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students are on high alert at the university of maryland. that's where police say two men went around cumberland hall testing doorlocks to see if they were unlocked. men found one of the an unlocked door on the seventh floor and was about to steal a laptop when he began touching a sleeping female's leg. when the student confronted the man, he ran. >> it was a frightening weekend georgetown students who d at gun point. this happened on n street near 34th street. pointed a handgun and demanded money. the suspects took the students' wallets and ran off. no one was hurt. >> we're hearing from the f two riverdale firefighters seriously hurt during a fire friday night. seven firefighters were injured in the fire. brianne carter has more on this. >> as you can see behind me, this house was ravaged with fire friday night. now the families with those who were injured as they were trying to save others are speaking out. this is the first look at ethan sorrell and firefighter kevin o' toole that were injured friday night on the job. >> the firefighters

enter the university of maryland. ngman centefor entreprereneurship maryland has made name for itself as a place to go for capital. elana fine, thank you for joining us. i am such a fan of so many things that the university of maryland does to p preach and coddle or entntrepreneurship. there are some geared toward ststudts and alumni, but also venture-capital that is offered for any regional startup p that is loing for an investor. let's start with the ones that are geared toward the studentss and the alumni. ll us about those two competitions. >> we look at ourselves as providing advice and capital to the back of the napkin from the first million in fininancing. we have a program which is where udents start initially pitctching their ideas and experiencing the on to the normal process. >>>> this can be in the initial stages of the idea. you have to lay out a series of crition but you do not have to be already raking in the revenue. >> recent alums' can come inin every friday and to pitch their ideas and twice a semest

across the way at the university of maryland, a separate incident happened around 3:00 sunday morningthey say two students walking around dorm rooms trying to see of the doors were unlocked when one of the suspects found an unlocked door, went in, stole a laptop, and touch the blood of a student that was sleeping. he was chased away by her roommate. these are separate incidents but they are asking people with information on either case to give them a call. >> thank you. two firefighters critically burned while battling a house fire in riverdale are beginning a very long recovery. they saw each other yesterday in a hospital. one suffered from burns and the other burn 40% of his body. these firefighters were hurt friday night after being overwhelmed by a flash fire. >> d.c. council members will question leaders of a nonprofit that played a pivotal role in the downfall of former city councilman harry thomas jr.. college youth, they say conspired to steal more than $50,000 in city funds. metro wants to raise fares and again but first wants to hear from you. they will host their first of s

sunday morning and 18- year-old student woke up to find a strange man in her dorm room at the university of maryland. the suspect ran on the victims were made startled him. witnesses told university police they saw two suspect walking down balls of cumberland all jiggling door handles be fine -- before finding an unlocked door students there are being more vigilant. >> it makes me look around a little bit more. >> the police in both of these cases say the suspect information is different. they do not believe these are related in any way. police on the university of maryland campus are asking you to call and if you have information and police in d.c. say you should call that if you have information on the case regarding georgetown university. >> thank-you. another warning for local students -- police are searching for suspects that robb's two jews -- georgetown students at gunpoint last night on n street. two suspects pointed a gun and got away with the student's cell phone and wallet but no injuries. we're learning more about the firefighters injured while battling a house fire in prince george's co

the authors university of maryland professor julie greene. when did the idea of building a canal come up? >> the idea was an old one in american history. at least in the u.s. but even before that, europeans dream of it for centuries. >> always through panama? >> guest: there was a lot of talk of going through nicaragua or even mexico. but for a lot of reasons the french seized on the idea of panama and the united states debated long and hard about possibly going to nicaragua but some earthquakes and the fact ;ç that the french had done some ;ç construction work in panama mads that a better approach. >> host: when did the french get started? how far did they get? why didn't they complete it? >> guest: the french construction project was very dramatic. they had faced a lot of problems that began in the 1880s and went through much of the decade. they face a lot of problems that the united states just because the united states project started a few decades later the united states was able to overcome some of the problems the french had faced. the

the news edge at 6 starts now. >>> a disturbing dorm break-in at the university of maryland. on edge. the university of maryland police are looking

. >> reporter: i'm scott broom at the university of maryland with a bagful of stink bugs. when i come back, i've got some good news and some not so good news about them. [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. a little bird told me about a band... ♪ an old man shared some fish stories... ♪ oooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but we talked for hours... everyone else buzzed about the band. there's a wireless mind inside all of us. so, where to next? ♪ >>> republicans who want to be president are turning their attention to tomorrow's caucuses. newt gingrich continues to take aim at mitt romney. the former house speaker needs a strong showing in colorado and minnesota. romney continues to fire at president obama insisting he can handle the economy better than the president is doing now. >> i'm afraid based upon the president's own standard he has failed. he does not deserve a second term. >> he's not a bad person, but he's also not a person that goes in there with force and will and fundamentally changes things. >> romney won 50% of this weekend's vote in nevada and 14 mo

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gating police are investi a separate incident at the university of maryland. a female student said she woke up inside her dorm room room to find a stranger touching her leg. georgetown junior lives on the same block where the alleged sexual assault happened. to reveal her eye dent, saying she's been worried since the crime. >> i was like, wait a second. students are also concerned where two men went around the seventh floor trying doorknobs to see if they were unlocked. >> they definitely tried to open the door, but the door was locked. police say the man found an unlocked door and was about to steal a computer when for some reason he began touching a sleeping female student's thigh. en though students have to cards at the door and elevator, they should always lock dorm doors. >> i wouldn't normally lock my to go next store to talk to someone, but i don't know, start?we >> they are urging students not to walk alone and call for a feel unsafe. are doing more. >> i have carry mace with me. >> the alleged sexual assault happened near 36 and n. it is only a block

we'll get that as soon as the information is in >> thank you, tucker. >>> a study from the university of marylandert smith school says that cell phones are known as usually something that connects people, but, right now, they may be making you selfish. >> i have to say this is one of those studies when i thought, i thought, what's the connection here? i don't get it. first, before we get into the details, you all say that cell phone use may have a negative impact on pro social behavior. >> what i mean by pro social behavior is any action it would take to help other people. volunteer, donate to charity, help of community service, actions help people but not benefit ourselves. >> tell me what you found with the study. >> we asked our participants to use a cell phone for a couple of minutes and compared them to control. and then we scl them how willing they are to volunteer for local charity or we ask them to persist in a very difficult task all which will help charity. in most occasions, we found people who use a cell phone for a couple of minutes, we found they were less likely. >> why would that

the university of maryland baltimore county is dealing with a potential case of tuberculosis. i am kai jackson. i will tell you what they are doing to notify the campus. >> reporter: i am manuel gallegos in newark, new jersey, whitney houston fans are still turning up. the latest coming up. >> sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control, it is a foggy morning ride and a big problem on 95. we will keep you up to date on that situation in a few. right now over this marty. >> the amazing raise host fill cogin, 23rd edition, right here on coffee with, he set out on his own ride called ride across america. he joins us to talk about ,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. fic it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's friday. >> it is 6:30 and it has been a foggy day start although it has lifted downtown. yeah, it is still foggy enough there are a couple of school advisories at the bottom of

. >> apparently so that's the word from the university of maryland. researchers there did several experiments using two groups of people. one used a cell phone the other did not. the users were less likely to volunteer for the accident service and had more issues wolfing world problems. and they are ease -- they are easy that we do not need to try hard to spend time with other people. >> your thoughts on that. >> i have to think about that, i have a hard time connecting with that. >> i don't see it. but... university of maryland, they will have to look into it. >>> the cost of living may seem high in some cities. >> we talk about this. >> but nothing compared to what they pay overseas. what city is deemed the most expensive in the world to live. >>> and information about a deadly fire in honduras. this was yesterday and why the firefighters were delayed in doing their job. details next. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy

the university of maryland terrapins have taken a hit. brien is transferring to another school. the coach was taken a back by the approach. he had two seasons of eligibility remaining. he's the 24th to leave the terps as ed took over as coach. >>> a student in ohio makes this winning shot. his coach tried to call time out. luckily, he didn't see him or hear him. the shot counts. boom! yeah! all right, here in baltimore city, we have a school advisory for you. frederick elementary is closed to students due to a water main break. the staff is asked to report. >>> let's look at first warning doppler weather radar. just a few light showers remaining from the passing moisture. day part shows another spate of showers coming in. we'll have a high around 50 and 44 degrees this evening coming up on coffee with, it's jane curtain and poppy month month -- montgomery. she's joining the cast of "unforgettable." it's a nice sit down with jane and poppy. she's an snl legend. we have the traffic control and first warning weather and more, stay with us. >>

it asked how he is handling the economy and unemployment. >>> a dorm room intruder at the university of marylandas officials concerned. >>> most women who become pregnant know not to drink alcohol. i'm jamie costello. those stories and more coming up at six. here's a preview of what's coming up at 6:30. >>> from our newsroom in new york, the big vote in michigan on world fumes-- news tonight, the showdown. and statins and memory loss and what fainting could say about your heart. >>> lots of green on the board. the dow jones ended above 13,000 for the first time since may of 2008. the dow rose 23 points to close at 13,005. and the s&p 500 rose five points to close at 1372. >>> the anger with some of the country's biggest banks translated into a loss. 10 pect of people looking for a new bank last year left the largest banks and moved to smaller banks or credit unions. about a third said it was becaus of excessive fees. some say it was poor customer service. >>> they may be leaving the country's biggest banks but cussers are heading to the big three automakers. auto sales could reach 14 million peo

university is taking this so seriously. >> reporter: notified the campus to make everyone aware of this potential case of tuberculosis. the notice that the university of maryland, baltimore county sent out was vague. a member of the community has been identified as potentially having tuberculosis. a junior says he received an e-mail about it. >> it was an outburst of tb on campus. >> reporter: it doesn't state if it's a student, a faculty member, or a member of the administration, nor does it say when it was discovered. the university is working to identify people who may have come in contact with the potentially infected person. what do you know about tuberculosis? >> i know it's contagious, yes. so that is a big concern. >> reporter: tb is a bacterial infection, mostly found in the lungs. it's transmitted through the air and can be contagious. if a case worsens and is left untreated, it can be fatal. >> today it's treated with antibiotics and it can be handled quite easily. if you get tuberculosis, it's treated appropriately, you should do fine. >> reporter: the symptoms can include coughing, the coughing up of blood, chest pains, fever, weight loss, and nig

>> reporter: i'm scott broom at university of maryland with a plastic bagful of stink bugs. some good news about these guys and some not so good news. >> unfortunately my house has become an experiment. >> reporter: nobody wants to see sink bugs back less than doug inkel of rockville. >> they're still a lively. >> reporter: or polly lowe of urbana and now the bad news. the bugs are out early. >> when we have very mild winters or above average temperatures, these guys become active much quicker. so what we're expecting and what i'm seeing in my house is the stink bugs are on the move already. >> reporter: this disappointing development after the good news that the bug populate appeared to have been badly beaten back or flooded out by the 16 inches of rain brought by hurricane irene and tropical storm lee last september. some scientists have speculated that may mean less bugs in 2012 perhaps. others speculating the warm winter is giving them a head start towards an epic comeback. at university of maryland scott broom, 9 news now. >> oh, topper, you've had your share of escapad

, instructor at university of maryland. and my dad's a greek immigrant. he was aye waiter. he wasn't a mathematician. and i just think that that the discussion becomes politicized and gets away from the basic, what are we trying to accomplish? and right now the economy and unemployment are the two big drivers of the malaise the country is under. so, we put people on the moon. we've been productive in manhattan projects. mayors have proven they can organize and turn major economies around. we can do it. i just think that you have to hold people accountable for what it is that we want done. and then hold their feet to the fire to get those vital few things built. >> we have time for one more question right here. >> in palo alto when we went was the board. today it's quite striking to hear that many of the panelists basically said that washington had become an ak row nichl. so, my question is, what specific metrics and goal could washington have to kind of regain its relevance? what would be your view? >> gdp, knocking down un

the university of maryland's basketball manager is battling brain cancer. is best strongman impression from his hospital bed and now zaccing is everywhere. angie goff has his story. >> reporter: at the university of maryland, zac is the big man on campus, not for his size, but for his heart. the 18-year-old student first beat cancer at age 11. seven years later, it returned. >> when you hear cancer, obviously, the first thing that runs through your mind is death, chemo, obviously, hospitals, terrible things, but dr. carson put it in a good way, he said another opportunity. i thought what a great way to put it. >> two weeks ago, doctors removed a cancerous tumor from zac's brain. >> i'm drugged up, i make the muscles and say dad, take a picture. >> his father posted the picture on facebook. his cousin saw, struck the same pose, and declared tebowing out and zacing in. online, everyone from marines in california to police in howard county were zacing, sushi chefs, fraternity guys, darryl from "the office," and even a naked cowboy in time square. governor marti

the university of maryland medical center is publishing a book of heart-healthy recipes. the promising star of one of the orioles' top prospects, dylan bundy. for all of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun and more. look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. >>> when the boys of summer arrive at camden yards, there will be a new voice welcoming fans at the ball park. jessica kartalija introduces us to the new voice of the orioles. >> reporter: from a show that often spoofs the players to becoming the voice of the team. >> and now, for your baltimore orioles, managed by buck showalter, batting first. second baseman. number 1, brian roberts. >> reporter: 26-year-old brian wagoner lands his dream job. >> it left me speechless, which i think is a bit ironic for this position. >> welcome to oriole park at camden yards. >> reporter: a part-time job with a major league commitment. wagner will voice all 81 home games at camden yards. >> we hope you have a wonderful time this afternoon. >> 670 applicants submitted a demo reel. the oriole

at university of maryland scott broom, 9 news now. >> there is still hope we will not be stinkified comepring. top, you think they may be gone. >> compared to last year they migrated to other parts of the country. >> let's hope they don't come back. >> 52 today, another gorgeous day and even milder tomorrow. after that temperatures will begin to go down slowly and gradually. let's start with live look outside, our weather cam brought to you by michael and son, looking at clear skies, temperatures in the 40s, nothing crazy cold. 46 is still above our average high. we'll still ahead of the game. dew point 27, pressure now 30.10 which is still steady, winds out of the southwest at about 7, so a light jacket for tonight. satellite picture radar combined, we see some clouds, a little moisture coming out of the plains in colorado into kansas and nebraska. that's sort of the beginning of a little clipperlike system that's going to roll through here wednesday. we could see light rain or snow wednesday much like saturday. temperatures will be above freezing at the surface, so we do not anticipate

the other 2, life bridge health and the university of maryland medical system are of course none catholic entities, negotiations are said to be going on right now. >>> and the oscar goes to hollywood's finest gather for the 84th all academy awards, here is bigad shaban reporting for wjz. >> reporter: the artist captured academy voters hearts while barely saying a word. the silent film took home 5 awards including best picture, director and best actor, jean dujardin. >> i love you. >> reporter: the most nominated performer in history meryl streep won her third oscar. this one as best actress in the iron lady. >> it was thrilling like i was a kid again. i was a kid when i one this, two of the nominees were not conceived. >> octavia took home the oscar and so did christopher plummer. >> fans fans went crazy when they saw their stars but even the stars were giddy. >> i saw george clooney. >> you are giddy. >> yes. >> the first were for technical awards, he snapped up 5. >> marty you are a genius as usual. >> win or lose it is a night for the academy to celebrate all of its talent. >> and loca

a university of maryland student is battling cancer and instead of tebowing is becoming a viral hit.xplain that. >>> plus which big box store is >>> let's check out some of the deals around town on this thursday. on groupon, bella lu's health salon has one or three heschel body wraps and facial packs available. deals start at more than $119. that salon is located in fairfax. >> it's about to wrap up, too, just seven hours left. we check on on living social in bethesda, green papaya has a deal. for $20, $40 worth of food and drinks, a vietnamese bistro, more than 700 people have already bought into this one. >>> when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00, a local college student's battle with cancer >>> get ready for some wind, huh? >> a real bundle-up kind of weekend. we'll focus on the cold. we'll take snowfall amounts by this time tomorrow if not earlier in the broadcast. a cold weekend with a lot of wind around the area. today on the chilly side. looking here at the snow cover. what we picked up yesterday around one to two inches to the north and west where the blue is darker there

. >> a change within the state university system in tonight's education alert as the president of the university of maryland university college is placed on indefinite leave. the chancellor of the system announced that suzanne aldridge's leave and a short letter sent wednesday to students and staff, 11 news requested more information but a spokesperson declined to elaborate simply saying that it was a surprise. umuc is the largest public university in the united states with more than 90,000 students. many of whom live overseas and take classes online. meanwhile, a vote of no confidence for dr. reginald avery. he's president of copin state university. members of the faculty are pointing to problems including the number of cabinet level staff members and increase in the university's debt and the institution's failure to give out hundreds of thousands of dollars in need-based aid to students. that letter was -- that was sent to avery will also be forwarded to the university of maryland system leadership. affery was named coppin state president in 2008. >> howard kyly is narrowing down a search for a new school

tissa has the story. >> the state of maryland and the university of maryland started buying some of their power from a new green energy source called "pi knackle." we got calls from viewers to tell us to come on out to their small town in west virginia to see why maryland's green energy has them seeing red. a thick fog has settled in on green mountain, kaiser, west virginia. >> i can't live like this, you can't sleep. >> all day people point into the trees and they are telling us something is in the fog. >> it's just rumbling the whole mountain. >> reporter: and then the wind blows and you can see what don ashbee is talking about. he contacted the news 4 team after the wind farm turned on its turbines for the first time in. >> we were told you would hear a swishing sound like the waves of an ocean which would calm you and put you to sleep. >> reporter: but ashbeand his neighbors say the lee-frequency rumble is much worse than they e they expected. >> i think i was misled on what we were going to have here behind our house. >> reporter: according to document obtained by us the wind farm pr

how this freshman at the university of maryland is inspiring people across the country. and what it has to do with a picture. >>> high honors. the supporters heading to the vatican to witness the archbishop being elevated to cardinal. >>> the baltimore grand prix is still several months away. why are race cars already taking over the streets? i'm weijia jiang downtown, with a sneak peek you won't want to miss coming up. >>> and we could be in store for a bit of a mess this weekend. the updated first warning forecast is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> grand prix baltimore. race cars were already on the streets today. and weijia jiang puts you in the driver's seat. >> baltimore grand prix organizers hope this unveiling will shift the focus away to what really matters to them. the racing. >> reporter: even a black cover can't hide its shape. >> you typically don't get the opportunity to see a car like this, like right in front of your case. >> reporter: not only did a crowd here see this year's indy lotus car. they watched it being unveiled for the first time ever, a major

became used -- viewed as another partisan voice in washington people stop listening. >> host: university of maryland. we have been talking with philip joyce, a professor of management and finance who has also written this book, "the congressional budget office: honest numbers, power, and policymaking" published by georgetown university press. >> guest: thanks very much. >> you a

it's a geographical divide and maryland being something of a border state, that those two names come to the forefront. >> first of all, the agnew papers are at the university of maryland college park. after agnew resigned he worked with the staff for about nine months cataloging them. i worked with them. they're sensational papers. they're organized. the staff is very efficient, and i found things about agnew writing in 1964 about -- jotting down notes about how he was worried about barry goldwater. also found letters he wrote to -- if any of you were from colorado, do you remember senator thomas keikel. agnew wrote him a letter saying i'm endorsing you for president. he wrote back and said i don't know who you are and i'm not running. agnew wrote and these papers are in the archives. agnew was saying you are a practical person and i don't want the party to go on in a crazy ideological direction either left or right. and so there are some real gems in the papers. the second thing about agnew and liberalism, he was someone who i think by 1972-'73 had become conservative in large part because he really believed that the liberals were out to get him. i mean,

. >>> a shake-up at the top of a maryland university. the president of umuc is removed and school officials won't say why. adam may goes looking for answers. >> welcome to the university of maryland, university college. >> reporter: susan is considered a national leader in higher education. since 2006, she's been president at umuc. the school is claimed to be the fastest growing virtual campus. >> we have 94,000 students. >> reporter: given that success, a statement from the university shocked higher education circles. a spokesman writes that susan wald ridge will be leave for an amount of time. she was placed on leave, but the school wouldn't say why. wjz also reached out to people and repeatedly told no comment. one person said, i'm not talking about that. >> people talk a lot about giving back. >> reporter: seen in this video, don orr kin was the only member to speak briefly with wjz bisphenol. he said he had limited information about aldridge's departure, but they're well equipped. aldridge made around $300,000 a year according to rec

. >> a case of tuberculosis has been confirmed at the university of maryland. officials warned of a possible case weeks ago and moved to quickly isolate the person who is now getting treatment. health officials stress the disease is more difficult to his contract through typical campus life and requires prolonged sustained close contact with an infected individual. >>> a very big day on wall street as the dow jones costs 13,000 for the first time in nearly four years. the milestone came about two hours into the trading day. the stock market got the final push from strong corporate earnings reports and the greek bailout deal intended for a global financial crisis. the dow was above 13,000 for about 30 seconds before dropping back of it. now let's take a look at the numbers from moments ago. the dow still up, the s&p up for, and the nasdaq up nine. >> started off a little chilly this morning. nothing to really complain about. a change coming for the afternoon taking a live look outside. what a gorgeous day in the area. things are expected to get warmer. marty is i

university of maryland colleges have gone up 3% per year. the price of the private universities across the nation has increased 15% over the past five years. >> everybody who enjoys telemarketing phone calls at night raise your hands. today the federal communications commission announced a new crackdown. companies have to get permission to people before placing a robocall. >> the high cost of making coins may soon be going down. actually cost 2.4 since to produce a penny. it cost 11.2 since to make a nickel. to save some money, president obama is asking congress for permission to change the mix of models that go into the coin. the recipe has been the same for more than 30 years. >> the clear winner is not -- the clear winter is not letting up in eastern europe. traffic at a standstill in romania. thousands of people remain isolated in small villages. more than 600 people have died in this record-breaking snow snap. >> we feel for them. >> will continue to be on the warm side of things. even though we still have a chance to get cold for a few

frazier -- >> university of maryland college park honors college, uva, unc and university of southern cal to name a few. it's never been are you going to college it's always been where. >> she wants to major in international public health. >> we always told our children, if you work hard and you can go to college and go where are you want. >> now the sky is opening up for her parents. while they're thrilled, the reality of the rising cost of college is reigning on their parade. >> we started saving years ago, we had no idea we will be looking at universities $40,000 and $50,000 a year. >> cost of college has continue to go up and significantly a wh savings, investments have gone down. we will find that more and for families are going to be challenged over the coming years. >> families like alice, they got a little more time to prepare but they worry. >> it's hard to predict the cost of college but it's obviously increases every year. it could be as much as $100,000 a year. >> like the frazier, the davis's have been saving. >> i try to hit the mark of about $2000 a year. sometime it is

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. >> the president of the nation's largest public university is out without explanation tonight. the university of marylandiversity college that placed susan aldridge on indefinite leave. an e-mail sent to students yesterday did not explain why. this is video from her inauguration in 2007. even a school spokesperson said her leave came as a surprise. >> the army private charged in the largest ever leak of classified information finally got his day in court but bradley manning didn't say much. he declined to enter a plea and deferred a choice to be tried by a judge or military journey. he's accused of passing secret war documents to the web site wikileaks. he could get life in prison if convicted. >> the state of maryland has nearly spent its entire snow removal budget. the state highway administration reports using $30 million of its $36 million budget. where did all that money go? baltimore radio station report highway crews have gone out 14 times this winter. also keep in mind that about seven feet of snow has fallen out in western maryland. >> eating disorder are typically associated with women but doct

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it's going to begin at 9:30 at the university of maryland school of law. >>> o'malley appear on the michael angelo show talking about same-sex marriage in maryland. that's on xm radio at 3:30 this afternoon. >>> president delivering remarks at the construction site of the smithsonian museum of african american history and culture. it's slated for opening in 2015. >>> ravens coaches and 31 other franchises headed to indianapolis to evaluate the top college prospects ahead of the draft. >>> today is ash wednesday, things look different in new orleans this morning for 8 days, partiers took over the french quarter, dancing and enjoying the food, music and booze. this is a live picture, party goers lingered until the wee hours of the morning. today marks the start of lint, time for penitence and fasting in the catholic calendar. >> 16 dump trucks, 8-10 garbage trucks and pressure washers. >>> today is ash wednesday, so many parishioners will make their way to services across the area to observe lint. this is a picture in north baltimore, cathedral of mary r queen, the first service is at 7:00 th

. >> the dean of the university of maryland school of social work says the state could do much better job of informing people about the safe haven law. >> we do not have any sign it in maryland. you can drive around the state for days on end and you will never see a blue sign with the picture of the manger that symbolizes save haven laws. in responsible adult could serve -- any responsible adult could serve. >> a small memorial including flowers and a note has been placed near the dumpster. police say the mother is cooperating with the investigation. some states say pay the law specifically require the baby to be dropped off at a hospital, police station, or fire house. it is difficult to track statistics because a lot of states are not reporting. >> state lawmakers now want to make it a crime if a person fails to report child abuse or neglect. in annapolis today, senator nancy jacobs is sponsoring a bill that would make failure to report the abuse of a child a misdemeanor punishable by a a $1,000 fine and a year in jail. they said they want to protect marilyn's children from a penn s

professor destler, what do you do here at the university of maryland? >> guest: i teach in the maryland school of public policy which is a graduate school which prepares people for government is the service. >> host: and you're also the director of the international security and economic policy program? >> guest: that's right. >> host: what is that? >> guest: excuse me. the international security and economic policy program which we call isep is a part of our curriculumful we have probably 130, 140 new students come in each year, and maybe a quarter of them do what we call international security and economic policy. and that, basically, the premise is particularly with the end of the cold war we need people to have some understanding of both the security side and the economic side of foreign policy, and typically the united states hasn't had that. in fact, a course i teach on foreign policy making i argue the united states and the executive branch has two governments. it has one group of people with the nsc that handle the national security issues, anoth

the former university of virginia lacrosse player from maryland is accused of beating his ex-girlfrienddeath. yardly love was also a lacrosse player at uva. she was 22 from maryland. it was in may of 2010. hugely admitted to kicking down love's bedroom door and shaking her several times and that her head hit the wall. now his defense attorney will argue that yardly love died from an irregular heartbeat after taking a prescribed drug and drinking alcohol. that murder shook the uva campus community. >> i remember at the vigil when we had complete silence at the end moving into a moment of silence and just hearing the somebody's that came thereafter. i think that was critical. it was key for the community to just have that released. >> i think there's no question that something like this caused students, faculty and staff to step back and say, we need to do a better job of not just dealing with our own situation but looking out for each other. >> it prompted policy changes that make it easier for students in violent relationships to get help, including restraining orders. the judge banned

tonight, wjz investigates prescription drug shortages, as university of maryland basketball coach, brendares her struggle to find a solution. >> reporter: you'd never know it now. but not too long ago, one of these twins nearly died. >> obviously, you know, you feel helpless. >> they told me he had a matter of weeks left to live. >> reporter: university of maryland basketball coach brenda frese and her husband mark remembered the moment doctors told them their son tyler had leukemia. >> when you hear that word, you're thinking what? >> you're thinking the worst. my initial thought that whole night without being educated was how much time do i have left with my son. >> reporter: doctors at johns hopkins immediately started pumping chemotherapy into tyler to stop the fast-moving disease. >> these chemicals are doing these things to your child, yet they're also saving his life. >> it was only after his chemotherapy. might not be there for others. in short supply. costs had skyrocketed. they worry about parents who could afford it. >> it isn't just one drug. pharmacists and doctors tell wjz,

. >> the university of maryland college at 9:00 tonight.he legend continues to grow for lin.y >> we continue with a special weekend for some war heroes. they are getting smaller each year. >> they are in the area for the reunion. stroll forannual is also an forivan emotional walk down memory lane. and it is about where they have they have been through. have to bet reminded. we know about it. we enjoy being together. it is important. we are reaching the age where us will be gone pretty soon. >> they are veterans of the battle ima jima. a brutal fight that took almost 7000 american lives. it is remembered each year with gathering, a stop at the museum, and a replaying of the memorial. >> each year it is a bit different. it is smaller. this year, only 20 veterans trip.make the >> you do not forget your buddies. never a thought in your .ind >> you could say it is therapeutic. >> it is cathartic to return to place they have not seen since they were 19. went in 1995. john will go this year. it is made a bit easier because of the bond each year. i

football news, it's been reported that university of maryland quarterback danny plans to leave collegeark for another school but hold on. on his twitter account today he says contrary to rumor, i'm still a turp, end quote. that's something he shared on social media. one report said he met with the coach and informed him he will transfer. that's what we know for now. >> okay. >> that will be a blow. thank you, mark. coming up, a rhino on the run. >> ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> 650 people got to the top of the empire state building. they took part in the building run up going up 86 flights of stairs. this was also the first time the race was run at night. someone from germany reach the finish line first in a time of 10 minutes and 28 seconds. >> a rhino is on the loose at a tokyo zoo. it's made of paper mache and they had two zoo employees inside the life size costume. this was part of a safety drill in case a real rhino went for a run. they even shot a tranquilizing shot into the beast. they caught him and everyone is safe. >> except for the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, mine was earned over the sout

today there was a celebration at the university of maryland. faculty and students viewed a 15-minute documentary on wall perked carter. carter was instrumental in baltimore's civil rights movement. his daughter, delegate jill carter, talks about her dad's legacy. >> i think it's a story that needs to be told, even taught in school. children need to know kind of the heroic efforts that were done by him and so many others to give us what we have now. we have a lot more to go but certainly we are in a more comfortable place. >> the documentary also featured a performance by the union baptist church choir. >>> you know carrying your baby full term is ideal. coming up how doctors are trying to stop that trend using an innovative new program. that's coming up in tonight's health news. >>> we replaced snail mail with email and paper books with e books. a study shows we could benefit by replacing a doctor's precipitation pad. with electronic ones. they found that errors dropped when doctors used computers. the most common problems were unclear, incompl

the plans call for new development for the university of maryland's east campus. they include a four-star hotel, graduate student housing complexes and some upscale restaurants. the first phase of the development focuses on the corner of paint branch parkway on route 1. the major construction is expected to start next spring. >>> a fairfax county high school student is a big winner and will soon be going to new york city. samantha bryant has won the grand prize in david's bridal contest. thousands of students across the country submitted sketches of their dream properly dresses. she not only gets a trip to new york but a $25,000 scholarship and her design will be featured in "17 magazine." >>> this weekend in chicago and new york, people paid tribute to the soul train founder. don cornelius started the show while working at a chicago radio station. he was 75 years old when he died last wednesday in los angeles of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. >>> in new york hundreds of people showed up for a flash mob soul train dance line in times square. >>> 4:57. macy gray pr

. >> the university is scheduled more innings of areas where students tend to congregate. >> i will lock myself up with my book. >> the university of marylandtimore county says a student may be infected with tuberculosis. the student has been isolated for testing. at their north fighting people -- bay are notifying people who have been in contact. the disease is difficult to contract. >> anti-abortion activists plan to protest outside the white house of the love of the clock. they are upset about the policy regarding birth control. the president tried to get religious employers to provide free birth control coverage before backing off. he declared such coverage would be provided by insurance companies instead. >> they have a bit of a mystery on their hands trying to figure out what caused birds to fall from the sky. the masked a lot happened yesterday just before afternoon rush hour and caused numerous traffic tieups. no one seems to know why it happened. the summit it to similar incidents elsewhere. >> -- some link it to similar incidents elsewhere. >> down a louisiana it happened twice for a whole bunch of birds died. >> the birds are sta

of people changed their names on facebook so people cannot find you. >> this bill is the first to handle student privacy and it could affect other universities. the university of marylandl not say if it is for or against the bill. as for the ncaa, a spokesperson said they are reviewing the bill to see if it affects their rules. from the newsroom, natasha barrett. >> see why if you own your own home, you might find love a little bit easier than other ways. >> some clouds heading our way. that has the forecast. --doug has the forecast. >> the capitals are trying to regroup. they know their season is starting to slip away. >> we continue with some encouraging economic news. >> retail sales rose last month. that is better than december's flat rate. the increase is an in -- it is another sign the economy is bouncing back. they spent money on electronics, home garden supplies, and consumer goods. >> the cost of gasoline is making a dent in the pocketbooks of local drivers. drivers in virginia spent $428 a month on gas. that is $85 a month more than last year at this time. in maryland they are paying $344 a month. washington, d.c. driver's pay a little less, but that is becau

why a picture at the university of maryland has gone riral -- viral. that story coming up on wjz. >>> check in for these stories on wjz. >> vic, thank you. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the university of maryland's basketball team is back in action in college park tonight. >> mark has the latest on the terps and their attempt to bounce back from the ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> there is college basketball action tonight. director mark viviano has more on a couple of big stars, past and present. >> that's right, mary. maryland takes on boston college tonight. prior to tipoff, ernie turk will have his banner lifted to the rafters in comcast center. he started dunbar here in baltimore. from past to present, sean mosely. just three more home games remaining in his college career. it's a career that is coming to a tough close for mosely and the team. they knew it would be a transition year, with gary williams leaving as coach and marge turgeon coming in. but adding to the challenge now is the injury to pishon howard. mosely talked about trying to finish

of the case. >>> a report shows that foreign residents in maryland are having a positive impact in our state. the university of maryland conducted the report for lawmakers and say immigrants have helped out with jobs, including construction and farming. about 5% were illegals. pat blasted the report calling it bias. >>> this morning, six of maryland 23 counties received a top rating for their restoration plan. carl and cecil counties received the lowest marks. county officials say the report lacks deep analysis. >>> looking for some fun to do with the kids this weekend, we have something for you. >> a new art studio is opening up. are you making beautiful that is right morninger? -- morning? >> i'm having so much fun here. take a look at this. this is some of the art that's on the wall here. it's simply maizing. over here -- amazing. over here you have the little chairs for the children. everything is mini size here. they even have little app rons for the -- aprons for the children. they will host a free kids event for children. kids can enjoy a art class, paint fair faces. art education allows students to