. >> 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

next to richard is nancy o'malley, district attorney for alameda county. she was appointed in 2009 and elected in 2010 and has an amazing background dealing dealing with violence against women and domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse and threat management. she's a wonderful addition to our panel so thank you nancy. [applause] next to nancy is tony smith who i loved his biobest of all and started he's an oakland resident and parent of students in oakland public schools. he was -- became the superintendent in 2009. he's a local boy including university of california berkeley background where he was captain of the football team and he did not include this in the biobut i know it and he wrote his under

o'malley says he supports looking at the gun issue. >> i do not have a bill to present to your. it is still a work in progress. but it is work that i would guess every state in the union is going to undertake. >> as far as reaction from gun stores, we call several gun stores that declined on-camera interviews. they confirmed that they are selling guns at record rates. we were referred to a news release that read in part "we find it callous and disrespectful that certain politicians and gun-control advocates are so focused on their political agenda that they could not find it in their hearts to refrain from publicly exploiting this heartbreaking tragedy until after the victims had been returned to their families and their loved ones." >> the democrat from montgomery county, also the share of the judicial proceeds committee in annapolis, will announce what he is calling an anti-gun violence package. he hopes to get the ball rolling to look at those maryland gun laws. i am lowell melser, wbal tv-11 news. >> just in the last 20 minutes or so, an official -- officials with the nation

. >> 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

governor o'malley expects some kind of legislation. he briefed reporters this morning on the area of concern. laws relating to guns and limiting the number of rounds in a magazine, limiting the access of the mentally ill, and school safety. >> it's just hard to to conclude that these guns should be in the hands of anyone who isn't a soldier on a battlefield or on a law enforcement officer sent into a tactical situation. >> reporter: in 2004, lawmakers attempting to ban assault weapons in maryland enlisted the help of cease fire maryland. >> this is a replica of a military m-16 assault rifle. that could basicallyically kill as many people as possible. >> reporter: governor o'malley expects lawmakers to be more inclined to act. >> we need to find a way to rescue some good for the future at this irreplaceable loss that the moms and dads have suffered in connecticut. >> reporter: he downplayed the influence of the nra in the upcoming debate. that specifically is the maryland debate on gun safety. he is also saying his administration is lik

o'malley is speaking out about gun control. >> and she's behind bars for beating and starving a 15 year old girl to death. the parolecommissioner talks about the decision to deny her parole. >> it was warm this morning and then temperatures began dropping this afternoon and the wind started picking up. >> how cold will it get, let's check in with wyatt everhart for a look at that. >> the temperature is going to drop tonight but it will be much colder by the tail end of the week. first, tonight, clear skies, just a few passing clouds. winds are gusting at 10 to 15 and higher. if you have trash collection many the morning, maybe put it out early in the morning and not tonight. hour by hour overnight we're clearing, still breezy and colder as we drop through the 30s. a crisp start above freezing in the morning. we'lltalk about the later week in a might be. >> out of laurel, a high school student has been arrested for making what's being called a credible threat. >> laurel police confirmed there was a threat at a high school. they're not confirming which one. they're saying a student claime

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

governor o'malley is right. there's no excuse. with governor mcdonnell from virginia and i asked him give me one good reason why ordinary citizens should have semiautomatic rifles or clips that have more than ten bullets in them. and there's no good reason. there's no answer to that. we've got to get rid of them. we've got to make it impossible to buy a gun in this country, you can't buy it on the internet or gun show without going through a background check. we've got to tighten the existing law now that states have a duty to report to the national computer that does all these background checks when there are mental illnesses. but right now it's not being enforced because it's too vague. it has to be specific. if we do all those things, it's easy to do. because 74% of nra members in a frank lunce poll said they support that no one can get a gun without a background check. >> when you talk like this and talk common sense gun safety, they don't challenge it as much. they immediately go somewhere else and say how about another appro

good morning, megan andd patrice.today governor o'malley will sign a proclaimation...irming voters deciion to allow ssme sex marriage in the state.the lerk of courts says countiee will not be required to issses licenses efore goes into effect. the law - same sex couples can now also get married in the state oo washington. washingtoo'ssgovvrnor signed phe law wednesday afternoon ... maaing ashington state the ninth state to allow same sex marriage, in addition to the district offcolumbia. mann ame sex couples immediately linnd up outside a seattle adminissration bbiiding shortly after the law was signed. couples can pegin pickkng up their wedding certificates and licenses starting this morning. recreational marijuana use s now legal innwwshington state. starting today... residentt 21 and ovvr can possess up to an ounce of pot without faciig state penalties.voters assed growing and selling the drug is still a crime... and possession is still a feeeral crimeeas well.colorado also leealized thh recreational use of marijjann last month... but that amendment won't take effec

. >> governor o'malley says he supports looking into the issue for the next legislative session. >> it is still very much a work in progress. but it is work that i would guess every state in the union has been undertaken. >> dick's sporting goods said they are suspending all sales of "modern sporting rifles" at their stores. >> they are probably trying to err on the side of safety. >> the kind of action that spurs this action. >> they want to get things what they can. they are afraid they will be another ban or things will be harder to get. >> governor o'malley said he would sign a bill banning assault weapons in maryland, but he said such a bill would be much more effective on the federal level. >> the tragedy of sandy hook has also sparked a growing dialogue about mental health in america. the shooting raises questions about the difficulty of accessing adequate mental health care. a family psychologist based in columbia says access is essential, but often people beyond school age paul through the cracks. >> we have had significant reductions -- the whole system has become frayed and

governor o'malley has to formally declare it was passed by voters one month from election day. the past -- talked on the phone for the first time in days -- president obama and house speaker john boehner. it is raising new hopes for new negotiation -- they have been at a standstill since monday when the gop proposed raising revenues by closing tax loopholes, not by raising tax rates on the top earners as the president had demanded. this comes as a new poll suggests americans agree with the president. 40% want to that tax cuts expire for the wealthy. 32 percent say they should continue for everyone. more downsizing -- news from citigroup. they announce they are cutting 11,000 jobs worldwide. they're closing branches. a spokesperson says less than 1% of 3600 citibank employees in maryland will be laid off. one branch in the state will close in the glen burnie. a new annapolis fire department is getting over $200,000 in a grant from fino. congressmen -- fema. congressman judge sought -- john sarbanes said it will go to upgrading the fire station. some say fema is not that generous

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

couples can apply for marriage licenses''in baltimore city and montgomery county.today gooernor o'malleyming voters ecison to - allow same sex marriage in he state.the clerk of courts says counties will not be required to issues licenses bbffre january first, when the law goes into effeet. some maryland leaders are speaking out against the federal govvrnment's decision to deny aiddto hurricane sandy victims in our state.according to the federal emergency manngement agency... the damage juut wasn't enough to warrant individual aad. fema director craig fugate actually mmde that announcement tuesday... during a hearing in front of the &phousee but during a senate appropriations earing wedneeday... senators barbara mmkulski and ben cardin told - their decision.mikulski says the need for financial help is especially evident in places like somersst coonty... where p llt of the storm victims are amonggthe oorest in the mikulski 124 we in maryland have some of the most aaerica, but we alsoohave some &pof the most poor and that's who got hit by this storm 33 -butt to-fugate 3:22 i sometimes strug

o'malley, a jesuit.he said the emmer rick-brentano papers are perhaps best treated as devout fiction or well intentioned frauds. that's how her original writings evolved and were added to. so that has to be said in connection with this. >> that's right, he's drawing from all sorts of resources, he's drawing from med evil passion plays, i think he's drawing from the tradition of the horror movie, i think he's drawing from the action adventure movies, there's all sorts of sources that we see here. >> let me give you a real question here on what image may be emerging. some viewers have said that the brutalization of death and jesus leave, for revenge, could we say the new image of jesus as the savior, demands or at least inspires venn jennings, we feel victims of the terrorists of 9/11 and 311 and want revenge, we see jesus as another innocent and he's brute alized and have this feeling of revenge, is that at work here? >> i think absolutely. one part might have book is these track things in the united stat

o'malley says he believes everyone has been changed by th introduce new legislation. the details haven't been worked out yet but governor o'malley says could it focus on laws related to assault weapons, mental health, and school safety. >>> stay with news4 and nbcwashington.com for continuing coverage of the tragedy at sandy hook. the impact that the shootings are having across the country and here in our area. at 4:30 we will discuss the nation's mental health crisis and what is stopping many vulnerable people from getting the help they need. >>> now the story of a journalist's ordeal that nearly ended in tragedy for our network. nbc nbc news corporate den richard engel is speaking for the first time since syrian kidnappers released him and his production team. bullets were flying as they made their escape overght in the middle of a fire fight along the northwestern boarder with turkey. this started last thursday when the news team crossed into syria from turkey. engel says at least a dozen gunmen jumped out of the reese and captured them. engel believes the kidnappe

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

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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

and martin o'malley has done this consistently as governor. it's about 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

governor o'malley opposed his nomination because he has a criminal past that includes ties to a shooting death. the delegates' seats is considered vacant. >> more than 10 years after the d.c. sniper attacks, the wife of john mohammed zahir is speaking out again, his ex-wife. she will talk to katie couric at 4:00 today on abc 7. >> the first family will pull the switch on the national christmas tree. the tradition dates back almost 90 years. that's true president calvin coolidge. there will be performances from baby face and james taylor and jummy olabanji will be hosting capriccio activities. that should be fun. -- the pre-show activities. >> two more hours of news ahead. >> next, the latest on the traffic problem on the ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ girl ] dear santa... ♪ ♪ dear santa i want a ballerina tutu, a pink bike, a unicorn night-light... [ female announcer ] this year bring their wish list to life.

. >> 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

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. >> governor o'malley says he may introduce gun laws in the upcoming legislation. he wantsto address accessibility of assault type weapons, and access of guns to the mentally ill and school safety. he also wants to look into limiting the size of clips that can be used in maryland you look at some of these guns. >> and it's hard to conclude that these guns should be in the hands of someone who is not a soldier or a police officer. >> there are currently 45 type offense assault weapons legal in maryland. several companies are making changes after the shooting. dick's sporting good is suspending the sale of certain kinds of semiautomatic guns across the country. agroup is looking to sell their stake in the company that makes the bushmaster saults rifle used in that attack. >> some are taking a different approach. . >> less people are hurt doing that than just having them every day. >> texas governor, rick perry says concealed handgun carry permit holders should be able to bring handguns into any public place including schools here we are one week from christmas and no

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. >> governor o'malley will appeal fema's decision. >>> what is baltimore's biggest tourist draw?t the blue crabs, but you're close. it's the national aquarium at bolt mother. the aquarium finds it has an economic impact of more than $300 million on the baltimore/washington region. more than half of the 3 million visitors are from out of the state. >>> a robbery is about to be -- an army/navy game will pit future warriors against each other. kais live at tonight's proudy pep rally. >> reporter: it's a clash of military titans. the pep rally generated big hit heath in annapolis. >> reporter: the midshipmen are ready to do battle with their biggest rival, the u.s. military academy, army, which is located in new york. >> many of these guys will go out and serve. it's like brother against brother. >> reporter: this year's game will be played in philadelphia with but before that happens, they host their annual pep rally to pump up the team. they played more than stars and stripes. >> i can't wait to dominate army and have a final hoo-rah. >> it's exciting to go into the last army/navy

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

. >> governor o'malley said he will formally appeal fema's decision. >>> baltimore county. firefighters are on the scene of a house fire. let's go to sky eye chopper 13 with more. captain jeff long has more. >> this residence fire seems to be under control. baltimore county police department -- or fire department, correction, on scene. this is on blooms bury avenue. in catonsville. just south of frederick road. and with all of this equipment on scene, blooms bury avenue is closed between frederick road and mcrouteer avenue. and they're directing traffic around. reporting live from sky eye chopper 13, i'm captain jeff long. back to you. >> we will bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> and still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. the countdown to the nisc will fisc-- the fiscal cliff is on. but that's not stopping house members from leaving capitol hill from a long weekend. >>> the duchess of cambridge, the hospital treating her gets punked. >>> it's become one of the city and the state's main attractions. i'm christie ileto. coming up, i'll have more o

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

lawmakers will push for a ban on assault weapons and governor o'malley is doing the same. >> it's hardconclude that this gun should be in the hands of anyone other than a military or police officers sent into a tactical situation. >> reporter: the gunman used a military style ar-15 and two other weapons legally bought by his mother. the nra released a statement saying it was shocked, saddened, and heart broken by last week's shooting. the nra is going to provide meaningful contributions to end the violence. >>> a student is caught planning an attack at a maryland high school. administrators say other students at laurel high school felt threatened by the teen on monday and reported him to their teachers. police believe this was a valid threat. they say the student had access to weapons and may have intended to hurt others. he is now at a psychiatric hospital for evaluation. >>> surprising new developments tonight in a case that captured the attention of the nation. the disappearance and murder of felicia barns. we have the new information that could help the suspect in this case. >> rep

. >> 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

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.

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. >> 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, 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 ccy do you remember what you did with your last cell phone? in the us alone there are over 500 million cell phones laying around ready to be recycled. what happens to all these old chargers and cell phones? unfortunatel y, many of them are thrown away. cell phones contain lead, mercury, arsenic and other poisons. these toxic chemicals can find their way into our water supply when they're thrown into landfills - and pollute our air when they're incinerated. right

. >> 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

. >>> governor o'malley will hold the year in review meeting this morning and speak about progress maden issues that his administration tackled this year and challenges that lie ahead in 2013. the media round table discussion is 10 chn 30 this morning. >>> -- 10:30 this morning. >>> a foundation will hold a toy drive at dogwood elementary school beginning at 6:306789 he is asking for a new unwrapped toy. donors will receive a presigned holiday card and a chance to win tickets to the ravens giants game coming up sunday. all the toys go to help needy families around the community. >>> if you have free time the salvation army could use your help. they are looking for volunteers from 8:30 until 4 today up until thursday. they need help sorting out all the toys and gifts. more than 6,000 baltimore area families will benefit from the toys that are donated. >>> during the holiday season it's customary to give people who help out year-round a little extra show of appreciation. >> but figuring out how much to give can be confusing. so here are a few guidelines to consider. for example, tip your

[applause] next to richard is nancy o'malley, district attorney for alameda county. she was appointed in 2009 and elected in 2010 and has an amazing background dealing dealing with violence against women and domestic violence, elder abuse, child abuse and threat management. she's a wonderful addition to our panel so thank you nancy. [applause] next to nancy is tony smith who i loved his biobest of all and started he's an oakland resident and parent of students in oakland public schools. he was -- became the superintendent in 2009. he's a local boy including university of california berkeley background where he was captain of the football team and he did not include this in the biobut i know it and he wrote his under graduate thesis on emily dickon son so he's kind of a renaissance dude and he's 6-foot something. next to him is -- [applause] and next to him is george gaston and elect to the district attorney of the city and county of san francisco in 2011 after winning more than 62% of the vote which in san francisco is very enviable and focused on reducing violent cr

governor o'malley announced that decision by fema yesterday.altimore county as the only one in the state not to receive help from the governor. the aid will help pay for damages to buildings and roads, as well as debris removal. somerset county will receive aid for individual homeowners and business owners. several other counties on the eastern shore and western maryland were denied that money. >>> 4:51 now. time for traffic on the 1s. tom kierein here to tell us more about the forecast. wet this morning, tom? >> we've had overnight light rain. that's ended now. we had really dense fog earlier last night and around midnight. since then, it's dissipated. take a i look at what's happening over the last 12 hours. we have a front moving into western west virginia triggering a few sprinkles that. that front will be arriving here later this morning. as it moves in, it will bring in blustery winds. temperatures are in the 40s. most of the region from the shenandoah valley into the mountains, but around the metro area, the areas in green hovering aroun

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