lukes lane. he was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. he is expected to survive. >>> pope benedict xvi shocked everyone with the sudden announcement of his retirement and today is the last ash wednesday mass he will celebrate. it's the last major celebration before he steps down at the end of the month. for the people it was a special moment. >> it was emotional to be there. it was something special. >> new before mass pope benedict made his first public appearance since announcing his rest sig flaismghts cruds cleared for him. his successor will be chosen at a conclave last month. >> while the pope is celebrating the last ash wednesday, the archbishop is celebrating his first as the archbishop of baltimore. he led a midday mass and is currently celebrating mass at the cathedral of mayor our queen -- mary our queen. >>> president obama is on the roadworking to reenforce his plan. >> the bulk of his message focused on the economy. the president wants to stimulate the economy. republicans are sceptical. >> to reignite true engine of americ

luke's lane. the man is expected to make it. and policesay this morning we had a stabbing tied to a robbery on the two hundred block of south avenue. the victim was stabbed you multiple times and is now in stable condition. >> well they're cabin burned to the ground with a suspected cop killer inside and tonight the woman who owned that cabin is speaking out. coming up, how she learned that christopher dorner was possibly barricaded in her home. >> what will be left in the wake of this weather maker. i'v me now, abc2 news working for you tonight with how you can get that cell phone bill under 50 dollars a month. >> we'll be back in 60 seconds. if you have a carnival cruise bookd listen up, the company is cancelling 12 more voi aa.j.s. this doesn't include people leaving from baltimore. anengine room fire sunday left a boat adrift at sea with no power. there are reports of flooded rooms and sewage filled hallways. >> everyone here -- no one here at carnival is happy about the conditions aboard the ship. weare very sorry about wha

luke's lane. they were taken to the hospital so stay with abc2news.com o' over night for if latest on this. >> you just heard the president talk about guns in the state of the union. he waited until the last few minutes to talk about the issue. he pushed for more change including background change t. president acknowledged there is no perfect solution. >> our actions will not prevent every senseless act of violence in this country. in fact no laws, no initiatives, no administrative acts will perfectly solve all of the problems i've out lined tonight. but we were never sent here to be perfect. we were sent here to make what difference we can. >> and the president also talked about job can say and strengthening the middle class. >> and the reaction was as expected. marco rubio gave the official gop response. rubio'sspeech was peppered with hints of his own history. >> you have a chance this weekend to have your opinions on gun violence heard. it's a bit of a hike from here but representative andy a-

luke's lane. he was taken to shock trauma. no word as to what set off a house fire in windsor mill. the heavy smoke and flames were seen shooting out of this home on dogwood lane. no one was injured. lorist fellore fo victim to an employee. she may not be the first victim. >> a local shop owner says she hired a floral designer on the spot because his work was just that good. she accuses him of scamming her out of thousands of dollars. regret and recover are both in bloom at flowers by chris. he seemed to have a special gift, a designer with all the right stuff. >> he was extremely engaging. he just knew everything about a flower shop that anybody could ever know. >> the shop owner says this is the man who talked her into ordering from a wholesaler. a company he claimed could get her flowers at half the cost. her anticipation turned into frustration and anger. >> they never came. >> she was out thousands, and he was gone. online warnings about the rogue florist. we discover chris is not the lead one looking for him. for the i-team, i'm barry simms. >> time for another check on the we