children, that aid, and also the driver on the bus, and all according to baltimore city school systems, it was a minor accident. one parent tells us that when she arrived at the scene she became frantic. >> i was hysterical by then. >> she is still trying to get answers after she found her daughter's bus involved in an accident and the 4-year-old blocks away walking home. >> it was his first day on the route, and he said that the kids got off and walked home. >> this happened wednesday afternoon. love first became concerned when the school bus was late dropping off her daughter and other children who attend the elementary school. she contacted the school and found out the bus had left on time. she later found out the bus was involved in an accident. she went there, found the bus, but not her child. she and neighborhood residents

began calling her name and down her walking with some children but no adults, near a bar. the girl was about eight blocks from home. >> it is a known drug area that is known for gang violence and so on. it is unsafe all the way around. that is just negligence, i cannot understand. >> when you have bus drivers letting the children off the bus, something has to be done. to simply apologize and say it will not happen a gun. -- will not happen again. >> we did contact the baltimore city public-school system. we were told investigation is underway. she said the school system has instructed the contractor that the bus aid cannot work with the school students pending the outcome of the investigation.

>> a trial date is now set for baltimore city councilwoman helen holden. she is charged with campaign finance violations. the trial is set for october 5. judge dennis sweeney is the same judge who presided over judge -- over may she looked -- overt mayor sheila dixon's trial. holden is currently chairman of the finance and economic development committee. but the sheriff's department is investigating an accident that killed a candidate for county executive. steven wright's suv hit a telephone pole. he had been running for the republican nomination this november. he was on his way to right-to- life meeting at the library just prior to the cash. today county executive craig gave his condolences.

>> very tragic, whether you are running for office or not. he was a good guy, a good dad, and our sympathies go out to his wife and daughters. >> steven wright was 50 years old. >> and near-perfect weather pattern yesterday, beginning to deteriorate a little today as the humidity sneaks in and cloud cover starts to show up. so for dry weather pattern for this friday evening. the cloud cover is still fairly thin, not producing precipitation around here. some rain is trying to fall from the clouds and make it to the ground level, drying up before it hits the ground. a little farther west, a number of showers and storms rolling through the ohio valley. it might linger into a good part of the first half of next week.

>> is hard to believe that marilyn's oyster population is only 1% of what it used to beat. huge oyster reefs used to exist and kept bay waters clear. today governor o'malley unveiled a plan to double oyster sanctuaries in the chesapeake. he hopes it will be a start to repopulate in the chesapeake with oysters. >> governor o'malley plan is being described as the dawn of a new day for maryland's oyster population and industry. >> bringing them back. bringing back the oysters. that is the goal of a new plant that is seen as the most aggressive effort in decades to reverse the drastic decline of oysters in the chesapeake bay. right now, the population is just 1% of what it once was, due

to disease and pollution. >> to date with oysters beginning a process that is going to put oysters back in the day. that will be good for jobs, good for maryland. it is an exciting day. >> under the proposed regulation, the state would more than double the number of oyster sanctuaries in the day, and identify 600,000 new acres of aquaculture development so more foreign companies can cage and wrote oysters. at the same time, the state would identify areas off-limits to agriculture development to provide a targeted and managed approach to bolster the oyster population. >> we can create jobs in aquaculture and help this resource grow. as it grows, we will also clean up the waters of this day. >> oysters act as a natural filter for water, to improve its quality and clarity. officials say if this new strategy works, oyster farmers

will have more competition and help stop the industry from sinking. >> it is designed to get more people to grow oysters in maryland. we can catch up with other states in the northeast and virginia. >> the state wants to spend about $40 million a year on this new strategy, but the state only has about $10 million a year to spend on it. if lawmakers approve this plan quickly, it could be in effect by october 1. >> frustration is growing along the gulf coast over the oil that continues to pour into the water, and a perception that bp has not provided enough information about what it is doing to handle the disaster. well collapse more than a month ago. >> live streaming pictures from

the four of the gulf or constant reminder of the magnitude of this disaster. >> from the beginning, we have really been aggressive in trying to make sure bp meet their responsibilities in terms of its response. >> be egos into the weekend facing allegations that for a month now, executives have not provided real information about the amount of oil leaking from a fractured well. >> we are all concerned about the amount of oil that has actually been emitted. we have been fighting this bill for a month now. >> there is a push from the white house to release of the day about this bill, and a demand from the epa to find a less toxic dispersant to try to break up the slick. the most important task could come this sunday, when they begin pumping mud into the leak to jam it, then sealing it with concrete. >> this is a thick, viscous mr. a fluid that weighs twice the density of water. it will pump at a very high rate and ultimately bring the

well to stop flowing. >> right now at the source, engineers have backed off estimates that they or capturing about 5,000 barrels a day. they believe is closer to 2200. the black oil is soaking the marshlands, and as the oil is washing up on the beach at grand isle. today officials closed the area to start the cleanup. >> when the water recedes, you can see that oil sheen. >> a reminder that it will be difficult to wash away. >> a bigger worry right now is the thick crude that is beginning to threaten the shoreline. >> our coverage of the bp oil spill covered -- continues later in the newscasts. we will take a look at the backlash now facing bp, but some people calling for a boycott of the companies products. there is also coverage on our

website where rehab link to the live video feed of the oil gushing from the well. just 02 if you just go to wbaltv.com. >> stocks ended the week sharply higher, just a day after posting their biggest drops in more than a year. the dow closed up 125 points. economists said they were not surprised that stocks bounced back after yesterday's slide, but still, the last two days have shown that wall street sees some dark clouds on the horizon, even if there are a couple of silver linings. brian moore has the latest on project economy from washington. >> a day after the biggest stock drop of the year, bargain hunters say the market from another massive sell-off. but wall street is still worried about the european debt crisis and whether it the ripple effects are headed here. beck's the bill as amended is passed. >> in washington, senate passage

of the financial reform bill has to be combined with a similar version passed by the house. some critics fear the bill will stifle investment. >> the bill unnecessarily restrict credit and will make our country less competitive. >> some say it does not go far enough. >> it is almost as if congress decided it did not want to actually make any choices and just left it to the regulators to fill in all the blanks. >> as president obama or in the fuel standards for heavy vehicles, he promised a greener economy is a stronger economy. >> the nation that believes in the -- that leads in the clean energy economy will lead in the global economy. i want america to be that nation. >> lingering reminders that the u.s. economy is still idling along. in washington, brian moore, wbal-tv 11 news.

>> still ahead, it is often called the silent killer of women, but tonight there is a breakthrough. >> doctors said they have discovered a promising new strategy to detect ovarian cancer earlier than ever. that is coming up in tonight's "medical alert."

>> a clean alternative for the commute to work today. folks across the area decided to bike to work instead of driving. may is also clean commute month, providing extra incentive to leave the cars in the garage this morning. >> we are looking at an epidemic in childhood obesity, and we want to engage our children in the idea of being active in getting on bicycles and so forth. we also want adults to do the same thing to. >> it coincided with the events here in baltimore city, anne arundel, carol, however, and baltimore counties. >> of varying cancer is a dangerous disease because 70% of cases are diagnosed in later stages, making it difficult to treat. what if a blood test could detected earlier?

doctors think that by using it in any way, it could be more accurate in finding a very in cancer. the latest date gives the test every year, and it goes up by a certain rate determined by the woman's age and family history. >> it is very important. i think there is a huge need for it. right now, 75% of ovarian cancers are caught in the later stages when cure is very difficult. >> out of the 3200 women in the study, only 85% of them were sent for ultrasound, and only 88 of those to surgery. five of those service found cancer, two others had benign tumors, and only one was a false positive. what happens when the medications that are supposed to make you happier instead increase thoughts of suicide? it happens in a small percentage of patients, and for the first

time, researchers at ucla may know why. >> when she got laid off last year, -- he got laid off last year, he plunged into suicide -- plunged into depression and considered suicide. >> trying to go back into the workplace was very hard for me. >> as though our credits anti- depressant for saving his life, but studies show that in up to 75%, it has the opposite effect. increase is the desire for suicide. >> why this happens is a huge question. >> there is a qeeg machine that measures electrical activity in the brains of anti-depressant takers. those who became more suicidal showed a 600% drop in brain activity, compared to regular patients. >> this is the first time anyone

has identified a change in brain function that is related to suicide. >> is as simple as looking electrodes up to the scalp. this apparatus might end up being used on any one is prescribed anti-depressant. >> the hope is that soon, doctors will be able to use this simple tool to catch any brain operations early on. >> our goal if this works is to make the use of antidepressants even safer. >> as someone who credits his life to antidepressants, doug escobar hoax even more people find what he has found -- hopes even more people find what he has found, happiness. >> dr. hunter says more stories to verify her fanfindings are ur way. it is hoped the machines will be

available for wider use. >> we want to remind you to vote for local teacher who is up for top teacher on the regis and kelly show. susan is a kindergarten teacher at north been elementary school in harford county. she was nominated by the pta president as one of the nation's top teachers. earlier this week you may have seen her on regis and kelly. she received a gift card for school supplies and a 7 day vacation, but with your help, she could get a brand new mustang, candy apple red with a rag top, and $20,000 from staples for school supplies. o on line for susan by going to our website, wbaltv.com. the deadline to vote is tonight at 6:00 p.m. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> >> 41 minutes to vote, so let's get going on that. the beautiful weather pattern of

the last couple of days is starting to fall apart just a little bit, just in time for the weekend. it looks like we'll have some unset or whether tomorrow night going into sunday. with the changing weather pattern, the pollen count remains high across the region. a total pollen count of 272. you can see some cloud cover starting to move in. today, high, then cirrus clouds that do not produce much in the wake of whether. the rain associated with the clouds is primarily west of the mounds and back into the ohio valley. while it will be on a cloudy side tonight, we expected to stay dry. the blanket of clouds will keep a rather mild. 80 degrees right now up into southern pennsylvania. almost 90 degrees in parts of frederick county at this hour. a sea breeze has dropped the temperature back into the low 70's on the beach at ocean city.

in some spots in baltimore tonight, it will not get out of the 60's 4 lows. the clouds are moving in advance of a slow-moving area of low pressure centered over central illinois this evening. that area of low pressure spinning through the ohio valley will approach and slowly move through tomorrow and then drift to the south sunday and monday. once it gets here and drift down to the south, it will continue to produce clouds and chances for showers may be into tuesday of next week. well is not that far away, it will take several days to finally get out of here. there you see some scattered showers in the afternoon tomorrow. rain chances increase in the evening and tomorrow night. showers are likely on sunday, with the storm then drifting to the south. lingering showers possible on monday and maybe even into tuesday of next week. tomorrow, a cloudy day with a chance for an afternoon shower.

a high temperature of 72-77, about 10 degrees cooler than today, thanks to the showers. could be a thunderstorm in the western maryland abounds with a high of about 63. rain becomes likely tomorrow night with high temperatures of about 76. there will be a lot of clouds around, 75 n. -- inland away from the coast but 65 at the coast. southeast winds on the bay and waves right around 1 foot. bay water temperatures are now in the mid-'60s of the. showers tomorrow afternoon for sunday, at a chance for a few scattered showers on monday and tuesday, keeping temperatures in the 70's. once the system gets out, the warm air comes back. low to mid 80's 4 highs on wednesday, thursday, and friday.

>> perhaps the warm air is a sign the temperatures are rising, we have another car fire to report. captain roy taylor is over the scene. >> can you graduate that to a tractor trailer? the trader was fully involved. this has been going on since 3:00 this afternoon. no. down 97, right near bwi airport, a tractor-trailer caught fire. we have some video showing you what it looked like around 4:00 p.m. when they were trying to use foam to put on the tractor trailer fire. they had northbound 97 blocked off, diverting traffic off of it. it has caused quite a nightmare. as we come back alive, we can show you there is only one lane that is able to get through, northbound at 97 at b and a

boulevard. rubbernecking from people going southbound, is backed up all the way to the beltway. >> some serious problems there. i think i would just in the night here tonight. >> speculation continues to grow that the bp oil leak is much larger than originally thought. >> now the company is accused of falling short of its pledge. >> mandatory concussion testing for all athletes playing contact sports in howard county next year. that story is coming up. [ male announcer ] are you watching cable?

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>> maryland and 10 other states are lobbying along the northeast corridor, the nation's biggest freight network. it could increase to 16 million passengers by the year 2015. the state is imposing a study of possible enhancements to both freight and local commuter assistance. the states want the federal government to put up $18 million for the study. the president has already set aside funding for high-speed rail projects. right now is not clear how that would affect the study proposal. >> it is heartbreaking. those are the words of one

internal worker in louisiana describing the scene of a now oilcloth worker off the coast of louisiana. the heartbreak is contributing to -- there are narrow calls to boycott bp. >> protesters are calling for a vp boycott. the consumer group public citizen has launched a web campaign. >> the boycott is trying to send a clear message to bp that their actions have been absolutely unacceptable. >> bp is under fire for its initial response to the oil rig explosion april 20 and efforts afterwards to stop oil flow gushing from a ruptured underwater pipe. convenience store owners that sell bp gas have not reported a drop in business, unlike consumer backlash at the pump following the exxon valdez as

spilled 20 years ago. then, like now, independent operators argue they should not be punished for the oil companies action. >> really, the stores may celebrant of liquid, but that is the extent of the relationship. >> a bp spokesman says the company no longer owns or operates the vast majority of bp branded sites, even though it supplies fuel to regional distributors and an independent franchise owners. for the most part, it is business as usual for consumers who agreed this bill is awful, but continue to buy gas based on convenience and price. >> i am not sure whose fault it was, so i cannot hold it against the company for trying to fix it. >> if the boycott succeeds -- >> a tough situation. still ahead, we will recap the

day's top stories. >> including rising tension in north and south korea over the sunken vessel. the warning from north korea that could lead to more violence. >> the line up for your world- class soccer match in baltimore, plus what it mor -thanks for coming back out. -sure. i think you might have hooked it up wrong, though. yea, we're getting way too many channels. no, no. that's -- that's standard. fios also comes with 11,000 free movies and shows on demand per month. ah, standard. gotcha. a certain somebody says "thank you."

tell him "he's welcome," but it's still standard. he's happy to be back with his friends. is he? [ male announcer ] call now and get fios tv, internet, and phone for just $99.99 a month guaranteed for two years! this is beyond cable. this is fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >> world-class soccer proved a big hit in baltimore, big enough for a return visit this summer. a pair of european clubs have agreed to play in july, possibly a huge deal for the city in future endeavors. pete gilbert joins us in the studio with that story. >> city organizers in conjunction with -- were blown

away last summer. two more clubs will square off at an exhibition, one that might prove a huge step in baltimore's appointment bowl, the world cup. >> how about that? rex warden 71000 fans filled the stadium last summer in an atmosphere that surpassed all expectations. another premier event is lined up. >> we are extremely excited to have soccer coming back to m&t bank stadium. >> for baltimore, it is a critical event. they might play host for gains in the future that mean so much more. >> we are hopeful that when the u.s. gets the world cup awarded to it, that baltimore would be one of the cities that would have matches. >> if we keep selling these

games out, we will keep bringing the other national games back here. maybe if we fill the bases, we could hit a grand slam. trust me, the world cup in baltimore would be a grand slam. >> the 2010 world cup begins next month in south africa, the greatest global event outside the summer olympic games. with tens of millions and economic impact on the line, as well as the cachet of world cup host, it is well received. >> mark your calendar for july 31. for information, log on tour website, wbaltv.com and click on sports. pete gilbert, wbal-tv 11 sports. >> tonight howard county is the state's -- is one statstep closo

mandatory tests for athletes. rob roblin has the latest from howard county. >> is a test that every high school athlete will have to take in howard county next year. it is a test that could save their lives. >> they give you shapes and different figures and flip them around and you have to remember the exact shakes. >> john is talking about the concussion test every high school athlete in howard county playing a contact sport will have to take next year. >> it takes about 25 minutes to do. it measures your cognitive skills at levels where they are when they are normal. once the athlete has a concussion, then we have something to test against, so we have them take the test again and see how far off they are. >> the test is to make sure an athlete who had a concussion is ready to return to the playing field. >> it is a great indicator when it is safe to come back and participate in athletics.

>> john was knocked out in a wrestling match and had a concussion. because of the test he took voluntarily, he had to wait some extra weeks before he could return to play sports. >> if it was up to me, i would have been back in action when lacrosse started up on monday of that week, but i had to sit out two weeks and missed tryouts. >> his mom thinks the test could have saved his son serious injury. >> we did not know what all the symptoms were that would have progressed over the next couple of weeks. he said he was feeling fine, but after we started getting the test results back, he started admitting he was not 100% fine. >> anytime we suspect a concussion, we will set them out until they have medical clearance to return to play. even without the testing, we would have a program in place that would sit the kids at risk out until they are cleared by a medical professional.

>> here is a look at some of our other top stories at this hour. parents in northwest baltimore are outraged. they say a school bus drivers stranded their preschool age children. officials say happened wednesday after a minor accident on the way home from school. there 32 kids on board. one mother said she found her child wandering with children eight blocks from her home. tension on the korean peninsula continues to mount after south korean investigation blamed the communist north for sinking a south korean naval vessel with a torpedo back in march, killing 46 sailors. south korea's president has called an emergency meeting of his national security council today. >> some good news on maryland of the economy. the labor department estimates the state added 8200 jobs last month. the unemployment rate for the

state stands at 7.7%. more than 22,000 marylanders are still looking for work. the unemployment rate improved in 33 other state beating states and the district of columbia. >> we are learning how brazen the have got away with several priceless works of art from the paris museum. >> the history topples on top of the house. the man inside credits his survival was sleeping on the right side of the dead. >> is the diversity of maryland medical school graduation. they have a big name spe

>> a line of strong, slow-moving storms produce several tornadoes in texas. the homeowner, this one on video yesterday just as it was about to touch down near mid lothian. surprisingly, there were not many reports of damage and no reports of anyone injured. in northern idaho, a man is thankful to be alive after a powerful storm sent a massive tree crashing right through his bedroom. he was sleeping in his bed when

the trees came crashing down on his bedroom group. it is miraculous that he was able to get out safely. ironically, he says he normally sleeves on the side of the bed with a tree landed, but because his wife was out of town, he decided to change it up. >> thank god i was sleeping on her side of the bed. my side would have killed me. >> he will never sleep on that other side again after this. he says he felt so lucky, he ran right out and bought several lottery tickets. >> a boldin the stalled several priceless paintings from the paris museum. officials said the museum had a malfunctioning alarm system. the motion detectors had been faulty since march, which they believe that the if knew. the art is estimated to be worth more than $100 million if it can

be sold. >> 90% of museum steps usually have some kind of insider information going on. >> a special police brigade in paris is looking for any forensic evidence. interpol has contacted law enforcement officials around the world. >> still ahead, see how the president is now pushing for more fuel-efficient vehicles. >> when you shop online, there are not in the fitting rooms, but now there's a new website to help you find the perfect fit. >> on saturday, the 300 block of north charles street will come alive for first time ever festival. you'll have your chance to eat your way around the world and shop at the same time. details are next. >> the first signs of changing weather pattern that will bring some rain as we head into the weekend. right now, dry weather and warm

temperatures, a sixth reason baltimore. baltimore.

>> here is a look at what we are working on for 11 news at 6. a man is bringing law and medicine together. and young children found walking blocks away from the bus they were supposed to be writing. tonight we speak to the mother of four-year-old girl left to find her own way home. we will have these stories and much more for you when r

>> we have more breaking news for you right now, this time in the owings mills area.

>> northbound read one blvd. right at owings mills boulevard, a 16-year-old was struck by this vehicle. injuries severe enough that the victim but is being transported to shock trauma. they have had to shut down two lanes of red run boulevard. >> a first-ever patrol street festival will be closing down part of that one way thoroughfare on saturday. >> it offers live entertainment, children's activities, and opportunities to sample some of the best restaurants in baltimore. >> charles street is an appetizing place, and on saturday, for the first time ever the 300 block of charles street will be shut down for a street festival. from noon until 5:00, retail shops and restaurants will set up shop outside. is to celebrate the vibrancy of what the area has to offer.

>> we will have live music, activities for the kid, and you can make a whole day of it coming down here. we will be selling refreshments, beer, and wide from spirit -- wine from spirits of mount vernon. >> war that it doesn't restaurants will be offering smaller portions of select menu items. >> it is a nice light, refreshing dish. we will do our famous house salad as well. >> the chef says let's each pearl street is an excellent opportunity to gain new customers. -- let's speak charles street. >> this is the quaintest blog in baltimore. i am excited that we are having music and activities and will be held to have our items out for sale.

>>, hungry and thirsty. >> you can either part of st. or try the franklin street parking garage for only four dollars on saturday. >> now, your insta-weather forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> much warmer than normal today, yesterday we beat the normal high by eight degrees and today it was 12 degrees warmer -- warmer than normal. still quite a bit off the record high of 96 that was set back in 1934, but a warm day nonetheless. no precipitation today, but that will probably change over the upcoming weekend. for now is warm and dry around the beltway, 82 in randallstown and 86 at bwi marshall. on the eastern shore, a mild 83. western maryland is a little bit

color. they have some cloud cover and shares have been trying to work in the western maryland mountains -- showers have been trying to work in to the western maryland mountains. with the exception of the coast, where a strong seabees receipt seabury's has dropped back to the 70's. mainly cloudy skies as we head past midnight and into early saturday morning. 56-63 and light winds out of the east or south week at 5 miles an hour or less. ploughs are better off to the east and thicker as you head into the mountains -- clouds are than off to the east. showers are likely during the day sunday and in this formal start drifting to the south, still close enough to generate some showers monday and maybe

into tuesday of next week. it might be a little more humid tomorrow, 72-77 degrees. a thunderstorm is possible in the mountains. the air will be more stable east of the mountains toward the bay. 76 around st. michaels and cambridge. brown kokomo's city, about 75 degrees with shower activity increasing during the day. the beach temperature will stay at about 65. waves averaging about 1 foot. it will be a little color, 76 tomorrow and i of 76 sunday. -- a high of 76 sunday. up to 84 on wednesday and upper 80's to finish up next week.

>> of clothing website that promises the perfect fit, and the president wants to further tighten fuel efficiency standards. >> president obama is mandating higher fuel efficiency standards for cars. federal agencies already mandated higher fuel standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 through 2016 model years, but now the president wants even stricter standards beginning in 2017. he pointed to the gulf oil spill as a reason to lower dependence on oil. >> i believe it is possible in the next 20 years for vehicles to use half the fuel and produce have the pollution that they do today. that will only happen if we are willing to do what is necessary for the sake of our economy, our security, and our environment. >> the they are trying on

clothes at the store? there is a web site just for you. all you have to do is enter your measurements and then decide picks out the clothes that look best on your body type. so many clothes, all different sizes. which to pick? when you order online, do you know what size it really is, and can you take a chance? >> we basically match you. we are like a personal matchmaker for clothing. >> an online retailer is based in glendale. >> resist the urge to cheat, because things will not fit right if you do. >> it takes all your preferences and your measurements and chose to close that will fit and flatter you, even full outfits. citizen lurked on the side --

susan of lurked on the site for quite awhile. what she did -- once she did, she was hooked. >> what seals the deal is when you get your first box of clothes and your first order comes. the first time i ordered from them, i opened the box, and i had ordered a couple of outfits. i put them on, and everything fit. >> they even offered a blind option. do you always want to know what size really fits you? >> they see this eyes and think, i do not want to be that size. -- they see the size. >> basically we do not show them the size, but we still recommend the right size for them. when they get home, that is their first opportunity to see it. usually they try it on and it fits, and they keep it.

they can cut the tagged out if they want. >> if you like to try on some clothes from the online retailer, go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> some say half the fun of shopping is going out to the stores and walking around. >> a real medical doctor also happens to oversee some of the most popular cop dramas ever. >> the executive producer addressed graduates of the university of maryland medical school. >> first, we are keeping a close eye on singer bret michaels. he is one of two finalist for sunday's slick

>> it is almost time for the final showdown on "the celebrity apprentice." >> will bret michaels even make it to the live show? >> congratulations. >> rock star brett michael's making the finals of "liberty apprentice" is a bit of an upset. >> 50% of the people who have what brett had, of which is essentially an explosion in the brain, they don't even make it to the hospital.

>> donna from says michaels will get no sympathy points for the final war room. >> if he does not do as well as holly, he is not going to make it. >> i am very stressed about getting all this done. >> the task is to market a new flavor of staff wilsnapple. >> my fifth kiss it is my charity, and that is the reason why i did it. >> read michael's charity isn't the american diabetes down -- is the american diabetes foundation. >> diabetes is one of the leasing -- leading causes of death. >> is up to donald trump to decide who gets fired. >> whoever i choose, they are

both winners. they have really proven themselves. >> that finally it airs sunday night at 9:00 p.m. right here on wbal tv. we will rebroadcasted tonight at 7:00 p.m.. >> restoring maryland's oyster population. we will tell you about the governor's ambitious plan. >> oil outrage, how much oil is leaking into the gulf? is the federal government doing enough to clean it up? we'll have more on the controversy, straight ahead. >> a mother is living her 4- year-old daughter was allowed to walk home after the girl's school bus got into an accident. what the school system has to say about all this, coming up. >> live, local, latebreaking.

>> state leaders are kicking off efforts to restore marilyn's dwindling oyster population. our big story tonight at 6:00, the numbers are dismal. the oyster population is only 1% of what it once was in the chesapeake bay. >> the governor is releasing a plan on how to revive the struggling oyster population. >> this plan would open up more parts of the bay for oyster harvesting and better protect those oysters. maryland's industry is suffering, and the governor wants to change that. the door and the number of oysters in the chesapeake bay is shocking. -- the dwindling number of oysters is shocking. thanks to disease and pollution in the day, it has had a ripple effect on maryland's economy. one oyster farmer says he is selling 10% of the demand he