[ standing by ]. Reporter paul bates said they have the enormous task of protecting hundreds of thousands of people who want to catch a glimpse of the pope. Has there been any specific threat . What i can tell you is this if we had something specific and credible, we would be acting upon that to disrupt it, neutral size, ensure no harm comes to anyone. Reporter part of that protection will be held at the fbi command and operations center. Different representatives from various agencies sitting side by side, sharing Sensitive Information in realtime. What will happen here, well be tracking our resources. It will be a very active and busy environment, filled with people. Reporter in northwest washington, serray chin, wusa 9. Ahead of the popes visit for the first time today, Cardinal Donald whorl is speaking about a big saint debate. It will be the first time this happens on u. S. Soil, but a handful of native americans say sera does not deserve it. They believe he was part of colonizati
Just like the house has listened to the American People. Reporter if there is a partial government shut down, passports will be delayed. Federally backed mortgages and gun permits wont be processed. And about 800,000 federal workers would be forced off the job without pay. Danielle nottingham, wjz Eyewitness News. And very soon were going to hear from president obama on News Conference about his comments on everything that has happened today in this budget battle. Remember, government shut down would have far reaching implications for the state of maryland. Local jobs, we have so many federal workers here, and it would have minimal impact on others. It would affect our National Parks as we heard, things like the smithsonian museum. Over all the responsibilities the constitution endows to congress, two should be fairly simple, pass a budget and pay americas bills. But if the United States congress does not fulfill its responsibility to pass a budget today, much of the United States gove
Playing defense tonight, Maryland Attorney general, continues to answer questions about a photograph that could compromise his come pain for Governor Campaign for governor. For the second day in a row Maryland Attorney general tackles issues regarding his presence at a party where under aged drinking may have been going on. Pat warren has the latest and a growing debate over parental responsibility. Attorney general, doug gambler, pictured at this teenaged party, triggers a fire storm of questions about what he should have done. What he did do was speak to his son and leave. How do you react . What do you do . What is appropriate in that situation where there is 19, 20 yearold kids having fun, having a party and some of whom may be drinking in other parts of the house. Reporter parents have options. We are in charge. Not the teenagers. You are responsible for your child. Me personally i would stop it. Reporter to the extent people are looking at this as an issue i think it is a good th
Surprise winner. Annapolis has a new mayor after three tense days of counting and recounting ballots. One of the youngest ever to lead the states capitol city wins by just a few votes. I am denise koch. I am vic carter. An upset in annapolis the city officially has a new mayor. He is a republican in a city dominated by democrats. Wjz live just back from annapolis. Megan went one on one with the mayor elect. Reporter with one of the tightest races ever in the city of annapolis. The votes separated candidates by less than 1 . A nail biter in analis. The voter is not in the city limits. Reporter more than 25 hours over two days, reviewing and counting absentee and provisional ballots. This count is over. Reporter three days after election day it is official. Republican beats the democratic ] by just 59 votes. Voters have spoken. Reporter we caught up with him after the big win. Did you ever think it was going to come down to 59 votes. Not at all i thought i would win by a lot or lose by a
Monster storm. New england battered with violent wind and snow when two storms collide. 40 Million People brace for a blizzard. Hello i am denise koch. I am vick carter. A state of emergency is in effect from massachusetts to new york. 350,000 people have already lost power, you are looking live at interstate 95 near boston. You can see it is impassible for cars. Wjz has complete coverage of this massive snow storm. Bob turk is tracking every development and the effect on maryland. Marly hall has the dangerous conditions worsening by the hour. Reporter blizzard warnings are in effect from parts of new jersey to maine with wind gusts up to 7 a Miles Per Hour 75 Miles Per Hour. This is no joke. Reporter several governors are warning about the clean up ahead. Recovery will be slow, people should prepare. Reporter a nasa satellite photo shows two storm systems colliding to make a far reaching dangerous noreaster. By saturday 7 00 a. M. The worst will be in new england. Reporter it was blam