above normal. by lunch we're going to 45. i think the high can be 47, 48 today. 41 at dinner. we're looking for a high of 60 tomorrow. how we get there? i'm going to explain it to you shortly. when speaking of speed, here's sharon at wjz traffic control. >> you won't have any delays at least just yet. everything is looking very nice. we haven't had a problem to get in your way. here's a look at your average speeds on the beltway. in the mid to high 50s and low 60s. no issues there. there's a live look at 795. we're starting to see a little volume out there but no delays. everything running smoothly on the expressway at york road. we can say the time at the top side of the beltway. wjz13 is always on for traffic information. you can always log on to wjz.com. here's what people will be talking about and watching closely again today. it's the final day of campaigning for the g.o.p. can candidates before tomorrow's primary in florida. two of the front runners will fan out across the state. some of the other contenders are turning their attention elsewhere. here's susan mcginnis reporting for wjz. >> reporter: mitt romney is trying to pump up florida voters ahead of tuesday's critical primary. >> get out and vote, vote, vote on tuesday. >> reporter: at a packed rally in pompano beach last night, he kept up his attacks on rival newt gingrich. >> we don't need someone who can speak well perhaps or who can say the things we agree with but does not have the experience of being an effective leader glb romney leads the g.o.p. pack in florida but gingrich insists the race is actually closer than polls show. the former house speaker greeted voters sunday and said he's willing to keep up his fight well past tuesday. >> the clearer we are about a pro-abortion, pro-gun control, pro-tax increase massachusetts moderate, the less likely it is he's going to win the majority anywhere. >> reporter: as gingrich and romney battle it out for first place here in florida, the other contenders are already looking ahead to the next big contest. >> reporter: rick santorum is expected to campaign in missouri and minnesota today. the former pennsylvania senator canceled stops in florida sunday to be with his 3-year- old daughter who is hospitalized with pneumonia. his oldest daughter elizabeth stood in his place. >> i know he's missing on talking to you but thank you all for coming out. it's just so encouraging to see all of you here. >> reporter: as for texas congressman ron paul, he's bypassing florida all together focusing instead on caucus states like nevada. in tampa, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> santorum now telling supporters his daughter had a rough 36 hours but appears to be improving. bela suffers from a genetic disorder that is often fatal at birth. occupy protesters in nearby washington, d.c. will be evicted from their two major encampments. the national park service distributed flyers over the weekend warning them they have until noon today to remove their tents. anyone who does not comply may be arrested. activists have been camped out at those two parks for about four months now. in annapolis the battle over same-sex marriage will take over starting today as opponents plan a rally for tonight. that comes on the heels of some controversial remarks from the governor's wife. wjz andrea fujii is live on the story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. governor o'malley is vowing to fight hard for marriage equality while urging people to choose their words carefully after remarks by his wife. same-sex marriage opponents will once again pick up their signs and take their message to annapolis today promising to fight back a bill that would make maryland the seventh state in the country allowing gays and lesbians the full legal protections of marriage. >> we were just talking about people love each -- who love each other. >> reporter: some of those opponents now energized by remarks from first lady katie o'malley. during a speech to a national gay and lesbian group, she called maryland lawmakers who voted against same-sex marriage bill last year cowards. >> there's outrage. >> reporter: delegate don dwyer, a leading opponent of same-sex marriage among those criticizing the first lady who later apologized for her choice of words. and sunday morning her own husband addressing the same gay and lesbian audience said it's important not to let hurtful words enter the debate. >> when this occasionally happens, we must also have the humility and the strength to apologize. >> reporter: o'malley has made same-sex marriage one of his top priorities for the legislative session. a new "washington post" poll finds support on his side. 50% of marylanders say they favor same-sex marriage but 44% oppose it. 6% having no opinion. but opponents are promising a show of force and a fight to the end. >> i truly believe that this bill is not going to succeed. i don't think it's going to come to the house floor. >> reporter: same-sex marriage legislation stalled in the house of delegates last year. opponents plan to rally tonight on lawyers mall in annapolis at 6:00. back to you. >> thank you very much, andrea. a senate committee is scheduled to is a up the same-sex marriage bill tomorrow. police have identified the man who was hit and killed by a driver going the wrong way in anne arundel county. 55-year-old terry davis from severna park was driving eastbound when a car with three teenagers inside hit him head- on. 19-year-old brittany walker and 18-year-olds bre anna franco and zachary rose all died in the crash as well. >> it was a vehicle that may have been traveling in the wrong direction on 97. at this point that's part of the investigation. we're not sure if that's the same vehicle that of course ended up in this crash. >> it is also not clear at this point whether drugs or alcohol were involved. baltimore city police have their hands full investigating several shootings over the weekend. early yesterday morning a 29- year-old man was shot along the 4700 block in northeast baltimore. he was rushed to the hospital. no word on his condition. just after 8:00 yesterday morning, police were called to the 2800 block of hillen road. there they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm. police say they have made no arrests in either case grz calls for justice -- case. calls for justice and safety him pro.s. a group of residents in perry hall is seeking some answers this morning. as adam may reports, they want information into an accident that left their neighbor dead. >> reporter: a prayer for a fallen friend and neighbor at the scene of a hit and run accident that left beverly moore dead. >> just look around here and you'll know she was thought of. >> reporter: last sunday moore left this house and walked home. when one car stopped to let her cross the street, a driver pulled around the other car striking moore and speeding off. >> i don't understand. i don't understand how somebody can hit a human being and leave them. >> there's a lot of damage that's done here and it's not just to a car. >> reporter: neighbors want baltimore county to make changes to the road or install a speed camera concerned about nearby schoolchildren. >> from standing here, everyone can see that people fly down this road. it's just ridiculous the amount of speed that they do down this road. >> reporter: while this group begins lobbying for the safety improvements, they also want to send a message to the driver at large. >> whoever did this needs to really -- i hope they're watching and i hope they get a sense of the pain that they caused all of us. and i hope they turn themselves in. >> reporter: adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> the car that hit moore should have visible damage to its front end. friends and neighbors are offering a $500 reward leading to information to an arrest. friends and family of a man gunned down is offering a $10,000 reward. he was shot and killed by two masked men on january 6. police aren't sure if it was a random act or sears had been targeted specifically. anyone with information is asked to call metro crime stoppers. turning to sports, the afc takes on the nfc in the 42nd annual pro bowl in honolulu. raw lewis made his 12th -- ray lewis made his 12th appearance of the game. brandon marshal was named mvp after catches six passes for 177 yards and four touchdowns. it's the highest pro bowl combined score ever. the afc over the nfc59-41. we have this school advisory just into the eyewitness newsroom. the academy in finksburg in caroll county will be operating two hours late today. let's take a look at the graphic i have up for you. we have this huge warm front sitting to the south. 60 degrees is going to be the high tomorrow. i'm not trying to ignore -- that's 5 above normal. a mixture of clouds and sun. 30 overnight. unseasonably mild. high temperature on the last day of january. 60 degrees is the forecast high tomorrow. only gets better. wait till you see the five-day during the weather segment. you're going to love it. good morning. how are you? >> reporter: i'm doing great. i'm bringing the thong out for tomorrow. >> there you go. along the northern tier counties overnight, there was a light snow shower. as a matter of fact, i'll see if i can get a picture somebody has put on facebook of that now perhaps at the break. right now we're living large. who do we have with us? >> reporter: we've got a great group. they're here every year this time. we're so happy to have them again. from the maryland department of health and metro hygiene. ,,,,,, good morning wjz. >> good morning. thank so you much for being with us. this is off the facebook page of a friend of mine, young doug reeves that lives in carroll county. a disturbance passed along the mason-dixon line and gave some folks just a teeny burst of flurries. it's just going to be some folks. clear skies on tv hill. it's 31 degrees. a west, southwesterly breeze at 6. the barometer is at 30.29. hagerstown 32. mid-30s ocean city. 30 westminster. 31 degrees in columbus. so the weather is easy. we've got this enormous warm front. it's going to control weather almost throughout the contiguous 48 states. there's a zonal flow across the country from west to east. we're not the only ones that are going to be mild. it's going to be a spectacular end of january, start of february coast to coast. 47 is the high this day. 30 is an overnight low. tomorrow we're going for a high of 60 degrees. february the 1st still 62. 57 thursday. 50 friday. not until saturday we go back into the 40s. still 5 degrees above normal on saturday at 47. wow. don, take it away. >> thank you. the rush right now from sharon gibala. >> good morning, everyone. not quite as good as the forecast but not so bad either. we have one accident now, that one just coming in involving a pedestrian on annapolis avenue. as far as days go, we don't have any just yet although we are stating to see more volume. 56 miles per hour is the average speed on the west side. there's a live look. the outer loop is to the right. there is a look at 83 at york road. starting to see more cars in the road there as well but no delays. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. your toyota dealer has your car, your deal. now is the time to make the jump to toyota and see all the ways to save when you buy. now time for manic monday. ♪ just another manic monday all right. what's going on, pal? >> reporter: lots of stuff going on this morning. we're live right in front of the legendary jimmy's in fells point. it's manic monday. we're going to introduce our group. i'm going to say a couple of things. ladies and gentlemen, they're back, the maryland department of health and mental high jean. appreciate it. first -- high jean. first want to say hello to everyone we saw at the crown plaza for the american red cross blood drive. i was out there in the afternoon. had a ball. met a lot of people. thanks for coming out. want to pass along my sympathies to the family of ken maylack. he was a news man here in baltimore for many, many years. i worked with him at wfbr and he worked at wcbm. thousands of people and our audience know who ken was. he passed away over the weekend. we want to send our sympathies to his family in baltimore. okay, guys, i'm going to introduce you one more time. the maryland department of health and mental hygiene. here's sandra gregory. good to see you. >> good morning. >> reporter: what are we here for today? line 37, what's that all about? >> it provides cancer treatment and screenings for low income uninsured marylanders. due to the tough economy, the demand for services is increasing. so we're here to encourage everyone to help join the fight against cancer by checking line 37 on their state tax form to make a donation to the maryland cancer fund. all donations are tax deductible. for more information on our program, visit our website at www.mdcancerfound.org. >> reporter: it's so important. it's line 37. of course tax season is here. >> that's right. let's make a difference. check line 37 on your state tax form. >> just out of curiosity because i know there's a line you can also check to contribute to the bay fund, if you check line 37, how much are you donating? >> reporter: if you check line 37, how much are you donate something. >> you can donate any amount. we expect any amounts. >> it's not an automatic dollar like some of them are. >> reporter: we have tony, the coach. hi, coach. >> hello. >> reporter: how you doing? >> how you doing, mart ji? >> we're doing fine. >> great seeing you back, man. >> great to talk to you guys. >> reporter: luther, you ready to go here? all right. let me hear those magic words. >> maestro, the music if you please. >> reporter: all right. now we're talking. >> great to see the coach back. >> reporter: good to see you, coach. we miss you. here we go. manic monday at fells point with the maryland department of health. oh, wait a minute. hold on. >> something's happening here. >> reporter: we've got a problem. >> i've got to tell you, these folks like four times have been finalists for consideration for the valentino. i can't wait to see what they're going to come up with. >> reporter: we've got something good if we can get our music rolling. >> they may have to do it a cappella. >> reporter: we don't want to do that. >> all right. >> reporter: hold on a second. >> it's not a problem. we'll just pretend we're still watching the pro bowl. 51-49. >> reporter: here we go. >> samantha has got nothing on you, pal. >> reporter: i'm going to lose my gig if this keeps up. here we go. this is going to be great. stand by. ♪ >> reporter: oh, yeah. ♪ it's just another manic monday ♪ wish it were sunday ♪ that's my fun day ♪ i don't have to run day ♪ it's just another manic monday ♪ >> reporter: oh, yeah. how about that. excellent job. give yourselves a big hand. we want to invite you back for the manic monday meltdown in november. sandra, come here. for you we have a fabulous cbs mug direct from jay newman's prize closet. >> thank you very much. check line 37. make that donation. >> reporter: check line 37. make the donation. give yourselves a big hand. don and marty. >> have a great one. we'll see you. >> reporter: take care. we're taking a break and coming right back. ,,,, [ sue ] wow! i've been so looking forward to this. when my asthma symptoms returned, my doctor prescribed dulera to help prevent them. 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made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did, but i wrote the note. new bakery sandwiches at dunkin' donuts. try the turkey cheddar bacon or ham and cheese today. 24 and a half past the hour. locally grown often means farm raised food but one local man wants to expand that to farmhouse beer. here's alex demetrick reporting. >> reporter: his farm is family owned. >> if somebody in brazil can release a bushel of soybeans for ten cents, you have to go up against that we're trying to offset that a little bit because we're trying to do beer. >> reporter: a product not normally associated with maryland farms. he's trying to convince state legislators to allow a brewery to be operated on farms. wineries here are thriving. >> there are four vineyards within bike riding distance from this farm here. >> reporter: there's not a whole lot of farmhouse breweries out there right now. unlike farms turning into vineyards making beer means a variety of crops. barley and wheat would be raised which soak up fertilizers before they wash into waterways and the bay. hops would also be raised, a tiny crop in maryland right now but one needed by beer makers worldwide. adam's plan isn't so much to turn a farm into a brewery as it is to brew beer to keep the farm. >> basically create something that's a little more than just a standard farm. give us a few extra options as far as farming goes. it's me against the global market at this point. we need some kind after buffer in there. >> reporter: wjz eyewitness news. >> he does have supporters for his plan. legislators who will submit a bill in annapolis to open the door here to farmhouse brewerying. next up on wjz, a big crash on a florida highway. fog and smoke combine and it's blamed for ten deaths. good morning. i'm andrea fujii. rallying against same-sex marriage. what the governor's wife said that has opponents fired up. that's ahead in a live report. along the way a turn around. baltimore's catholic schools are finally make the grade. i'm gigi barnett. the details are just ahead. if you're about to head out for your morning commute, just one accident to get in your way. we'll tell you where it is and if it's blocking any lanes. that's in just a few. now over to marty. it's the latest novel from margie jane clark. it talk abouts her -- we talk about her latest mystery. it comes with a recipe. you heard me correct. it's "the new york times" best selling recipe. you stay tuned. the morning edition and margie ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] at southwest airlines, we're always looking for new ways to make you happy. and we know what really makes you happy are new places to fly. announcing new nonstop service from bwi airport to atlanta starting february 12th. book all of our destinations only at southwest.com. ♪ it is 6:30. the sky in the east is already brightening as the second to last day of january is starting out very nice. thank you very much. i'm looking forward to the last day. marty is at first warning weather. we're going to be -- it's 60 degrees the last day of january and first day of february. let's take a look at how today is going to square away. it starts 2 degrees cooler than 24 hours ago. still, though, 31 on tv hill. that's 6 above normal for right now. 45 at lunch time. 48 today. don, take it away. what awaits you on the way to work, here's sharon gibala. >> good morning. so far just one accident. that accident does involve a pedestrian. it could be there for a little while on daisy avenue at annapolis road. meantime if you are headed out on 10 northbound between mountain road and the beltway, we understand there's a slight delay there, four minutes a. slight delay on the west side of the beltway. 49 miles per hour is your average speed between 795 and 95 on the outer loop. there's a live look outside at the west side. not looking so bad in that shot. there's a look at 83 at york road. still looking problem free there. this traffic report is brought to you by your toyota dealer. visit your toyota dealer today and test drive the 2012 camry. it's ready. are you? don, back over to you. >> thank you. we have one private school advisory. the gerstell academy in finksburg will be opening pro hours late today. the ten people who are dead after a series of crashes along a florida interstate in the middle of the night. now investigators think an arsonist may be to blame. drew levinson has the story for wjz. >> reporter: parts of interstate 75 south of gainesville were littered with the remains of dozens of cars and trucks sunday. what was left of the trailer of this big rig was still on fire. smoke billowing to the sky. the truck behind it and the car in front were smashed up like an accordion. hours earlier in the middle of the night, more than 70 vehicles ran into each other in a series of deadly multicar crashes. dense fog combined with heavy smoke from a brushfire left drivers virtually blinded and defenseless. one woman told the local newspaper that all of a sudden she couldn't see anything and struck a guardrail. her car ended up sideways. she said as she was calling 911, she heard other crashes all around here. >> we had crashes that actually occurred on both north and the southbound side of the interstate in that area the road kind of dips down. it's a low area. >> reporter: police say visibility was so bad that when rescuers first arrived, they found victims by listening for screams and moneys. fire investigate -- moans. fire investigators are trying to determine if an arsonist is to blame for the wildfire that has burned more than 60 acres of nearby prairie land. smoke from the fire along with the fog forced police to close the highway earlier but they reopened it and soon after the crashes began. for much of the day all six lanes of i-75 were closed for miles as investigators removed the wreckage and surveyed the road for damage. drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> in addition to those killed, dozen and a half people were hurt in the crashes. the cruise ship that capsized off the coast of italy is going to take up to ten months to remove. this weekend the 17th body was found on board. 16 remain missing. the rough seas have caused the delay in the removal of the diesel fuel from the ship and the search for those missing has been suspended for the moment. the costa concordia ran aground on some rocks more than two weeks ago. there are some developments this morning in the case of a missing toddler up in maine. 20-month-old ayla reynolds disappeared back in december. her father told police she was simply not in her bed when he went to check on her one night. now police say flood has been found in that home and they confirm some of that blood does belong to little ayla but they're not releasing any more information as of this time. back here police identify a body found in the water in s.a.t. mry's county. 53-year-old -- st. mary's county. 53-year-old leonard barnes was found. he was reported missing just last tuesday. an autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. an investigation is under way after a man's remains are pulled from a well in prince george's county. this weekend the body of 53- year-old lenny harris was recovered from a well behind and unoccupied home in fort washington. harris who disappeared last december was a well known activist in northern virginia. police have not yet released the cause of death in that case. a rally will be held tonight in annapolis for opponents of same-sex marriage. it is an issue that landed maryland's first lady in some controversy over the weekend. andrea fujii is live with the story. good morning, andrea. >> reporter: good morning, don. good morning, everyone. governor o'malley is vowing to fight hard for marriage equality while urging people to choose their words carefully after remarks by his wife. same-sex marriage opponents will once again pick up their signs and take their message to annapolis today promising to fight back a bill that would make maryland the seventh state in the country allowing gays and lesbians the full legal protections of marriage. >> we were just talking about people who love each other and want the same rights we all v. eight not going to affect anybody else's marriage. >> reporter: some of toes opponents -- of those opponents now energized by remarks by first lady katie o'malley. during a speech to a national gay and lesbian group, she called maryland law makers who voted against a sip-sex -- same- sex bill last year as cowards. sunday morning her own husband addressing the same gay and lesbian audience said it's important not to let hurtful words enter the debate. >> when this occasionally happens, we must also have the humility and the strength to apologize. >> reporter: o'malley has made same-sex marriage one of his top priorities for the legislative session. a new "washington post" poll finds support on his side. 50% of marylanders say they favor same-sex marriage but 44% oppose it. 6% having no opinion. but opponents are promising a show of force and a fight to the end. >> i truly believe that this bill is not going to succeed. i don't think it's going to come to the house floor. >> reporter: same-sex marriage legislation stalled in the house of delegates last year. opponents plan to rally tonight at 6:00 in annapolis on lawyers mall. back to you. >> thank you very much, andrea. a senate committee is scheduled to examine the same-sex marriage bill beginning tomorrow. a teenager remains in the hospital this morning after a fight outside an anne arundel county high school. it was on friday two teens were fighting near broadneck high. when police got there, an 18- year-old, one of the participants was having a seizure. he was taken to shock trauma where at our last check he was in serious condition. no charges have been filed against him or the 15-year-old also involved in that fight. baltimore's catholic schools are apparently making a turn around after years of declining enrollments. as gigi barnett reports, the announcement comes at a time when the schools begin a week of celebration. >> reporter: three years ago the baltimore archdiocese shut down several catholic schools. enrollment was down and operating costs were up. the move set off a firestorm of protests and debate. >> i really look forward to coming back here as an alumni. now i won't have that. >> reporter: this week cardinal edwin o'brien talked about the tough choices he made back then. >> i didn't want to do it but i had to do it and very no regrets in doing it. i just wish the circumstances were different. >> reporter: his decision was the recommendation of a blue ribbon committee and the archdiocese says the plan to save remaining catholic schools is working. enrollment has stabilized. so has the budget and catholic schools are now using new techniques to teach. >> it goes back to the faith and that they can celebrate that. >> reporter: robin and mollie attend the immaculate conception school in towson. they want add combination of religion and education for her and a close connection to their parents. >> families that are sending their kids here, they are very involved. we develop great friendships. >> reporter: the afternoon die seize with -- the afternoon die seize says -- archdiocese says enrollment should go up even more. >> the archdiocese kicks off its catholic school week today. it's a time when many parents choose to enroll their students. tens of thousands of people including the entire women's navy lacrosse team joined the polar bear plunge this weekend. it is the 16th year for the plunge which benefits special olympics of maryland. lucky for the participants this year's air temperature wasn't as chilly as years past. the event has already raised over $2.5 million. wjz and the red cross teamed up for a blood drive. it's part of wjz's community commitment. we thank you all for turning out but the need continues on a daily basis. if you're interested in finding out how to donate blood, you can get more information at redcross.org. i know it was a pleasant day on saturday. it's something that you -- [indiscernible] there's something to be said. last year it was colder. snow on the ground. but don't kid yourself. there's three parts to the polar bear plunge. there's the sky conditions, air temperature. actually four parts. sky conditions, air temperature, the temperature of the sand and the temperature of the water. >> the latter being-- >> the temperature of the sand and the water. believe me when i tell you it may have been sunny and in the low 50s, that water was still in the mid-30s and that sand was just like ice cubes. congratulations to everybody who supported the maryland state police and the polar bear plunge that benefits special olympics. let's talk some weather of the man oh man. 60 degrees tomorrow. you ready for that? >> yeah. i like this weather. >> would you put your convertible top down at 60? >> it all depends on the sky conditions. if it's 60 degrees and sunny, that top comes down. the heat goes on. >> take a look at this graphic. take a look at this huge warm front sitting to the south and west. there's going to be a zonal flow, west to east mocht across the entire -- east movement across the entire country. 47 is the high this day. overnight 30. seeing is believing. 60 tomorrow on the last day of the first month 2012. that's mary jane clark. she used to be a tv news producer. now she's a best selling author and has a series of books out, the latest which arrives in stores shortly. we'll check ,,,,,,,, hey, you made your own lunch. yep! 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[ applause ] >> there's a question we always like to ask authors. you look over your right shoulder, there's the blowup of your book. the first time your name got bigger than the actual title of the book, did it blow your mind? >> yeah. it really did. it's such a terrific feeling. it's terrific to hear that your book has been purchased to be published and as your name gets bigger on the title, that's great, too. believe me. >> that happen to a lot of books. your books end with a recipe. that's --s what that he that all about? -- >> what's that all about? >> "the look of love" is the second book in the wedding sake mysteries. typer donovan is an actress who isn't getting too many jobs and gets into making wedding cakes. in the book of love she comes to los angeles where she makes a wedding cake for a woman who owns a luxurious spa and plastic surgery center, a mystery develops there. >> interesting. >> do all of the books have a recipe in them? >> oh, the recipe, yeah. no, all the wedding cake books do. each one has a little one at the end, either the frosting or the cake and then in this particular book, part of the recipe for the cake comes from the pumpkin bread made by the nuns at the monastery of the angels in los angeles. their little cloistered convent supports itself making this wedding cake, this pumpkin bread and i had piper put it into her wedding cake. >> you get pumpkin -- free pumpkin bread for life. >> yeah, i wish. >> they were included in the work of a "new york times" best selling author, what did they say to you? >> they -- i sent them the book and i explained that i was hoping that the book would help with the pumpkin bread sales because the pumpkin bread supports their convent. but they sent me some holy cards but didn't give me any kind of reaction one way or the other on the book. you can get the recipe on "the los angeles times" website. >> if you're in baltimore, you can't buy it from them. >> sure you can. call them up and say ship that big boy. >> mit me with that $47 shipping charge. >> we are -- hit me with that $47 shipping charge. [ multiple voices ] >> listen, you were a news producer before you got into writing. what did you produce? we're just curious. >> i was with cbs news and i wrote and produced a variety of things. i was there for almost 30 years so i worked on-- >> wow. >> yeah. i worked on presidential campaigns and all sorts of-- >> what was the favorite thing you did working for cbs? >> that's so hard, you know. i loved covering the princess diana and jackie kennedy auctions and that ended up in one of my key news books. i liked covering the pope when he came to america. i mean, there was just too many -- over 30 years, there were a lot. >> when the pope came to america and came to baltimore, don was our primary anchor at the mass. >> that was quite the experience. >> that was cool. you have to admit that was really cool. >> it was really cool. i'll never forget it really. i saw him twice, once when he was in washington and once when he was in newark, new jersey on another trip. it was incredible. >> we do have to run. here's your new book available online. "the look of love." next time you are online, we'd love to have you jone us again. our -- join us again. you're a delight. >> thanks so much for having us. >> the pleasure is all ours. we're taking a break. we'll come right back with more of the eyewitness news morning edition. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, tell me i'm beautiful... tell me we'll grow old together. tell me that i'm still the one. that you need me. that i'm your superhero. tell me you'll never let me go. tell me you miss me. tell me you love me. it's all i want to hear. 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