they have ever pulled their money to buy lottery tickets. >> they were modest. they were humbled by this stroke of luck that they have received. >> lottery officials say the three anonymous winners of the record-breaking jackpot claimed of their winnings monday. they are a woman in her 20's, a man in his 40's, and a woman in her 50's, and they all work in education. stephen martino says all three work multiple jobs to support their families. >> if it cannot be you, these are precisely the people you would want to see win the lottery. >> the announcement comes after false claims. >> they all commented that they had been watching the news, privately laughing among themselves, as others claimed to have the ticket when they knew where the ticket was. >> they realized they had the winning ticket the night of the drawing. it was one of 60 they bought with combined money. they made copies. they all say they plan to return to their jobs but have already made some decisions on what to do with their lump-sum. >> they hope to take a backpacking trip through europe with their brother. another wants to pay for his daughter's college education and by his sister a new house. another winner would like to go to italy, the wine country. >> the state of maryland will also get $13 million out of the jackpot, and one winter says he hopes the money goes to public education. -- one winter says he hopes the money goes to public education. >> a pretty good story there. city police are alerting food delivery drivers to be alert after a rash of robberies. investigators say receive reports of five incidents where a driver will arrive at a location that is a to a vacant home and get attacked. >> this seems to be catching on. before it does, we need to make everyone aware. we do not pete -- we do not want people falling prey to ambush. the problem is with some of the homes you cannot tell their vacant. >> police say drivers can keep themselves safe by checking the address against the list of vacant properties online. a bizarre end to the 2011 general assembly care the only budget passed was the so-called doomsday budget, and as david collins explains, that could bring legislators back to annapolis. >> legislators called this one of the most baffling endings to recession they ever experienced. if the governor accomplished much of his priorities, but the general assembly failed and overshadowed the success. >> i move the house stands adjourned. >> no balloons, no confetti, just puzzled looks. they failed to pass a revenue plan needed to avoid budget cuts. >> it cuts all of the funding for local government, the police for local government, medicaid. >> the presiding officers plan to rest for a special session to take the revenue measure. >> the general assembly failed to advance the common good on education, on affordable college, and exactly what steps we take next on this floor remains to be seen. >> lawmakers failed to approve legislation to expand gambling, and white voters decide whether to add a sixth man in -- than you. -- venue. >> the republic was not built on gambling gimmicks, being go, or bake sales. if we want to have a better state for our kids, we had better come together and make the right decisions there protect the people's priorities. >> the governor plans to talk to the speaker and the senate president to find them what happens next and why. -- what happened and why. in annapolis, david collins, wbal key 11 years. >> here is a rundown of several key bills. one was the same-sex marriage bill. also, legislation limiting where septic systems can be located. the flush tax, will it be doubled? the health exchange bill, which will establish a market place, and legislation that prohibits employers from requiring or requesting employees to disclose their user name or password for websites. >> well, a clear trend has made it feel more spring-like, but where are the spring showers? it is so dry. 60 degrees at bwi. the humidity is only at 25%. wind could strengthen to 25 miles an hour through 6:00 p.m., as temperatures are in the mid- 60's this afternoon. the wind starts to taper down, but the fire conditions continue. >> coming up, a troubling trend at the campus of the university of pittsburgh. we will fill you in. and, your plant and gardening questions. you can e-mail your questions. >> covering the nation, officials at the university of pittsburgh are ramping up security after dozens of bomb threats have been made. four threats were made monday alone, prompting security checkpoints. the threats have caused some professors to move class's outside or offer them, because of safety concerns. a task force is investigating. so far, no bombs have been found. a police pursuit in washington, d.c., and that up in a reflecting pool. you can see the car in the lower left-hand side of your screen. no injuries were reported. no word on the charges the driver might be facing. here is a sure sign the winter was warm everywhere. some ski resorts are already closing in colorado. the weather has left slushy snow and choppy conditions. the denver -- "the denver post reports the visits are down 7% this year. still to come, we chat live >> we are tracking strong wind across the area. we will figure out what is causing them, and the impact. first, a live look outdoors. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist eight summary. >> hold on to your hats. it is still windy. we will see the trend for the next couple of days, as storm after storm moves into the northeast. we've not got much rain. looking at the radar picture, nothing good to talk about. we see a few trying to shock over the bay. right now, we see completely dry conditions in maryland. the showers are to our north in pennsylvania. there are some clouds out there. there was the potential that we would see showers. we had some instability with the storm system to our north, but the atmosphere is so dry. right now, the showers are in northern pennsylvania. that is where they're getting rain relief. storm-after-storm has made its way into the east but it does not tapped into golf moisture. most of these storms have come through with a dry weather but they brought the temperatures down. 50's and 60's, typical spring- like weather. if you are looking for the rain for your garden, it will not be coming anytime soon. here is a look at current temperatures. mainly low-60's. 62 in chester town. 63 in ocean city. check of the wind gusts. you can see the shade of blue. that is where the wind is anywhere from 15-to-30 miles an hour. near gaithersburg, 30 miles an hour. that is strong enough to blow around some loose lawn furniture. it also increases the fire danger. we have the warning across the state, including in queen anne's county, even though it is not marked here. we have stronger wind. it makes it very prone to fire. be careful what open flames. partly cloudy tonight. nothing substantial. the showers have a better chance tomorrow. the mountains might get a bit of snow. they could see very light snow into tomorrow morning. 50 for the next couple of days. we warm backup on the weekend. >> carrie engel from valley view farms is here to answer your plant and gardening questions, and you bright quite -- you bring quite a collection including a sugar substitute. >> it is amazing. imagining that in some teeth in the summertime. >> it is really sweet. this one? >> this is a cross between parsley and celery. it is a nice the herb. you can use it for seasoning. then, some of the regular suspects. lavender, rosemary, sage. >> they add so much. >> here are some questions. what are the best plans for deep shade? >> all plans want a little bit of sunshine. ferns are very good in general. use them all in the right place. you want to make sure you have some oil in those areas because usually it stays moist. there really are things that could grow pretty well in shade. >> when is the best time to trim back your trees? >> in most cases, after they bloom. you can prune them. the other great time is when they are dormant. as you get into summer, i would be careful. if you have that one that will hit your head every time you go through with a lawn mower, take it down. dormant is probably the best time. >> suzanne asks if i want to plant a garden this year, when do i start? >> you could start now for most things. for some things like a pepper plant or the tomato plant, you have to wait. >> thank you. if you have a plant or gardening question, you can e-mail or send pictures. you can also go to our web site, wbaltv.com and click on the family. you can also send your pictures. after almost 300 episodes, detective olivia bentsen has seemed almost everything in the popular drama "law and order svu." did you know you have done that many episodes? >> i did not. it is great. i'm very happy. it is the 13th season. i am challenged and reinvigorated. >> i know many fans are, too. what is most rewarding, and what is most challenging about playing a character for 13 seasons? >> good question. i would say what is most rewarding is having great writing, and working with great actors. i feel very fortunate. this year, we have two new cast members. they are both so good. it has been a real treat. i have had the pleasure of working with harry connick jr. this season. they set the bar so high and they are consummate professionals. i am deeply enjoyed working with them. i feel like i am working with a- listers , and that is so exciting to me. the hard part is being immersed in these issues. there is such darkness around it. it is hard to be immersed in sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse, the things that aren't the worst about our society, the darkest parts -- that are the worst about our society, the darkest parts. i know that effect our brains. i come home to care join with my children, and i sort of live bait crazy, double life -- i come home to join with my children, and i sort of live a double life. >> you do it in a compelling way. without giving away spoilers, tell us something to look forward to as the season winds down. >> it is exciting. this season we really have delved into the personal lives of the characters more, which makes us feel a little closer. you know the secrets. of libya has been having this surprising -- olivia has been having this surprising romance that has created all kinds of new he motions and complications -- new demotions and complications. we are taking off seven new episodes. "justice tonight" is one of the most heart-wrenching comment difficult episodes i have ever done. -- heart wrenching, difficult episodes i have ever done. my job and heart is being questioned. >> tell us what denimed day is all about before we let you go. >> yes. i am wearing jeans today in support of all survivors. i am asking everyone to join me in wearing jeans april 25. if you would like to know more g. to benham day.org > >> mariska hargitay, thank you. it has been a pleasure. 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