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term that ends in late 2011. >> sheila dixon's resignation was effective at noon today as part of a plea agreement that allowed her to keep her pension to a joint -- avoid jail time. dixon was sentenced today. >> the judge left no doubt how he feels about this case and this defendant, saying it was petty, tawdry corruption and special entitlement. the judge said that the city can afford. -- move forward. >> it was her last act as mayor, a 30 minute or room -- it courtroom appearance. she said nothing, the judge said plenty. >> he wanted to make sure that she knew that she had committed to serious wrongs and was being punished for it. >> she leaves the office in total disgrace, the judge said. attacked by a badge of dishonor that she will live with the last of her life. the judge took aim at public statements that dickson made placing blame elsewhere. he dispelled the idea that the prosecution was nothing more than politics. from what i saw, the judge said, the case was strong if not overwhelming. if anything, the jury was generous to mr. dixon in convicting her of only a single coun

when sheila dixon tried to -- the state ethics commission cried foul. what is his plan if he claims the council? >> my plan would be to take a leave of absence. it is just an acting position. i would take a leave of absence until i decided i will run. >> the election for city council president is not until the fall of 2011. when the press are questions, he seemed to change his mind at least for a moment. >> if you become council president next week, which you are likely to become, what are you going? >> i will leave the state job. >> turn in your resignation? >> yes. you just asked a trick question. i told you i am going to use my time that i have and then i will be taking a leave of absence. that is it a duplex in the absence is not a resignation. >> under state rules, he is only eligible for 30 days of unpaid leave. he stuck around long enough to say he plans to hire four of sheila dixon's 8 for the office. >> the state prosecutor has released an attack on baltimore mayor sheila dixon's recent comments. she will be sentenced on thursday as potiphar pl

. >> as for sheila dixon, her resignation was effective at noon today. it was part of the plea agreement with prosecutors that allowed her to keep her pension and to avoid jail time. jayne miller has more. >> it was sheila dixon's last public act as mayor, a 30 minute courtroom appearance to be formally sentenced for crime and street of her political seat. she said nothing, but the judge said plenty. >> she wanted to make sure she knew that she had committed to serious wrongs and was being punished for it. >> she leaves the office in total disgrace, the judge said, tagged with a badge of dishonor that she will live with for the rest of her life. the judge took aim at public statements dixon made, and dispel the idea that her prosecution was nothing more than politics. from what i saw, the judge said, the cases against dixon were strong, if not overwhelming. if anything, jury was generous with her in convicting her of only a single count. >> most defendants are not going to receive the kind of conditions and sentence that the mayor did for two separate cr

during the final day as mayor of baltimore, sheila dixon could not escape the questions, or the cameras. >> i will be saying things but not at this point. >> when asked to comment on the strongly worded sentencing memorandum, written by prosecutor robert rohrbaugh, dixon declined. >> i refuse to read anything negative from the topic. >> the three page memo was written in support of a plea deal. which will lead to dixon's resignation thursday. >> she ought to be rependant about what she did. >> the memorandum said quote, it seems miss dixon unrependant (inaudible). >> legal analysts call the memo unusual. >> what state prosecutor has done here, is articulated the reasons, and at the same time, made it clear, that he feels that the mayor engaged in unlawful conduct. >> rohrbaugh goes on to say, that quote ms. dixon had already succeeded in making baltimore fodder for the late night comedians, but after the finding dixon insisted on bringing further disgrace to herself and to the city. >> what he has said here, is that he is offended, by the way that she has approached the plea, since the

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all words used to describe mayor sheila dixon. the surprising source of the harsh criticism. >>> the big storm up on the way from the gulf coast. when it will arrive and how much snow we could get in my skywatch forecast. >>> hello, i'm pwarp pwarp. >> and i'm jennifer gilbert. >>> a man convicted for sex assault may have continued to earn a paycheck if the city while he was behind bars. tonight it's getting the attention of a city council member. >> karen parks at city hall where a story you saw first on fox is bringing a lot of change. >> reporter: council woman holton submitted a resolution today to make sure there were policies in place to keep this from happening again. 37-year-old dennis mclaughlin who is behind bars and works for the department of public works as a utility repairman was also charged with sexual assault and impersonating a police officer. he served ten months in 2008 for sexually assaulting a minor. now there are allegations that mclaughlin used sick time, barroed from the city's sick bank to cover if his of

the outgoing mayor sheila dixon received her sentence of probation before judgment from a judge whop no sympathy. judge dennis sweeney said dixon was leaving office in total disgrace. judge sweeney agreed with prosecutors that the case was strong and dixon got off easy. >> we wanted to make sure that she knew that she had committed two serious wrongs and was being punished. ms. dixon should be grateful bet she received a fair trial, a very good representation, and more leniency and justice than most defendants will have. >> dixon would not comment on the sentencing. she will still receive the $83,000 pension, which is expected to start in march. 32 degrees on tv hill. coming up, and american missionaries arrested for attempting to flee with orphans. the sentence that could face. >> edrik rescue in oregon after a car flips and lands vertically against a tree. against a tree. little bodies are different than big bodies. they need special attention and special care. nobody knows that better than children's tylenol. it works with little bodies... to reduce fevers while easing aches and pa

. >>> coming up on early edition, sheila dixon steps down as mayor. >> it was sad to see it come to an end. >> the harsh words she heard from a judge before leaving office. >>> and snow moving into the southern parts of the county later this morning and into the central parts early afternoon and bringing with it some intense snow for tonight and overnight, how much next. >>> after last week's th >>> with a huge winter blast expected to hit our region, you can expect prime skiing conditions. here it herb stevens the skiing weather man with more. >> reporter: today i'm skiing at saddle back, a huge mountain that tops out at 400 feet, all of the trials here named after the fishing lines. saddle back is through a halfway development program. next year they will add a lift and they really came in handy after the recent thaw. with two meaningful snow falls in the past week, conditions throughout the region are as good as they can. he they are sporting beautiful packed powder. the homestead is enjoying their best snow season in years, and the same is true in the chute. south central pennsylva

generous -- he said the jury was generous in only finding her guilty on a single count. >> reporter: sheila dixon entered the courthouse, where she sealed a deal to end her tenure as mayor. they said simply put, ms. dixon leaves the office in total disgrace, a heavy penalty, a badge of dishonor she will live with for the rest of her life. >> is this the best deal she could have gotten? >> i think it was a fair deal, under the circumstances. >> reporter: dixon never apologized for embezzling gift cards from the needy. she declined to say anything before the judge. >> i think it's up to ms. dixon now to finally decide if it's time to tell the truth. as far as i'm concerned, this ugly chapter of baltimore's history is behind us now. >> reporter: the judge ultimately felt the prosecutor's case was strong, saying ms. dixon, in her own mind, persists in her belief that she was unfairly prosecuted. however, that does not hold up to the stack of evidence. he hopes that baltimore won't be doomed to repeat a cycle of petty and tawdry corruption? >> are you glad you went through with there? do you think it'

>>> times are a chaining by tomorrow night sheila dixon will be out, stephanie rawlings-blake will be in as the mayor of baltimore. good evening, i'll kelly swoope. we're starting tonight with more confusion and concern. sometimes tomorrow area toyota dealers should be able to start fixing the gas pedals on millions of vehicles. but some toyota owners are wondering whether they should be driving their cars at all and whether the fix will really solve the problem. christian schaefer is here with that story. >> reporter: toyota says if you haven't felt any stickiness in the gas pedal your car is safe to drive but you should schedule a repair at a toyota dealer. the head of the u.s. department of transportation was apparently trying to clear up the issue before a congressional panel. his comments did not go as expected. >> reporter: this is one of the 2.3 million toyotas being recalled because of sudden acceleration that led to crashes and at least 19 deaths worldwide. >> and i was like, coming down 83, what would i do if i couldn't stop. >> reporter: the past several weeks have not help

. >> mayor sheila dixon will resign tomorrow. but just yesterday, the state prosecutor lashes out about her behavior, after her plea he deal. in the three page memo prosecutor rohrbaugh labels the mayor as arrogant, unrependant and state of deny y he goes on to say that dixon succeeded in making baltimore fodder. but after the jury finding dixon insisted on bringing further disgrace to herself and the city. >> i refuse to read anything negative from the topic. >> what the state prosecutor has done here, is articulated the reasons, and at the same time, made it clear, that he feels that the mayor engaged in unlawful conduct. >> mayor shiela dixon sentencing is at 9:00 tomorrow morning. the woman replacing her as mayor is planning a low key swearing in ceremony. >> i have been working very hard to have a smooth transition. i think, you know, the circumstances don't warrant a celebration. i will be sworn in, and i will be working before i was sworn in, and get back to work after. >> stephanie rawlings-blake said she plans to reareta

. >> and former baltimore mayor sheila dixon was seen in public at an event yesterday. our reporter caught up with her to ask her about her life as a private citizen. >> don is the expense of staff, pr and on to russia -- gone is the expensive staff, p r and entourage that she had when she was mayor. >> i have been taking it easy. >> she is monitoring the way her successor has steered the city from back-to-back blizzards. >> there are things you need to do, and i think we did part of it. there were things i would have recommended that we do differently. >> inside the event, she joined panelists including a former police commissioner. >> we have made great strides in the last three years. >> she was not as willing to discuss the recurring question, is she sorry for her role in the corruption scandal. >> are you sorry for your actions? >> she expressed gratitude for the support she received when she accepted a plea deal and saved her pension. she has not began the community service mandated by her plea deal. wbal-tv. >> still ahead, a frightening and tragic scene in orlan

. >>> today is sheila dixon's last full day as mayor of baltimore city. good afternoon, derek. >> reporter: tomorrow mayor dixon heads back to court for sentencing and will officially resign. this is video from her final board meeting this morning. her resignation is part of a plea deal to allow her to expunge her record and keep her annual city pension in exchange for leaving office. the mayor was found guilty of embezzlement in december and last month pleaded guilty to perjury. >> i move on, and i believe that the city is in a good place to make tremendous growth and progress for the future. thank pup [ applause ] -- thank you. [ applause ] >> city council president stephanie rawlings-blake will take over the mayor's office tomorrow. don? >> thank you, derek. wjz has complete coverage for you. we'll be live at fort dixen's stenning tomorrow followed by the swearing in of the next mayor of baltimore. >>> a drastic new warning for owners of recalled toyota vehicles. transportation secretary roy lahood says you should stop driving them immediately. joe bro

sheila dixon said she wanted to bring a more different approach to government. a more proactive approach to city services. to use her words a cleaner, greener safer city. she promoted gardening and turning city hall grounds into a farm. and increasing things like bike bike lanes to make it easier for others to do so. >> it was nothing. piece of cake >> reporter: my the end of the her first 100 days her and her staff were riding high. crime were going down in the city. she could also claim an improvement in city services. >> we have had a lot of quick fixes. it is not just one area. it is not just let's go out and put police officers on every corner. there are other services and resources that people need in their lives >> reporter: things began to go sour a few months later. state police officers raided her home to look for evidence that dixon took gifts from developers. that lead to the indictment, her trial and in the end a tearful plea garbage. where she regrets the loss of the potential of things that could have been achieved. >> i can't begin to tell you th

she signed her name under disgraced mayor sheila dixon. >> none of us asked for this moment. but all of us must accept the challenges and hard work that come with it. >> reporter: moments after the new mayor's comments, the transfer of power could be felt and seen inside city hall. the official city seal with dixon's name taken down, replaced with one bearing our new mayor's name. rawlings blake admits that the office she's filling needs to regain the trust of the community. after tending to her aunt who had fainted during the ceremony. mayor rawlings-blake went right to work. she says boosting public education is one of her top priorities. >> i want to see the progress, i wanted to see how they were using technology to assist learning. it's an important first stop. >> reporter: has it sunken in yet? what if i call you mayor rawlings-blake, will that help? >> it's sunken in. once you sign that big book, that's when it becomes real. >> the wheels of this city keep turning and the way they are turning right now i think is well for us. i think people are focused on the job at ha

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sheila dixon resigns from the post. dixon was mayor almost three years. we are joined now with a look back at her career. >> reporter: in today's board of estimates meeting dixon made her final public appearance as the mayor of the city of baltimore. during her time in office she was all over the place trying to move the city forward. she pledged to create what she called a cleaner, greener and safer city. she promoted bike paths to a guard finance city hall and backed new initiatives to fight crime, which lead to fewer arrests n and a drop in the murder rate. dixon's resignation becomes official after she is sentenced for perjury tomorrow morning. stephanie rawlings blake will be sworn in tomorrow. >>> even in her final days mayor dixon has come under fire. state prosecutors say she has lost touch with reality after her convictions on perjury and embezzlement charge. she'll be sentenced tomorrow. she'll receive probation before judgment. >>> an area attraction by a be shutting down. baltimore plans to close the public works museum and lay off the five em

. >>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon is getting ready to learn her fate. she will be sentenced for perjury and embezzlement charges. the prosecutor says she is out of touch with reality. in december, she was convicted of embezzling gift cards that were originally meant for the needy. >>> a. you top senator has filed legislation to prevent -- a utah senator has filed legislation to prevent people in d.c. from legalizing gay marriages until people get to vote on the measure. the measure passed in the city council back in december, but has not t taken effect. congress can review the legislation until march. >>> get ready to drive faster in virginia legally. virginia lawmakers have passed a bill to boost the top speed limit in the state from 65 miles an hour up to 70. the bill is expected to be signed soon by gov. bob mcdonnell. he pushed for the increase during his campaign. >>> still to come, bracing for another terror attack officials tell us how likely is that al qaeda will strike again. and more problems for toyota after the company's huge recall. now the

tonight we'll take a look back at mayor sheila dixon's time in offers. >>> remember, c mark? the one in harford county? it is closed but there is a new store in its place. the big tarp. we'll give you a look inside and the merchandise it is offering up. >>> cooking with cancer. what chemotherapy patients can do to make their food tastes better. >>> teen pregnancies are on the rise after a year of decline. that left experts looking for answer here's a new approach to teaching abstinence >> reporter: it could change the national conversation about young people and se researchers say for the first time they have clear evidence that focusing on abstinence works. researchers followed sixth and seventh graders in separate groups. in one abstinence was the sole focus. in the other group they were taught contraception and safe sex. half the students learning about safe sex were now having sex. while far fewer a third in the group focused on abstinence were engaging in sex. something else was at play. just as important was the way they approached abstinence staying clear of religion,

. >>> tough words today for mayor sheila dixon. the state procuter pulled several punches. saying the mayor tarnished the position of mayor. >> reporter: the people of baltimore are owed the truth, finally. mrs.dixon is unwilling or unlikely to deal with the truth. now the mayor is days away from being thrown out of office for taking gift cards meant for the needy. so far she's showed emotion. >> and i'm sad not because of the decision i made, but because i have a great staff. >> reporter: but offered no apology. >> what i owe the citizens is to move on. >> reporter: in the court findings, the mayor's statements were described as laughable. >> if you're a public servant, you are there to serve the public, you are not there to line your pockets. >> reporter: the mayor has continued to tarnish the office of mayor of baltimore says the prosecutor. he urges a judge to sentence the defendant so she will finally become what she call yesterday's news. i'm mary bubala, back to you. >> just a few minutes ago, the mayor's office did contact us. but they are not offering a comment. >>

. >> just after sheila dixon was sentenced for her role in the corruption case that led to her resigning, the judge whooversaw dixon's case took a swipe at the mayor, chastising her actions while running the city. he says "dixon leaves office in a total disgrace and must wear a badge of dishonor for the rest of her life." >> absolutely what i expected. i was pleased to hear judge sweeney's comments. i think it's up to ms. dixon to decide if she's finally going to tell the truth. >> from here, you go to the inauguration of a new mayor. it's the end of one era for the city and the beginning of another. that's also true for ms. dixon. >> dixon slipped out of the back of the courthouse after the sentencing, which lasted about 20 minutes. >>> all right. going up to the gas station, open the tank and starts pumping. >> one man didn't realize his car was leaking oil when it started fueling. we'll show you this fireball that nearly destroyed an entire block. >>> we need a good laugh from a super bowl ad. >>> fist we check in with justin berk. >> do you have all of your supplies? big storm on the

we all have our opinions on out going mayor sheila dixon. state prosecutors say that mayor dixon is quote unrepenitent and lost touch with reality after her convictions. dixon will be sentenced tomorrow. under a plea deal she will receive probation for judgment meaning convictions can be wiped off her record. >> you are on the ground, looking up wondering how do they do it, the window washer. well, yesterday if you were watching you got more than a little nervous. someone was in that chair a window washer, quite a frightening scene yesterday afternoon when this motorized chair got stuck and dangled 13 stories off the ground. a rescue team opened a window one floor above and pulled him into safety the. worker is doing fine here this morning. >>> a senior administration official says the family of a nigerian suspect accused of trying to bomb an airliner is co-operating. he is said to be providing useful intelligence and critics accused the obama administration of botching the case handling him as defendant. >>> we thought we would get a nomina

assessment of baltimore's out going mayor listen to this in court papers state prosecutors say sheila dixon is unrepenitent and lost touch with reality after her convictions on purgery and embezzlement. she will be convicted and will receive probation before judgment meaning it can be wiped off her record. >>> a carroll county woman is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy. she is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. the 14-year-old was staying at the couples home during the summer. her husband found photographs of the two kissing and internet chats. the 14-year-old admitted to having a sexual relationship with the 35-year-old. >> two baltimore doctors just back from haiti and they say the need for help and medical supplies is growing every day. let's go to union memorial hospital and see the doctors, they spent a week at a small hospital about 70 miles north of port-au-prince every day dozens of victims streamed in from earthquake stricken areas and the doctors say infections that could be treated easily here in the u.s. are taking hundreds of lives and he says th

on the heels of the scandal that cost former mayor sheila dixon her job, rawlings-blake already formedition team to try to plug a hole in next year's budget. the first of the cuts comes from her own office. >> mark my word. we will keep what works and fix when's not broken so our people emerge stronger. together we can and will build a better, safer, stronger baltimore. >> there was no pomp and circumstance. no big gala last night, all that we've seen in the past. yesterday was a thank you and let's go to work. >>> we have a traffic warning that involves killer roads. a new report shows the dangers of roads in the area. our partnership with the scripps howard news service reveals which roads are more deadly and what day, month, and time most fatal crashes early. >> in the morning, we like to think motorists have a good night's sleep but on the way home they are probably more tired, distracted thinking about the day's events. >> more 4,000 people have been killed an roads around baltimore in the last 15 years. that's about enough to fill every seat at the hippodrome twice. our coverage

out going mayor sheila dixon is unrepenitent and lost touch with reality in wake of her charges. judge is not asking her to get stiffer sentence but takes her to task in what he calls her defiant arrogance. she will be sentenced tomorrow. >> all right giant squid are taking over in the sea. >> squid, some weighing up to 60 pounds, as long as 4 feet first spotted off the california coast last week. hundreds have been caught since saturday night. the squid invasion has prompted fishing boat operators to add more. >> orange county? >> yeah. >> you just got another option about escaping warmer weather. >> how is a 2 hour flight from bwi to experience summer in the dead of winter. we will tell you about it. >> she is an adult he is 14 the sexual relationship carroll county investigators say she had with the teen and what her husband did when he found out. pgh >>> >> snow blanketed the baltimore area overnight but this may not last. winter weather will tell you how there might be more on the way. >> 35 inches on the ground this morning, snow for the most part is done. here is another r

. >>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon steps down tomorrow.he gave a farewell address at a city government meeting. dixon said it's been a privilege to serve as mayor but is now starting a new chapter in her life. tomorrow she will be sentenced for embezzling gift cards intended for needy families. under a plea deal she'll serve probation, community service and donate $45,000 to charity. >> here's a question. how much more snow can you take? we are running a positive on wusa9.com. about 1/3 can't get enough snow, 42% have had it and more than 1/4 are looking to escape some place warm. that would be nice. bruce leshan is live in bethesda and so the question, bruce, is too much or not enough? that is not a question about your shovel. that's about you. >> reporter: that's about me and i've had it, lesli. i've definitely had it but what's been amazing to me is how many people have not had it, how many people really recall just loving this. we hit the sledding hill in bees that da here at stone ridge school and -- in bethesda here at stone ridge sc

government to affect at 12:00 yesterday as she was sworn in as mayor following the resignation of sheila dixone new mayor will pitch to the ground running, and dealing with a deficit and a storm that threatens to shut down the city this weekend. at age 39, she's the youngest mayor to hold office in baltimore. parents of a student at the broward county elementary school are stuck to your bedroom of their teachers is being charged with assaulting a fifth grade student. 38-year-old tracie clay accused of second-degree assault after allegedly selling a girl into the hall at jeffers hill elementary school last month following an argument. she is on paid administrative leave. >> tre the boss 11 ander insta- weather plus together. >> sarah caldwell texting on your morning commute. it's nice for the moment. a different story this evening when the snow comes into the picture of southbound charles on-ramp to gen. lute on the topside, the left turn lane is closed due to construction. volume is rising. 47 miles an hour on southbound 95 coming out of the northeast approaching the beltway. if slowing on the

. >> the storage management briefing came from staff who worked until yesterday for sheila dixon, and they have been through this before. still, it is a heck of a way for a brand new mayor to cut her teeth. >> we have no control over the whether or what mother nature is going to do. what we have control over is how we respond to it. we have a very integrated, coarctate system. -- cooperative system. >> as of 6:00 p.m., parking will be banned on snow emergency routes. the mayor or the temporary suspension of the rotating closures of firehouses and also at 6:00 p.m., the new bus service will stop operating. >> today's snowstorm is expected to bring as much as 2 feet of snow to the baltimore area. >> the mayor recorded a phone message advising residents to be prepared for a three day long storm event. >> we are expecting to get gusts up to 40 miles an hour, which makes it blizzard conditions and make it difficult for those out there on the streets to see what is in front of them. >> the new mayor said today that many city employees will be working a very long weekend. the city is getting

. >> harsh words tonight for outgoing mayor sheila dixon. dixon will step-down thursday after her conviction for embezzlement. prosecutor robert rohrbaugh said statements she made since the plea deal are unacceptable in a statement to the court, rohrbaugh writes, ms. dixon has insisted upon bringing further disgrace to herself and by the -- to the city by disclaiming the gifts she received did not amount too much. such an attitude can be only be described as shameful. >> never waste a crisis. >>the the billons spent on the loafer act. where did the money go? we will talk to one business owner that tried to get some, later in the cover story. >> a controversial study on vaccinations, retracted. why a medical journal tossed it out. >> people buying houses, signing papers, you know and that's what happens. >> but next. residency questions tonight about the leading candidate for city council president. why he said these questions might be coming up now. >> always keep everybody involved in what you are doing. >> texting and driving. the dangerou

she'll serve out the rest of sheila dixon's term. dixon resigned yesterday following the terms of her plea bargain on perjury charges. >>> we are following a police involved shooting that we first brought you as breaking news last night at 11:00. three people shot in northwest baltimore. here is kai jackson with the latest. >> reporter: the baltimore city police detective was shot twice in the right arm in the 3700 block of oakmont avenue. it happened about 8:00 thursday night as two detectives were responding to a report of an armed suspect in the area. >> the detectives made their approach to the suspects on foot and as they came around the corner to the house, the suspect at least one suspect immediately opened fire with a handgun. >> reporter: police say two days prior to the detective being shot there was a non-fatal drug involved shooting in the area. the detective who was hit thursday returned fire. police say his partner then engaged in a gun battle with another suspect. >> we know that one suspect succumbed to his wounds at

. >>> well, sheila dixon will step down as mayor of baltimore tomorrow. a moment too soon it seems for the state prosecutor. robert warbow had harsh words for the outgoing mayor calling her arrogant and shameful. dixon was convicted for stealing gift cards for the needy. statements she made since her plea deal are unacceptable. misdixon has insisted on not only bringing further disgrace to herself but to the city by outrageously explaining the gifts she received didn't amount to much. such an arrogant attitude can only be described as shameful. after tomorrow the city can move on and dixon will, quote, become yesterday's news. >>> coming up the fbi and cia say another terrorism attack is coming. where they expect that threat to come from. >>> you're waking up to a bit of a wintery mess. check out the neighborhoods in rogers forge, but it's passable. i will show you what others coming up in the traffic edge. >> reporter: . >> reporter: i >>> the groundhog said yesterday that winter wasn't over and there's proof outside this morning. meteorologist jessica s

. >>> it's almost the end of the road at city hall for sheila dixon. today her final day as mayor.er that. >>> nasa and the space telescope institute have released amazing new pictures from the hubble space telescope, saying it appears to be a collision between two asteroids. the hubble is operated by engineers at the goddard center in maryland. again the space telescope instinstitute at the campus of johns hopkins university. >>> the football season comes to a big finish this weibeling. you can see new orleans and indianapolis clash in super bowl in miami here on wjz 15. our coverage kicks off subject evening at 6:00. it starts at noon on subject. >>> and stay with wjz maryland's news station, complete news and first warning weather today at noon. as always updates available all morning long at any time from

oath of office to become baltimore's 49th mayor on the heels of a scandal which cost former mayor sheila dixonlready formed a transition team to plug a deficit in next year's budget. the first of the cuts will come from her own office. >>> gosry stores are busy and it is a safe bet shoppers will be buying bread, milk, toilet paper head of the snow. in rogers ford at the giant, the lines extended way down the aisle. and tough to find a parking spot. >> i've been in her long enough to forget about the parking lot and the wait for a space. then there was a wait for the cart. >> emergency management officials say you should prepare for a possible power outage so add bottled water to the shopping list, a flashlight if you don't have one and batteries since candles are not a safe bet in the power outage, they can be a hazard. all things to keep in mind. >>> southwest airlines already canceled 100 flights at bwi thurgood marshall beginning at 2:00 today. other flights will be grounded at dulles and philadelphia international. again, no flights from bwi from tuesday to sunday morning at the latest. ca

strong words about outgoing mayor sheila dixon from prosecutors saying she was unrepentant and has lostbezzlement charges. prosecutors say they are not asking the judge to give dixon a stiffer sentence but they do ask that he takes her to task in the court papers filed yesterday for what he calls her defiant argue gangs. defiant arrogance. >> siblings of wyclef jean will host rock to rebuild. it's a concert february 11 at 7:30 in our community at the meyerhoff. mario and maya and morgan state university choir, ryan cabrera and t-boz will perform, tickets are $35. you can find them on our website. the proceeds go to help victims in haiti. we're out of time. back to new york for good morning america. we'll see you in half an hour for good morning maryland at 9:00. have a great day. so, i'm in love with this cute pair of jeans, only $100. but am i wearing them now? hello. i'm wearing my older sister's jeans that she ruined with bbq sauce... or so i thought. see, my mom washed them with this tide stain release in-wash booster stuff. she's all, "you use it with your detergent to help get sta