. >> today, governor martin o'malley said very simply that as he sees it, there are too many guns in america, and too much killing. he and his staff are working very hard to see what more they can do to stop it. governor martin o'malley says the tragedy in connecticut has made it clear to him that the time has come to eliminate access to the sort of military- style gone adam blanda is believed to have used. -- adam relenzalanza is believed to have used. >> no bill has yet been drafted but the governor says a gun control package will join others already being proposed by senators in next month's legislative session. >> we need to find a way to try to rescue some good for the future, this irreplaceable loss that these moms and dads have suffered in connecticut. >> among the opinions we sampled today, we found none who disagree. >> is just too dangerous and not necessary to teach bridgette -- to protect yourself. >> i own a handgun but i think anything beyond that as a little bit too much. since it always gets in the wrong hands. -- it seems it always gets into the wrong hands. >> there

. >> today, the winner martin o'malley signed several proclamations' regarding -- governor martin o'malley signed several proclamations regarding last month's election, including the same-sex marriage law. couples waited in line for the montgomery county clerk's office to open so they could get a post-dated marriage license. while a lot is not official until january 1, the status allowing couples looking to widen on new year's day to get their license. we are a few months away from table games, but casinos are still ranking in cash. -- raking in cash. maryland live accounted for 34 foreign -- $34.4 million. hollywood casino in perryville generated $5.4 million. the casino at ocean downs cashed in $3.3 million, a seven-point increase from the month before. no deal yet on the fiscal cliff, so why are so many lawmakers had enough of washington? later, we are joined with a later, we are joined with a hyundai -- holiday-themed >> negotiations in washington are up in the air and with nothing to vote on most lawmakers are headed home for the weekend, but legislators are likely to get an earful ab

martin o'malley after a meeting with his cabinet says that he is likely to introduce new bills about school safety, the sharing of mental health records for background checks, and an assault weapons ban. >> should we have an assault weapons ban in our state? i believe there are probably greater numbers of delegates and senators coming to a conclusion that we should in light of the carnage in connecticut. >> an assault rifle was used by another notorious criminal in maryland in 2000. among his victims -- a woman shot driving to church. the bullet was so lethal that its ripped through burkhart and still killed her. >> the governor would not say whether his bill would require the owners of those assault weapons to turn them in. 46,700 assault weapons represent about 4% of the total registered firearms in maryland. reporting live, wbal tv-11 news. >> according to elected officials around the state, regulations concerning military- type assault weapons are taking center stage in light of the tragedy in newtown. there's also additional attention to the access to mental health. lowell melse

but governor martin o'malley asked the panel to withdraw his nomination after learning of his sketchy past that included gun and drug charges decades ago. the judge ruled governor martin o'malley will pick the next delegate for the 4th district. >>> virginia is considering a new law that could land you in jail if you're caught texting and driving. but until it's approved, police are using a different method to crack down. it's a law called failure to pay full time attention. it allows officers to pull over drivers who are texting or distracted. those violations have doubled from 7,000 drivers pulled over in 2009 to nearly 12,000 this year and last. lawmakers will take up the stricter texting laws next year. >>> a judge says a fairfax county woman will have to remove parts of her negative online review of a home contractor. the ruling was made yesterday. jane perez complained about her repairs of her townhouse on yelp and angie's list. she also complained that some of her jewelry disappeared. the judge says that goes too far so she has to remove that accusation. >> people have a right

maryland law makers are on guard martin o'malley and mike miller and michael bush were in annapolis while they discuss the financial fallout the state face. between 50,090 thousand jobs notd be lost if a deal is reached. -- 50,090 thousand jobs could deal is not reached. a new proposal could be families living in the bloomingdale section of town. is live.dfrey >> engineers call this area an anomaly. it is where three major storm drains throughout the city converge. is a flash flood, people do not have a chance. proposal is hoping to help .hose >> ryan describes the hisruction left behind when flooded four times a in for summer having dried out with no help from officials, e is one steph ahead. >> we will have to hold our breaths for next year and hope our palms and sandbags will hold up another season. >> have a system in place to prevent this y as 2014.s earl the plan, two fold. a six block underground tunnel to store 6 million gallons of d sewage.er an >> i am glad to see my tax dollars doing something. noa art gallery has been years.g floods for 30 >> it is better than doing i haveg, t

maryland governor martin o'malley is applauding the extension, saying baltimore's port is a major part of maryland's economic strength. the main issue is royalty payments for each container unloaded. >> former president george h. w. bush is still in intensive care. the spokesperson says he is improving. the 88-year-old with the hospital november 23 with bronchitis related symptoms. his doctors say he is in good condition, good spirits, and alert. former president bush was placed in the ico after he developed a fever -- icu after he developed a fever. >> highway crews are preparing for winter storm expected to hit tomorrow. kreuz spread the icing chemicals -- crews spread de- icing chemicals on bridges. >> is this really necessary? >> we're going to have live extensive coverage of news channel it about is no tomorrow morning. check with us then. -- channel 8 about the snow tomorrow morning. this view from fairfax. during the day it was a parade of high, thin clouds. and more in the way of cloud is coming to town. 36, morning lloyd reagan national. dryness, moisture in the air measuring

. >> ask for a maryland governor martin o'malley, he called for more guns to be taken off the street. he said the administration will push for a bill to help prevent what happenedchool. >> the growing debate over guns in america led to a decision by a major retailer. dick's sporting goods as it had suspended sales of modern sporting rifles, which is an industry term for military-style bonds. this was supported by many customers shopping earlier today. >> i don't think they should be as readily available that you can just go and pick them up at the store. i think it is a good decision. >> most average people use guns and they don't kill anybody. >> in addition, dicks says it is removing all guns from display at its store closes to a new town. it is not clear how long the suspension will last -- at its store closest to a new town newtown. classes resume of four students there except for those that attended sandy hook elementary school. new york giants receiver victor cruz ms. -- visited the family of a little boy who was married yesterday. stay with us for complete coverage of the massa

governor martin o'malley and senators barbara mikulski announced the benefits yesterday. president obama designated the county as a major disaster area. storm victims can apply from january 7-13 at the county department of social services or at the disaster recovery center. as we go into the new year, a number of new laws are set to go into effect in maryland. one of the most high-profile ones allows gay couples to marry as of january 1. another new law says baltimore city elections will be held on the same cycle as the presidential elections which means officials will get an extra year in office. a parent or guardian will have the right to freeze credit reports for identity theft. they hope that helps protect foster children who are especially vulnerable. still to come, time is running out for you to save money on your property taxes and having one glass of bubbly to many could lead to a painful start to the new year and how to avoid a hangover. >> are watching a large storm system track across the country and we will tell you why are precipitation chances are pretty min

. >> in a briefing with reporter, governor martin o'malley said he's looking to introducing some gun legislation regarding accessibility of semiautomatic weapons, school safe the, and the amount of rounds in a clip. >> we have saved some lives with these measures, by some measures, bus loads of lives from those we have spared from a violent death but clearly there's more than -- that we can do. >> there are currently 45 different types of assault weapons legal in our state. >> talk of renewing an assault rifle ban has fuel third degree sale of such weapons. we wentto the owner of pass dean that pawn and guns and he said the company that produces bushmast master guns like the ones used friday have put people on notice that they're out of stock. >> there are four wholesalers around the country, everything is sold out. >> according to state police, firearm applications that topped 5,000 in october will climb to more than 8 thousand this month ask. and applications will jump by more than 15,000 for the year. dick's sporting goods is pulling certain kinds of semiautomatic weapons from sto

governor martin o'malley asked a panel to withdraw his nomination after learning of his criminal pasthat included drug and gun charges. the judge ruled governor martin o'malley will pick the next delegate for the 24th district. >>> virginia lawmakers continue their push to move fbi headquarters into the commonwealth. the lawmakers including senators jim webb and mark warner sent a letter to the general services administration to analyze the potential move, saying that many fbi employees already live in northern virginia as well as quantico. >>> getting caught texting while driving could soon land you in jail in virginia. but until it's approved, police in fairfax county are using a different method to crack down. it's a law called failure to pay full time attention and it allows officers to pull over drivers who are texting or distracted. in the past three years, those violations have nearly doubled from 7,000 drivers pulled over in 2009 to nearly 12,000 this year and last. lawmakers will take up the stricter texting laws next year. >>> ten minutes until 6:00 now. a judge says a fairf

and martin o'malley has done this consistently as governor.time our elected officials risk their future. if you have to risk losing, risk it on protecting children. risk it on doing something incredibly meaningful to end this carnage. if you're not going to risk for something like that, then why are you in office? >> let me bring it back to that question. we had a senator joseph clark, a classic reformer. this is what killed him, gun control. it's for real. it can ruin a career. >> but our ability to grow as a people is also for real. our ability to evolve, our ability to look at the fact that our gun laws and the ability for people to purchase assault combat weapons makes us an anomaly in the free world. those are things we're capable of. growing in our understanding of one another and what we can do to put bad guys in jail, protect kids, and have sensible -- >> we meet here in september after this end of this session. do you think we'll have a bill that does something real and is signed? >> i do. >> governor rendell, will we get something do

. >> i don't see martin o'malley beating her. i see martin o'malley on the ticket.rew cuomo having the same base. it would be tough. thank you, governor. i know you thought this through. >> no baby boomer ticket, chris? >> i don't know. >> hillary and ed? >> that would be a great ticket. >> baby boomer ticket. >> i think you guys are too close to be running together. i don't think the ticket is supposed to like each other that much. joan walsh, thank you. governor rendell. >>> up next, why are republicans so stunned that their guy lost? we'll talk about how the nobodies, that's what they call the people that voted for obama, pulled this one off. this is "hardball," the place for politics. whole grain, multigrain cheerios! mom, are those my jeans? [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multigrain cheerios >>> as we get closer to the holidays, i'd like you to think about the hardship people in the new york area are facing from the ongoing devastation of hurricane sandy. a good way to help is a group in staten i

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martin o'malley will introduce registration aimed at preventing mass shootings. last friday's shooting raises new questions. >>> for the first time since the shooting we're hearing from the nra. the organization released a statement today saying we were shocked, saddened and heartbroken by the news of the murders in newtown. out of the respect of families and common decency we've given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting. they're prepared to offer meaningful contributions to make sure it never happens again. stay with fox 5 for continuing coverage of the school shooting. you can get up to the minute updates on www.myfoxdc.com. >>> now the news edge on maryland. police in laurel investigating a threat made by a high school student. investigators tell us other students concerned about the threats made off campus contacted a teacher who told a school security office who then called in police. investigators say a search of the locker turned up suspicious items. that student is at a hospital undergoing a mental evaluation.

. >> governor of maryland, martin o'malley. all those people in nation themselves as potential -- >> will they really challenge celebrate? there is -- challenge hillary? >> there is a pattern of challenging miller, as demonstrated by the only man since dwight eisenhower to win 50% of the vote or more, barack obama. >> did you get a commission of for that? >> i want to share it with you, charles. >> see you next week. >> "inside washington" is brought to you in part by the american federation of government employees, proud to make america work. for more information about afge and membership, visit afge.org. assa >>> from washington, the mclaughlin group, the american original. for over three decades, the

. >> i don't see martin o'malley beating her. i see martin o'malley on the ticket.rew cuomo having the same base. it would be tough. thank you, governor. i know you thought this through. >> no baby boomer ticket, chris? >> i don't know. >> hillary and ed? >> that would be a great ticket. >> baby boomer ticket. >> i think you guys are too close to be running together. i don't think the ticket is supposed to like each other that much. joan walsh, thank you. governor rendell. >>> up next, why are republicans so stunned that their guy lost? we'll talk about how the nobs, that's what they call the people that voted for obama, pulled this one off. this is "hardball," the place for politics. clear, huh? i'm not juice or fancy water. i've got nine grams of protein. that's three times more than me! [ female announcer ] ensure clear. nine grams protein. zero fat. in blueberry/pomegranate and peach. nine grams protein. zero fat. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent resear

. >> i don't see martin o'malley beating her. i see martin o'malley on the ticket.ving the same base. it would be tough. thank you, governor. i know you thought this through. >> no baby boomer ticket, chris? >> i don't know. >> hillary and ed? >> that would be a great ticket. >> baby boomer ticket. >> i think you guys are too close to be running together. i don't think the ticket is supposed to like each other that much. joan walsh, thank you. governor rendell. >>> up next, why are republicans so stunned that their guy lost? we'll talk about how the nobodies, that's what they call the people that voted for obama, pulled this one off. this is "hardball," the place for politics. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch f

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governor martin o'malley signed the referendum on same-sex marriage into law. this was the first day gay and lesbian couples could pick up marriage licenses in the state. >> we're so excited that on our 30th anniversary we will be married. and how does it change our life? it just unites us completely. we always felt we were married, but now it's legal! >> same-sex marriages won't actually be legal until january 1st. last month maryland, maine and washington became the first states to approve same-sex marriage by popular vote. >>> recreational use of marijuana is legal if washington state, taking effect today. adults are allowed to carry up to an ounce of the drug but stores will not be licensed to sell marijuana for recreational use for another year. colorado passed similar legislation which takes effect next month. both measures are in direct conflict with federal laws which prohibit marijuana use in any state. >>> little chilly out there tonight. apparently there might be some rain coming our way. veronica johnson, how much and when? >> not too concerned abou

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governor martin o'malley signed a proclamation thursday affirming that popular vote. the sister-in-law wrote a legal opinion last week that would allow people to get a low pressure system before the 1st. >> lakeshore eight clark has seen a lot over the years, nothing quite like. this and says there are changes even in the license itself. >> this is the license that everyone will get as of today. >> no mention of man or wife or bride or groom. it is part number one or party number two. >> when we do the ceremonies, we'll be saying spouse through the ceremony instead of will you say this man or this woman. it is spouse. >> reporter: as for karen and her spouse to be. >> who proposed and there is a ring? >> there is a ring and there are two rings. there will be two dess and we did it together. >> reporter: they are manning a january 11th we hadding for 50 people at the home of a family friend. we are told that about 08% of the people who pick up marriage licenses at the montgomery county courthouse actually get married there. >>> good morning. it is 4:30 on this friday.

hollywood casino generated $5.4 million.lio governor martin o'malley will sign several proclamations. he will declare which referendum were passed by voters. that includes the new same-sex marriage law. some couples are waiting in line so they can get a post dated marriage license. the state is allowing couples looking to wed on newsday to get those licenses. >> washington residents voted to legalize marijuana. when that new law goes into effect. >> south dakota town is gaining attention for a harsh distracted driving law. >> this is 95 north of 195. >> this is 95 north of 195. more on weather and look grandma, they have a hobbit menu. i know. apparently, they based an entire movie off of it. try the all-new hobbit inspired menu, only at denny's. and see "the hobbit: an unexpected journey." >> welcome back. 5:09. 38 degrees downtown. 10 degrees colder in the suburbs. we have switched back into a more went to like air mass this morning. the sky is clear. 30 in rows down. 30 at the airport. mostly sunny skies today appeared there could be some high, thin clouds moving in this have to as

coming up 6:00, hear from governor martin o'malley. >> lawmakers now have just two weeks to strike a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff. it seems that the two sides are moving little bit closer. president obama has said he will raise income tax on people making more than four hundred thousand dollars a year. that is up from his previous number of $250,000. he has also supported reducing cost-of-living increases for social security recipients, but will not budge on republican plans to raise the eligibility age for medicare. more on the efforts to hammer out a deal coming up tonight on abc news at 6:00. >> the justice department has announced that paul broadwell will not face charges of misconduct. there was an fbi investigation that exposed the general petraeus of bear. general allan remains under investigation. -- the general petraeus affair. >> it has been a mild december day all around the metroplex but colder temperatures are head. nice and sunny today. >> it turned out very nicely today in the. -- very nicely today in deed. -- indeed. the sunshine came out and turned out to be a very

new tonight, the governor martin o'malley is issuing an executive at order intended to minimize floode in our area telling them to look at coastal flooding rests before designing projects. the will of the guidelines and require rebuild structures to be at least two feet higher than year sea level. locally, this will not be 65 feet of snow at the spot in china. remember, i read this and i just said -- what? there could be an avalanche and buried villages in the mountainous areas of china. livestock were buried, many of them killed. villages are working the other to clear the snow. from the looks of the video, it will take quite a long time. >> i thought you meant it dropped 65 feet before the storm already world. >> hopefully they have emergency kids. >> i'm sensing a theme. >> this is not a mega storm, not a monster. just a few inches. let's start with the current conditions and then we will get into the details. 38 right now at the airport. winter weather and risers are in effect for all county shaded in blue for saturday. if you are not shaded, that not mean you will not get any. re

in maryland governor martin o'malley says lawmakers will look at what can be done to strengthen school security and gun laws to make children take the. >> the new town shooting could ignite congress to make changes and gun control laws and make it a bigger priority. the tragedy prompted virginia senator mark warner, a longtime gun rights supporter, to call for tougher regulations. another former pro-gun lawmaker including senate majority leader harry reid and west virginia senator joe mansion stand with them. legislation for a new assault weapons ban could be year. we invite you to stay with abc 7 news and wjla -- wjla.com. we will continue to have all the latest developments in the sandy hook elementary school shooting. it is a bad time for bad news on the redskins' offensive line. >> the nfl suspended tackle gordon black for the next four games for violating the league that a performance enhancing drug policy. it is a problem because black replaced tyler columbus after he suffered a concussion sunday. plus center will montgomery injured his knee. no word yet on him. quarterback rober

martin o'malley is determined to introduce legislation to prevent similar mass shootings here in maryland and he is meeting with his cabinet to discuss the issue. he joins a chorus of state and federal leaders demanding action. lowell melser joins us with more. >> the police and really began yesterday -- the pleas really began yester day in towson. you had county executives asking for a closer look at the state gun laws. >> gun violence is a public health epidemic. >> the baltimore county police chief who also chairs the national law enforcement partnership to prevent gun violence highlights what many are feeling around the state after the shootings in newtown, conn., and now the same elected officials are calling for new gun control laws. >> we must take immediate action to pursue reasonable gun safety legislation, not only in our state, but in our nation. >> over in howard county, they have formed a task force to look of school safety and mental health. also the current gun laws. >> hopefully, we can agree that there ought to be basic steps that can be taken to ensure that people are re

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in a statement today, the maryland governor martin o'malley wrote, quote, the port of baltimore continues to be a major part of the state economic strait generating and supporting thousands of jobs. during the extended period, we hope long-term resolutions can be reached for the hardworking families who depend on jobs and commerce linked to the port of baltimore. >>> to the state of the skins. it's the hottest ticket in town. the redskins play host sunday night as the two teams battle it out for the nfc east title and a place in the play-offs. our coverage begins at 5 with fox 5s lindsay murphy and more on the big showdown. hi, lindsay. >> reporter: to put this in perspective, fed ex field opened in 1997, and sunday's game is being called the biggest game in the 15-year history of the stadium and if you're still looking for a ticket, good luck. the price is superhigh. as matt ackland shows us, it's not just fed ex field rocking on sunday night. >> pro bowl, first time out. >> reporter: at the redskins store, the exempt level is high and checkout lines are long. >> how is business? >> grea

if hillary clinton does run, i find it hard to believe that the andrew cuomo's and martin o'malleys stayout of primary. he's the ideological, the guy who can mash the conservatives and establishment. >> he has the best case to make. >> it's the purist versus the pragmatist. >> jeb could bridge the divide. >> stephanie, it's not clear to me that clinton is the natural heir to the obama coalition, is it to you? >> i think there is no natural heir. people want you to earn it. i think that there's no argument out there that she hasn't earned it. she has. i think she has done remarkably well as secretary of state. kevin was talking about it earlier, when she speaks, everyone in this country listens. she is a voice on so many issues. this is the year of the woman. >> it is. it's going happen. the two most popular figures we tested in our last nbc/"wall street journal" poll, both were named clinton. number three was obama bill and hillary, their favorable ratings higher than the president's. >> she is an overwhelming favorite. the heir, the other thing interest beiing thing about wha stephanie

and maryland governor martin o'malley tells wabl radio that legislative activity is expected soon in areas of school security, mental health reform and gun laws. >>> checking some of our top stories this morning, a home invasion overnight turns violent as the home owner confronts the suspects. this happened just after 2:00 this morning in the 9100 block of loughren road. at man in the home was shot in the back when he went off the suspects. police say at least one of them was armed with a semiautomatic gun. the suspects got out of the home through a window. >>> prince william county police are trying to track down the man who sexually assaulted a teenager inside her home. it happened on echo court in woodbridge yesterday afternoon. police have released this composite sketch of the suspect. the victim says he knocked on her door claiming he was working for a cable company. she says he threatened her if she didn't let him in. once inside, he pulled out a knife and sexual youly assaulted the teen eastchester 53-year-old james caroline has been indicted on capital murder and weapons char

martin o'malley, for example, the governor of colorado.will be a large field of candidates, but there's fo question if secretary of state hillary clinton decided to throw her gloves into the race, game on. >> she got a lot of competition. >> david frum, you think the republican party's going to have the strongest field it's had in maybe a generation? >> i thought 2008 was the strongest the republican party has had in a long time and where did it get us? i think what we're going to see now is a lot of recruitment from the governors. it was very similar to see paul ryan and marco rubio on that stage. very popular with the washington conservative elite. they struck some important themes. they didn't have real content, but some themes about broadening the base of the party. the republican party strength is in the states, always has been and i think one should keep an eye on republican governors and we should not be so quick to believe it is going to be a replay and reaction to the events of 2012. >> john mcafee is the american software tycoon

politician who doesn't want to be quote -- ranking politician who doesn't want to be quoted who says martin o'malleyho is also term limited and in two terms when he gets out has checked out meaning he stops being governor, he's running for president. so we're either blessed or cursed by the fact that we have two well known household names who have done it with their own states and want to go national. >> fox 5 political analyst mark plotkin tonight. >>> coming up next a local lawmaker issuing a challenge ahead of this weekend's redskins/ravens game. >> and he is only rookie, but rg3 memorabilia is already on its way to the nfl hall of fame. we'll tell you why straight ahead tonight. >> if you have a story idea we should look into, call us 202- 895-3000 or send us an e-mail fox5tips@wttg.com.  >>> it's the battle of the beltways this weekend and the ravens/redskins rivalry has already inspired a county from one local lawmaker to another. >> if somehow you somehow sneak a victory, which i can't imagine happening even though you got lucky this past week against the giants, i will proudly w

if hillary clinton does run, i find it hard to believe that the andrew cuomos and martin o'malleys ofhe's kind of the idealogical, the guy who can mash the conservatives and the kind of establishment. >> the purist versus the pragmatist. >> it's not clear to me that clinton is the natural heir to the obama coalition. is she to you? >> there is no natural heir. people want you to earn it. i think there's no argument out there that she hasn't earned it. she has. and you know, i think that she has done remarkably well as the secretary of state. and who was talking about it earlier? kevin was. that when she speaks, everybody in this country listens. you know, she is a voice of authority on so many issues. and also, this is the year of the woman. >> it's going to happen. and perry, here are the two most popular figures we tested in the last nbc/wall street journal poll, boast weth were named cli. bill and hillary, their approval ratings higher than the president's. >> that said, she's an overwhelming favorite. the heir, interesting thing stephanie said, i don't think the heir is joe biden

governor martin o'malley signed a proclamation thursday affirming that popular vote. attorney general doug gansler wrote a legal opinion last week that would allow gay couples to get a license before the 1st. >> it's very exciting. >> reporter: long time clerk of court loretta knight has seen a lot over the years, nothing quite like this and says there are changes even in the license itself. >> so this is the license that everyone will get as of today. >> reporter: no mention of man or woman or bride or groom. now it's party no. 1 and party no. 2. for those who opt to get married in the court ceremonial room next-door -- >> when we do the ceremony, we're going to be saying spouse for the ceremony instead of saying will you take this man, this woman or now pronounce you husband, wife, it's spouse. >> reporter: as for karen and her spouse to be. >> is there a ring? >> there is a ring and there are two rings and there will be two dresses and we did it together. >> reporter: they are planning a january 11th wedding for 50 people at the home of a family friend. we are told

. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley will look for ways to keep his state safer from gun violenceut not come out in favor of a specific proposal. some plan to make the gun control a key issue. one montgomery county democrat will introduce a proposal to ban assault weapons statewide. >>> some of the world's largest retailers are making changes in the wake of the shootings in newtown. walmart has pulled a military-style assault rifle from its website. it's a gun similar to the one police say adam lands a used to kill his victims on friday. dick's sporting good removed all guns if its stores closest to newtown out of respect for the victims and their families. it's suspending sales of certain semiautomatic rifles in all stores in the u.s. >>> national autism advocacy groups are concerned that the shooting will further stigmatize those with autism. it's unfair for them to blame awe tim for the deadly attacks. >> asperger's alone does not cause people to behave like this. there's more to the story. things will come out over time. i sure hope people don't pin it just on the asperger's.

in a proclamation, the governor martin o'malley confirmed the results of the same-sex question. that allowed the marriage licenses to be issued. chris gordon reports on the first couples to get the licenses. >> reporter: elizabeth makenna was excited, arriving early at the montgomery county circuit court in rockville. she got a marriage license for her and partner of ten years. it seemed to have been very important for you to be the first one. why? >> because i just wanted to get in there as soon as possible, so i knew we could get the date for the ceremony. and just so we can be legal and normal. >> reporter: elizabeth makenna and her partner have reserved the ceremonial room here at the montgomery county courthouse for their civil marriage ceremony to be performed on january the 3rd. that's 1-3-13. >> i'll be as excited as she is doing the ceremony. we'll speak of spouse, instead of husband and wife. it will be a spouse. and at the end i'll say, by the authority vested in me, as clerk of the circuit court for montgomery county, i now pronounce you as married. >> we're crazy ab

that's governor martin o'malley, after information about hall's criminal past surfaced. hall, an admitted drug dealer, was convicted of shooting and killing a 13-year-old 20 years ago during a shootout. it was later determined hall's bullet didn't kill the boy and he was cleared of murder charges. yesterday both hall and austin brought their findings to the courthouse with suits, naming the governor and democratic central committee. in court, austin argued her conviction was not final and therefore, she was still a delegate. meanwhile hall argued that rescinding his nomination was a violation of the state constitution. now, in the end, you heard there jik nichols saying that both of these folks are wrong, austin is no longer the delegate and it was okay for the committee to rescind hall's name. it opens it up for the committee to appoint someone else. but they actually lost their opportunity to choose someone else. reporting live in upper marlboro, tracee wilkins, news4. >>> there are new patrols today in a southeast d.c. neighborhood, but it's not the police. an extra s

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hall was nominated to replace alston, but governor martin o'malley asked a panel to withdraw his nomination after learning of his criminal past. the judge ruled governor o'malley can pick the next delegate without waiting for a new name to be nominated. >>> new this morning, d.c. firefighters are trying to figure out what sparked the flames at this apartment building in southeast washington. the fire started around 1:30 around minnesota avenue. fortunately, no one was hurt. we're told at least three families had to find another place to sleep. >>> also new this morning, at least one person is in a-the-hospital after a condo fire in alexandria. the flames broke out after midnight along south washington street. we're told at least one person was taken to the hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. >>> one person suffers serious injuries after a serious car accident in prince george's county last night alg route 197 in laurel. police say two people were ejected from their vehicle after the driver lost control. that shut down route 197 for hours. one person was taken to the hospital with life

maryland governor martin o'malley withdrew his nomination for greg hall, after news of hall's criminal past involving guns. the judge says the circumstances of the case do little for the reputation of maryland or prince george's county. the next steps will be determined in the coming days. >>> in the past two years, prince george's county has seen some major changes. but when the man at the helm, baker, took office, it had been shrouded in scandal. our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins sat down with baker to talk about his first couple of years in office. >> what were the first few days like for you? >> yeah, i mean, very hectic. >> when prince george's county executive baker entered office two years ago, the county was in the center of a storm. >> you kick off january with 14 murders in 14 days. and a snowmageddon. it made it look like i had wished for the wrong position. >> baker was sworn in one month after former county executive johnson was indicted on federal charges for operating a pay-to-play scheme with developers in the county. >> there was an fbi investigati

politico also reports that martin o'malley is meeting with donors in los angeles this week and has ascheduled in the washington suburbs and that vice president joe biden has been meeting with his donors. and david wrote, hillary clinton is running for president. he came to that conclusion after attending a forum in washington where hillary clinton was a featured speaker and was introduced by what remnick calls a short, adoring film. the film was like an international endorsement four years in advance of the iowa caucus and the new hampshire primary. >> if you bet on the side of human rights, human dignity, more countries may have the same extraordinary good fortune that we've had. ♪ and when you smile >> someone who knows a thing or two about political comebacks, i can tell you i don't think we've heard the last of hillary clinton. ♪ girl you're amazing just the way you are ♪ >> i just have an instinct that the best is yet to come. >> joining me now, "the washington post" and jonathan capeheart. >> come on, these leaving her term as secretary of state. she's arguably been one of the

i don't want to throw all our eggs in one basket, because there's wonderful of people -- martin o'malleyor of colorado. there are so many people, like the republicans, there will be a large field of candidates, but no question if secretary of state hillary clinton decided to throw her gloves into the race, game on. >> she's got a lot of competition. >> oh, absolutely. >> david, do you think the republican party will have the strongest field it's had in maybe a generation next time around? >> i thought actually 2008 frgs the strongest field the republican party has had in a long time. i think we'll see a lot of recruitment from governors. it was spectacular to see rubio and ryan on the stage. they are very popular with washington elite. they struck some important themes. they didn't have real content but themes about broadening the base of the party. the republican party strength is in the states. always has been. that's where revival comes from. i think one should keep an eye on republican governors. i think one should not be so quick to think it's going to be a replay and reaction to th

could be seeing other democratic potential candidates like governor brian schweitzer, governor martin o'malleyt the waters if she decides not to run or auditioning to be a vice presidential nominee. >> the reason it's easy for you to get democratic insiders to say she's absolutely running is because she's absolutely not. >> no doubt about it? >> no. no doubt about it. >> as you look at that issue, as you look at her prospects, you look at the demographic shift that was evidenced by this last election, she has a perfect opportunity to harness that and become the first female president. >> yeah. look, first of all, she is very formidable as a person. a very confident person. she is married to the most popular democrat in the country. they both think it would be good for her to be president. that makes it virtually impossible to stop her for the nomination, i think. but i thought she frankly was going to be the nominee in '08. all through the spring i thought she would beat obama. >> the negative that was higher than her approval rating is completely reversed. >> she knows how to seize the moment

maryland mayor martin o'malley is rumored to want to run.e within the democratic party who would love for the chance to run for president in 2016. it would be an open seat. there would be no incumbent running. and so if hillary clinton is going to run for president from their perspective, they want her to make that decision sooner rather than later so that they can get their apparatus in place because unlike her, they can't just turn a latchkey and have everything, you know, fired up and ready -- >> millions of dollars, support networks and so on. >> yes. >> steve, hasn't this actually been a total transformation in the life of the clintons? because you were referencing her success, hillary clinton's success. but bill clinton has now transformed his standing. he is now a global figure, too, isn't he? >> and also just their standing within the democratic party. the thing this struck me this summer was compared how the bts were treated by the entire democratic convention this summer versus 2008. in 2008 there were lingering hard feelings about