the news this morning, less money could mean fewer police officers. andrea fujii has the story. >> reporter: don, with this new budge, the police union president says thatng poll sicks. they'll recommend closing seven fire companies and laying off a hundred police officers they'll announce $50 million in rev new and no new property taxes. new revenue would eliminate the police cuts and trash pickups would be gone. don, back to you. >>> thank you, and a scare in the sky on the way to the airport the other day. a south west airline's jet going back to the airline there. a replacement aircraft took the passengers here. the investigation into that continues. >> today is maryland day. it's commemorating the arrival of the settlers on the potomac river. >>> stay with wjz-13, maryland's news station. up next, ben stiller is breaking the mold with his new film, green burg. >>> and spring fashions, the >>> and spring fashions, the ,, ñ it's definitely expensive having a growing family and it's something that you think about. we try to be conscious of that and plan out our meals so that we can feed everyone on a budget. at giant, we know saving money is important

. >> reporter: the head of the police union said the proposed cuts go to far saying in tough economic times like these real leaders step up and present to the public priorities and octoberives and at the top of that list should be the safety and well being of children and citizens across baltimore. the mayor said new streams could create enough money to save many of the jobs. >> after taking a look at what was leftover i'm trying to get a package through so we can restore some of the safety cuts. >> reporter: the mayor is trying not to turnover the tax base. she said an increase in the property tax rate isn't an option. community leaders say they will pitch into help. >> it's a hard time for the city. everybody has a responsibility to step up to the plate and volunteer a little bit more with the neighborhood association. do whatever you can to minimize any possible impact that any cuts might have. >> reporter: another concern, a proposal to save about two million dollars by ending the city's bulk trash pick up program. >> end up on street corners, and you can't trace them back. >> rep

the police union president thinks they're playing politics. be surprised to know that this could happen. >> there isn't a thing left for me to cut. >> in weeks, the mayor presents another budget plan and this is going to include fees and taxes. >> i won't propose to increase a property tax. if the $50 million in fees is approved -- >> we'll be only able to restore the public safety and recreation and infrastructure, they're at the top. >> reporter: trash pick up would be eliminate and fireworks for the 4th of july and half of the recreation center. >> the mayor will fully fund schools and library. she'll give more money to the health department. back to you. >> also, the mayor says that fewer potholes will be filled. >>> we're also continuing to follow a story from capitol hill overnight. part of the health care reform bill is on its way back to the house. a few hours ago, the chambers found two parts of the bill that violated federal budget rules. the house will likely pass the bill when the provisions are removed. we'll watch that all day lo

. >> the head of the city's police union say the mayor's proposed cuts go too far. we should learn more about these cuts at the next council meeting, april 12th. we're live at city hall, linda show abc2 news. >>> to a developing story involving governor ehrlich. it's tough to keep a secret in this town. our sister's station says ehrlich plans to run for governor again. ehrlich will formally announce his candidacy coming up april 7th in rockville. that event will be followed by an event in ehrlich's hometown of arbutus. governor martin o'malley seemed unphased by the thought of a rematched. >> i enjoyed it the last time, i'm looking forward to it this time. >> he lost his 2006 re-election bid to martin o'malley. >>> here's the latest into the investigation of the crash involving a light rail train and tractor-trailer. >> the truck driver drove onto the path of a train in a signal crossing area in hunt valley. charges are pending against the truck driver. the train operator remains in serious condition this morning. the tracks are still closed so passengers will have

the mayor's proposal includes, listen to this, more than 600 layoffs. among these, almost 200 police officers and nearly 100 firefighters. the head of the city's police union. at the next meeting, baltimore city council, we should learn more about the new revenue streams the mayor plans to use to restore some of those cuts. >>> they're crunching the numbers in annapolis too. the maryland senate has given preliminary approval to the state's $13 billion budget. the senate also cut $121 million. some of the largest cuts comes from the fund to help clean up the chesapeake bay. been cut from $20 million to $10 million and 50% in cuts for the stem cell research program from $12.4 million to $6.2 million. >>> reports this morning that former governor bob ehrlich plans to run for governor. he's not commenting however our sister station says that ehrlich will formally announce his candidacy on wednesday april 7th in rockdale. that event will be followed by an event in ehrlich's hometown in arbutus. >>> baltimore county police say a truck driver in tuesday's light rail collision in hunt valley drove into the train's path at a signal crossing. police tell us charges

. >> reporter: for the second time on saturday, police had to stop car traffic along south union street as the water continued to rise. and 7:00 p.m. marked high tide. this shot shows what high tide brought to king and union streets. >> spared this time and that is go the east and north of us. a large majority of the water didn't get into the potomac watershed and -- >> before the rain began, a trailer was brought in for residents and business owners to protect their property. we met these tourists who aren't surprised to see so much floding. their drive in from pennsylvania was slippery to say the least. >> pouring now, we saw five accidents on the way. >> wow. >> you brought the rain with you? >> we're guilty. >> reporter: business owners say this type of flood flooding is common. when it strikes on saturday night, their busiest time of the week, the economic impact can really hurt. >> reporter: all right, back out live now, the mai-tai restaurant we were talking about earlier, well, all that work paid off. fortunately, the floods did come in and the water did come in and they were ab

the tax sale? at police lodge 3 on buena vista avenue, union members find hard to swallow this city tax bill for more than $33,000. the dispute involves is water meter between high-performance manufacturing and the union hall. in february, the city notified the union -- the fop is listed in the paper for the tax sale. >> there is a new option available for city residents who do not have access to competitively priced grocery stores. they have an opportunity to order their groceries on-line and then pick them up at the local library. the baltimore city health department says it will make it easier for residents to have fresh food if they are now at what -- if they are not able to commute to distant supermarkets. >> the library provides an opportune chance to offer healthy food to persons in those communities. >> of the washington village and orleans democrat -- library or participating in that program. >> the arabbers will drop legal claims against the city. the horses will be inspected regularly and the owners say they hope to get back to business and about a month. >> what is the first place you wil

the police officer of the officer's union will be here to talk about budget cuts and the effect on publicis coming up in a few minutes. >>> and mayor stephanie rawlings-blake will be here to talk about the proposal. i'm going to sit down with her later this hour. >>> baltimore county investigators say charges are pending against the driver of a tractor trailer that slammed into a light rail train. it happened around 9:30 tuesday morning in cockeysville. the driver of the train had to be rescued and flown to shock trauma. she is currently? serious but stable condition. 53-year-old mike surcik was driving the truck. he refused medical treatment at the scene. >>> prosecutors dropped drug charges against twin brothers who are awaiting trial in a separate case for allegedly burning a pitbull. officials made the decision after the father of the travis and tra main johnson were acquitted of charges related to the search and seizure. the twins will stand trial at the end of june on cruelty charges. they set a pitbull named phoenix on fire. they have plead not guilty. >>> neighbors across baltimor

the mountain unit. >>> stay tuned for fox 45 morning news, for continuing coverage of this coverage. we will talk to former police commissioner ed norris. and the president of the fire union will be here to talk about the budget cuts. i will sit down with him during our 7:00 hour. >>> the state senate approves a $13 billion operating budget. the budget which passed yesterday decreases the original budget proposed by governor o'malley by $120 million. it calls for shifting up to half the cost for teacher pensions to county governments. local leaders say that could force them to raise property taxes or cut services. >> you know, it's hard, nobody wants to do this, but these are hard times and we have to come out with the best and the most fiscally prudent and socially responsible responses to the economic crisis. >> the proposal to shift some the cost of the pension is expected to experience some resistance when it gets to the house. >>> a bankruptcy auction is called off after the parent company of magna entertainment agrees to buy its maryland assets. pimlico racecourse and laurel park were originally scheduled to go up on the auction block today. now mi development is ex

police. >>> this is an up close look at the couple accused of being bonnie is clyde. police are saying that they caught the couple optuesday, trying to rob the apple credit union in fairfax county. >>> an air force veteran is facing charges after being caught in an undercover internet operation. author henderson innocent messaged who he thought was a 14-year-old girl and arranged a sexual encounter. instead, it was an undercover police officer. henderson showed up and was arrested. >>> maryland governor's o'malley is defending his state attorney general. last month, state agencies were preformed to recognize marriages from other states. >> with unions -- being entered into in the district of columbia, there will no doubt be gay parents we will be raising their children. in order to make sure that the children have all of the protections in law. i think that maryland have to recognize unions entered into in other states. >> the governor is saying that maryland agencies are already following that order. >>> a popular beverage is being pulled out of schools worldwide. >>> there was a scare at a baltimore city courthouse. a bullet turned up inside of an envelope in a judges

the detective posed as a 14-year- old girl and arranged to meet him. >>> virginia police nabbed one of its most wanted bank robbers. they caught shona jones trying to rob the apple federal credit union in chantilly. she is a suspect in three other robberies. also joshua campbell under arrest. investigators say he was driving the getaway car in yesterday's robbery. >>> now the news edge on maryland where ride home turned into a nightmare for a charles county woman. investigators say she was held hostage inside a waldorf home and repeatedly assaulted. six men are under arrest charged in a gang rape. paul wagner is live in maryland to pick up the story. paul? >> brian, this six-page court afghanistan spells out the horrific -- affidavit spells out the horrific details. it happened in this house behind me. investigators say monday night this woman, who is 30 years old, met a man at st eddy's pool hall in alexandria. she asked the man to give her a ride home. when she got outside, there were three other men in the vehicle. instead of a ride home, they came to this house in charles county. these are the six men under arrest all charged with first- degree rape and false imprisonment. sheri

the continuing coverage of this story. we will talk to former police commissioner ed norris about the public safety. that is coming up in the next half hour and the president of the fire union will be here to talk about the budget cuts. i will at this time sown with him durin-- i willsit down withe 7:00 hour. >>> it happened at the corinthian lounge in wood lawn before 2:00, the victim is still in critical condition at shock trauma. anyone with information should call metro crime stoppers at 1866-7-lock up. >> a former doctor at the university of maryland medical center is expected to be in court today. clinton mccrack enis being tried on drug possession charges. he arrested in september after the death of his fiancÉe carey john. he ordered what he thought were narcotics off the internet and john injected herself with the substance. she later died from what turned out to be an allergic reaction. >>> a woman will plead guilty in an obstruction of justice in a murder for hire case. she is scheduled to be sentenced today but she is only expected to be sentenced to the 15 weeks she has already served since being arrested in december. sink was charged along with her son, clarenc

actually her local police department in south dakota after they saw an iowa marriage certificate in her home. >> she's now discharged from the air force. today the american civil liberties unionhe officers violated her privacy. the police department, meanwhile, maintains they were simply following routine procedures. she joins thus morning via skype from fairbanks, alaska. good to see you this morning. set the stage here. you got married, as karen said, in iowa last october to your partner, cheryl hudson. you were sticking by the don't ask, don't tell policy until this incident with the rapid city police department. what happened, and how did your sexual orientation getet report up to the military? >> well, they just came to my home back in november, and like they said, they said they seen the marriage certificate and pretty much reported it to the military. but i think they were upset that i didn't cooperate as well as they wanted me to during the situation. >> now, just in terms, by way of fur explanation and why the police department was at your home, they were there to serve a felony arrest warrant on your partner? >> correct. >> and how did they see your marriage certifi

police fired stun grenades at the people outside parliament last night. greece is currently under pressure by the european union to control finances. >>> pressure is running high following israel's announcement jerusalem. >> reporter: in te west bank, palestinian protestors hurling rocks at israel troops that responded by firing tear gas at demonstrators. the protests continue after israel lifted strict restrictions on palestinian access to jerusalem and called off extended closure of the west bank. the anger erupting over the announcement for construction plans of more jewish housing in east jerusalem. the heaviest fighting as george mitchell canceled a visit to the region deepening tensions over the u.s. and israel. the international community calling for the fighting to stops. one repeated condemnation of the israeli set little saying they are illegal under internatial law. >> the state of jerusalem is subject of final negotiations. >> reporter: katherine ashton said the e. u. is concerned about the unrest urging both sides to engage in the u.s. initiated proximity talks. >> with those talks leading on to ta

police arrested 21-year-old shona jones and 26-year-old joshua campbell tuesday. they caught the pair driving away just after jones allegedly robbed and apple federal credit union inntilly. they believe she is the same woman wanted in four other robberies in centreville, chantilly, and vienna. >>> a senior at has died while on a spring break. vacation. students gathered for a vigil on campus. he was involved in many activities. >>> checking news from around the region, it could be a blow against d.c.'s voucher program. the senate killed a motion that would have extended the program to new students. it is given low-income of d.c. students vouchers to attend private schools. about 1700 students use the program in the last school year. >>> former mayor sheilaixon charge of the city of baltimore before hair cut. the total bill was about $260. she got her hair done occasionally for the city's public access channel. she resigned earlier this year after being accused of stealing gift cards meant for the port. >>> the proposed metrorail statio is planned for north of dulles and national airport on the dallas green way. it is part of the dollar's real extension plan. -- th

the state police superintendent. david paterson is accused of intervening in a domestic violence case. police want to know what he told the woman who declined to press charges. the european unionays it shares u.n. fears that tehran may be secretly working on developing nuclear weapons. a strongly worded in station -- a statement says europe supports new u.n. security council actions if iran continues its nuclear defiance. greece has announced a new austerity plan aimed at saving $6.5 billion. theús measures includeo/ a boosn the sales tax from 19% to hy21% and a cut in salary and bonuses for civil service workers. nog to the international monetarynog fund to seek help. qzkgreece is already receiving m at advice on how to deal with the crisis. european union officialsen oppoe an i.m.f. bailout. those are some of the latest headlines on cspan radio. =0z>> our congressional cover ty includes a hearing looking at the national security budget for fiscal year 2011. that is live at 9:00 a.m. eastern on cspan 3. yesterday, defense secretary ñ wantse pentagon review of the ban on openly gay militaryop[ service members wrapped up by december 1 of this year. the military personnel subcom