wyatt everhart will have details in about four minutes.ve plan update on a story that cheryl conner told you b she told us about a boy with autism with a dog. we thought cheryl should come back and share the story. >> reporter: we hope to keep sharing it. nate's parents have received more feedback and more donations have come. the 5-year-old has moderate to severe autism, which doesn't give his parents much time to rest. he's constantly on the gop and -- go and often in danger. autism service dogs of america train labradors to calm down children but a dog costs $13,500, so nate's family is trying to raise the money. so far they have over $4500, including a $60 donation that came in today. >> we live in a bubble. we can't go anywhere. >> reporter: w8? are watchingxd tt arounde@(zx$ñá facebook. we're takingÑixd a look ahdxdxdi rightt(wñyv now. maria writesjfçóÑit(Ñiñrñ+d[zlld at what animals can do. she's asking people to help. allison is hoping to get enough money so that her son clan get the dog. $13,500 is what she needs. she said she wil

let's check in with wyatt everhart. wyatt? >> after a very wintery type of weekend, windchills and snow, how we have a nice sunny day, more typical of what we've seen, mid-40s out there now, after 207ing out in the mid- to upper 40s across most of the state of maryland. west winds around 10-12, what we are watching is already some fair weather clouds drifting in from the west. and that's ahead of a weather maker putting down significant amounts of snow in missouri, arkansas and western tennessee, so this whole system is tracking east and set to arrive throughout the day tomorrow for your valentine's day. we expect that to be a diminished storm, but there will be some weather to worry about. we'll talk about that coming up. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> if you didn't like the bottle tax before, you won't like what the city mayor is proposing now that was just one of the highlights of the pair's state of the city address -- of the mayor's state of the city address. >> reporter: the mayor talked about what she calls two years of pr

for that we turn to wyatt andrews in washington. wyatt? >> reporter: scott, the president has forcefully said assad must leave. the white house has even threatened unspecified additional measures if he does not. but when we sat down yesterday with secretary of state clinton she described the limits the united states faces as it tries to pressure assad out of office. how long does the killing go on before the additional measures you're talking about kick in? >> well, i think, wyatt, you have to be very clear-eyed about what is possible and what the consequences of anything you might wish to do could be. i am incredibly sympathetic to the calls that somebody do something. but it's also important to stop and ask what that is and who's going to do it and how capable anybody is of doing it. >> reporter: the u.s. has repeatedly said it's reluctant to arm the dissidents. why? >> first of all, we really don't know who it is that would be armed. this is not libya where you had a base of operations in benghazi, where you had people who were represen

wyatt andrews puts that question to secretary of state hillary clinton. >> i am incredibly sympathetic to the call that somebody do something. >> thank you, jesus! >> jeff: and in chicago an answered prayer for a pastor braving winter temperatures to fight gang violence. michelle miller was at his church today. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> jeff: good evening, everyone, i'm jeff glor, the unpredictable republican primary season reaches what could be another turning point on tuesday with contests in arizona and also michigan. mitt romney's boyhood home. michigan was once thought to be a lock for romney, not any more. dean reynolds is in traverse city tonight, dean, good evening. >> reporter: jeff, in just two days mitt romney gets another chance to show he can win over rank and file republicans. but the polls here in michigan at least suggest he will have a difficult time doing it. romney chartered a jet from michigan to florida for the daytona 500 where a trackside man of the people photo opportunity awaited the candidate with four cars of his own. his

we turn to wyatt everhart with the first forecast. >> this is going to be more of a significant system, %gaoin th last couple. not a huge storm, more than the last couple of mixes that did not stick at all. you can see western maryland getting wintery type showers, most of the radar returns, central maryland, are not touching the ground, in other eva way down. our winter weather advisory m;cross the state, washington county and garrett, storm warning in the high elevations. 30s to the west, 40s to the east. showers we get in the short- term, across central maryland, baltimore will be rain showers, we think changing over quickly in to the overnight. than last several. you can see the snows out to :s)hfor xpoklight rain ulanw showers, but weather will deteriorate in to the overnight hours, and by the way, continue to track this system as it moves in using our iphone, talk about our abc2 news weather app, download that or our abc2 news application, get the powerful radar 24/7. back with more weather in a minute. gjñ >>> with the colder temperatures, baltimore city has issued a cold blue

as wyatt mentioned, the banks got in trouble over fraudulent paperwork. when they started to foreclose on homes in big numbers they discovered a lot of the legal paperwork was missing, so document mills sprang up to relace the missing paperwork. "60 minutes" investigated one of those mills, called "docs." chris pendley was a robo signer there. he showed us how he signed 4,000 documents a day for major banks. they were supposed to be sworn statements from bank vice presidents to be used as evidence in court. when you came in to docs on your first day, what did they tell you your job was going to be? >> that i was going to be signing documents, using someone else's name. >> pelley: did you think there was something strange about that in the beginning? >> yeah, it seemed a little strange, but they told us-- and they repeatedly told us-- that everything was above board and it was legal. >> pelley: and your previous experience in banking? >> none. >> pelley: in legal documents? >> none. >> pelley: there really were no requirements for the job. >> correct. >> p

here's meteorologist wyatt everhart. can we keep this streak alive, wyatt? >> we can. we can warm it up further tomorrow. february will make itself feel present again. 59 in salisbury. the average high the upper 40s. warmer weather on the way tomorrow. it's a mild wind a few showers out in western maryland. one is creeping in toward frederick. it will be the slight chance of a shower but generally dry and warmer tomorrow. 67 tomorrow afternoon. that's 20 degrees above average. how do things change into the weekend. we answer that coming up. >>> we just received word out of charlottesville that the jury will go on another 30 minutes. they just told the judge he are willing to go on for another 30 minutes. anything breaks we'll have it here on -- on abc2 or abc2news.com. >>> plans for this year's grand prix are moving foomptd the five-member board is responsible for awarding contracts. the contract with last year's development, baltimore's racing development was terminated after bills went unpaid. the new promoter -- down for racing. the city's comptroller did not vote,

let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart for a look at that first forecast. wyatt? >> it's all perspective. much cooler than it has been but we're above average. average high 42. take a look to the west. showers are to the east. showers pushing offshore. clouds blowing. we'll see partly cloudy skies the remainder of the evening but the chance for rain down to nil. 50 in baltimore. 46 in frederick. these numbers headed quickly into the 40s later this evening. we'll call it variably cloudy and cooling off. we profile those coming up. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> in democracy 2012, donald trump is endorsing mitt romney, not newt gingrich. today the reality tv star, who decided not to run himself made the announcement. gingrich lost in florida and is trailing badly. gingrich said he knew trump picked romney. >> i'm just watching in amazement. >> reporter: why is it amazing? >> some people have this knack of gathering attention. >> reporter: you're talking about donald trump perhaps. >> donald is a force of his own. >> trump's endorsement found with a price. people were n

as wyatt was saying before, depending on where you look, that's where it will be sticking.re getting a little bit of stickage on the grassy surfaces, but nothing too bad. live in harford, joce sterman. >>> maryland state law said anyone who suspect child abuse has to report it but there are no penalties. abc2's roosevelt leftwich joins us with more. >> reporter: senate bill 140 would make this more compelling for adults to report abuse. people may have thought there was nothing that they could do but then came penn state and the system mat tick failure, she said illustrates the need to toughen the law. it was called a crime too heinous to comprehend. a 7-year-old was beaten to death with wounds all over his body, this despite 24 child abuse filed by his teacher and others at the school. when he was moved to another school teachers did nothing and it haunts, her to this point. >> and that no one, not one person questioned their injuries, turned in a report about the injuries. where is our accountability to those children. >> reporter: nothing happened to the adults who did n

got more on that coming up. >> thank you, wyatt. just days after the house of delegates passed the same-sex marriage bill, the senate is expected to tackle. it the proceedings committee will likely vote on the bill. it's expected to pass. the full senate could vote later this week f passed and signed into law opponents have vowed to take the issue to referendum. >>> celebrity chef bryan voltaggio used his influence to convince lawmakers to start a school breakfast program. he spoke at a house subcommittee about increasing the funding for maryland meals for the pay chief the practice. it's run by the state's department of education. now let's take a look at the issue of gas prices rising faster and faster each and every day. oil prices spiked to a nine-month high. that has caused someplaces to she this jump to over $4 a gallon. someplaces it has soared 18 cents a gallon. some experts think the naggal average will be $4.25 by late april. we may be paying $5 by memorial day. >> a lot of the gas prices will be tide to the -- tied to the

wyatt? >> a wet night in the city, no question about that. wet night in the city and most of the rain, no clearing out. so we're look better. you see a couple of showers in the lower eastern shore. zoom in with maryland's most powerful radar. tal better county move -- tolbert county moving east. policies of the rest of the evening we'll look for that rain to push off to the east. tomorrow sunshine back in the low 50s a great look friday to kick off the weekend, saturday not bad but there are some wild card factors in our sunday forecast. we talk about throws coming up. >>> now to our developing story. a pair of women in baltimore had gone to druid hill for a day of play. now they're planning a funeral after an officer shot and killed their dog. >> reporter: they had come to druid hill to play with their dogs when a bullmastiff scampered over the hill. >> when he ran down, i started walking up and i heard pow. once i got to the top i heard pow and saw him laying to the ground and him walking away. >> reporter: a k9 officer killed the dog with

wyatt everhart has more. are we ready to pet a lamb or a lion. >> it turns out that actually you're more of a math guy than i thought. 52 in dulles. across the state just a few passing clouds. come out. i want to show you this. this is our next approaching storm. it will bring us rain but not winter weather tomorrow. 52. with the rain we talk about when the hold thing blows out and what comes behind it. >>> a hearing was held by a senate committee on a bill to ban shark fin sales. shark fins are evidently an asian delicacy and are cut from sharks which are thrown back to die. last week a house committee held a hearing on the same bill. >>> less than a week after the same-sex marriage bill passed, paperwork was filed to repeal. it the marriage alliance said it will lead the fight to preserve marriage. governor martin o'malley plans to sign the bill and this will go into effect next january. 56,000 signatures are needed by june. >>> if harford county wants to parlay the base realignment into a multimillion doll

. >> pelley: wyatt andrews and clarissa ward report. troubling news today on iran's nuclear program. david martin has that story. anthony mason on what's driving gas prices to record highs. >> gas prices are outrageous! >> pelley: and "on the road" with mr. and mrs. steve hartman. digging for buried treasure. >> this is, like, from 1960, who has paper plates from 1960s? >> exactly! scaptioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" >> pelley: good evening. today the president called what's happening in syria "the slaughter of innocents," and we got a heartbreaking picture in the news room that showed us just what he meant. near the town of hama, two families, 18 people, many children, were shot to death. the rebels said the syrian army did this. we can't verify that because reporters are banned from the country. two reporters who got in were killed earlier this week. as you know, a freedom movement rose up a year ago against the assad dictatorship and after russia and china vetoed a u.n. resolution this month that called on bas

now here's wyatt with a wrap-up of the weather. >>> a chance for a massing shower. other than that enjoy a pleasant valentine temperature wise at least. >>> for those watching at the gopher hoacialtion go sara bart. diane sawyer is next with world news. we'll see you tonight at 11. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wet cleaning better doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna...use these. ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] unlike mops, swiffer can maneuver into tight spaces without the hassle and its wet mopping cloths can clean better in half the time, so you don't miss a thing. mom? ahhhh! ahhhh! no it's mommy! [ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with

wyatt will tell us more about it. >>> i-70 west headed toward mt.y and beyond, also north and west, you go 795 toward reisterstown and beyond. >> you're going to run into it. >> yes and the extreme northern part of baltimore county. a few flakes mixing in, not adding up to much. let's pinpoint it all down as we can with maryland's most powerful radar. you see the rain snow line. as we zoom in, i want to show you a couple of things. number one, to the south and east it is primarily rain with a little bit of snow, not a lot, though. further north we have more significant, little pockets of snow bursts. one moved out of carroll county. you see the diminishing clearing out. 795 toward reisterstown and as you go 70 west toward mt. airy, some winter weather. we'll continue to keep an eye on it, mainly south and east, kind of ay. 35. we're three degrees above the freezing mark at bwi right now. we scan show you when it really did come down with some of our hd weather bug cameras, a pretty decent accumulation. even a few of the paveed surfaces when you get

meteorologist wyatt everhart has a pretty good start to the last week of february. >>> only in reference to this winter would we say sunny and upper 40s was a rough weekend to get through. that's how we finished up. this is not bad. sunshine. we warmed up significantly today in the mid-60s in spots. now we're in the low 60s, baltimore, washington. cooler on delmarva. 61 in the high country of hagerstown. a steady southerly wind has continued to keep us warm into the evening. those are beginning to turn west. that will bring in chillier air. through the day we're talking about temperatures being quite a bit reduced by 12 to 15 degrees. low 50s by 4:00. that will mean the chas for rain by wednesday. we look to our next warmup, all coming up. >>> now to our developing story out of afghanistan where the gunman responsible for killing two u.s. military officers was an afghan who drove police officers to the interior ministry and was considered an ally of the victims. u.s. officials say they are not ready to let advisers go back to work in the country's interior ministry. one of the two office

>> maybe just once or twice. >>> wyatt everhart on valentine's eve. last week, we told you about a college senior on jeopardy. well, she won, and she's going to be on your tv tonight in the finals. sarah bart was a wild card entry, but smoked her competition from duke and gw. more than doubling the combined total of her two fellows, now, she's one of three finalists who will compete in the final two days of jeopardy's college chap ship, and it's a story -- championship, and it's a story to tell. >> it's just a great experience, and the culmination for my vacation, it was the pinnacle of my winter break, and when i got back, everybody was welcoming about it, and friendly. like oh, you're the jeopardy girl, good job. and i'm like, yep, that's me. i'm famous right now. >> there you go! no matter how she do, she is guaranteed to walk away with $25,000, if she wins, she will earn $100,000. we'll have to huddle around the tv to see how she does right here on abc 2, jeopardy starts by 7:00, and then wheel of fortune. >>> pleasant night, wyatt will be right b

. >> secretary of state hillary clinton who characterized the vote as a cynical ploy talked to wyatt andrews about the situation in syria during a stop in morocco. >> with the violence continuing in syria and assad refusing to allow medicine to reach the injured, secretary of state hillary clinton in an interview with cbs news, argues the united states is doing what it can but within limits. >> i am incredibly sympathetic to the calls of somebody do something. but it is also important to stop and ask what that is and who is going to do it. >> what to do about assad was supposed to be answered last friday when a global conference called friends of syria again demanded that assad step aside. several arab countries, starting with the saudis argued for -- action to arm the resistance. the obama administration is resisting that. >> the u.s. repeatedly said it's reluctant to support the direct arming of the dissidents. why? >> first of all, we really don't know who it is that would be armed. >> specifically, the administration fears that arms will wind up in the hands of terrorists, includ

i think wyatt, despite the great pleas that we hear from those people who are being ruthlessly assaulted by assad, if you're a military planner or if you're a secretary of state and you're trying to figure out do you have the elements of an opposition that is actually viable, we don't see that. >> earlier this week, the administration rhetorically ramped up the threat to assad. >> we don't rule out additional measures. >> we may have to consider additional measures. >> the secretary would not discuss what those additional measures might be. but without excluding weapons, said anything the arab nations might want to send into syria, the u.s. might help with logistics. wyatt andrews, cbs news, morocco. >> russian officials have broken up a plot to assassinate prime minister vad lir put in. suspects were -- they were allegedly trying to kill him after the election. the television says the plotters work for a group that wants to create an islamic state in northern russia. >>> investigating the deadly derailment. a train in ontario. the train derailed west of toronto. it was en route from --

and wyatt andrews on how cremated remains of some 9/11 victims wound up in a land fill. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. two more families in chardon, ohio have suffered the death of a child. as the toll in the high school shooting there rose to three today. russell king jr. and demetrius hewlin, both 17, died of their wounds. 19-year-old danny permanent ter died yesterday. bob orr tells tus suspect in the shootings made his first court appearance. >> reporter: accused gunman t. j. lane was wearing a bullet proof vest and was flank bid heavily armed officers as he arrived at the juvenile court in chardon, ohio. inside prosecutor david joyce told judge grendell lane had admitted firing 10 shots. the 17-year-old suspect sat quietly with his grandfather and two aunts outside the camera's view , and spoke only briefly when questioned by the judge. >> you understand, t. j., that you have the right the remain silent with respect to any of the allegations pending in this court at all times? >> yes, i do. >> r

. >> pelley: wyatt andrews and clarissa ward on the world's response to the continuing slaughter and growing humanitarian crisis. john miller reports iranian agents have been casing potential targets in the u.s., including the new york city subway. is this the answer to rising gas prices? anna werner on why an oklahoma oil man believes the u.s. is on its way to energy independence. and seth doane with a doctor who has a prescription for homelessness. >> i got my own keys to my apartment. it's all good. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it read like an indictment today, a new united nations report accusing syrian president bashar al-assad of crimes against humanity. assad is trying to crush a freedom movement that has risen qunicy his family's 40-year dictatorship. this is one street today in the city of homs. more than a million and a half people live in homs, but they're in hiding, amidst the distant thunder of assad's artillery. there are reports from homs tonight of hunger and of wounds sewn up with sewing thread

wyatt andrews is at the capitol tonight. wyatt? >> reporter: scott, the most important provision of this deal is a social security tax break for 160 million american workers. the average tax cut, $1,000 per family. the tax cut was also item number one on president obama's jobs agenda. the president gave republicans back handed praise for cutting the deal >> it is amazing what happens when congress focuses on doing the right thing instead of just playing politics this was a good example and congress should take pride in it. >> reporter: republicans fought the tax cut for months because it wasn't paid for. but that was hurting them politically. and as michigan's fred upton explained, they realized most workers needed the help. >> it's not the way to fix the economy, but we need do it now to offer a measure of relief to those in need. >> reporter: but democrats compromised big by agree cap unemployment benefits. the benefits which vary by state have been available on average for up to 93 weeks. the deal sets a new cap of 63 weeks. the

wyatt andrews reports long after the caucuses, iowa welcomes another man with his eye on the presidency, the president of china. and seth doane catches up with greg brooks who may have found $3 billion off the coast of massachusetts. >> t hunt for the treasure keeps you excited everyday. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, president obama has not been enjoying the kind of popularity that gets presidents reelected. but in a new cbs news/"new york times" poll out tonight, there are sign he is has turned a corner. for the moment, at least, half the public now approves of the job he is doing. have a look. last may, right after navy seals killed osama bin laden the president's job-approval rating soared to 57%. but by november it was back to 43%, tying his all-time low. then the numbers started rising. tonight hitting 50%. you've guessed why. since november, the dow is up about 7% and unemployment is down four-tenths of a point. in our poll, the number of americans who say the economy is getting better has risen from 18% in n

wyatt andrews has the latest on that. clarissa ward takes us inside syria where rebels are trying to topple a dictatorship and paying a heavy price. and mark phillips on britain's having the best of times with a dickens of a celebration. >> humbug! captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, a federal appeals court says that california's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. the ban, known as proposition 8, was narrowly approved by voters in 2008. 52% to 48%. today a three-judge panel in san francisco ruled that the ban violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment which basically says that the law must treat everyone equally. john blackstone is looking into where this case is headed next. >> reporter: outside the courthouse, supporters of same-sex marriage cheered the ninth circuit's decision overturning proposition 8. the ruling says proposition 8 serves no purpose and has no affect other than the lessen the status and human dignity of gays

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wyatt everhart with another february day that's a shadow of its wintry self- >> 100 times out of 115 and he says more winter. a pessimist. just a few clouds. interestingly, we are cooling down, cooling off into the weekend. still, all of our numbers will be above average. we're 47 at bwi. 46 in easton. remember, the average high temperature for the day at this time, early february, just 42. so windy, breezy yes. we'll go to 50. most of the day in the 40s. so a cooler trend but why the groundhog may be wrong at least about that first week of winter coming up in just a second. >>> think about this, what would you think of huffing and puffing off the coast of ocean city. when you go to ocean city in a few years, you'll feel like done quiote. salazar said he didn't find problems with issuing wind power leases. so if you're all for a gust of wind, salazar wants to hear from you. >>> governor martin o'malley is going to introduce a bill designed to protect the transportation trust fund. the money has gone into the trust fund but money has been transferred hoyt for other needs. critics have

wyatt, thank you. the rebels in syria are up against a well-trained, well-armed military. the syrian elite forces are led by the dictators' brother. so what do the rebels have? cbs news correspondent clarissa ward has been with the rebels twice recently. once in december and another time two weeks ago inside syria. so, clarissa, tell us, what do the rebels have to fight back with? >> well, scott, the group that we were with, which calls itself the syrian liberation army, had a very modest selection of light weaponry, kalashnikovs, rocket-propelled grenades, also some very crudely fashioned homemade bombs. but they are desperate for more weapons. they told us their only funding comes from the syrian diaspora, but because the supply is so limited and the demand is so high, the price of weapons has gone through the roof. they said that a kalashnikov is about $2,500. that's roughly five times the world average. >> pelley: a kalashnikov being an a.k.-47, the standard machine gun that is prevalent in that area. i wonder, how are arms getting smuggled into the rebels? you were de

thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> you know, it's always a good idea to keep your mind sharp but it could also help those with dementia. there's new research that's supporting the theory that it could slow memory loss. >>> how are you doing with that new year's resolution? we have some tips to help you get back on track. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wet cleaning better doesn't have to take longer. i'm done. i'm gonna...use these. ♪ give me just a little more time ♪ [ female announcer ] unlike mops, swiffer can maneuver into tight spaces without the hassle and its wet mopping cloths can clean better in half the time, so you don't miss a thing. mom? ahhhh! ahhhh! no it's mommy! [ female announcer ] swiffer. better clean in half the time. or your money back. >>> some encouraging news for those with dementia. a new study said exercises can slow the mental decline. researchers have found that cog nitive stimulation like word games, puzzles, music, gardening and bang benefits thinking and some felt an improved quality of lie. it applied to those with mild to moderate dementia, not those in seve

hello, wyatt. >>> a little bit of a reality check. we had severe thunderstorm activity, especially for deep south maryland, calvert cliffs and now just a few storms left, one storm flaring up south of cambridge but that appears to be diminishing. across the central part of the state there's not enough. a tornado watch for lower del mar vap and for deep southern maryland. wind advisories just about statewide. the winds will be picking up and kicking through midnight. we'll stay breezy. our high wind warning has been narrowed to extreme western maryland, mean garrett county. so we get an idea what's coming with the front. 40s, windy, some fog, some scattered showers showers. we'll talk billion how your weekend shapes up. >> bge is keeping a close eye on the winds. extra field crews are ready to roll, but bge said this would have to wait until after the winds die down. >>> abc2 continues to lead the way in the mobile news offering. visit right now and check out hour growing list of apps for whatever type of phone or tablet. you'll get it

wyatt everhart will have a look at the stormy forecast.tails on that coming up in a couple of minutes. >>> new at 6:00, it's called valentines for veterans, baltimore hosting one of 16 concerts across the country, saluting men and women who served this country. jeff hager reports, one of motown's most successful groups raised the roof off of the va center. republican almost half a sent reare you moved from the vietnam war, veterans have never forgotten them. the flair and charm that characterized this time, he stopped off with members of the group to visit aging vets. [music] on a makeshift stage, everyday cafeteria, the 7 time grammy winner and group turned back the clock for adoring crowd. >> from early 60s, kennedy, on up through 70. the motown legend said the respect goes both ways. jeff hager, abc 2 news. >>> temptations review featuring dennis edwards will perform at the symphony hall tomorrow. tickets disappeared early but have been fetching $50 or more on line. >>> today many people were in line at maxes tap house in fells point fo

today, the white house said it's looking for a compromise but wyatt andrews found there isn't a lot of middle ground. >> reporter: for the students at catholic university in washington, there's no escaping the conflict over contraception. their church says contraception is a sin against god, but it's a it'smost frequently committed. mm i live with eight girls and i know that seven of the eight all take contraception. >> reporter: jacqueline cipressi says she respects the church's teaching but still wants birth control covered in her health insurance. >> it is a good way to prevent unwanted pregnancies and i think that the... they should... i think that health care should hiovide it. >> there's been a lot of talk about the obama administration's attack on the catholic church. >> reporter: contraception has become a campaign issue for republicans. in january, the obama onministration ordered all health insurance plans to offer free contraceptive drugs and services starting this summer. ews.hink what that does to people in faiths that do not share those views. this is a violation of consc

wyatt everhart joins us with your first forecast. great day today, wyatt. >> fantastic february weather, jamie. we continue to keep it going and ask about potential winter weather. crystal clear out there across the state and temperature wise we're talking about mid to upper 40s. we hit 50 degrees on a nice pleasant mild southerly pree.z as we look to tomorrow temperatures climbing easily into the mid-50s perhaps upper 50s like downtown baltimore. much more on the warming trend and that slight chance for winter weather. we break it owl down coming up. >>> let's get to our dell -- developing story. news from a small town travels quickly. we'll take you to cecil county. the pastor of north east faith tabernacle church has been charged with stealing, stealing from the federal government and maybe even his church. >> reporter: north east faith tabernacle church promises jesus is coming soon but for its reacher, the law got there first. the cecil county state's attorney filed these charges against pastor woodrow fannin of tax fraud and th

let's check in with wyatt everhart. >>> i think love is still in the air. yes, the chance for some rain showers. we're tracking some have those. as we take a closer look, you can see a lot of this around the baltimore area, but it will be clearing out in the text 25 minutes. some showers overspreading cecil county. the more significant weather is well north of maryland. that's up in western pennsylvania. so here's where the real heartbreak s50 in baltimore. 50 in easton. obviously any showers will be the liquid variety. we thought things would cool off. 40s, a few sprinkles, cool and breezy. how will the weekend look for all the love birds out there. we answer that coming up. >> thanks a lot, wyatt. >>> tonight montgomery county police have released interrogation video of a woman lying about the day she murdered a coworker. >> reporter: this is something to see. we are looking at surveillance video and it shows what employees next door did and didn't do when they heard the struggle. want to show you brittany norwood talking to police one week to the day aft

. >> i'm meteorologist, wyatt everhart.we have been tracking some very active weather over texas that will impact us on sundays, but in the meantime, nice friday. 50 degrees, humidity low and light north westerly breeze on this friday night. fantastic weather over the state today. for february, mid february, sunshine, temperatures well up in the 50s. great day, for baltimore and annapolis, state capitol, similar scenario. high thin clouds at times. sailboats on the severn and on kent island, a gorgeous view of the bay bridge as traffic heads to the beach. won't be too bad the first half of the weekend. counties see over virginia, these are already early for the approaching weather maker. upper 40s to 50s, 50 baltimore. 52 at the beach now. quiet stretch of weather tonight and in to the day tomorrow before the storm. relative humidity bone dry, we low 30%. across the state right now. this is as clear as it gets on our satellite radar pictures across the mid atlantic states. east coast sitting clear. as we look all the way at

you wouldn't believe what the title did for wyatt and tonight cheryl will feel the same rush. you did feel a rush right? >> it's rush. >> as baltimore magazine salutes the best singles with a huge party at bond street social. party starts at seven and watch the news and you will see shareful wooing the crowd. >> there you go. >> a local college is getting some headlines, because of a senior doing very well on jeopardy. >> i'm -- $100,000. >> yes you are. sarah bart is still in there. last week to finish third in the first round game. she had the most money of those who lost and moved in to the semis as a wild card. she is one of 15 players selected from 12,000 to compete in the challenge and she told us it wasn't a matter of knowing the answers but being quick. >> we all knew 90% of the material. it's just buzzing in on time and whoever is faster by a second is going to get that answer. >> this is a second time she tried out for jeopardy and found out she said she hopes to buy a car with her winnings. now tonight she takes on two guys, one from george washington and the other

>> wyatt earp is not buried there? >> no, he's up the street.ou want to tell us. i've been holding your feet to the fire. >> because we have the 125th anniversary, we have 125-dollar coupon this year. if you haven't started your legacy at holy cross and would like to come out and select something, we'll give you a coupon. come see us, it's a great time to reflect on all of the stories there at holy cross. come see us all of the time. it's a great place of prayer and reflection. it's a beautiful place to just take a walk. and it's in the right hands. >> you're doing a wonderful job. you've been there how long? >> eight months in this position. >> and you followed in katherine's footsteps. >> yes, very dedicated to the work of the ministry. >> what's the most exciting thing ahead? >> tremendous things to start on, one of the things we'll work on is the greening of the cemeteries. that's in the news of the funeral industry. not just green burial options, but how do we save and recycle. we're moving in that direction. >> we've used the time well. we

wyatt with a detailed look at the forecast in just three minutes.don't touch though dial. >>> for more than 19 hour wes have monitored how many babies born today and that's been hard work for jamie. he joins us now live from the hospital in townsend with the update on today's baby count last week it was four, but two on the way. >> reporter: we are still holding. we have the update for you. here is -- the -- daddy to be here. olga went in what time? feels like three weeks ago. >> yeah it's been like forever. >> reporter: how are you managing? >> just -- thinking more about the coming baby, making us more exciting. >> reporter: here is olg a's big brother. what is so she going through? >> still waiting. >> reporter: there is a lot of drama, a lot of emotion, once you -- those doors open up. we have seen tears today, we have seen hugs today. we have seen kisses, emotional kisses, we saw grandma and it all started at 2:33. the first stretcher came home because diedra had a baby at d phone with the police getting instructions. >> told me to keep the bab