do you think taylor swift might see this and be like eh. >> i had to take my shot. >> this video is reallyould be shocked and surprised if taylor looks at this and goes eh. >> time far little high speed adventure. >> the ski slopes, when they're not in season, they tend to do some other things. they'll do mountain hill mountain biking. in austria, they turn the slopes into a roller coaster. >> this is a single rail roller coaster. it's kind of silly looking. you can get your own car. >> that was a very sharp end. >> this is david ellis' way of coming down the coaster. david is a roller coast aficionado. he goes all over the world riding roller coasters. he's even broken two world records for riding roller coasters naked. >> in the nuded? >> in the nude. here, he's doing something slightly naked. he's going down this thing with no breaks. >> what? >> he is moving. >> yeah. >> how is he going to break? >> the break is just a little lever in between his legs. >> oh so he can control it? >> he can control it, but for the thrill, he's chosen not to touch the brebrakes at all. >> i would totally

my kids download taylor swift all the time. >> it's sales and concerts.the rest of the billboard top five include u2, kenny chesney, lady gaga and little wayne. >> taylor swift. >> so much in common. i think taylor swift has more tattoos than lil wayne. she's tall. very tall. she has a hearty handshake. you go in for the handshake on taylor swift, be careful because she's a handshaker. >> good sign. >> i agree with that, will cain. >>> let's talk about what's happening politically 30 minutes away from the polls opening in mississippi and alabama. the latest numbers show pretty tight race between newt gingrich and mitt romney according to american research group in alabama, newt gingrich is slightly ahead. within the margin of error which means it's pretty much a tie. in mississippi voters are choosing romney so far. and that also is a tie because that's also in the margin of error. rick santorum is polling third in each of those polls. joining our panel is jackie cushman, daughter of newt gingrich. on the panel with me this morning is doriam, also will ca

>> yes, i am the first host. >> jimmy: and you pulled a prank on your friend taylor swift.l us about the idea there. >> she's such a sweet girl. so i wanted to like make her cry. [ laughter ] i wanted to think of something that would really do that. she's so sensitive. like i knew that if she thought she broke up a wedding, that she would be -- so basically she thought she was putting on fireworks they got in japan and like these illegal fireworks and i was like they're awesome, amazing. she lit them up and it blue up a boat that had a wedding on it. and the whole thing blew up. she was flipping out. she was like, this is not okay. all of a sudden the bride's swimming into the shore, and it's like crazy. >> jimmy: we have a clip here. this is from "punk'd." let's take a look. >> why are you standing so far back? >> because people are going to get their faces blown off. there we go. that was dope. >> that thing almost blew my face off. >> you go. >> i don't want to. >> come on! just press it. right here. oh, [ bleep ]. >> hold up, what is that? that could have been from that

. >> taylor swift. >> i don't like the rest of country. >> she likes country. >> i like taylor swift and that's it. >> eventually, the conversation turns to the most troubling topic between the two women. >> so what are you going to do when mommy gets home? >> um -- >> are you going to go live with mommy or are you going to live with grammy? >> i don't know. >> you better know. that's not even a question. you're going to live with your mom, whenever your mom goes. >> you all right? >> i guess. >> sheree, you have one minute left. so we'll be here next sunday. >> pumpkin, i love you. i miss you. bye, pumpkin. bye. who do you want to live with when your mom comes home? why do you even say that to somebody's kid while i'm sitting in jail? like, who does that? >> your mommy loves you. >> yeah. >> she just does dumb stuff all the time. she wants to make me feel like my daughter loves her more or something. >> who loves you more, though? grammy? does grammy love you? >> yeah. >> i can't even think right now, i'm so pissed off. just -- and my mom that she even does that. of course my daught

. >> taylor swift. >> taylor swift. hello. and they would make a cute couple, wouldn't they? i would love that. >> what do you have coming up tomorrow? >> it's march madness. if you want to win a million dollars, go kos, and i'm thinking if you win you should give me 10%, a finders fee. are you in? >> way to go. >> we're good. >> the one and only georgia al freitas. thank you. >>> get ready tonight for a brand-new episode of the nbc drama. this is a hit, "awake." >> it's an intriguing story line. actor jason isaacs plays the role of michael briton who is bouncing between two realities. in one world his wife survived a car crash, but his teenaged son died. in the other his son survived but his wife is dead. he has two friends on the police force. wilmer valderrama plays detective vegas. >> i play an l.a. police officer in one reality and a partner in the other. it's very fulfilling to play a character like this. it's fun and different. i get to -- i have a little bit of humor, but mostly i'm the young gung-ho rookie detective who is partners with michael briton. >> "awake" air

he is single but has been seen having dinner recently with taylor swift. seven is on your side with the much anticipated release of the ipad 3. it is expected to be announced on wednesday. reports say the new ipad will be slightly thicker. it will have a high-resolution display and a better camera. the device is said to be equipped with a new chip that would mean processing games much smoother. we will be giving one of those away here. >> it is an exciting. >> weatherwise, it was exciting in caroline county today. >> further to the south and west and northwest, orange county it was crazy. i will show you some of the snow totals. it will feel a winter for a day or so and then warming up again. 32 right now in silver spring after a high of 41 this afternoon. it looks as though the temperatures are now holding at 29 degrees well below the freezing mark, 39 earlier today and one more stop in arlington at our studios 43 degrees earlier. this is high pressure building in behind a clipper system that laid down all of the snow south of washington today. 52 and 35

all-american taylor swift, unlucky in love, tebow, christian.e couple. >> she has a huge crush on him. he doesn't quite feel the same yet. >> in the off-chance we're talking ten years from now, they would have incredibly talented kids, right? >> yes. >> thank you for being here, as always. up next, we're headed to south america for a look at some of rare exotic animals. looking for a better place to put your cash? here's one you may not have thought of: fidelity. now you don't have to go to a bank to get the things you want from a bank. like no-fee atms -- all over the world. free checkwriting and mobile deposits. now, depositing a check is as easy as taking a picture. free online bill payments. a highly acclaimed credit card with 2% cash back into your fidelity account. open a fidelity cash management account today and discover another reason serious investors are choosing fidelity. ♪ hey i heard you were a wild one ♪ >> this morning on "today's call of the wild" rare animals from the diverse lands of south america whose only goal in life is to

it features the voices of zach ef ron, danny devito and taylor swift, to name a few.eviews have been mixed but the kids are loving it and it is sweet. something to be said for that. >> animation looks nice. >> pretty cute. nbc nightly ne"nightly news" is.

it is based on the popular children's book and features the voice of taylor swift. >>"project x," $20.8 million. >> "act of valor," $13.7 million. 31 degrees on tv hill. >> baltimore police are investigating how a girl ended up dead in an alley. i am kim dacey with the latest on the investigation. >> gop hopefuls have one last day to make their pitches before super tuesday. i have the latest on the campaign trail coming up. >> things will warm up nicely this week. you'll like the seven-day forecast. >> tracking one accident in edgewood. we'll check got the rest of the we'll check got the rest of the major for the spender who needs a little help saving. for adding "& sons." for the dreamer, planning an early escape. for the mother of the bride. for whoever you are, for whatever you're trying to achieve, pnc has technology, guidance, and over 150 years of experience to help you get there. ♪ >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to 11 news today. i am stan stovall. [laughter] you know they're all john col

taylor swift is taking the music world by torm.the ccuntry singer tops bbllboard magazine's coveted listic money-makers. last year... swift earned an estimated 35--oint-7 million dollaas.the rocc band u-- came slightly more than 32-million dollars.swift's fellow country thirr....earning just shy of 30-million dollars. cominn up... defense secretary leon panetta is speaking &pout... bout the soldier afghanistan.1:10 leon anetta: . "war is hell. thess kinds of pncidents are gging to take any war." war." the condition he was suffering from... that may have caused him to snap. and what impact this could have... on our country's withdrawal of troops.you're watching fox 45 mooning news.. all local.. all mooning. ((break 3)) mooning. ((break 3)) this is an angus steak and egg sandwich. it's a tremendous morning. angus, man! angus! dunkin's new angus steak and egg sandwich makes any morning special. try one today. the best part delicious gourmet gravy. and she agrees. with fancy feast gravy lovers, your cat can enjoy the delicious, satisfying taste of gourmet gravy every day. fancy feast. the be

>>> could a romance be brewing between tim tebow and taylor swift?urday night. and then, again, on monday, having dinner together at an l.a. restaurant. >> you mean they eat? they ate together? >> it's amazing. if it's true, we hope it goes well. or tim -- it is true. if the romance is true, we hope it goes well because tim could end up leer nix a taylor swift song. she's been known to do that. >> i thought that was only if it doesn't go well. >> we hope it goes well because otherwise -- >>> are you ready. meryl streep may have beaten out viola davis in the best actress category at the oscars. she gave her competition quite a consolation. she took home the prize. the morning after, she gave a $10,000 donation in viola's name to the cash-strapped school that "the help" star went to in her hometown. viola has been a champion for central false, rhode island. she's donated cash to keep the library open there. isn't that classy? i love it. >>> almost five years after "the sopranos" ended, we might get answers. the cast and the writers are opening up in a

taylor swift to name one. they're huge teen idols.ing to emulate their style, a much more demur classic side. >> taylor swift isn't sadly on the cover of life & style and "us weekly." you see younger starlets like jennifer lopez. >> i don't think it's only the starlets. i do think that young people have developed this whole idea they look good if i wear this. what i love about the whole new prom dress dress code rule is you can look good, feel good, have a great night without wearing something without your stomach showing our your breasts hanging out. >> thank you both. we appreciate it. interesting topic. still ahead, the life and death-choices a man makes after his boat sinks. hear his harrowing detail and fateful decision. but first this is "today" on nbc. look! here she comes! ♪ she'll be comin' 'round the mountain when she comes... ♪ ♪hen she comes. ♪ it'll be spinning new chrome wheels when it comes. ♪ ♪ when it comes. ♪ custom spoiler, race grade pistons, ♪ ♪ gt35 turbo charger. ♪ and they'll all know that it's kevin's awesome

. >>> could a romance be brewing between tim tebow and taylor swift?r were spotted at a pre-oscar party friday night chatting it up. and then, again, on monday, having dinner together at an l.a. restaurant. >> you mean they eat? they ate together? >> it's amazing. if it's true, we hope it goes well. or tim -- >> we're sure they had dinner. >> if it's true. that is true. if the romance is true, we hope it goes well because tim could end up lyrics in a taylor swift song. she's been known to do that. >> i thought that was only if it doesn't go well. >> we hope it goes well because otherwise -- yes. >> that's true. >>> are you ready? meryl streep may have beaten out viola davis in the best actress category at the oscars. but "the iron lady" star gave her competition quite a consolation. the morning after, the three-time winner took home the prize many thought would go to davis, meryl gave a $10,000 donation in viola's name to the cash-strapped school that "the help" star went to in her hometown. viola has been a champion for central falls, rhode island. sh

they are not m lie a-kunith or taylor swift. they made a point to say she wasn't sure if she was going to go. she had to check with her boyfriend to go to prom with this kid. yet he is fine with her doing porn. but i have to check with my boyfriend. oh he is so understanding. he let me go. and she was going to go with two of them. he had to be okay with that. nice that the porn stars are understanding. >> well, they are people too. well, not really. they are not really people at all. chris, do you see a problem here? >> no, not at all. >> he's 18, she's 19. who cares? i am waiting for rick santorum or newt gingrich to use this on the campaign trail as a sign of the down fall. >> don't you think it sets a dangerous precedence? you let one kid bring a porn star and every kid will bring a porn star. it wasn't a slippery slope -- that was a movie i rented. everybody is going to do it. you have to say no. >> no. prom was boring. >> it would have been a lot more interesting if there were porn stars there. >> the superintendent's offic

she will present an award to taylor swift. >> we have a new price tag for the high speed rail project in california, just over 68 building billion that is $30 billion less -- $68 billion and it's $30 billion less. they will have details on monday. it would stretch from merced to los angeles and that is a significant expansion from the so-called train to nowhere concept that originally linked central valley cities. >>> we were waiting for the storm. >> lisa: i told you it was coming. >> terry: i believed you. i see it and you cameras are getting wiped out. >> lisa: waned did i. wind gusts over 30 miles an hour at mount tam. two-hour and 12 minute delays at sfo. i'll show you where the storm is and when it's going to move out. >> terry: i never doubted you. >> warriors blow a 19 point lead colin rush has the eilts comin [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. and thes

. >> a new couple -- is this true about taylor swift and tim tebow?> they had a little dinner, come on. >> what is the story? >> they are not together. they went to dinner with a bunch of friends, i think five in total. >> he's saving himself for cassidy. everybody knows that. >> he didn't pay for dinner. five of them. she only had a latte. i think this is friends just meeting each other, going out. >> a slow news week. >> everyone's trying to make the moves on tim tebow. i mean, everyone -- >> temptation. >> girls are going nuts for him. everybody was trying to get to him. >> there's something very lovable and real about him. >> very real. breath of fresh air. >> we haven't been hearing much about demi moore, but lately -- >> or ashton kutcher. >> he did go to see her. she was in rehab at the time. now she's out of rehab. people say she's doing great. we don't know where she is. she's disappeared. she's nowhere near the paparazzi. she is getting well, which i think we can all agree is very good news. >> she's so smart to do that just because too many

the sound track features several others including taylor swift.t was released on tuesday. >>> it appears fans eating up the month involve the movie opened strong overnight pulling in $19.7 million. that is the 7th best midnight opening ever and fandago is selling 12 tickets a second. >> lottery tickets in high demand ahead of the near record are mega millions jackpot. a own america concord said he was selling a tick the a minute this morning. the jackpot is $290 million. the largest jackpot ever won was 312 million. that was five-years ago. the numbers were drawn at 8:00 tonight and here is a look at those winning numbers. 6, 17, 19, 20, 21, and the mega ball 20. once again the jackpot is worth $290 million. >> a push to recall the oakland mayor still moving forward but supporters got a big influx to fightt. how both sides are preparing for a possible showdown. >> and later why clinton's timing today is no coincidence. bay area ! here's big news from verizon wireless and xfinity from comcast. now get the xfinity triple play and verizon wireless to

the sound track features several others including taylor swift.t was released on tuesday. >>> it appears fans eating up the month involve the movie opened strong overnight pulling in $19.7 million. that is the 7th best midnight opening ever and fandago is selling 12 tickets a second. >> lottery tickets in high demand ahead of the near record are mega millions jackpot. a own america concord said he was selling a tick the a minute this morning. the jackpot is $290 million. the largest jackpot ever won was 312 million. that was five-years ago. the numbers were drawn at 8:00 tonight and here is a look at those winning numbers. 6, 17, 19, 20, 21, and the mega ball 20. once again the jackpot is worth $290 million. >> a push to recall the oakland mayor still moving forward but supporters got a big influx to fightt. how both sides are preparing for a possible showdown. >> you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. . >>> new at ten tonight the oakland mayor is stepping up the effor

taylor swift named the top act on the money maker's list.arned more than $35 million last year from album sales, tours and publishing royalties. you-- you u2 is raking it in, they're $32 million earned from their musical endeavors in 2011. >>> when a powerful story meets a powerful story teller, anything can happen. the whole country is reacting to the video of a african war leader. >>> and it's been a year since the tsunami hit japan. the west coast is still bracing for impact. the scientists what, they're doing to keep tons of trash off of the coast. >>> and a new perspective on the challenger disaster. amateur video appears online. stay with us for the news edge at 6. at 6 i was paying too much with cable. paying so much, you want better quality. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. for the amount of money that i'm paying, my cable company should take care of me. [ male announcer ] stop paying for second best. switch to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month, guaranteed for two years. first time we saw tv on

taylor swift. ♪ [ music ] and jason aldean round out the category. aldean says he can't believe the year he's having. >> to show up and actually be up for six is kind of crazy. but obviously very exciting. >> reporter: there's a lot more music this year. 24 acts will hit the stage sunday night. that is the most ever in the awards show history. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: nominee dirks bentley says he can't wait to perform. >> really excited to be able to sing for all of the country fans. and what happens in vegas winds up on cbs. >> reporter: his number 1 billboard country song home is up for song of the year. teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> and remember, you can see the academy of country music awards here on wjz, sunday night at 8:00. >>> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for these stories and more coming up. people across maryland are snapping up mega millions tickets as the jackpot keeps climbing. >>> millions of credit card holders could be at risk. details on what you should look for. check in for these stories and all the day's breaki

and the movie sound track features other performers such as taylor swift.was released on tuesday. >>> the oaklandation scheduled to home a workout today after arriving in japan early yesterday morning. the a's are in japan to open the 2012 major league baseball season. they will play two games against the seattle mariners on wednesday and on thursday. >>> the jackpot for the mega- millions is now even bigger. it grew do a whopping $365 million after there were no winners in yesterday's drawing. you may still want to check those tickets, though, because there were seven people from california who matched at least 5 of those numbers. and here is a look at the winning numbers. >>> that would be nice! time is 7:56. and there's a lot of outdoor plans today that are being scrapped for plan b, now that the rain is here. it's cold right, rosemary. >> yes, you'll definitely want to make plans for indoors. softball games this mornings, likely cancelled. although the west half of our viewing area seeing the rainfall, the east and southeast sections mainly dry, mainly

danny devito's voice of the lorax and taylor swift is also in it as well. it's based on dr. seuss' cautionary tale about the importance of preserving the environment. wow. >>> you are watching nine nine now at 6:00 a.m. -- 9news now at 6:00 a.m. i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane is off today. >>> i'm mike hydeck. here's monika santami. oh, my that is a big backup. she'll show you that in just a minute. howard bernstein is talking snow flakes. >>> it's going to happen south of town especially. we have winter advisories in spotsylvania county, those areas. a good hour's drive south of d.c. which is -- this is one of those lousy winters for snow lovers. why should today be difficult. by 9:00 38. we may see a flurry or two by then. better chance we'll see some flurries or light snow later this morning through early this afternoon with a noontime temperature close to 40. if we get a little sun in here, we make it to 44 before the day is over but a brisk day ahead with this clipper system coming out of ohio and kentucky and west virginia. now getting in toward areas in southwestern

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i interviewed taylor swift for a "dateline" special we did a while ago and she talked about how the twotalking about some ex-boyfriend or something that wasn't working out quite right at the time. >> probably. >> and you guys decided you were going to pow wow on a song. were you talking about something, she said, you know what? forget about talking about it, let's put it in a song and let's make something of this. >> it feels like forever ago, too, when we wrote that. we were both on tour with brad paisley opening up for him. yep, this is the one. i was going through a rough time with a boy, and i guess we did what we do best -- and we just wrote a song about it. thought, wow, at least we can make a little money off of this heartbreak. >> was that a real bad one, that heartbreak? >> yeah, because that was my first love, we'd been together for a while. obviously we've both moved on in our lives and i'm so happily married and i have a good man now. i did get hitched. >> i got to say, congratulations! now tell me how you met this guy. >> we actually met through mutual friends in nashville.

>> taylor swift. right? >> she was named the woman or the musician who made the most money in 2012.earn $35 million, beat out gaga. >> wow. >> number four. >> and what happened to justin bieber? he dropped to, what, 35? >> 35th. >> what happened there? >> he gave all his money to selena. >> he didn't tour as much. taylor had 89 locations. you have to tour to make the money. >> and record sales, of course. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> are we out of time now, hodie? >> we are. >> up next -- >> how to use your computer to save you money. this is important. >> and maybe make a few dollars with your kids' old clothes. this great reunion in austin.as but this year, i can only afford one trip and i've always wanted to learn how to surf. austin's great -- just not for surfing. so i checked out hotwire. and by booking with them, i saved enough to swing both trips. see, hotwire checks the competition's rates every day so they can guarantee their low prices. that's how i got a 4-star hotel on the beach in san diego for half price. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com have given way to sleeping. where sl

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today she'll travel to los angeles for nick localan's big choice awards presenting the award to taylor swift for her work with tornado and flood survivors. >>> a few changes are in the works if you have a mastercard, visa or discover credit card. you may want to play closer attention to your next statement. a federal investigation is underway into a hacking attack that the target was not the credit card companies but the corporation that processes the credit card payments for stores. nbc news reports as many as 2 million consumers may have been exposed. >>> a few changes are in the works for phone numbers in the south bay. first, anyone dialing from the 408 will soon have to include the area code for every call, even if they are just calling down the street. callers are encouraged to use the so-called 10-digit dialing april 21st but it won't be required until october. a month later anyone in the county can request new service or will be assigned a 669 area code. this will insure a new amount of phone numbers the to new residents. >>> the tunnel bridge opens today. we'll tell you where you ca

the great voice cast here zac efron, danny devito as the lorax, taylor swift.ds would like it. i would say the story gets a little thin. and the original message gets knocked over the head. they kind of really play it hand handedly. it's a little overwhelming at times and comes off awfully anti-corporate at some points. >> okay. >> but it's still mostly -- >> all right. let's look. >> whoa. this is the most beautiful pl e place, i have ever seen. >> all right. so your grade, and this doesn't look like the dr. seuss movies, you know -- >> exactly, it's 3d cgi. ultimately loses a few points for being too hand fisted. i give it only a "c," unfortunately. and the kids will like it and there are worse films to sit through. >> project x, set it up for me. >> project x is about a high school party that goes wildly out of control, kid holds a birthday party while his parents are out of town and things -- everything that you see could go wrong, does go wrong. >> oh, boy. all right. let's look. >> evening, officers. >> having a party? >> yeah, we're having a small little

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. >> taylor swift, lady gaga, rihanna, and kevin mackey.s a regular guy who just realized a huge dream. his idea to produce an album aimed at helping kids who don't fit in. all about bullies big and small, won best children's album of the year at the grammy awards. but when he's not attending glamorous awards ceremonies, you can find him at the shop-rite at the dairy counter where he worked for the past 15 years. he came outfront to tell us about his ideas. >> as a teen, we thought it was the best subject we can tackle because it's so important today because so many kids are dying. there's a cure for that, and it's just education. >> and you were bullied. a personal issue for you. >> i was bullied. one of the producer was bullied as a kid, gloria is being bullied right now as an adult, and she's in her 50s. and she was very lucky to make it to the grammys. >> and you are going to get your grammy soon. what you're wearing now is the nomination medal. >> this is the medallion you get when you're nominated. you go to the grammy preparty, you g

1971 children's fable is now a blockbuster animated movie voiced by stars including zac efron, taylor swifted. >> reporter: in the first two weeks after its opening, the film took in $122 million in ticket sales. into the very zenith of the nimr's popularity, someone stole into the garden behind the home of dr. seuss's 90-year-old widow shown here ten years ago and remove the the lorax statue from its base. audrey's daughter, lark, had created two of the statues, one for the seuss memorial in springfield, massachusetts, and the other for this private perch overlooking the pacific. >> it seemed like the perfect spot to put the lorax when i made it for my mother to have it out there in the middle of the garden on the point underneath a beautiful tree. >> reporter: a perfect spot, too, because in the story, the lorax speaks for the trees, tries to save them, and when he fails as lark read from the book, he disappears. >> and deep in the grickel grass, some people say, if you look deep enough, you can still see today where the lorax once stood just as long as it could before somebody lifted the

you'll also hear taylor swift in this movie. >>> there's also going to abwhirlwind of campaigning this weekend ahead of the super tuesday primaries. >>> some places that depend on snow for their winter tourism dollars finally get a lot more than a dusting. >>> let's see woz' celebrating a birth -- see who's celebrating a birthday today. >> happy birthday, everyone. >>> we are back. howard bernstein is the man with the plan for your weekend. >> umbrellas only saturday morning. saturday afternoon we'll be done with t. sunday looks dry but cold. maybe a flurry then. but a quick hello to a fifth grade class. they are doing a lot of reading. great job. not just their class but the whole school. a really good school. >> you could have worn a cat in the hat hat. >> there's always next year. >> had grass pollen a few days ago. thankfully that's gone. if you're an ale ji sufferer, you know -- allergy sufferer, you know what i'm talking about. look at this. the mold spores up to 21,000. that's considered high. they really did like all that rain we had yesterday and the day before. here we go, th

taylor swift only earned $35 million in 2011. she's one of the highest earners in this country.ds the guinness record for the world's largest pop group with 57 members. the group will perform two shows at the lincoln theater march 27. that is if they can fit them all in on the stage. >> of course when you divide $200 million by 87 members -- nothing. >> you think they'd let me join? i could fitted right in. >> wouldn't make that much of an impact -- >> aaron's shaking his head like no. >> probably not. >>> let's go to tom kierein in storm center 4 looking at the forecast. >> i want to see you in the yellow goggles, eun. good morning. >>> we've had some overnight showers. time for your weather & traffic on the 1s on this tuesday morning. mostly cloudy in storm center 4. the showers are now exiting the metro area. they're now across the central part of the bay and the eastern shore. lower part of the bay, northern neck, getting rain. and from trinidad to adelphi, ft. washington, tyson's corner, springfield, silver spring, it's in the mid to upper 50s, as well as just about the ent

. >> reporter: also kenny chesney needs the pack with nine nominations, brad paisley, taylor swift andround out the category and jason said i can't believe the year he's having. >> to show up and actually be up for six is kind of crazy, but obviously very exciting. >> reporter: there's a lot more music this year. 24 acts will hit the stage sunday night, the most ever in the awards show history. nominee dirks bentley said he can't wait to perform. >> really excited to get a chance to sing here for all these country fans filling up these seats as well as our friends in the crowd and what happens in vegas winds up on cbs. >> reporter: his no. 1 billboard country single home is up for song of the year. theresa garcia, bcs news, las vegas. >> you can catch the country music awards here on wusa9 sunday night beginning at 8 p.m. >> this is 9 news now. >>> legal pot in washington d.c., now it could be just a month away. the health department just announced today that who can grow marijuana in the city and where they can. a half dozen companies including one co-owned by talk show host montel wi