[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> and afternoon, everyone. we marked the one-year anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. here in the u.s., the capture and killing has become a campaign issue. we explained in the commitment 2012 report. >> the operation killed osama bin laden. "we got an inside look at the

top situation room -- >> we got an inside look at the top-secret situation room the night that osama bin laden was killed. >> we were feeling together as almost one body. ok, it is over. >> it worked. a tough call, analysts said. >> he had to know that should this failed, with a loss of our people, he would be looking at a 1-term presidency. >> at the time, mitt romney called the decision ill-time d, ill-conceived. the president has called on romney to explain. >> there are others who said one thing, now they suggest something else, i would let them explain. >> the administration says that

even today -- >> these targeted strikes are indeed at the : just. >> the u.s., one year after bin laden's death, still on the hunt against al qaeda. the big question, should this be a campaign issue? the obama administration said that they showed strong leadership under pressure. >> tomorrow night, we take you inside of the situation room on that fateful day one year ago. hear from the players that literally have front row seats during those harrowing moments. >> when you look at it, what does this conjure up inside of you? >> that is the way that i usually look when my husband drives me to an action movie. what it conjures up is all of the emotions that were running through my and every other person in that small group. it was just an extraordinary

experience and a great privilege to be part of. >> you can watch the behind-the- scenes conversation wednesday at 9:00 right here on wbal. an early-morning train accident made for a difficult to meet. a train traveling southbound hit and killed a pedestrian. it happened shortly after 7:00. the victim has not been identified. investigators do not know why he or she was on the tracks. a new video has some in the community calling for the badges of five officers who they say went too far. three people were arrested at a recent jobs march. the video shows the arrests. you can see the police used pepper spray. the man arrested says he was not fighting police.

the police department stands behind the actions of the officers. >> the tape was not all that alarming to me. i saw people in this street. the officers arrived to try to get them settled. >> i covered my face. i was not resisting arrest. i was just laying there and they kept on spray me. >> threatt plans to file internal affairs compliance. a key correctional officers face prison time for the beating of a woman in their custody. the jury convicted two people with conspiracy charges. one was convicted of second- degree assault and reckless endangerment. they joined at least two others in the been the victim. she struggled with police several times. she was treated at a hospital for multiple facial injuries.

occupy wall street protesters are calling for a world wide strike. the people who occupy new york zugotti parker calling for strikes of workplaces and schools. a boy is in stable condition after being treated for multiple stab wounds. the boy managed to flag down an officer at about 7:15 and told him that he had been attacked by several suspects. anyone with information should call the hartford county sheriff's office. >> it might be the first day of may, but i think it feels more like the summer season. temperatures in the mid 70's.

76 at the airport. humidity at 64%. still a lot of clouds hanging around. that will be the case through much of the day. by the afternoon, there might be an isolated thunderstorm. very typical for us to get thunderstorms and this pattern. we will talk about who is likely to see that and when. >> maryland is not meeting federal ozone standards. the maryland department of an arm and says there are signs of improvement. starting tomorrow, johns hopkins university will play host to about 100 u.s. secret service agents for a two-day ethics training session. this is in response to the growing allegations of

prostitution scandals. past participants say it covers classical antiradical affixed including a review of aristotle. -- classical and ethical including a review of their style. looks like the group organizing this is grand prix. down force has wrist several deadlines. they have plans for the labor day event. now, with four months, there is turmoil. the officials are nervous. still ahead, do you have a sleepy child on your hands? new research that connects

yawning kids and adhd. two men set fire to a bar with patrons inside. we are here to answer your plant and gardening questions. and gardening questions.

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>> this video from houston shows two men setting a bar on fire while patrons were barricaded inside. they were removed for fighting shortly before the fire. you can see them barricading the door, dousing the building with fuel. no one was injured. they have identified one of the suspects who is charged with felony arson. a girl's middle school lacrosse team has been suspended, accused of using racial slurs. the team in question was up by 14 goals when the alleged slurs were said. after investigation, they decided to suspend the team. >> i think that race relations in our country is a hot-button issue right now i think they punish first. >> it does not surprise me that kids are saying these things. i think that you hear in a lot,

but in general you will hear that from kids talking like that. >> the players have filed claims with the superintendent and the mere existence demands a response. take a look at how homeowners in minnesota got rid of their old house. they used a tank. the crew from a company was hired to demolish this dilapidated home. the tank was driven through the home to demolish it. it took about 25 minutes. the new owners plan to build a new home. still to come, a plan to cut the property tax rate for city residents move forward. how much they could save. new research regarding children with adhd and sleep. how yawning could be a predictor of medical problems. >> i want to know how you could

sign up to drive that tank. we have a classic battle going on, the warmth and the cool air. who is going to win? we will look outdoors where the warm air is willing today. 79 already at the inne

>> the baltimore city council has approved a measure approved by the mayor to reduce the property tax rate by 20 cents. an owner occupied home assessed at $200,000 would see an annual tax reduction of $40 in 2014.

it would grow to $100 by 2020. this would be paid for through reduced city spending. delta air lines makes an unprecedented purchase in the hope of cutting jet fuel. they plan to buy a system from conocophillips. this would allow them to cut their fuel bill by $300 million a year. the subsidiary will spend $100 million to make changes to the refinery in order to maximize production of jet fuel. this is as domestic airfares reached the highest level on record as last year. the report from the federal bureau of transportation shows u.s. air fares jumped more than 8% in 2011. the nation's largest airlines have approved three fare hikes this year, setting a spike in fuel costs. >> now, your insta-weather forecast.

>> after being stuck in a cool trend, and looks like the warm weather has taken over and it is the first day of may. with temperatures like this, it might as well be the first day of june, maybe july. 79, downtown at the inner harbor. we're expecting temperatures to at least get to a 80 degrees. it is likely to get to the mid 80's out there. looking at the current weather patterns, we can see that the clouds have kind of cleared out. we are starting to see some sunshine. the thickness is moving over the day and we will see some iceland clouds pushing into the west from baltimore. we might even see more sunshine today than what you were expecting. we have an ongoing battle right now between the warm and the cool air. this is what we have a warm

front pulling over the area. frontal boundary separate the air masses. this same boundary has stuck around the entire week. this has been going back and forth are temperatures have been shifting a little bit. right now, we will get to the warmer trend. for the warm air pushes in. that is what is going to be causing this warming trend. you can pick up that boundary across the nation as 50's 60's, warm weather to the south. the cool air is hanging back. we will stay in that warm air as we head into tomorrow. we already had showers this morning. as we put this into motion 3, 4, 5, maybe some isolated thunderstorms. that is definitely a possibility.

we to expect most areas to stay dry later today, but don't be surprised if you end up seeing a thunderstorm. better chance as you head into tomorrow, everyone has a chance to see that rain. the forecast for tonight, partly cloudy skies, isolated thunderstorms. temperatures dropped into the 50's overnight. very mild to start off the day tomorrow. temperatures down tomorrow, then again in the afternoon. 81 on thursday. 83 on friday, with another chance for some thunderstorms. this weekend is still undecided. for now, mostly dry. >> we are here to answer your plant and gardening questions. >> always a pleasure, nice to see you. >> since the weather is so warm, we will get the the first question.

before you can get to this, this is a dahlia. you can grow them all summer long. you can replant it again next year. that is not really an annual or perennial, it is something in between. they come and beautiful colors. >> since the weather is so warm, should i put out the weed killer in the garden, when should i spread the grass and put weed control? >> when they are there? they are growing, and things that things are three weeks ahead of schedule. i would probably go ahead. we always say that. there are some other options out there that they did not use to be. take some time, learn some of these products, and you can get them under control. >> when and how can we take the blue spruce tree and shape it?

>> now would be a good time to start. you can trim some of that back. if your not sure, call a tree expert. this would be good to help you out some of these bigger projects. >> i haven't called cactus plant which i had to put in the corner of the room because it is so large. i had it in this location for years. it is failed to bloom. >> that is a nice looking christmas cactus. i would probably repot it. mostly, they thrive on the black. if you could put it outside, the debitors get down in the 40's. sometimes, that is enough to get it started. quest any plant anything in the garden? >> i would look for frost in some areas. we're not out of the woods yet. let's see what has happened. >> if you have a plant or

gardening question, you can e- mail or send your pictures to us or go to our website and click on family. you can also send in your questions. >> we all know that it is important to get a good night's rest the kids who yawn their way through the day are likely to have attention and behavior problems. excessive daytime sleepiness is linked to hyperactivity and lighting issues. researchers were surprised that most children get plenty of sleep at night and did not have any sleep disorders. when it comes to sleep, getting too much of it does not make you fat. sleeping more than nine hours of night can block him at factors. any study of more than 1000 pairs of twins, they found

those that slept less than several hours a night had a higher than average body mass index. at the city-related genes were left to factor in those that got more sleep. up next, your maryland lottery numbers. to get another check of the forecast. first, a look at how wall street is performing this hour. is performing this hour.

>> opening statements are under way. now, we are taking a closer look at this argument. why they say it is all a political game. we are about to learn where more construction headaches are going to start. then, we test at a fitness program designed to help you lose weight and keep it off. those stories and more at 11 news at 5. >> your numbers are 8-5-4-.

it was lower numbers are 8-7-3. the pick four, 8-4-7-3. >> this is a day to play outside. most of the area is dry. it could be an isolated thunderstorm. debitors and a low to mid 80's this afternoon. it is keeps warming things up. >> thank you. >> be sure to watch at 5:00. have a great day.