland. you can see from the m-dot camera, the roads on 68 on savage mountain are covered in snow. meteorologist bernadette woods is in the first warning weather center, with more on just how cold it got today. hi, bern. >> hello, mary. and yes, hello january. let's show you first warning doppler radar. all of the snow showers coming in from the northwest. you saw them piling up on the western slopes here. but for the rest of us, snow flurries and a couple of showers. you can see a few around parkton and heir ford ride -- heir ford now. sustained winds, 15 to 25 miles per hour today. look at the cold air it's brought in. it's 27 at baltimore

>>> i'm kai jackson. mary is off. here's what people are talking about. breaking news, a man is trapped under a subway car, near lexington market. let's go to captain mike perry and sky sky eye chopper 13 for the latest. >> reporter: it occurred about 35 minutes ago, in the 300 block of west lexington street. this is right at saratoga at the subway station. can you see fire officials called to the scene of a report of a man trapped under a subway train. now, at this point, we know the man is conscious. they are attempting rescue. these things do take time. so they have to shut the third rail car off. to getac sess under -- to get access under the train. >> looks like most of the folks have been asked to leave the area of the subway, as fire officials continue their rescue. at this point, it is not clear whether mva has established a bus bridge around the subway. and it appears that all the subway tracks, both east and westbound have been shut down here in the 1700 block of saratoga. we'll keep you updated. >> captain mike perry will be live. >>> it is a m

>> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> three months in captivity. an american aid worker rescued by navy seals in somalia is expected to be reunited with her family soon. anna matranga reports for wjz. talking about the process to help her deal with her trauma. >> this is where american aid worker jessica buchanan is undergoing a process the u.s. military calls phase 2 reintegration. doctors are treating the 32- year-old, helping her transition back to a life of freedom. it was early wednesday when the same navy seals who killed osama bin laden, parachuted into somalia, where pirates were holding buchanan. the seals killed all nine captors and rescued buchanan and her danish colleague, paul fisted, after six months in captist. today, their families issued a statement saying, we are grateful for all of the efforts that have been put into getting them safely back to us and for the fact that a very difficult chapter in our lives is over. buchanan is reported to have suffered kidney pro

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> growing tensions. today, a former marine is sentenced to death by an iranian court. tara mergener reports for wjz, it's the latest on a series of actions, ratcheting up the war of words. >> an iranian court has convicted this american of working for the cia and sentenced him to death. 28-year-old amir merzay hickmety is a former marine, who worked as an iraq translator in afghanistan. they say he got special training for what they call an intelligence mission. his father insists, hickmety was not a spy. he says his son was visiting his grandmothers in iraq when he was captured. his parents say they are shocked and terrified. iran's law gives him 20 days to appeal the verdict. the state department sent a strong message about hickmety's fate. >> we've maintained from the beginning that the charges against him were a fabrication. and we call on the iranian government to release him. >> reporter: his death sentence is just the latest in a series of incidents that are escalating tensions between the u.s. an

with denise koch, vic carter, kai jackson and ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> it's 27 degrees. the pacific northwest is used to getting rain, but it is now dealing with the cold reality of snow. tow truck drivers are in high demand as the winter mess engulfs the area. >> a dramatic high-speed chase ends in a spectacular crash on a southern california freeway. officers were chasing a man and a woman on an alleged stolen motorcycle for almost 30 minutes, that's when the motorcycle rear-ended a car, throwing the drivers on the highway. they are being treated for serious injuries. >>> a human head was discovered in hollywood. they say two hands and two feet have also been found and they're searching for more remains. police say the victim is a man in his 40's or 50's. >>> actor mark wahlberg says his recent comments about 9/11 was insensitive and he apologizes. he says if he was on one of the hijacked flights, he would have made sure the plane landed safely. >>> many of your favorite websites had a different look today. they were participating in a protest against antipiracy legisl

kai jackson has the story. >> reporter: what happened to these dog dog -- dogs is horrible, >> they're put into a machine to keep them steady while they're raped by the male dogs. >> reporter: police say when they arrested alston in 2009 he had numerous dogs that were in his home living in feces covered cages. >> he did get three years, which is some what of a miracle. because sometimes cases end up in court for are a long time such as in the case of phoenix the pit bull. >> reporter: the assistant state attorney released this statement to eyewitness news saying quote. the disrespect for the animals under his care was willful and deberate. hopefully the lesson is is that the lives of dogs mean something. they originally seized nine dogs. however three of those dogs didn't make it. three died in the control of animal control. back to you. >>> all right, thank you kai. if you're interested in adopting theing the -- adopting the dog, you can contact the humane society. >>> several people tell us they've spotted a fox like this one. the animal is on the prowl. f people say they usually see

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm maybey bubala. -- mary bubala.at people are talking about. >> it turns out, an 84-year-old woman was stabbed to death before the home went up in flames. >> reporter: from deadly fire to murder investigation. >> it's really terrible. it don't make any sense. >> reporter: one day after the body of 84-year-old mary heinz is found inside her burned home on east middle street, neighbors learned the elderly woman was dead before flames ignited. >> she was found to have

how the fbi nailed him, kai jackson has if story. >> reporter: craig baseman left boseman left the military. the former army crypttologist is facing several charges including that he was trying to help a terrorist group. >> he got an airline ticket to kenya, traveled to kenya and tried to take a butt into somalia. >> reporter: he left headed for kenya, he wanted to go to somalia but never made it that far. he secretly converted to islam and came to sympathize with islamic groups after reading about them on the internet. the áf he was arrested in kenya by kenyan authorities suspicious of his activities. >> mr. baxtan was in fact, engageed in an act that's prohibited by the united states government. you cannot join a foreign terrorist group whether it's to commit violence here in the united states or overseas. >> reporter: the maximum penalty for simply attempting to aid a foreign terrorist organization is 15 years in prison. >> thank you, kai. >>> scrambling for votes. gop presidential candidates make their last pitch to republicans in new hampshire. right now mitt romney holds a double digi

i'm kai jackson. i'll have details coming up. >>> good morning, everyone. a morgan state university coach is suspended. i'm monique griego. we'll have more on the allegations against him. >>> traffic is beginning to slow. coming up, we'll take a look at our speed cameras and traffic sensors. let's send it over to bernadette. >>> good morning. i'm in for marty bass. of course, it's january and we have changes coming. >>> you know him from lord of the ring and gi jane. now he takes on a new challenging role. stay tuned, the eyewitness news morning edition will continue in a moment. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the bottom line, there is still fog around. some places you'll be driving right through. sharon will have the latest on the rest of your drive and it is meteorologist bernadette woods in for the vacationing marty bass over at first warning weather. >>> i want to show you as far as temperature was we're dealing with. there is some fog. if you encounter some of the fog, you may see a couple of icy patches. the farther north and west you go, some lower temperatu

. >>> hi i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. they're dancing at the grocery store. >> exactly.haven't even played the game yet. >> exactly. >> everywhere you look baltimore fans are showing their raven fan. the ravens wiac

as kai jackson reports it is a plan some parents say is long overdue. >> reporter: the data shows thataryland has some of the best schools in the nation. >> yeah, i am proud of my school. >> reporter: the irony of that according to state leaders is that maryland schoolings are underfunded with many in poor condition. >> the floor are cracked. they are old. >> reporter: on tuesday the governor announces big plans to fund schools. he wants the general assembly to give the green light for new school construction and repairs. >> this year in the state budget we will ask them to approve a $372 million investment in school construction. >> it seems like every year we get less and less money. >> susan is the president for the elementary school in southwest baltimore, a school she says is in need of repair. >> some of the bathrooms don't have stalls. some of the toilets are broken. >> students and parents have a great deal of pride in the elementary middle school. that is why they want to see it better funded. they say the money will be used for more than cosmetic changes. they believe it will

. >>> here is kai jackson with more on the building excitement. >> reporter: purple fever has swept through baltimore and much of maryland and it appears to be contagious, as the saying goes, maybe it is something in the water. >> ray rice is in his groove, ray lewis is good to go. we have a good team. >> they are pumped up to play the texans on sunday at the stadium. >> we are ready. we are going. >> they are encouraging other local businesss to display their purple pride and light up their companies like you see here. houston fans respect the ravens but believe the texans have gotten better since losing to the ravens in week 6 of the regular season. >> we have learned from our mistakes from the last game versus the ravens. >> politicians are sporting purple skullcaps, the city is draped in purple lights and fans are wearing the flak stash. >> ravens are going to win 27- 10. >> this friday could be one of the biggest purple fridays fans have seen especially years. back to you. >> the ravens organization says we will take the business with the most purple pride from photos sent in to the te

i'm kai jackson. thanks for watching. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley.now take you to economy starts picking up steam. but is it growing enough to get unemployment down? anthony mason on the fragile recovery. profits are up, so we asked the man in the driver's seat why not hire? with businesses holding on to a trillion dollars worth of cash, what are you waiting for? jim axelrod is on cape cod where they're trying to solve a mystery. why are the dolphins stranding themselves? and "on the road" with steve hartman. a man who's lived by the golden rule gets something priceless in return. >> you can't buy the love that people have poured out for dad. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the latest report on the economy today looks like welcome news. it shows that the economy was growing in the final three months of last year at an annual rate of 2.%. that's the best showing for any quarter in nearly two years. but it's not enough to make a big dent in unemployment, and it's not the best we've

. >> i'm kai jackson. here's what people are talking about. >> voters in new hampshire are casting ballots for the gop candidate. manuel gallegus reports for wjz, even though the polls are open, the campaign isn't stopping. >> shaking as many hands as he with, front runner mitt romney is encouraging new hampshire voters to him help him get victory. >> onto south carolina next. >> reporter: newt gingrich is trying to chip away at romney's lead. >> until you slow romney down, you have to understand, there is a real choice here between a massachusetts moderate and a conservative. >> he's hopping off the campaign bus, at several spots to take pictures and catch votes. >> reporter: 40% of new hampshire voters are independent. ron paul is hoping they push him to a solid second-place finish as they drop five polling places. >> looks like we're in second place. >> reporter: voters get a break from campaigning, once they get inside the store. 250,000 people are expected to cast ballots in the republican primary tod

. >> i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking ability. one step closer to the championship as they defeat the

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. >> i'm kai jackson. vic is off. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> britney norwood is headed to prison. she will spend her life behind bars for murdering 30-year-old jayna murray, inside the lulu lemon shop where the two worked. mike hellgren has measure on the emotional victim impact statements made before the sentence was handed down. >> reporter: britney norwood will spend the rest of her life if prison for one of th

. >> i'm kai jackson. for bob and mark, thank you for watching wjz, maryland's news station.o away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley, including an historic night in iowa. we now take you to scott pelley and the >> pelley: tonight the closeest vote in history up ends the republican race for president. one candidate bails out, another wins a major endorsement, and rick santorum scrambles to cash in on the / with a upset. >> game on. >> pelley: jan crawford, bill whittaker, dean reynolds are with the candidates. bob schieffer looks at what this means to the republican party. new research shows cancer death rates are down, but not for teens or young adults. dr. john lapook explains. is oil production causing earthquakes in the midwest? michelle miller which is the scientists trying to find out. and the new face of employment in america, there may be jobs, but cynthia bowers reports they aren't what they used to be. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. good evening. it is a new reality for republicans after the clos

i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm denise koch. mary is off tonight. here's what people are talking about. >> controversial remarks by governor martin o'malley have some business owners upset, worried they could see the sales tax rise once again. wjz is live in north baltimore. derek valcourt explains the issue and why it's getting so much attention. >> well, the governor was apparently speaking off the cuff when he suggested increasing the sales tax, instead of the gas tax. but those remarks did not sit well with the business owners. >> we have to get it taken in in just a bit. >> reporter: at synchronicity, planning for prom season is already under way. >> this is the most important season. it's our christmas. >> reporter: but store owner karen macer is feeling more like the grinch after hearing the governor say he would prefer a sales tax increase than a gas tax hike. >> frankfrankly, if i had my druthers, i would rather have a 1% increase on sales tax. >> reporter: she said it can cripple a business like hers. >> it can make the difference between

. >> and i'm kai jackson, in

thousands made their way to a memorial in state college to remember the legendary coach here is kai jackson to take us inside. >> reporter: his widow sue received a warm welcome as she arrived at the memorial for her late husband. [ applause ] >> students alumna and fans, packed the arena to celebrate : his son addressed a crowd of more than 12,000. >> he lived his large life nobly never blindly chasing success defined by the world's ever changing values. >> reporter: his death at age 85 came less than 3 months after his stunning dismisle as head football coach the child sex abuse charges against his retired assistance tarnished his legacy but nike chairman called him his hero and said he was treated unfairly. >> if there is a villain in this tragedy, it lies in that investigation not joe paterno's response to it. >>> this week was not about scandal, as paterno was remembered for his generosity,commitment to education, family and football. wednesday thousands lined the streets to look as his funeral procession passed. >> reporter: he was at penn state 61 years he and his wife pseudo nateed

i'm kai jackson. mary is off today. here's what people are talking about. outrage in the united states and in afghanistan. disturbing video and pictures shows u.s. marines urinating on the bodies of taliban fighters. tara mergener reports for wjz, it's now a real ncis investigation. >> reporter: the 42nd video posted on you tube appears to show four marines urinating on three dead bodies, presumably taliban fighters. >> have a great day, buddy. >> reporter: the men seem to know they're being recorded. the video has the u.s. doing damage control. >> anyone -- anyone found to have participated or known about it, having engaged in such conduct, must be held fully accountable. >> reporter: defense secretary leon pineta released a statement saying, i have seen the footage and i find the behavior depicted in it utterly deplorable. pineta called afghan president hamid karzai to discuss. karzai says the video is completely inhumane. and they called on the united nation to stop what it calls the bar barbaric acts. american soldiers that go against all norms. the u.s

. >>> back at 11:00m:00m -- i'm kai jackson. >>> for bob and stan, i'm denise koch.nks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. now for more with the cbs evening news and scott pelley. , >> pelley: tonight, news we've waited to hear for three years. new unemployment numbers are so surprising they may affect this election year. anthony mason and norah o'donnell are covering. you can't make this up: the u.s. ray vie rescues iranians held by pirates. david martin's on the story. it's been a year since the mass shooting and congresswoman gabrielle giffords is teaching doctors more about the brain. ben tracy's in arizona. and a postscript to the cold war, a missile silo goes condo. "on the road" with steve hartman. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: there f there's one number the presidential candidates are watching as closely as the polls it's the unemployment rate. today the labor department reported the rate fell two-tenths of a point last month to 8.5%. that's the lowest level since n three years

. >> and i'm kai jackson. vic is off. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> it's the kind of story that makes parents cringe. two young

. >> i'm kai jackson. vic is off tonight.what people are talking about. >> a deadly fire investigation takes a tragic turn, after police discover an 84-year-old woman was stabbed to death before her home went up in flames. wjz and monique griego are live with the latest on the investigation. monique? >> police haven't released a lot of