3 map fiber map 3 3 3 we're following breaking nnws this morning....a chiid is struck by a car in southeast baltimore.it happened near the intersection of lombard and chester ssreets... just efore 8 -am.authorrties are currently on the scene.the child was taken to hopkins peeiatrics.no word yet on the condition of the child. 31 city police officers.. including the 17 urrently under arrest in an extortion scheme.. will have susppnsion hearings today. today.prosecutors say two brothers who own majestic auto repair shop in rosedale paid the officers to arrange for their company, not a city-authorized company, to tow vehicles from accident scenes and make repairs. investigators say the officers received 300-dollars for each referral... with one officer making more than 14- thousand dollars during the 2-year scheme. after the arrests, baltimore city police personally took the officers badges. (bealefeld) "and i did thht as the representative of all those dedicated and honorable men and women who serve and have worn this uniform.. i did it for them." according to the affidavit, investigators put the officers under video surveillance... and uued wire taps to make their case.if found guilty.. the officers could face up to 20 years in prison. jurors are struggling to reach a verdict... in the murder trial of cleaven williams....a former community activist... accused of killing his wife. williams is charged with first and second degree murder... as well as manslaughter... foo the fatal stabbing of veronica pilliams.jurors can only find him guilty of one of those charges.wwlliams' wiff was stabbed 7 times in he face and neck ouuside a baltimore courthouse... three years ago. the debate over legalizing same sex marriage resumes this morning..after the bill clears another hurdle in the state sen. senate.after adopting four amendmentt that make minor changes in the bill...senators gave their preliminary approval in a vote of 25 to 22 wednesday.those amendments add &pmore protection for religious groups ... by exempting them from having to provide educational services... or couples. e coverage for gay (pipkin) "there are significant number of people who have religious beliefs providdng various seevices related to the marriage." marriage."(kelley) "but to accept this is to take us back decades and to give people who don't represent most religions, but some religions, the ability to discriminate all of the ways that all offus " abhor."a final vote is expected as early as next week. targeting unions comes to a head in indianaa.....after hundreds of union members stormed the state capitol in indianapolis. 3 a bill there would have allowed workers at unionized companies to refrain from being in unions and paying dues.just like in wisconsin...democratic lawmakers fled the state, preventing a vote.republican lawmakers dropped the bill. more protests are planned today in wisconsin ..and protestors are promising their biggest turnout yet at the state capitol union leaders say they expect tens of out around the state. teaahers, union workers nd other state employees have been marching on the capitol for more than a week.they're angry over the governor's proposal to cut state employee &pbenefits and end collective bargaining. ps the pension controversy continues in wisccnsin... many in marylaad wonder if we could be headed for a similar headach. headache.our statt pension fund s aboot 19-billion dollars short of what it needs to sustain payouts for state retirees.in maryland, union workers contribute ten percent of their earnings to their pensions. the state kicks in about twice that.the average cost to taxpayers??? about a billion bucks... a year. a retirement luxury most private sector workers will never receive. i think that's ridiculous that it has to come out of our pockets to help somebody else and we don't benefit off it in the long run." run."right now in wisconsin, state union workers contribute only "half of a percent" to their pensions. the s-ppc-a's new building is complete... and just in time for a visitor in need. joel d. smith is live in north baltimore to show us how this new facility is already helping one of the city's recent strays ... who may have been abused. good morning joel d. good morning patrice, (ad lib) 3 3 live in north baltimore, joel d. smith, fox 45 morning nees. áá2 shot chatáá lindsay lohan may have to face the fact... that she could be headed back to jail. jail..he actress was back in court wednesday... for the eighth time in nine months.she faces a felony grand theft charge... for allegedly stealing a necklace.her lawyer told the judge that lohan would be interested in a plea bargain... if it meant staying out of jail.but the judge said... the only way that could happen... is if she's acquitted. "this case does involve jail time, period. if you plead in front of me, thhs case is resolved in front of me, you are going to jail, period." period."sources say lohan was offered a plea deal... but the terms are not disclosed.lohan will be back in front of the judge next month. if a deal is not reached... the case will go to another judge for a ppeliminary hearing and possibly a trial. the royal wedding of prince willlam and kate middleton.. just two months away. away. we know what the engageeent ring looks like. now.. who could be designing kate's wedding dress. dress.ááemily adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 3&((bump out)) [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. call now and you'll get this special bonus: $100 back. there's no term contract required. if you don't absolutely love fios, you can cancel anytime with no early termination fee. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers the best channel lineup, superior picture quality, and more hd, plus the fastest internet in the u.s. why keep paying for cable? get fios tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month -- plus $100 back. this is a limited time offer, so don't wait. call 1.877.827.fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities that's 1.877.827.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. get the network that delivers more. get fios. a network ahead. actress and comedian rain pryor is asking for your help... help....to give kids an education in the arts.meteorologiit emily gracey is live with the details on this morning's hometown hotspot. hotspot. the performing arts showcase and fundraiser with mark cottman and rain pryor is at the mark cottman gallery tomorrow from 6pm to 9pm.for mmre information, log on to fox baltimore dot com slash morning. it could be the wedding of the decadee. prince william to marry kate middleton. celebrity singer that could - design kate's wedding dress.. coming up next. next.áásteve adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. we're just about two months from the royal wedding.. and we all know what katt middleton's engagement ring looks like.. but we're still waiting on word about who is designing kate middleton's weddiig dress. some experts think she'll choose a designer the public has never hearr of.. but most agree the designer will be brittsh. victoria beckham.. who recently started her own considered. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 map 195 map benfield map 50 at 97 making your life more balanced. four parts of your life you need to focus on to bring you more happiness... oming up nex. next. and ttey're big.. they're fit.. and they're scared. the sight that sent these n-f-l hopeffls running in fear. you're watching fox 45 good day 3 finding balance is always key to living your best life .... but that balance doesn't always mean finding ways to juggle kids .. home .. work ...dinner. sometimes the balance you need is all within yourself. motivational speaker bob paff joins us with today's "competitive edge". -spiritual ... inner peace and quiet time-emotional ... liking yourself-physical ... bbing in best health-mental ... psyching yourself up to be the best best for more on bob paff and the competitive edge.. go to bob paff dot com or call 1-800-833-5150. at least one woman has found bblance in her . life.. a 103 year old dancing nun.. gives her secret to longevity.. up.áájoel adlibsáá you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. ((break 4)) 3 3 3 here are the stories we're following this morning.. the man who squirted semen on two women while shhpping is expected to be sentenced today. michael edwards junior will appear before a montgomery county judge.back in november he pleaded guilty to two counts of second degree assault for spraying the liquid on a shopper at a giant food store in gaithersburg and a similar incident at a michael's craft store. a former maryland national guardsman s awaiting a military trial... killed an afghan man.ot and - man.sergeant derrick miller was in afghanistan when the military says he shot the man in the head. head.miller remains on active duty in kentucky while he awaits a court martial this summer. rising fuel prices mean your next vacation could cost more. travel experts say airlines have been raising their fares at the fastest pace in two years. this week alone, major u.s airlines hiked fare prices by 10- dollars and experts say travelers should expeet even more increases. a stray dog with some serious injuries is one of the first to be brought into the new s-p-c-a building in north joel d. smith is live there now to show us what the new space can provide for dogs at large. good morning joel d. good morning patrice, (ad lib) 3 3 live in north baltimore, joel d. smith, fox 45 morning news. áá2 shot chatáá ford recalls one of its mmst popular vehicle lines. which one.. and the safety feature that could be de. defective. and those gas price increases are hurting you at the pump. the other weekly expense that is about to get more costll. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. 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"i think that's one of the best things in life is to be happy and to be cheerful, and people see you being happy and cheerful, and they become happy and cheerful." cheerful." besides dancing the polka.. sister cecilia walks the halls of the ceeter every day praying the rosary. she alsooloves pepperoni pizza.steak and dozens of athletes are training for a shot at the n-f-l in orlando this week. but.. during a serious workout.. a moment of levity. levity. the players had been warned earlier in the day that a gorilla had escaped from tte animal kingdom. that set them up for this practical joke. 3 first robot marathon.. kicked &poff in japan.robots will run 422 times around an indoor track.race will take a few days.winner should be announced 3 saturday. another relatively mild day again today.. but showers will move in. in. meteorologist steve fertig has the seven day forecast next. you're watching fox 45 good day baltimore. with fios, when you're watching the picture, it just jumps out at you. -it was like, "wow!" -bam! 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