It would have been nice for him to acknowledge what happened and stop denying. Acknowledge. Stop denying. Had he not been driving drunk, the accident probably would not have happened. Once you admit youre an exactly alcoholic, it doesnt ga. Go away. Hey will take judge cliffs words and put them into action by making sure that he remains sober for the rest of his life. Reporter or at least the next three years hes on probation. The judge ordered him to stay out of any place that serves or sells alcohol. Step inside. The judge said he will sentence dwyer to a year in jail. Reporter well, dwyer will be allowed to serve his 60 days on weekends, beginning next mont. And he must also continue using an alcohol sensor tied into his ignition. As for his political future, his lawyer says he plans to continue serving out his term as a delegate to anne arundel county. For the second straight day, the democratic governor tackles issues about attending a party where underaged drinking may have occur
Congress to act swiftly. The bill does make one change to the health care law. Requiring those seeking Insurance Coverage to verify their income. In washington, danielle nottingham, wjz Eyewitness News. The white house doesnt know how quickly Government Agencies will be back up and running after Congress Votes but says the idea will be to get tens of thousands of furloughed federal workers back on the job as soon as possible. Our complete coverage continues right now. Wjz is live in washington. Mary bubala spent the day speaking to maryland lawmakers about a potential deal. Mary. Reporter thats right. Denise, maryland delegation on both sides of the aisle are all relieved that there is a deal. They all acknowledge that this is a temporary solution and there is still a lot of work to be done. Another day of frantic maneuvering on capitol hill and protests outside. Marylands delegation is speaking to wjz, Eyewitness News about the announcements. Finally theres a solid deal to end the shu
Beltway. Same goes for 95. Thats a look at 70 just west of the beltway running smoothly. Be aware of deer out there. Now wjz has the stories people are talking about this morning. Heres don. Thank you. The president is trying to d on a promise he made while selling his Health Care Plan but insurance executives across this country say it may not work. Here is Susan Mcginnis with the story for wjz. We fumbled the roll out on this health care law. Thats on me. President obama is trying to fix problems with the Affordable Care act. He now says americans can keep their current insurance plans through 2014 even if they dont meet the standards laid out in the new healthcare law. This fix wont solve every problem for every person. Its going to help a lot of people. Nearly 5 Million People received cancelations notices, something the president promised wouldnt happen. Democrats in congress pressured president obama to fix his broken promise before a vote today on a republican bill in the house.
Im don scott. Im Jessica Kartalija. We begin with this days breaking news. It is in wilmington delaware. A man opened fire inside a crowded courthouse leaving several people dead. Alex is live with this. Reporter three people are dead including the shooter. Police officers inside exchanged fire with the shooter before he reached the metal detectors in the lobby. Two women were killed and two officers sustained nonlife threatening injuries. Details are still coming in. Its not yet clear how the shooting was killed. Police could not confirm whether he entered the building targeting a specific person. Thank you very much. Earlier wilmingtons mayor said one of the women killed is the shooters estranged wife. The other developing story a major announcement from the vatican. For the first time in 6 centuries the pope will resign effective at the end of this month. Wjz has complete coverage of the decision. Mike schuh is live with reaction from local catholics. First more on the shocking revo
Involves. The news quickly spread through saint peters square. I hope the next pope can be better than this one. Pope benedict became head of the Catholic Church in 2005 succeeding pope john paul, ii. He talked the priest scandal. Some say he didnt go far enough. He wasnt ever as popular as the other popes. There are a lot of question marks over the way he dealt with the sex scandal. This is a historic moment for the church. They will gather to replace a living hope. There are several contenders but no clear front runner. Who among the people has the qualifications characteristics the spirit al gifts to fill the chair. They hope to have a new pope before easter at the end of march. Contenders to be his successors include archbishop of mulan and vienna. Three people are dead following a shooting inside a delaware courthouse. It happened in near by wilmington, stunning people arriving for court this morning. Wjz is live. Are Jessica Jessica kartalija has the latest on the investigation.