we had some folks get off the train. looked like a couple dozen people. looks like now, they have cleared the scene. the train has left. the folks that got on that train got onto another train. looks like rail service has been reestablished both north and southbound. but you see investigators remaining on the scene cupghtding their -- conducting their investigation. >> we will, of course, follow this breaking news and update you on the latest information. the other story we're following tonight, the long arm of the law. it was the message delivered by capitol hill. frustrated by the growing use of cell phones by inmates. alex demetrick reports, it may take a change in law to crack down on jailhouse cells. >> reporter: locked gates and shackles. it may keep inmates off the streets physically. but it doesn't stop them from reaching out behind bars. >> we know it's a drug trade. we know they're involved in

witness intimidation. >> reporter: and it's all being involved with smuggled cell phones. 1,000 were seized. a 70% increase from 2007. how many of them still have them? >> i would say maybe 20%, 30%. you get these guys that just could make anything happen. >> reporter: even murder. patrick byers ordered the murder of carl lackle. an eyewitness news investigation uncovered hundreds of pages of conversations, by inmates using cell phones to further criminal activity. the kind of incidents that brought directions to -- corrections to a senate hearing. seeking change in law. >> we would like to petition the fcc to try the jamming. >> reporter: jamming cell phone missions is currently forbidden by the fcc. meanwhile, conventional methods of shakedowns and surges can't keep up the smuggling and technology so small, it could fit inside the human body. >> there are ways to bring cell

phones and contraband into the prisons. >> reporter: technology is one challenge. the other is profit. with vendors and corrections officers, making as much as $2,000 for a single phone. >> sometimes you're going to fall prey to being corrupt. >> reporter: crime calling out with every illegal dial tone. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> both governor martin o'malley and senator barbara miculs we -- mikulski have asked for new jamming techniques to be tried inside the prison. that permission has not been granted. denise is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: this morning, old mill school complex, and ripley woods elementary were locked down, following this shooting. it happened this morning in the 7900 block. police responded to shots fired. and found a man lying on the ground. he was pronounced dead at the scene. police have no motive at this time. and they are interviewing witnesses to determine if they

are more than one suspect involved. sally? >> anybody with information on the shooting is urged to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. a westminster man is sentenced to life in prison for murdering a video store clerk. in january 2008, 54-year-old gary hatfield killed 28-year- old michael anderson. anderson had over 20 blunt force injuries to his body. along with nine stab wounds. it was a scary ride for southwest airlines. passengers headed to bwi, when a hole in their plane ripped open midflight. and as it turns out, it's not just southwest, but other airlines that have had problems with the same model of plane. eyewitness news is live at bwi thurgood marshall airport. mike hellgren investigates and has more on what is being done to prevent this from happening again. good evening, mike. >> reporter: good evening, kai. wjz has learned that the ntsb

investigators have sliced the metal around that hole in that plane. and they're taking it to a lab in washington, d.c., and they're taking it for further investigation. and right now, the faa says there needs to be broader safety measures to protect the public. >> reporter: video captured inside flight 2294 shows the hole that opened at 34,000 feet. it's now the center of a federal investigation. otis and rechetta carol from randallstown were on that plane and were so frightened, they drove six hours from west virginia, where it made an emergency landing. these are pictures they took on board. >> it was an experience that, you know, you think about what you would do. but you really never know. >> until you're in the situation? >> until you're in the situation. >> reporter: this is not the first time the boeing 737 has come under scrutiny for cracking. >> this is not just southwest. this particular issue with the airplanes with the cracking is known in the industry.

>> reporter: the former inspector general with the u.s. department of transportation tells wjz, action must be taken. >> some of the aging aircraft protocols that cover these inspections did not cover this particular part of the airplane, which is ridiculous. >> reporter: in 1988, the roof ripped off an aloha airlines plane, pulling a flight attendant to her death. just last year southwest found cracks in half of its dozen 747s. southwest has got a very challenging schedule. their planes fly longer, land and take off more often than any other air carriers. it puts a lot of stress on the r the equipment. they need to be maintained. >> people are like, i'm never going to fly southwest again. but you really can't say that. you never know. it could have been any airline. >> reporter: and some say these aging planes should simply be replaced. but that's an expensive

proposition, especially in this economy. other people we talk to say it depends on whether congress will take action on this. >> southwest inspected almost 200 planes yesterday and found no problems. downtown baltimore commuters expect delays in construction on lombard street gets under way. today, improvements such as milling, resurfacing, and sidewalk repairs began, causing backups in downtown traffic. the project was scheduled to begin early this spring. but was delayed after you remember, april's water main break at lombard and gay streets. construction is expected to last until late fall. one ravens player becoming the richest linebacker in the nfl. terrell suggs has signed a six- year, $63 million deal with the ravens. sports director mark viviano joins us with the very latest on the deal. hey, mark. >> for this deal to count for this year, the deadline to get it done was 4:00 p.m.

this afternoon. they beat the deadline. suggs gets what he wanted and more. included in this is the largest signing bonus ever for a defensive player in the nfl. more than $33 million. only colts quarterback peyton manning earned more money up front. suggs has 53 quarterback sacks in his career at this point. he is considered a strong run stopper as well. let's check out the numbers. six-year contract, worth total, $63 plus million dollars. that signing bonus of 33 million is part of a total guaranteed payout of more than $38 million. we're going to hear from terrell suggs, coming up just a little later in sports. plus an update on the status of ravens' receiver derrick mason. that's ahead. remember, wjz is always on. for more information on terrell suggs' contract and all the latest ravens news, log onto wjz.com. sunny and pleasant skies continue to take over

baltimore. but is more humid weather headed our way? here's a live look outside. will we soon see much-needed rain? eyewitness news has complete coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk have the updated forecast. despite all the rain we've had, it has been extremely dry. very dry, in fact. with all of the sunshine and fairly warm temps. we have a chance of picking up showers. take a look at radar. nothing around here at the moment. but down to our south and southwest, really moist air headed our way. more humidity. with showers and thundershowers breaking out. down to our south. and we do expect to get into more humid air over the next few days. and that means the chances of showers and thundershowers will be increasing. bernadette woods in the outback. bernadette has a look at some of the national temperatures. and our weekend look as things are changing over the next few days. bernadette? >> reporter: not only is our chance for showers and thunderstorms going to increase. we're actually going to get into more typical july weather. want to open this up and show you that out to the west, we

have warm air. and that's what's going to be moving our way. for a short while. you see that 94 in memphis and 101 in dallas. well, it comes in but quickly gets out of here. because as we hit the weekend, already we are getting rid of that warm air. so a couple of days moving our way of more july-like weather. but it is going to come to an end over the weekend. and we'll have your forecast in a bit. >> sounds great, bern. thank you. a new travel option opens up to baltimore commuters. and federal stimulus funds are making it all possible. political reporter pat warren is in fells point, where the city is putting in a new water taxi route. >> and it's good timing, too. you are just reporting on the traffic jams. the city is hoping to smooth some of those waters. >> reporter: who says there is no such thing as a free ride? >> it was fantastic. very smooth. we liked it a lot. >> coming here for lunch. it's going to be great. >> yep. >> how about you? >> i loved it. >> better than driving? >> yes. >> reporter: thanks to federal

stimulus money, the new free water taxi service, connecting fells point to the business park is about to expand. riders will be able to use the water taxi service linking fells point to tide point and tide point to canton. an alternative for those who normally drive. >> it's fantastic. very good. >> park the car. take the subway, light rail down to move around. i'm trying to fit my schedule sometime this summer to take alternative means of transportation. >> two boats that carry 24 people each will be added with the new funding and the city plans to upgrade with all- weather shelters, new signs and handicap accessibilities. >> these will be year round. so people can ride, whether it's winter, spring, summer or fall. we have been thrilled with the ridership we've had thus far. about 90 riders a day. we expect only 75 at this point in the year. >> reporter: not to mention the

sheer entertainment value. >> this is really a tourist-ori don'ted service. the harbor connected service that we're talking about now will really be for people who live in the neighborhoods immediately adjacent to the inner harbor. rather than having them drive around the inner harbor to get to canton or to tide point. just a three, five, six-minute trip across the water. i took it the other day. and i was amazed at how quick it was. >> reporter: now, can you board here at the south bond street pier in fells point. monday through friday. 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. baltimore has been awarded a $1.6 million in federal stimulus funds for the water tax service. the target for completion, late fall. straight ahead at 5:00. what killed michael jackson? we may learn soon if the drug diplivan is to blame. i'm ron matz. baseball great, educator and

friend. remembering negro league star burt simmons. the story when eyewitness news continues. is rain headed our way? the updated first warning forecast with bob.

shocking developments in the michael jackson investigation. several law enforcement sources have reportedly said a cardiologist may be charged with the singer's death. patty kaufman has the latest for wjz. >> ever since michael jackson's death, there has been an undercurrent of suspicion. victoria jackson told a british tabloid, her brother was a victim of murder. joe jackson made a similar charge. >> he left the house. i suspect foul play somewhere. >> reporter: now the website

tmz reports that l.a. police have concluded that dr. conrad may have administered a fatal dose of the powerful drug propofol. it will be listed as the primary cause of death. but vials were found inside jackson's home. and police have already talked to the l.a. district attorney's office about possible homicide charges. murray's attorney says she's been cooperating with authorities. and he's not the only doctor turned scrutiny. >> reporter: the coroner's official had to wade through the subpoena on dr. arnold klein. he's the beverly hills dermatologist who treated michael jackson. >> dr. klein is cooperating with us extensively. >> i mean, he's cooperating now. the coroner was frustrated because he had asked arnie klein to ante up michael jackson's medical records and said where are they? but never got a return call. that's why this went out today. >> reporter: there is more news

about propofol, better known as diprivan. they have asked manufacturers for a specific batch of the anesthetic as part of their investigation. >> reporter: on the tmz.com report about possible homicide charges, there is no comment as of yet when the l.a. police department or attorneys representing dr. conrad murray. >> reporter: if you're waiting for someone to get home from work tonight, let's check on the roads with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> we have one issue. that's going to be in the city. that is of some concern. that's going to be an accident involving a pedestrian struck by a train. that's going to be on smith avenue at newbury street. temporarily southbound service of light rail has been suspended there. meantime, watch for a few more in the city west northern parkway at roland avenue and commerce. one in windsor at bel morroad. and one in annapolis, on bay ridge at tyler avenue. 95 northbound. slow from pulaski highway to

the beltway. that's about a four-minute drive there. with an average speed of 51 miles an hour. on the inner loop, between charles and harford. that will set you back about eight minutes. there's a look at the west side, inner loop sluggish at security. this report is brought to you by subway. juicy steak layered with chipotle sauce. subway, eat fresh. back over to you. >> thank you, sharon. baseball star, educator and friend. that's how negro league great burt simmons is being remembered today. simmons died last week at the age of 85. ron matz reports on the final tribute to a baltimore sports legend. >> feel good enough to play in the negro league? you're good enough to play in the major league. >> reporter: burt simmons loved telling students about students about his baseball days. >> we loved burt simmons. burt simmons was a hero of ours. he was the last of the

baltimore eli giants. >> reporter: today, this hero was remembered at walker presbyterian church. >> he knew how to reach and touch people. >> his aura in the classroom was just amazing. just amazing. and he's going to be missed. >> reporter: katrina kierny met burke when he spoke to her class at govens elementary school. >> wow. we're meeting a celebrity. is he rich? is he rich? and i remember him saying, rich? i'm not rich necessarily in weth. but i'm -- wealth. but i'm rich in friends and the experiences i've had in my life. and to me that was profound. >> reporter: his 1950s contract paid him $200 a month. >> baseball was what i wanted to do. and it turned out fine. >> i will miss him dearly. i wear this for pride more now. and i'm more eager to do what i can to help keep his legacy alive. >> reporter: bert simmons' legacy will live on here in the

basement-s church. -- basement of his church. he has donated items. >> reporter: his legacy includes throwing out the first pitch at camden yards. >> the smile he had on his face as he was telling about throwing out the first pitch is something i will treasure in my heart forever. >> i would do it all over again. i enjoyed every minute. >> ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> bert simmons is survived by his wife of 54 years, audrey, a son and a granddaughter. because he was a former sergeant in the u.s. army, his burial was in the garrison fort cemetery in owing mill. weatherwise. we have more typical july weather. humidity is up a little bit. dew points up now. 85 degrees finally. south and southwest winds at 9. barometer currently holding steady. come back and look at that risk of showers tomorrow after this.

halfway through the month,

we've had like no real high temperatures. no real high humidity. and no real rain either. looks like timely, -- finally, we're going to see some humidity come back in the next couple of days. you'll definitely feel that change. and there is a risk of scattered showers and thundershowers as well. take a look at temps around the region trite now. let's -- right now. 84, oakland. 84, ocean city. almost 90 in cumberland. and 86 in d.c. the dew point is up. a day ago, we were in the upper 30s to low 40s. now we're in the upper 50s. it's creeping up slowly but surely. tomorrow, the dew point may be in the upper 60s. you're definitely going to feel that difference. it's going to be pretty sticky. 85 now in the baltimore region. 84, over in easton. around the local area, 80 up in bel air. 84 in cambridge. annapolis, by the water, 82. and kent island coming in at 83. and rockville, a hot spot at 88 degrees. winds now out of the southwest. just bringing in additional moisture and slowly but surely, you're going to start feeling

that. and with that combination of moisture and some sunshine and a weak front approaching us, we do have a chance of picking up some showers. already this afternoon, a lot of activity in the midwest. but most of it is dying out as you can see. most of it is heading to our south. but as our moisture increases, instability, sunshine. we have a chance of picking up some must have-need -- much- needed rain. this month has been extremely dry. at bwi, they've only seen 37/100ths of an inch. a third of an inch so far. this will give us the focus point for more showers. maybe a break on friday. then saturday, more pressure will ride up on that front and enhance the chances of showers on saturday. should be out of here by sunday, though. half of the weekend might be wet. winds may gust as high as 20 knots. bay temp now, up to 78. tonight, let's call it milder than last night by about 10

degrees. partly cloudy. 68 tomorrow. more muggy. maybe as high as 90. and scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. late tomorrow or during the evening on your thursday. and we need that rain once again. >> really do. thanks, bob. still ahead at 5:00. making medical strides. a new machine that can act like a human liver could save thousands of lives every year. you probably use the atm machine many times a week. but now, a major scam in a major maryland city may have you thinking twice before you do it again. i'm weijia jiang, the details coming up next on eyewitness news. talking baseball and abortion. another day of difficult questions for sonia sotomayor. why is she getting praise from

it is 5:59 29. 85-- 5:29. 85 degrees and sunny. here's what people are talking about tonight. a warning for citizens of annapolis and really anybody who uses an atm. police want you to watch out for atm skimmers after several people's bank accounts were drained. weijia jiang has more on hue you can spot a skimmer box and make sure crooks don't get a hand on your account. >> reporter: police say because it doesn't take much to set up a skimmer, they can and do pop up just about everywhere. but the good news syou can avoid them if you pay close attention. >> reporter: if you are like

most unsuspecting atm users? take your card and your money and go. >> reporter: the word "skimmer" is not in your vocabulary. >> skimmer? no. >> i heard of it. but i don't know what it is. what is it? >> reporter: it's a gadget, a small box with stripes. crooks use them to swipe people's atm numbers. >> it reads your card. the bad guy comes home, open its up, takes your card information up and drains your account. >> reporter: take a good look at these men. police say they scammed four people by installing a skimmer at the bank of america branch on church circle in annapolis. >> you need to start being vigilant. take a look at that box. and it seems glued on or attached or somehow or another like it doesn't belong there, that should be a warning sign. >> reporter: there is also a secret pass code on the back of your bank card.

it is usually required to make an online purchase. >> it freaks me out very much. because all of my household finances go through my atm account. >> reporter: what freaked people out even more. how easy it is to own a skimmer. police led wjz to you tube.com, where several companies post advertisements. >> well, you know, the internet is the wild west. you can buy a let of things on the -- lot of things on the internet that aren't necessarily legal that you shouldn't be buying. >> reporter: with no suspects pinned down, police urge you to skim for skimmers every time you pull out your debit card. >> reporter: police say in this case, the suspect used the card information to make purchases online from the uk. so in addition to the expected fraud and theft charges, they could face a violation of homeland security. so now we are live in handen, weijia -- hamden, wjz eyewitness news. >> the victims closed their accounts and are working with the fraud investigators in this

ongoing investigation. two fallen marines from maryland are returning home today. the bodies of staff sergeant david spacer -- spicer and michael heat will arrive sometime this evening. the department of defense says they were killed while they served in afghanistan. the u.s. military has not yet released how they died. >> reporter: new developments today in the fatal shooting of a soldier from maryland. he was killed at a mental health clinic in iraq. and another soldier is charged with his murder. denise has details about the death of private first class michael yates. denise? >> reporter: the 19-year-old from fredericksburg was one of five people killed in a shooting spree at the mental health clinic. yates' mother says the army has not provided her with new information, even though the investigation has been ongoing. she says she has filed a freedom of information act request to get more details about her son's death. she said she hopes to find out what the army knows about the shooting which happened in may. another soldier, sergeant john russell has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting.

kai? >> denise, thank you. >> the shooting spree happened at a counseling center at camp liberty in baghdad. yates was seeking treatment because he was having trouble readjusting to life in iraq. justice sonia sotomayor seems all but certain to be confirmed. but that is not stopping lawmachers from grilling her-- lawmakers from grilling her on her record. she not only talked about abortion rights, but the baltimore orioles, too. >> she seemed calm and under control when she was questioned on abortion rights. >> let's say i'm 38 weeks and we discover a spina bifida on the sac. would it be legal to terminate that pregnancy? >> i can't answer on that without looking at what state laws there are on this. >> reporter: she said that a wise latina woman would reach a

better conclusion than a white male. >> i understand that some people have understood them in a way that i never intended. >> reporter: also, back on the agenda todaya sotomayor's ruling that a group of white new haven firefighters were discriminated against. the supreme court overturned her decision. >> reporter: but democrats dominate the senate. >> you're a hero of baseball. we want to invite you to an oriole game. >> that's a great invitation. and good morning, senator. you can assure your baltimore fans that i have been to camden yards. it's a beautiful stadium. >> reporter: later today, the committee will hear from other witnesses. but even republicans say, unless there is a big surprise, the first hispanic nominee to the supreme court will win the support she needs.

>> reporter: in washington, hari sreenivasan, wjz eyewitness news. >> a full vote by the senate is expected in early august to allow sotomayor to be on the bench at the beginning of the new term in october. president obama is pushing congress to pass a vast reform of the nation's health insurance system. speaking at the white house in the rose garden today, the president urged them to get on board with the landmark legislation. today, the senate health committee became the first congressional panel to approve the plan. but it is still facing several hurdles, including tough criticism from republicans. also in healthwatch every year, thousands of americans need a liver transplant. unnrntdly -- unfortunately, many patients don't survive. an experimental machine is giving some patients another chance. >> darius rejuta is one of those patients. he desperately needed a transplant. and although a donor liver was found in another state, it wouldn't arrive in time to save

him. >> so all is well? >> yeah. >> reporter: doctors say 33- year-old darius rejuta is lucky to be alive. >> he was this close to being dead. >> reporter: this was darius, tree months -- three months ago. his liver had started to fail with no warning. >> i didn't feel anything. no pain, nothing. >> reporter: he slipped into a coma, and doctors couldn't figure out why. >> to this day, we don't know what caused his liver to failure. >> reporter: luckily, this doctor was testing an experimental machine, one of only six in the country that can temporarily take over a liver's function. darius was hooked up to it for eight hours. what makes it see unique, they contain human liver cells. >> we were able to keep him alive, in the operating room, on this machine, waiting for the organ. you know. he was open. waiting for the organ. >> reporter: the transplant was a success.

and today, darius is doing fine. >> it saved my life. >> reporter: the machine has been used on about 17 americans. in some patients, the device allowed the damaged liver to heal itself. and they didn't even need a transplant. >> dr. temperman says if future testing is successful and the fda approves the machine, it could save thousands of lives each year. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. the 40th anniversary of the apollo mission. how maryland-based mutt yule funds -- mutual funds performed for the second contract quarter. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. nasa is hoping the skies clear in time for endeavour to get off the ground. you are looking live at the

space center in cape canaveral, florida. they are scheduled to take off at 6:03. this will be the 6th attempt, following delays from technical problems and bad weather. they were almost killed in shark attacks. now, dozens of survivors are heading to capitol hill. and their mission may surprise you. drew levinson has more for wjz from washington. >> reporter: debbie salomon remembers the day five years ago when a shark sank its teeth into her. >> i remember the shark and saying, it's got me, it's got me. >> her achilles heel was ripped apart. >> going this i wayand that way. >> she was lucky. many shark victims lose limbs or lives. instead of holding a grudge, she and other survivors are leading a crusade. they're pushing for senators to pass the shark conservation act of 2009. >> who better to speak up for

sharks than those of us that lost so much? >> reporter: for millions of years, sharks have roamed the oceans. and being the predators they are, they're near the top of the food chain. but the shark population, around the world and on the u.s. coast, is declining. >> reporter: 73 million sharks are killed a year. putting some on the brink of extinction. most are caught for their pin -- fins. considered a delicacy in asia. new legislation raises the stake that violators are caught. it also promotes preservation. >> a lot of people might see sharks as these vicious killing machines. but we see them as a vital part of the ocean ecosystem. >> reporter: generous words from a woman who herself has come face to face with one of those killing machines. drew levinson, cbs news, cocoa beach, florida. >> reporter: according to the florida museum of natural history, there have been just over 1,000 shark attacks in the united states since 1670. there has never been a

confirmed attack in maryland. >> let's hope it stays that way. >> yes. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. deadly crash. over 100 people are killed when an airline plane plummets to the ground. floating boy. a 3-year-old disappears from his family's campsite. where he was found. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. more summer like humidity will make a return. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. first, here's today's report if wall street.

we're celebrating a very special anniversary here on wjz. don scott is celebrating 35 years. his partner for most of those years, marty bass, has more on how you can help celebrate. >> we want to know, what should he be named for putting up with

marty bass for 25 of those 35 years, first thing in the morning? mult pel choice for -- melt pel choice for you here. a, a saint. b, united nations ambass bor. that's my vote. the world could use all the help they could get. or c? go to wjz.com and cast your vote. also, we want you to e-mail in your congratulations to don. you can send them to him at wjz.com -- wjzwebalert@cbs.com. or click on the link on the home page. don, you rock. >> thank you, marty. make sure to tune in tomorrow for the wjz morning edition for coverage as we celebrate don's 35 years at wjz. now, turning to weather. we'll have your complete first warning forecast. first, bernadette has a look at the ocean city forecast. hey, bern. >> hello there, sally and everybody out there. congratulations to don. that's just fantastic.

as far as our forecast goes, if you're going down to the ocean over the next few days, there is a chance for a few thunderstorms tomorrow. then late friday into saturday, once again, it's going to be a couple of different rounds coming through. warm and muggy, the next couple of days. we start to cool it down a little bit as we head through the weekend. and back here at home, for tomorrow, not quite the aim -- same as the last few days. we start out in the 60s tomorrow. not the 50s of the past few mornings. then as we head through the afternoon, warm and muggy. scattered showers and thunderstorms. pretty much at any point of the day, it is a possibility. then this front is going to stall out in the area. for more on that, here's bob. >> may actually get to 90 degrees tomorrow. that's possible. and look out for those scattered showers. don't let this scary. -- scare you. we're talking maybe 30 to 40% chance of that activity think. 88 friday. chance on saturday, down to 82. 82, clearing out sunday. only 79. partly cloudy skies here on monday. sally? >> okay. thanks a lot, bob. a plane crash-lands in

iran. killing 158 people on board. the russian-made airliner crashed in the north western part of the country, 16 minutes after takeoff. experts say iran has many plane crashes. tonight, iran's government is partly blaming the u.s. government for the crash. because u.s. sanctions prevents iran from getting spare parts for some planes. there is also an amazing story of survival. a 3-year-old boy slipped past all adult supervision while camping and went right into the river in his battery-powered truck. two hours later, he was found calmly holding onto the truck. the child suffered no injuries. his mom said he is more concerned about his toy truck. experts say until things improve, americans appear to be choosing to travel west. that decision is taking a toll on airlines. u.s. airlines says it's cutting

600 jobs at various airports because business is so slow. wjz and the baltimore sun would like to help everyone during these tough economic times. each day, we'll bring you suggestions that could save you money. here's mary bubala, with one way you could ride out the recession. >> reporter: a tip today to stretch your dollar at the grocery store. a new free website alerts you to all of the deals being run at grocery stores in your area. it is called my grocery deals.com. after signing up, you put in your zip code. and up comes more than a dozen grocery stores and a list of all of the items on sale that day. when i put in my zip code, i found more than 200 deals. and local giant, more than 300 deals. and even whole foods had about 10 items on sale. it was easy to scroll down and see the products and foods i typically buy. then i made a quick decision about where i wanted to shop this week to save money. the man behind the website says

it can save people as much as 50% off of their weekly grocery bill. >> thank you, mary. for more recession tips, go to wjz.com. and click on our special section on the home page. and check out tomorrow's baltimore sun. we have breaking news now. police have sealed off some of the entrances to the u.s. capitol, following reports of gunfire a few blocks away. there are no immediate reports on possible injuries. but numerous emergency vehicles are visible in nearby streets. we will continue to follow this breaking story and bring you the latest as as this becomes available. denise is standing by live with a preview now. last hope. parents, students and alumni trying to save towson catholic high school, take their case to court. new at 6:00, details on the lawsuit they just filed. starbucks explosion. now a suspect is in custody. and you won't believe why police say he did it. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news coming up at 6:00. now, back to kai. thank you, denise.

one tennessee man said he is done with banks after a credit card snafu. bank of america charged $23 quadrillion. bank of america eventually corrected the mistake. but he says he feels safer keeping his money at home. in one colorado town, it went through the roof. >> a mansion in aspen sold for $43 million. the most expensive single home sale this year. >> the purchase was made in cash. and the new owner now has a nine-bedroom, 13-bathroom home, complete with pool and guest house. the buyer is unidentified. but we have reason to believe that marcia, jan, cindy greg, peter and bobby, finally have bedrooms to themselves. >> they're degree to need -- going to need a housekeeper. alice.

>> eyewitness sports is next. this is mark viviano. we'll hear from the ravens' terrell suggs about how it feels to be one of the highest paid players in nfl history. plus, an update on derrick mason. and we'll hear on the orioles' adam jones on his night at the all-

sky eye chopper 13 is live. >> reporter: this is an mta bus. and two other vehicles involved. we have multiple patients injured here. baltimore county police do have daisy avenue closed between arbutus avenue and tulip avenue. as transit police and mta try to sort this out. but hat least three or four people-- at least three or four people on the bus injured. >> hey, mark. mark is here with sports. the $63 million man. >> big money. >> terrell suggs plans to keep his feet on the ground, even though has contract is in the football stratosphere. the linebacker agreed to a six- year deal worth more than $63 million. $38 million of that is

guaranteed. at age 26, suggs said today his best days are still ahead. he cashes in as a hybrid defender, able to play linebacker. and assessing his value, the ravens pointed to his play in this game. but suggs says he's not caught up in being highly paid. >> i would never say, i want more money than peyton manning or anything like that. i mean, like i said, i just wanted what was fair, what i thought that i've earned. >> reporter: suggs says he was shocked that ravens' receiver derrick mason announced his retirement this week. head coach john harbaugh says today, he plans to sit down with mason soon, understanding that the veteran has gone through a lot with his injuries and the death of steve mcnair. windy city. preparing to resume the opening season. time off for the all-star break. the stars gather at busch stadium. the first for orioles

outfielder, adam jones. game tied, 7th inning. line drive. left field. tampa bay carl crawford. defense reaches up and robs the national league. this place helps with the mvp honors. and adam jones hit a deep fly the first time. and with a runner on here, does it again. this time, he'll bring in the go ahead run. an impressive all-star debut. as the american league wins it, 4-3. we'll hear what adam has to say tonight. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. 40 text messages. >> i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news. what the federal stimulus

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starts right now. breaking news. a woman struck by a light rail train in north baltimore. >> tonight, the latest on her condition and the investigation. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm kai jackson. in for vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. we want to update the breaking news we were first to tell you about. a woman struck by a light rail train in baltimore. eyewitness news is live at the mount washington station. kelly mcpherson has more on what happened. >> reporter: it happened right here in a train in the same direction of the one behind me. that's the one that hit the woman here. we managed to speak with a few witnesses who tell us they heard the train sound the horn to tell the woman to move.