susan aldridge resigned yesterday after one month of taking a leave of absence. there was dissent about her management style and academic priories. she joined maryland in 2006. the president's health care law is marking a major anniversary and getting ready for the fight of its life. it was two years ago today that president obama signed the sweeping health care effort into law. the supreme court will hear arguments on whether the law is constitutional next week. the republican-led house voted to cut out part of the law. the health-care anniversary is sparking protests as religious freedom activists are holding 140 rallies, urging washington to end healthcare regulations that require private groups to cover insurance for abortion and contraceptives. coming up -- convicted of hate crimes the students whose case provoked national headlines is now defending himself for the first time. a bizarre fight in a parking lot with an unlikely weapon. calls to unplug for 24 hours. could you do it? we will get the temperatures passed the 80 degree mark. >> you are watching abc

. >> susan aldridge is resigning as president of the university of maryland's college. she will be on administrative leave until august. mitt romney was in maryland this week. former speaker newt gingrich is expected to visit the state capital in annapolis. ron paul will hold a town hall meeting on wednesday night at 7:00 p.m. before the candidates hit maryland, they will sweep through louisiana. they are hoping to pick up some of the 20 delegates at stake in tomorrow's primary. >> this is another substance face-off -- southern face-off. southern gentility is out of the window as the political talk turns tough. presidential hopefuls are going back to a childhood drawing board for inspiration. they are criticizing mitt romney as an ever shifting candidate. >> you cannot have a child's toy for president. >> a romney campaign aid said the campaign can be reset like an etch a sketch. he made no public appearances thursday as he focused on private meetings in washington. rick santorum implied that president obama would be better than mitt romney. >> he may be the etch a sket

susan aldridge has been asked to hand over documents at umuc. at issue is your academic integrity.nd other said aldridge forced out dozens of staffers and made a lucrative severance payments in exchange for their silence. >> a virginia man now looks into a mirror and a different face stares back him. richard norris lost half of his face in a gun accident. after a groundbreaking face transplant procedure, he has a completely new face. just amazing. >> he wanted to see a mirror and see himself. he was there with his parents and family members. it was one of the most emotional moments. he put the mayor down and thanked me -- he put the mirror down. >> the procedure also restored his sense of smell. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> let's get you up today. not too bad out there. one problem in manchester along the old schoolhouse road. we have an accident. doing well on 70 in towards 29, 58 miles per hour. 50 on the west side outer loop. things are getting sluggish near baltimore national pike. moving well on to the north side over towards the towson region. t

he is concerned that susan aldridge face -- forced out dozens, and offered to pay them for their silence. >> umuc enrolls thousands of students, mostly through online classes. >>> two new leaders today. f. dallas dance has accepted the county school board's offer to become superintendent. the 30-year-old is already the chief medical officer. he was also a candidate for the job in howard county. and today, the howard county school board has announced it has chosen renee fiewft. she becomes the first woman to head the school district. >>> take a look outside. it is definitely cooler outside this evening. meteorologist bernadette woods outback. let's first check in with bob. >> hasn't been this cool until march 11th. that morning, we get to 31. this morning, we got to 31 degrees. right now, we're at 54 degrees. briefly this afternoon, we got up to 56. this is very close to average. normal high now is around 58 degrees. right now, 48 ocean city. but this morning, yeah, lots of freezing temperatures. 31 here. 29 in hagerstown. 25 in oakland. even freezing at the airport. ocean city. 29 in elk

. >> reporter: susan aldridge is considered a leader. since 2006, she has been president of umuc, headquarter the in college park. the school claims to be the world's fastest-growing virtual campus. >> we are now the largest state university with 94,000 students. >> reporter: but in a stunning announcement last week, the head of maryland's system, chancellor william kerwin, announced aldridge had been placed on indefinite leave, offering no explanation. thursday afternoon, kerwin still guarded details. >> i really can't tell you anything that i haven't already said. that she's on leave, for an indefinite period of time. and that javier meheres is the acting president. and that's all i can say at this moment. i -- when i can be more forth coming, i will be. but i just cannot be at this time. >> reporter: here at their location in largo, prince george's county, faculty and staff are being very tight- lipped. >> she's on paid leave. >> reporter: kerwin acknowledges that for now, aldridge will continue to collect or -- her $306,000 salary, w

. >> reporter: considered a national leader in online higher education, susan aldridge has been president at umuc since 2006. now, one month after the school reveals she was placed on leave, university of maryland system chancellor, william kerwin refuses to answer questions about the abrupt change at the top and will only confirm that aldridge is stepping down. >> reporter: she felt that it was in her best interest and the intest -- best interest of the university to pass the baton to someone else. >> reporter: but in a statement released thursday, aldridge says, given all that we've accomplished over the past six years, i think this is a good time to step down. umuc has flourished academically, and its students have benefited. >> reporter: but the mystery surrounding her sudden departure grows. board members refuse to comment. the chancellor will only say he respects her decision. >> had she not decided to step down, do you think the university would have asked her to resign? >> not going to get into any personnel questions. >> i'm proud to have you on this campus. >> reporter: umuc cla

susan aldridge is resigning. she will formally step down from the state's leading online educational institution at the end of the month. aldridge has been on unexplained administrative leave since february. she has served as president of umuc since 2006. >>> a very foggy start to the day in maryland. the dense moisture in the air may make it harder to get there for a lot of people. here in druid park, the visibility was very limited as drivers took it very slowly and carefully. >>> taking a look outside now. the fog is clear. the sun is shining on another warm spring day. it's beautiful. wjz has weather and traffic together. we'll talk to kristy in a second. but here's bob turk with the updated numbers. >> dense fog, particularly in the eastern shore, where schools were delayed like an hour. even west of the bay, we had dense fog. but the sun has come out. this is the visible satellite. it's like going up and taking a shot. this afternoon, lots of clouds all across central maryland as you can see. but during the

susan aldridge, stepped down last week, after taking an unexplained leave. today, the washington post reports, the chairman wants to know why. the post says a complaint filed with the state audit says they fired him and gave september 11thance -- gave severance. >>> after a cold start to the day, we have warmed up this afternoon. but it's a little cooler than it was and has been lately. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist bernadette woods is here with the updated numbers from first warning weather. hi, bernadette. >> hello, kai. and everybody out there. yes, you definitely needed a jacket this morning. that's why you needed the freeze warning. it did get down to 31. most north and west of that, down into the 20s. we're south and east of that. for the most part, we stayed above freezing. now, we'll switch it over and show you temperatures. we've rebounded into the 50s this. is just a couple of degrees below average. not too far off. but compared to yesterday, in general, we're 5 to 15 degrees cooler. there's a little bit of a chill in the air,

. >> susan aldridge says it is time to step down as president of umuc. the school still hasn't explained the reason for her mysterious absence. in a statement today, aldridge says she thinks this is a good time to resign. she will remain on administrative leave and will work with the university on special projects at that time. >> umuc serves 90,000 students worldwide, through its classrooms and online courses. >>> new details on the violent fight that terrified an owings mills neighborhood. tonight, police say they think they know exactly what happened. mike schuh has the announcement from detectives. mike? >> well, kai, it was a chaotic scene, speeding cars, a passenger nearly bleeding to death. someone taking shots at that car are as it roared off to the hospital. today, detectives announced arrest. >> take a look at ronald williams agency neck. see the stitches? that wound nearly killed him. police say he is one of nearly five men this tuesday. into the into a fight. and was stabbed. police have recovered a weapon. but it's not a nice. they say it's

. >> susan aldridge is considered a national leader in online higher education. since 2006, she's been president at umuc, headquartered in college park. the school claims to be the world's fastest-growing virtual campus. >> we are now today, the largest state university in the united states, with 94,000 students. >> reporter: in a stunning announcement to umuc staff last week, the head of the system, chancellor william kerwin announced aldridge had been placed on indefinite leave, offering no explanation. thursday afternoon, kerwin still guarded details. >> i can't tell you anything that i've already said. she's on leave, for an indefinite period of time. and javier harris is the acting president. and that's all i can say at this moment. when i can be more forth coming, i will be. but i just cannot be at this time. >> reporter: here at their location in largo, prince george's county, faculty and staff are also being very tight- lipped about aldridge's departure. >> she's on paid leave. >> reporter: kerwin acknowledges that for now, aldridge will continue to colle