>> reporter: as a s.w.a.t. team prepares to enter her daughter's school, a frantic mother fears the worst. just before 10:00 this morning, police pulled a man aside for questioning on north lakewood street. >> at some point, the guy became spooked. and we later learned that it might possibly be a warrant out for his arrest. at that time, that suspect then got out and ran towards this elementary school, which is behind me. >> they chased after. and all of a sudden, there was like police from everywhere. then they started evacuating the building. >> reporter: more than 200 children attending summer school and summer camp, were evacuated to a library nearby. >> you know, this is really alarming after yesterday's event. it's really alarming, you know. i'm glad that she's safe and they exited the building safely. >> reporter: police won't specify what the suspect is wanted for. >> we have no reason to believe he was armed. of course, upon stopping him, the officers did a cursory search. they didn't find a weapon. >> reporter: that's little comfort to neighbors.

>> at any time, somebody can be bursting through your door. yeah, it makes you nervous. you can't even leave your door unlocked. it's ridiculous. and city police officials just told me that they found earl, hiding out inside a cabinet, inside one of the classrooms at the school. we will stay on this story, bring you more coming up tonight at 6:00. for now, we're r i'm jessica -- i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> everyone made it out of the school safely. tonight, maryland state police are investigating a police-involved shooting in carroll county. denise is live in the newsroom with details. the incident unfolded around 10:30 last night. investigators say the officer was assisting a woman, found lying in a road, when a male suspect tried to run them down in a car. the officer says he ordered the men to stop, and when he didn't obey, he opened fire. the officer noticed the driver was struck in the arm. the unidentified man was flown

to shock trauma for treatment. tonight, police do not have a motive for the incident. but they have confirmed that the man and woman know each other. a baltimore man is arrested on charges that he tried to solicit sex from a teammate's sister. eyewitness news is live at county police headquarters. gigi barnett explains, how police used text messages to capture the suspect. >> reporter: police say charles swedel was a popular coach. now they say anyone who may have had contact with fridel should ask their child very tough questions. >> reporter: on the soccer field is where police say a 14- year-old girl met charles friedel. since june, the two sent friendly text messages to each other. until earlier this week, when police say friedel's text messages became inappropriate. >> it became inappropriate. and to such a point that

friedel was sending sexually explicit texts to the 14-year- old. >> so the girl showed the messages to her daughter, who turned them over to police. >> detectives posed as the girl and continued communication. >> he thought he was talking to the 14-year-old girl. and continued to dialogue. >> reporter: they say he asked the girl for sex several times and sent nude photos of himself. then on wednesday, investigators say he arranged to meet the girl at this convenience store in essex, so they could have sex. >> we had officers who were there, surveiling this area. and they saw mr. friedel pull up, with the assumption of meeting up with this 14-year- old. >> reporter: he has also worked with other youth soccer leagues in the area. >> talk with your children. if you've had any contact with mr. friedel, whether he was the coach, assistant coach, try to get them to be honest. >> reporter: tonight, they say

the charges are surprising. >> he said, oh, my god, did you hear about chuck? i said no, i didn't. she said, he got arrested for child pornography and... >> reporter: and that is one of the charges he faces. also including that is soliciting a minor for sex. he is at home tonight, out on bail. back to you you on tv hill. >> all right, gigi, thank you. five days after his shocking death, the questions have been mostly answered for steve mcnair. but the sorrow and the mourning continues. vic joins us now. >> reporter: hundreds of people gathered at a nashville church for the first of two memorial services for the titans and ravens' quarterback. >> reporter: people across nashville are coming together to remember slain quarterback steve mcnair. mcnair starred for the tennessee titans before coming to baltimore in 2006. his murder continued to shock fans and those closest to the mcnair family.

>> they absolutely love steve. but they are coming along well. michelle is holding up real well, considering the circumstances. but they have a lot of support and love around them. >> reporter: bishop walker goes on to say that despite the circumstances of his tragic death, it does shnot take away -- it should not take away from the circumstances of his life. >> we miss this man. and to so many people. >> reporter: police now say mcnair's girlfriend shot mcnair and then took her own life. >> this video shows a police officer giving 20-year-old sahel kazemi a sobriety test, while mcnair reremained in the car. kazemi repeatedly asked the officer to have mcnair come to the cruiser where she's sitting.

mcnair never came to see her. the football star's body was found inside this condominium. he should be shot four times. twice in the head, and twice in the chest. next to him, sahel kazemi, with one self-inflicted gunshot wound to the temple. >> earlier this year, mcnair recorded a psa for youth suicide prevention. due to his sudden death, that video will not be aired. >> you can watch the entire memorial live on wjz.com, beginning at 8:00 tonight. ravens' wide receiver derrick mason will speak tonight. there are new developments surrounding the case involving mayor sheila dixon. prosecutors have withdrawn three charges. attorneys for the mayor have filed a motion, challenging the subpoena, charging that the office was abusing the grand jury process. dixon is accused of stealing gift cards intended for needy

families. take a look at sun and clouds. and so comfortable out there. eyewitness news is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams is in the outback. but we begin with bob turk in the first warning weather center. >> low humidity. comfortable. clouds and sun. a nice day. tomorrow, much like today. kind of tempered by ocean breezes. a little warmer to the west of us. but all in all, another beautiful day. by saturday, we'll start seeing the humidity come back. and actually, temperatures pretty much normal. but maybe with additional humidity, we'll probably have a few showers in the region by late saturday night, early sunday. all in all, not a bad weekend either. tim has a look at just how crazy this month of july has been, compared to average. tim? >> well, bob. talked about the normal temperatures coming back. we've seen anything and everything but normal so far this month. take a look. july so far, we're averaging about 3.9, almost 4 degrees lower than normal for the first eight days. and today will be no different. we're not getting up to 87, which is the average

temperature, the normal temperature for this time of year. all things considered, these temperatures are more indicative of like late may or early june. so really, we have not had a taste of what we typically think of as a maryland june or july. and doesn't look like it's going to be any time around soon. well, we'll see what happens with the weekend. and bob will tell you what's happening coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast. about 1 million americans have been infected with the h1n1 flu. and more than 171 of them have died since the disease was first detected last spring. hari sreenivasan reports for wjz, that the government is trying to tackle the virus, with a brand-new vaccine. this fall, some americans might get 22 flu shots. one for the regular flu. the other to prevent the h1n1 strain. or swine flu. scientists are about to start testing a new vaccine. and if all goes well -- >> best case scenario, is the h1n1 vaccine will be available by mid-october. >> reporter: the announcement came at a flu summit, outside

washington, d.c. federal health officials said high-risk patients would be first in line for the new shot. experts believe the h1n1 virus could make a comeback this fall. the president broke away from his g-8 summit in italy to call in and tell state leaders to get ready. >> i'm just very grateful that all of you are taking this seriously. we may end up averting a crisis. >> reporter: right now, h1n1 appears no more dangerous than regular flu. but unlike the seasonal flu, this new virus doesn't slow down during the summer. >> the obama administration believes the h1n1 virus will spread further this fall, when temperatures drop and students return to school. to help students prepare, the government is making a million available. >> including limits on large gatherings. and if necessary or appropriate, temporary school and workplace closings. >> every year, there is a major

effort to prevent and contain the flu. this year, with two flu strains, those efforts will have to be doubled. in washington, hari sreenivasan, wjz eyewitness news. >> yesterday, maryland recorded its second h1n1-related death. straight ahead. changes are rolling in for metro workers as officials look to adopt a zero tol rangs cell -- tolerance policy for cell phone usage. johns hopkins releases a study on the use of illegal guns. how maryland could be doing more to prevent that problem. that's coming up next. i'm ron matz in pikesville. this is heavily damage bide fire. but the rest -- heavily damaged by fire. but the restaurant owners say they plan to rebuild. their story when eyewitness news continues. and get the updated forecast with bob.

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most of the murders and shootings in baltimore are committed with illegal guns. now, a national study shows much more could have been done to prevent it. suzanne collins reports it has to do with watching over gun stores. >> a 5-year-old girl is critically wounded when a teenager with an illegal gun fires shots on a southwest baltimore street. neighbors marched last night, fed up with gun crimes. >> everywhere you go, there's drugs, what can we do about it? >> they say getting tough on the sale of guns could significantly cut the number of illegal weapons. states requiring a license to purchase a gun have much lower rates of illegal gun trafficking. the theory is, asking a friend to go to a gun shop to buy you an illegal gun is one thing.

sending them to state police is another. >> if you were required to obtain a license, that criminals might be reluctant to of that kind of account contact with police. >> reporter: maryland does license gun shops. but the study shows that our state laws on that and enforcement are weak. what maryland could do is more routine inspections to check the dealer's inventory against their sales record. they could each do undercover sting operations. to make sure the dealers aren't making illegal sales. maryland does have a law that limits the number of gun sales to one per month. but that doesn't make a bit of a difference when it comes to illegal guns used in the crimes in the city. >> reporter: others with tougher gun sale laws rank tougher when it comes to the number of gun sale crimes. new york city and boston. baltimore's 17th of 54 cities. a baltimore councilman says city police are dog their best. but the state must help.

>> we need our friends in annapolis to implement the same laws that boston and some of the other cities have that are in the study. and we need to do the same thing. >> and a gun shop owner says he believes more laws like licensing gun shop owners wouldn't really make a difference. back to you. the study says it's much more successful when guns tightly regulate shops. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, loose check on traffic. southwest side of the beltway. we have the inner loop ramp from southbound camp mead road to the inner loop of the beltway. blocked for a sinkhole. meantime, in the city, we have all lanes blocked for police activity on lakewood between orleans and pulaski highway. four new ones in the city. glen wood at north york and mlk. and 25th at garrett. you're also looking at delays

still looking at 295 northbound. slow between savage and annapolis road. there is a look at your drive times and your speeds on 95 as well as the top and the west sides was beltway. there's a live look at the top side. slow and go on the inner loop. between park heights and falls road. that's about an eight-minute drive. and another 11 minutes on the inner loop between charles and harford. there's a look at the west side. this traffic report was brought to you by mountain side. com. where baltimore finds great deals on maryland mountain getaways. the owners and their customers are in shock today, after fire heavily damages the suburban house in pikesville. the restaurant has been a landmark in baltimore's jewish community for nearly half a century. ron matz reports, they're vowing to reopen. >> you can see that thick, black smoke, bellowing out of both the front and the rear. >> reporter: from sky eye chopper 13, you could see the heavy smoke. today, you could feel the

heartbreak on reisterstown road. as the owners of the suburban house return to survey the damage at their popular restaurant and deli. >> i just feel bad. i really feel bad for everybody that stuck by us. to make it here. >> reporter: the two-alarm fire started in a storage area in the rear. tables are still set in the main dining room. but there's heavy smoke damage. owner mark horowitzowitz vows to reopen. if the building is found to be structurally sound. >> if that's not, you know, damaged in any way, per se, and it can be cleaned up, of course we're going to rebuild. i mean, we're in it for the long hall. >> the wall of fame and its familiar faces survived. so did the menus. many customers watched the fire in shock. >> well, it's an institution. obviously everybody in the area knows it and they have been here. and it's one of a kind. >> reporter: the suburban house is much more than just this. it has been part of the fabric

of-- fabric of this pikesville community for 43 years. >> there were bar mitzvahs. baby namings. brises. we've done so many different things for so many different people. and we watched them grow. >> reporter: one of baltimore's best, vowing to serve up the corn beef and matzo ball soup once again. >> we're a landmark. and we're like jewish mothers. we like to feed people. >> reporter: in pikesville, ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. there were employees and customers in when that fire began. no one was hurt. the owners say they are hoping to relocate temporarily to return to their catering operation. >> i'll have to is sell my forecast -- to sell my picture. >> yes, i saw that, too. >> ron matz. >> and barry levinson and i were together. as you can see. but we'll be safe. that's a pretty old picture. >> you were telling me, the last time you were there was -- >> it's been a couple of -- we

had a big party for my aunt's 90th birthday. had a good time. >> that's the kind of place it is, a family -- >> can rebuild. great matzo ball soup and everything else. let's take a look at temps and conditions around the region. 81. dew point 50. 33%. winds north at 5. barometer, 30.14. it's holding steady. come back and take a look at a friday after this.

beautiful picture. >> really is pretty. doesn't tell the whole story, except no haze. low humidity. means it's comfortable. i was looking at temperatures out west. place like phoenix is 105 degrees. but the dew point is 35. which means it actually feels like 99. that's still hot. but nothing like it can be around here when it's 95 when with the humidity pretty high. dew point is like 70. we had heat index over 100. right now, 81 degrees. make its feel like 78 or 79. today's morning low was 56.

and the record. look at that. 54. 1984. shows you how chilly it was. many neighborhoods, nort and west of the city, were 50 and 51 this morning. it was a chilly morning. 87, 66. that's average on this date in july. and the records. this was a very hot year. 103, back in 1936. several records were set that summer, by the way. 54 in 1984. not too long ago. around the state now, with just some clouds around here. a lot of clouds around colorado. easton, around the baltimore area. temperatures 80, very comfortable. light. right now, we have a north wind. but most areas have an east/southeast wind. you see the clouds to the south. a little light shower activity around. richmond, nothing around here. one sprinkle showing up. not reaching the ground. because it's just so dry. and that will continue to pass

away from us as this system continues to ride to the southeast. for us, high pressure over new york, pennsylvania and ontario, gives us another nice day tomorrow. by the weekend, that high moves off the east coast. winds become more southwesterly. some of that humidity comes back. finally, saturday night, going to feel a little sticky and probably late at night. a scattered shower or thundershower. into sunday. all depends how fast that front can move through the region on sunday. if it clears the area by nun it may slow down a little bit. east winds in the bay, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp at 77. tonight, really nice night. generally clear later on. and comfortable later on. 50s to low 60s tomorrow. sun and clouds, low humidity. above average for us.

thanks, bob. we have breaking news to report to you out of cecil downtowny, where a boat is on fire in the northeast river. let's go to colorful mike perry with more. a boat fire with rerescue. apparently this boat was under way at the mouth of the northeast river when it caught fire. passenger whoever was on board has jumped overboard and then picked up by nearby boater. we do have the fire department just arrived on the scene a few moments ago. but as you can see, this boat, looks like one of those little race boats. like perhaps a sonic or something like that. fully evolved in flames. firefighters trying to get a little water on it right now. looks like it potentially could burn all the way to the water line. again, no reports of injuries right now. it appears that the only loss here will be the boat when it eventually sinks. >> thank you. captain mike perry, reporting live. still ahead. he disappeared without a trace.

tonight, we learn new details about what caused steve fossett's plane to crash. and more from the families of the two teenagers who killed who the tracks here. and the latest on the investigation being taken over by baltimore county police. i'm kellye lynn in glen burnie. it's something we've all experienced.

it's 5:30. 81 degrees. just a few clouds lingering out there. good evening.

thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. baltimore county police take the lead in the investigation of two teens killed on a light rail track in lutherville. eyewitness news is live outside of baltimore county police headquarters in towson. mike hellgren joins us with more on this very closely watched investigation. hi, mike. >> hi, kai. and baltimore county police say they're still working very closely with the mta. but they're trying to transfer over all of the information from this investigation. and that could take several days at this point. the parents of two teenagers whose bodies were found in the light rail tracks near lutherville are demanding answers. they want to know why the driver of the train never stopped. how could the operator not notice, kyle bankmiller and connor peterson? >> somebody, big-time, messed up. >> the family questioned the mta's ability to lead this investigation. because of that, the agency agreed to allow baltimore county police to take it over yesterday. >> i'm not angry.

i just want closure. >> reporter: connor and kyle were inseparable. their parents say they were born on sunday and went for a walk. >> they had their cell phones. they always called us. >> always. >> so we weren't worried. >> a short time later, the train hit them, just past a sharp curve, both died. walking on mta property is considered trespassing and prohibited. >> at least the two of them are together because if one had survived and the other didn't, the other would not have been able to cope. >> reporter: the mta says a video camera on board the train showed them walking north on the southbound track. but that track was being used for trains in both directions at the time. the mta believes the boys may not have known that when they were hit at the time. >> why couldn't the conductor have seen them. >> reporter: the mta says the driver of that train was experienced am we'll have more

coming up from the family at 6:00. for now, we're live at baltimore county police headquarters. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. let's go back to the breaking news out of cecil county, where a boat has been on fire. captain perry, looks like they may have gotten it under control at this point. >> they're making good progress on it at this point. it appears it went off significantly before we got here. but as you can see, looks like it's maybe a 23- or 24-foot vessel. but apparently, fire towards the rear of the boat is where it started. and looks like they pretty much got in. whoever was on the boat, apparently jumped overboard and has been rescued by another vessel. and we had no reports on injuries at this time. and it appears they probably saved this and will be able to to it to shore. we won't have an environmental type issue. >> okay, thank you. captain mike perry, reporting live.

the maryland transit administration is adopting a zero tolerance policy. under the new policy, any operator using the phone or text messaging device while working will be fired, even if it's a first offense. the mta took the action within an hour after the washington metro system announced a similar change earlier today. a gas leak in east baltimore that snared vehicle and train traffic is repaired today. a construction crew struck the 6-inch high pressure main, along north point road, releasing natural gas into the air. baltimore gas and electric now says that leak has been fixed. all rail traffic was stopped in the area during those repairs. police are asking for the public's help in apprehending a burglary suspect. ictake a look at this surveillance. anyone with information about the person's identity is asked to call detectives. the numbers on your screen, 410- 222-6145. a judge rules that a man

accused of killing an arkansas anchorwoman is competent to stand trial. >> reporter: today's ruling sets the stage for a possible death penalty trial in this case. 28-year-old curtis vance is charged with capital murder in the death of anne pressly. the television anchor woman died five days after she was found severely beaten. >> denise, thank you. vance has pled not guilty. but prosecutors say he's confessed three times to killing pressley since his arrest. new details tonight about the cause of the plane crash that killed businessman steve fossett. federal officials say powerful down drafts probably caused this aircraft to fall to the ground nearly two years ago. fossett gained worldwide fame for setting records in high- tech balloons and boats. he was the first person to circle the world in a balloon, alone. searching for a yemen plane that crashed into the ocean on june 30th. it brings a total of 16 bodies that have been recovered so

far. only 1 of the 153 people on board the flight survived. the teenage girl underwent facial surgery and is now listed in satisfactory condition. police say they've uncovered a ghoulish crime at a cemetery near chicago. kathryn brown reports, workers are charged with removing hundreds of bodies. >> reporter: distraught family members learned their loved ones may have been dug up. >> i have gravesites that haven't even been used. headstones that are missing. this is ridiculous. >> reporter: investigators say four workers at the historic bur oak cemetery outside chicago, displaced about 300 bodies, dumping the remains in a mass grave. then they allegedly pocketed cash from unsuspecting customers. in some cases, the bodies were simply pounded down. and another person buried on top. >> there should really be a special place in hell for these

grave yard thieves who have done so much to hurt these families. >> reporter: several prominent african americans are included at the cemetery. the suspects are also charged with eliciting funds and pocketing that money as well. >> this crime is -- it's a whole new dimension that shows us what lengths people would go through for financial gain. >> reporter: investigators say the workers targeted older, unmarked and overgrown gravesites. many of the headstones were smashed. and the remains scattered. >> this was not done in a very, very delicate way, folks. this is not replacing graves. it was not moving graves. this was dumping them. >> reporter: other cemetery workers suspected something was going on. they alerted the cemetery owners who then called police. the suspects are charged with dismembering a human body, a charge that could carry up to 30 years in prison. kathryn brown, for cbs news. an office manager for the

cemetery and three grave diggers are now in custody. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. ambassador auction. the library circled more than 10 million items. its highest total in 12 years. reviews of the best releases, including bruno and i love you, beth cooper. for more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. a group of scientists in great britain claim to have created human sperm from embryonic stem cells. in tonight's healthwatch, they say this technique could be used to enable infertile men to have biological children. the researchers earlier produced baby mice from sperm derived in a similar way. some challenged this, saying the sperm cells were clearly abnormal. if you've ever had anesthesia for a dental

procedure, you are aware of the unpleasant effects, drooling for hours kellye lynn shows us a new fda product that can restore sensation in minutes. >> how are you doing? >> we're going to be in this room today. >> reporter: it's one of the most common complaints for people who visit the dentist. after an injection of novocaine. >> you feel out of here. >> this offers a product that reverses that droopy lip feeling. >> given in the exact same spot, exactly like the novocaine was given, the same dosage. and the patient doesn't even feel like they began anything. >> reporter: he injects ora verse after the procedure. patients who once had difficulty smiling, drinking or

speaking, can get sensation within half the amount of time. >> within about 15 minutes that i didn't have the fat lip feeling. and within probably 30 minutes, it's completely gone. >> you should expect to pay between $15 and $30, since it isn't covered by insurance. >> anything that makes the patient happy is good for the practice. >> reporter: giving them good reason to smile. >> ora verse is not recommended for children younger than 6. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. chaos on the road, as the teenager steals a car and goes on a wild ride, with police on his tail. he was convicted in a massive ponzi scheme. tonight, disgraced financier bernard madoff shocks the world with his legal decision. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. and the exclusive five-day forecast. but first. a so-so day on wall street. everything sup -- is up a little. we'll be back. blan

a wicked storm sweeps through new jersey, leaving a huge mess behind. trees were uprooted. and cars were destroyed. trees crashed into homes and power lines were torn down. back leer at home, we're having a wonderful evening. doesn't seem fair, does it? we have live complete coverage with bob turk in the first warning weather center. but we begin with meningitis tim williams in the outback. we are looking at a temperature stretch that is cooler this time of year. but i don't think anyone is going to complain. 85 on sunday. 81 on the beach with sunshine. get over t. as far as the rest of us are concerned, well, tonight, temperatures get down into the 60s. that's where we start.

a good bit of sunshine. another day of low humidity. and again tomorrow evening, well, down in the 60s again. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. that should stay friday, not thursday. but we got that straight. 81 and 82. sun and clouds by saturday night. 85, 70. and humid on saturday. 84 sunday. 86, with sunshine. monday and tuesday. with the humidity going down. once again. more nice weather. a teen decided to go for a joy ride. but after making an illegal turn. his younger brother was also in the car. fortunately, no one was injured.

>> president obama is attending the g-8 summit in italy. >> president obama urged world leaders to shake off cynicism as they fight global warming. >> it is no small task for 17 leaders to bridge their differences on an issue like climate change. >> the president acknowledged that it compounds the difficulty. but prodded. >> let me be clear, the old days are over. >> reporter: the president touted strides made at the summit. including efforts to cut the greenhouse gas by 2050. those nations did support the push for a new trade deal. joining the g-8, the pledge to keep markets open and reject protection is policy.

as world leaders tackled tough economic and environmental challenges, their spouses took a firsthand look at the challenges, facing this earthquake-ravaged town. the april quake killed more than 300 people. and devastated the historic center of l'aquila. michelle obama shook her head at the magnitude of the damage. friday, the focus here turns to africa. president obama will shift his attention to providing feed money for farmers to grow their own food. but the g-8 countries have fallen behind in delivering funds. and relief groups are skeptical that the president or his colleagues can keep their commitments. in l' aquila italy, charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> the president is expected to deliver a major foreign policy speech on free trade. there will be no appeal coming from bernard madoff, over his 150-year sentence for

fraud. the spokesman for the disgraced finance year did not give a reason for that decision. madoff pled not guilty for being the mastermind. the government is attempting to liquidate madoff assets in order to pay back a portion of the lawsuits. a newer and leaner general motors is a step closer to the assembly line. a judge is ordering him to sell off his assets. the move will enable general motors to relieve bankruptcy protection. they will emerge as a government-owned company. the bankruptcy financing is expected to save some 88,000 jobs. a promising sign that some of the nation's credit problems are easing up. banks are borrowing less money from the bailout fund. there is little more than half of the $300 billion still available. the treasury department wants to keep the money around in case the economy worsens. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all of these

stories and more coming up. vic is standing by with a preview. a desperate plea. all new at 6:00. this man's emotional story and how you may be able to save his life. and... i'm alex demetrick. coming up, a dam whose time may be about up. that story as eyewitness news continues. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news coming up at 6:00. back to you. a have special panda celebrates has birthday in style. tie -- tai shaun. he also got a birthday cake made of bamboo, shredded beets and beet juice. oh, yeah. this is only the third panda to be born and survive in the united states. looks like a happy camper. >> yeah, it is. too bad, it's not hotter and the bear would really enjoy the treat, i would think. by the way, madame tussauds adds a new wax figure to its

collection. the museum unveiled its newest likeness of michael jackson. the figure wasn't made after the entertainer's passing but was made some four months ago. according to sculptors, it was meant to be revealed this month to coincide with his comeback tour. he has the second most wax figures. queen elizabeth has more. roster news and injury news. i'll have the latest on the birds. and we'll check out a local pro soccer team. getting set for its game against the big boys in england. when eyewitness news continues.

mark is here with sports. o's back in town. >> back in town, resting. and some of them can use it for sure. yesterday, an injury that could

cause the o's to lose their first baseman, aubrey huff. he was on first base, 9th inning, got picked off by mariners pitcher shaun white. hoff got caught in his own feet. limped off the field. no word today on the extent for the injury or whether huff will miss any time with toronto coming to town tomorrow. baltimore steps into the soccer spotlight this month. ravens stadium plays host to an international extion exhibition. baltimore's in town connection to the international scene is the crystal palace usa club. they are the feeder team to crystal palace uk of the championship league. the baltimore team plays in the united soccer team. coming up monday in waldorf, maryland. they take on the parent club. >> this is a great opportunity for them to showcase themselves in a real match against the first team from london. you know, last time we played the game, it was a very

competitive game. we played it at the park. we lost 1-0. and it was a competitive match. we expect it to be same this year. his teammates include pat tealy, you, don later and steven basso. they have hopes of reaching the top levels of international soccer, while playing in their own hometown. >> it's awesome. a great opportunity. parents are great. they get to come to all of the games. great thing to be part of in baltimore. >> takes on harrisburg at umbc staippedium tomorrow night. then that match with the parent club monday in waldorf. inter-- international soccer. and one of baltimore's best comes through for the red, white, and blue. santino caranta faced the scoreless tie.

the u.s. wins 2-0. their next game is against haiti. that's coming up in boston on saturday. and coming up next hour, the women's u.s. open of golf. under way in pennsylvania. now, beyond the green, hidden down the hill, in the bunker, na young choy, chipped it up and chipped it in. she's been the best so far. come on out. identify yourself. an update on the woman's u.s. open ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. >> that's impressive. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a soccer coach is arrested for soliciting a 14-year-old girl for sex. coming up, why police feared there may be more victims. i'm gigi barnett, in baltimore county.

coming up now on eyewitness news at 6:00. gone too soon. tonight, why parents are asking for a change in how the investigation is being run. summer school scare. a suspect runs from police. hours later, he's finally arrested. remembering air mcnair. a tribute to former ravens' star steve mcnair, as memorial service is about to get under way. >> and terrific evening. but are changes coming? don't miss the day's forecast.

train track tragedy. two teens killed by a light rail train. >> tonight, new reaction from parents and a major shift in the investigation. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> the unanswered questions about the deaths of two baltimore county teenagers. their bodies were found lying next to the bodies in lutherville. eyewitness news stays on the story. mike hellgren is live with more on how -- on county officers' role in the investigation. >> reporter: right now, police say they are gathering all of the information on this, all of the files from the mta. but it could take several days to get up to speed on this investigation. a county spokesman declined to comment on camera about this high-profile case. >> we're going to get to the bottom of it, somehow or another. >> reporter: connor wankmiller and kyle peterson di