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in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the change takes effect in 2013. 28 states had already required health insurance plans to cover birth control before the federal regulations were even issued. >>> still ahead at 5:00. jerry sandusky speaks out. >>> all of a sudden, these people turn on me. when they have been in my home, with their kids. >> his words outside a pennsylvania courthouse, as he faces child sex abuse charges. >>> stolen from a hospital. found alive 20 years later. the confession from her kidnapper in court. >>> so you know what a smart phone is, but have you ever seen a smart car? i'm weijia jiang, with new features to keep you safe on the road at the motor trend auto show. come check it out with us, coming up. >>> a blast of cold air arrives for the weekend and it is snowing in some areas right now. bob will have more on what to expect in his forecast. ,,,,,, i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> grammy winning gospel singer and pastor marvin winans will deliver houston's eulogy. >> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news at noon a deadly bus crash, school bus crash up in new jeers new jersey, how many dies and how many injured. >> what the state of unemployment is in this country. >> stick around, yo complete first warning weather forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist tim lliams. it is wjz, maryland's news [ clanking ] think we should have bought pre-assembled furniture? [ telephone ringing ] wait. [ male announcer ] some business decisions are better than others. the best decision is switching to verizon. you are good to go. thanks. that was easy! [ male announcer ] speed, reliability, and now with our worry free guarantee there's no better time to switch. get your choice of terms. no activation fees. a 30-day money back guarantee. flexible scheduling. professional on-site installation. and 24/7 tech support. all for j

randall pinkston reports from north new jersey. reporter: the rain could not keep whitney houston's fans from the memorial that has sprouted up outside the new jersey church where she grew up. >> she was a beautiful person, beautiful voice, no one will ever be able to replace her. reporter: funeral services for the late singer will be held at this church on saturday. gospel singer and pastor marvin weinens will give the eulogy. >> it did take too long to know she's still that little girl from new jersey. reporter: weyans remembered the last time she performed on stage. >> we sang together "we go to the rock" and it is that rock of salvation, that faith we have in jesus that sustains us during times like this. reporter: the 48-year-old houston was found in the bathtub of her beverly hills hotel room on saturday. investigators are waiting for toxicology results to determine what killed her. her family has chosen to keep the funeral private. fans say they understand. >> if this is the only way that we're able to express our condolence

at the white house randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> 46 states have yet to hold primaries and caucuses and just six% of delegates have been awarded so far. >> the susan g. koman foundation is receiving flak from women's rights groups this afternoon after it announces it is pulling its funding from planned parenthood, ron matz is live with more on this. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon, don. the susan g. komen foundation is calling the move a tragic decision, while critics say it is political pay back. the organization had been giving planned parenthood funds to fund breast exams. they say they pulled funding after succumbing to pressure from antiabortion activists, in a statement yesterday they denied that politics played a roll and reiterated its decision was based on its newly adopted criteria for issuing grants. >> planned parenthood says it has already received more than $400,000 from 6000 different donors in the 24 hours since the news broke. >> police are still searching for the suspect in a robbery outside a popular city restaurant. mary bubala is live with m

randall pinkston is at the white house now with more. reporter: mitt romney took the stage and made light of a pro test who showered him with glitter. >> i'm -- protester who showered him with glitter. >> i'm happy for a little get. >>> it we just won florida. reporter: the former governor had one hiccup after his big victory having to explain one interview where he said he wasn't concerned about the very poor. >> of course, i'm concerned about all americans, poor, healthy, middle class. i think middle income families have been most hurt by the obama economy. reporter: romney left florida with momentum and lots of cash. newt gingrich finished 14 points behind but said he's not backing down. >> i am running to be the president of all the american people and i am concerned about all of the american people. reporter: in the states holding the next fundraisers and caucuses gingrich is way behind in fundraising and in organizing volunteers and staffers on the ground. the former house speaker is fighting hard to convince voters it's a two-man

but as randall pinkston shows us, that's where he is facing his toughest battle. >> reporter: voters are going to the polls in michigan and arizona. mitt romney is expected to pull off a win in arizona but in his home state of michigan he is stuck in a virtual tie with rick santorum. this morning, during a visit to his campaign office in livonia, he went on the attack against his chief rival. >> i think he is an economic lightweight. i don't think he understands the process of job creating. >> reporter: romney spent the last five days crisscrossing michigan hoping to avoid a loss. last night he got a boost from an unlikely supporter. >> kid rock! >> reporter: rock's hit born free is romney's campaign theme song. as it comes down to the wire rick santorum is counting on an unusual coalition to put him over the top. he has lined up support from tea party members, social conservatives, and surprisingly he is asking michigan democrats to vote tore him. santorum stopped by a restaurant early tuesday in granville shaking hands and thanking supporters. >> we have been on the campaign trail

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >> meanwhile, president obama was in virginia trying to sell voters on his home owner bill of rights that he proposed during the state of the union. the president claims that unhis plan, every responsible homeowner will save $3,000 on their mortgage by refinancing at lower rates. >> one straightforward set of commonsense rules of the road that every family knows they can count on when they are shopping for a mortgage. no more hidden fees or conflicts of interest. >> republicans say that this program will delay the home buying process forcing americans to wait and see where prices stand. >>> "soul train" creator and host don cornelius died this morning. officers say the 75-year-old shot himself at his l.a. home. >> the biggest thing that ever happened to me >> he was the executive producer and host of the popular tv dance program for nearly 20 years. he introduced tv audiences to legendary artists like aretha franklin and barry white. cornelius had recent health problems and a bitter divorce. he was 75 years old. >>> coming up, birth prevention

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> on saturday republican voters in nevada will caucus. then next tuesday contests in colorado, minnesota and missouri. on february 11th, maine will hold its republican caucus. then it's nearly three weeks to republican primaries in arizona and michigan. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley testified in annapolis yesterday in favor of a bill to legalize same-sex marriage. well now he's appearing before state lawmakers to deliver the annual state of the state address. and the governor is expected to begin that speech in the next few minutes. >>> by the way, if you'd like to watch the governor's state of the state address in its entirety, we are streaming it. you can go to our website, wusa9.com. >>> d.c. was the first jurisdiction in the country to legalize online gambling within its borders. but the program may be repealed today before its even launched. some councilmembers admit they did not realize that they had approved online gambling because it was part of a contract renewal with the d.c. lottery. >>> a legal victory for occupy prote

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> syria bans independent reporting but our clarissa ward got into the country and gives us a rare look at how the rebel army is battling to top assad. tonight on the cbs evening news. use generic cbs fill strange thing >>> i'm dana king. here's what we're working on for the 6:00 news. a slick new crime. the strange thing thieves are stealing from bay area restaurants that's worth its weight in gold. >> i'm mike sugerman. hating life riding a bike up a hill... can't wait for the electric bikes to come to san francisco. that's coming up. >> in a tie no less. we'll have that and much more at 6:00. >> yeah. take a number, get in line, mike! [ laughter ] >> thanks. see you in 30 minutes, dana. "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. >> remember, the latest news and weather are always on cbssf.com. >> caption colorado, llc comments@captioncolorado.com

randall pinkston is at the white house. he has the latest. reporter: mitt romney took the stage in toledo, ohio, using the boost from his two wins last night to launch his super tuesday push. >> and so you're going to have a choice in ohio about people running for president, first in our nomination process. do you want someone who spent his life in the private sector, who understands where jobs come from? or do you want someone who spent his career in washington? reporter: the former governor won big in arizona and managed to pull off a much needed victory in michigan. he's ahead in the delegate count, but rick santorum put up a big fight in romney's home state. >> and the people of michigan looked into the hearts of the candidates and all i have to say is i love you back. reporter: polls show santorum leading in the key swing state of ohio where he's already been campaigning. the gop candidates' next contest is the washington state caucuses saturday, then comes super tuesday when voters in 10 states head to the polls. newt gingrich is lookin

. >> randall pinkston reports from newark, new jersey. >> reporter: the fence around whitney houston's home church is adorned with balloons, flowers and notes of love for a fallen star. >> me, myself, i think whitney was the greatest. >> reporter: this woman came to the church tuesday to find a spot for her memorial to the late singer. >> her music is the song track of my life. >> reporter: she has a special connection to houston's childhood. >> she went to franklin school which is now called the whitney houston academy where my mother taught. >> reporter: houston's family is asking that donations in whitney's memory be sent to that school. her funeral will be held here on saturday. gospel singer and minister marvin wininings will deliver the julie. houston's family has chosen to keep the funeral private. this fan says she supports that decision. >> give the family that peace. give them that respect. >> i'm just here to pray for them and bobbi. >> reporter: houston's autopsy is complete but toxicology results are pending. it could be weeks before a cause of death is determined. fans sa

randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. >>> in other news, a manager at a drugstore in washington stateagainst a would-be robber and it's all caught on surveillance tape. take a look. the suspect entered the store on tuesday demanding drugs, but the manager wasn't going to take it. so she took out a can of pepper spray and blasted him right in the face. the suspect was arrested a short time later after his friends called 9-1-1 because he was in incredible pain. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," former "friends" star, lisa kudrow. i'm betty nguyen. this is the "cbs morning news." kudrow. i'm betty nguyen. this is the thbs morning news. ". . news.sthbs morning news. morning news." [ thinking ] i wonder what other questionable choices i've made? [ club scene music ] [ sigh of relief ] [ male announcer ] choose taste. choose prego. [ sigh of relief ] >>> four minutes before 5:00 on a thursday morning, once again another good day start, marty is over in the first warning weather center. >> it is a really really nice way to start this thursday. outside ty point it is

randall pinkston shows us where some parents are now turning to get a good night's rest. >> reporter: for the first time 4-month-old lance is going to sleep without his parents rocking or swaddling him. these new parents want him on a sleep schedule because kristin is heading back to work. >> getting up in the middle of the night is really what gets to me. >> reporter: they hired a group of sleep professionals. >> you're going to come over to the crib. >> reporter: dream team baby comes into the home and helps infants and toddlers learn to fall asleep on their own and soothe themselves back to sleep during the night. consultants organize a daytime napping and feeding schedule so a child will be sleepy at bedtime and not hungry during the night. they also create the right sleep environment. >> what we want to do is have him bond with one fairnts sleep toy. we always -- one favorite sleep toy. >> reporter: there's lots of crying but he's asleep within 12 minutes. >> cry it out is a method parents use that soon tears are going to teach your baby. that is not what we're doing here. we're

but randall pinkston reports at wjz.y're now taking another look. >>> mariel rosen watser tried every diet but just could not lose weight. >> family and friends were convinced that i must have been doing something wrong. because why wasn't it coming off? >> she weighed more than 200 pounds when her doctor put her on a combination of two drugs. the appetite suppressant fentermine. and topirrameat. >> reporter: they are considering whether to consider a diet pill can you nexa. -- qnexa. the fda rejected the drug in 2010. >> at wednesday's hearing, the makers presented encouraging new findings about the drug safety. >> reporter: one of the outcomes of the study that have been performed are that all of the cardio metabolic risk factors seemed to have improved. >> more than one out of every three adults in the united states is obese. but currently, there is only one fda-approved drug for long- term weight loss. >> the fda has not approved a diet drug since xenical. >> there are these two medications that work so well for me.

randall pinkston reports for wjz, with more on the revised plan. >> reporter: president obama tried to end the uproar over part of his healthcare law that calls for free contraception. his solution will allow female employees of religious institutions to obtain free birth control. but their employers don't have to pay for it. >> if a woman's employer is a religious hospital that provides objection as part of their health plan. the insurance company, not the hospital, not the charity, will be required to reach out and offer the woman contraceptionive -- contraceptive care, free of charge. >> the administration originally gave itself a year to work out details am. but when it became a controversial thing, the president asked them to fast track it. >> it became clear that taking months or years was not an option. >> reporter: the head of the catholic church, says the change is a step in the right direction but the church will reserve judgment until it has all the details. >> reporter: speaking at a conservative convention, 2008 presidential candidate mike huckabee thanked president obama

randall pinkston reports in tonight's wjz health watch. >> reporter: vera was cheering for her son at his football game when she felt a sharp pain. >> started from the middle of my chest and went all the way up to my shoulders. >> reporter: she was having a heart attack but no arteries were blocked. she had been under lots of pressure. >> stressful, workers in my house, my mother had a heart attack. >> she was suffering from broken heart syndrome. >> it is still a form of heart attack. the difference here is that the arteries are open and the pump of the heart is badly affected so almost the entire heart is affected. >> reporter: broken heart syndrome affects mostly women and comes on suddenly after an intense event like the death of a loved one or even being surprised. doctors at the medical center are studying the condition. they are not sure why it happens to some people and not others. >> many of the patients have sky high adrenalin levels and levels of other related hormones so we think that is a way the body is expressing its reaction to stress. >> her heart was damaged but it h

randall pinkston reports to wjz on their air poling. >> reporter: the susan g. komen foundation reversed its decision to cut funds to planned parenthood after a storm of protest. the board of directors said in a statement we want to apologize to the american people for decisions that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women's lives. we will continue to fund existing grants, including those of planned parenthood. earlier in the week the organization defended the move. >> and the accusations being hurled at this organization are profoundly hurtful. >> reporter: and they plan to fund planned parenthood, nearly 700,000 last year, is used to fight breast cancer and planned parenthood also provides abortion, and the decision sparked a viral, mostly negative reaction on twitter, facebook and youtube. it also generated -- generated a flood of donations to planned parenthood. at last count, $3 million, more than four times komen's annual contribution. >> we have seen over the last few days in the outpouring of support send as real important message t

randall pinkston reports outside her church in newark. >> reporter: police are putting security measureligence place for whitney houston's funeral in saturday. officers placed barricades around the new hope baptist church, where the pop super star sang choir as a little girl. police will block off a six- block area around the church. fans say they understand why they have to stay back. >> i'm glad they did it private. i wouldn't want to see a circus affair. because they are so spiritual. >> reporter: fans will be able to watch the service live on television and the internet. about 1500 invited guests will be able to attend the service. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: kevin costner, who costarred with houston in the hit film "the bodyguard ," will speak at the service as will her mentor, music executive clive davis. stevie wonder is expected to sing at the service. so is houston's god mother, aretha franklin. >> reporter: after the funeral, houston's body is expected to be laid to rest here at the cemetery where her father was beard in 2003. >> reporter: the six-time grammy winner was found dea

randall pinkston reports on where some people are turning to get a good night's rest. [ baby crying ]> reporter: for the first time, 4-month-old wes olance is going to sleep without his parents rocking or swaddling him. >> this is definitely the most crying he's done in a long, long time. >> reporter: these new parents want him on a sleep schedule because kristen is heading back to work. >> the getting up in the middle of the night is really, really what gets to me. >> reporter: so they hired a group of sleep professionals. >> you're going to come over to the crib. >> reporter: dream team baby comes into the home and helps infants and toddlers learn to fall asleep on their own and soothe themselves back to sleep during the night. consultants organize a daytime napping and feeding schedule so a child will be sleepy at bedtime and not hungry during the night. >> reporter: they also create the right sleep environment. >> what we want to do is have him bond with one favorite sleep toy. we always have a white noise machine in the room. the temperature is between 68 and 72 degrees. >> repor

randall pinkston on security arrangements already going into place. >> reporter: police in newark, new jersey are putting security measures in place for whitney houston's funeral this saturday. officers placed barricades around the new hope baptist church where the pop superstar sang in the choir as a girl. police will close off a six block area around the church. fans say they understand why they have to stay back. >> i'm actually glad they did it private. i didn't want -- i wouldn't want to see a circus affair because they are so spiritual. >> reporter: fans will be able to watch the service life on television and the internet. about 1500 invited guests will attend. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: kevin costner who co-starred with houston in the hit film "the bodyguard" is among those invite to the service. her mentor music executive clive davis is scheduled to speak. stevie wonder is expected to sing at the service. so is houston's godmother, aretha franklin. after the funeral whitney houston's body is expected to be laid to rest here at the fairview cemetery in westfield, new jersey where

randall pinkston reports, front- runner mitt romney is also doing some damage control. >>> reporter: mitt romney took the stage in minnesota and made light of a protestor who showered him with glitter. >> i'm happy for a little celebration. this is confetti! we just won florida. >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor had one hiccup after his big victory. >> no, no, no. >> reporter: having to explain an interview where he said wasn't concerned about the very poor. >> of course i'm concerned about all americans. well think, middle class, the focus of my efforts will be on middle income families who i think have been most hurt by obama. >> reporter: romney left florida with momentum and lots of cash. newt gingrich finished 14 points behind but says he is not backing down. >> there is a chance to nominate a conservative who knows what he's doing, who has done it before, and who has the courage and the determination to get it done. >> reporter: in the state's holding the next fundraisers and the caucuses, gingrich is way behind in fundraising and in organizing volunteers and staff

randall pinkston reports for wjz, and how mitt romney is trying to build on his big wins. >> reporter: mitt romney wasted no time getting back to the campaign trail. he toured hoping to build on his winds in michigan and arizona. >> we need your vote. i need you guys to get out. >> ohio is holding a contest next week. the latest poll shows romney trailing rick santorum in ohio. he visited a baptist college near knoxville as he continues to search social conservatives. >> i'm running because i want to return the power back to the american people. >> reporter: the race tuesday could determine which gop candidate will face president obama in november's election. newt gingrich and ron paul see it as an opportunity to get back in the race. >> reporter: gingrich is campaigning in georgia, the state he represented in congress for more than 20 years. he's pinning his hopes on the south. >> that is the key building block that we have to have to move forward in the presidential campaign. >> reporter: congressman ron paul was at work wednesday, criticizing ben bernanke at a hearing on capitol hi

at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the candidates' next debate is set for february 22nd in arizona. between now and then, they'll compete in primary caucuses in nevada and missouri. >> the business world is buzzing as facebook files to go public. the move starts within the next month or so. with 800 million active users worldwide. advertising is the reason investors can't wait to get a piece. socialal networking company. facebook is expected to be valued at $75 to $100 billion. making it worth more than icons like walt disney and gm. >>> accusing tanning salons of lying. the investigation shows the salons downplay the risks of indoor tanning. and they promote benefits that do not exist. 90% of the salons told customers indoor tanning poses no health dangers. and near 80% claimed falsely, it would even improve health. studies show tanning beds greatly increase the risk of cancer. >>> bold new claims about the risk of sugar. one expert says it's just as bad as alcohol and tobacco and should be regulated in the same way. terrell brown reports in wjz's healthwa

. >> reporter: in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the change attacks effect in august 2013. 28 state his already required health insurance plans to provide birth control before the federal regulations were issued. >>> towson university is making emergency contraception available to its students. denise is in the newsroom with more on this. denise? >> well, mary, at the center of the debate is the plan b morning after pill. it is available now over the counter, without a prescription in drug stores. towson university is considering making it available at the school's health center during business hours. plan b can prevent unwanted pregnancies, if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex. school officials say the pill would cost the same and the machine would eliminate the hassle of getting the pill. back to you. >> wjz speaks to students on campus. hear from them tonight all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> gripping evidence. the dramatic video of the police interview of george huguely. jessica kartalija has more on what huguely said, just hours after yeardley love's body was

back -- in newark, i'm randall pinkston, back to you auto, neat a. >> believe it or not -- you, anita. >> believe it or not houston does not have a star on the hollywood walk of fame. >>> there are increased concerns about iran's efforts to develop a nuclear bomb. iran claims it took another step today by producing nuclear fuel rods it loaded into a reactor for the first time. state tv broadcast the event with iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad looking on. >> i think they want to signal clearly to the world that they are continuing to march toward a nuclear capability. >> iran claims its developing a nuclear program for peaceful purposes, but many western nations including the u.s. suspect scientists are attempting to make a weapon. in washington the white house is weighing measures designed to punish iran through its oil program, but there are fears that will drive up the price of gas. >>> a bitter partisan battle ever extending those payroll tax cuts could be over soon on capitol hill. last night democratic and republican bargainers reached a tentative deal to save the average wo

i'm randall pinkston in newark, new jersey. i'll have that story. >> 9 news now is brought to you in part by your local toyota dealers. >>> tonight new jersey governor chris christie is suspending his decision to have the flags nine at half staff in honor of legendary singer whitney houston. the republican says he rejects complaints that houston's substance abuse saying-ors should be reserved for members of the mill -- honors should be reserved for members of the military and elected officials. >> tonight we are learning more details about the service and security arrangements outside the church. randall pinkston is in newark. >> reporter: authorities are hoping that whitney houston's fans will remain at home and watch the funeral on the internet or television. earlier today they established a frozen zone setting up barricades 4 blocks north and south, 2 blocks east and west to restrict the flow of traffic into the area. come saturday the only people allowed in this area are those with anne i have takes to attend what baptists

randall pinkston, cbs news, the white house. >>> we're headed to nevada for this weekend's caucuses. doug sovern will be live with the latest developments on cbs 5 and kcbs radio. >>> new at 6:00, the u.s. senate has passed the bill that would ban insider trading by lawmakers. the stock act prevents members of congress from using information that they receive as part of their work to buy or sell stocks. it also requires them and their aides to report any market transactions within 30 days. >> i think it's hard to think of another bill that was so noncontroversial and yet has taken so much effort to pass. >> the stock act gained momentum after a "60 minutes" report. it's not clear when the house will vote on this bill and if it passes, president obama is expected to sign it into law. >>> wendy's plans to update its image. it goes beyond the menu. john ramos on how the burger joint wants to up great its employees. >>> reporter: things are kind of slow at this wendy's in daly city. but that's not really surprising. the company that features the pig tailed farm girl on their logo has not

randall pinkston tells us about the singer who will deliver the eulogy. randall. >> ken, from the time whitney houston was a young woman, her life has been played out of the public spotlight. her triumph and tragedies. as her family prepares to say good-bye, they say that they have lived with her being shared with the world for some 30 years and now it's time for a private farewell. >> the fence around whitney houston's home church is adorned with notes of love for a fallen star. >> me, myself, i think whitney was the greatest. >> stevens falcon came to the church tuesday to find a spot for her memorial. >> the music is the sound track of my life. >> she has a special connection to houston's childhood. >> she went to franklin's school, which is called the whitney houston academy. >> houston's family is asking that donations said the singer's memory be sent to that school. >> whitney houston's school will be held on saturday. gospel singer and minister, marvin will deliver the eulogy. he also married whitney and bobby brown in 1992. houston's family has cho

randall pinkston, cbs news, the white house. >>> maryland residents who want to vote in the free states april 3 presidential primary have a deadline in two weeks. maryland state board of election says the deadline to register to vote or change party affiliation is march 13 at 9:00 p.m. that's also the deadline to request a polling place change if you are registered in maryland but you have moved. >>> for virginia voters today, it's a deadline to apply for a mail-in absentee ballot. the state board of collections says applications for mail and absentee plats must be submittedded by 5:00 p.m. applications can be submitted to the voters local general registrar's office in person by mail, fax or scanned e-mail attachments. only two candidates, mitt romney and ron paul qualify to appear on the virginia ballot next tuesday. >>> prosecutors are asking that the wife of former prince george's county executive jack johnson to pay a $15,000 fine before she reports to prison next month. leslie johnson was sentenced last year to a one year and a day in prison for obstructing an investigation into he

randall pinkston tells us, the two leading candidates are using some mate mitey sharp rhetoric -- are using some mighty sharp rhetoric. >> one day before the primary, mitt romney has brought the race to a virtual tie in his home state. rick santorum is doing everything he can to take back the lead in michigan. >> governor romney not only instituted government-run health care, the first comprehensive government program running health care from the top down. >> reporter: santorum is fighting hard to convince social conservatives he is their best choice. he made headlines over the weekend, when he took aim at john f.kennedy's famous speech from 1960, highlighting the separation of church and state. >> to say that people of faith have no role in the public square? that makes you throw up. >> reporter: romney is attacking santorum, accusing the former senator of being a washington insider. losing the state where he grew up would be a huge embarrassment to romney's campaign. taking the stage at a manufacturing plant in rockford, michigan, the former governor took aim at president obama's po

randall pinkston, cbs news, washington. >>> and here in california, the state's democrats are meetingsan diego this weekend. the party celebrated nancy pelosi's 25 years in congress. she was among the speakers along with governor jerry brown and other california elected officials. pelosi said it could help democrats win back control of the house. >> time to send a clear message across our state and to the rest of the country that california stands with the democrats. we have the party of medicare, medicaid, social security, and healthcare as a right, not a privilege. >> governor brown outlined an optimistic agenda for the state saying his administration is getting things done. >> the 54th annual grammy awards will be broadcast on cbs 5 tomorrow. tonight, a couple of bay area locals are getting ready for their 15 minutes of fame. they are among the nominees. elizabeth cook introduces us to local musicians headed to the industry's biggest night. >> paul usually doesn't put too much thought into his haircuts. but this one had to be good. >> this is pretty special. >> he is getting ready

randall pinkston, cbs news, newark, new jersey. ♪ i will always love you >> at this point no formal arrangementsave been announced but a new jersey newspaper is reporting a public memorial will be held friday at an 18,000-seat arena in newark. >>> lawyers for former penn state university assistant football coach jerry sandusky walked away with two small victories for their client. the judge granted sandusky's request to visit with all of his grandchildren except the three who are currently involved in a custody dispute. the judge also denied the prosecution's request for an out of town jury to hear the case a. jury from the state college area will be picked, just as sandusky's defense lawyer wanted. the assistant coach has been under house arrest since being charged with child sex abuse in december. >>> time 4:37. coming up at 4:41, you will never believe what the average american is expected to spend on valentine's day this year. >>> at 4:49, the sadness which comes with a broken heart can have severe, even life threatening consequences for your health. >>> we're back with your weather first in

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >>> doctors say they see about 30,000 cases of brokenrt syndrome every year in the u.s. and most of those cases the heart recovers within three months. >>> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for these stories and more coming up, denise is coming up with the preview. hi denise. >> the investigation continues into the death of whitney houston. wjz has the very latest as officials search for answers and people all over the world pay tribute to the pop superstar. >>> graphic system, wjz is live in charlottesville with the latest on the murder trial of george huguely. what the medical examiner is says about how yeardley love died. now back to jessica and kai. >>> denise, thank you. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >>> turmoil, three more football players have decided to leave coach randy ets program in randall park. >> mark has the very latest on what's going on at the un,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> tough times continue for the university of maryland. sports director mark viviano joins us now with the latest. >> reporter: when a

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the fda panel's recommendation is not binding. a final decision is expected in april. >>> not a great day on wall street. the markets gave back tuesday's gains. dow is down 27. s&p off 5. and the nasdaq down 15. let's go to new york right now. alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >>> the government is investigating bank overdraft fees. the new consumer watchdog agency will ask banks to provide information about how the fees affect consumers and how they market overdraft protection. consumers currently pay anywhere from $30 to $35 each time they bounce a check. >>> stocks were mostly lower one day after the dow crossed 13,000 for the first time in about four years. investors don't appear to be convinced that a second bailout package for greece will prevent the country from going bankrupt and possibly exiting the euro next month. home sales rose in january to the highest level in nearly two years. experts say it's a promising buy. experts say 40% tends to signal a healthy market. >>> honda is recalling nearly 4

in newark, new jersey, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >>> and houston did not have -- does not have a star on the hollywood walk of game. -- fame. >>> hi, kai. hi, everyone. well, plenty of activity out there. northbound 895. you'll definitely see some brake lights over there. as far as the top side of the outer loop, heavy from providence road, around from charles street. the inner loop, around the perring parkway. west side inner loop, that delay has stretched. it's now from wilkens avenue around to security. and northbound on the harrisburg expressway, just a minor slowdown there, as you make your way toward shawan road. jones falls expressway, a couple of member -- problems there. an accident blocking that. northbound, another accident there, at northern parkway. and we're still watching that at dolphin street at fremont. let's take a live look. plenty of brake lights. as you can see the same situation there on the beltway, west of york. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america. 100% of donations go online to cars helping people.org, and donate a car n

in newark, new jersey, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> and it could be weeks before a truef death is known. >>> testimony is postponed today in the george huguely murder trial. jessica kartalija is live to explain the reason for the one- day break. jessica? >> reporter: kai, one of huguely's defense attorneys is sick. she came to trial and testimony was delayed this afternoon. but rhonda infaglyana informed the court she would not be able to return today. the 22-year-old yeardley love was found beaten in her off- campus apartment. the prosecution has presented its case to the jury. and the defense just started late yesterday. huguely, of chevy chase, is pleading not guilty of charges of first-degree murder. >> the trial is expected to resume tomorrow. stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of the george huguely trial. we'll bring you all of the development from the charlottesville, virginia courtroom. >>> he was facing 12 years in prison. today, a baltimore judge goes easy on paul schurick. derek valcourt has more on the sentence given to the man behind those 2010

in newark, new jersey, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> houston does not have a star on thelywood walk of fame. >>> hundreds are dead in one of the world's worst prison fires in a century. mary is live in the newsroom with more on this tragedy in central america. >> reporter: at least 272 people are dead. many suffocated or burned to death inside their cell. you can see rescuers carrying semi conscious prisoners from the facility. police said the fire started by an inmate. and quickly roared through this severely overcrowded prison. firefighters found keys to get inside a prison gate. making matters worse, several hundred did escape. >>> according to the government, the prison was built for 400 people. but held more than 800 prisoners. >>> the washington, d.c. metro system settles hundreds of lawsuits filed by families of victims in the worst train crash. metro has settled with seven of nine families. terms are not being disclosed. but settlements in similar cases have been in the millions. >>> another year, another record. nearly 22 and a half million passengers flew throug

as randall pinkston reports for wjz, despite winning less than a third of the vote, newt gingrich vows to fight on. >>> mitt romney took the stage in minnesota and made light of a protestor who showered him with glit er. >> i'm happy are-- glitter. >> i'm happy for a little celebration. this is confetti. we just won florida. >> the former massachusetts governor had one hiccup after his big victory. having to explain an interview, where he said he wasn't concerned about the very poor. >> of course i'm concerned about all americans. the poor, wealthy, middle class. but the focus of my effort will be on middle-income families [ inaudible ] >> reporter: romney left florida, with momentum and lots of cash. newt gingrich finished 14 points behind but says he is not backing down. >> there is a chance to nominate a conservative who knows what he is doing, who has done it before. and who has the courage and the determination on get it done. >> reporter: in the states holding the next fundraisers and caucuses, gingrich is way behind in fundraising and in organizing volunteers and staffers on the

in newark, new jersey, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> testimony continues for the 8th daycharlottesville, virginia. george huguely is on trial for murdering his ex-girlfriend, yeardley love. >> reporter: prosecutors are focusing on the final hours leading up to love's death. they said the day before love's body was found, huguely was sloppy drunk at a father and son golf tournament. they also testified that huguely had lied and said he was with friends when he had actually gone to love's off- campus apartment. later that day, they say huguels whole demeanor had changed, he had a blank stare on his face. his college friend also said that huguely had been drinking so heavily prior to love's death, they talked about having an intervention to urge him to give up alcohol. >> stay with wjz and wjz.com for complete coverage of the george huguely murder trial. wjz's adam may will report live from the charlottesville courtroom, all new at 5:00, as the defense starts to present its case. >>> the man who shot and killed a maryland corrections officer be sentenced to death? lee steven

in washington, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >>> now, the president called on congress to passll during his state of the union address last month. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. a list of financial contributors to the martin o'malley-led democratic governors association, several companies vying for business in maryland. >>> oilers pitcher chris tillman talks with brady anderson. >>> for these stories and much more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> and still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. making the switch. more people choosing organic milk. why it's now in short supply. >>> not again. another deadly ship disaster receives what happened this time. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. a bit chillier this weekend. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated for

but as randall pinkston reports for wjz, mitt romney is fighting hard to knock down the lead. >> i'mpy for a little celebration. this is confetti. we just won florida! >> reporter: the former massachusetts governor had one hiccup after his big victory. having to explain an interview where he said he wasn't concerned about the very poor. >> of course i'm concerned about all americans. wealthy, middle class. but the focus of my effort is middle-income families. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: romney left florida with momentum and lots of cash. newt gingrich finished 14 point bes hind -- behind but says he is not backing down. >> if there is a chance to nominate a conservative who knows what he is doing, who has done it before, and who has the courage and determination to get it done. >> reporter: in the state's fundraiser and caucuses, gingrich is way behind in fundraising and in organizing volunteers and staffers on the ground. >> reporter: the former speaker is fighting hard to convince voters it's a two-man nomination. romney's is the opposite, calling it a four-candidate contest. with s

as randall pinkston shows us, 2 it was hardly the victory he had been hoping for. >> reporter: mitt romney his losing streak saturday night with a narrow victory in maine's republican caucus. >> i believe i'm the one person in this race that can beat the president. >> romney steps up campaign efforts there after three losses in missouri, minnesota and colorado. but ron paul came in a close second. 36% to romney's 39. >> i wish all the caucuses today. >> paul expressed disappointment that only a portion of the state's caucuses counted toward the total. >> we lost by almost 200 votes. 190 votes. it's almost like we could call tatie. >> all the candidates compare themselves as the conservative for change in washington. one still have some work to do to convince the conservative base. >> romney is clearly the established republican candidate. he has been campaigning for six years. yet he doesn't present us any bold or new ideas. >> the big sibserty gap with romneys in informal straw poll at the conference in washington backed romney 30%. rick santorum got 31%. former alaska governor sarah pali

here is randall ping pinkston with the latest. >> reporter: mitt romney is on a roll. he says he is in a much better spot than 10 days ago. >> i have a good path ahead. i think if i can continue to connect with people then i think i become the nominee. >> romney and his supporters spent more than 16 million dollars on ads after losing big. he says his battle with the house speaker is preparing him for a show down. >> i know the president is going to walk about him and disqualifying me. i want to talk about his record. the truth is he has not done the job he was elected to do. >> the same people who said i was dead -- >> despite the blow gingrich has no intention of stepping aside. >> we will contest every place and win. >> but his path is likely to be difficult. romney has more money and better organization in the upcoming caucus states and there is another potential hurdle. florida exit polls show a widening gender gap. more than half supported romney, less than a third backth gink rch. rick santorum and ron paul skipped florida to campaign out west. both candidated c