. >>> fighting for phylicia. the changes her family hopes to make so no one else suffers like they did. >>> mending fences in afghanistan. the tense strip for the defense secretary. and the security scare after has plane landed. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, taking the measurement of the washington monument, following last summer's earthquake. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> and keep your sunglasses handy. how much longer the unseasonably warm winter lasts in your first warning winter forecast. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. were you profitable last month?hat looks great. how much money is in your checking account? have the browns paid you for their addition yet? your finances are scattered all over the place. mm-hmm. what are your monthly expenses? you keep your receipts in plastic baggie

phylicia's case didn't get immediate attention after she went missing. authorities conducted exhaustive searches and months later, found her murdered and floating in the susquehanna river. >> we knew that phylicia's character would not run away. we want to make sure other families do not go what we went through. >> it was at least 4 to 6 hours before something was done, before someone even came out to even inquire about what was going on. >> reporter: under phylicia's law, there would be no mandatory law before beginning investigations, no police rules discouraging filing an immediate report. and state police would get involved in the child -- if the child is not found in 24 hours. >> the opposition, of course, is always going to be money and police believing, let us do our jobs and don't interfere with what we have to do. >> there hasn't been opposition to pregging children. there has been concern about, do we have the resources and manpower and coordination able to do it. >> reporter: as for phylicia, while her body has been found, her family says ther

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about one dozen supporters of phylicia's law testified in annapolis. it would push for better cooperation between police departments and community groups. she disappeared in 2010 in baltimore. her killer has never been found. martin o'malley issued a warning that a state lawmakers do not passes gas tax proposal, keeping it at the current level could mean critical transportation projects may not receive funding. the plan would apply the state's 6% state tax to gasoline on top of the 23 cent gas tax. it would be phased in for three years. opponents are worried about this in lieu of the already high gas prices. those gas prices have risen at the pace of one penny a day. nationwide the price for a gallon of regular stands at $3.81 a gallon, up 30 cents from one month ago. the average in the washington area is $3.88. >> all eyes remain on the battle for the gop nomination. there is a more intense spotlight on the mitt romney campaign after his uninspiring finish last night. he still does have a big lead in the delegate count. rick santorum says he is not go

this is called phylicia barnes law. >>> baltimore county school board has given the go-ahead to build a new elementary school in the maize -- may chapel park. they say that the best site to build the new school to relieve the overcrowding. mays chapel park is surrounded by retirement and assisted living communities. >> only thing they'll see are sidewalks and streets. there will not be any park of any value to walk. >> this site for the past 25 years has been designated as a school site and used as a park. >> and now the planning process begins. officials say that no more that have of the park will be used for the school and it is expected to open by 2014. >>> 4:37. it's a battle that many adults are facing. we're talking about losing weight and keeping the weight off. we have some weight loss myths. we have some best ways to beat the bulge. we'll tell you the secrets ahead. >>> students and parents are coping after tornadoes destroyed their schools. >>> here's a picture of the statue of liberty from new york city. 57 degrees in maryland. we'll be right back with more weather and traf

>>> today in annapolis, state lawmakers will hold a hearing on legislation that has been dubbed phylicia barnes's law. it will force agencies to work with other agencies to search for a missing child. >>> a team of doctors from the school of medicine completed a full-face transplant. it took 36 hours. it is the most extensive to date. we'll meet the nonreceived the transplant at a news conference sometime next week. >>> tensions are mounting in a florida community where a man accused of killing a teenager has not been arrested even though he told the police did he -- police said that he said he did it. why the police say he has not been arrested. >>> there's a dense fog advisory in effect. i'll tell you for whom and how long it will last. the details up. >>> on the drive, you'll have to deal with the patchy fog as you navigate around the beltway this morning. we'll have the complete detail on your morning commute up next. >>> men minutes after 6:00. here's a live picture of new york city and times square. we'll head up there and get a look at today's tech bytes. >>> confirmation that the

phylicia barnes was 16 when she vanished in 2010. the house judiciary committee will vote on the bill next week. if it passes, it would then head to the full house. >> a glen burnie man admits to producing child pornography in connection with images made of three minerors. his co-worker at a gas station caught him downloading images on the businesses computer. the images were apparently found at his home. the plea deal is approved in court, gold and will be sentenced to 15 years in prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release -- bowman will be sens. >> new questions have surfaced about a maryland legislature already accused of crimes in two different cases. is delegate tiffany alston abusing her privilege to drive? jayne miller caught up with the prince george's county democrat today. >> on tuesday, we saw prince george's county democrat tiffany alston driving herself to work. she pulled into the parking garage reserved for maryland's house of delegates. according to the mva, she really should have someone else behind the whe

phylicia barnes disappearance in baltimore in december -- or disappeared and her body was later discovered in the river. right now her father is attending a rally in support of a law that would require them to oversea local efforts to find missing children. >> with the price of gallon already topping 4 dollars a gallon the governor is about to make his push to increase taxes on each gallon we purchase and here is monique griego. >> reporter: good afternoon, every one, the governor is expected to testify in support of raising the gas tax but already high prices could derail that plan. punishing prices at the pump. 4:05here. >> it hurts, 5:05 is regular but i have to use mid-grade. >> it is killing us. you can't do it. >> the average cost for a gallon of gas here in maryland 23 cents higher than one month ago. but governor o'malley says the state needs to raise the gas tax to build better roads and bridges. >> we have not been able to embark on new projects and that pattern will continue without a revenue increase. >> aaa says now is not the time, especially since money from the transportati

the law is named after phylicia barnes, the teenager who disappeared in baltimore. her body was discovered in the susquehanna river months later. a house committee is considering the bill. >> several people behind bars on drug charges. people were trying to sell prescription drugs to an undercover officer last week. police say a fourth suspect was caught carrying marijuana. the stink netted dozens of bills and hundreds of dollars in netted.the stain and netting >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> we are tracking a few delays. if you head out into columbia, route 32, one lane is still closed. in the city, northern parkway at greenspring avenue, we have some delays forming. 30 minutes after the outer loop west side stretch. eight minutes to go between 75 and the harrisburg expressway. we will update you on the accident. this is southbound traffic at the split. you can see 95 off to the left shoulder southbound. delays are behind it. delays began around white marsh. you can see brake lights heading southbound down towards the 895 split. that is

. >>> phylicia barnes disappeared in december of 2010 while visiting her sister in northwest baltimore. her body was found floating in the river months later. yesterday her dad spoke to lawmakers in favor of felicia's law. which could create mandatory guidelines. >> we knew her character would not have run away and want to make sure other families do not go through what we have been through. >> the committee is still debating the law and it is unclear if it will pass this session. >>> the governor goes to the mat for increasing the tax on gasoline in the state. he took his plea directly to the general assembly. as derek valcourt reports at the same time outside the state house protesters were making their voices heard. >> reporter: governor o'malley makes his case to lawmakers, arguing an increase in the gas tax will create new jobs by allowing counties and the city to get moving on long delayed transportation projects like the building of the red line from woodlawn to johns hopkins bay view and o'malley says it will help ensure the safety of maryland's deteriorating roads and bridges.

. >> the family of murdered teenager phylicia barnes is pushing for a new maryland law.t would improve communication for mi

backing a new law proposal for better communication when a child goes missing and the bill is called phylicia's. >>> the president will be here to address solutions to the energy crisis, speaking at the community college in largo and expected to emphasize the importance of higher education in developing solutions to ,,,,, >>> rod blagojevich. left his home in chicago a short time ago. not going to be back for a while. the former illinois governor is going to prison in colorado today where he'll start serving a 14-year sentence for corruption. welcome back to "cbs this morning." charlie is in washington today. he'll be with us in a moment. but we begin this half hour with hbo running out of luck. the cable giant dropped its new horse racing drama on wednesday after three horses died during production. as national correspondent ben tracy reports, "luck" had just begun shooting a new season. >> reporter: luck tells the story of this seedier side of professional horse racing. the sleek beauty of the animals on the track was matched by the skill of a-list actors, dustin hoffman and nick nolte. >> i