[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm sarah caldwell. a big story at noon, mitt romney's primary win in texas gains him enough delegates to become the republican presidential nominee. but as our reporter tells us, part of his big day was overshadowed by donald trump. >> even though mitt romney's camp is looking ahead to the general election and an emphasis on the economy, donald trump is bringing up again claims about where the president was born. as mitt romney landed in las vegas for a fund raiser host -- fund-raiser hosted by donald

trump, neither man talked about the comments on the so-called birther controversy, but on cnn -- >> a lot of people say it is not authentic. >> donald trump did not shy away from allegations president obama was not born in the united states. >> i think the united states are pretty fed up. >> last year president obama released his long form birth certificate showing he was born in hawaii and this week they went after romney with a new ad critical of what they say is romney's all to stand up to trump and other gop elements. republicans say they are still focused on the central issues of this campaign, the economy and jobs. >> governor romney is not distracted. the republican party is not distracted. we believe that this is an american-born job killing president. >> that focused on jobs is evident in a new ad from the romney camp attacking the

president for his support for renewable energy companies that later laid off workers. >> support is growing for speeding -- billboards to be placed on fire trucks. the city council held a hearing tuesday for two resolutions, one to allow the advertising and another to establish a committee to regulate the process. in all of the testimony, not one person was opposed. >> when i first heard about the bill i thought it was idiotic. why do we want to look like nascar? but after the shock wore off, this shows how far we have to go to think outside of the box to make things work in the city. >> the language of the measure describes sponsorship recruiting private companies to sponsor a truck. the city is trying a similar idea for city-owned buildings. despite all the recent crime, baltimore officials are touting

new data showing a lower crime rate. in 2011, baltimore recorded a lowest number of homicides in 30 years. the number also points to an 18% decrease in homicides since the 2009. and mayor stephanie rawlings blake said non-fatal shootings are down 16% from this time last year. baltimore county police trying to locate the shooter or shooter is responsible for a memorial day drive by that left a man in a critical condition. officers say the 24 -- 23-year victim was in parkville when a car pulled up next to him and the passenger reportedly started firing shots. a resident at the welcome inn said she woke up startled by the shots and a man screaming for his life. >> when the paramedics got here he said he did not want to die. he was screaming, and they were trying to calm wind down.

>> anyone -- with information is asked to call baltimore county police, 307-2020. well, and has -- >> well, it has turned out to be a jerri de -- dreary day even though it has broken. it was another warm day compared to normal. 77 at bwi. heading to the low 80's this afternoon but at least getting away from the 90 degree heat. humidity is still high and we still could have sprinkles later today until the front finally clears out. but, the dry weather is still on its way and we will detail that when we come back. >> we will check back with you. one week from tonight, the fifth and largest casino will open in the state of maryland.

it will offer electronic table games, including black jack, roulette, and craps. most of the slots and games as well as the restaurant will be available for next wednesday's opening. >> about 3200 machines out of the total that will be available in the fall. we will have a buffet, phillips seafood, bobby flay's palace and then the cheesecake factory will open. >> rumors are swirling about the possibility of a sixth state casino in prince george's county. the celebrating has already begun ahead of 70's me and then celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee, 60 years on the throne. a look at all of the excitement in london. >> britain is making itself as british as it possibly can --

decorating the streets, the thames, and themselves. the queen has been enjoying the outdoors. it is the season for the garden party, a rare look at the other side of the palace. and there is catherine, making her first appearance at the garden party, charming everyone. jubilee is for everyone to honor the queen in their own way. >> i connected this with larose courts and pearls. -- rose quartz and pearls. >> and a real diamond tiara and a corgi themed decanter. and here, her eyes seem to follow you around the room. >> to have one move since -- movements watched so closely by her majesty. >> in a few days, the world is

it will be on her magnificent rain and the country brimming over with pride. one thing you notice is how much fun the royal family seems to be having. people say they have never seen the queen or especially prince philip smiled so big, talk so animated to people. in just three years time, queen elizabeth will be britain possible longest reigning monarch ever. back to you. >> thanks so much. looks like quite a party. still ahead -- why friday will be a big day if you are craving donuts. and learning the meaning of sacrifice. the amazing gift this nine-year old gave up to know a military family is appreciated. but good news following the tragic earthquake in italy, an tragic earthquake in italy, an amazing rescue of a [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable

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>> firefighters pulled a 65- year-old woman from the rubble of her home after an earthquake in northern italy tuesday. the woman was trapped in the debris of her kitchen and shouted to rescuers. a piece of furniture kept her from being crushed. it had been vacant since a strong earthquake earlier this month, but the woman had gone back to retrieve some of foreclosed just before the earthquake struck. she is now recovering at the hospital. scary moments for an elementary

school girl in utah. she was kicked off a school bus in the middle of an unfamiliar neighborhood. it started friday when the girl got off a school bus with her friend without a note from our mother. the driver called a mother and when she did not answer, she forced her to get off the bus. school officials say students who do not normally ride the bus connected on without a note but the driver should have taken her back to the school or a designated bus stop. kids from around the country and around the world will have to washington, d.c., for the national spelling bee, which includes 278 spellers from all 50 states and u.s. dependencies and even overseas. nine spares -- spellers are from maryland. the competition also features a 6-year-old from virginia. she is the youngest speller on record. the finals and semifinals will be televised thursday. still to come, we will tell you how you can get free doughnuts on friday. and a warning for women

interested in getting eyelash extensions. why one doctor says they can be dangerous. >> one front already off shore and another on the way and we are keeping an eye on tropical system beryl. no impact but still drawing in a little bit of moisture. but first, a live look outdoors -- hazy and clouds with aud

>> and the consumer alert, it does not seem like many investors like facebook as a stock option. shares closed tuesday at $28.84, down 9% on the day and down 24%

from the ipo. in the early days investors valued the company at $104 billion and now with the latest drop, the value is about $80 billion. eyelash extensions are the latest you the trend and some are calling it addictive but the pricing procedure is costing some women their real eyelashes. a closer look. >> luscious lashes are a fashion must have. in the blink of an eye, eyelash extensions have exploded. >> it is huge. >> she applies dozens extensions a week, carefully blowing on hair by hair. >> you look brighter and young girl. >> a certified cosmetologist says these are the new manicure and her clients are a dick the. >> they love them so much they can't stop. >> they come in all lengths and colors and women are willing to pay between $50.1000 dollars to get them done.

>> for the first time i found like i did not need makeup. >> peggy loves her thicker, longer lashes but a few years back she had an eye opening experience when they were not applied properly. her eyes started to pitch and the lashes started falling out. this ophthalmologist says this is a common complaint. their own eyelashes falling out. >> their eyelashes may be affected permanently, both in the size and caliber or they may lose eyelashes altogether. >> dr. fisher says a bad application can cause damage. if the glue sticks to the skin or clumps of the lashes together, as they grow out the hair gets pulled out. often women don't want to leave their is there so they go back for more. but dr. fisher said the harm is not just cosmetic. >> eyelashes serve a function. when they become damaged, the overall function of the eye can become affected. >> it can cause allergies and if you tenses -- utensils are not

cleaned infection can spread. >> because it is a bodily fluid. >> before you make the eyes pop, make sure you look closely. >> don't know if i like that. but you like this -- friday, june 1, is national done today. participating dunkin donuts locations nearby -- countrywide will offer free doughnuts with the purchase of a beverage. >> still quite humid today but not quite as hot after being in the low 90's the past couple of days, only and 80's today. we will continue to see improvement the next couple of days. looking at the hd doppler, it is still raining across the lower eastern shore, from dover, delaware, all the way to ocean city.

basically clearing out around baltimore. cannot rule out like drizzle and sprinkles. but overall, this is the trend, drier weather rolling in from the west and cooler weather will follow. no direct impact from beryl. right now is moving off the coast of north carolina. but you can see a lot of the moisture bng drawn to the north and head of the latest cold front, so indirectly it is giving us some rain. it will continue to move offshore. no direct impact. we are waiting for the next cool front to come through until the temperatures finally drop. it is still pretty steamy. 77 and bwi, 76 at the inner harbor and 73 at ocean city. a little cooler along the lower eastern shore as it has been raining much of the day. it has kept temperatures down. everywhere that it has been mostly dry, it is shooting up. 76 in hancock. and the mountains are always

cooler this time of year because of the elevation. the dew point still tell the story, in the low 70's to mid 60's in the lower eastern shore where the rain is still falling. dew point time batch is dropping in the metro area. it is an indication of how much moisture is an atmosphere at any time it gets around 60 degrees we feel the humidity. of to the west, the airdropping into the 50's some it is coming back to being comfortable range. the forecast for this afternoon, at 82, that is expected to be the high temperature. a couple of sprinkles it least through the evening and then we start to clear out through the late evening, especially after midnight, when the cold front finally passes through and the cold front will drop to the 50's and 60's after being in the 70's for overnight lows. the weather pattern showing rain to the east, clearing skies to the west. the cold front passes by at midnight. then wait for the next door to

come in, which could be arriving friday, bringing the rain to the area -- waiting for the next storm to come in. tomorrow, lower humidity and cooler temperatures. friday, the next cold front, which could bring rain for friday night into saturday. this weekend, low 70's and great outdoor weather by sunday. >> a trip to disney world would be a dream come true for most nine-year olds but one boy from massachusetts passed up this opportunity in order to say thank you to a military family who lost somebody in afghanistan. this heartwarming story. >> we heard about the guy trading a red paper clip up to get a house and we wanted to do something. >> a soldier for a soldier. in february, this 9-year-old wanted to trade for a trip to disney world. he started with a toy soldier and from there the trades that bigger and better and the network grew until brendan met

his goal, tickets to disney world, including air fare, a stay at the disney villas and disney gift certificates. >> i think it would make them a lot happier. >> the family of a fallen soldier chosen graman -- randomly from this hacked memorial day weekend. >> they had lost some family members in the war, and we put them in the raffle. >> finally, the big reveal. >> timothy steel's family, massachusetts. >> it is interesting and touching that somebody so close to home -- there were people from wisconsin, arizona, texas, eleanor. >> then there was a time -- time to drive to the family of first lieut. timothy steel.

>> this memorial day is so good -- >> he was killed last august and afghanistan. he was 25. >> tim was pretty special to us. he knew what he wanted to do at a very young age. >> a soldier leaving behind a wife and two-year old daughter named liberty hope. now these two families are connected by a single toy soldier. a memorial day none of them will soon forget. the little people can do a lot of things if they put their minds to it. >> house suite is he? a moving tribute. you have seen it before but it never gets old. a soldier comes home from war to surprise a child. this emotional embrace was nearly eight months in the making. 10-year old isaiah, a third grader on chicago's west side was not aware his mother, an

army logistics specialist, was sitting in the school's office waiting to surprise him during what is a of thought was a presentation about memorial day. his teacher started asking probing questions and then the excitement came true when his mother walked through the door. coming up next, your maryland lottery midday pick 3 -- pick 3 and 4 numbers and another look at the forecast. but first, a look at how wall street is doing this hour.

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