complaints about a carbonated drink. >> four loko. the drink gained national attention after some college students were hospitalized in new jersey and washington state after drinking four loko. that is what michael turlock was drinking in baltimore county. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think federal regulators should order changes in either the content or marketing of flavored alcoholic beverages like four loko? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> 5:42. the ravens start making some off-season moves. >> a connecticut couple celebrating 60 years of marriage this weekend. they get a discount at the new york hotel. >> we are in for an interesting day. we will start out dry but that will change. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. hopefully your friday started off right. the rest of the major roadways with the exception of this one are look

and the furor over four loko has reached a fevered pitch. saying a settlement with the maker over its packaging and marketing doesn't go far enough to regulate the drink. four loko gained notoriety, over several deaths in maryland, including that of courtney spery in 2010. >> she blacked out within 30 minutes of having the alcoholic beverage. >> and 30-year-old michael trulock. >> it could have been any of these children out here. >> reporter: the government will mandate labels, saying it contains the same amount of alcohol as 4 1/2 beers. they're also requiring resealable cans. but critics, including attorneys general in more than 30 states, led by maryland's doug gansler, wrote the ftc, calling four loko, disarmingly sweet, eye-catching cans, normalizing and promoting binge drinking, especially among youth. >> i think it's inherently dangerous among children. >> they want the agency to limit containers to no more than two servings of alcohol. >> reporter: while they say it is a recipe for disaster. the ftc says there is little more that th

. >>> some say that they don't go far enough to protect consumers from four loko. mike hellgren is in one of the neighborhoods where you can buy four loko. >> reporter: some, including maryland's attorney general feel it is too potent with alcohol and would like to see it sold in smaller portions. >> it is called four loko. a number of people are writing the federal trade commission. saying the maker doesn't go far enough to regulate the drink. four loko gained notoriety, after several deaths in maryland, including that of courtney spury in 2010. >> she blacked out within 30 minutes of having the alcoholic beverage. >> and michael truic. >> it could have been any of us out here. >> reporter: the government tells consumers the drink contains the same amount of alcohol as 4 and a half beers. they're also requiring resealable cans. and none showing the ads from a single container. but critics from attorneys general in more than four states, like doug gansler wrote them. eye-catching cans. >> i think it's inherently dangerous for children. and that's to whom they're ma

the federal trade commission is investigating complaints about four loko. the year reviewing the amount of alcohol in the drink. some college students were hospitalized in several states after drinking large amounts of it. parkville bork was drinking this before he became sick and was killed earlier this month -- a parkville boy. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think federal regulators should order changes in either the content or marketing of flavored alcoholic beverages like four loko? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. at&t makes a move back in anger some smart phone users. jane king has the bloomberg business report. >> good morning. more retailers are jumping on the bandwagon to have you pay for things with your smart phone. walmart and target are working on that right now. they are eager to satisfy the growing demand of consumers, especially younger ones. customer loyalty at at&t may be waning. at&t is expanding to all of its customers with

critics say the alcohol content is too high and they want four loko to lower it. labels would have to state exactly how much alcohol is in the drink. denise? >> thank you, kai. >>> a final decision from the ftc on the settlement, whether to approve it or change it, is expected in the next couple of months. >>> one teenager is dead and another in the hospital, after a stabbing at a chicago high school. police say the attack happened just inside the front door of goldsmith public school. the victims, an 18- and 17-year- old were taken to the hospital, where one of them died. the suspect, a 17-year-old, is in custody. no word yet on a motive. >>> searchers say a fire that hurt seven maryland firefutures was set -- firefighters was set on purpose. jessica kartalija has the latest. >> this cowardly crime is unconscionable to me. >> an angry prince george's county fire chief vows to find the person or persons responsible for sending seven firefighters to the hospital. >> engine 6334, 57th avenue. evacuate the zoning. >> six have been released, including 21-year-old etha

. >> four loko is now blamed for a number of deaths across the state. >> i am rob roblin. a 71-year-old woman is caught trying to carry a handgun through airport security. through airport security. >> we are hearing that the governor has arrived at the podium to sign the same sex marriage bill. that's the back to annapolis. >> we want them to live in a loving, caring, and committed home that is protected equally under the law. let's sign the bill. [applause] >> the bill is done. [cheers and applause] >> a celebratory atmosphere in annapolis, as you can see a lot of very happy people, as maryland becomes the eighth state in the country to recognize same-sex marriage. it looks like everyone there is very pleased. >> the governor came out with senate president mike miller and the house speaker. they got rock star treatment from the crowd. they sat down, the governor made some very brief remarks. he talked about maryland being made up of a free and divorced people, committed to the principle of religious freedom. he discussed the dignity of every individual and called the bill

. >>> the federal trade commission s is reviewing the alcoholic drink four loko and how it's marketed national attention two years ago after some college students were hospitalized after drinking too much. at at issue is the amount of alcohol in the sweet drinks. the ftc is targeted by a write-in campaign now urging some action. last year the government forced th the maker of four loko to remove caffeine from its drinks. >> >>> well we had a really nice day, kind of hard to get folks to go inside. >> we didn't think you'd come back in. >> >> yeah. i didn't want to. i actually tweeted i was going to call in sick today but then i figured that went out to people so they knew. >> what were you thinking? > >> including your boss. >> yeah. she may follow me on twitter. but what a day. i mean, temperatures today rea reached the 70-degree mark across the area and you might just be able to say this has been the best day that we've seen so far this year. it was just that spectacular out there with plenty of sunshine, bright, blue skies. temperatures once again that re reach 70 at the airport. s

liquor beverage is on the regulators, federal trade commission is looking at complaints about four lokounder review is the amount of alcohol the drinks creator implied an ad its 23.5-ounce can is equal to 12.5-ounce beers they said it is more like four to five beers, four loko used to contain caffeine but the fda made the drinks maker remove the kick in 2010 after reports of alcohol poisoning. >> coming up 7:27 a.m. thursday morning ultrasound bill in virginia stirring up a lot of opinions, also the focus of a new column in washington post by robert mccartney he joins us live next. >> he paveed the way for modern heart throbs like justin bieber a sad day for friends of the monkees. a look at the life of davie jones. >>> a live lookout side. the latest weather and traffic for julie coming up 7:27 a.m.  ok, guys-- what's next ? chocolate lemonade ? susie's lemonade... the movie. or... we make it pink ! with these 4g lte tablets, you can do business at lightning-fast speeds. you got it, kid. we have a winner. we're definitely gonna need another one. small businesses that want to grow use

. >>> some say a proposed settlement between the alcoholic malt drink four loko and government does notr enough. federal trade commission reached a deal with fusion projects makers loko and under the deal the makester must show on the label the super-sized can contains as much alcohol as four to five cans of beer. the drink has been very popular on college campuses. some say it caused death because people don't know how much they have been drinking. the ftc asked for and received several comments from the public fp. now most of those letters have been against the deal. final decision is expected in the next couple of months. >>> this morning's "today" show matt lauer sat down with lindsay lohan. talking about her upcoming hosting gig on "saturday night live" and her role where she will play elizabeth taylor. she says she's grateful for her new opportunities and won't waste them. >> i'm honored and will not let anyone do, especially myself. >> funny you felt the need to say that. i will not let anyone down. >> people, you know, i could see where -- it could be scary for people to invest

what's there are new concerns tonight about the popular drink four loko. whether the parent company's mislead consumers about the amount of alcohol in each camp. they imply the can is close to one or two 12 ounce beers. when you are ready for a new look at the meat counter at grocery stores. starting now, nutrition labels are mandatory for romney. they are required for ground beef and poultry, along with cuts like chicken breast, pork chops, and state. it will include protein calories, sodium. >> a 3 day ordeal at sea is over for more than 1000 passengers. they finally disembarked after the crippled ship was pulled into harbour this morning. a fire left them on board with no air conditioning, no power and no water. as an apology, they offered a free week at a resort. what do royal women do when royal men are not around? they go shopping. they went out 40 ended afternoon of shopping. how very royal. the royal trio took a tour of a high end route luxury retailer -- high end luxury retailer. >> i'm guessing you would not see them in walmart. >> probably not.

. >> the makers of four loko are under fire again by federal officials.e makers are looking into the alcohol contained in a can of 4loko. >>> a lawsuit filed this week is challenging san francisco's ban of plastic bags. a group called save the plastic bag coalition says the city's ban is based on this, misinformation and exaggeration. san francisco's ban has been in place since 2007. and the city is expanding the ban to all retail establishments starting in october and restaurants in 2013. >>> a preliminary ethics investigation is underway involving the head of the fish and game investigation and the controversiable killing of a cougar. he came under fire for that from environmentalists and now the fair political practices commission is looking into whether richards accepted a free hunt that usually goes for $6,800 and then didn't report it. >>> rush limbaugh's tirade on a young woman who spoke out on a need for contraceptive coverage. both democrats and republicans are using the comments for political gain. >> it's a case of she said he said all caught o

. >> the makers of four loko are under fire again by federal officials. the makers are looking into the alcohol contained in a can of 4loko. >>> a lawsuit filed this week is challenging san francisco's ban of plastic bags. a group called save the plastic bag coalition says the city's ban is based on this, misinformation and exaggeration. san francisco's ban has been in place since 2007. and the city is expanding the ban to all retail establishments starting in october and restaurants in 2013. >>> a preliminary ethics investigation is underway involving the head of the fish and game investigation and the controversiable killing of a cougar. he came under fire for that from environmentalists and now the fair political practices commission is looking into whether richards accepted a free hunt that usually goes for $6,800 and then didn't report it. >>> rush limbaugh's tirade on a young woman who spoke out on a need for contraceptive coverage. both democrats and republicans are using the comments for political gain. >> it's a case of she said he said all caugh