partly sunny into the weekend, still mild, mid 70's tomorrow on st. patrick's day. on sunday, is in the upper 60's, mid to upper 60's. let's go to lisa. >> we have the green light on 95 between richmond and baltimore. in great shape in springfield. that is important because construction forces people to get off the beltway. we will not go into detail, e everything is out of the way. 95, beltway, 395, running .elatively smoothly travel times in our favor on the greenway, the toll road, 66 between centreville and the beltway and. trip on 270. >> on the highway at village s a car crasha person was taken to the hospital. condition.ow their >> late wednesday night on commonwealth boulevard in fairfax woman was attacked. >> violent crime. >> the 9700 block of commonwealth boulevard is the feel safeace people night. >> i often walk past here. >> but there's reason to change r habits. >> it should be up a little. stan o'clock p.m. wednesday man grabbed a 24-year- old woman from behind and pulled into if a wooded area and sexually assaulted his victim while wielding a sharp o

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s. tomorrow, st. patrick's day, also in the 60's. the rain threat is not as high.here is the 7 day forecast. 60's on sunday and monday. 70's next week. >> can i just commend you on that graphic again? beautifully done. happy st. patrick's day. thank you for joining us on "11 news at noon." >> join us tonight at 5:00 with donna and stand. -- and stan. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org

s. st. patrick's day should be dry with a high temperature of 72. more cloud cover on sunday and temperatures will be back into the 60's. back into the 70's on tuesday and wednesday appeared this pattern should call for the next seven to 10 days. >> a tragic deadly shooting leads to sweeping changes within the baltimore city police department. jennifer franciotti joins us live downtown to tell us more about that. >> that is right. police are reacting to an independent review board of the events surrounding what happened last year when officer william torbit in plain clothes was killed along with sean gamble. from now on, officers on the street taking enforcement action will be wearing clearly marked identifiable police attire. this is not to say there will not be undercover operations going on. police will be clearly identifiable. the police talked about the shooting last year saying it was one of the most then of -- one of the most devastating incidents. >> all other any other changes? >> when police came to reporters, they were carrying a thick man

st. patrick's day. news4's darcy spencer joins us now live from the tidal base within more. hi, darcy. >> reporter: hi, chris. i don't know about you, but i can't think of a better way to celebrate st. patrick's day. are a lot of people out here at the tidal basin. it feels like a summer afternoon t is warm weather. we have got a little breeze going, tons of people out here, all, this the star of the show, these beautiful cherry blossoms, as you said, they started to bloom. now getting the peak right, that is a little bit tricky. national park service initially predicted around march 24 to 391st. the new prediction is for the peak blume to start on tower tuesday and last through friday, the blooming already started. we can thank a mild winter for this early start and people are out here trying to get a sneak peek. >> is a surprise that everything bloomed so early. it is beautiful. >> eager to come out this afternoon, spend a little time soaking in the sunshine and enjoying the cherry blossoms. >> i think it is wonderful and beautiful. we are fortunate enough to be here this w

s today. st. patrick's day, mostly cloudy. a little cooler on sunday and monday. temperatures will stay in the low 70's. >> nice. >> 20 degrees warmer than normal. >> the only problem with this is people struggling with their allergies. >> good night. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. 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. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message.

s, even higher than today. and it goes on. going to st. patrick's day, you will need the air conditioner for st. patrick's day. temperatures will be in the mid 70's, and at night time into the 50's. here are the high temperatures today, records all over the place. we have an opinion poll on the march temperatures. are you ready for this? this is very unusual. >> the wizards go to alamo city. san antonio sharpshooters take them to task. and the legacy of albert haynseworth continues a [ man ] hmm. a lot can happen in two hundred thousand miles... are you guys okay? yeah. ♪ ♪ [ man ] i had a great time. thank you, it was really fun. ♪ ♪ [ crash ] i'm going to write down my number, but don't use it. [ laughing ] ♪ ♪ [ engine turns over ] [ male announcer a the all-new subaru impreza®. experience love that lasts. ♪ ♪ >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the nfl news is hot and heavy as randy moss has a one-year deal with the 49ers as peyton manning visits the dolphins. the skins cleared cash but the nfl says the contract with albert haynesworth and hall has every

s. for st. patrick's day, pleasant with sunshine. here is that cooler easterly wind. still temperatures in the 60's. next week, back into the 70's. on our weather page, i will be doing a blog about what all of these records mean and climate change. 2000 record high temperatures and marched across the u.s. unbelievable. >> thank you. 7 is on your side tonight with a new aggressive anti-smoking campaign. the centers for disease control is launching its third initiative tomorrow to persuade americans not to smoke. this $54 million multimedia dollar plates is called tips from former smokers and is designed to educate people about the dangers of smoking and it does so through the grim stories of ex smokers. the cdc hopes to commit -- convinced 500,000 smokers to give up the habit. >> frederick has approved a partial smoking ban in city parks. it have a smoking in public playground. the board considered a total ban in the cities 79 parts but reconsidered after residents protested it. still, some parents say they are pleased. >> it is not healthy for the kids, so i do not thi

st. patrick's day weekend, 70's tomorrow and wednesday and thursday. shower chances will be there tomorrow, but only a 30% chance, then a dry, sunny, wednesday. friday, some scattered storms and a few scattered showers on saturday as well. dexia women's basketball team rose to the final four. the first round opponent will not have a very long road trip. you will see why, next in sports. >> the maryland lottery, let yourself play. tonight's multi-jackpot has an estimated annuity of $1.45 million. 9-30-42-25-40-20. if no one matches all six numbers on one line of a ticket, the jackpot climbs to $1.50 million. the next drawing is thursday night at 11:22 here on wbal-tv 11. the maryland lottery, let yourself play. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call baltimore home. from funding to help a local business expand their operations... to financing for an organization which provides affordable housing for artists... and partnering with a local hospital to help expand patient care. because the more we do in baltim

st. patrick's day features mostly cloudy skies. upper 60's sunday and monday. warming back into the low 70's on tuesday and wednesday. >> this is a levin and sports. >-- is 11 sports. >> two big losses. jerry johnston goes to san diego. korey redding goes to indi. the team plans to meet with the philadelphia eagles' free agent guard tonight. jerry johnston signed a four- year deal was san diego. huge loss for the ravens. he had 129 consecutive games. started the last 80 games in a row. that is dependable. a lot of the little things you do not always see in the highlights but make a big difference for the great run defense. korey redding, 93, has reunited with the indianapolis head coach. he did a lot of the no-glory things you need on a great defense, along with providing great locker room leadership. he gets a deal worth more than $10 million. looks like the most likely replacement is arthur jones next season. to marmite, 13 sized glass slippers and the opening round of the n.c.a.a. tournament. tomorrow night they will play for the first time since beating fai

s. for st. patrick's day weekend, mostly dry. there will be some clouds hanging around with temperatures in the 60's and 70's. nice weather will stay with us after the beginning of the week. >> the new apple ipad comes out today. nokia is working on a competing ablolet using the windows 8 operating system. a spokesperson declined to confirm that information. you can save some green at burger king this weekend appeared to have free fries for everyone in america. customers can get a free order of fries complete with cream sauce -- green sauce. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how do you plan on celebrating st. patrick's day this weekend? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. st. patrick's day weekend is the first weekend of the ncaa tournament. so many ways to catch the games online or on your phone. some employers are embracing the madness. >> march madness has arrived. >> the way brings the country together. people are rooting for

temperatures are mild, 60's and 70's going into st. patrick's day. eastern shore, a chance for a storm. the same basic scenario, scattered storms, partly cloudy. inland rotation's will be much more mild than areas along the coast. 73 tomorrow, cloudy skies, a bit cooler sunday and monday and even in some fog each morning as this goes back to the east. right through the middle part of next week, we expect of the trees to continue to be mild. -- we expect temperatures to continue to be mild. >> we will give you an update putting on hopes of the glass slipper at the dance. >> the jackpot has an annuity of $1,500,000. here are your numbers 34-20-28- 18-32-1.0. if no one matches all six numbers, the jackpot climbs to $1,600,000. the next drawing, monday night. >> the ravens' went into this off season hoping to improve their offensive line. one of the most consistent players joined the free agent and since today smiling with the new orleans saints. -- a free agent exodus today signing with the new orleans saints. a $36 million deal with a 13 million in gua

s. it is a bovine mystery -- who is dressing up these cows? today, they were dressed up for st. patrick'swhen it first started in the 1990's, state employees were doing the decorating, but that stock. in early 2000, a mystery person started decorating them. >> about 10 years ago, they mysteriously started getting decorated for different holidays. >> any idea who is doing it? >> we do not know for sure. we suspect somebody local, but we will come in one day, either over a weekend, sometimes during the week, and they will be decorated. and the deputy secretary here says the cows seem to have a different outfit for every season. >> they might be dressed up as of assam for fourth of july. we have had a bride and groom addressed around june. the usual holidays -- christmas, easter. sometimes at the start of school and at the start of summer, they will be decorated appropriately. >> the cows in their costumes seem to be a popular attraction in the neighborhood, whether it is people driving by and large just taking a stroll. then the people come in thinking they should drive the road just to see

st. patrick's day, mid 70's. the weather should cooperate for outdoor activities.y, back in the '60s. that is still 10 degrees above average for this time of year. >> i was feeling sunny and bright and thinking newschopper 7 is going to love this. and then they told us they were grounded because of fog. they are on standby. safety first. we will go to the geico traffic camera to a camera of2 hazy spots of70 southbound are the headlights moving very well at father hurley boulevard. uncomplicated on 66. 95 and is loaded between fredericksburg and the beltway everything open. normal between richmond and baltimore. mass transit on normal service. back to you. >> thank you. be prepared if you are planning to go into the district tomorrow for delays. >> streets will be shut down for the suntrust marathon. road closures from 3:00 a.m. through the middle of the afternoon. metro will open early tomorrow morning to help people get to the marathon, 6:00 a.m. but metro riders could face delays because of track work. the national park service, will not issue a permit for the us

s found them and let them trail. the president obama stopped at a b to celebrate st. patrick's day. seepeople were surprised to the president entered. president obama will meet with irish prime minister when he s to d.c. on tuesday. the president was not the only resident enjoying the holiday. the region, the irish e honoraria irish honor --on will --been honorary irish celebrated with drinking and some dancing. beautiful 75 degree weather. have been bustling with activity all day long. this holiday is not just for adults. f families enjoyed the st. patrick's day parade. where is your pot of gold? green is the official color of st. patrick's day. >> everybody is irish today. corned beef. cabbage. >> this year, it is the color is making irish eyes smile. a family friend the parade featured leprechauns on stilts men wearing kilts. >> it is different. >> the parade wrapped up with guinness. and march 17 is the biggest day of pipers. for that across midwest d.c. -- >> we have only irish here. i am 0% irish. >> washington residents enjoyed pint or two. and some wondered if today's weather

st. patrick's day, 70. 69 sunday and monday. los 70's next tuesday and wednesday. -- low 70's next tuesday and wednesday. >> 2 days away from the new apple ipad hitting stores. developers are reaching -- working overtime to create new apps. the new ipad goes on sale friday at stores, and on a first-, first-serve basis. online orders sold out within two days of the unveiling. there are obviously more and more now where attacks on the devices. a new mobile direct research report shows a tax on bones and tablets have more than doubled in the past year. most of them came in the form of spy where designed to capture your information and send it on to someone else. the bottom line, phones and tablets are just like smaller computers, a lot like the one sitting on your desk. the advice is to not do any private business on a public network and be careful about the applications. >> when apps allow you to use information, you may think twice. can use the sensors inside the ipad to determine where you have touched and steal your password that way. t

st. patrick's day. this evening it will probably start out clearer and then pick up clouds overnight. temperatures in the 60'se evening hours. again, very nice weather for st. patrick's day. the state-wide forecast the same. even out in the mountains temperatures up around 70's. sun will be the dominant feature in the area. >> thanks, john. we're back in 25 minutes with another update. we'll see you then. >>> welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. it's the 17th day of march, 2012. happy st. patrick's day. we've got a great crowd on the plaza waving hello. wishing the luck of the irish to family and friends at home. they're spending part of their day with us. thank you for spending part of your day with us as well. outside on the plaza lester holt and amy robach. coming up, a trial that put a national spotlight on bullying in the cyber age. >> tliets. a former rutgers university student was found guilty of using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate. we'll look what this message sending about cyber bullying. >>> then we'll switch gears and focus on j.lo. she shows off a red-hot look on the cover of "vogu

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s. 50% chance a for a shower or thunderstorm on friday. high temperature of 74. maybe a couple sprinkles on st. patrick'say with a high temperature of 70. mid 70's by the beginning of next week. >> it didn't know we were lords of the dance. >> you were outstanding. >> i am better eating the food. >> 55 degrees on tv hill. keith mills looks that the matchup between loyola and ohio state. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. 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. i'm ben cardin, and i approved this message. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> time to get to one of your answers to our watercooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked -- how often, if

st. patrick's day will be 72 degrees. sunday, more clouds, 60's. a chance for a couple of showers on monday. another round of showers or thunderstorms could get your thursday night into friday of next week. >> the n.c.a.a. tournament ships from a mild to wild. brace yourself for the surprises. >> good evening, america. it is friday, march 16. the jackpot is as an estimated as high as $200 million. our first number -- 43, 51, 53, 29, 28. is 7.llis if no one matches all six good morning, john. good morning, this is an angus steak and egg sandwich. it is a tremendous morning! angus, man! very tremendous! angus! dunkin's delicious new angus steak and egg sandwich makes any morning special. hurry in and treat yourself to one today. don't miss the delicious new angus steak and egg sandwich from dunkin' donuts. >> relative calm in the n.c.a.a. tournament gave way to chaos tonight. madness' prevails. it happened twice. 75-70. we cannot show you those highlights because of broadcast restrictions. we can show did the earlier surprise. norfolk state over miss

st. patrick's day, 72 the high, plenty of sunshine. only in the 60's. listen to me, only in the 60's. 71 for the high. >> rain at the end of the week. that's the best chance for rain. >> that's all the time we have. have a great day.

st. patrick, 30%. back into the mid 70's by monday and tuesday of next week. 6:6. >> good morning. we are tracking a problem on northbound 95 at the delaware toll plaza. it is expected to be there until 9:00 a.m. a tractor-trailer accident. you are forced to use the cash lanes. watch for delays. tracking speeds around 61 in the area of the tydings memorial bridge and down towards havre de grace. a nice start on the rest of the major roadways. 58 on the west side outer loop past liberty down towards security. 64 towards the glen burnie area on 97 at 100. this is 95 at 279. this is the elkton exit. we're not seeing any delays in the northbound direction. we switch over to traffic at 50 at sandy point. the bay bridge is checking out fine to and from the eastern shore. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> 28 people are dead after it perfect bus crash in switzerland. the bus was part of a three-bus convoy taking a ski trip to the alps. a startling discovery freight highway patrol officers after a dramatic high-speed chase. abbas had to spend this truck around -- officers had to sp

it is what it s that's the last full week of winter into st. patrick's. >> that's it for us right now. go to the website, abc2news.com and we'll be back here at 11.

s. into the weekend, a chance for rain on friday, 50%. could be a couple of showers on st. patrick's day. then it clears out and would keep the temperatures in the 70's through the beginning of next week. not too bad. >> time now for a last look at one of our big stories. lawmakers are finding some common ground when it comes to drafting a budget. but you may not like what they have come up with. jennifer franciotti is live to explain. >> the senate gave preliminary approval of that budget yesterday and in a rare move, they agreed on one issue -- agencies affected will be losing some of their funding based on their inability to providesome of those agencies include the department of agriculture, the department of health, juvenile services, the chesapeake bay restoration, and the department of general services. the democratic majority rejected several republican amendments. one would balance the spending plan by freezing funding to 2012 levels. eliminating some tax credits and across-the-board cuts. >> we know that the senate gave approval for an increase in the income-tax rate. >> th

st. patrick's day, 72. sunday, 67. the beach will not get out of the 50's. it is the countdown to spring. spring starts at 1:14 tuesday morning. we have the last three days of winter and it will not feel wintry. temperatures and below 70's tomorrow. a shower chance returns on monday. the first day of spring should be gorgeous. another chance for some rain on thursday evening and friday of next week. >> 11 sports. >> the ravens roster has started to look like an over picked fruit tree. the latest with departing flights from bwi. the ravens did agree -- he also won the nfl man of the year award last month for his outstanding work in the community. he returns as a short-term solution as center. the could still address in the the draft. spring break in pittsburgh, it does not usually registered that high on hot spots. ohio state moves on to the third round of the n.c.a.a. tournament. sensational season for the greyhounds regardless of the outcome. pick it up first half. slams it so hard, delayed the game five minutes so they could fix the net. buckeyes in control. second half, loyola is not g

st. patrick's day. still way above the average. 60's on monday. maybe a small shower. small chance for that.y the end of the week, more substantial chance for rain. still mild. we could use the rain. it is not all bad news. >> you have probably heard of a cardiac catheterization. doctors used to do this by making an incision in the groin. now a new technique is making the surgery more comfortable. >> last summer melanie went to the emergency room thinking something was wrong with her heart. >> i had pain that started down my arms and tingling and numbness, and i felt i might be having some sort of cardiac event. so i went to the emergency room and stayed overnight. hi an abnormal e.k.g. >> concerned about the abnormalities, the doctor suggested a catheterization to check things out. rather than gro go in through the groin, this procedure has access through the wrist. >> it is smaller than the access sites in the groin. >> most people were able to get this particular procedure, but first doctors will perform a special circulation test to see if you are a candidate for this approach. >> to see

st. patrick's day. then on sunday, variable clouds and a little cooler, in the 60's. that is 20 degrees above average for this time of year. next week, the warm weather will stick around. 70's and may be pushing 80 a sometime next week. >> we will see what happens. in springfield a special job fair for military veterans, state farm holding a recording session at the waterford reception center. insurance agency named one of the top employers in the nation for military veterans. today's event is underway right now and will last until 2:00 p.m. get ready for more delays on metro this weekend starting at 10:00. it will shut down the city grove station for track work. free shuttle buses will be running. trains will single track on parts of the green orange, and blue lines. if metro opened an hour or early tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. to ease congestion for people headed to the rock 'n' roll marathon in d.c. metro riders usually get a break from track work during the cherry blossom peak, but not this year. the early bloom will not change the transit agency's schedule, so expect al

st. patrick's day. let's take a look now at tonight's "market focus." the s&p 500 was big news here at the big board. the index of large u.s. companies closed above the 1,400 milestone for the first time since the financial crisis in 2008. the s&p 500 is now up 11% this year. and those 500 firms are paying a record amount of cash in dividends to shareholders. dividend increases this week by banks such as j.p. morgan helped push the payouts to a new high. s&p's howard silverblatt predicts 60% of s&p 500 firms will up their dividends this year as the economy improves. financials were one of the hottest sectors in the s&p today. those fed stress test results continue to breath new life into the group. bank of america gained 4.5%. it was the dow's best performer today. citi and jp morgan both added about 3%, and wells fargo was up 2%. another sector also attracting big buying today, out-of-favor coal mining stocks. one analyst said the group may have finally bottomed and offers good value for investors. arch coal, alpha natural resources, and peabody energy each rose more than 5%. in merger news, cisco s

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st. patrick's day forecast. this morning temperatures will be rising into the 50's. we'll see areas of fog. if you are not in a foggy area, will you see plenty of sunshine with a few clouds to the south. this afternoon we'll be up around 0. a few scattered clouds, but the sun looks like the dominant feature. so way above the average for the season. this evening, readings drop back into the 60's, and we'll be mostly clear, although they will start to pick up scattered clouds in the overnight hours. there is a dense fog advisory out until 10:00. covers areas west of the bay, and also some areas in the eastern shore and new jersey. and again, that's this marine environment with all this moisture in the atmosphere. no clouds, but fog. that should burn off later this morning. our insta-weather futurecast shows that by evening even though we see plenty of sun should morning, we will get this marine push and bring in mistour and low clouds. that will dominate the area tomorrow. the green splotches do not indicate rain. in the morning we will probably see a lot of cloudiness, low clouds, instead of

st. patrick's day and and north beach they are still celebrating with cool temperatures. upper 40'sow 50's with wet weather. the worst of the green is finally over. still dealing with more tonight the finally that worst of that-rain with strong winds behind that system. some of those wind are over 40 m.p.h. and temperatures all are also in the 40's vallejo, fremont, checking in at 49. this rainfall has moved out but we do have the chance for showers for tonight and tomorrow. they will be isolated hit/miss the blue is representative of the snowfall. a winter weather advisory is in effect until 11:00 a.m. showing the snowfall totals from now until monday morning with perhaps an additional one-feet at higher elevations. and even snow levels of around 2,000 ft.. the heaviest tonight/tomorrow. the bay area will be looking at rain and we could even see snowfall in the bay area feet of 1,500 ft.. notice things pretty quiet on the future cast on the overnight will be hit/m iss even hell with the unstable air in the atmosphere. by noon, tomorrow it will just be pockets. otherwise clouds and

st. patrick's day today, a good day for the parade. temperatures and that 30's.es to that lighterins will be much yesterday and far more comfortable today. high-pressure literally overhead, squeezing out cloudiness. about 55.on today, 63 is where we will top of the day. like that? tomorrow, 66 to 70. but look at this seven-day forecast. it keeps getting better. like may and march. near-80 by mid said week. bring up the sun block. thank you for watching. hope you have a great day.

s to around 80. we could tie or break the record high on thursday. it stands at 81. >> saturday at st. patrick'say. >> it is a beautiful day. >> where is the shamrock, steve? thank you. >> so big sunday for college basketball sports fans. >> i was hoping for in-fill for the hoyas, -- nashville for the hoyas. they landed in a surprising location for the first round. wait until you' ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. >> everyone is smiling because selection sunday is under way and the hoyas had to wait an hour to hear their first round. they will be led by chase and clark -- jason clark. a

st. patrick's day parade. shamrocks as well. and temperatures in the 50'sl talk about seven-day when we come back. >> hawaii has record breaking storms. >> first there are no reports of deaths,, but the government has declared a state of emergency. >> hail the size of golf balls. >> a tornado swept up cinder blocks. >> twisting and turning with everything inside. pushed rivers over their banks, swept up several vehicles and ruined a lot of vacations. >> we thought it would be sunny and we'd get a nice tan. >> instead the lightning shows in the mournings have been the prelude to day-after-day of more storms. four feet over oahu and kuaii. >> heavy rain is no problem for hawaii, but when you talk about hail, that is well outside the average for this area. >> no reports of deaths or injuries, but plenty of damage and dismay over paradise lost for a full week so far. >> we're seeing dramatic new video of that monster of a tornado that destroyed much of west liberty kentucky. you can see one of the pharmacy's customers in a pick-up truck. we can actually see the

st. patrick's day with a bit of an easterly wind coming. we ask people what the you think about the high temperatures in the 80's?ad quite a few responses and a couple of humorous ones that i will share with you. >> ok. we will see you in a few minutes. parks the georgetown hoyas travel to columbus ohio for the ncaa. the redskins were on their roster. wheeeeeeeeeeeee! whee! whee! wheeeeeeeee! ah heads up. wheeeeeeeeeeee! everything you love about geico, now mobile. download the new geico app today. turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not...that... we'd ever brag about it... turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how did that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine top safety picks like the passat and jetta. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. >> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> yesterday it appeared that eddie royal was going to join the redskins and now he wil

s generally and here's the accu-weather 7 day forecas forecast. stormy tomorrow and tomorrow night into saturday morning. showers saturday st. patrick's into sunday tapering off late sunday just a slight chance of rain on monday and spring again monday night 10:14 pacific daylight time and after that 3 very mild and dry and spring like days in the middle of next week. we have a big storm coming tomorrow and continuing into the weekend. >> we will learn the nice day. >> we will. >> thanks very much. >> as we continue tonight. calming colors. >> if i want them all to be this purple i can pull down on that. start to pull. now any other one i touch will start to, will take on that color. >> wild isn't it. coming up next. trifecta of art engineering and technology. and where you can see it engineering and technology. and where you can see it firsthand. stata at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call the bay area home. from funding that helped a local entrepreneur start a business... to providing grants to a nonprofit which offers job training and placement... and supporting an organization worki

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s. the 429 horsepower genesis r-spec. from hyundai. >>> first, happy st. patrick's day to everyone.ious way to play apple, let's not lose sight of it, is apple. you will hear and see a tremendous outpouring of support and love for this ipad. i know i am going to try to get one this weekend. now, here's the deal. this stock is still cheap. why? because all you've got to do is divide by ten. all right? so you've got a $60 stock. i think you can go to $70. would that be such a wild move? it is only because we think of a 500 to 600 to $700 stock this is so daunting. divide by 10 and you'll get more

st. patrick's day is just around the corner. great stuff today. close to 70 degrees. we are static -- starting out in the 50's. 57 downtown. 51 -- there is a cold front across the upper midwest. you can see the difference in the temperatures. 43 in chicago. in the 20's behind the front. you get to showers and the thunderstorms sure if that is what is happening across illinois and indiana. this is drifting toward baltimore. i think we will get the whole day tried but some of the rain may last into early tomorrow morning. the clouds are rushing in the head of the system. there is no precedent -- precipitation but they will thicken up. i think it will be a couple of degrees warmer. breezy and smiled with a chance of some rain showers. -- mild with a chance of some rain showers. the average is 51. we will not break any records. the record high is 83 back in 2000. the rain showers are likely. cloudy skies. temperatures in the 40's. the sunset at 6:06. tomorrow, the system may move across the coast. if you are up early, you may see some rain. it will be a little chillier. the high-temperature expected in the mid 50

s. here's accu-weather 7 day forecast. look for wet weather actually off and on through the weekend with the big cold storm coming in on friday into saturday. saturday by the way st. patrick'sday and then showers on sunday and monday night at 10:14 p.m. pacific day late time. the equinox willow occur. spring will arrive. >> we get a little luck of the irish on saturday with more rain. >> exactly right. >> thanks very much. >> coming up next. airport worker learn how to spot human traffickers. >> study that confirms the worst in people when it comes to cell phone. stay with us. 7 news at 9:00 continues here in jus bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless together. call 855-704-7400 to sign up and get a free smartphone. choose one of our hottest phones. verizon wireless and xfinity. tv, home phone, internet and wireless together. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know ex

st. patrick's day at tire so i figured somebody had to represent. >> i did drink some green tea before we went on the air. we will be coming cold tonight, temperatures are already down in the '40's. then we look for things to finally cleared out. the rain is mostly ending, gusty winds will take their place out of the northwest and it looks for the potential in the north bay for more rain in the middle of the week. high-definition doppler radar shows activity moving out of the bay area. there is still snow on mount hamilton by the observatory where james lick is buried. we are looking for the rain totals from this week, look at ben lomond, it picks up more than 1 ft. of rain and just about 25 mi. away san jose can only imagine a management manages two-thirds of an inch. san francisco picks up almost 3 in.. out to livermore, only 85 hundredths of an inch. this is all driven by low pressure that slammed into california. it was cold enough to produce no. 25 degrees in south lake tahoe. cold and clearing for our part of the state. it is snowing as you go over the grape vine so they could have some problems in the mountains above the loss angeles basin. we got a lot of rain had of thi

st. patrick's day is a time when americans have long acknowledged that their in their irish roots, whether they are real or imagined. -- their irish roots, whether they are real or imagined. a teacher at washington d.c.'s catholic anniversary is teaching gaelic lessons. we caught up with him on why he is trying to keep gabelich alive. -- gaelic alive. >> the reason that i teach irish is that i am given the opportunity to help people connect with their identity. people have a real interest in irish language, culture, music. for me, i have an opportunity to teach them something about language. there is an old latin name for ireland. learning the language, many people have a chance to connect with something from their past. most people who come to my classes have either the parent who is from ireland or they have friends that are from ireland. they recognize the language and the heritage. there are so many irish words in english like galore, whiskey, balarney. students who are learning irish , we will go out after the class and celebrate and we will chat in a social environment. this is what language learning is about, to use this in a basic level. i am looking forward to st. patrick's day and the celebra

s right no >>> straight up 5:00 on this tuesday, march 13th. only four days away from st. patrick's day if you are celebrating that. a live look at the u.s. capitol dome. look like the camera is moving around a little bit out there. the one thing you will notice for sure are the warmer temperatures and the rain that has been out there. good morning. i'm sarah simmons. >> i'm will thomas. welcome to fox 5 morning nusms the weather with the heat and rain, i feel like we're in napa valley, we could be growing grapes and doing a wipe press after the show tonight. >> we are getting a really warm start to the day. i remember the starts where we were in the low 30s and bundling up as we headed out the door. -- welcome to fox amorning news. we do have light rain across our viewing area. some of you are seeing it. some of you are not. some of you had it a little bit earlier. it will continue to move its way out to the east and there are pockets of heavier rainfall as well especially across areas to the south and our viewers down in st. mary's count you are seeing a little bit more of t this

>>s to low to mid-60s into warmer locations of the east and south bai. sheert accu-weather forecast. stormy friday, saturday. st. patrick's day. showers late saturday into sunday. there is a slight chance of showers on monday. and monday night marks official beginning of spring, spring will be here whether conditions are spring like or not. >> thank you very much. >> the tax hot line is open right now and it's taking your calls. >> now to get an expert with your tax questions. >> we'll be right back. male announcer ] for some reason those five food groups sound a whole lot better when you put them in a taco shell instead of a pyramid. old el paso. when you gotta have mexican. fantastic! pro-gresso ] they fit! okay-y... okay??? i've been eating progresso and now my favorite old jeans...fit. okay is there a woman i can talk to? [ male announcer ] progresso. 40 soups 100 calories or less. you can seecu >> phones have been ringing nonstop since 4:30 this afternoon. >> and there is where you make it more fun and easy to deal with. >> yes. and we make it more affordable, too. we've got a dozen tax experts here. because it's so

s&p 500 closing above 1400 for the first time in four years. ending up eight points to 1403. americans are planning on spending mayor green a little more than usual this st. patrick's day weekend according to consumer spending firm big insight. americans will spend $39 on the holiday, $4.5 billion. only about 12% of americans are of irish decent yet 54% of the respondents plan on celebrating the holiday, the highest number in the survey's 9-year history. back over to you. >> thank you. >> a michigan community cleaning up after a tornado ripped through the area. the twister was reported in the town of dexter which is near ann arbor. officials say more than 100 homes were significantly damaged in the town and surrounding area. a total of 13 homes were destroyed there. that's a mess. the tornado part of the storm system which packed hail, heavy rain. so far we're happy to report no injuries have been reported. >> wow, they were hit there. want to check our forecast now. the storm coming our way. >> storm coming our way, the same system will likely wreak havoc in the midwest toward the middle of next week. these systems move from west to east across the united states.

s tonight. beautiful weather bank on wednesday and thursday. 73 on wednesday. 75 on thursday. thunderstorms on friday. it will clear up on the weekend. maybe some clouds on st. patrick's day, 68. >> thank you. 5:50. 55 degrees on tv hill. coming up, we'll look at one of your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> here is a look at last night's winning maryland lottery numbers. you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place. quickbooks, guaranteed easy or your money back. learn more at quickbooks.com. you keep your receipts in plastic baggies? what are your monthly seriously? [ announcer ] get it done and get it off your mind with quickbooks. organize your small business finances all in one place. quickbooks, guaranteed easy or your money back. learn more at quickbooks.com. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. 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