>> he was from the garden still area in northeast baltimore. we just -- gardenville area in northeast baltimore. we just spoke to his family. he was a strong, courageous man of god. he is one of the two american advisers killed in the afghan interior ministry yesterday. the building has some of the heaviest security in the country. the taliban has claimed responsibility for the deadly shooting. the family is comforting each other in baltimore and remembering happier times. >> just in the way that he look at my mother. he was always holding durand and always touching her and telling her how much he loves -- her hand and telling her how much he loved her. >> he leaves behind four adult children and his wife of 24 years. he was 48 years old. >> new at 6, police are looking into a shooting that happened around 1:30 this morning. the suspect shot the homeowner and took off. the victim is expected to make a full recovery at the hospital. >> we found the substance -- the suspect around 4:00 this morning. what happened was that one of our precinct officers saw a man matching the description of the suspect and arrested him at chesapeake. >> right now, there is no word on a possible motive. police are still investigating. a two alarm house fire has invested it is busy. police got to the home and saw flames coming through the roof. they feared that the fire would spread to nearby homes because of the high wind. >> it took 55 firefighters one hour to place the fire under control. damage is estimated at $400,000 at this time. >> everybody got out safely. the red cross will be helping the family in any way they can. >> great today here today. lots of sunshine. temperatures close to normal for the season. we can expect that, as unusual a season as it has been. down in florida, there has been a little bit of rain. it has affected the daytona 500 in florida. elements of that may get close to maryland to the south the bus on monday into tuesday. there is a system -- to the sound of moscow on monday into tuesday. -- the south of us on monday into tuesday. we will talk about it in the insta-weather plus forecast. >> police say they found a 32- year-old men around 1:00 yesterday morning. he had multiple stab wounds and was rushed to the hospital, where he died. od avenue.d on kenwo the governor appeared on "face the nation" and was pushing for the new gas tax. he was asking people to push for the new gas tax. >> domestic oil production has been increasing every year under president obama. our reliance on foreign oil is down to the lowest level it has been in 16 years. we need to find ways to be more energy efficient, more energy independence. with some help from republican obstructionists we can make more progress more quickly. >> prices are rising. the national average is $3.69. in baltimore, you can expect to pay $3.64. this is the earliest time of year gas prices have topped $3.50. they could top court $25 since by the end of april. -- could topple -$4- -- toop -- ,25.$4$4 >> mitt romney spends sunday with his eyes on another race, the daytona five london. even as he mingled with nascar fans, he tried to dispel the image of a man who has has a wife with two cadillacs. he is leading in arizona. his campaign got a boost with the endorsement of governor jan brewer. >> ronnie is in danger of losing michigan. -- romney is in daner of losing michigan -- losing michigan. santorum was in michigan and he was also at the daytona 500 sponsoring one of the cars. he compared that race to one of his own. >> run hard and win the race. newt gingrich and ron paul are focusing on another race that is fast approaching, super tuesday. >> to another race. who do you think will win? it's hollywood's biggest night. we will give you a last minute look for the company -- look at the competition. >> protest over violence in syria are making their way to our nation's capito. dozens of people demonstrated outside the syrian embassy in d.c. today. they are protesting the syrian president also violent crackdown. thousands of people have been killed or wounded. a delay in the trial for the big gulf all oil spill two years ago. late this afternoon we found out the trial has been postponed for one week. there was exposure on the deepwater horizon drilling rig. 11 people died and nearly 5 million barrels of oil spilled into the gulf of mexico. both sides are trying to work out a last-minute settlement. take a look at this. some vehicles parked on a frozen wis. lake. they fell into it after the weight of the -- a frozen wis consin lake, they fell into it after the wake of the cards was too much. sunday -- weight of the cars was too much. straight ahead, the look at the films looking to take the top oscars honor. >> we will have another day before things start to close in a bit. we will talk about >> it is hollywood's biggest night. lots of debate on who should take the top prizes. a look at the films that hope to bring home the oscar. >> the whole world was one big machine. >> hugo has the most academy award nominations going into tonight. it is not expected to win to many of them. the artist is the overwhelming favorite. it is expected to take best picture, best director, >> and best greater than greater than -- >> don't ever do that to me again. as aorge clooney's turn father has his -- has him neck in neck. >> this may be the year where meryl streep breaks her dry streak. it could be her first oscar since sophie's choice. >> it might connect with the academy. >> many critics that it will be viola davis who win best actress. this year's nominee list highlights the growing disconnect between audience favorites and critic's favorite. >> now your insta-weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> lots of sunshine. nice day today. typical for this time of year. typically, the normal high is 48. with its 49 at the airport. the morning lows were generally at or above the freezing point. no extreme weather here today. no precipitation. only 3 inches in 1993. we are seeing that we are getting close to march. less bakes' no numbers. the middle of february seems to be the target. clear skies that 45 at the airport. dry air. the barometric pressure is up. south wind at 3 miles an hour. it was breezy this morning. things have calmed down a bit. 43 in west minister and frederick. it is cooler in the mountains. take a look at the satellite picture. clean as a whistle over us. that is a disturbance we will be watching. it will not be much of an issue. it will produce a cold front for the area tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. all of the action will be to the north of us. the french will go through dry. we have this high-pressure overhead -- the front will go through dry. the key thing is there is a warm front coming off of that cold front. mild air in the mississippi valley that will be coming north. that will be placed during the day tomorrow. the clouds may get up to the mountain area. the next one we will be watching this one developed in the pacific northwest. there are those mild temperatures been drawn up into the mississippi valley. this is our timber to map for tomorrow. it is moved -- our temperature map tomorrow. kind of cold tonight. the temperature range is typical for this time of year. the skies will be clear. temperatures arrive from above freezing. 50 to near 60. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. a few clouds toward the end of the day. 58-62 for the high. wednesday is 7-12 miles an hour. -- winds 7-12 miles an hour. temperatures in the 40's. insta-weather futurecast shows the storm to the south and not doing anything. a disturbance to the north. it will be dry tomorrow. there is that developing storm out west. by wednesday, it comes in with a decent chance for rain. that will hold the temperatures down on wednesday. it will be mild tomorrow. temperatures back off on tuesday. wednesday looks chilly. maybe a sprinkle on thursday. temperatures rebound a little bit. by saturday, with the warm temperatures and the new system, maybe it thunderstorm. >> a big weekend for high school basketball. >> right atmosphere and a great crowd. we will check in the car on the left was filled up with low detergent gasoline. while the car on the right was filled up with bp gasoline with invigorate. which helps clean and protect its engine so it can get a few more miles per tank than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. >> this is 11 sports. >> the fourth time this season amount st. joseph needs on the basketball court. that went the way of jon carroll at stevenson university. championship game. first quarter. the ball is in the hands of cameron williams. he cakes gravity also -- he kicks gravity's butt. john carroll third. cam williams. great finish. he went 11-11 from the line. >> we were looking forward to it. we practiced hard every day. >> college hoops. loyola men locked it up with a come-from-behind win. the maryland women continue their role -- road to victory. she is a superstar. cc are running the third seat in the conference tournament next weekend. a familiar refrain. sore elbow. he says is a familiar problem this time of year for him. jake shows no signs of problems coming back from elbow surgery. all the makings of a top of the rotation starter. >> tool and have months after surgery, i will start my normal -- two and half months after surgery, i will start my normal progression. doing a dakota -- to wait a couple of good quality pins. >> the nfl combine is the main culprit for some players in the draft. -- make or break for some players in the draft. a charming press conference. rg3 will enter the draft as a preordained star. notre dame stan lee the irish in overtime. -- stunning the irish in overtime. zack lincoln poured in 5 goals. it takes a mess of work to win. two matches on sunday. playing some college golf. see the balance perfect -- playing some flawless golf. he fought back. dark in the shade. he refused to make mistakes. hunter had a big win. the daytona 500 has been postponed. it will start at noon on monday. >> what do you have? >> tomorrow looks good. the morning stars out chilly and dry. by wednesday, a cold rain. temperatures pick up a little bit by the weekend. >> hard to believe it is march. thanks for joining us. nightly news is next. see you back here at 11:00 p.m. see you back here at 11:00 p.m. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering.