this senate is expected to take senator ulysses currie to the woodshed. they are recommending he be banned from any leadership position and be censured. he may only be a member of the standing committee. the senate will hear from senator ulysses currie before they do. >> you can keep in touch with the action that affects you in annapolis. david collins previous trade can go to our website -- you can go to our website, wbaltv.com. responding to injustice suffered by an interracial couple. love against the law, the described how the endured despite the law designed to give them apart. how the governor reacted to their story. >> it is like a release -- relief that someone acknowledges it was not a crime. >> relief and validation. they say that is what they gained by telling their story. in 1956 there were indicted and thrown in jail when the state and forced an antiquated law. the crime, giving birth to a child fathered by a black man. john asked the governor for an apology for is wife. >> it was insulting. the feeling i had, i knew she was carrying the weig

sanctions -- state senator ulysses currie. >> the horrible murder of two little kids. let's not dress it up or sanitize it. let's call it what it is. >> new information from the medical examiner beginning to shed more light on that terrible double murder-suicide in washington state. while officials say they still have more questions than answers. >> there is a little wintry weather in the forecast. right now out it is 40 degrees at bwi marshall airport and 44 at the inner harbor. share the love with a delicious chocolate heart donut from dunkin'. spread the donut joy today. >> people in anne arundel county who don't have health insurance now have a new place to go for medical treatment. the house of hope is designed for those living below the poverty line. >> they help the community tremendously. a lot of people they can get medical insurance, need prescriptions, have diabetes, high blood pressure, that kind of thing. >> for list of services provided by the clinic, you can head to our website, wbaltv.com, and click on medical alert. >> state senator ulysses currie is f

again breaking news, a short time ago maryland senator voted to censor ulysses curry. we will have much more coming up for you. for now live in ap in annapolis. >> as she said we after following all the developments and will have much more today at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. >> they will come together to debate the same sex marriage proposal. ron matz has more. good afternoon. >> good afternoon, jessica, the house is expected to reconvene at 12:30 after calling a recess yesterday evening after 15 minutes. whether the bill passes or fails could come down to as little as one or two votes. now republican wade koch from baltimore county has apparently changed his vote, now supporting the bill. his change of heart could be a deciding factor. the house did pass one amendment to the bill yesterday, pushing back the effective date of same sex marriage to january 2013 instead of this october. jessica, back to you. >> all right, ron, thank you. >>> now, if the bill passes maryland would become the 8th state to legalize same sex marriage. >> there has been what is being called some ey

it is out of our control. >> senator ulysses currie met for 4.5 hours behind closed doors. his case was referred to the panel after his acquittal in federal court on bribery and other charges related to his consulting agreement with shoppers food warehouse. the grocer paid carry $245,000 between 2003 and 2008. he was a senator at the time and chairman of the budget and taxation committee. he did not reveal details on his disclosure forms. the committee is considering sanctions. this could be anything from a reprimand to censure or even expulsion. the joint committee is made up of six delegates and six senators. the chairman is senator curry's seat mate. the senate will vote but when that will happen is not known at this time. >> baltimore county police are investigating a sexual assault of a 16-year-old. investigators say the victim was walking near north bend drive. that is when we are told to man pulled her into a car and attacked her. >> one has a light complexion and short dark hair. >> anyone with information is urged to call baltimore -- baltimore county police. >> mu

state senate voted unanimously to censure senator ulysses currie, which means currie himself approved the resolution. >> i will not stand here and make excuses. i'll a person with flaws and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring harm -- dishonor to you, my wife, or me. i am deeply sorry that i did so and promise that i would never do so again. >> currie failed to disclose nearly a quarter million dollars that he received from shoppers warehouses as a private consultant. in november, currie was acquitted of charges. but an ethics committee decided he should be censured. >> i think senator currie acted in a lot of dignity and grace. when he agree said with the report and urged his colleagues to vote yes on the censure resolution. and he proceeded to vote yes on the censure resolution himself. >> reporter: mike miller removed him permanently of the committee. the ethics committee also made several other recommendations. so far, not all of them have been enforced. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: and this is the first time a maryland senator

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they stopped short of expelling senator ulysses currie. live in annapolis, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. wjz will continue of continue to follow this story. we'll have more reaction as it comes in. >>> a suspected case of tuberculosis is discovered on the umbc campus. vic is in the newsroom with details from the school. vic? >> the university sent out a letter, saying students were possibly infected by the disease. the school has worked with the baltimore county health department. tuberculosis typically affects the lungs and can cause a cough, chest pain and fever. the university says contracting it through campus life can be difficult. >> the university also working to notify people who may have been in contact with this person so that screening test can be done. >>> police arrest the driver of a tanker truck that overturned on i-95 last month. take a look from sky eye sky eye chopper 13 at the scene of that crash. the accident caused a hazmat spill. monique griego has more on why the driver is behind bars. >> re

senator ulysses currie himself approved a resolution that he be censured for abusing power and prestige. >> i will not stand here and make excuses. i'm a partner with flaws, and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring harm -- dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> currie apologized for his failure tois disclose near -- to disclose nearly a quarter million dollars he got from shoppers warehouse, while working on legislation to benefit the chain. an ethics committee recommended disciplinary action. senate president mike miller. >> it was tough. it was tough for him to go through. it was tough for us to vote on. but we did it. it's a sad day for the senate. >> reporter: members of that ethnics committee tell us this outcome was inescapable. and they hope it sends a clear message to other lawmakers. >> who are hopeful that the whole way the process has worked out will reenforce in everybody's minds the importance of keeping our public roles and private roles disifnghts. >> reporter: buyer -- distinct. >> reporter: before the vote, currie thanked every member of t

. >>> the state senate eventually voted to censure ulysses s. currie. he now has a diminished role at the state house. david collins continues our session 2012 coverage from annapolis. >> the ethics panel determined and the senate agreed that senator currie used his position for personal gain and to help shoppers food warehouse. this is the first time in 14 years that the senate has chosen to censure one of its own. before being censured by unanimous vote, senator ulysses currie, seemingly humble and contrite, shook the hands of every senate member of the ethics panel. he looked them each in the eye and said, a job well done. the joint committee on the legislation and ethics investigated his relationship with shoppers food warehouse. the grocery store change paid him to order 45,000 others over five years as a consultant. -- they paid him $245,000 over five years as a consultant. the provide a written response to the committee's questions and the panel grilled him five hours. >> we are all here today to discuss an important and somewhat unpleasant matte

we have learned what sanctions ulysses currie faces. the judge at the committee recommends that he be censured, apologize for its actions, and be banned from any leadership positions. they will vote on those recommendations tomorrow. a showdown over the same-sex marriage bill in the house chamber begins within the hour. 71 not be did 71 votes are needed for passage. -- 71 votes are needed for passage. >> stunning developments on an issue to close to call. to republicans who have voted against it in the past now say they are for it. one of those republicans attached strings attached to the vote. and we have a democrat who favors the legislation, but she may miss the boat on friday because of emergency surgery. -- a vote on friday because of the emergency surgery. he bolted through another exit to avoid answering questions about his surprise decision to support the governor's same-sex marriage bill. delegate locked his office door. visitors to his office were not pleased. " just explain it. why is he hiding out? >> baltimore county democr

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senator ulysses currie himself, approved resolution. >> i will not stand here and make excuses. i'm a person with flaws, and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring harm -- dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> reporter: currie apologized for his failure to disclose a quarter million he got from shoppers food warehouse, while working on legislation to benefit the grocery store chain. while acquitted of charges, the ethics committee recommended action. >> it was tough. it was tough for him to go through. it was tough for us to vote on. but we did it. it's again a sad day for the senate. >> reporter: members tell us this outcome was inescapable. and they hope it sends a clear message to other lawmakers. >> we're hopeful that the way the whole process has worked out will reenforce in everybody's mind, the importance of keeping our public roles and our private roles distinct. >> reporter: before the vote, currie shook hangds and thanked every member of the vazzory panel. -- advisory panel. instead, currie has been approved. he'll remain part of that grou

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. >> to a decision from the joint at this committee on the fate of ulysses currie. the committee has recommended that he be censured and apologized and be banned from any leadership position in the the future. it is a story first broke on wbaltv.com. the recommendations stem from his failure to report more than $245,000 in payments from the grocery chain shoppers food warehouse. he was found not guilty of bribery back in november, but has been under investigation by the committee since january. the senate will vote on the recommendations tomorrow. >> a former top aide to bob ehrlich has. -- was. jail time. paul schurick will serve time on home detention. jayne miller . the story and is live outside the courthouse. >> the courtroom was packed for the sentencing. a testament to his long career in public service. he admits it has been badly tarnished. pour the first time today, paul schurick spoke publicly about the case. >> i just walked out of a courtroom. >> he acknowledged it has destroyed his reputation. >> in addition to a mistake, in addition to a violation of t

a decision on whether center you will -- senator ulysses currie is close at hand. the committee investigated charges that he failed to disclose the $245,000 he made as a consultant for shoppers food warehouse. he expects to get a formal recommendation from the sham all tonight. >> if they met and made a decision and adopt a final report, i will distribute it tonight to the members and it will be on the agenda for tomorrow. >> the committee could recommend he not be disciplined or he could face sanctions, including expulsion. they will vote on the appropriate reaction. >> martin o'malley breezed through a house hearing today. he made a pitch for doubling tags and where people campus septic systems. he wants to double the flesh tax but charge customers based on the amount of water use. >> i believe a better way forward is to double the yield by switching households to a fee structure based on consumption. in other words, the less you pay, the less you use. >> the committee chair person said the bill needs tweaking to make it fair to those who are not on metered water

the full senate has voted to censure senator ulysses currie for his failure to disclose work he had done for the shoppers warehouse grocery chain. the vote comes after a recommendation by the senate ethics panel tuesday evening. the panel has recommended that he make a public apology for his indiscretion. david collins is in annapolis and will have a full report tonight. the house just voted to approve the payroll tax cut extension deal. that deal was reached thursday morning and would extend the 2% cut in petrol taxes through the end of this year. the bipartisan compromise would also extend unemployment benefits and stop a real -- stop our reimbursement cut for doctors who treat medicare patients. president obama's said he will sign the deal as soon as it hits his desk. same-sex marriage in maryland has come down to a few votes but with a few delays. the house attach an amendment that said if passed, it would not start until october of next year instead of january. that would give people against the bill more time for a referendum. the battle over same sex marriages spilled into the hal

once powerful state senator ulysses currie will soon be disciplined by his fellow lawmakers. mike hellgren explains the just- released recommendations for currie's punishment. >> reporter: denise, this could be the harshest punishment handed down in more than a decade. they could have gone further. it does not kick currie out of office. it does not expel him. what they basically said was, we're going to censure you. we're highly displeased. and we'll move you from any leadership role. >> reporter: an ethics committee has recommended that ulysses currie be censured, publicly apologize, after getting a quarter million while working on legislation to benefit the grocery store chain. >> we are meticulous. we were very thorough. this is one of the busiest committees i've been on. we spent a lot of time stvment. >> what would you do differently, perhaps, to avoid a situation like that? >> i don't know. >> the once powerful currie failed. after acquiting on bribery and conspiracy charges. >> we are on the up and up. and that's why we have an ethics committee made up of house and sen

. >>> a committee has recommended censure for ulysses currie.failed to report money while using his influence to support the grocery store chain. he was acquitted in november on federal bribery charges. if his fellow members agree with the censure, he'll be asked to apologize and be stripped of all leadership positions in the senate. >>> 9 wants you to know more than 60% of teenagers say that drugs are sold, used or even kept at their school. that's all according to the national institute on drug abuse. and if you thought that your child could never get hooked, you need to listen closely to andrea mccarren's report. >> all of a sudden i hear this scream and jim came running down. he slid on his knees with shorts on saying he's dead, he's dead. dead. >> reporter: for most of us, it's impossible to fathom of death of a child. jim and cindy glass help us to understand. >> discovering your child dead is like finding yourself dead. >> he's the first thing i think about when i wake up. the last thing i think about when i go to bed. and i think about h

. >>> next week, senator ulysses ulysses currie will be tried again.relating to the work he did for the shoppers food warehouse. sanctions could public public once they go to the senate for the final vote. >>> still to come, a subway train teflted for repairs derails and crashes into a building. this is chile. part of a repair workshop where this train damaged a private condo. you can see it here. >> there are no injuries besides the train driver. he had minor bruises, though at least six cars, motor cars, not train cars, were damaged including one that was crushed beneath the weight of that train. >>> a former producer of a reality show "survivor" back in mexico to stand trial for the death of his wife. bruce beresford redman was sent to face charges. he was vacationing with his wife two years ago in mexico. >>> and freezing temperatures responsible for at least 250 deaths. temperatures in the ukraine have fallen below freezing for 24 days in a row. the emergency minister there said 1,200 people died because. cold temperatures and nine out of 10 death

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an ethics committee reached a decision on how it recommends the senate should address senator ulysses curry. the senator was acquitted in a federal bribery case last year relating to more than $245,000 in alleged payments he received from shoppers food warehouse. >>> soon it could be illegal in maryland for an employer to force the employee to report to work on the same day he or she serves jury duty. the state senate passed a bill supporting this skrempz. opponents argue the law would let employees take an entire day off work after going to court and getting excused from jury duty. the bill now goes to the house for a vote. >>> this crowd hoped to sway maryland lawmakers in favor of the same-sex marriage bill. hundreds rallied outside the state house in annapolis last night. governor o'malley told the group that he still needs a few more lawmakers on board in order to move the bill through the house of delegates. o'malley said republican votes could be key to passing the same sex union bill. >>> today is valentine's day. happy valentine's day. love is not in the air for some people in the

committee unanimously recommended to send -- a sense sure against prince george's county democrat ulysses currynd suggested he be stripped of his leadership roles. curry failed to disclose earnings from shoppers food warehouse while voting on legislation that benefited the chain a few years ago. the court ruled that while it was a conflict of interest, his actions were not criminal. >>> an aide to former maryland governor robert ehrlich will spend 30 days on house arrest for his involvement in a robo call scheme. paul shuric was convicted of conspiring to committed fraud. he tried to suppress a black vote with a robo call that went to voters in prince george's county in 1998. the call said martin o'malley had won before polls closed. >>> yesterday, a final fare to joshua weissman. he died last week responding to a car fire on i-395 in shirlington. weissman was buried at ivy hills cemetery at a memorial dedicated to other first responders. >>> this morning the faa is investigating reports that an intoxicated pilot was prevented from boarding a flight in omaha. frontier airlines flight 1894 was s

. >> an ethics committee reaches a decision about ulysses currie. he was acquitted of federal bribery charges last year. mike miller says he believes the recommendation will be brought to the senate this week. a possible sanction includes the expulsion. >> the maryland senate passed a bill and the measure now goes on to the house. an employee could be exempt from going back to work after spending just 10 minutes at jury duty. hundreds of people gathered in an alice in support of the same sex marriage bill. there was a night of lobbying at the state house where governor o'malley was invited to speak. postcards were distributed to legislative officers. >> it is important to give people equal justice under the law. >> testimony on the bill was heard last week. maryland would join seven other states and d.c. in legalizing same-sex marriages if the law passes. you can see how the debate has grown over the years on our website, wbaltv.com. >> a man is ordered to leave as the records officers making an arrest. he said officers violated his rights and their

the joint ethics committee has finished its investigation of senator ulysses currie. he fell to report a consulting agreement he had with shoppers warehouse. there are recommended disciplinary action and will be sent on to the senate. he could face a reprimand or censure. a former aide to governor bob ehrlich convicted on fraud charges will learn his fate today. sen st. is cattle for paul schurick -- did sing is is scheduled for paul schurick. russell is the voice on the robocall. >> imagine being refused for having a tattoo or a piercing. that is the possibility it won iowa town. in and make a policy -- they may have a policy about displaying tattoos or piercings. it comes down to a rate of the people. -- it comes down to a people.the peopright of the >> there is a thin line between ps preserving the family friending feeling. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. do you think it is appropriate to ban tattoos or piercings on a public park or schoopool? you can share your response at wbaltv.com and on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to waterco

an ethics panel recommended ulysses currie be censured and apologize. he should issue the apology and banned from any leadership position under those guidelines. he could only be a member of the standing committee. the governor's office is responding to the injustice suffered by interracial couple back in the 1950's. the couple describe to how they endured despite a lot to keep them apart. the governor is writing a letter to the couple and said what happened is an example of many injustices that happened in maryland. >> i feel relief. >> they say they look forward to receiving the governor's letter . >> the murder trial of george huguely is expected to resume today followed a brief delay. he's accused of killing his ex- girlfriend yeardley love. jurors were dismissed after his attorney called out sec and put the trial a day behind schedule. you can follow along at wbaltv.com to see all of the reports up to this point. >> catholics are invited to paint the town red to celebrate the elevation of cardinal edwin o'brien tomorrow. they arrived in rome earlie

. >> it is a waiting game for ulysses currie. disciplinary recommendations have concluded. he fell to report the consultant agreement he had with shoppers food warehouse -- failed to report. >> the usns comfort is shipping out of baltimore for good. it will move to norfolk, virginia, in march of 2013. covered has responded to emergencies all over the world including hurricane katrina and served during the persian gulf war. it will save the government about $2 million a year. >> it was a banner year for bwi airport. marshall year pou they set a record for the total number of passengers passing through. cargo shipments are also up, a 5.3% increase. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. it is kind of busy as a volume starts to pick up around the area. route 3 has been reopened. you can once again travel there because all lanes are open both ways. baltimore street, we are tracking fire department activity. a buildup of volume on the west side outer loop from 75. that delay continues down to edm

. >> the joint ethics committee has come down hard on ulysses currie for his failure to report his work as a paid consultant for shoppers food warehouse. the committee is recommending that he be censured, apologized for its actions, and be banned for any leadership positions. they're expected to hear from senator currie before they voted. >> jermaine lewis is being held on $50,000 bail. he was pulled over near hanover pike on thursday morning. an officer saw his 4-year-old son writing in the front seat without a seatbelt. has discovered he was driving on suspended license and he was taken into custody. police say a fire that destroyed a home in brooklyn last december was intentionally set. this is a picture of someone who is a possible suspect. was last seen wearing small glasses with a gold chain. he was spotted back on december 8 when a fire broke out. two people were injured in that blaze including a firefighter. if you think you know who that man is, call the arson unit. >> it is hope that testimony will resume in charlottesville after a six day stall the trial of george huguely. th

ulysses currie could soon learn his punishment. he was acquitted of federal bribery charges last year. he answered questions from a joint committee on legislative ethics. the committee could deliver its recommendations later this week. >> the budget battle has begun on capitol hill. some republicans are calling it a campaign document. >> members of the administration will be on capitol hill this morning defending the president's budget strategy. a special delivery for congress. president obama's federal budget arrived on capitol hill monday sporting a $3.8 trillion price tag. the blueprint for fiscal year 2013 spends more on education, infrastructure, and transportation. >> at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we've got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track. >> the plan also cuts $4 trillion from the deficit within a decade, paid for with a tax hike on the wealthy, and slashed government spending. the budget includes half a trillion dollars in defense cuts over 10 years. >

he was acquitted in federal court, but elisas carry -- but ulysses currie could face charges from his colleagues. there was a hearing on monday. >> you're in there a long time. what did they want to know? e any wiggle room?ther do you get any sense about when a decision would be rendered? >> we're told it will be soon. >> the panel will meet again later today. he faces expulsion. no word on when a decision will come. >> researchers say sitting at a desk all day could do more than just increase the size of your waistline. it could be risk cancer for cancer -- it could be a risk for cancer. desk you're sitting at a all day long, that is probably worse as a cancer risk as opposed to getting up and having bursts of activity. >> physical activity has been linked to 49,000 cases of breast cancer a year. it is not just about spending more time at the gym but spending less time sitting. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. we're starting to see some slowdowns around the area. that includes the west side from

it voted to censure senator ulysses curry.he prince george's democrat failed to disclose his work for shoppers warehouse. the grocery chain paid him about $245,000. at the same time, curly voted on legislation that directly affected the store. the resolution bans him from future committee leadership positions. he was acquitted on corruption charges at a trial last year. the jury agreed his actions were a conflict of interest but found him not guilty of bribery. >>> maryland voters will now decide if the rules of instate college tuition should change to favor some illegal immigrants. a judge ruled the dream act can go on the november general elections ballot as a referendum. supporters say the measure should not be up for a public vote because it voflinvolves fug government state programs. the primary goal is to change eligibility requirements. the state elections board already approved a petition drive to get the issue on the november ballot. >>> to decision 2012 where newt gingrich slammed his republican rivals. the former ho

maryland state senator ulysses curry may have gotten off on federal bribery but he may get censured by the state senate to censure curry because he was paid $245,000 from the shoppers grocery chain. he was budget chairman at the time and never disclosed the payments. >>> and a baltimore judge sentenced an aide to former governor robert erlich to a one- year suspended sentence for fraud. they said it was an attempt to suppress the back vote on election day. he authorized the election day ropo call. he has to serve 30 days of home detention and 35 hours of community service. >>> some of our other top stories this morning, the gay marriage debate will pick back up today in annapolis. maryland delegates delayed debate so that two committees can review amendments to that bill that would legalize same- sex marriage. lawmakers expect there could be a gay marriage referendum on the ballot in november. >>> the showdown over the payroll tax cut, that's dominated capitol hill since last fall may finally be coming to an end. congress is getting ready to vote on the extension. a hot in the house co

. >> state senator ulysses curry. he they voted to censure him after he was determined to have used his position for gain. he can no longer hold a leadership role in the senate and publicly apologized. >> i will not stand here and make excuses. i am a person with flaws and i do have weaknesses. i never meant to do anything that would do dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> we have a programming note to pass on. lieutenant governor anthony brown will be our guest on "11 news sunday morning." e-mail your questions to sundayquestions@wbaltv.com. >> conga proved pay cuts. the bipartisan plan man's more money in the pockets of most americans. as aye reed tells us, most maryland lawmakers are not celebrating. . >> the conference report is agreed to. >> republicans approved the $140 billion package to ensure unemployment benefits will continue 63 weeks and protect doctors from medicare reimbursement costs. >> with legislation running 2% and wages growing 2%, this extra income you have been getting as a result of the payroll t

. >>> an ethics committee makes it's recommendation on the punishment for ulysses curry. he was acquitted of bribery in a trial but the senate could decide to reprimand him or expel him. the senate president says he hopes to take a vote on it but did not specify what the ethics committee is recommending. >>> controversy grows over a cell phone video of police officers threatening the man doing the recording. wjz has been following this case for days and derek valcourt talks to those on both sides of this issue. >> reporter: as six officers stood over a suspect on a federal hill street this weekend scott grabbed his cell phone and started recording. >> i have a camera. i am supposed to be able to take video. >> but the officers quickly became unhappy. >> no. >> -- officer -- >> -- loitering -- >> -- really -- >> -- loitering -- >> -- asking you to leave -- >> -- for loitering, ordering him to leave -- >> -- leaving -- >> -- walk -- >> -- leaving -- >> -- id -- >> -- his camera than they are with the man that they were arresting. >> we showed that video to the lead attorney

state senator ulysses curry field to report that he was paid $245,000 by shoppers food warehouse.e was aquited of all charges in a federal bribery case. >>> an airline goes bust and leaves thousands of travelers stranded from hawaii to thailand. so how are they all supposed to get home? find out who is stepping in to help when fox 5 morning news continues. >>> metro will be working on maintenance over the holiday weekend. several stations are shutting down. we'll run down everything you need to know on the other side of the break.  >>> 4,000 travelers are stranded across the south pacific after budget airline air australia went bankrupt. opinions who bought tickets with a credit card might get a refund. another airline, qantas is offering to help stranded passengers by selling them tickets for the same price they paid air australia. that way, they can try to recover the full price from travel agencies or credit cards. >> that sounds a little weird that he just go out of business while you're on vacation. >> where's the pilot? >> unbelievable. >> that is odd. >> b

today the maryland state senate will vote whether to discipline prince george's county democrat ulysses curryight an ethics committee unanimously recommended censure and suggested he be stripped of his leadership roles. curry failed to disclose earnings from shoppers food warehouse while voting on legislation that benefited the grocery store chain several years ago. a court ruled that while it was a conflict of interest, his actions were not criminal. >>> a bowie man is in the hospital in critical condition this morning after being rescued by his twin brother. two men got trapped inside their car when it veered off the road near stonehaven lane and stoneybrook drive on wednesday. firefighter travis murdoch arrived at the scene and quickly realized the driver was his twin brother, chris, also a member of the bowie volunteer fire department. chris is now hospitalized in baltimore. the passenger in the car was also injured but is expected to be okay. >>> word from the post office that cuts may not be enough to make up for all the money it's losing. cnbc's brian shakman with the latest on a posta

an ethics committee reached a decision on how it recommends the senate address senator ulysses curry.'s county senator was acquitted in a federal bribery case last year relating to more than declares 245,000 in payments he received from shoppers food warehouse. >>> a maryland man was arrested for a deadly shooting outside a dupont circle restaurant. prosecutors charged 29-year-old brandon terry with second-degree murder. he's accused of shooting 34-year-old jhonte coleman outside of heritage india on connecticut avenue in northwest washington over the thanksgiving weekend. all the time the d.c. police chief shut down that restaurant. it has since reopened. >>> this morning we're getting a look at the investigation -- the interrogation video of the woman convicted of killing her co-worker at that lululemon store in bethesda. montgomery county police released this video showing the moments detectives discovered that something was wrong with brittany norwood's story just days after jana murray's death. >> to him sexually assaulting me and tying me. they made me move her car. >> you left

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. >> ulysses curey faces a diminished role at the statehouse after an ethics panel determined couriers eyey used his position for personal feign. curryould no longer hold a leadership role in the senate. he also publicly apologized. >> i will not sfand here and make excuses. i'm a person with flaws, and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> this is the first time in 14 years the senate issued sanctions to one of their own. we have a programming note to pass on to you. maryland's lieutenant governor will be our guest on -- tomorrow morning on 11 news. if you have a question e-mail us at sundayquestions@ wbaltv.com. >> conga proved a bill extending payrole tax cuts. as kai reed tells us, most maryland lawmakers are not. >> the conference report is agreed to. >> to protect doctors from medicare reimbursement cuts. >> with wages growing %, this extra income you have been getting as a result of payroll tax withholding is extra money in your pocket. >> the extension will keep the payroll tax rate at 4.2%. about $1,000 in take-home pay to most county workers. it is called