porter: yes, they certainly did, vic. and there are lots of unanswer questions. that is why this investigation continues. police say they found hidden cameras inside the exam room. they want to know if any of the videos were posted on the internet, if dr. levy had anyone helping him and if any of the victims were under age. >> reporter: wjz learns federal authorities are actively involved in the investigation of dr. nikita levy, the johns hopkins gynecologist was fired earlier this month, accused of jet secretly taking pictures and videos of his patients, during examinations. >> i just couldn't believe it. >> tracy williams was sick to her stomach. >> what was he doing with the pictures and video? >> reporter: that is a big unknown. wjz learned gynecologist fetish pornography is all over the internet, some claimed to be videos by real doctors. >> we have a lot more evidence to review. that is definitely an angle we'll be pursuing, which is why we'll be working with federal

partners in this case. >> reporter: in a statement, johns hopkins calls the behavior intolerable, saying dr. levy's behavior violates their policy and everything johns hop hopkins stands for. >> dr. levy was the sweetest person. this is all -- this is just shocking. >> reporter: jessica wim said dr. levy saved her life, when she suffered complications during childbirth. but she is outraged with johns hopkins for failing to notify patients when the investigation started two weeks ago. >> to find out the way we did, that hurt. you know? hopkins didn't send out anything. i had to find out on the news? from family? it's not fair. i've been going to him 11 years. >> reporter: dr. levy committed suicide this week at his home in towson. patients may never get the answers they want. >> i don't know if one of the videos has me on there or not. i don't know. but i can't help from sitting here, not thinking about it. >> reporter: police told us there is a large pool of victims in this case. it will take sometime to comb

through the computer hard drives and all the video. and they're going to try to identify as many people as possible, then reach out to each of those women. reporting live at city police headquarters tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. baltimore city police have established a tipline for possible victims. you may call them at 410-396- 2269. less than two weeks after being convicted of murdering a promising honor student, lawyers for michael johnson are requesting a gnaw trial. and mary is live with the developments in this case. >> reporter: according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, his attorneys allege the prosecution made improper statements to the jury and withheld information. johnson was convicted earlier this month on second-degree murder. prosecutor says he sexually assaulted and then killed phylicia barnes, and then dumped her body in the river. the prosecution was based largely on testimony from a man who said he saw barnes body in

johnson's apartment. >> johnson is scheduled to be sentenced march 20t. he faces a maximum of 30 years in prison. just as jury selection began, a plea from a 15-year- old baltimore county teen, who shot a classmate on the first day of school at perry hall high. wjz is live in court in towson. rochelle ritchie has more on robert gladden's plea deal and reaction to it. >> reporter: good evening, vic. gladden now faces at least 40 years in prison, after entering a plea of guilty to attempted first-degree murder. >> reporter: robert gladden, jr., is just 15 and could be in prison until he is nearly 60 years old. >> i certainly hope that it's brought some closure, a little bit of closure to what happened. >> reporter: gladden is responsible for the shooting at perry hall high school, that severely injured 17-year-old daniel borowy. >> the road is definitely not done. he's got a ways to go. >> reporter: gladden's trial was set to begin today in baltimore county. instead, with emotional family

members in the courtroom, he pled guilty to the adult charge of first-degree, attempted murder. >> i think it was clear the strength of the evidence. there could not have been, honestly, a stronger case than what we had here. >> reporter: investigators say gladden took one of his father's shotguns to school on the 27th, armed to kill. police say as they hauled him off to jail, he said, quote, can i get the death penalty? i wanted to kill him. i wanted to commit suicide. he also listed as eric harris and dylan klebold as inspirations on his facebook page. the teens responsible for the columbine shooting. >> reporter: and it's no surprise, the students here are in support of a guilty plea. >> that's what he gets. you don't do things like that. >> he brought a gun to school, shot a kid. made everyone terrified of coming back the next day. >> prosecution was hoping for a life sentence. the judge deciding on a maximum of 40 years. >> i honestly think he is like possessed. >> reporter: students say while the case is closed, the wounds left behind on that day are still open. >> he harmed a lot of people,

not just physically, but emotionally. and a lot of people are still afraid to be around here. or at least i am sometimes. >> reporter: and gladden was originally charged with nine counts of attempted first- degree murder as part of the plea deal, eight of those were dropped. i'm rochelle ritchie. back to you. >> gladden's sentencing is scheduled for monday. a triple shooting happened just before midnight on eastern boulevard middle river. three people were shot. one man died. police say all of the victims knew each other and they're trying to determine if they were targeted. a campus in mourning. hundreds of students, faculty and staff gathered today to discuss the murder of a student on campus. as derek valcourt explains from the campus, police took the opportunity to plead for help cracking the case. >> reporter: for hundreds of students, their grief is matched by the worry that the killer could still be among

them. >> welt come and thank you for coming out. as we addressed some very important issues, related to our university. >> students filled the university's basketball arena. some looking for comfort. others looking for answers. >> we don't know what happened. we can just go by the news and what people are reporting. >> it's not fair that this senseless act occurred on our campus, during homecoming. >> reporter: the university rocked by the murder of 21-year- old edmond st. claire. >> i'm trying to have some fun ♪ >> reporter: the music-loving junior from anne arundel county, was stabbed to death, saturday night, around 9:30 nthe middle of this on-campus road. police say saint claire was with his brother and another friend when they were confronted by a group of at least three other young men. a fight broke out and st. clair was stabbed in the chest. the killers got away. >> we are confident that there were several witnesses that were in the area when this murder occurred that for whatever reason, have not yet come forward. >> reporter: police handed out flyer the, asking for help, --

flyer the, asking for help, identifying these vehicles seen in the area, with only a generic description of the suspect to go on, rumors are running rampant on campus, leaving students sad and uneasy. >> that's just the scary part of it all. because we don't know when or where they'll show up next. because they haven't been caught. >> reporter: adding to this community's grief, news that a former student who attended classes here just last semester, apparently took his own life at an apartment at a nearby town. at umes, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and police are offering up to $2,000 in reward money for information leading to an arrest in this case. >> it has been a dreary tuesday across the region. live look outside now. rain starting to taper off. you can go outside without your umbrella possibly. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating our live doppler radar. tracking a few showers to the region. they have moved off to the east. take a look at radar.

one little batch came in from portions of carol county and frederick conty. and it just-- county. and it just disappeared completely. it continues to move off to the east. and we'll be done with this. and we're looking for colder and windy conditions later tonight. 42 in hagerstown. 30 in oakland now. there's the cold air. south and east of us, close to the 50-degree mark down to the south. we have big changes. better than det woods has a -- bernadette woods has a look at what we have tomorrow. >> that's right. starting to cool down in oakland. but take a look at what is upstream in that and what is moving our way. 15 in chicago now. single digits in minneapolis and bismarck. not quite that cold here. but you get the idea, we're going to cool down behind this front. the other thing, the gusty winds, bringing in this colder air is going to make it feel even colder. we'll top out in the upper thoirtds. -- 30s. but with the wind chill factor, it will feel like upper teens and 20s. now back inside. thank you, bernadette and

bob. ravens season ticket holders will be paying out more to see if the team can repeat as super bowl champions. this is the first increase in four years. and the sixth time since the stadium was built in 1998. team officials say the money will help pay for renovations and stating improvements. they add, the increase was planned and had nothing to do with the super bowl win. >> but if you've got season 60 tickets, you're still lucky, even if you have to pay a little more for them. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >> $50 million in diamonds stolen in minutes from a plane's cargo hold. i'm mary but bella. whyurt -- mary bubala. why security at the airport was so easy to breach. coming up. taking aim on random drivers. another deadly killing spree rocks california. breakdown in the system. i'm mike hellgren at the police training facility. and i'll have the commissioner's candid comments on what went so wrong, leading to a trainee getting shot in the head. and how is the rest of the week shaping up, weatherwise? doabtsz miss the updated --

don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast coming up.

it is cloudy and 44 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. but first, baltimore's police commissioner acknowledges a breakdown in the system led to the shooting of an officer during a training exercise. wjz has been investigating the tragedy since it unfolded one week ago. and we're live at the facility

in northwest baltimore. investigator mike hellgren stays on this developing story. mike? >> reporter: denise, the commissioner talked to recruits and officers throughout the day, stressing safety and saying he wants a top-to-bottom review of how weapons are used. >> reporter: baltimore city police acknowledged what they call a major procedural breakdown in safety policy during a training exercise, where an officer was shot in the forehead. but the commissioner declined to give specifics on what went so wrong. >> prot calls -- protocols are not for play. protocols are there to be followed. protocols are there to keep us safe. >> reporter: wjz investigations have revealed the training officer, william scott kern, mistook his service weapon for a training weapon and shot the trainee try -- through a window. kern has been suspended, along with five other officers in the chain of command. >> we're going to do a comprehensive look to look at how we use guns, how we use tasers, how we use expandable batons. and not just in training.

how we use these weapons in every facet in policing this city as a whole. >> reporter: our investigation also found a lack of staffing and sprfs supervision, that leadership doesn't -- didn't even know this old hospital was being united states --ed for training -- was being used for training. >> reporter: police also changed staff. >> arrest control techniques, tactics, firearms. that will be postponed until i look at pols policy. >> reporter: commissioner batts said he has been to the injured trainee's bedside. >> the doctor said that this will -- be a long road. i was glad to be able to be by his bedside. >> reporter: state police are looking into the incident. they say it will take several weeks. live at the training facility, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> any charges brought in the case will be up to the baltimore county state's attorney, who said he is still

waiting for state police to complete the investigation. >> reporter: an investigation continues into the cause of a building fire in anne arundel county. sky eye chopper 13 is over crain highway. the fire began in the second floor of a vacant building and sprinted to two alarms. no one was injured, but it cost about $10,000 in damage. it's a daring heist. millions of dollars in rare diamonds are stolen. mary has more on the crime. >> reporter: it was just a matter of minutes. $50 million worth of diamonds were stolen from a plane getting ready for takeoff. >> reporter: security at brussels international airport is increased with concrete barriers now in place around the fence after a massive diamond heist. investigators say eight masked gunmen, dressed like police officers, broke through the fence monday night and drove two cars onto the tarmac. the men stole an estimated $50 million worth of diamonds from the cargo hold of a plane scheduled to fly to switzerland. >> the operation at the airport

has taken exactly three minutes. so this was a very quick hit- and-run. very well organized. >> reporter: prosecutors say the getaway gun had flashing lights. they had workers at gunpoint. >> these people were indeed well aware of what they were doing and what they were looking for. >> reporter: police found a burned-out car near the airport and say it was probably used in the heist. they collected evidence from the scene. the swiss plane was carrying passengers, but authorities say those on board could not see what was happening underneath, near the cargo area. >> and the robbers were armed with machine guns, but no one was hurt. back to you, vic. >> okay, mary. thank you. the flight was capcanceled-- was canceled after the flight. an investigation is under way as to how the airport was so easy to breach. big issues such as gun control and death penalty in the spotlight in annapolis, another bit of legislation could hit the family budget. alex demetrick reports, it is the possibility of a hike in

the gas tax. >> reporter: there's never a good time for pain at the pump, especially when it hits earlier than usual. >> oh, it's awful. i mean, i'm putting like at least $100 a week in my car. >> reporter: now, talk is surfacing of a possible gas tax increase. >> yeah. i was listening to peter franchot on the radio today, about state of maryland wanting to raise the gas tax. and it's shocking. >> reporter: but it's also the state with one of the worst commutes in the country. >> we're not going to solve that problem by investing less. we have a flat tax on gasoline that hasn't been changed since 1992. >> absolutely not. we don't need t. motorists are already paying enough. >> susan krebs believes there is another way to get them out of gridlock by making sure fees are spent on transportation, noting in something else. and redirecting from mass transit into roads and bridges. >> 80% travel on roads to work. only 8% use mass transit in to work.

>> i myself would prefer to see us dedicating the gas tax. >> reporter: increase the gas tax by 3%. >> could be as much as 10 cents per gallon. >> awful. i ability going to be able to drive my car. a.m. have to get on the bus. >> reporter: some democrats want more spent here. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> well, right now, nothing is certain, one way or another, about an increase in the gas tax or legislation that would keep transportation funds from being raided for other projects. we have an update from earlier. bob turk has agreed to keep his five-day forecast the same price. so no additional taxes. >> and a chicken in every pocket. >> it's free. it's free. forecast is free. take a look at the temps and conditions around the region now. we haven't changed. 44. humidity at 85%. winds still west/southwest at 14. winds will go back to the west/northwest. colder and dryer air coming in later tonight. we'll have the forecast after

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there. 44 here. still 50 at pax river. and 42 with the wind now out of the west. up in hagerstown, locally, right around the low to mid- 40s. we got up to 44 degrees this afternoon. light shower activity now has moved east of our area. 1 or two very light sprinkles here in harford county and near annapolis. that's pretty much it. garrett county, we see snow showers tonight. lake-effect. but we don't see anything here. 44, 26 today. 46 is the average high now. that has come up since january 20th. average keeps coming up, about a degree a week now. 72. and five are the records on this day. right now, we do have that west wind to the west of us, a little stronger. and it's going to bring in that dryer and colder air tomorrow. still south of us, mild air. front going through. a little lake-effect snow tomorrow afternoon. boy, did they drop down in temperatures. yesterday, they were in the 40s. now in the teens.

to the west of us, we had showers showers and snow this morning. yeah. and sleet. that's all off to the north of us. couple of places in central p.a., picked up 1 to 2 inches of snow. that's all off to the east. still snow shower activity. pittsburgh and garrett county. will see some snow showers. we'll see clouds tomorrow. as the cold air moves in. it will bring clouds. but it will be a windy and colder day. it will feel pretty chilly. now, after thursday, it will be a sunny day. this high moves off. wind goes back to the southwest briefly. it will warm up a little bit. may see a little rain-snow mix on friday. then light shower activity here expected over the weekend. west winds, 20 to 25 with a gust of 25 knots. then a gale warning as it gets gusty on the bay. bay temp around 38 degrees. bay takes a long time to heat up. 29 tonight, with showers. then gradual clearing coming up later.

see some stars by 10:00, 11:00. 37 for the high, which is, as you see, about 9 degrees below average. tell be breezy and colder. and certainly see a good deal of sunshine with passing clouds in the area. >> thank you, bob. well, in today's healthwatch. the latest research on hip replacements finds that women patients face a higher risk of needing follow-up operation than men. edward lawrence reports for wjz. >> reporter: 62-year-old linda dorman had her hip replaced last month. >> i had a lot of pain when i walked. and i couldn't make my leg work right. i didn't have the right kind of gait. >> reporter: a new study in the journal of the american medical association finds that women who undergo a total hip replacement surgery face a 20% higher risk of implant failure in three years than men. smaller implants involve a smaller ball in the socket, which can dislocate more

easily. >> females have a propensity to get smaller implants because of their smaller bone and smaller structure. >> reporter: women with metal on metal had nearly twice as many problems as men. >> it may be because they're more sensitive to the metal breaking off and entering the blood stream. >> reporter: the overwhelming majority of those operations, 98%, are successful. >> reporter: still, expert says the food and drug administration should require more festing -- more testing. and will last 15 to 20 years. >> it's not like you can go to a consumer reports magazine and find out which is the best toaster. which is the best hip. >> can you lift that leg up? >> reporter: linda had her surgery -- surgery six weeks ago and already feels a big difference. >> i don't feel any pain. i don't have a limp anymore. >> reporter: she's enjoying her newfound mobility. and not worry being the future. in los angeles, edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news.

>> now, the study looked at more than 3500 patients who underwent total hip replacement surgery. 57% of the patients were women. and the average age was almost 66 years old. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. motive for murder. the latest on the ex-cop behind the california killing spree. and what police are saying about his termination now. premeditated murder. new charges filed against olympic hero oscar pistorius, accused of kilting his girlfriend. massacre in newtown. the weapon? assault rifle. but some are saying it's their right to bear arms. vic carter investigates, guns, safety and the fight for both. next.

it's now 6:30. 44 degrees and cloudy. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. for the second time this month, a deadly shooting spree rocks california. four people are dead, including the gunman, who also opened fire on random drivers. edward lawrence reports for wjz, from tustin, california, with more on the chaos.

>> reporter: police say the shooting rampage that terrorized several cities across orange county this morning, started at a home here in ladera ranch, a suburban neighborhood, about 30 miles south of los angeles. >> i heard 3 to 5 pops. i didn't know what they were at the time. >> reporter: investigators say a man in his 20s shot a woman to death and then took off. what followed next was a string of carjackings. the first involved this black suv in tustin. the driver was not injured, but a bystander was shot. the suspect went on to carjack two more vehicles, in both cases, killing the drivers. police say the gunman then drove on the 55 freeway, firing at drivers. >> we've had three victims come forward since this morning, saying they're a victim of being shot at on the freeway. one of the reporting parties had some minor injuries. the other two have only had damage to their vehicles. >> reporter: the motive for the shooting is unclear at this point. police do not believe any of the victims knew each other.

>> reporter: the rampage ended when police in the city of orange spotted the suspect and tried to stop it. they say he got out of the vehicle and tried to shoot himself. in tustin, edward lawrence, wjz eyewitness news. >> moments later, they identified the gunman as ali said. this comes days after christopher dorner's rampage ended. he is the former police officer, out for revenge, on those he believed wronged him. mary is in the newsroom with more on that case. >> reporter: the review of dorner's firing is under way. dorner killed four people in his week-long killing spree, before being cornered by officers and killing himself. in a manifesto posted online, he raged about being a victim in the l.a. police department and being wrongfully fired for police misconduct. he posted a manifesto. he killed the daughter and fiance of a high-ranking member of the force.

>> an internal affairs review will determine if the department acted properly in firing dorner. olympic star, oscar pistorius. the defense says it was a tragic mistake. tina kraus reports for wjz, with the latest on this story, making international headlines. >> reporter: former olympian oscar pistorius, headed back to jail, after another emotional day in court. the 26-year-old accused killer broke down in tears, during a closed court hearing, where his lawyer called the shooting of pistorius's girlfriend, an accident. the double-amputee track star, known as the blade runner, says he shot reeva steenkamp in his home because he thought she was an intruder. in his affidavit, he said he felt vulnerable when she thought there was someone in the bathroom and fired shots while he was not wearing his artificial legs. then he felt horror and fear, when he realized his 29-year- old girlfriend was not in bed. but prosecutors accuse

pistorius of cold-blooded, premeditated murder. they say he put on his prosthetic legs during a valentine's day argument, walked across the room, and pumped four bullets through the bathroom door, where steenkamp was cowering. the family of the model and law graduate, gathered in her hometown hometown tuesday, for a private funeral. >> we are here together as a family. but there's only one thing missing. it's reeva. >> reporter: steenkamp often campaigned against domestic violence. her brother hopes her message will remain strong. >> and we will try to continue with the things that she tried to make better. >> reporter: pistorius said he was deply in love with his girlfriend and that she died in his arms, after he bashed in the bathroom door with a cricket bat. he faces life in prison if convicted of premed premeditated murder. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> the judge ruled that pistorius faces the harshest bail requirements available

under south african law. his hearing continues tomorrow. a major drug bust in anne arundel countet. police raided a home. they arrested 23-year-old harrison hickman and samantha beady. officers seized more than 2400 pounds of marijuana with a street value of $48,000. they also recovered several guns and rifles, ammunition, cash, and a large amount of steroids. >> reporter: prince george's county is taking aim at gun shows. the county has canceled all gun shows for now because of proposals to change state and federal laws. they want to see what new gun regulations may pass and what those may mean for future gun shows. governor o'malley's ban on assault rifles is surely one of the most controversial. this controversial debate is putting the assault weapons on fire. >> aurora, colorado, triggers call for action. >> it is clear, we are not doing nothing further.

america, we are not doing enough. >> these are weapons of war. they belong on our battlefield. not on our streets. >> reporter: but gun owners strike back, worried their right to own weapons is being attacked. >> i don't believe you can truly satisfy the people that are eantsz gun -- anti-gun, until there are no guns around. >> reporter: guns are a part of every day life for tracy carban and her family inular ford county. -- in harfard ownt county. several times a week, they practice firing their a.r.15 and other guns. >> what do you like about firing the a.r.15? >> it's smooth. it's fun to shoot. it's something we do as a family, we come out and shoot together. >> reporter: but tracey and other gun owners are on edge. >> maryland is supposed to be the free state. [ applause ] if this bill passes, maryland will no longer be the free state. >> reporter: thousands storm annapolis, outraged over governor o'malley's bill,

banning military assault style weapons and high-capacity magazines. >> is it really a concern for you that your rights are going to be taken away? >> absolutely. >> in what way? >> that i won't have the ability to protect myself and my daughter, when we're home by ourselves. >> reporter: but passions run just as deep for those who want limits on guns. >> what about my rights? i don't have a gun. what about my rights? what about my safety? >> reporter: charles schwenz admits he hates guns. that grew when a mentally disturbed man shot and killed his son, a 28-year-old deputy. >> he was 28. been on the force ain months. >> reporter: charles believes the his soon his son would be alive today if there was tighter controls on guns. >> there's millions of guns in our society. and why they're there, it just boggles my mind. >> reporter: baltimore police chief jim johnson pushes the issue to the spotlight. he says there is no good use

for certain weapons. >> assault weapons and large- capacity magazines are not used for hunting. we have seen too frequently lately, they are being used for mass murder. >> reporter: gun enthusiasts argue that stricter gun laws favor criminals. >> you take the gun away from a law-abiding citizen. you give the criminals the power. >> reporter: charles thinks an america without guns will be better for everyone. >> what do you say to gun owners? >> i'm afraid that one day, they'll just have to give up all of their guns. >> grow up. grow up. lose your son to a gun. and then tell me how you feel. >> reporter: both the house and senate versions of the assault weapons ban are scheduled to have hearings, the first week of march. time now for a look at tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. a list of area sushi restaurants, with lessons on how to roll your own. and a preview of what the ravens will be looking for at

the nfl combine, which begins tomorrow. for these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember, you can look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. and still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. the baby bump. pregnant princess kate, out and about for the first time in a while. police chase. wait until you hear what was behind -- who was behind the wheel of this pickup truck. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. the sun returns tomorrow. but it will be windy and cold. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz is always on. here are the top stories on cbsbaltimore.com at this hour. for updates on the news and forecast, log onto cbsbaltimore.com.

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charlotte, north carolina. when she stopped, she told police she took her father's truck in after the two got into an argument. the father said he recently took custody of his daughter and believes she was trying to get to her mother, who lives in myrtle beach. no word on when charges will be filed. president obama is accepting marine general john allen's request to retire in in the from the military. that means the white house will not lead the nomination. his nomination had been shelved because of investigation into e- mails allen exchanged with a civilian woman. those e-mails were linked to the scandal that forced cia director david betray us to resign-- petraeus to resign. allen has been cleared of wrongdoing. he graduated from the naval academy and is a former commandant of midshipman. a stern warning from president obama. people the lose -- will lose their jobs if congress does not

step in and stop the looming cuts. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help him talk republicans out of letting steep spending cuts take effect. >> this is not an abstraction. people will lose their jobs. >> reporter: the automatic cuts, known in washington, as the sequester, kick in march 1st. they were designed to be so severe, they would force lawmakers to reach a budget deal. but they haven't yet. and now the president is pushing i short-term fix to allow a short time to reach a comp might. >> there is a smarter way to do this. to reduce our deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> reporter: the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax revenues. republicans say the government is already too bloated. and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. >> but expert isabel thawhill says the automatic cuts will hurt the economy. even though most government agencies should be able to

weather them. >> most organizations can manage a cut of 5, 7% in their budgets. without long-term harm. i don't mean it won't be painful. it will be. >> reporter: allen simpson and erskine bowles say they will start feeling the effects of longer lines at the airport. >> when that happens, they're going to come to congress and say, we're sick of this. let's get together and do something smart. >> reporter: lawmakers will have just a few days to stop the automatic cuts when they return from recess next week. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the automatic cuts total $85 billion. the military alone will see a $46 billion cut from the pentagon budget. well, the baby is beginning to show. the duchess of cambridge, kate middle ton, was seen at an event event. you can clearly see she's coming along in her pregnancy.

this was the first appearance of the couple in months. she is due in julyful. >> -- july. >> imagine having the whole world examining your stomach. >> i saw you lean forward too. >> you said, "you see "so i was trying to see. scott pelley coming up. >> for the first time, l.a. police officers targeted by christopher dorner, tell the stories of what it is like to be hunted. we'll have the interview for you tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers

outside now. wasn't cold enough to turn to snow. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast. >> pretty much, we're almost completely done with this front. bob has been tracking the radar for us earlier. and that last band sort of broke up. gusty winds to turn around to the northwest and bring out older -- colder air. topping out in the 30s. that's it. the thing is, the wind chill is going to make it feel even colder, like 20s, upper teens. tomorrow night, we continue to drop. that sets us up for another

chilly day. for more on that, here's bob. it's going to feel windy. cold tomorrow night. 23, 37 on thursday. sunshine. clouds come back. maybe a little rain-snow mix a little on friday. a little warmer, rain on saturday. and maybe a leftover shower sunday. 42 and 46 to end the weekend. that's about normal. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. orioles slugger chris davis warms up for a repeat of last year. >> mark has the latest

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looking for players. here on wjz the fan sports report. >> you'll be hearing about the orioles for a while. they were so great last year. just do it again. that's the hard part. okay. yeah. and while the orioles warm up in sarasota, they do so with designs to make another play- off run. like last season. and they hope to have the home run power to do it. the birds hit the second most homers in the majors last year. only the yankees hit more. and the orioles top hitter has a new position. in our masn on wjz spring training report. we check in with chris davis. his 83 homers. most for the o's last season. did that primarily as a designated hitter. and this season, davis is working out as the regular

first baseman. said he is glad to have the everyday feel. career hitter for them. >> it was huge, not only to play every day. but to do so on a winning team. i think so there was a lot of guys in the clubhouse taking strides in the right direction, as a team. >> we did really well. we weren't satisfied by any means. and i think it was good to get that experience last year. and have it going into this year. >> davis played more games in the outfield than he did first base last season. so now he is work outh as the -- out as the first baseman. they face the minnesota twins in the exhibition opener, coming up on saturday. earlier in the news, we told you about the rise in ravens' ticket prices for the coming season. the cost of an nfl team is on the rise with player salary.

and with the salary cap, the ravens will likely have to let a few top players go because of the big contracts. other teams are dealing with the same dilemma. former ranks' linebacker, bart scott, a salary cap casualty, cut by the new york jets. he just completed his fourth season of a contract worth $48 million. a standout line backer for the ravens. he left baltimore to play for coach rex ryan in 2009. jets cut. college basketball. maryland plays at boston college tonight. the terps are coming off their biggest win of the season. beating highly-rated duke at comcast this past saturday. that victory has sparked renewed hope that maryland can make a late season run and earn a bid to the ncaa tournament. coach mark turgeon refused to discuss it. he said his focus and his players' focus is just to win every game, starting tonight at

boston college. >> that's really what is important to me. not, you know, what lies ahead in march. what we're trying to do now. because we have a young team. and we're building, not only for the next six games in post season but for the future. and so how we handle this next month is going to determine how our future is going to be. >> six regular season games to go in maryland. four are on the road. again, they tip off at boston college. that will be tonight at 9:00. maryland beat b.c. in college park last month. after not being in the post season at all last year, he's turning this thing around. we'll see if they can get to the ncaa. >> exciting. thank you, mark.

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. new episode of vegas, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. running under the category of don't try this with your own car. we prohibit a mini cooper acting like a snowboard. a stunt driver drove it off the

ramp. what followed was a 360-degree back flip and even more importantly, a perfect planned landing in the snow. the automaker says the car was launched 39 feet into the air. that's one way to get around in the snow. again, don't try this at home. >> no. that's it for us tonight. back at 11:00, i'm denise koch. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news terror. >> they don't teach us in the academy how to protect your family when there's a maniac that wants to kill your children. >> pelley: for the first time, l.a. police officers targeted by christopher dorner tell their stories. john miller has the interviews. what drove the newtown shooter to kill? bob orr has the latest clues. as his girlfriend is laid to rest, south africa runner oscar pistorius tells the court he can't imagine why he's been charged with her murder. emma hurd was in the courtroom.

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