so maryland, by 51. and the terrapins have secured their 12th win of the season to go 12-5 on the year. pearman dribbles the clock down. the terps do not have to take a final shot, and a new record set here at the comcast center. the largest margin of victory ever in this building. surpassing the old mark of 50 against hampton in 2003. gary williams' team wins it tonight by 51. as they beat longwood 106-55. ron, a heck of a performance from not only greivis vasquez, but i think a collection of his teammates tonight. >> ron: i think everyone came to play tonight. i liked the tone and tempo of landon milbourne and jordan williams set early. i think the guys when they started to come in, the guys like the tuckers and adrian bowies and padgetts did an excellent job continuing on and keeping pace. coming into the game coach williams said he wanted to see what his reserves would do, he wanted to see if they're the kind of guys that can give him help getting further into acc play and they deliver thed. >> steve

windchill extreme warnings in western maryland. in western maryland there is a winter weather advisory as well for snow showers. on the other coast, oakland, a big football game. sunshine but cool. temperatures in the mid to upper 50's for the game. for us, we will see sunshine and cloud time and again. only in the 30's for the next seven days. snow shower chances on monday and wednesday and again on friday. >> very weak. blacks still ahead, the naacp -- >> still ahead, the naacp joins us. >> the baltimore business journal has news unexpected growth areas. >> first look at news around town. >> welcome back. time for the business news with heather from "the baltimore business journal." first, white march is a local developer with a vision? >> they will spend $1 billion building a humongous complex. two hotels, over 1000 homes, and a mass of all set -- a massive office park. they have some hurdles to clear in terms of zoning. but that is what they want to do. >> of their we go. so, how are they doing this now? >> interesting, right?

feels like 7 degrees out in many parts of central maryland. and as a result, there are wind advisories in effect for all of the areas shaded in the tan there, until 4:00 tomorrow morning. do not be surprised to see them extended. and we have a winter storm warning in effect, so dark blue out in far western maryland. we'll keep you posted on how this is going to play out in your week ahead. >>> well, president obama is speaking out in the christmas day terror attack, now directly linking it to al qaeda for the first time this weekend. kathryn brown reports that the nigerian suspect should have been flagged by u.s. officials. >> reporter: president obama has ordered a full-scale review of the breakdown and security measures that allowed an al qaeda operative to board a plane for the u.s., with explosives hidden in his underwear. >> let us ask the des that need to be asked. let us make the changes that need to be made. >> reporter: those undoubtedly are the ones that let umar farouq abdulmutallab slip through undetected. the national counterterro

up next, the maryland lt. governor anthony brown live in our studio. >> and what you changed -- need to change your beauty regimen. >> book cold weather continues and we're watching a new storm developed off to the northwest. we will talk about that all coming up. it's our lifeline to the emergency information we need it's a free service that provides free entertainment. but one day soon, it could be taken away. there's a movement among special interest groups to limit free antenna tv and millions of americans who depend on it would lose out. let's tell congress to keep free antenna tv as part of our communications future. always free and always local. >> live, local, late breaking. >> welcome back. >> will get to our stops -- top stores but let's look outside again. >> temperatures are beginning to bounce back from close down in the teens this morning. the sun is beginning to warm up a little bit. when we look at the radar, there are clouds in there. they are offshore. there are some on the mountains and they

we will check on the raiders, plus maryland trying to bounce back. >> one last chance for the maryland men to get something positive. the conference schedules has them at 8 and 4, but today in greensboro, a chance to get a victory on the road against unc. he is happy today. first half, turnover. 22-16, her spirit and -- and more quick hands. maryland pilot of the points in the first half. in the second half, they are running. knocks it down, 24 points in the game. terps but 25. mr. mel bourne had 25 in the game. they did what they needed to get done we did win big. the ravens battle in the third quarter. a 14-13 baltimore lead. the steelers are still alive. they play miami. miller the touchdown. 24-10, pittsburgh. the dolphins quarterback is out with an injury. moving to west virginia, and and he is thrilled. -- drilled. knocked out. he did have movements though. technically the fourth strain, and he looks good. miami within three at 27-24. now down six. looking a little bit more like a fourth strain, high and wide kick by taylor. the steelers and the season with three straight wins, 3

feels more like 8 across central maryland. this is what you're dealing with if you're going out and about. we're also going to be seeing the wind continuing. they'll shift a little bit to the west. doesn't do much for us. there will be a lot of sunshine out there. high pressure over the mississippi valley. it is going to continue to bring in that flow around it and it is going to keep us in the dry clear mode but it is also going to just keep the cold air over us. it doesn't ease off until about late in the week. so, as it starts to continue off to the south and east, it will allow for a little bit milder air to move on in. stays cold. but it gets closer to our average of about 41 degrees. so, by the middle of the week, we'll go from below the average to above the average and we'll be right around 40. so, again, just hold on. change is coming. 5:04 is your sunset time. small craft advisory in effect through this evening. northwest wind on the bay. gusting to 25. your next high tide at 3:27 at fort mchenry. 30 degrees today. a

. >> good morning, maryland. a cold start again, not as cold as yesterday, but certainly plenty cold enough. look at the temperatures out there. we have some snow across garrett county. otherwise, fairly quiet. 21 at cumberland. 23 from andrews air force base, and easton, 25 on the bay in annapolis. highs today 30 in cumberland, 34 in leonard town. can't rule out flurry or snow shower, with likely places in northern maryland for that. time for a look at the highway situation. >> you tipped us off to this. watch for some icy conditions. we have some slick spots out there. be careful. connecticut at bell freed, nice clear commute here. and flying over 295 northbound from wilson bridge towards the district, all the way towards 11th street bridge, find lanes wide open for business. >>> first full week of the new year, time to think about all the possibilities. best selling author and motivational speaker willie jolley explains why this could be your best year yet if you don't look back. >> good morning. this is willi

and two marylanders helped to make it happen. i'll explain coming up. ,,,,,,,, >>> complete coverage continues with jessica kartalija and meteorologist tim williams, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> welcome back to eyewitness news sunday morning. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm tim williams, it's 8:30 in just a few seconds and looking at a cold start to your first sunday of the new year. take a look. ravens flags flying in the wind. wind have been a factor all day long. when you go outside, they'll get your attention. windchills in the low teens to single digits. in some parts, we're in the negative to washington county. the temperatures are very cold. looking at 18 down to 16 at bwi marshall. 19 on the shore. around the metro area, 19 in rock hall and 18 in annapolis and in kent island. the winds are the story. 18 mile-per-hour winds. when you factor it in, looking at windchills down in the zero and single digit range. 20 up to elkton. the gusts have been higher, up to near 40 miles per hour near d.c. and 35 in hagerstown. y

. >>> and maryland coming up huge on the hardwood. news4 at 6:00 continues. >>> tonight, no sign of two young girls missing from prince george's county. both sisters 14 and 11 years old disappeared almost a week ago. the police say they don't suspect foul play but do say they need help bringing the sisters home especially with the bitter cold temperatures out there. elaine ray use talked to the relatives today. >> reporter: 14-year-old roxanne owen and her 11 year old sister, dasia may not make it back to school on monday. >> i'm praying nothing bad has happened to them. >> reporter: they're worried family spent the last few days passing out flyers and driving around trying to find them. richard lee is their aunt and legal guardian. >> if anybody have them, can you, please, bring them home, safely. because we love you. >> reporter: both sisters were together when they disappeared on december 29th after visiting a cousin's house. both were last spotted walking near a shopping center along marlborough pike. relatives tell news4, neither

an 11-year-old child abducted and murdered on maryland's eastern shore laid to rest today in salisbury. suzanne collins joins us. >> reporter: as the short life is remembered, police are saying they are building a case against the convicted child molester who's been charged in her abduction. ♪ amazing grace how sweet [music] ♪ >> reporter: mourners find it hard to say good-bye to such a young, innocent child, especially when so much horror is associated with her abduction and murder over christmas. >> i never thought for one second that i'd ever have to do this, but the world is not as perfect and what we never think would happen sometimes does. >> reporter: her body was found after a vast search by volunteers. police say a twice convicted child sex molester is responsible. the 30-year-old leggs dated the child's aunt for a while. >> we'll recover every single piece of evidence that is needed to successfully put this man behind bars. >> reporter: right now, police say the child's sister said she saw leggs take sarah from her bed and they discovered the 11's toothbrush in legg's tru

we have much more of "good morning maryland" coming up so please stick around. we'll be right back. >>> it's not easy to make the playoffs in the national football league. our guys did it. >> it worked. the ravens in the playoffs. they will play new england sunday. >> a three-car accident on york road. involves a police officer. we'll tell you what happened and hear how the officer is feel this morning. >> and, as they figure out how a guy on on a plane on christmas. >> we hope you had a wonderful start to 2010. >> still blowing and windy and cold. here's justin berk. >> good morning. we look outside. on storm center weathernet you can se

maryland lawmakers are looking closer into protecting children after a death of a maryland girl. >>> coming up on eyewitness news, we speak with stephanie rawlings-blake as she prepares to take on the role as mayor. that story straight ahead. >>> and bernad,,,,,,,, >>> released from custody. he prompted a nationwide halt to air travel and tonight he is a free man. that is causing an uproar. >> thank you for joining us. i'm adam may. it has been a week since the security scare at newark liberty airport. we have learned the man behind the breach has been released from custody and he is facing a minor fine. karen brown is reporting from new jersey with the latest. >> reporter: haisong jiang faced the media outside the police station. the last time he saw police, he ducked under a barrier and snuck under the barrier to walk his girlfriend into a gate. >> it makes you pause that it could happen at a major hub like newark. >> reporter: jiang will be arraigned on trespassing and faces a small fine. some are demanding a stiffer penalty. >> we want the federal government to have jurisdiction

maryland allows prince georges county to install speed cameras. in montgomery county neighbors can't store unused cars trucks and trailers on that are residential property for more than 30 days. in d.c. shoppers have to pay a nickel for every paper or plastic bag they use at a drug or grocery or liquor store. by late january parking meter rates jump to $2 per hour. in virginia a new law goes into effect today requiring cigarettes be made with a special paper that is less flammable and less likely to allow flames to spread. >>> how many times has this happened to you? you get the bag of chips home only to find out it is half empty. nobody swiped your saltines, it is called puffed up packaging. leslie foster takes a look inside those unfilled boxes in this consumer alert. >> reporter: it is hard not to feel a little ripped off when you rip into a favorite snack only to find a lot of empty space. just look at this bottle of vitamins. >> i feel cheated. >> i'm annoyed. >> reporter: todd marks said readers complained about all kinds of products. though

clear skies over maryland and plenty of sunshine especially this morning. high pressure to our south and that's a good thing. remember this area of high pressure yesterday was west of us. now, this area of high pressure is south of us so we get the return flows on the other side of the high and that allows some of the warm air that has been out in the midwest and the ohio voifl. it has been in the 20's and thirts. when we say a high temperature of 45 will feel nice, it will. when you were talking about 45-degree temperatures a few months ago you wouldn't say that obviously. i think the breeze will start to pick up out of the south and southwest later today. here is the setup here on the east coast. the jet stream is going to buckle a little bit in the mid-atlantic region which means it is going to push to the north. tomorrow we're going to see high temperatures warmer than today. we'll be in the up r 40's to around 50. at the same time there is a little dip in the jet stream. moving across texas developing an area of low pressure in the gulf of mexico. you

the windy and cold weather in maryland and across the country. take a live look outside right now. cloudy and very chilly this noontime. and those below average temperatures are not going anywhere any time soon apparently. the wjz is live with first warning weather coverage and marty bass is tracking the cold snap but we begin with mike shuh where they are treated weather related problems. >> reporter: automobiles are not taking very kindly -- kindly to the weather. there are a lot of dead batteries across the area. and here at emergency rooms across the area, we are finding that er doctors say that one group of individuals, well, they are admission rates are up by 25%. generally people out in this have to be. the trash man. construction worker, people who are paid to be outside no matter the weather. but still, it may be unpleasant when the city workers get this hole excay vatted at -- excavated at the water main break there will be water and ice below but emergency room doctors say very fuel few of these people end up here. the cold causes emergency rooms to fill up with homeless

oakland, maryland, garrett county at 9. low 20s southern maryland and easton, frederickburg, 20. purchase, low to mid teens. 7 in win chester, 9 below. perfect of 13 in washington. sustained wind out of west, northwest at 13. lots of cold. kansas city at 7. atlanta now colder-we are, 19 degrees. freeze warnings across florida with temperatures in tampa, orlando, gainesville, 20s and 30s this afternoon, not doing better in atlanta, 33 with 8 for kansas city, 34 here. for us, watching the snow here. we may see a little of that activity reach east of the mountains and get to us. deep south looking at a little snow. always amuses me when mississippi is seeing a little snow. here's the seven-day forecast. low 30s, snow showers are possible. shouldn't amount to much, except in mountains. 35 tomorrow. warmer wednesday and thursday. by friday, chance for snow. more importantly, colder air for friday and saturday. highs back in the 20s. >>> arctic blast. hey, 12 minutes away from the 6:00 hour. happy new year. thank you for joining us. kicking things off with a trouble spot out there on b

he is a registered sex offender in maryland and delaware. the attorney has said that his client denies allegations he harmed her. father coughlin died on christmas day. he donated his body to science so there will be no funeral. the memorial service is set for wednesday at the baltimore chapel. robert kaufman was 78 years old. now to the war on terror. president obama has called on lawmakers to put aside politics this new year. brian moore has the story from washington. >> president obama is winding down an island vacation interrupted by the cold reality of terrorism. >> the sentiment was echoed by top republicans. >> at the beginning of the new year, it is important to remember that we are all united by a common fate that no tragedy is too big for the american people to overcome. >> a contentious fight to the finish on health care. and the battle on terror is going to flow and new after the attempted christmas day bombing of flight to under 53. >> let's make the changes that need to be made. >> meanwhile, the suicide bombing in afghanistan

mathias represented the state of maryland for 26 years in both the house and senate until his retirement in 1987.

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he represents the district eight in montgomery county and maryland. he is a member of the house ways and means committee. before serving in congress, beginning in 2002, rep chris van hollen was a member of the maryland general assembly, where he was consistently a reliable and effective champion of highway safety laws in maryland. he's now one of the original sponsors of the stand up act standhr-1895. we welcome you and appreciate your leadership. >> thank you. let me commend and applaud advocates for highway and auto safety for compiling the report that is released today. judith lee stone, thank you very much. jackie gillan, thank you. and the delegate who is here -- a friend and one of the leaders in a marylanthe maryland general assembly. i've had the pleasure of working with him on this important legislation. most especially, i want to think anks the moms for sharing their personal stories, their stories of family tragedy, and for them working so diligently to try to make sure we do not have more family k@@ h vh hs we have seen significant progres

central maryland forecast, mostly-sunny skies. a high temperature around freezing. 32 degrees with partly-sunny skies. five days not looking all too bad. the good news is, temperatures slowly start to climb and warm up. 32 degrees for tomorrow. 35 degrees on monday. 36 degrees on tuesday. look at that. back into the 40s. 42 on wednesday. 47 degrees, close to 50, above normal with mostly-sunny skies. a sneak peek in a few minutes. >>> some traffic devices are getting an energy-efficient makeup. traffic lights are ending up white. led lights are saving cities tens of thousands of dollars in energy bills. the lights are cheaper and brighter than the old, but there's just one problem. they don't get hot enough to melt snow. in a storm the lights end up white, causing major traffic problems. >> it restricts the visibility for the driver. for instance, if red is covered over and somebody doesn't see it's red, they may go through the intersection. >> many towns are trying to decide if the money spent on cleaning crews or heating devices

. 18 in chesapeake beach. 19 in far southern maryland. wind gusts, these are the current wind gusts, 25 to 35 mile-per-hour wind gusts still across the area. wind chills in the single digits above and below zero. wind chills later on this afternoon may get all the way up to about 15 degrees. no snow in our forecast for today. we will have a chance for at that little light snow monday night into early tuesday monk. probably just going to be conversational snowflakes here around town. you could get accumulating snow in western maryland and mountains of west virginia. wind chills are still 10 to 15 degrees below zero around the great lakes. a very powerful storm system up here across the great state of maine. pumping the moisture back in. if you have flight today towards providence, harford or boston or up to the great state of maine, flight delays going north and east of the washington area. bumpy takeoff with strong winds. the cold air will settle down over the area again for overnight tonight and into tomorrow as well. the winds will die

maryland senior u.s. senator pledged the delegations unwaivering support. >> way will not miss a beat or deadline to bring resources. >> the incoming mayor called this kind of support humbling and crucial facing a budget deficit facing $120 million. focused on public safety. >> we are on a good track and look forward to partnering with our team to make it feel better. in the 18 months left, an lists say she must also put her own stamp on the office. >> the city council president said she will announce members of her transition team early this week. be sure to tune in monday at 11:00 when we learn the plans. that's right here at 11:00 on wbal tv. >> another possible sign of a run for office. adds hundreds of protestors will be out. they call it a non-partisan event. a challenging new year for praur president barak obama. he's pushing democrats to complete a healthcare bill all as his party fights to remain in the elections. day after day, more bad news on jobs and the economy. helping struggling americans.

virginia is doing it and we'll see about maryland. this is hard to beat. >> no question. and i think they have a chance to make the tournament, that will make it happy. i owe it. >> and a couple with the terps and to help themselves, they got cincinnati and wisconsin in the early season tournament and a lot to william and mary. it's not that bad. how do they shake it up. what do they do in conference play to catch it? >> in my opinion they have to win some games and more pornly, ivan, all of the teams that you mentioned, they were opportunities that maryland had to gain a quality win they could not convert them so at some point i'm a believer in my amateur, you know, bracket constructing that i do for the show, and at some point you have to beat other teams that are going to be in the tournament. if you can do them away from home that's more important. you have to be able to win on the road. none of the -- none of the tournament games will be in the comcast center. tough win from home and that's something that they have not proven they can do. >> you have an acc play and

frederick, maryland is at 25 degrees. patuxent naval air station, 26 degrees. here is a look at the satellite- radar for the region. and you can see we are under clear skies. you want to find some clouds, you have to travel well to the north up into new york state. for us, clear skies. going it see some bright sunshine this morning. forecast for today, sunny, a mild afternoon, nice to be able to say that. a high of about 48 degrees. yes, that is above normal. we'll have more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you. >>> our top story this morning continues to be the situation in haiti. the search continues for thousands of survivors who may still be buried in the rube there. the death toll does now appear to be in the hundreds of thousands. meantime, emergency from around the world and from the district is pouring in into country. the rush is on to prevent people from starving to death or dying from disease. >> it just can't get there fast enough. our coverage continues with sarah simmons. >> reporter: the haitian embassy is open aro

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frederick, maryland, 23 degrees. so that is where we are and it will be another cold one today again with temperatures well below normal. you see some of the snow showers in extreme western maryland, portions of west virginia, western pennsylvania, upstate new york and we've got a few clouds building in now. after some morning sun, we'll see more clouds work their way in here later on today. the forecast for today, yeah, it will be cold and still breezy. high temperatures still about 10 deagd be-- 10 degrees below normal. >> let's check in with julie wright and say good morning to her. >> we're all bundled up this morning. no accidents to report right now. the lanes are open. but we are keeping an eye out for icy patches out there. that black ice will sneak up on you just like that. slow down. proceed with caution. remember, those bridges, ramps and overpasses freeze before anything else. for traffic traveling westbound 495, lanes are open continuing through silver spring and around towards 270. here is the ride comi

they are not getting any snow in western maryland. that is a distinct possibility today. 44% humente. 29-85. west, 17-26 miles an hour. really feeling like zero out there. let's take a look at what happened during the day yesterday. >> 29 at the airport, 30 at inner harbor. 19 rand 20 the the respective locations. typically 42-24 are the lows. wind chilled drove it further down. no precipitation here. the air is so dry that it hasn't had a chance to get out of the clouds and make it all the way to the ground. >> current conditions around the beltway, arpt 15, parkville 17. 16 is the coldest at randallstown. warmer close to the bay with readings of 20. winds will still be strong and cold. there will be snow out in the mountains. our forecast is cloudy today. winds 30 miles an hour. 27-31. it will feel more like 9, 10, 11 or so. wind chill in far western maryland. some snow in garrett county. advisory in effect there. parts of west virginia and pennsylvania. gail warnings on the bay. up to four feet with winds gusting up to 45 miles an

it's in baltimore city but it serves students throughout maryland. the school was only 2-years-old and a unique thing about the school is it is a boarding school so our students are living with us in college like dormitories during the week and go home on weekends and the idea is to have that 24 hours and to use it as well as we can solve our students will be prepared for college. that is our goal, so the students here tonight are seventh graders and they are all ready and have been talking about college for over a year. when they came here as sixth graders last year. >> explain the philosophy behind seed. sprick there are students could truly benefit and have a changing experiences if they're given 24 hours a day to focus on their studies and all the all kind of development that will help them be successful not only in college but beyond and that is the singular goal is to make sure all of the students are prepared. >> how are you funded? >> we are largely funded publicly. it is a partnerships of the state of maryland has a unique commitment to the

making news. >>> a maryland newborn may be the first newborn of the new decade. a levee at ellen was delivered -- olivia ellen was delivered four seconds after midnight. her doctor asked her to hold off on delivering. >>> the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers -- moving you forward. >> filbert arenas spoke at length tonight outside of his locker following the wizards game at the verizon center on the allegations that he pulled a gun on a teammate. gilbert arenas denied the allegations and talked about his relationships. >> we were friends before, we are friends now. we don't have no problem. whatever happens happens. it can't do anything about that. catori about the negativity. -- can't worry about the negativity. it was bad judgment bringing them here, but i was trying to get them out of the house. the only place i could come was here. >>> they stop talking long enough to play their game tonight against the san antonio spurs. he launched at half-court shot. that is good. fourth quarter, the wizards trying to push for the victory. but

maryland is actuallyver budget. they are not asking for federal aid. >>> this is a special day for the been the graf family. we want to say happy birthday to bryant and baby toni who is one- years old today. its nice you guys get to share your birthday. >> we celebrated this weekend a little bit. >> happy birthday. and it is a cold day. >> outside, pumping gas this morning, it was better. -- it was bitter. here is the time lapse from early this morning. some clouds will come through and we could even get a passing snow shower. arlington is 26 degrees and when you factor in the wind chill, it feels like 16 degrees. here are some other numbers in the area. look at the gorgeous shot that was sent to and from bob mack broonroe. he sent that into our website. that is a beautiful looking shot. look at these other numbers out there. yesterday the high at reagan national airport was 28 degrees and their averages 43 degrees. the wind chill factor is in the teens thugh the afternoon. here is the satellite picture which shows

here in central maryland a 40% chance of a scat snow shower or two, 32 degrees and in western maryland where we showed you the windchills in oakland below zero, 27 for the air temperature. here is your seven-day forecast, 32 degrees today. notice the temperatures is going to try to work its way to respectability, however, the overnight lows still chilling. friday we could be seeing now a snow, pretty much a snow event, how much when it's going to start tilt, too early to call now? we want to let you know the possibility is there. we will keep you updated as vytis reid chief meteorologist throughout the rest of the week. no matter what happens out there, iradar is available at foxbaltimore.com. can you use fox 45 powerful doppler radar to track the incoming storms. interactive tools will let you see when rain or snow will be over your house. just go to foxbaltimore.com and click on iradar. well, it's never good getting back after a holiday weekend, but it doesn't help when it's cold out there. how is it affecting the roadways this monday morning? here is candace. >> reporter: thank you,

a little light snow, especially far northern maryland and southern pennsylvania. most if not all of the snowflakes will dry up before they get to washington though it will still be plenty cold. current temperatures and wind chills won't be much improfrd as we get through tomorrow. not as bad of a d but wind can chills in the high teens and low 20s as opposed to upper single digits. the big area of low pressure over the gulf of maine moving away but that sets the stage for high arctic high pressure to come in from the

maryland is already nearly $1 million over budget. virginia has spent $10 million of its $27 million. maryland will now have to shift money from other areas to cover additional snow removal costs. a status hearing is set for tuesday for a former nasa employee accused of trying to sell classified secrets to israel. he was arrested in october in an fbi sting operation. here is a look ahead at where our washington teams stand. friday the wizards are back to take on the orlando magic. the capital start tuesday at home ainst the montreal canadiens. the capitals had to atlanta saturday to take on the thrashers. the redskins game, the team is not play off down. coming up, a car overturns in rock creek, sending cruise kremlin to try to get to the driver trapped inside -- sending crews >> the dc area is in the middle of a deep freeze, with some of the coldest air we have seen so far this winter. the powerful wind gusts made it feel like it was in the single digits. the wind brought down trees and knocked out power to thousands of people across

a cold night ahead, but western maryland is full of winter conditions. we will talk about that in just a second. you can see the flag blowing. the wind chill factor built like to degrees below zero in germantown at this hour. they had a daytime high of only 20. it feels like 3 degrees in upper northwest the sea. -- nw dc. 28 degrees at reagan national airport. when gusts up 46 miles per hour this afternoon. it will diminish in the overnight hours, but we will have a cold temperatures in the forecast for the next several days. 26 degrees in richmond, 15 in pittsburg. cleveland is looking at 21 degrees. minneapolis is at one degree below zero. it is just cold outside and will remain cold for the upcoming week, below average by about 10 degrees or so. across portions of ohio and garrett county of western maryland, they still have a winter weather advisory and a two-hour delay tomorrow morning. they could pick up another two-4 inches of snow. not very pleasant out there. you also have a wind chill advisory for allegheny county until tomorrow morning. across

. >>> a financial lifeline severed for some maryland families. why the cost of caring for this toddler is suddenly soaring all because of state budget cuts. >>> and a manatee group hug. not quite. why the florida critters are finding strength in numbers. ( laughs, click ) when you hear a click, ( clicking ) you know it's closed and secure. that's why hefty food bags click closed. hefty! hefty! hefty! so you know you've helped lock in freshness and lock out air... to help prevent freezer burn. be sure it's secure with hefty food bags. just one click and you know it's closed. hefty! hefty! hefty! ( click, click, click ) >>> hard times, tough choices. critical services are being cut in maryland and the ripple effects will be devastating. here's cnn's kate baldwin. >> mommy found toys. >> reporter: carmen booster has a rare chromosomal disorder. her mother michelle left a contracting job to care for carson full time. >> she can't care for herself. we got to change her clothes, she gets food -- fed through a tube, she's got over 22 doctors, so -- >> r

the presiding officer: the senator from maryland. mr. cardin: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. cardin: madam president, i first take this time to talk about former senator charles mack na thrc --mack was a true e best sense of the word. he became a voice for those who had no voice and fought for better conditions for working people and he took bold, principleprincipled stands. mack was one of my heroes an considered him a friend and adviser. he was first elected to congress in 1906, he served during the struggle for civil rights and the vietnam war. his strong stands garnered respect from both sides of the aisle prompting then majority leader mike mansfield to characterize mack as the conscience of the senate. mack was often at odds with his own party. in 1970 he denounced the military into laos and condemned the watergate stand and work for finance reform. he earned a place on president nixon's enemy list. mack was an important supporter of the civil rights mov

next tuesday night, of course, it's maryland at wake forest. you'll see it on many of the ray come stations beginning at 8:00. you'll see it on many of the ray come stations beginning at 8:00. acc basketball is produced by -- -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com . >>> it's a bitter blast of winter that just won't quit. wind and cold with temperatures below freezing. >> it's what everyone is talking about. we all nt to know how long will the bone chilling temperatures last. >>> thanks for joining us at 6:00. i'm will thomas. >>> i'm maureen umeh. how is this for a visual. the potomac frozen over for several feet beyond the shoreline. it's one ever the sure -- of the sure signs d.c. is in the middle of a deep freeze that will not let up. >> the question on everyone's mind? when is the warm-up? we'll take just a few degrees warmer. gwen, we're not trying to be greedy. we just need a little warmth. >> everybody is saying get the mercury to climb and we'll be happy. the deep freezing is heading all the way to the deep south as well. we were some 4

just log on to wjz.com. >>> turning to weather, another frigid night out there in maryland. you can't see it, but trust me when i say it, it is very cold out there. not a lot of people driving down the interstate with the windows down. maybe a little bit of good news for us tonight, bern? >> that's right. the end is in sight. we have a couple of days of cold weather to deal with. we have a warm-up coming our way later in the week. the doppler radar is not happening. we're down to 25 degrees. it's in the teens in a hot of the region. tomorrow, the cold air will dominate the forecast. we'll have sunshine and highs struging to get to 30. you see with the windchill around, it will feel like the teens for most of us. we'll let you know when this is coming and what the forecast will be for tomorrow. adam? >> can't come soon enough. >>> an early morning fire is under investigation in northwest baltimore. the home was occupied but everyone escaped without injury. firefighters say the fire appears to have started in a second floor bedroom. >>> a mother and daughter barely escape when

with the win it's electrified the city and state of maryland. can you feel it? >> people be will talking about their new year's weekend, but most of us will be talking about the ravens and how they are going up against the patriots. >>> linda so live in loch raven with reaction from raven fans. >> reporter: the season is coming to an end for a lot of football teams but only beginning for the ravens. that is great news for the fans we've talked to this morning. we've talked to a couple just walking in and out. they say they are thrilled that the ravens are heading to the playoffs. next sunday, against the new england patriots. they say they are really not too scared about that game that they have high hopes in the ravens. that they will bring it off and it will mean, you know, obviously good news, hopefully they will get to the super bowl. a lot of talk about the defense but it was their offense sunday in oakland that carried the ravens to the ninth win of the season. mcgahee had an impressive three touchdowns, including the 77-yarder with the vicious arm and the

cambridge, maryland at 28 degrees. you factor in the winds and it feels like it is 13 degrees here in the district. 15 in baltimore. 10 at dulles. so you got to bundle up this morning. don't forget kids are going back to school today. very cold conditions across the region. satellite-radar composite for the mid-atlantic. there is snow falling in western and central pennsylvania. extreme western maryland will see a little more snow during the course of the day and muh of that area got snow yesterday. hence the school delays out there. for us, for today, here is what we're looking at. i won't rule out snow for us today. a few flurries. nothing accumulating but a few flurries here and there. still windy at times. that will be your main story. cold with localities of clouds around. high only about 32 degrees. then, for your five-day forecast, here is what we're looki at. again, below normal temperatures for the next several days. we're going to see highs only in the 30s this week. thursday night into friday, the models are

frederick, maryland is at 25 degrees. patuxent naval air station, 26 degrees. here is a look at the satellite- radar for the region. and you can see we are under clear skies. you want to find some clouds, you have to travel well to the north up into new york state. for us, clear skies. going it see some bright sunshine this morning. forecast for today, sunny, a

college park, maryland, interchange near route 1 moving along pretty well. one more stop, check the rails for you this morning. leapt you know marc rail, vre and metro all reporting they are delay free. good news out on the rails this morning. back to you. >>> we're following some breaking news right now. jim zorn is out as redskins head coach, a team source tells our lindsay czarniak that he was fired shortly after returning from san diego where the skins lost their last game of the season yesterday. they finished the year with a 4-12 record. the redskins were 12-20 in two seasons under zorn. we'll have much more on this story throughout morning. >>> airline passengers are boarding planes at newark liberty internatnal airport after a security breach shut down travel for nearly six hours. authorities say a man walked through a checkpoint exit into the secure side of a terminal last night and disappeared into the crowd. had to immediately stop screening and look through surveillance tapes to identify the man. flights were grounded and hundreds of passengers h

police in maryland launch a search for a 2-year-old boy. where authorities think he may be this morning. >>> finding a fraud. police say this man is preying on businesses in our area. how he gains their trust before cleaning them out. >>> and the big chill. it's been cold for so long, we're running out of ways to say it. chuck will tell us if we can expect any relief. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "news4 today." i'm kimberly suiters. it's sunday, january 10, 2010. let's get right to forecast. meteorologist chuck bell is up in storm center 4. chuck, it's ridiculous. something that measures on the barometer because it feels that way outside. >> ridiculous is not a weather term. we'll call it chilly today, hot tamale tomorrow. a hint of a warming trends is coming our way. a couple more cold ones to come starting with this morning. outside under a clear sky, temperatures have plummeted overnight into the teens to near 20 degrees. the warm spot now quantico at 22 degrees. 21 in springfield. 20 degrees in manassas and warrenton now. 16 d

maryland and longwood. we've got the starters and the tipoff coming up from college park.

sometimes it's the first baby in maryland. >> this goes beyond this. the little baby that was born at gbmc appears to be the first baby born in the country from the new decade. abc2 news christian schaffer intr deuce -- introduces us to olivia rose allen. >> reporter: she's healthy but little olivia has one statistic other babies don't, check the time on that card. delivered on january 1, 2010 at 12:00 midnight. >> the joke was everyone's saying you got to get her in for the tax deduction. >> reporter: adrian and jerry allen of harford county won't get that tax deduction because she was born just four seconds after midnight. hospital officials spent the day calling other hospitals around the country, it appears olivia is 2010's first baby anywhere in the united states. >> that was really cool. it's still sinking in. >> reporter: olivia is also very quiet, thank you very much. this was the first peep she made even as her parents were interviewed for more than 10 minutes. adrian was scheduled to be induced saturday but then started to have contracttions

maryland begins the new week with a half a game lead over virginia. duke is in third and you can uejdtq) rs(ortance of this gam, the first of two in the regular season between these two clubs. a very pleasant good evening, everybody. bob rathbun and larry conley with you. to say it's anybody's race, lawrence, is an understatement. >> the conversation around the atlantic coast conference, we're almost to the mid-point of the conference season. i don't think anybody would have picked maryland and virginia to be on the top right now. >> how about our battle inside tonight. high school teammates just ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪(whi tun n't be h♪ >> bob: welcome back to georgia tech, everybody. inside that jacket huddle, the food lion starters for the home team, georgia tech 9-1 in this building, they only lost to florida state. wake forest can match that size with aminu and chas mcfarland. williams an outstanding defender, c.j. harris and the point guard is smith. this should be an outstanding matchup between the deacs and the jackets. it's great to have you wi

. >>> a financial lifeline servered for some maryland families. why the cost of caring for this toddler is soaring because of state budget cuts. >>> and a manatee group hug? not quite, but we'll tell you why these florida creatures are finding strength in numbers. and it's all right here. everything sent to you organized by the person who sent it. the droid eris. the droid that's as connected as you. exclusively at verizon wireless. >>> hard times, tough choices, critical services are being cut in maryland, and the ripple effects will be devastating. here's kate baldwin. >> carson bruce sister has a rare chromosomal disorder. her mother michelle left a contracting job four years ago to care for carson full time. >> she can't care for herself. we have to change her clothes, she gets food fed through a tube, she's got over 22 doctors. >> 22 doctors in. >> yes. >> with $13,000 in out of pocket medical expenses last year alone, supplemental funds from the state of maryland have been essential to her family's financial survival for years. but the econo

her body was found on christmas day near the delaware-maryland line. she had vanished from her bedroom a few days before christmas. thomas leggs jr. is charged with kidnapping and murder in the case. he had dated a girl's aunt. there was a fire at the brooks shot a par complex just after noon today. we are told by people were displaced. there is no word on what caused the fire. now to the war on terror, today president barack obama and the top republican both called on congress to put aside partisan differences. >> in a white, president obama is winding down -- in hawaii heat he is winding down and a vacation. >> we begin this new year, and i cannot imagine a more fitting resolution to guide us as a people and as a nation. >> a sentiment echoed by the senate's top republican. >> at the beginning of a new year, it is important to remember that we are all united by a our love of country and by a common faith that no challenge is too great for the american people to overcome. >> in a few weeks, lawmakers picked up right where they left off in the contenti