3 happy new year 3jaauaryy1st, 2013. 3 2013 is offiiially here. And includiig the leglizatioo of same sex marriage here in mryl. Maryland. The mayor was on handd to perform the first same sex marriage ceremony when the clock struck midnight. Midnighttthere you go ou may kissladies and gentlemen i am honored to present. Marriige partners for ife life james scales and Willlam Tasker were the first same sex coupll o be legally married in baltimore. Scales says that he can hardly believe that he is finnlly years. 02 13 16 weve had good times forward to what comes next and its partner for tte rest f our lii. Lives. Scaaes has wookee or the Baltimore Mayors Office for 25 years. Samesex couples in maryland have been able to get marriage licenses since ecember 6th buu they did not take effect until today. Nine states aaddthe district of cooumbia have leealized samesex marriage. 3 a fiscal cliif deal. Heads senate overwhelming approoedda 3 last minute package that era tax cuts in pllce for sh 4
Says this will be his last sn seasoneverything that starts has n end, such ii life. Life. Tonight. The reason for pis decision. Ann a look back at some of his biggest hits hello. Im jeff barnd. jennifers. Off. we. Begin. Wiih. Pssunninga. Nnws. From. Ooings mills. . The. Legend. Is. Retiring. . Sports. Director. Bruce cunningham. Joins us. With that. Story. In the summer of 1996, i was preparing to broadcast the ravens firstever coordinator marvin lewis told me to keep an eye on that kkd peaaingnumber 52. He wants to make every tackle. 17 yearrs laaer, he still does. But father time is undefeattd, and today, ray lewis closed out legendary career opening sot opening sotand witt that, one of the legendary careers in baltimore sports istorycomee to an end. Ay lewis hangs them uppafttr 17 glooyfilled pyars. A two time nfl defensivv player of the year and super bowl most valuble playyr,the list of rays accoladee issa engthy of his career,the numbers simply take a back seat. That was never h
Mcconnell the minority ch leader. And Vice President ago. Biden met with senate details. And the senate may vote on tte deal within sides were frustrrted thattthe deal took so long thune says i just find it wrrng their hands and talk pbout gee whiz, i hope we can plast day, as we puu two peopl together basically to esolve t this. Yarmuth says the American People are looking att congress with disdain and rightfully ss. With the deadline of the fisccl cliff only hours away, we failed to to move the economy forward o the middle class. Thhehouse is scheduled to come back tomorrow at noon hhre in maryland. The ownerof seeeral restaurant is nervously ann breakthrough. And as john businesssan is worried. What wwll bbein the deal deal theyre countinggdown thh king. Hates to beethe grinch. But hes received no president. Or congress. That fiscal cliff. Is imminent. I think 2013 will bring a lot off uncertainty and a lot of challenggs. Kiig owns severall restaurants. And ffars. That starting new
3 395 ap 3 a fire rris through a home in northhast hrough a home in a northeast balltmore. Leaaing two people dead. Dead. Tom rrdgers is hhre with behind. Along with your other top ssories. Good good morning, pptrice and megan. It happened arrund 1130 last night. Along montebello terrace near harford road. Road. Crews callld for back up afterrarriving to finn the flames. With reports of seven people trapped inside. Including a pregnant woman. Fire fighters made theii way iito the homee. Only to finn. The bodiis of two pictims. Investtgators are not releassng any information pbout them. We do know that the other fiie people inside. Were able to escapeethrre of themmwere treated t the scenn and taken o the hospital with nonlife threateenng injuries. The cause of the fire remaiis under invvstigation. Tragedies ust like ttis one were rarr in 2012. In aat. Last year had the lowest number of fire deaths on record. Record. Innall. 12 people died innfiies in the city in 2012. 2012. That number
A committment. For a number of same sex couples. Who chose to marry minutes after midnight. The eremonies were hall anddthats where mellnda roeder is streeming liv. It wassa controversial vote back in november. That resuled in a very emotional victory for the gay ccmmunity. And for seven last night o say tteir vows. It was a lifechaaging experience. Some of tte couples said theyy just couldnt wait to tie the chose new years day. To seallthe deal. Otters said they optee for a nnw years weddiig. As a way of making a statement about same sex marrrage. A statement ttey now belleve a majority of marylanders support. Which makes hem very proud. One pouple came here from south married because its stiil illegal in that state. Time. Veterans will now be ble have their veteran status shown on heir drrvers liiensee license. And another measure bans arsenic in chicken feed to helppkeep toxins ut of the chesapeake bay. 3 the fate of he fiscal cliff is now in the haads of the house. Leaders roo abot