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Imagined such a thing. He was very popular and people wanted to see him. He saw many of the same patients for many, many years. They trusted him with their most intimate secrets. We were all their trusted confidants. Reporter call now. Reporter lawyers are running ads. A wave of lawsuits is expected, as police sift through computer images and videos. What did he do with this information . Did he sell it . Was it put on the internet . Reporter Unanswered Questions that now have hundreds of women scarred and scared. Reporter and state Health Officials are advising tonight that if you ever feel uncomfortable, you can always request that someone else be present in the exam room. Johns hopkins has apologized to all of these patients and say that they do not tolerate this kind of invasion of privacy. Reporting live at the east baltimore medical center, mike hellgren, wjz Eyewitness News. Mike, thank you. Police have set up a hotline for patients as part of the criminal investigation. The number is 4103962269. Updating a pair of breaking stories wjz is following this evening. A person of interest in the shooting on the Eastern Shore is now in custody. After the foot chase, police led a suspect from the woods in queen annes county. They are questioning this man about a shooting that occurred in grasonville, about 5 00. The unidentified victim is at a local hospital being treated. There is no word on their condition. And updating the breaking news out of harford county. Three vehicles were involved in a crash on route 23, including a horse trailer and an oil tanker. As you can see, a few of the horses were taken out into the middle of the road. They are now being relocated. There are several injuries. And one person was medivacced to shock trauma. Well, a maryland man is behind bars, charged with 23 counts of animal cruelty. Maybey has mary has more from the newsroom. Reporter Anthony Joseph greer was allegedly operating an Animal Rescue operation in Baltimore County. 18 puppies and five dogs were found in the parkville business, in very bad condition. Three of the puppies had to be euthanized because. Their because of their condition. The operation greer was running was called baltimore Animal Rescue net work, or b. A. R. N. Greer was arrested in Dorchester County, being held there at the Dorchester County center, on 30,000 bail. A fire in prince georges county, claims the lives of a man and two children. Fire Officials Say the men and three girls, ages 10, 8, and 5, werent breathing when they were pulled from the burning home this morning. Paramedics were able to restore a pulse for one of the girls. A woman and an 8yearold girl escaped before the firefighters arrived. Expected to vote on a repeal on the repeal of marylands Death Penalty. Reporter this is the same Committee Committee that stopped Death Penalty repeal dead in its tracks every time it took a vote, up to now. Revoke, Death Penalty has got to go. Reporter marylanders sign up on the side of life without parole. It isnt going to bring our loved ones back. And is it going to heal us . Reporter marylanders line up by the side of death by lethal injection. I was brought into this debate by the murder of my brother, Baltimore County Police Sergeant prothrow. A in murder in which four armed men went into a Jewelry Store to rob of its possessions. I think its going to happen. And i think today is the day. Reporter baltimore senator james broshin, also on the committee, said he will vote against the repeal. You take death off as an option and start with life without parole, and you take a plea of life. Life means 25 to 30 years in maryland. That me, thats unacceptable. Bobby zircin says he will vote to repeal. Id like to kill as much these people myself, some of these monsters. But have you to look at the emotional desire versus the practical and legal reality. Well get a favorable report for appeal. Reporter assuming that is correct and it does pass, the bill is expected to have enough votes to pass the full senate and move on to the house. Im pat warren reporting. Now back to you on tv hill. Thank you, pat. Wjz will update ow the votes of that. Also tonight, they are voting to tighter gun control measures. Justice tonight for the family of an elderly man, brutally beaten by his caretaker. That woman is now facing prison time. And wjz is live. Rochelle ritchie has the upsetting video that launched the case. Rochelle . Reporter well, hi, denise. It is certainly difficult to forget the images of the 90 yearold man, gripping the raims of rails of his bed, as he took hit after hit of his caretaker. Now, the woman behind the punches will spend six years in prison. Reporter this gruesome and gutwrenching video is what helped send anastasia lush to prison. Today, the family of john taylor walked out of the court elated. Im satisfied. Im very happy. Im at peace with it all. Reporter olush pled guilty to three counts of vulnerable elderly abuse. We think it sends an extremely strong message that we will not tolerate people abuse or most obusing our most vulnerable adults. Reporter the video shows the caretaker punching the victim with him unability to cry for help or fight back. With god all things are possible. And this has been proof of that. You just keep going. Theres no time to give up. Reporter getting to this point hasnt been easy for the taylor family. After arresting and posting bail in 2007, olush flew to her home country of kenya. It took five years to get her back to baltimore to face justice. It was a long time, the five years. A lot of work went into it. But its what needed to be done. She had to come back. Reporter olush will not face federal charges but will be deported as soon as she is released from prison. John taylor died in 2009. He never got to see the woman who beat him so brutally in handcuffs. But his family believes he is watching. My dad is excited right now like i am. Reporter and mr. Taylor suffered two strokes prior to being under olushs care. Im rochelle ritchie. Denise, back to you. The kenyan government also assisted in extraditing olush back to the united states. Details are still unfolding where three people are dead, following a multicar accident. Police are searching for the person who raced from the scene. Burnedout vehicles littered the streets. Police say a suspect in a black range rover opened fire at a stoplight. The apparent target was the driver of a mass ratty. The maserati. It caused the fire ball. The driver of the maserati was killed, along with the taxi driver and the passenger in the cab. The range rover still had paper license plates. Investigators think this shooting may have familiared an followed an earlier confrontation at one of the hotels. A winter storm is bringing the full gamut to oklahoma. Hail and sleet began filing filing piling up on the roads. There was also rain, lightning and thunder. It created slick conditions on roads, leading to several accidents there. And in denver, the snow is also piling up fast. But it hasnt kept everyone inside. Runners and fourlegged friends ventured out. And many drivers and even cyclists made their way out into the snow in denver. Theyre used to it. I guess they are. But in baltimore, it is cool and mostly clear. But we could be seeing rain and sleet, heading into our area. Wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. Meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are tracking live Doppler Radar. Bob . Take a look at this storm out in the midwest. Right now, we have storms from southern illinois, up toward chicago. Omaha, chicago. Beginning to wind down. They picked up as much as a foot of snow in that region. South that was line, its mainly rain but sleet. Primarily rain down in nashville. Over portions of mississippi and alabama. Thats going to move generally to the east northeast. And weaken somewhat over the next 24 hours. I guess thats the good news. Temperaturewise, were just above freezing here at 34. 18 degrees out in oakland. And 37 over in d. C. Tim is in the outback. Tim has a look at what we generally expect in our region. Tonight through tomorrow. Tonight, we do have clear skies, at least for right now. But we will expect the clouds to increase. Thats the first thing well start to see. Those clouds will be ahead of that system that is moving in from the west and southwest. And its going to move into cold air. We will expect to see a wintry mix early tomorrow, before the system starts to turn primarily into rain. Well have a bit of a wet saturday. But the cold temperatures are going to stay with us through tomorrow. Then well start to see an increase heading into the weekend. Before too long, well be up into the 50s, heading into next week. Bob will have the details coming up in your complete first warning Weather Forecast. Thank you very much, tim and bob. In anne arundel county, Council Members are preparing to vote in a new county executive. In the next few hours, they will vote in a replacement for former executive john leopold. Leopold was convicted of misconduct in office. 16 candidates for the job, including former county Councilmember John hammond, who is also currently the acting executive. Also, former first lady kendall ehrlich. Change is coming for the ravens. But its not the kind of change you might imagine. Christie ileto has more on the 35 million worth of upgrades coming to the ravens stadium. Christie . Reporter this is huge. Were talking upgrades everywhere, all over the stadium. And this stadium was built in 1998. And Officials Say theyre basically trying to bring your living room right here at m t bank stadium. Reporter next time ravens fans come to m t bank stadium, it might look a little different. The project were undertaking now is a continuing effort to improve the game day experience for our fans. Reporter they laid out the groundwork for the stadiums major facelift thursday. A twophase will include renovations. And expanding ravens stores inside the stadium. This is probably something that needs to be done. Reporter and ravens nation couldnt be more excited. Always. Ravens country. You know . Im really excited. I live in the neighborhood. So i think it will be a whole new experience. Reporter staff says even at concession stands, fans will ba able to see their food as they prepare it. It should boost revenue. But equally important, it should improve the fan experience. Reporter the stadium is only 15 years old. But staff say the upgrades are long overdue. Except it comes at a price. Reporter it was Just Announced that ticket costs will go up about 10 to put a small fraction of the renovation cost. I dont think its going to matter for baltimore fans. Okay . Because the united support that we have for the baltimore ranks. Reporter some fans say if ravens keep winning games and super bowl championships, theyll keep paying to watch. As for the work, ravens fans will see the first of the work completed before this seasons kickoff. Reporter and phrase 1 is expected to start in the next 7 to 10 days. Now back to you guys on tv hill. The first phase of improvements as she said will begin this spring. Maryland lottery announced the winner of the 26 Million Dollar jackpot. Its a 48yearold grandmother. She said she saw the winning number numbers on her ticket, but still drove to the store to make sure it was true. She said she plans to buy a home, something shes never been able to do. No word whether she will take the yearly installments or lump sum of 26 million. Lucky lady. Still to come on wjz Eyewitness News. Marylands General Assembly must love these dogs. They have news it. Im derek valcourt. Day 3. The blade runner is back in court. His bail hearing continues. Will the judge let him out. New information. The suspects family says he is not to blame. The new culprit just ahead. And could snow be coming our way . Or will it fizzle into rain . Bob has your updated first warning Weather Forecast when we return. It is clear and 34 degrees in central maryland right now. The complete first warning Weather Forecast is coming up. Good news, welcome news, for animal advocates and owners of pit bull type dogs. Today, in immediate marylands house of delegates labeled those animals, inherently dangerous. The measure puts responsibility for dog bites on the dogs owner. Reporter the bill unanimously passed by marylands house today, essentially recognizes that all dogs, not just pit bulls, have the potential to bite. The 2007 vicious pit bull attack was at the center of last years Maryland Court of appeals ruling. Meaning pit bulls and their landlords could be held liable for any bite. Soon, many could lose their beloved pet the or face eviction. Im not getting rid of my dog for nobody. Reporter house and senate rushed to change their dog bite laws. They say it applies to all dogs. It limits thirdparty liability. Allows owners to prove there was no prior evidence of behavior. Animal advocates is thrilled they cleared a major hurdle with this unanimous house vote thursday. Not singling out any specific type of dog. And we think its a good bill for dog bite victims, for pet owners, for third parties, such as landlords, vetterinnary clinics, except. Et cetera. I dont support it in any way. Dom nick sa dominic saleskys father worries that this means dog owners or a landlord wont be held liable for an attack unless the dog has bitten before. But the bill leaves it to prove that they didnt know their dogs were dangerous. In baltimore, derek valcourt, wjz Eyewitness News. Now, though the bill is expected to pass, the Senate Version has not yet made it out of committee to the floor for a full vote. New information about a fatal accident that stopped traffic on the top side of the beltway this morning a man hit by a tractortrailer has died. The accident happened on the inner loop, near the bel air road exit. The tractortrailer hit the man who was changing a tire on his car. Two passengers inside that car were also hurt, including a child, who was thrown from the vehicle. There is no word on their conditions tonight. And its unknown if the semi driver will be charged. When you hit the age of 50, it is a suggested test that many people dread. A colonoscopy. But it is a test that is proven to save lives. Jessica kartalija is in studio b right now, as we ask the experts about preventing colon cancer. Reporter joining me now, dr. Michael bloom from good sam. Its a topic nobody really want to the talk about. Absolutely not. But its an important one. Colon cancer screenings. In this day and age, it is a disease. And if there is one message you can get out to people, not that bad. A little preparation before. But its a painless test. And to prevent something that really should be prevented. You dont need it done that often. Thats the good news. For people who are average risk for example, no symptoms, no family history, and lets say they had a colons on copy and it was normal, its every 10 years. That may be different for people who have family histories or specific symptoms or other specific problem. But for most people, you really dont need it done that often. Its quick, painless and not that bad. Just do it. Absolutely. Dr. Bloom, thank you so much. Ill send it back to you guys in the studio. Thank you, jessica. Once again, if you have questions about colonoscopies or any form of cancer. You can ask the experts by calling 4104661313. Time to check in with bob. Hes been tracking this storm as it is moving around and were escaping it. As you know, so far, this winter, weve gotten off very, very easily. Sure have. This month has been chilly, but weve missed the big storms. Going to miss this as well. Well get something but nothing like they had in the midwest. Dew point still way down there. Still dry. Winds picking up a little bit. Well come back and look at the clear skies. Another chilly night. And clouds coming in tomorrow. End up to be a cloudy day. And eventually damp. And what kind of dampness we have will depend on temperatures. Right now, well probably see a little sleet or snow in the region. Temperatures will be above freezing. But theres enough cold air aloft to support at least a little of that precip in the afternoon. Only 18 in oakland. Even oakland will warm up tomorrow afternoon. This is vy air still. It will take a while to really moisten up. 36 annapolis and kent island. We still have a bit of a breeze out of the west and northwest. 9, search, and 5 7, and 5. Winds will die down tonight. Big storm out in the midwest. This morning, we had heavy snow across portions of particularly eastern kansas. South and east of that, they had a little sleet. Right through there. And even further south, shower activity. Thunderstorm activity. This storm is actually headed for milwaukee. Here in the eastern flank, warmer airs coming ahead of it. In fact, its in the 50s and 60s in the carolinas. You can see that rain across kentucky. That precip is going to move into our sort of marginally cold air. For a little while in the afternoon, look for a little snow and sleet. Most of it is going to melt. Tomorrow night, well probably end up with light rain and drizzle. But well look at rain here on saturday, as the second low pressure develops offer the east coast. And heads up toward new england. Once again, theyll probably see some snow. But for us, winds coming off the ocean mean a damp, chilly, but not cold enough for snow situation here. On saturday. Looks like they could see a good half inch of rain maybe on saturday. After that, actually, milder air will start moving in behind it. Gusty winds. And the bay temp around 37 degrees. So overnight tonight, look for increasing clouds late tonight. 23 to about 30 degrees in the city. Tomorrow, it should warm up to about 38 degrees with cloudy skies. A little wintry mix developing in the afternoon. May snow for a half hour or so. Then sleet. And eventually rain. And then tomorrow night, temperatures will drop back into the generally around 33 degrees. So well stay above freezing. Come back and take a look at the weekend for you in a few minutes. Thank you, bob. Still to come tonight on wjz Eyewitness News. Massive winter storm. The majority of the midwest, under warning or advisory. How theyre preparing for this big storm. Im alex demetrick. Coming up, a maryland congressman traveling travels to cuba in an attempt to free alan gross. That story as Eyewitness News continues. Its one of the toughest tests a student can take. And it tells teachers who is ready for college. Im gigi barnett at annapolis high school. Coming up, ill tell you what test this is. And why marylands minority students are doing so we its 6 29. 34 degrees and clear in central maryland now. Good evening, everyone. Thanks for staying with wjz. Massive winter storm. Residents in the midwest are preparing for what some are calling the biggest storm in two years. Vinita nair has the latest for wjz. Reporter a massive winter storm is wreaking havoc across the midwest. Heavy snow and strong winds shut down a 90mile stretch of interstate 70 in kansas. Cars slid right off the road. I just heard another call, looking for a wrecker to pull somebody in. And theyre talking fivehour delay to get a wrecker. Reporter parts of the state are buried under more than a foot of snow. A wrestling team that was headed to a state tournament, got stuck in their hotel in haze. Its been extremely boring. Like there is almost nothing to do. Reporter there were nearly whiteout conditions in kansas city. The airport and state offices were shut down. People were urged to stay off the roads. But that didnt stop drivers from braving the storm in wichita. Reporter the massive storm barreled east from colorado where even suvs were skidding out. That same system brought snow to amarillo, texas. Arkansas was coated in ice and sleet, causing power outages. A car in springfield, missouri, flipped in the icy conditions. Thunder and lightning were also reported in the state. Tow Truck Drivers had a busy day in wagner county, oklahoma. Ive got three or four waiting on me right now. Reporter despite the headache for commuters, the precipitation is being welcomed in the midwest. The region has been going through a severe drought. As expected, the storm has canceled hundreds of flights across the midwest. Where is that storm now . And what is the potential impact on maryland . Meteorologist tim williams is tracking live Doppler Radar for us now. Tim . Reporter well, vic, the most problematic portion of this. Snow into parts of kansas, near missouri. Is moving up into the great lakes. Near milwaukee. Up near chicago. And thats going to trach the take the heaviest snow with it. Bottom is triggering possible tornadic activity. But its going to lose a lot of its punch. What well see is potentially icy mix from it tomorrow. But it turns primarily to rain as it starts to move into the region, tomorrow night into saturday. The bottom line, its another storm that we are not going to get. Well have your complete first warning forecast locally here, coming up in just a few moments. Now back inside. Thank you, tim. The bail hearing for paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will go on for a fourth day tomorrow, friday. Amid news that the lead investigator in the murder case is being replaced. Tina kraus reports for wjz. Reporter former olympian Oscar Pistorius looked down as he entered court in south africa for day 3 of his bail hearing. Outside the courtroom, a startling development. Police are taking the chief investigator off the case because he himself is facing attempted murder charges. A team of highlyskilled and expedient detectives, they shall continue with this investigation. Reporter hilton bota is accused of being drunk when he allegedly opened fire on a minivan full of passengers in 2011. The charges were withdrawn. But were reinstated earlier this month. 10 days before pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp at his home. Prosecutors say the double amputee, known as the blade runner, for his prosthetic racing legs, intended to kill his girlfriend, when he fired four times through a bathroom door. Pistorius claims he thought she was an intruder. The victims best friend said steenkamp cared deeply about ending violence against women. She was very passionate about it. The next day, on valentines day, she was going to talk to women about abuse. Reporter pistorius faces life in prison. If convicted of premeditated murder. Tina kraus, wjz Eyewitness News. Now, a decision on bail is expected tomorrow when the hearing continues. A trial is not expected for several months. Closer to home in delaware, new details about the gunman who tried to or rather who did kill two women at a courthouse before shooting himself. Mary has more from the newsroom. Mary . Reporter well, vic, the gunman, a former new jersey officer was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His family says thats why he became violent. Police say thomas matussawitz went into a kraus and shot and killed his exdaughterinlaw and another woman before taking his own life. Family members say they believe his violent reaction was triggered by an untreated tumor. Reporter the medical Examiners Office conducted an autopsy but has release refused to release the findings, even to his family. Members of congress are home after meeting with alan gross and cuban president raul castro. There is still no sign that gross will be released, making a desperate personal situation even more difficult. Reporter its relationship with the its relationship with the u. S. Has left cuba in somewhat of a time warp. Alan gross was hired to bring computers here. It landed him a 15year sentence for undernining the undermining the cuban government. He has lost a lot of weight. His mind is still very with it. And hes still energetic. Reporter but thats about all the good news he could bring home. They met with cuban president raul castro. Their message . On behalf of the American People and his wife judy, that we wanted to bring alan home. That he had been held unjustly for too long. Reporter but castro wants a swap. Five spies captured in the u. S. , for gross. The u. S. Wont do it. The two situations are not comparable. Both in terms of the reasons theyre in jail or the circumstances of their cases. But thats been the response from the cuban government. Reporter van holland then revealed a new dynamic in the situation. A desperate one. In his own appeal, alan gross is asking be to be set free in time to visit his ailing mother. Shes dying. And at a point, where she cannot travel to see him. So this is a request to be able to see his mother before she dies. Reporter alex demetrick, wjz Eyewitness News. Alan gross was in cuba as an employee for the International Agency for development. Both the agency and the government say gross was doing nothing that was illegal. Time now for a quick look at some of the stories youll find in the baltimore edition of the baltimore sun. More reaction to a Key Senate Committee debate and possible vote on the governors repeal of the Death Penalty. A look at the contenders and pretenders for the 2013, ncaa lacrosse title. And more reports from the orioles spring training camp. For these stories and more, read tomorrows baltimore sun. And remember to look for the updated forecast from wjzs first warning weather team. Making high marks. Maryland schools outpace the rest of the school when it comes to college readiness. And now, state leaders are encouraging other trends for students who take advance placement tests and pass it. Reporter at vans placement advanced placement classes are some of the toughest courses on the states curriculum. And passing a test to get College Credit for ap classes is even harder to do. Marylands ap courses surpass other states am but what is even more promising is that African American and hispanic studentses are doing just as well. Reporter for me, this is huge. Reporter dr. Lillian lowry said her office pushed to boost the number of all students taking ap classes statewide. That that led to 11 of graduating black students who took the ap exam passed it. And 12 of hispanic students did, too. What we said was all children have a free and Public Education and access to rigorous courses. We have the data to prove it in maryland. Im suppressed out stressed out. But like next year will probably be a breeze. Reporter thats how she knows shes ready for college. After taking three years of ap courses and passing the exams several times. Its what colleges look for. While students say their teachers notice their talent, it was their parents who encouraged them to take tougher classes. My dad told me, you know what . Why dont you take ap . Its important to them. Because its not only preparing me for college. But actually giving me a little bit of, you know a little bit of a pat in the back. A well deserved pat that is. When it comes to ap classes, the state also has quality and quant. Maryland also has the highest number of students taking advanced placement math and science courses as well. Back to you. Okay, gigi. Thank you. And state School Leaders say nearly 20 of all students who took the ap exam passed it. Still to come on wjz Eyewitness News. Restaurant leveled. The investigation into a gas explosion intensifies. What kansas citys mayor is saying now. Stuck in the snow. A man buried by an avalanche lives to tell about it. His story next. Im bob turk. The first warning weather center. Touch of winter. Tomorrow afternoon or evening. Ill have the exclusive first warn being fiveday forecast. And wjz 13 is always on. Here are the top stories on cbsbaltimore. Com at this hour. For instant updates, all the days news, and the updated forecast, log onto one person remains in Critical Condition after tuesday night explosion that leveled part of a kansas city shopping district. A body was found in the rubble of a popular restaurant. Officials say identification of the victim has been held up because of todays snowstorm there. However, the mother of a missing restaurant server says she is certain the remains are those of her daughter. Well, former Police Officer Drew Peterson is sentenced today to 38 years in prison. For murdering his third wife. The 59yearold was convicted in september for killing kathleen salveio in 2004. Illinois does not have the Death Penalty. But he faced a maximum sentence of 60 years. Petersons fourth wife, stacy peterson, vanished in 2007, causing investigators to take another look at sal vias death. A judge denied peterson a retrial earlier today. Four officials with the Peanut Corporation of america have been indicted in connection with a salmonella outbreak in 2009. There had been around 700 reported illnesses. The fda said the company knowing he slipped the shipped the bacteriatainted peanuts. The company filed for bankruptcy after the outbreak was traced to their plants. A toddler in ohio is recovering from burns after coming in contact with a laundry detergent pod pack. The mother said the 22month old boy found one of the pod packs and bit down on it. The child was diagnosed with burns. Nearly 3,000 children were injured by detergent packs last year. A man in denver is found buried in snow after surviving an avalanche. He was one of a dozen people skiing in an area closed off to the public. The man said things might have been different if he hadnt asked his guide a simple question. What if there is an avalanche . Maybe i shouldnt have said that. And you heard the ground moan, basically. And all the snow under you started to move. The avalanche was more than 300 feet wide and up to 12 feet deep. All the skiers were fine, except for one who had a minor knee injury. Guys, buried up to his neck in snow and smiling. The fact that they came and got him, id be smiling, too. Right. He survived. Scott pelley has a preview of whats coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. Which way is unemployment headed . There is Real Progress to report for those who have suffered the most. Well have the story tonight on the cbs evening news. Heres a look at tonights a clear and cool thursday in baltimore tonight. But some precipitation could be headed our way. Will it be rain . Or will it be snow . And bob turk is updating the fiveday forecast. But first, meteorologist tim williams has what we can expect tomorrow. Hello, tim. Hello, denise. How about a little rain, snow. Maybe a little sleet thrown in . Well start to see the clouds increase by tomorrow afternoon. And by the time the system in the midwest start toss move in our region, it will come in as a bitter of a wintry mix. Temperatures will be cold. But theyll stay in that freezing rain. Going into saturday, it turns into mostly rain for the next five days, sending in to bob. And tomorrow night, we stay above freezing. I guess thats the good news. Up to 42 on saturday, with rain. Not going to be a nice day. Sunshine, 46. 48. Back up to 50 with some more rain here by next tuesday. Denise . Thank you, bob. Well be ba mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. And theyre paying more to fix up the stadium. Now, they may have to pay more for some of the players. Thats right. Thats a constant process. The ravens coach are in front office. In indianapolis for the College Scouting combine. Not only looking at top College Talent for the april draft. But working on new contracts for current ravens players, most notably joe flacco. Flaccos contract expired after the super bowl. He is a free agent. And his agents will be meeting tomorrow. Flaccos agent said he believes that flacco should be the highestpaid condition quarterback in quarterback in the nfl, which would mean a contract in excess of 100 million. The ravens have the right to use the franchise tag but that would hinder the team from other players because of the salary cap. Another player meeting this week. Linebacker danle ellerbe. Ellerbes agent, hadly angle hart said he would like to stay with the ravens, but knows several other teams will be bidding for his services. And the nfl is discussing new rules and rule enforcement this week. And the harbaugh brothers are the subject of a new emphasis of keeping coaches off the field. Niners head coach jim harbaugh is said to be the greater offender. John also wandered onto the field. The league says coaches will be warned, then penalized for further violations. Manageross the baseball field who argue with the umpires is acceptable, to an agree. And orioles manager Buck Showalter gets his first shot to do so this spring, when the os open exhibition play on saturday. In our masn on wjz spring training report. Showed that lefty zach briton will be in the first game. Briton is one of about a dozen pitchers, competing for five starting spots. He had ray shoulder sprain a shoulder sprain that hurt him last season. Working on my shoulder strength. Was fortunate to be able to work with Brady Anderson off season. Definitely trying to make sure my shoulder is in good shape and my whole body in general. Reporter briton starts against the twins saturday. Newly acquired jergins will start saturday. A special guest at todays workout. Baltimore Michael Phelps is greeted in florida for a Television Golf series with famed instructor hank haney, there with showalter and phelps. Haney is working on phelps golf swing. The orioles worked on phelps on his baseball swing. Phelps decided played a little baseball before deciding on swimming, which was a great decision. Led the pack in the first of two qualifying races. Patrick played it safe to keep her top spot. Others not so lucky. Denny hamlin, carl edwards, a. J. , and trevor bane all caught up in this wreck. Kevin harvick won the first race. Well see if Michael Phelps wants to race daytona. That would be next for him. If he can fit in a car. Well be right back. So if you have a flat tire dead battery need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geicos emergency roadside assistance is there 24 7. Oh dear, i got a flat tire. Hmmm. Uh. Yeah, can you find a take where its a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah . Yeah i got it right here. Someone help me i have a flat tire well its good. Good for me. What do you think . Geico. Fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. Be sure to tune in to cbs tonight. Elementary. Followed by Eyewitness News at 11 00. Dogs. Down the hallways of an indianapolis tv station. The cowboy monkeys raced each other for a second for the professional bull riding classic. The female monkey won the race after doing a little cheating. The trainer says it takes a lot of love and poptarts to get them to race. And strapping them in the saddle, too, ill bet you. Thats it for us tonight. Thanks for watching being wjz marylands news stat pelley tonight, one of the deadliest attacks in the civil war, a bomb explodes at the syrian dictators seat of power. Clarissa ward is with syrian christians persecuted at the point of a gun. The midwest is hit by blinding snow and deafening thunder. Meteorologist chris suchan on the sound and fury of thunder snow. Which way is unemployment headed . Theres Real Progress for those who have suffered the most. Ben tracy reports from los angeles. I still see were in a deep recession. Pelley and seth doane with a lesson in the ultimate sacrifice high High Schoolers meet the families of fallen heroes. Instead of just memorizing it, they learn to feel history, to feel what americas all about. Captioning sponsored by cbs this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Pelley good evening. To the syrian dictator bashar alassad, it must feel like damascus is shrinking. Today, three massive bombs tore through the heart of the city near the soul of