canceled that warning for frederick and washington county. although we've still had heavy rain. south of the city now, lighter stuff. and south of annapolis, another little batch. heavy shower over upper marl -- marl oro. -- marlboro. probably of probably until about 8:00. tomorrow, a chance of scattered shower. >> danger in the water. a tragedy the beckers want no other families to suffer because they believe it was all preventable. eyewitness news is live. mike hellgren has details of the tragedy and a multimillion dollar lawsuit. this is a report that they

have reported on. they call it negligence. the pool management company disagrees. james becker can't walk. he's trapped in his own body. >> when he is pulled out of the water, there was no heartbeat. he wasn't breathing. nothing. he was dead. >> his family has filed suit against drd management. saying they did not properly monitor the pool. that lifeguards were not properly trained. and there was no automated external defibrillator. >> in a properly equipped and safeguarded pool, accidents like this should never, ever happen. period. >> reporter: bill carrier represents pool management and denies that what happened to james was because of their negligence. >> there was a 15-year-old boy who was underneath one of the lifeguard chairs, close to the lifeguard. the life guard was watching

him. had a heart attack in the pool. >> immediately pulled the kid out of the pool and started cpr. they did survive. in fact, you make a strong argument to say that they saved his life. >> reporter: this is james before the near drowning. his family says the millions they're asking for will go toward his expensive long-term medical care. >> you can imagine being inside, not being able to express yourself. just to be able to live like that, just tears you up. >> reporter: and as wjz first reported in an investigation, james' family is fighting for new state laws that would mandate more lifeguards for public pools and require defibrillators at every one of them. >> we do not want another family to go through what we've gone through. >> reporter: the family's lawyer says that $40 million number is not for shock value. they say many experts have evaluated how much it will cost for that care. pool management says they will fight this lawsuit vigorously. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. the beckers' attorney is prepared for a long, legal

battle. he says it could be more than a year before this case goes to trial. a baltimore police officer shot by a suspect over the weekend is improving tonight. vic is in the the newsroom with an update. officer jerome sharet remains on saturday. they responded to a domestic violence call. that's when investigators say they were ambushed by sean sinclaire. mcmillan is treated and released from shock trauma. but sharet, who was shot three times is still in the hospital. sharet's breathing tube has been taken out. and he is said to be feeling much better. kai, back to you. sinclaire was also shot. he remains hospitalized and expected to be charged with attempted murder. city police are investigating another officer- involved shooting tonight. a brazen attempt to rob an officer ends with one suspect in the hospital and another behind bars. eyewitness news is live at city police headquarters. jessica kartalija has the latest on the shooting, involving an off-duty officer. >> that officer had just gotten

off of work from the evening shift. he was in plain clothes when the suspects approached him. >> reporter: minutes after his shift ends, a baltimore city police officer waits at this bus stop, on cherry hill road, just after midnight, three men approached the officer. >> the suspects displayed a weapon. the officer then pulled out his service weapon, fired, struck one of the suspects in the forearm. >> reporter: the attempted robbery took place less than two blocks from the police station. >> it could have happened anywhere. could have happened anywhere. >> reporter: neighbors tell eyewitness news, they woke up when they heard the commotion. >> when i heard it, i was on the floor. when i heard it, at first, i was like, a gunshot. but i know a gunshot from a firecracker. >> reporter: the wounded suspect showed up a short time later at university hospital. >> we detained a second suspect at the scene. and the third suspect is at large. >> reporter: the officer was not harmed and is on administrative leave.

but the crime has other commuters concerned. >> i tried to only ride the bus now if i absolutely have to. so i can drive there, or walk, i'd rather do that. >> reporter: and i just got off the phone with city police who tell me that none of the suspects have been charged. they say they do, however, expect to have that third suspect in custody very soon. live at city police headquarters, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> thanks, jessica. if you have any information on the third suspect, you are asked to call police. a d.c. police sergeant takes back a statement he made about one of the deceased daughters of the d.c. mother who is on trial in her death. in january, 2008, authorities found the decomposing bodies of banita jacks' four children. the sergeant said he saw the older child and she looked healthy. but he has since recanted that statement. meanwhile, a neighbor says she

has repeatedly called cps on jacks, but nothing was done. maryland's budget crunch continues. now, they are asking your opinion on where the state can save money. political reporter pat warren has more on how that's going to work. >> reporter: under pressure to find savings in excess of $400 million, with top officials assembled to look for ways to cut the budget, governor o'malley finds it easier to say what he won't do than what he will do. >> you want to look at how maryland differs from other states. we're not going to release people early from prison before their sentences are up. we're not going to cut education. and those -- we are not looking to engage in this sort of massive layoffs of needed state workers. >> reporter: if the budget were a pie, k through 12 education gets the lion's share. 11% goes to higher education. 9% to public safety and state police. 22% of the state budget is spent on health.

and the rest of the state government, including employees, gets 19%. with education out of the picture, here's what's left. what to cut next becomes your call on a newly-opened web page on the maryland government website. >> i know the movie "dave" always comes to mind, you know, where he brought in his accountant and went through page by page and said, okay, where can we cut? >> little things that they don't necessarily need to spend money on. >> it's hard. because obviously it shouldn't be from schools or stuff that is really important like that. i mean, for me, like, i guess cut down the bureaucracy a little bit. >> now that you mention it, the one thing i can think of, i mean, as far as the state, saving it money, raise more taxes on the tobacco and alcohol. >> probably first and foremost would be my staff. i would have to cut back on staff. >> i don't know. saving money? i'm sorry that we didn't get the slots coming in here by now, unfortunately. >> reporter: knowing what he

knows now, the governor might agree. >> it is my hope that maybe as we talk about this in an open way, that maybe there will be some ideas that we can surface here. >> reporter: now, of course, the board of public works cut $280 million from state agencies yesterday. those agencies faced additional cuts as well as possible employee furloughs. and cuts in state funds to local governments. back to you. >> thank you, pat. the website to contact, with your opinion, is md- dot.gov. the stock market zoomed to new heights. the dow shot past the 9,000 mark for the first time since january. today, investors reacted to news. also, ford reported a second quarter profit of $2.3 billion. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers. dow was up 189 points at 9069. the s&p up 22. nasdaq up 47.

the white police officer who arrested a prominent african american scholar at his own home is not backing down, refusing to apologize, even though charges have been dropped against henry louis gates junior. as hari sreenivasan reports, the sergeant said he's disappointed that president obama weighed in on the controversy. >> reporter: president obama has jumped into the debate over the controversial arrest of harvard scholar henry louis gates junior. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. >> reporter: the police showed up at gates' home last week, after two african american men were seen trying to force the front door open. gates was already inside, and angry at the police intrusion. especially after he identified himself. when he demanded the sergeant's badge number, he was arrested. disorderly conduct numbers have now been dropped. >> there is a long history in this country of african

americans and latinos, being stopped by law enforcement, disproportionately. that's just a fact. >> reporter: the arresting officer says the president does not have all the facts. >> i support the president of the united states, 110%. i think he's way off base, wading into a local issue. >> reporter: sergeant crowley said he'd follow procedure and insists he'd arrested gateless because gates -- gates because gates became belligerent. >> i acted appropriately. mr. gates was given plenty of opportunity to change his attitude. but he acted very belligerent. >> my dad may be the last black man on the face of the earth who believed in the justice system. >> reporter: sergeant crowley is a police expert on racial profiling and has taught a class on the subject for five years. still ahead at 5:00.

>> kellye lynn in whitemark mp -- whitemarsh. taking the sting out of bee stings. i'll tell you what doctors are doing to reduce severe reactions coming up. this atm had one. when people put their card in to withdraw money, someone else was getting the cash. that's next. and rain. some heavy. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news, in east baltimore. meet the newest raven and see his contribution when eyewitness news continues. and rain, some heavy, are moving through maryland tonight. bob is tracking it all in the first warning weather forecast.

another case of atm skimming as these high-tech thieves drain more accounts. frederick county has just charged a group of people with that scam. suzanne collins explains how it works. imagine you're on vacation

and suddenly, your bank card doesn't work. you learn dozens of accounts don't work due to an atm fraud called skimming. a device is placed over the skimmer, which copies information from the magnetic strip. it happened recently at this bank machine in frederick. >> i cannot building that. my mom uses the atm all the time and that scares me. >> reporter: i.c.e. agents working with police in several states caught them in oklahoma, with skimming devices in their possession. >> we've seen that this group seems to originate out of california. and they move across the country in a random fashion, never remaining in one area longer than a month to six weeks. >> reporter: police say after stealing the card numbers and the pin numbers, the suspects quickly went and made fake cards and then withdrew cash at convenience stores. >> reporter: police say skimmers can be simple like this one. or very fancy, such as this. there's also a camera put in

place in a panel above that records what numbers you punch in for your pin code. last week, annapolis police released photos of two other suspects that they think attacks skimmers on an atm there. banks and police are asking the customers customers to beware of anything that might be a skimmer at their bank machine. >> i usually use it at my bank. to either drive up or inside. i try not to use it in the open. and i never use my pin number where somebody could see it. >> reporter: but were thieves smart enough to put cameras in brochure boxes, it can happen, even with nobody behind you. >> reporter: and they lost $40,000 from that one skimmer. banks in california last mill -- lost millions. >> police say this isn't something minor thieves could afford. because a skimming device costs between $500,000 to $2 million. an ambulance headed to sinai hospital with two

patients on board when it collided with a taxi at the intersection of sill burn -- clyburn. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the traffic with sharon gibala. >> reporter: well, the rain hasn't helped things for the evening commute. outer loop, falls road on the shoulder. another wreck on 32 eastbound at 95. crash still working at catonsville. another in the city, gwen oak at howard park avenue. there was an accident there. that one is going to be on willow at york. another at essex. 95 northbound, slow from 395 to the tunnel. northbound lanes slow again between 895 and the beltway. on the beltway, you're looking at delays as well. we have a graphic with speeds and trive times on the top and the west sides there. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. try the new subway, big chipotle cheesesteak.

juicy steak, layered with chipotle sauce, piled high with toppings. the group representing the nfl players came to the baltimore area today. they are using the power of celebrity to motivate and inspire. >> reporter: this tv commercial advocating service from the nfl players was released today. >> become something bigger than yourself. >> reporter: visit serve.gov. >> reporter: that was answered in east baltimore. >> good job. >> reporter: 150 aramark employees. donated their day. >> just have fun with today. >> reporter: at the center, new ravens' quarterback domonique foxworth. he's played in atlanta and denver. but he's from baltimore. >> my grandmother came from emerson village. i went to local high schools and even went to college at the university of maryland. baltimore is in my blood.

i feel so much more passionate, so much more drive to do positive things in the community. >> reporter: he's here to inspire. >> i actually was born and raised in east baltimore. so i'm very proud to be here. >> i'm here because i love baltimore. my city. it's important to give to those that do not have. >> reporter: but on this day at a mark service, he publicly declares his own service. >> i want to take this opportunity to announce baltimore-born. >> reporter: it's an intensive program for young men. >> i say all the time i have a short window where people will really listen to me. when i'm done playing, nobody will care. and before i got here, nobody cared. so while i have this plat platform, it's important that i say something worth listening to. >> reporter: his charitable efforts here are just beginning. mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> foxworth's charity could begin accepting young men for mentoring early next year. they're expected to stay in the

program until they grad utin high school. moving along. the manatee spotted in havre de grace is now hilaville. it seems to be moving from the top of the bay and the susquehanna river. they want people to keep a safe distance away from her. >> the water is warm. but down there, the water is 90 degrees. it somehow came up the coast. >> well, it's too warm, passenger. >> really hot down there. we've had good showers in the region. still low 80s most regions. come back and take a look at the radar after this.

a beautiful shot at the inner harbor. right now, sunshine in some areas. particularly around the city. we had some rain a minute ago. and it is just gone. we have some showers and heavy showers to the west of us and to the south. take a look at radar. you'll see the activity. it's been moving pretty much from southwest to northeast. and a batch now over frederick county. and west of carroll county. and north of montgomery county is headed to the north.

we had showers. liberty town, about to get some rain. raining heavily to the southwest. iams dale, heavy rain. middletown had rain. finished there. and south of us, another cluster from shady side, south of upper marlboro. northern sections. that's all musting out to the northeast as well. probably won't get to the baltimore region. in easton, that may make it across the bay. to your region if you look here, this line is headed toward us. i think maybe about 6:15 to 6:30, might see more. looks like the end of the rain for this even happening. should quiet down. take a look at temperatures this afternoon. 81 still. temps have dropped back into

the 70s. and even some upper 60s. 79 still rock hall. 83 in columbia, but i think that's probably bocus at this hour. plenty of moisture and still rather humid out there. not as humid tomorrow, i don't think. some showers to the south. in between, not much. and then to the west. during the day, during the morning, this stuff moved right through the baltimore area. downtown picked up almost an inch and a half. while at the airport, they've only hit like 16/100ths of an inch. this is what we're looking at right now. moving out, across northern central maryland. kind of a broken lineup of showers. some of them heavy. off in the atlantic ocean. a lot of heavy showers. that's headed for southern new england. for us, just that one batch of showers now moving through the region. quiet a little later on tonight. looks like a slight chance tomorrow of a scattered shower in the afternoon. a little cryer air should be

moving in during the day. and may get up to 90 degrees by saturday. northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. tomorrow, sun and clouds. perhaps a scattered shower in the afternoon for a high of 86 degrees. come back and take a look at the weekend in a few minutes. this is good. >> it's very spotty. still ahead at 5:00. ben rothless burger speaks. he is accused of sexual assault. why he says it's not true. big budget cuts opens the door for a possible tuition hike. i'm gigi barnett. what this means now for students. a live report is now straight ahead. i'm ron matz at city hall, where the green gardens are blooming and the harvest will help the hungry. we'll have the story when eyewitness news continues.

it's 5:29. 82 degrees. and partly sunny right now. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. maryland college students and professors are getting a real- life lesson in economics. tonight, university leaders are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the $40 million budget cut. eyewitness news is live at the university of maryland college park. gigi barnett has more on who and what will be affected. gigi? >> reporter: students say the engage budget cut pinch will trickle down to them. and it's coming at a time when finding a part-time job to help

pay for tuition and extra expenses is hard to do. >> reporter: a hard lesson in economics for maryland state universities and colleges. deep budget cuts to the tune of nearly $40 million. plus low tuition means something has got to give. universities are considering a tuition increase soon. it's something students have not seen in years. >> we haven't raised tuition in years. so tuition has been flat. >> reporter: he says colleges were able to plan ahead and safeguard their budgets this time. but he believes another round of cutbacks are on the way, possibly in the spring. and students could see a higher division bill, fewer services and a drop in part-time services. >> when people leave, retire, take another job, we won't fill positions. so we'll be shorthanded. >> i'm hurting. >> reporter: they say the possible tuition hike will hurt colleges in the long run.

she fears students who can't pay the new tuition rate will eventually drop out. >> a tuition increase at this point is -- i don't think will really be a good idea, especially with the economy the way it is for us. to have to come out of our pockets is more money. >> reporter: but in-state college students already enjoy a low tuition, compared to other flagship campuses nearby. they pay more than $8,000 in tuition every year. the universality of delaware charges more than $8500. and the university of virginia bill is almost $9500 a year. >> universities have to do what it needs to do to stay open. whatever the university has to do to keep open and keep running. >> reporter: and again, it is too late to raise tuition for the fall. those numbers are already set in stone. and students are already expecting to pay those rates. now, the reason also that students may see a future tuition hike is because this was just the first round of budget cuts. a second round could come as soon as labor day.

kai, back to you on tv hill. >> showers, some rave rain -- heavy rains are moving through the area. let's check in with bob in the weather center. >> some fowlkes seeing sunshine. -- folks seeing sunshine. some seeing downpours. we have a batch of rain moving toward us. out to the west, that's where the activity is coming from. that area showers, new market. it's weakening somewhat, particularly when it moved through frederick county. but still headed to the baltimore region. down to the south, another pretty good batch from waldorf to the south of upper marlboro. around the city, it's quiet. but i think by 6:00, 6:30, we could see the batch of showers moving through the region. could be pretty heavy. >> okay, bob. thank you. stay with wjz 13. for instant look at radar any time. and for the latest advisories,

log onto wjz.com. a clothing store in montgomery county is being charged with death threats and vandalism afternoon it displayed a pro-gay t-shirt. someone broke through the windows of the american apparel store monday. they were apparently upset over the t-shirts that read legalized gay and repeal process now. a spokesman for the store says the display will not be removed. >> just like any campaign shirt or any other kind of apparel that you would wear, if you agree with it, you buy it, if you don't, you don't buy it. >> some of the employees are kind of unsettled by the fact that we are keeping up the man kib -- mannequin, simply because it does affect our safety here. >> employees at affected apparel georgetown also said they received threats. star quarterback ben roethlisberger spoke publicly for the first time after

allegations that he allegedly raped a hotel employee. >> reporter: the pittsburgh steelers quarterback was slapped with a civil lawsuit that claims he raped a lake tahoe woman inside his room. today, he made this comment. roethlisberger in a statement this afternoon, called the comments inappropriate, reckless and false. >> i did not sexually assault andrea mcnolte. saturday was the first that i learned of her accusations. her false and vicious allegations are an attack on my family and on me. i would never, ever force myself on a woman. >> roethlisberger did nottic take any questions after he read the statements. he vowed to fight the accusations in a legal forum. kai? >> denise, thank you. roethlisberger has not filed a crim complaint. -- criminal complaint. nevada place say they have no

plans to investigate the alleged incident. family, friends and world of journalism said goodbye to a legend today. >> reporter: family, friends friends and colleagues of the legendary walter cronkite came to celebrate a journalistic giant. some of the biggest names were there, including his two successors, katie couric and dan rather. andy rooney was the first to remember the television news pioneer and couldn't finish what he had planned to say. >> i just feel so terrible about walter's death that i can hardly say anything. he's been such a good friend over the years. please excuse me. >> reporter: his family planned every detail of the traditional service. [ singing ] >> reporter: while he was considered the most trusted man in america, to his oldest son

chip, he was "dad." >> i loved my dad. i loved him coming home for dinner so we could talk about that night's program. i loved riding my bike to meet him in the summer when he drove home to the country house. >> reporter: the cronkite family has been deeply connected to st. bartholomew's church for decades. his three children attended sunday school here. his wife betsy's funeral was held here back in 2005. the navy hymn was played in honor of cronkite's passion for sailing. and he loved new orleans jazz. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: so the family chose "when the saints go marching in" to close the service for a man who told americans the way it was through each the most turbulent of times. karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: cronkite will be buried in missouri next to his wife. a separate public memorial will be held in a few weeks at new york's lincoln center.

>> reporter: president obama is not giving up. today, he takes his message of healthcare reform straight to the american people to convince american people that his plan will work. the president held a town hall meeting in cleveland where he took questions from the public. it's another effort to make his voice heard above the battle going on in congress. both republicans and democrats have expressed criticism of the plan, calling it too expensive. >> house democratic bill increases the deficit by nearly a quarter trillion dollars. increases taxes on employers. and i don't know why we want to do that during one of the worst recessions in decades. >> reporter: president obama has told congress that he wants the final healthcare reform bill on his desk before their august recess. but today, leading senate democrats said they have already abandoned plans to vote before then. saying they need more time to come up with a quality product. and in tonight's eyewitness news healthwatch, a new use for an old there therapy when it comes to the severity of insect stings. new research out of baltimore

pushes for expanded use of venom therapy. >> reporter: for people who work outside, insects are often part of the job. >> much of my work involves cutting grass and cutting weeds. and no surprise, i come in contact with insects. notably yellow jackets. >> reporter: chris govil helps maintain the grounds at gun powder state park and knows the pain. >> i was stung and within 24 hours, my forearm was swollen to the point it looked like popeye's. >> if it goes through your whole system, it can make your throat swell and close off your oxygen. it can make your blood pressure drop and put you into shock that can be life life- threatening. >> reporter: doctors give a venom shot. >> it is a type of shot that builds up your protection. >> reporter: now, a new, four-

year study out of johns hopkins shows this can also benefit people with less severe reactions. >> some cases up to five times so that researchers could measure their response. >> what we found is into the second and third and fourth years, that they had 60 to 70% improvement in the size and duration of the swelling, and that's a massive improvement. >> reporter: giving people like chris, needed protection. >> the good news is that i now have immunity. i know that. because within the last month, i have been stung by a yellow jacket and did not get that reaction. >> reporter: if you've had a serious reaction from an insect sting, make sure you tell your doctor. because you could be a candidate for venom immunotherapy. i'm kellye lynn, with health watch. >> the treatment is usually covered by insurance. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. what's fact and what's

fiction? as the cash for clunkers program begins tomorrow. well, improvement gives parents confidence to keep their children in city schools. and reviews of the new weekend movies, including g- force and 500 days of summer. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. eyewitness news first told you about it back in april. that's when vegetables were first planted in city hall. the green gardens, overflowing in the harvest is helping baltimore's hungry. >> reporter: war memorial plaza. and in front of city hall. an urban garden grows. thanks to a wet spring. 18001800 pounds of produce. since the first planted. >> we have a lot of swiss chard to harvest. ing a plants to harvest. cucumbers. and a lot coming in right now. >> what did he call it again?

>> goating a plants. >> reporter: mayor dixon is surprised by baltimore's bumper crop. >> the end result, that we are providing nutritional, fresh vegetables, grown from these gardens to the daily bread and encouraging other people to start gardens is part of why this whole initiative started. >> reporter: it all started back in january. >> we tested the soil for lead. so we could grow the vegetables. and then we planted the first lettuce in between the first tulips here. >> even fancy spinach on the city hall balcony. what we have is swiss chard in the background. and then there's sweet potatoes in front. and ornamental peppers up there. this garden was designed not only to be good tasting but to be good looking. >> reporter: all of this produce is headed to our daily bread, just a few blocks from here. it provides meals for needy baltimore residents. >> we have celery coming up

down here. >> reporter: a trip to bountiful in an unusual place. >> regular eggplants, as well as cucumbers. kale -- >> what time is dinner? >> what time is dinner? i don't know. what time are we delivering to the daily bread? >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> the city estimates another 600 pounds of produce will be picked to bring in the total to nearly 2400 pounds. >> i am hungry now, after watching that story. still ahead on eyewitness news. pick your lobster. a new game. and arizona is drumming up controversy. more summer like pattern for the weekend. i'll have the exclusive five- day forecast. first, here's today's report from wall street. check out those numbers.

more showers developing out to the west. there's a beautiful shot there. take a look at radar. you can see where that's coming from. from west westminster down to rocksville.

it's diminishing in its intensity. getting rain from our dc area to baltimore, western sections of baltimore county. in the city and particularly howard and carroll county in the next hour or two. ocean city forecast, heading down that way. partly cloudy skies for friday. temperatures of 80. maybe a thundershower. 74 degrees. for us, partly cloudy skies tomorrow. maybe up to 80, 85 degrees could be a late-day shower or evening shower. but chances aren't that great. in fact, for saturday and the weekend, it will be a rather humid 90 and 88. chance of showers slim. >> okay, bob. thanks. sweeping corruptions probe in new jersey leads to the arrest of three mayors, two legislators and several rabbis. in all, 43 people were taken into custody.

the fbi says new jersey may have the nation's worst corruption problem. four boys in phoenix, arizona, are accused of raping an 8-year-old girl. police say the boy is between the ages of 9 and 14, admit to gang-raping the victim in a storage unit of her apartment complex. a nearby resident says she saw the girl crying and only wearing underwear. one of the boys was being charged as an adult. in arizona, two siblings drowned in their grandparents' swimming pool. the brothers and sisters were only 2 and 3 years old. the grandmother found them at the bottom of the pool yesterday, after not seeing them for about 15 minutes. police are trying to figure out how the children got around the fence around the pool. denise is standing by with a preview. kai, joining forces. recruiting members of the military to keep baltimore streets safe. new at 6:00, details on a

surprising new partnership. and -- from being a homeless child to the nfl and the baltimore ravens. the amazing story of michael orr. i'm vic carter. i'll tell you all about it coming up. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, coming up at 6:00. an arizona restaurant has critics clawing over them over a recent controversy. the controversy stems from an arcade machine used for patients to grab their meal. some call it fun because they can catch their meal for free. however, peta says they have received a number of complaints and they call the claw game reprehensible. and a grievance on you tube. ♪ [ music ] at least 4 million people viewed the video by dave carroll who wrote the song, united breaks guitars.

they were on a tour with the folk band when he and his other passengers were found tossing the band's instrument outside. >> a woman behind me, looked out the window and she cried out, oh, my god, they're throwing guitars outside. and our bass player looked outside to see his bass guitar being thrown. and mine before that. and ultimately, it was damaged. >> reporter: the you tube video became such a massive internet hit that it has embarrassed united airlines and they have offered money for the broken guitar. carroll has declined the money, suggesting instead that they donate it to charity. there's afternoon action in baseball. and highlights from chicago. i'll show you a perfect game. and oriole relief pitcher george sherrill hears the rumors he could be traded. i'll speak with him when eyewitness news continues.

there is baseball. outside of baltimore.

we hear the orioles talk about the importance of pitching. we see it at its best here in chicago. we say nobody is perfect. but we say it is possible for a pitcher. still, a perfect game has been thrown 18 times in major league history. history made in chicago today. with some drama. white sox lefty mark buehrle. every batter retires going into the 9th inning. deep drive. left center. duane to the fence. leaps up and robs the home run. another look. preserves the perfect game and check out the reactions from the pitcher mark buehrle. thank you very much. the chicago crowd anticipates the final two outs. there's the last of them. ground ball to short. that will be a 5-0, white sox win. and a perfect game for mark buehrle. his second major league no- hitter. he threw one against texas two years ago. but get this. burly got a congratulatory call from president barack obama. as you know, he's a big white

sox fan. o's are off today. reliever george sherrill's name continues to come up with a trade deadline a week away. the l.a. angels, the latest reported to inquire. he says he's become quite comfortable with his role as closer. >> i always felt like i've had the mentality. it allows me to play every day or have a chance to. and put everything behind you. and doesn't matter what you did yesterday. >> reporter: o's did make a trade earlier this week. they got reliever clay meredith. meredith started with boston. that's where the o's will play tomorrow. birds on sunday. in golf, coming off the british open in scotland last week. this senior british open in england today.

59-year-old tom watson, grilled the golf world. senior, here on 5. the leader, maryland's fred funk takes the shot like this. funk from the bunker. >> beautiful. >> up and around the 64. good enough for the lead. there is greg norman. he's also in the hunt. sinks his final shot. he is 3 behind funk at the senior british open. >> thank you, mark. >> thanks, mark. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. big budget cuts for maryland state university opens the door for possible tuition hike. i'm gigi barnett. what this means now for

o'malley must find new ways to cut hundreds of millions of dollars. now he wants to know what you think should get the ax. james becker is a far different young man today than before he nearly drowned in a pool three years ago. his family has now filed a $40 million lawsuit. i'm mike hellgren. what they're doing to make sure every child is safe in the water. a shooting sends a suspect to the hospital with a gunshot wound to his arm. i'm jessica kartalija, the latest on the investigation from cherry hill, coming up. tracking rain and some storms. what's in store for the rest of the evening? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 6:00

starts now. james becker nearly drowned in a pool. >> who he is blaming in a lawsuit. >> i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. it's a tragedy no other family wants to suffer. their son was wheelchair bound after an accident in a pool they believe this was preventable. >> reporter: wjz has covered this story extensively. it all happened at the wood cross swimming club in parksville.