most of the ice will be in western maryland and the eastern shore. this is just a rain event for you. same case in southern maryland. this continues to be arraigned at an eastern baltimore -- are rain event in eastern baltimore. maybe a little bit about snow accumulation in the mountains. still looking like mostly a rain event. maybe we could get a snow shower out here. temperatures dropping off tomorrow into the 40's. mostly a rain event tomorrow. sleet into the northwest. it looks like we could see that on thursday. then we will see drying conditions for the rest of the week. >> screening smokers for lung cancer could save thousands of lives each year. researchers estimate more than 8.5 million americans with a history of smoking could be eligible for low dose ct scans. the tests could potentially prevent or delay lung cancer deaths each year. experts are not sure if national policies on a long cancer screenings will change because of the high rate of false positives as well as the cost of these scams. napping at might be the key to success for more

we're clear across the central part of maryland and clear across the mid atlantic. there's a couple stray showers from harrisburg north. that's going to stay north of us. that's a clipper over the great lakes. we're watching a weak boundary. a weak area of low pressure goes through tomorrow night. looks like rain showers. we'll get to 50 tomorrow. maybe some wet snow melting instantly towards midnight. that's the first round and it looks pretty weak, minimal. maybe a wintery situation in the early saturday morning. second storm off shore through the weekend. cold air blowing in as well. right now we project this to stay off shore. there are other scenarios that potentially bring the system closer to maryland and could mean a more wintery scenario late in the day saturday. really what we're watching is not the disturbance tomorrow night but that little disturbance will collide with the coastal system off florida. that will be running up the coast and it presents two scenarios, a wild card into saturday and take the most likely scenarios it will push off shore. those

the university of maryland baltimore campus trainee took a bullet to the head and remains in critical condition. officials say william kern is on medical suspension. four people are recovering from injuries they sustained at a traffic stop. the maryland state police super -- trooper tried to stop a vehicle at gaucher avenue, when a driver took off and ran a red light before slamming into individual cars. police are not saying what prompted him to flee or why he was pulled over. howard county man is arrested arrested for exposing himself to young girls. steven lerer exposed himself to a group of young girls according to officers inside of columbia mall wednesday night. an investigation is now under way to figure out if steven lerer flashed a pair of girls in the parking lot of a movie theater earlier this year. * ravens running back ray rice says somebody used his name and photos on facebook to meet up with young girls. 11 news learned somebody created an imposter account under his name. he says he did not know about it until fans started sending messages to his real this book page. >>

. >>> the first of maryland's new state medivac helicopters touches down. the two state of the art helicopters come down. four more will arrive. and then after that, the total to 210. the state spent nearly $2 million for the aw39. >>> alex demetrick reports, after 25 years and the relationship here, the navy has decided to move on. >> reporter: long observe dawn, work was under way to get the hospital ship comfort under way. for those who worked the dock and watched over it, it was an emotional departure. >> i've worked security. and i deal with these people every day. and it hurts. it hurts to see them go. >> reporter: in more than 25 years, the comfort has treated soldiers in both gulf wars , as well as civilians and humanitarian missions and disasters, like the earthquake in haiti. >> thank you guys for what you're doing for haiti and for old us. >> reporter: these have always been a source of pride for baltimore. >> baltimore takes pride in it. and the ship takes pride in it. i think it's a good relationship

we have been busy on the maryland aa leaving college park the delays are from route 1. -- the maryland the beltway. >> thank you so much. that will do it for "good morning." >> you can always get continuing local news on newschannel 8. we will see you at noon. we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here.

some advocates of the justices of hold maryland -- de melo. we will have coverage from washington beginning on 11 news at 5:00 tomorrow night. >> of baltimore county worker made a gruesome discovery near local high school. the worker found human skeletal remains in a wooded area woodedoverlea i school this afternoon -- and a wooded area near overlea high school this afternoon. >> the bodies of alicia stricklen and taewon tuck were found inside a car friday morning. authorities initially said they may have died from the fire, but now say each was shot before the car was set on fire. there is no word tonight on a suspect or motive. >> pope benedict xvi is allowing the cardinals to elect his successor sooner than march 15. today the hurry the wreckage -- resignation of britain's most senior cardinal is casting a cloud over the final days of benedict. sexual misconduct allegations date back to the 1980's. he is facing allegations that he engaged in improper conduct with other priests. it is the first time a cardinal has recused himself from a concl

police was shot in the head. marylandtate police are investigating. >>> a murder suicide stuns the college park community. yesterday morning police say 23-year-old devon green a college park grad student shot and killed his house mate, 22-year-old steven rain and wounded another house mate before committing suicide. it had at an off campus house. detectives say green suffered from a mental illness. >>> in anne arundel county a couple's mission to keep children safer in pools is heading to annapolis. the proposal is called conner's law. it will require defibrillators at all public pools in the state. in 2006 conner freed was found unconscious in a pool. a life guard did not use the defibrillator because he was not trained to use it. the red cross now requires all lifeguards have that training. >>> during last night's state of the union address one talented maryland student watched from beside the first lady. jack andraka was invited to the address. he was chosen because of his work in the field of cancer research. he creat

look at that messy wintry mix in the western maryland announced tomorrow afternoon. he rain gets here probably in time for the evening rush-hour. some of it could be heavy, and it continues to our night. we'll see some sign wednesday afternoon. that sunshine combine with the west when will warm us up for monday, before the cold sweeps back in here monday night with some rain and snow showers. cold enough for lake enhanced snowcat to continue over the western maryland mountains. 39-44 degrees tomorrow. temperatures will not change much at all during the day, but we will be above freezing. a little bit of sleep mixed in at the very beginning. wins on the bay increase and a small craft advisory is up on the open waters of the bay tomorrow. rain and snow mixed on wednesday. eastern shore locations not under a flood watch right now, but the rain could be significant tomorrow night, ending early wednesday morning. on the coast, temperatures near 60 wednesday before the wind shifts and it turns much colder for the end of the week. a chilly rain tomorrow, 54 with scattered sh

that will drive the snow showers down into maryland. they continue to push past hagerstown eventually into baltimore in the year -- into the early afternoon. ocean city could see as a coach -- snow shower by the late afternoon. most of this one not accumulate, but this could be a quick burst, enough to make roads wet. i would be carefully drawn today. our high temperatures, only the mid 30's. it feels even colder with the strong north wins. gusts up to 40 mile per hour. clearing skies tonight -- it will be cold and bleak -- cold and breezy. low 20s downtown. the sun is setting at 5:46. tomorrow, a holiday for many. if you plan to be out and about, not too bad. a lot of sunshine, high near 40 degrees. that is it for sunday's forecast. we have a slight bit of snow -- this late bit of snow. rain, maybe ending in snow by tuesday night. tuesday, there could be trouble problems. windy on wednesday, with a high of 39. low 40's for the rest of the week. >> many people in the city have no place to go when temperatures drop. that is where our next

karen is with the maryland attorney general's office. she says her office can take the case, but it is a federal law. >> there is a statute in maryland that says maryland can afford the do not call list in maryland. >> strong says as far as she knows since she has been with the attorney general's office, they have not prosecuted anyone, and prosecuting main on- be as easy.not have written procedures to honor the law, have trained personnel, and they may be off the vote. >> he says the experience falls under and not safe harbor. the fact of political calls are exempt. >> i get calls from the democratic party. they are looking for money. i cannot call you? >> he says business has suffered. revenue has been cut in half. he has had to lay people off. larger companies ignore the law altogether and get away from it. >> when you are doing the right thing, you get calls because of the investigation, it stings. >> you are really passionate about this? >> david easter is angry, too. >> it takes me off they are doing this. >> he would like to get th

students are best prepared in the nation. more maryland students passed ap exams last year than any other state in the nation. more african american students in maryland passed the exams than ever before. >>> hotel horror. how guest complaints about low water pressure lead to a murder investigation downtown los angeles. >>> a mother arrested for the entertainer she hired at heifer son's birthday -- at her son's birthday party. >>> someone in maryland is walking around with a $26 million lottery ticket. >>> wintery end to the week. i will have a complete first warning forecast coming up next >> it is clear and 25 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >>> firefighters in china are faced with saving a 2-year-old boy trapped inside a washing machine. they were called to the home after the mother could not get him out. they had to take apart the machine and discovered the plastic basket was still around him. once they cut through it they were able to pull him free. >>> a gruesome discovery inside

the winter weather advisory is already out for western maryland. omorrow. today just beautiful sunny and 48. >>> they are used for celebrations and tributes but now the state of maryland has ban the use of sky handlanterns. >> you ignite them, inflate them and they take to the skies as lighted tributes or celebrations. maryland is now expanding its ban on the use. >> the ban has always been in effect. what has transpired is the maryland fire prevention commission that has specifically listed the terminology of sky lanterns as being an amendment to the code. >> the devices like these seen here are typically constructed with oil rice paper on a bamboo frame. they are reduced into the afternoon after a candle or fuel cell is ignited. they can travel significant distances and the return to earth before the flame is fully out. >> if it makes contact with dry vegetation or somebody's paper trash goods that's out by the sidewalk for pick up or next to their garage the potential is there are for an uncontrolled fire. >> sky lanterns are considered fire ball

and we'll hear from the maryland basketball team. on the eve at georgia tech. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >>> i'm mike hellgren, with new information on the staggering number of victims victim of a baltimore gynecologist. >> they feel betrayed. they feel co >>> coming up hopkins doctors. stunning number of victims coming forward to police. >>> rain moving through the region. how heavy could it get? the first warning weather team is tracking it. >>> . >>> more than one dozen johns hopkins employees are sickened on the job. i'm jessica kartalija. what spread through the building building that may have sickened employees? >>> i'm derek val court. bracing for impacts the sequester cuts may have on that depend on the military. what those cuts will mean for maryland, coming up on eyewitness news. >>> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> staggering numbers. the doctor accused of secretly taping patients. >> tonight, police say there could be thousands

rein had been studying english at the university of maryland. no word yet on funeral arrangements tree family members told police that green, the man authorities pulled the trigger, was suffering from mental illness. the social work professor said the issue of mental illness among college students must go from top to action. >> we need to talk especially to college students about if your roommate seems like they're having difficulty or if they confide in you, seek out an adult to talk that over with and maybe they will be able to help you to get that student to the resident assistant. >> according to a national survey, college students receiving mental health services rank their counseling centers as excellent or good. >> police are searching for clues after an overnight stabbing in phil's point. it happened around 2:00 a.m. in the 200 block of south broadway. the victim was stabbed several times but is listed in stable condition. investigators say the suspect is still at large. one of the owners of the rec theater in towson said they are plannin

he is part of the university of maryland-baltimore campus police department. he was shot in the head during a training exercise by a training officer. the trainee is now fighting for his life. >> he is stable, but any thoughts or predictions about long-term neurological outcome at this point are way too early. >> the shooting happened at the rosewood state hospital in owings mills. that facility is now used for various trading activities. authorities would not discuss what specific training was taking place during the shooting or why why ammunition was used during the exercise. >> i understand it, i get it, you want answers to those questions. i probably have more questions than you have, and it will take time to get answers to those questions. for me, it is unacceptable. we will take time to find out more and make this better so that we don't have this happen again. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> an investigation is underway to find the person responsible for tuesday evening shooting in west baltimore. a man was found with multiple gunshot wounds

in the 30's in far western maryland. here is the satellite image. there is the storm that has just passed us. here is the next one, upstream. a bubble of high pressure is giving us clear conditions. this next disturbance will generally go north of us overnight tonight, and then we will have another one that is just getting put together in the plains states. that is the one we will watch in the next 24 hours to see how it develops. today looks great. 42-47 for the high. lots of sunshine. seasonable temperatures. west to northwest winds of about 10-15, and stronger gusts here and there. the wind on the bay is not bad. here is the futurecast. here is the disturbance to the north. it tends to stay skewed to the north and the great lakes, the one in the plains states comes in friday evening. that is the one that has the potential to be a snow maker and go into saturday. it develops offshore, probably far enough that it will not be a big issue beyond the initial pass through friday night and saturday morning. 40's today and tomorrow. tomorrow night into s

all of those details in the forecast. >> maryland state police are working with officials on the eastern shore, looking for the person responsible for stabbing a student to death. the student was driving to the somerset campus on saturday night when they came upon another group. witnesses tell police that someone stabbed edmund sinclair after an altercation. police do not believe it was a random act. >> investigators are not sure why this occurred. they are still attempting to determine if the victim knew the individuals, but they do have evidence that this was not a random act. this was not something without some type of history behind it. they do believe that something occurred between those individuals and this victim that was either an altercation at that time or had been connected to something previous. this was not just something that happened randomly on campus. >> st. clair was taken to the hospital, where he later died. hundreds of people showed their support for a 7-year-old recovering from a vicious pit bull attack. in september dakota was attacked at his aunt's house. his fat

it is a tremendous honor to serve the people of maryland with all of you. faced with adversity of the national recession, the people of our state did not make excuses. instead they started businesses. they enrolled in night school and made difficult decisions around the kitchen table about how to do more for their children. they volunteered at churches, synagogues, mosques. they pulled their neighbors. what we have experienced together over these last several years, what we have shared with one another was not in denial or fear, nor was it merely hope. it was belief. it was belief in the dignity of every individual. our belief to advance the common good and the understanding that we are in this together. progress is a choice. job creation is a choice. whether we give our children a future of more or a future of less, this is also a choice. maryland's story is one of better choices and better results. no one state can say that they aren't number one in education five years in a row, number one and holding down college tuition, number one and innovation and en

the winds are calm in central maryland. high pressure building in. we are seeing double-digit wins. 10-mile per hour winds. that northwest wind is going to bring in some drier air. what we see now is the last bit of that system, the front that move thought through and the low pressure that was driving it that moved in across the south around atlanta, across the carolinas all yesterday. it continues to press away to the east. as it does, you see the lines. the clouds are starting to dry out. cold air are on the great lakes and high-pressure building in. the mild air will stay with us. what we're dealing with our temperatures going up to and above our average which is just around 46 heading to 47 for the next several days. next chance to rain comes on tuesday. that rain gets here tuesday, but it comes from the south. temperatures don't take a hit. we stay up around 50 degrees. the sunset today at 5:55. there's a small craft advisory in effect as of 10:00. 48 degrees today. a breezy evening and 29 degrees. for tomorrow 48. >> still ahead on eyewitness ne

the state of maryland. >> reporter: the state cashes in, too. they get $1.6 million in taxes. as for the mystery winner, you have millions lining up to be just like you. >> reporter: the last time maryland had a mega millions jackpot winner was in march 2012. in mount airy, christie ileto, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the maryland lottery says if you have the winning ticket, hello, make sure you sign your name on the back. that's the only way to claim the prize. then you call eyewitness news and ask for me and i will escort you. >> you help them figure out how to spend the money, right? >> i'll do that, too. >> that's a life changer. >> yeah. >> i'd say so. >>> let's take a look at temps and conditions now. cold night on tap. 33 now. west/northwest winds at 22. making it feel like 19 to 23 degrees out there. barometer is rising. come back and take a look at a dry, sunny but cold thursday after this >>> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter, live at the white house, where i don't mind telling you, it is pretty chilly right now. earlier this afternoon, the sun was out. and guess who i

right now, steady rain across northern virginia, the district into maryland. in washington, getting light rain. the areas in the yellow and orange, moderate rain in northwestern montgomery county from northwest of rockville toward potomac and near poolsville. farther south in loudoun county near ashburn and great falls, they're getting moderate showers. farther north and east, the rest of montgomery county and most of prince george's county, a few more moderate showers, east and east of clinton. moderate showers around a the northern part of the bay. milder air is pushing into west virginia in the 40s there. shenandoah valley in the mid-30s. closer to washington, in the mid and upper 30s in montgomery, arlington, fairfax, prince george's and the district of columbia. the hometown forecast in upper marlboro, may hit the upper 50s by the afternoon. this cold rain through 8:00. then maybe a chance of a scattered shower after that into early to mid-afternoon. after that, we'll begin to dry out. a look at the rest of the day into the evening, that's coming up in ten

all students at the university of maryland. we are learning more about the man who pulled the trigger. >> we will hear from the pope for the first time since announcing he is retir

that will generate more snow in the western maryland mountains. tomorrow, highs of 39-44, rain begins in the afternoon with a little sleep at the beginning and then in east wind at 10-20 miles an hour. one-2 foot waves on the open waters of the bay. an icy mixture more, rain, sleet, snow, changing over to freezing rain with highs only around freezing. be careful out there in garrett and allegheny county. on the eastern shore, emphasis on the rain, some of that heavy tomorrow afternoon and evening. all the web to 55 degrees on wednesday. it -- all the way up to 55 degrees on wednesday. a wet day tomorrow, with a high of only 41. scattered showers late in the day wednesday. cooler weather thursday and friday and then dry weather takes us into the weekend with temperatures below normal. >> still ahead, a dark cloud cast over pope benedict xvi's final days. >> volunteers are valuable to any organization, but many times they go unnoticed. how you can change that. >> for those hoping there'll be a new pulp in place by easter, sooner.ect a successor cente

you can't. >> reporter: the atf is trying to determine how he bought his gun. maryland law says in some cases a person with mental illness can't purchase firearms. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> in case you weren't able to watch the speech we have the highlights this prong from president obama's state of the union address. he covered a range -- this morning from the president's state of the union address. some faces in the crowd reflected another issue, gun violence. ed payne has the story. >> reporter: it began as most state of the union the president greeting members of congress. but in the hall prominent guest victims of gun violence. like gabby giffords and next to michelle obama, the parents of shrine chicago teen hadiya pendleton. >> three weeks ago she was here in washington with her classmates performing for her country in my inauguration. and a week later, she was shot and killed in a chicago park after school. >> reporter: the president also talked about the tragic shootings in midtown connecticut. >> it has been two months since newtown. i know this is not t

in the maryland and virginia on the beltway, a quiet start. american legion bridge, woodrow wilson good. ddot says good morning. >> all is good. 4:51, 36 degrees. >> a monster of a setback for singer lady gaga, forced >> area tubman used the underground railroad to leave hundreds of slaves to freedom. maryland senator ben cardin, the naacp, and other groups today will call for federal legislation to create two national parks in her honor. one would be located in maryland and a second in new york. the and other lawmakers will introduce a senate resolution to commemorate the anniversary of her death. >> first lady michelle obama is playing host to middle school students and high school students at the white house. students from d.c. and new orleans are taking part in an interactive workshop with the cast and crew of the oscar- nominated film "beasts of the southern wild." >> today is the start of lent, leading up to easter. >> the churches across our region will hold services where a person can receive ashes on their forehead. priests from sever

communities hit hardest by super storm sandy will get additional financial aid from the federal government. maryland will receive $8.6 million, most of it going to the eastern shore neighborhoods devastated by superstorm sandy. but before the money arrives, the state will outline a specific plan outlining where the money will go in the next nine days. still to come, i will sit down with stars of the nbc , " chicago fire." and pet questions -- if you have 1, e-mail petquestions@wbaltv.com >> in just one year, she will host the opening ceremony of the winter olympics. hard to believe is that close. in look at the progress of the construction as we covered the world. >> exactly what the year before the games are to begin, russian dignitaries and super sports stars are celebrating what really has been an extraordinary transformation, given that 85% of the venue, both down here on the sea level where the skating events will be taking place, as well as in the mountains, 30 mi. away, has to be built from scratch. >> the ones near completion have been a bit delayed. i am sure the organizers have all the res

that's how they end up on the list. 17 maryland doctors and dentists have the distinction, owing total of $3.2 million in principle, interest and fines. press' share is 209,000 dating back to 1985. from maryland owe as little as have grand or as much as a half million in change. some have been in the hook since 1979. sarah white is paying and she doesn't make a doctors salary. she's a public servant, a single mom living on a local police officer's salary and every month she makes a payment toward the federal loans she took out more than ten years ago to attend the university of maryland. even when she was hurt in the line of duty as a montgomery county cop, those checks were still sent. >> no excuses you borrowed it and you pay it back. >> reporter: but the health care providers had plenty of excuses why they couldn't pay and not all of made the list. we have dozens more who have defaulted in maryland forcing rosenstein to take them to court. there's an additional 4 million in loans and interest, the docs who borrowed it aren't considered deadbeats because they've made an attempt to pa

the '30's and 40's. in parts of southern maryland. that mile there is clear for us because there is a storm system approaching the area moving up to the northeast. snow on the western edge in oklahoma and it looks like a messy mix because temperatures are not cold enough workers know. we will sort out all of the complicated details in of the nation's capitol tonight, a bubble but a fun nation-building here at home in his state of the union address, announcing troop pullout from afghanistan and what he hopes is a redeployment of dollars to domestic programs. >> it is the president's best chance to push a program and cement his legacy if he can get congress to act. >> good evening from capitol hill. if his inaugural address is any indication, this could be a tougher talking president obama. there's no way to tell until tonight. will he compromise or about to win his way of the big issues? >> everything i have to say tonight. >> that line could be announced but he would break of 34,000 u.s. forces from afghanistan. the military could be h

according to the maryland board of physicians, the doctor still had an active medical license and no known disciplinary action. >>> we continue to follow breaking news. a fatal shooting in middle river. three people were shot, one of them died, two others are at the hospital. there's no word on the names of the people involved or what led to the shooting. stay with wjz and cbsbaltimore.com for the latest on this. >>> we're learning more about the murder of a university of maryland eastern shore student over the weekend. police are offering a reward in the case. derek valcourt has the latest as police continue to search for a killer. >> 21-year-old edmond st. clair made music videos under the name trinny west. that's how many of his fellow students on the university of maryland eastern shore campus knew him. his murder saturday night now a source of heartbreak. >> i was surprised. i was shock ed ed. my prayers go out to his family and friends. >> it all happened after 9:30. st. clair, his under younger brother and a third friend were driving across campus when they encountered a group

we're still dealing with problems on the maryland beltway. d the beltway as you head between 450 and 50 near good luck road, some flashing lights, we're trying to make some progress. we're not seeing too much of a back up through this stretch. i wanted to give you that alert. also there is a little bit of volume. we normally see the parkway and flowing towards 295, there was accident activity in the meeting. >> -- the median. >> we will show you the much shot of an nfl player that has gone by roe. >> john gonzales -- oh boy. he's got spirit. howabout you? we will show you what you >> in the quest to eat healthy we are on top of the debate on organic vs. present. is the food you're buying really different? seven is on your side as we cook up a grocery comparison. join us at 5:00. >> we have heard some strange football bets over the years. you can certainly add this one to the list. it stems from the redskins thanksgiving win over the cowboys. a >> a fan in tucson arizona that his pregnant girlfriend that the redskins would win. the price? that

the nation. blue devils will come to college park to play maryland saturday. tucky. star freshman, headed for major surgery to pair -- to repair a torn ligament. he suffered that injury when he ran into the padding. noel is a 6'10" forward. lead the nation in blocked shots. projected to be a top pick. he is going to have surgery in two to three weeks. his recovery will take six to eight months. >>> college lacrosse is under way. we caught up with the johns hopins can-- hopkins blue jays. they opened with a victory over sienna last friday. now, getting ready for a trip to face local rival towson. at johnny unitas stadium saturday night. >>> they've always been tough. always been a blue collar team. and they'll punch you in the mouth if you're not ready for it. we're ready to prepare for them. and it's going to be a fun day saturday night. >> branna gan is a single midfielder. hopkins currently ranked fourth in the nation. they take on the towson team. finally, check out the tennis shot from holland. guillermo fees goes up to the net. then he'll rush back to retu

he said he believes the maryland general assembly will ban capital punishment this session. mike miller has said he believes repeal legislation will pass this year. maryland's last excuse was in 2005. currently there are five men on death row. >>> olympic star oscar pistorius is behind bars charged with murder. mary is live in the news room with the latest. >> reporter: authorities say he shot and killed 30-year-old reeva steenkamp this morning inside his home. they report he may have mistaken her for a burglar. police say they've been called to the home in the past for domestic disturbances. pistorius is expected to appear in court tomorrow. >> he made history at the london olympics being the first amputee runner. >>> the passengers on the broken down carnival cruise ship is waiting to be back on land. they are expected to arrive in mobile alabama tonight. randall pinkston is waiting at the port. >> the terminal has been scrubbed clean for the arrival of the disabled ship. it's expected to be towed into the port of mobile this evening. 3,000 passengers, 1,000 crew are on boa

the d.c. metro. it's already pushing into western maryland. anything that gives northwest of the metro early this morning even before noon could have a mix. most of us are above freezing in the meantime. 39 degrees at reagan national. a wind chill at 31. winds out of the south today. we are 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday morning. we are shooting for a high near 50 degrees. 38 at dulles, 36 in gaithersburg 30 in frederick 28 in martinsburg. you might get a wintry mix this morning there. look at this. a big change as the cold front moves through and temperatures will be dropping by 15 to 20 degrees. the front is across the great lakes and ohio valley. moisture ahead of that front, so we expect it to be delayed by. futurecast has a pretty good handle on it. hagerstown and lire could see some by 8:00 or 9:00 this morning. you can see it's mostly showers. -- hagerstown to luray could see some by 8:00 this morning. claudia with rain showers today. warmer in the afternoon with a high temperature between 45 and 50 . green ending and then cl

the maryland beltway, the overnight crash happened at 11:00 hour, quite intense. that is why the cleanup is still going. we had a tractor trailer go through the sound wall. this is near the john hanson highway. this is the inner loop before you get to 450 annapolis rd.. you can see activity on the right side. lanes get by to the left. as we get into the rush-hour keep a close watch on that. big problems in the district. we have been overturned park, cleveland parkway closed. we are already seeing delays there. >> 4:53. at 35 degrees on this tuesday morning. >> coming up next, janet jackson shows she's good at keeping secrets. what she has revealed about a love life. >> what do you do when your child feels like they're born in the wrong body? >> on to that big dancing with the stars are reveale -we will- learned which celebrity will compete in the show's 16th season. >> we have learned the name of one contestant. jacoby jones will be there. in our 6:00 hour, hour cynne simpson will be joining us live from los angeles with a preview of the big retail -- reveal. >> j

at issue before the court is the maryland dna collection act. is it constitutional or whether the state says once arrested you lose that privacy right. this is is a law that allows officials to take the dna from those arrested but not convicted of a serious crime. king's lawyers moved to suppress the evidence saying the draw violated his constitutional rights. but the lower court found king guilty of first degree rape and sentenced him to life in prison. last april, the maryland court of appeals ruled against a key provision of the law. doug gantler says he is confident state will beat the challenge of weather collecting dna before conviction is an infringement on the right of privacy. >> i expect they will uphold thestatute. >> reporter: all states require dna from individuals convicted of a felony, the federal government and 28 states require dna collection and analysis from some arrestees. sherry johnson, abc2 -- sherrie johnson a.bc2 news. >>> bradley manning will be in fort meade for a pretrial hearing. the judge is expected to rule on the m

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the system. now we look at maryland's most powerful radar as of now. and here at home not a whole lot to look at but down back to the south. that's where they are seeing the heavy rain coming in and that's what's going to be moving in our direction. but before that happens, you can see some of the pinks there this is wentry mix we are talking about sleet and snow and freezing rain. have that possibly moving in the onset before it is all said and done. that's what's going to be happening and it had wrap up with rein across the area. let's show you what's going on in terms of temperatures. because we are going to be cold this morning. look at 28 degrees in hunt valley. let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with lauren cook good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are off to a cold start. the rain is on its way. and we are dealing with fog across the region. so, take it slow out there this morning. here in anne arundel county, no delays on interstate 97. it's nice and clear from benfield boulevard up to 695. now if you are using 95, here's a live look

. >> a late-night session of the maryland general assembly pushes forward several key pieces of legislation. >> jennifer franciotti is live in the studio with coverage. >> good morning. it looks like both issues will now go to the full senate. most of the amendments last night failed, including one that would have allowed the death penalty in cases of dna evidence. and another would allow for the worst of the worst offenders. a court ruled the state didn't have the proper protocols. supporters and opponents are expecting heated debate on the senate floor. >> i believe there are people that commit such heinous crimes who deserve not to live. that is why i will be voting against it. >> it is not working for families or victim's family members or for when the wrong person gets sentenced to death. it is time to abandon the practice and move ahead with approaches to crime that work. >> gun-control measures are also going to the full house for -- full senate for debate. the house approved a bill making it easier to hold all dog owners accountable for bites caused by their pets. will have more com

the five airports in maryland will close on april 1st. kai jackson, back to you. >> thank you. >>> one of baltimore's favorite desserts disappeared. this morning the mystery is solved. deliveries of burger cook as were cutoff. the health department shutdown the company for operating without a license, but don't worry. the burgher bakery has it back and operations are expected to resume next week. keep them coming. >>> in this morning masn spring training report. the orioles will put two weeks of preparations to the test with their first game in sarasota. adam jones and the os will take on the twins. the first of 34 florida warmups leading to the opener april 5th. the os are hoping to build off of a successful 2012 season. 93 victories and the first playoff appearance in 15 years. jones was asked what it will take to be as good this year as last. >> consistency. i think doing what we did last year and just concentrating on what got us there. we don't need to do anything different. whatever got us there, just maintain that. >> now jones has

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maryland -- way in the mountains of western maryland. i will come and put the salt under your car if there is any icing is tomorrow morning. we will see some rain showers with some southerly winds. the third winter in a row without any real snowstorms here in washington. >> will see you in a few minutes. the white house may be doing a bit of backtracking tonight after news of president obama as proposed immigration stan was leaked to the public. part of the plan would include a visa for those in the country illegally. white house officials said the proposal is merely a backup plan if a bipartisan congressional panel does not come up with an overall plan of their own. >> lieutenant governor bob mcdonnell is reaching out to president obama in a last chance effort to avoid sequestration. cuts would go into effect march 1 unless congress comes up with cuts of their own. his message to the president comes after the president is wrapping up a short vacation in florida. he played 18 holes with tiger woods. tonight he flew back to washington, but

also ways to create healthy health. >>> the reason marylanders could benefit from energy. >> the treats to indulge in on valentine's day that can be tasty and healthy. anything but chocolate is healthy don't you know that. >>> and welcome back to good morning maryland. you are looking live at the ash wednesday mass currently being delivered by pope benedict xvi. >> this is absolutely very significant because it could be his las public mass on this ash wednesday and this is a live picture of the 85-year-old pontiff speaking. and we have been told that people from all over the world came to hear this. and right now, we are also told that this is procession as usual right now but one thing they had to do was accommodate the large crowd at the last- minute. the vatican had to make room but a lot of people tourists say they are excited because the pope announced that he will be resigning on february 28th due to the fact he is tired and he he says not feeling well. so he is retiring from his position. this could very likely be his last mass. >> we will look live throughout the course of the m

the ap reports 29 of those convictions could happen without the change in maryland law. those suspects dna with the been collected under the old lot of they had been convicted. some attorneys argue that is not all and that taking dna is vital to solving crimes. >> the white house is painting a grim picture of unprotected national parks as a result of the automatic spending cuts due to begin march 1. >> $85 billion of costs are set to kick in but the white house and lawmakers are still deadlocked. >> with washington in panic mode again, some in this town say this is just another manufactured crisis. from countdown clocks to hashtag headlines. >> where is the president's plan? >> and doomsday predictions. >> this is not an attraction. people will lose their jobs. >> the days of 11th-hour negotiations are over. >> think back to the debt in debate, is a cliff and now the massive government cuts. >> in many such a crisis that is unnecessary. >> a crisis curtail this past week on capitol hill. when lawmakers return from recess, the fight starts all over again. >> nothing happen

delegation has visited the marylander being held prisoner in cuba. a 7 member delegation visited gross this week. his condition and what they discussed is not being made public at this point. gross has been held on the island since 2009, accused of spying. lawyers say he was bringing computer equipment to the small jewish population. >>> another encouraging sign students from here are among the best prepared in the nation. more maryland students passed the advanced placement examines than any other state in the nation. more african american students passed the examine last year than ever before. >>> the action the starting so heat up -- to heat up for the orioles. it's beginning to look a lot like baseball with the exhibition opening in 2 days. j.j. hardy said the guys can't wait for game action. >> i mean, we always look forward to the start of the games. usually a week or two into it you get tired of it. 3 or 4 weeks it's the long thought of when is the season going to start. we're excited. >> a little golf doesn't hurt either. manager buck showalte

the trainee is recovering after he was flown to the maryland shock trauma center. the student is under investigation. >> an update on the health condition of pope benedict. he will be retiring at the end of the month. a spokesman for the vatican said that the pope has been fitted with a pacemaker. several months ago he underwent surgery to have it replaced. when the pope steps down, he will remain in a monastery near the vatican but will have no dirty it -- duties with the church. >> the crippled vacation cruise liner will be towed to port. pictures of the carnival cruise ship that broke down off the coast of mexico after the engine fire. passengers have told relatives that conditions on the ship are so poor with toilets overflowing, food supply is limited. the company's ceo offered an apology today. >> our promise to our guest is to provide a great vacation experience and we try hard to do that all the time. obviously, in this case, we did not deliver on that promise. >> despite some passengers reports that conditions are improving, there is an investigation into w

scott broom has more from the maryland state house. >> i'm scott broom at the maryland state house where today, gun rights advocates proved they are extremely well organized in opposition. these gun rights advocates turned out this legislative season's largest rally crowd to date in maryland. speakers included a 15-year-old expert on shooting the military style ar15 rifle, explains why ammunition magazines should be unlimited. >> the police take 6 minutes for the police average. 6 minutes for them to respond to your call. >> the advocates forced an eight-hour hearing today that started with democratic governor, martin o'malley. >> it's our belief that a car owner can take the driving test and obtain a license, it's reasonable to ask for safety training in order to obtain a license for purchase of a handgun. >> here in maryland,.gov nor martin o'malley proposes an assault weapons ban, limiting high capacity magazines and licensing for new handgun purchases. at the state house in annapolis, wusa9. >> the committee considering gun control legislation has not made any decisions as of now. >>

. >> it's issue of debate in the state for decades. this morning marylandis one step closer to repealing the death penalty. >> oscar pistorius in core for the fourth day. what he wants to come out of the hearing. we have the latest straight ahead. >> and we have a live look at downtown baltimore. look at that beautiful sun vine courtesy of paul, a great start to your friday morning. but will this hang around? we will find out in bit. but until then good morning

the operating room. hospitals have it. in maryland where other surgeries are done they don't. >> they don't license. >> reporter: no state oversight. for certain surgery centers. you just assume they're safe. >> you feel like you're living in the wild wild west. >> reporter: in maryland, med spas and plastic surgery centers are not overseen like hospitals. even though some much the same procedures are done. in fact, a legal loophole mean the state has no oversight at all. some believe that is a fatal flaw in the system. >> we suffered a tremendous loss. an unbelievable loss. >> reporter: denise witherspoon and her family talked to us about the death of her sisser yula. before now you have never heard her name but you know her story. her family says she was one of three patients the state department of health and mental hygiene says got infected with an aggressive form of strep after surgery procedures. she died battling an infection she got from liposuction surgery. >> i screamed, i told my mom. >> reporter: yula, a surrogate mother t

the maryland attorney general's office appealed the case to the u.s. supreme court. >> dna is the 21st century fingerprint. so we immediate to be able to solve cases, cold cases, we otherwise couldn't solve. some criminals leave fingerprints at the crime scene and some people leave identification on video of their picture and some people leave dna. we immediate to be able to use the tools and technology to identify who those people were. >> reporter: lawyers representing king argue the intrusive search violated his rights. >> fourth amendment in our view presumptively requires that when the government conduct as search, it have either a warrant or some level of individualized susz pigs. in this case, the government had neither. the government conducted the search in this case for the valid purpose of investigating other crimes for which the government lacked individualized suspicion. >> reporter: questions asked by the supreme court justices today seemed to indicate that they are concerned about setting limits on dna testing. they asked, for example, s