to be the first suicide bomber on u.s. soil. >> reporter: the suspect met with the agents friday morning and was given what he thought was a suicide vest. he was arrested a short time later, as he set out on his mission. in a statement, capital police say, quote, at no time was the public or congressional community in any danger. investigators do not believe the man is associated with al qaeda. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> alkhalify just made a court appearance. a judge set a bail hearing in this case for next wednesday. >> we are closely watching a winter storm that could bring snow to maryland outside tonight. it is sunny and mild. but our conditions definitely going to change over the weekend. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk show us what to expect. we're first going to go to bob. >> take a look at radar. not really much to talk about yet. but there's moisture beginning to build down here around texas. andate piece of disturb -- and a little piece of disturbance moving down that region. and sometime tomorrow morning, be around the center of alabama and further off to the east and northeast over the weekend. and in those positions, in that position, by the time it gets to the carolina coast, it's probably going to bring us some kind of precipitation. but take a look. 51 degrees. 51. the streets. the ground is warm, friends. 52 in washington. 52 in patuxent. tomorrow, a day just about like today. plenty of sunshine and mild temperatures. but by sunday afternoon, things will begin to change. tim has a look at what we probably expect here on sunday and sunday night. tim? >> and as bob mentioned, you know, the ground being warm and the temperatures in the 50s today and tomorrow, really do set the stage for what will be a very difficult time for anything to really settle on the ground. especially for roadways. so let's talk about the amount of snow we could see. first off, this system is going to form over alabama or so. and then eventually move off the carolina coastline. the farther south and east it goes, the less snow we will get. we will see more rain. we may not see any rain up around the northern tier of the mason-dixon line. but if it moves closer to the coastline, we could see 1 to 2 inches across the state. and 2 to 4 inches south of d.c. as far as the time line, we'll see the leading edge of this moving into the area, just after dawn. we'll say around 8:00, to 9:00. south of the area. by noon, it moves across the state. and that's going to be a mostly rain event. turning to snow by mid- to late afternoon. we'll continue to keep you posted and we'll monitor this storm as it develops. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. back inside. >> stay with wjz for first warning weather to find the updated forecast, live doppler radar and school closings or delays, log onto wjz.com. another breaking story right now. a possible break-through in the house of delegates on same-sex marriage. supporters of the bill now appear to have enough votes to pass it. wjz is live in annapolis. political reporter pat warren is there and explains the vote about to take place. >> reporter: after a number of amendments were heard and rejected, one got through, it seemed to tell the tale. >> reporter: the same-sex marriage debate resumed in the house of delegates today. and it looks like supporters have hit the magic number. >> one of our nos has turned to yes. a deal was cut. >> reporter: opponents of the deal now expect it to pass. >> it looks as though they have been able to horse trade and secure the final vote and flip a previous opponent of the bill to vote for it. >> reporter: prince george's county delegate, tiffany alston, who voted against the bill last year, offered the only amendment that was accepted by the majority. >> if any part of this bill is deemed to be unconstitutional, that the whole bill will be considered unconstitutional. >> reporter: the significance of that being that challenges to the religious protections to the bill would throw the whole thing out. >> we are told that the vote was contingent on the passage of the last amendment. and that's passage of that last amendment from prince george's delegate county. it was the price for pushing this through. >> reporter: but supporters of the bill deny any shenanigans. >> clearly, this bill is not being rammed through. it has had more consideration and debate than almost any bill that i've dealt with in the 30 years that i've been in the legislature. >> reporter: but does it have the votes? >> we'll find out. >> reporter: but supporters of the bill clearly do not expect a repeat of last year's defeat. reporting live from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you. >> pat, thank you. the senate will take up the measure, once the house action is completed. and wjz will keep you updated on the vote in the house of delegates. and kai, also in annapolis, in a very rare move. they vote to punish one of its own lawmakers today. state senator ulysses currie is disciplined by his colleagues for failing to disclose payments to a grocery chain. weijia jiang has the reaction. >> reporter: on the maryland senate floor, the vote was unanimous. senator ulysses currie himself approved a resolution that he be censured for abusing power and prestige. >> i will not stand here and make excuses. i'm a partner with flaws, and i do have weaknesses. i never intended to do anything that would bring harm -- dishonor to you, my wife, or me. >> currie apologized for his failure tois disclose near -- to disclose nearly a quarter million dollars he got from shoppers warehouse, while working on legislation to benefit the chain. an ethics committee recommended disciplinary action. senate president mike miller. >> it was tough. it was tough for him to go through. it was tough for us to vote on. but we did it. it's a sad day for the senate. >> reporter: members of that ethnics committee tell us this outcome was inescapable. and they hope it sends a clear message to other lawmakers. >> who are hopeful that the whole way the process has worked out will reenforce in everybody's minds the importance of keeping our public roles and private roles disifnghts. >> reporter: buyer -- distinct. >> reporter: before the vote, currie thanked every member of the panel. they could have advised he be expelled. instead, he's been removed as the powerful budget and taxation committee. but he'll remain part of the group. >> mike hiller -- miller says not all will be enforced. reporting live, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> this is the first time a maryland senator has been disciplined by the chamber in 14 years. a baltimore city police officer shoots and kills a dog in a local park. denise is in the newsroom with details on exactly what happened. denise? >> officer jay corbit said he shot the dog in the head because the animal lunged at him. according to a police report, corbit was out walking his department dog when he noticed another dog running toward him. corbit said the dog jumped up at him while barking loudly. corbit said he feared for his life. so he pulled out his glock 23 and shot the dog, which died. police said the dog's owner ran to him screaming, and identified her dog as a 2-year- old pit bull mastiff named "man." >> the dog's owner said she had allowed her dog off leash to play and it ran away. jurors are captivated by a video of george huguely, holding hands with yeardley love, the day before her death. wjz has complete coverage from the courtroom in charlottesville. adam may has more on the video. >> reporter: that video apparently showing love and huguely getting along is considered a key piece of evidence for the defense. they're hoping it will help. >> fighting for her nephew's future, george huguely's aunt took the stand. members of the family were dining at this burger bar popular with students at the university of virginia. in the video, huguely and love were holding hands and casually chatting with others. that happened just days after love found out hugh -- huguely found out love hooked up with another lacrosse player and that he said, i should have killed you. >> reporter: prosecutors say he premeditated the murder and should be sentenced to life in prison. defense attorneys claim their client never intended to kill love. and the fight in may 2010 was mutual, the death, accidental. huguely admits to stealing her computer and troing -- throwing it in a dumpster after the fight. this computer expert claiming the laptop wasn't worth more than $200, which means the theft was not a felony. >> reporter: huguely's defense had to stop early because one of the attorneys is sick. if she's feeling better, the defense will call more witnesses tomorrow. then prosecutors will call rebuttals. then closing arguments. reporting from charlottesville, virginia, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for the remainder of the george huguely trial. we will be in the courtroom tomorrow and bring you the latest. a strange smell foses the evacuation -- ferses the evacuation of-- forces the evacuation of loch raven high school. hundreds were evacuated after a school resources officer smelled a suspicious odor. hazmat teams checked the school and let everyone back in by noon. it is still unclear what caused the smell. this saturday, archbishop edwin o'brien will be elevated to cardinal. and all this week, he is sharing his coverage with wjz. tonight, we'll look at how the afternoon bishon is preparing -- bishop is preparing for the holy honor. >> reporter: excitement is building, now just hours away from the ceremony. 22 archbishops, hand picked by the pope, will rise to the position of cardinal, including baltimore's own, edwin o'brien. like the pope, he's conservative on matters like birth control and same-sex marriage. so the pope chooses men who share his views. >> i have the responsibility now. and i take that responsibility very seriously to serve the needs and the purpose of the holy father and the church universal. >> reporter: an order of catholic nuns from catonsville will witness the archbishop's elevation saturday. >> the sisters often spoke of the spiritual spiritual journey to rome. but this week, may ahead the physical journey here. and for many of them, it has been a dream come true. >> he is such a special person to all of us. and this big house is normal, where somebody else's house. it's our house. >> reporter: the vatican is a world away from baltimore. some 4,000 miles. but technology creates an instant link to this ancient city, for students at mount carmel catholic school in essex. >> they asked him questions, including how is the weather in italy. >> it gets up to like 50s during the day. and very sunny. so it's very nice, even though it's the middle of winter here. >> reporter: all of these students are usually in uniform. but today, they were allowed to wear red in honor of the color of the cardinal. >> it was really excite being -- exciting because this was the first time that i have been able to witness something like this. >> and if you would like to learn more about the elevation, go to wjz.com for a link to the catholic review. >> support and baltimore is certainly represented in rome. no question about that. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. lost in our nation's capital. a field trip goes wrong for several toddlers. how they wound up alone in the streets of washington, d.c. and wjz is in annapolis. waiting for the house of delegates to vote on a same-sex marriage bill. we will bring you updates as soon as they become vaifnlt. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a closer look at what could be a new look for maryland's travel plaza. that story as eyewitness news continues. a beautiful friday night. but we are tracking that storm headed our way. bob will have more in the updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, finding a little comfort on the road could soon come with a little more glitz. alex demetrick reports. maryland's two travel plazas on i-95, are only one vote away from a $65 million do-over. >> >> an island carved out of northbound and southbound lanes i-95, sit maryland's only two travel plazas. offering food, fuel and rest rooms. what they don't offer is new. so they're coming down. >> using terazzo floor, wood, color, indoor planting. we're creating a vibrant, light, airy spaces. >> this is outdated. but if it's going to cost the state a lot of money, a lot of taxpayers money, then i think we could deal with this one. >> reporter: but a proposal on track would cost taxpayers no dollars. money comes from spanish developer arios. >> we have created 160 facilities like this one in other parts of the world. >> reporter: under the plaza proposal, arios would spend $65 million in construction. under the deal, the state would sign a six-year deal, giving arios control of the plazas. arios would give the state 10% of the profits. >> reporter: if the board of public works approves this proposal, it won't being the first such agreement the state has entered into. >> reporter: the port of baltimore has brought in new business and jobs. >> for the construction of both travel plazas, over 400 jobs. >> reporter: with as many as 500 more when they open. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: if the plaza proposal is approved by the board, a public works construction would be staggered, keeping one open at all times. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin, wjz traffic control. >> happy friday, everyone. if you're heading out now, you might be getting somewhat of a headache on this drive. if you're traveling on the top side inner loop, 30 minutes there from park heights avenue to 95. on the southwest side of the inner loop, heavy from southwestern boulevard to security boulevard. average speed, still around 40 miles an hour. outer loop, heavy from providence road, past the jones falls expressway. and 70ing, still having -- 70, still having a loment of trouble. -- lot of trouble. as far as 95 goes, in the northbound direction, that's jammed up pretty good from pulaski highway past whitemarsh boulevard. other accidents include pulaski highway at middle river road. and also druid hill at mcculloch. along with greenmount at east 33rd. let's take a live look. you can see, things are very heavy there. west of york road. and looks like pretty much the same situation there on the beltway at dulaney valley road. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% of donations go to people in our area. go online now to cars helping people.org. back to you. >> christy, thank you. >> well, what a wimpy winter we've had so far. may change on sunday. not 100% guaranteed. but there's a chance we'll see snow. >> all right. take a look. yeah, some kids might be happy monday morning. 50 degrees. >> well, they're off school because of president's day. >> i know. maybe if we get a little snow. maybe they can get a little sledding in this year. 35. humidity. very dry air. west/northwest wind. 10, the barometer. right now, holding steady. come back and take a look at the weekend after this. ,,,,,,,, another gorgeous afternoon. a lot of folks have been playing golf all winter long. there's been no snow for the most part. another beautiful afternoon and the week. tomorrow will be just like today, by the way. 50 degrees now. 37, the cold spot in oakland. low 50s to the south. d.c., patuxent and ocean city. dew points low, dry air. 47, westminster. 52 down in annapolis. kent island. beautiful afternoon. normal high, 45. haven't seen too many of those days. 36 this morning. normal low still at 27. by next week, it jumps up to 28. 76, the record high. and 3, the record low. right now, the winds are beginning to calm down. they have been a little gusty today out of the west/northwest. 5, 10, 1520 miles an hour at times. they will drop down tonight. temperatures with clear skies, getting down around freezing, a little colder in the northern and western suburbs. what we have been talking about for the weekend is still down to the south. not even yet developed. but an area of low pressure over southern arizona, new mexico. some of that energy is going to be transferred to the area of precipitation developing in the gulf of mexico. this is expected ecipitation. much-needed rain to georgia. that serious drought here. all across the south. they're going to get 1 to 2, maybe 3 inches of rain down there. this area of low pressure is going to head down to our south, off the carolina coast by sunday. now, it's going to spill moisture above it, into our region. now, to our north, there's a weak frontal system that may be just enough cold air by the afternoon, and later, particularly, that any precipitation that moves into our region, probably starts with some rain, mixes with snow. and starts dragging down some colder air from aloft. and then we may see several hours of snow, sunday afternoon, sunday night, before it quits. we talked about maybe a 1 to 3- inch accumulation for most of the region. heaviest is going to be down across portions of southwest virginia, where it's going to be colder. and the higher elevations, particularly, will enhance that precip. some areas here will see 5 to 7 inches of snow. eastern shore, i think we'll see rain. maybe even 2 to 4 inches of snow south of us. north of us, dryer air. may not see a flake north of the mason-dixon line. now, that's sunday afternoon and sunday evening. so the heavy stuff going on down here. lighter amounts. i don't think new york will see a flake north of that region. the snow will about effect those folks at all. south winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. small craft advisory will be lift the at 6:00 p.m. tonight. clear, chilly down to 30 light winds. sunny, mild, just a few clouds. and late tomorrow night, the clouds build in. tomorrow's high, again, at 54 degrees. grounds warm, streets warm. snow is going to have a very difficult time accumulating, even sunday afternoon, until the sun sets and until it getting colder. okay? >> so the kids may -- >> they may have a little splash monday morning that might be frozen. >> at this point, they'll take the splash. thanks, bob. still ahead. a popular tax cut clears congress. what it means for millions of americans and their paychecks. a final goodbye to whitney houston. new details about the music legend's funeral. fighter jets intercept a plane lying too close to the president. the surprising discovery police made on board. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's 5:29. 50 degrees and clear. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a day care field trip gone wrong. a toddler is discovered walking all alone. good evening, kai, good evening, to everyone. that little girl was found walking alone along f street. >> reporter: it was along a busy street in washington, d.c. where two friends on their lunch break saw a toddler wandering all alone. >> she went to run out towards the street. >> reporter: a little girl, just two or three years old, appeared to be lost near the verizon center. >> i said, i have to stay here until we find somebody. >> we seen on her badge, it said, cambridge day care. so we actually went and got a police officer. >> reporter: the two women found a police officer who walk the the toddler into the arena. inside, they found five other children from the kids bridge day care center who were also separated from the group. >> i have a child in day care. and i'm wondering now, is it safe, to send them out on a field trip? >> reporter: evelyn miller, the director of the day care center, says 28 children were taken to verizon to see disney on ice. when a staff member took the kids to the rest roo