the firefighters about 72 of them will be moved to other stations, the head of the firefighter's union said. >> we have to protect the people. my opinion is we are at rock bottom. >> reporter: he isn't a fan of rotating closure but said the three permanent ones worse. >> it's a russian roulette and i would rather gamble i had my resources than never having them. >> reporter: he said the three companies were picked because the areas they cover are most easily covered by other units. he said they those and the upgrade to the dispatching system could improve response time city wide. >> it'll belong term. we have to figure out how to right size the department sot city can afford the fire department. >> reporter: last year there are 17 fire related deaths, that's the lowest total any year since they started keeping track. this year there has only been one fire related death. the head of the firefighter's union plan to meet with the mayor here next week to try to address the concerns and try to make changes to this plan, we will let you know how it goes. >> you are traveling live on 895 righ

baltimore city fire chief wants to close three fire companies, a move criticized by the head of the firefighters union. the chief says closing the 3 companys is a better option than what's been going on for three years. they had to deal are rotating closures, taking companies out of service to deal with budget restraints. three companys will be closed or disbanded for good. >>> today is a big day for baltimore. many people will head downtown for the 2012 season. charley crowson and brian kuebler, live at the yard this morning with everything you need no know for the big day. having fun, guys? >> reporter: very much so. it is opening day, like you said. this is a special one here at camden yards. monica is the director of pr for the orioles. this is a season unlike any other, 20th anniversary. >> 20 years ago, believe it or not, we are trying to figure out how it's been 20 years. 20 years ago to the day we opened the park at camden yards. >> reporter: this remains one of the best ballparks, copied by other franchises. >> up on our flag court area, we replaced the wall that use pod be fairly high with a

also named the local firefighters union. >> dana: but the thing that i immediately thought of was thee supreme court ruled in favor of the firefighters in new haven, connecticut. so this is almost the same case. >> bob: that was the real test. >> dana: the firefighters claimed they were unfairly given promotion. >> bob: but the other way around. >> dana: right. the supreme court ruled in the white's favor -- not the white's favor but ruled it was wrong. the way i read this, and i'm not a lawyer, it seems like it's the same case. >> andrea: if they are rigging a test to keep a certain race out, that is not right. what is the solution in make the test easier? listen to the debate. the same thing we talk about the navy seals looking for the minority seals. when there is a fire in you house, you don't care who shows up at the door. it doesn't matter. having a rational discussion about race, but it's very difficult in this country. it seems like holder wants to do that. he wants to polarize, even the smallest cases with firefighters. it just does not seem like a priority. it doesn't. >> gr

you are looking at pictures of that fire, which was submitted of the firefighters' union. the cause an exact point of origin are still under investigation and the red cross is assisting displaced families. a rescue mission on the day brought the coast guard to the aid of an 18-year-old man stranded at the chesapeake sunday. the firefighters spotted the man to 1 mile north of annapolis clinging to as overturned vote. officials say he spent more than nine hours a thrift before rescue helicopters arrived. officials remind mariners to be prepared before setting sail. >> mariners, when they are going out, that they do wear their life jacket and file their plans. all of the navigation and safety equipment should be aboard the vessel before getting underway. >> the man was taken to shock trauma suffering from hypothermia but is now in stable condition. >> at first glance, today may look like a beautiful day to be out boating but one factoring the winds, could be choppy. strong winds out of the west, 15 miles an hour the wind gusts are currently at 35 miles an hour. 60 degrees, the

the union on certain issues. but tonight both sides are putting a positive spin on it. hours after the ruling city employees were on the job as usual. the firefighters' union claiming victory. >> we are pleased with the outcome. it is what we expected. >> at the same time, mayor chuck reid is applauding the court's decision. >> that's good news for the people of san jose. the voters will make the decision on measure b. >> measure b is the june ballot measure that would reduce benefits for city employees. they say it is illegal and the mayor says it is necessary to keep the city afloat. 24r* have already been layoffs and cuts in services. the 6th district court of appeals ruled in the union's favor saying the wording on the ballot measure was unlawfully biased. the court took exception to the pension reform saying it implicitly characterized the system as defective. >> san jose cannot have a mayor that is above the truth and above the law. it is unacceptable. employees will take them to task. and right now the courts have agreed that the mayor cannot use his influence to be untruthful and mislead voters. >> the court took issue with language in the p

the union on certain issues. but tonight both sides are putting a positive spin on it. hours after the ruling city employees were on the job as usual. the firefighters' union claiming victory. >> we are pleased with the outcome. it is what we expected. >> at the same time, mayor chuck reid is applauding the court's decision. >> that's good news for the people of san jose. the voters will make the decision on measure b. >> measure b is the june ballot measure that would reduce benefits for city employees. they say it is illegal and the mayor says it is necessary to keep the city afloat. 24r* have already been layoffs and cuts in services. the 6th district court of appeals ruled in the union's favor saying the wording on the ballot measure was unlawfully biased. the court took exception to the pension reform saying it implicitly characterized the system as defective. >> san jose cannot have a mayor that is above the truth and above the law. it is unacceptable. employees will take them to task. and right now the courts have agreed that the mayor cannot use his influence to be untruthful and mislead voters. >> the court took issue with language in the p

this came from a member of the baltimore firefighters union. this happened in the 2100 block of older street. the truck-- oller street. the building was frequentedly the homeless and it's possible it was set accidentally and no one was hurt. >>> looking at news around the nation, half a dozen teens in southern california were taken to emergency rooms for the past few months over hand sanitizer. public health officials say they were treated for alcohol poisoning after drinking them. officials there tell us the l.a. times they are worried about this. it could become a dangerous trend. and, of course, it's very easy for teens to purchase. so we want to know what you think. is it a legitimate concern or a few kids doing something that was not very bright? head to the facebook fan page and weigh in. we want your thoughts. >>> jetblue passengers reached the destination this morning after a bird strike forced the flight to make an emergency landing. that flight was in route from westchester county new york to west palm beach florida with about 54 passe

take a look at this, this is a picture sent in to us from the baltimore firefighters union. now, the crash happened a little after 8:30 last night on north carrollton avenue and west landbelt street. police say one person who was injured is in serious condition this morning. >>> also new this morning, this is what the scene looked like yesterday afternoon in fredrick on 270. fredrick county fire and rescue services sent the picture in. that crash happened around 12:30 at bennett creek when a dua car slammed into each other. medivac took one passenger to shock trauma. no word on the patient's condition or what caused the crash. >>> so do you remember the video of that batman getting pulled over in montgomery county? well, he was visiting some students at samuelson's children's hospital today. and abc's dan harris introduces us to the man behind the mask. pay attention. you may know him. reporter: it was a caught-on- tape moment that went viral. the police pull over a car and out comes batman. the dark knight targeted but not ticketed because his license plate is the batman log

to do any firefighter negotiations i'm going to give those guys everything they ask for, the firefighters unionbecause i have more of an appreciation for them than i've ever had in my life. leaders always talk about the brave firefighters. standing in the middling of a smoke filled house, feeling the heat of the blaze, being quite frankly as frightened as i've ever been feeling i was going to die, i have a respect for men and women that do this on a regular basis, weekly basis that i never have before. they are real heroes. i was just fortunate to be in the right place at the right time. and frankly got myself into a situation that very quickly i didn't think i could get myself out of. with the grace of god got me out and i now just want to give thanks to firefighters everywhere around this country. they do incredible things for people at their most vulnerable moments. >> i remember your heroic work in the big snow drifts about 15 months ago. i remember watching with great admiration then. incredible admiration for what you've done now. you're one of those guys back in britain we would say we'd

the baltimore firefighters union sent this in. the fire burned three vacant homes. investigators right now not sure what caused the fire. >>> the latest now on that fire we first told you about wednesday morning here on "good morning maryland." arson investigators say the people who sent it may be responsible for another church fire. this fire at pleasant zion baptist started in a shed behind the church and a bus at calvary baptist destroyed two buses. calvary will worship at shiloh. >>> this morning anne arundel county police are still investigating how a police chase ended with two officers in the hospital. this chase ended on route 3 between crowson boulevard and route 450, that's in crofton. it happened yesterday. police say that it started as a robbery when officers spotted the suspect's vehicle, they put on their lights and they followed the car. that's when they say that the suspect rammed into a police car, all three people received minor injuries from that. >>> george zimmerman made his first court appearance and now awaiting arraignment and that's going to

. >> reporter: the head of firefighters union says at first he was skeptical. >> we're the fire department. we're not running nascar. >> but if the plan prevents the closure of fire companies? >> i'm open to ideas. they did say all proceeds would go to the fire departments. we know we need that. >> reporter: there was a petition with already 700 signatures. he got his idea from his daughter. >> i want to make sure we have noun support the fire department's budget. >> the counselman says if the bill go into effect -- how much money the city would charge for them. councilmen has some support on the bill. we want to know what you think about the proposed sponsorships. this tonight's hot topic so leave your comments on our facebook page. so really we could be looking at fire companies putting out a fire like this. the fire just poured out the front door. everybody made it out but it looks like the firefighters were able to keep it wright it started and stop it from spreading. cause of this one is still under investigation. the howard county man accused of killing his twin will not be retried a

of two dozen firefighters assigned to work them but under a new plan three will be disbanded and reassigned. the fire chief says response times will not be affected but the firefighters unionrst, don. >> thank you. key testimony in the trial of twin brothers accused of seting a pit bull on fire. travers and trumaine johnson are charged with animal cruelty. prosecutors are relying on video showing two men leading a pit bull into the alley where she was later found. yesterday a police sergeant testified it is the johnsons seen on that tape. >>> sentencing is set for today for the local man accused of plotting to bomb a military recruitment center. prosecutors are representing a 22 year prison sentence. he was motivated by the united states war on islam. stay with us, up next we are taking you to the birthplace of the blues in some manner and there is a musical miracle in the heart of the poorest country in the world, bob simon will have ♪ ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want

but the head of the firefighters' union says the move is dangerous, and he plans to meet with the mayorthe morning commute with kim dacey and traffic pulse 11. >> just a few things we want to mention. southbound 795 are approaching the beltway, a crash to watch for. another one at north point and east burke. northbound to 95 and 195, a crash coming in to us. we have a crash confirmed eastbound 32 at 198. that is blocking the left lane. harford county, westbound pulaski past 543, another crashed to watch for there. a few things to watch for. lighter volume than usual. switching over to a live view of 83, harrisburg expressway at padonia road, northbound and southbound moving fine. john, over to you. >> blue skies, lots of sunshine. 40 degrees at b.w.i. marshall. humidity down, barometer up. we had a bit of a breeze all night long, and that has helped temperatures up. some of the readings in the northwest have dropped into the mid-to-upper-thirties. in little on the cool side of what we would consider normal. normal would be 61. we expect to be in the mid-50s to around 64 the high. a coup

rights and forces public unions to recertify once a year violates our number of our rights of the constitution in a strictly political move walker exempted police and firefighters from the anti-union law for example getting grounds for the call. last week to strike down the law because it violates the equal protection clause the constitution court also said it violates public workers pursed amendment rights so walker's wildly unpopular war against unions might all be for naught and as he prepares for the political fight of his life in a recall election how might this now unconstitutional law affect his chances of winning the latest coming out of the badger state graham's alinsky is here is communications director of the democratic party wisconsin graham welcome and even found thank you great to have you back with us what's your take on the court's trading on the sly. well i don't think scott walker or the republicans who passed and cared about the constitutionality of it. everyone and their mother could see that this is an unconstitutional law violated. the rights of association between certain you use different than others i mean it was a robonaut to begin wit

the attack on unions which represent women is an attack on women. when wisconsin's governor, scott walker, administration targeted teachers, unions and nurses unions, they exempted the male-dominated firefighters and police unions. you know, so that was definitely an attack on women. and this policy on attack on women has permeated throughout wisconsin. but what he did was wake up the sleeping giant. because he then woke up all of the women and all of the labor unions who went into wisconsin and, of course, you know, he now has a recall. and we're waiting to get him out of there. the republicans' attack on teachers unions and unions representing other pink-collar professions, like nurses, health care workers, early childhood educators, home health aides, they're attacking organizations in which women workers have political voice. that's the organization -- we organize in these unions, and have a voice in the workplace. and we also have a voice politically. and these other systems are male-dominated. and i know when i go into a lot of boardrooms, because i do have a lot of titles, most of them are filled with men. we can barely count the women on one hand who sit in those boardrooms. when we lo

the head of the state firefighters union. already -- >> greta: we interviewed him. >> you did. >> greta: the only candidate you have? >> there are others, actually we know that there is a gentleman from portage, mianett, private investigator from milwaukee, all who have declared their intention to run against me in the recall election. but to be honest with you, i am confident. because we have the facts. we have facts to go voters. >> they came out with tremendous numbers to sign a petition. 800,000 signed yours. 900,000 signed the for. it's not there isn't a ground swell of enthusiasm to the recall. >> we are passionate folks in wisconsin. i will admit that. that is one of the reasons i excel wisconsin from economic -- sell wisconsin. we're ethical and compassionate and hard workers here. i will say the 800 number i care a heck more about is the fact we saved $848 million from the reform in state and local government. for the first time, five years and 5% tax hike we are seeing a tax freeze in state. we have good stuff. >> gr

>> vione opponent who is backed by the democratic party, the head of the state firefighters union -- ta: oh, we interviewed him. >> yes, you did. >> greta: that's the only candidate. >> there are others. actually. we know that -- there is a gentleman from portage, a gentleman from maronnette. a private investigator from milwaukee, all who have declared their intention to run against me in the recall election. but to be honest with you, i am really confident because we have the facts to go back to the voters with. we have the facts -- >> greta: but they also came out with a tremendous amount of numbers. that has to be daunting, almost 800,000 signed yours and 900,000 signed the governor's. so it is not like there isn't a groundswell of enthusiasm. >> we are passionate in wisconsin, i will admit that. we are ethical, we are passionate, we are hard workers here. but i will say that the 800 number that i care more about is the fact that we saved $848 million from the reforms in state and local governments for the first time, after 5 years of 5% tax hike, we are seeing a tree tax freeze. w

. >> a report came out today that the milwaukee police and firefighter unions in the city of milwaukeendorsing scott walker. they endorsed him in 2010 and they are back endorsing him again. i understand the state unions are upset about this. >> it's not anything that's surprising. they endorsed him back in the original election. they got exempted. it was largely seen as political payback for them. here we have they are coming up with the receipt to say we're here with you again. it's nothing more than a political ploy. political payback for him. >> the senate is now at 16-16, correct? >> correct. >> there's four senate seats. how do you feel about those recalls? >> we are very excited. >> the senate is now at 16-16, correct? >> correct. >> there's four senate seats. how do you feel about those recalls? >> we are very excited. it's very competitive races. when it's done, it will flip and i think you'll being looking at the individuals in the majority? >> are you weighing on who you would like to see who goes against scott walker? >> i'm not weighing in. he's the only governor to establi

. >> a report came out today that the milwaukee misand firefighter unions in the stay city of milwaukeey endorse him in 2010. and they are back endorsing him again. what does that mean? i ununderstand the state unions are upset about this. >> it is not surprising. they endorsed him in the original election. they got exempted. a lot of people don't remember that. they were exempted from all of the cuts and tax attacks on unions and it was largely seen as political pay back for them they are coming up with the receipt to say we are here again because you exempted that. nothing more than a political ploy, a political pay back for him. >> the senate right now is 16-16, correct? >> correct. >> so there's four senate seats. >> correct. >> how do you feel about those recalls? >> we are very excited. it is competitive races and when you get done i think it is going to flip and you will be look at thendividuals who will be in the majority. >> that's right. >> are you taking away -- either one of you weighing in on who you would like to see go against scott walker. chris? >> i not weighing in. i

take a look at the pictures from a member of the baltimore firefighter's union this happened in the 2100e been set accidently. >>> today an unsightly sign coming down. it doesn't meet the code so it is being taken down. it is located right there in front of the church. hehas got to come down. we will send you back for more good morning america. we will have another update in 30 minutes. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >>> how about our own "gma" fly girls, right here on "good morning america" this morning. great job. >> you want a danceoff? you want a danceoff? you want a danceoff? you want it? >> whoa. >> the first time anybody ever made you -- they sure did. there you go. >> you guys, you had great fun. that was a wonderful piece. >> they had to pull that "in living color" cast out of there. and they had the nicest things to say about ali. >> she had such a great time. >>> boy, is today going to be great in the stephanopoulos household. >> oh, yeah. >>> also here this morning, james van der beek is in a hot, new series. he's going to be here with a sneak peek. he actually plays himself in th

the most. in high-rise buildings. firefighters call this a dangerous proposition. the union will meet with the mayor to discuss this plan. >> how does this have to do with the city ticket finances? >> everything. the city is already facing about a $48 million deficit thank you. -- deficit. >> thank you. a look at what is coming next on "the today show." >> good morning. coming up -- she is one of the most talked about women in the world right now. the writer of the article claiming other women pager because she is beautiful. she with her critics in her live television interview. speaking of people in the news, how about kim kardashian. she will be your life. we talk about the ongoing backlash of for 70 today marriage. and whether things might be heating up between her and kanye west. it a live performance from one about hottest stars allowed under -- stars around. right here on "today." >> a good show. 40 degrees on tv hill. still ahead, a look at weather and traffic before we head out to start your day. double your data. 4 gigabytes for just $30 a month. with 4 gigabytes, y

in wisconsin the governor did exempt cops and firefighters as he gave that as sort of a way to get the unionso come to the table. >> there you have it. >> he did that as a political payback. >> come on. >> all right. telling apple it must hire low income folks before it gets a tax break. the cash it in gang looking into what some are calling a government shakedown. that's at the bottom of the hour. but first, joe, vice president, biden, admitting cutting federal subsidies to colleges could cut soaring college tuition. so why is he also saying the white house won't do it? >> coming up, the vice president's tweet on how the government could stop soaring college costs. we are back in 60 seconds. >> did you hear about this? as college lone debt tops a trillion bucks in the u.s., vice president joe biden making a huge college admission during his twitter town hall on rising tuition costs. a student asking the vice president if he ever thought about lowering education costs by cutting government subsidies. and the vice president tweeting back, fascinating. it could reduce costs, but it would elimin

the attack on unions that represent women as an attack on women. when wisconsin's governor, scott walker, the administration targeted teachers, unions and nurses unions, they exempted the male dominated firefightersand police unions. you know, so that was definitely an attack on women, and this policy on attack on women has permeated throughout wisconsin. but what he did was wake up the sleeping giant. .. >> have political voice. that's -- we organize in these unions and have a voice in the workplace, and we also have a voice politically. and these other systems are male-dominated, and i know when i go into a lot of boardrooms because i do have a lot of titles, most of them are filled with men. we can -- if i count the women on one hand who sit in those boardrooms. we look around education, a lot of the superintendents who run these systems are men, but the actual work is done by women in the classroom. mitt romney tells us that contributions from unions to plett call cam -- political campaigns are a form of corruption. [laughter] that may imply that individuals who organize are corrupt and unpatriotic. oh, my gosh. but when the business band together and they make huge contributions now thanks t

the three unions that were exempted were the police, the firefighters, and the state troopers. e men's unions stood in solidarity with the women which was huge. it was scott walker who selectively went after women workers and now he is going after women workers again by signing the repeal of the state level equal pay act. it is absolutely astonishing and it only reinforces the sense that there is a war against women going on. host: we have been talking with terry o'neil, the president of the national organization for women. thank you for being on "washington journal." we have one more guest coming up and that is steve forbes who will join us from our new york studio. we will be right back. >> for this years studentcam competition, we asked students to create. -- video explaining what part of the constitution was in part to them and why. today we will go to racine, wisconsin to speak with a second prize winner, and eighth grade at mckinley middle school. hi. your video is on the full body scanners and its relationship to the fourth amendment. why did you choose this topic? >> we

. >> we don't want holes in our coverage in the city, especially for e.m.s., so we want to get there within five minutes. >> but firefighter unionnt rick hoffman says replacing truck six with the city's only specialized rescue unit will leave this peninsula in south baltimore unmanned and exposed. >> only takes a couple of extra minutes to get there. hold a match to your back side for two extra minutes and let me know how it feesms >> this is part of the plan to end the daily rotating fire company, what we've seen since 2009, and permanently close three fire companies. truck 10 on the west side, squad 11, and engine out near bayview, and truck 15 on east baltimore. >> moving to permanently disband these companies is more efficient, it's easier to manage for the chiefs that are here that have to do it day to day. >> no fire stations will be closed, and there will be no layoffs. instead, the plan calls for a complex redeployment of resources, including reassignments for some 72 firefighters. >> all we're doing is taking some firefighters that are assigned to one company and one area of the city and moving inside the fire stations.

the flames had threatened to spread to nearby brush up with two water dropping helicopters and 150 firefighters kept it from happening. union contracts for some 40,000 workers in the midwest and west expired at midnight and while there's no agreement on the use the at&t union says they will still report for work. disagreements on the contract centers on job protection and health care costs. at&t wants workers to pay more. it also wants more leeway to downsize its land line operations. speaking of operations, united airlines has decided to pull out of oakland international airport. the airline tells usa today it is losing too much money on flights to and from oakland so will end operations there on june 4th. it ends a 70 + year of partnership but united has only been flying about 11 flights a week out of oakland son out will help passengers find other flights were given refunds. in today's campaign coverage, rick santorum is not giving up yet. >> there were some rumors that he might be but apparently his campaign manager is saying that is not true, he is not headed for the exit. he is taking easter weekend off. he will campa

firefighters. the recruits were hired as part of a $15 million federal grant. the department says their arrival will greatly help increase staffing levels. their swearing in comes at a time when their union is in a bitter fight in city hall over pension and benefits. we'll speak with the new firefighters tonight at 6:00. >>> it's a fare he won't forget. a cabbie is safe tonight after being robbed at gunpoint and locked in his trunk. he told police he picked up three men at the bar area in pittsbu pittsburg. passengers pulled a gun and robbed the driver and locked him in the trunk of his own cab. later they dropped him in oakland and took off in that car. police found the cab after getting a tip that it was parked in another apartment complex on 83rd avenue. the three suspects are still on the loose. >>> the calm after the storm. a san jose neighborhood is back to normal following a 10-hour standoff. just before 2:00 this morning, a caller reported a man was stabbed inside the home of the rose garden neighborhood. that 51-year-old man died at a medical center. they tried to talk to the people in the home when it happened, but the person who answered the door refused to cooperate. they cal

firefighters. they were hired as part of a $15 million federal grant. it comes at a time when their union is in a bitter fight with the city over pension and benefit. despite that turmoil, the firefighters say they're excited and ready to work. >> i'm not worried about that. it's a great job. there's so much more that it offers than those considerations. >> we're so excited to get out there and serve our community. >> the new firefighters won't have much time to celebrate. some are scheduled to start working this very weekend. >>> it has been a major headache, but it appears the america's cup is back on track. during a ceremony in san francisco's pier 27, the mayor and race organizers signed the america's cup agreements after months of delays and negotiations. crews are already transforming pier 27 into the event's racing village. negotiations between the city and race organizers hit rough waters that resulted in development plans being scaled way back. but city leaders say the impact of the event will last well beyond 2013. >> one the america's cup is gone, we're going to have a new cruise ship terminal. we're going

the attack on unions that represent women is an attack on women. when wisconsin governor scott walker for's administration targeted teachers' unions and nurses' unions the xm did the male-dominated firefighters and police unions. so, that was definitely an attack on women and this has permeated throughout wisconsin but what he did is we kept a sleeping giant because he then woke up all of the women and all of the labor unions who went into wisconsin and of course he now has a recall and we are waiting. [applause] the republicans' attack on the teachers' unions and unions representing other pink collar professions like nurses and health care workers, early childhood educators they are attacking organizations in which women's workers have political voice. the organizing these unions and have a voice publicly and these other systems are male-dominated , and i know when i go into a lot of board rooms, because i do have a lot of titles most of them are filled with men. we can barely count the women in attendance who run these systems are meant that the actual work is done by the women in the classrooms. mitt romney tells us contributions from the unions to political campaigns form of corruption.

the unions pay began to have a large disparity. everything stopped. for labor unions. because of where i worked, we lost our first major contract. not only did we lose our contract firefightersi can't say its name but i worked with them. everything went downhill. unions lost everything and then after that all of the sudden the disparity started. this has been going on for 35 years. >> yeah. gail, i appreciate the call. thank you. tell your friends to watch, too. so that's a big part of it. isn't it? >> yeah. >> the disparity particularly in non-union jobs. >> absolutely. when we think of unions, we think of the fact the quality of work for union employees gets better. they get better benefits at work and fair labor conditions but it's certainly true also of pay that they bring parity to pay conditions not only amongst males and females but the seniors and jr. members of the team. >> we have more calls for people but running sure. i en couple you encourage you if you haven't gotten through. mitt romney, why is he leasing two years of his tax returns. >> there is a lot of rules he wants to know about. we learned that he continues to earn millions of dollars of bane on a resid

and black smoke shooting in the air as you can see, it took 150 firefighters, and two water-dropping helicopters to put out the massive fireball. no strikes. 40,000 at&t union agree to stay on the job for the time being, their contract expired at m. midnight and the company and union leaders are stuck on who should pay for health care expenses and job protection clauses, anchorage, alaska tips the scales to make this winter the snowiest ever there and have gotten 133 inches of snow, just under 11 feet, and thankfully, no snow is in the forecast at least for the next few weeks. ♪ >> jamie: speaking of the forecast, the g.o.p. candidates are trying to rack up more delegates before the convention, this summer, so far, mitt romney way out in the lead. if he gets the nomination, someone else will enter the spotlight, too. his vice presidential pick and big names are being floated out there, joining me now, john fund, senior editor of american spectator. good morning. >> thank you. >> jamie: let me talk to you about timing, how key is it to keep momentum going? you can rack up the delegates and you need excitement, too. you also need money. can announcing a vice

firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading. >>> police argents and lieutenants have a message for john liepold, resign. now they're sending the message into the air waves. mike has the show down. >> reporter: police unions have been outspoken critics of john liepold calling for him and the police chief to go among accusations he was mistreating his security detail and ordering them to dig up dirt on his enemies while the chief ignored it all. airing a series of radioads to spread its message. >> doing the right thing wasn't easy, but when leaders won't do the right thing, we're lucky that someone will. >> reporter: the head of the union responsible tells wjz he's going to keep up the pressure. >> if there is any basis for the chief turning a blind eye to the county administrator's alleged shenanigans, i say shame on the chief. >> reporter: they call it an attempt to bully liepold. >> when they're charged with breaking the law, where do you turn? when leaders like the police chief seem to care more about their own power than the safety of the people they're sworn to protect, what do you do? you standby police chief emerson davis. >> reporter: he testified and urged a federal investigation. at his urging,

unions. they want to smash down opportunity, smash smash down the safety net. they attack america's every day heroes. public employees calling them the enemies, cops teachers firefighters, nurses the people we were taught to respect as children, they are constantly attacking. it is time for us to capture the flag take it back. >> you know, we are talking about conservation. our favorite subject, you and me, we love talking about clean energy jobs. and let me just talk about that for one second because obviously that's something that you have particular expertise in. and in a 2003 letter to george petaki then governor romney wrote the following about climate change and pushed at that point in 2003, he said climate change is beginning to have an effect on our natural resources. now, is the time to take action. i believe that our joint work -- governor romney writes this to create a flexible market-based regional cap and trade system could serve as an effective approach to meeting these goals. this year of course he talked about fighting against cap and trade, another classic flip-flop. but to me what drives me crazy is that this, just like the health care, obamacare came

the union representing social service workers issued a statement saying... the incident is the result of a lack of staffing and has launched an internal investigation. meanttme, the baby's mother is in police custody. todayy.. firefighters will go door-to-door in prince george's county... to check for working smoke alarms. alarms.the move comes afttr 5 people were killed by what appears to be caabon monoxide poisoning innoxon hill. the victims include a married couple... the woman's sister... and 2 renters.fire investigators sayyc-o levels were extraordiiarily high and that a broken eehaust pipe on been to blame.they are have reminding residents that carbon monoxide is an phat the only way to detect it is by having a c-o detector in youu home. the pain at the pump..... is not stinging quite as much pn recent ays. gas prices have continuedd and it's all happening ek. - during the same time annlysts were predicting near record hig. highs. joel d. smith is live in north baltiiore too discuss why the new predictions are much lower. good mmrning joel d. lookkat our prices here...... (ad lib) typically at this time of the year is when the refinery switch over the summer fuel blends, which is little more do see gas prices tick