that he was so close to death, a priest actually came to the hospital and read him his last rites. they will fight this lawsuit vigorously. >> reporter: this is james becker before he almost drowned. and this is james now. wheelchair-bound, unable to communicate. the tragedy happened so suddenly. >> i screamed. i panicked. i tried to call 911. >> reporter: james, who was on his high school swim team and pool when he began having trouble. his family claims the lifeguard did not initially notice. >> i looked in the water. and i dove under. and pulled him out of the water. >> reporter: those crucial minutes his brain lacked oxygen nearly killed him. >> we were told, get the priest there immediately. he was not going to pull through the day. >> reporter: his family has filed suit against drd pool management, saying they did not

properly manage the pool, and lifeguards were not properly trained and there was no defibrillator. >> in a properly and safeguarded pool, accidents like this should never, ever happen, period. >> reporter: the pool management denies that what happened to james was their responsibility. >> the boy was close to the lifeguard. the lifeguard was watching him. the boy had a heart attack in the pool. i simpize thyself-- sympathize with the family, of course. but in terms of liability, this was a situation where everything was done correctly. >> reporter: his family says the millions they're asking for will go toward his expensive long-term medical care. and as wjz reports, james' family is fighting for new state laws that would mandate more lifeguards for large public pools and demand defibrillators. >> we do not want another family to go through what we're gone -- we've gone through. >> reporter: they say it is

unclear whether a defibrillator actually would have helped james. but as you heard in the piece, that is something his family disagrees with. >> the pool's management lawyer says he does not know whether any defibrillator would have assisted james in these circumstances. james' parents believe they're necessary. at this hour, some rain, even a few storms are moving through the region. live look outside right now. we do need the rain. so what should we expect and when? let's go to bob turk who is tracking first warning live doppler radar. >> we've got showers to the west of the city now. probably going to see this stuff moving in the increase 30 to 40 minutes. from west to east pretty quickly now. to the west of the region, you can see line of showers. northern carroll county. just right through westminster. a little stronger through libertytown. all moving out to the east. it is weakened. i think we'll see showers. east of liberty town. that's heading up towards westminster. you folks in southern carroll

county, and portions of carroll county, look for that stuff. and down to the south, around brandy wine, upper marlboro. another batch of showers. around the baltimore region, this is the line we're seeing move through. we'll look at brief downpours. mainly lightning. after that, things should quiet down. the budget crunch. maryland begins another round of major budget cuts. now governor martin o'malley is asking your opinion on where the state can save money. political reporter pat warren, with more on how that is 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 find its easier to look what he won't do, than what he will do. >> we want to look at others from the state. we're not going to release people early from prison before their sentences are up.

we're not going to cut education. and those who are -- we are not looking to engage in the sort of massive layoffs of needed state workers. >> reporter: if the budget were a pie, k-through 12 education gets the lion's share of 39%. some to higher education. 9% to public safety and state police. 22% of the state budget is spent on state health. and the rest of the state budget, 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 accountants and went 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 mentioned it, the one thing that i can think of, i mean, as far as the state money, raise more taxes on the tobacco and alcohol. >> probably first and foremost would be my staff. i have to get 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. >> the board of public works cut $280 million from state agencies yesterday. those agencies face additional cuts as well as possible employee furloughs and cut negligence state funds to local government. -- cuts in state funds funds to local government. >> wjz 13 is always on. for a link to the website, contact the governor with your opinion, log onto wjz.com and click on local news.

new in about 10 minutes, the state budget cuts could mean a tuition increase. ambushed. the baltimore city police officer wounded in a shootout continues to recover tonight. officer jerome sharet is now in stable condition. on saturday, officer sharet and curtis mcmillan responded to a domestic violence call. witnesses say the suspect opened fire on them. sharet was shot three times. earlier today, his breathing tube was removed. the suspect who was also shot, faces a number of charges. a brazen attempt to rob a city police officer ends with a suspect in the hospital and another behind bars. eyewitness news is live with police headquarters. jessica kartalija has more on what happened. >> reporter: that officer had been working the evening shift. he had changed into plain clothes before 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 suspect displayed a weapon. the officer then pulled out his service weapon. fired and 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, gunshot. and then -- because i know a gunshot. >> 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 we just spoke with city police who tell eyewitness news that both of

the suspects have not formally been charged. they expect to have that third suspect in custody very soon. live at city police headquarters, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz 13, eyewitness news. >> if you have any information on the third suspect, you are asked to call police. maryland is in the forefront in the fight against swine flu. not only is the university of maryland school of medicine going to test vaccines on humans, a montgomery county clinic is stepping up its production of the vaccine. >> reporter: maryland based metamune will have 14 million doses of its nasal vaccine spray for swine flu. it will also have millions more doses ready. this comes as the world flu shot makers report having a hard time producing a new swine flu vaccine. metamune will begin studies next month. vic? >> thank you, sally. as eyewitness news has been reporting. the university of maryland

school of medicine is one of only eight u.s. institutions that will conduct swine flu vaccine testing. president obama has dealt a major blow to his ambitious timetable to revamp the nation's healthcare system. just a short time ago, senate democratic leaders abandon plans for a vote before congress's august recess. joel brown reports for wjz, the president is still trying to sell his plan. >> reporter: president obama is trying to read the news for momentum for healthcare reform. at a town hall meeting in ohio, he admitted it won't happen as fast as he wants it to. >> he may not be able to get the bill out of the senate by the end of august or the beginning of august. that's okay. i just want people to keep on working. >> reporter: and while lawmakers worked in washington, the president worked the crowd in ohio, hoping to wean back the growing number of americans skeptical about its overhaul plan. >> as badly as i think it is

necessary, i won't sign it if that reform has even one dime to our deficit over the next decade. and i mean what i say. >> the white house wanted congress to have the healthcare bill before recess. but that's growing less likely by the day. the senate's top democrat announced that the deadline simply can't be met. >> it's better to have a product that is one base said on quality-- based on quality and thoughtfulness. >> reporter: while the senate aims to return, conservative democrats have joined republicans in trying to slow legislation in the house that they believe will height taxes too much. >> that's the debate that is taking place. >> president obama had no choice but to change his deadline, what he's trying to hold on to now is the political will to get healthcare reform done. joel brown, cbs news. the white house. >> the nonpartisan general accounting office finds that the cost projections by the

white house do not add up. and the plan will cost more than expected. the stock market continues its receipt rebound -- recent rebound. following more positive reports. chief among them, ford motor company posted a profit. it ends a string of four straight quarterly losses for the nation's second largest automaker? also tonight, sales of previously occupied homes rose for the third straight month in june. here's a look at the numbers from wall street. dow is up. back above the 9,000 level for the first time since january. s&p 500 is above 2200 points. nasdaq climbs. ilia, the wandering manatee has been spotted again. this time, swimming up the susquehanna river. the animal was first spotted earlier this week, swimming in the bay, near havre de grace. the national aquarium is tracking ilia and urges boaters to stay away from this animal

normally found in florida. maybe its looking -- it's looking for another manatee. >> possibly. he grew up on the streets of memphis. and with a drive to survive and a fire for football, he made his way to the nfl. coming up, i'll talk to ravens' first round draft pick, michael lore, about his rags to riches story. recruiting members of the military to keep the streets of baltimore safe. a new partnership aims to do just that. i'm weijia jiang. details are up next on eyewitness news. budget cuts. the university of maryland system must trim $40 million. where that money will come from. stormy night ahead. stick around for the updated first warning forecast.

anne arundel county over there. you see sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. pickup truck is flipped over its side. in all, three vehicles were involved in this accident. a medic unit is on the scene, along with police. right now, there is no word on the condition of the people who are involved. maryland college students and professors are getting a real-life lesson in economics. they are feeling the economic pinch and now must deal with $40 million in budget cuts. as gigi barnett explains, a tuition hike could be coming. >> students say the budget cut pinch will trickle down to them. and it's coming at a time when students say they cannot find part-time jobs to pay for a

higher tuition or extra expenses. >> 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 haven't seen in years. >> we haven't raised tuition for four years. so tuition has been flat. >> reporter: university system chancellor rick kirwin says colleges were able to plan ahead. but he believed another round of cutbacks are on the way, possibly in the spring. as students could see a higher tuition bill, fewer services and a drop in part-time professors. >> when people leave, retire, take another job, we won't fill positions. so we'll be short-handed. >> i'm hurting. >> in-state students say the tuition hike will hurt colleges in the long run, especially large ones like university of college park. she fears that those who can't

afford to pay the new tuition rate will drop out. >> i don't think it will be a good idea. especially with the economy the way it is for us. >> 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. university of delaware charges a little more than $8500. and the university of virginia's tuition bill is almost $9700 a year. that's why some students say -- >> university has to do what it needs needs to to stay open. and despite the fact that you may have to pay a little more are. >> reporter: and state universities say it is too late now to change the fall tuition. it's already set in stone. meanwhile, this was just a first round of budget cuts. another round is expected sometime near labor day. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you very much, gigi. higher education is a big part of the state's $4 billion

budget. controversy today for councilman marion berry. he resigned. the -- this was not berry's personal representative. the baltimore city police department has a new platform to find recruits in the u.s. military. as weijia jiang reports, a new partnership gives soldiers a chance to give to the community while serving their country. >> reporter: their uniforms are distinct. but the discipline ingrained in members of the baltimore city police department and the united states army is identical. and so is their top priority, to serve. >> if soldiers deployed throughout the world, they would come back with what we called a sensitivity. >> reporter: they officially united the two groups by

signing a partnership that aims to recruit and hire members of the u.s. army to join the police department. >> it was the right thing for us to do to recruit young men and women who have dedicated their lives, not by virtue of a job or uniform but dedicated their lives to serve. >> reporter: so far, 25 u.s. cities are involved in this nationwide program. but baltimore is the first maryland jurisdiction to sign on. >> i have a number of army reserve soldiers that are in my formation. that qualify to be police officers. but no one has ever talked to them. no one has ever said, this is the life of a police officer. >> reporter: the police department will focus on veterans, soldiers who are just returning from tours abroad. and those who are enlisted and looking for work. >> certainly is an opportunity for us to assist those that are serving our country to have a second career or another opportunity to serve as they have done for their entire

lives. >> reporter: and the partnership makes official that already exists. 12 officers also served in the military. back to you. >> okay, weijia. thank you. on its website, the army lists positions with the law enforcement agencies that are partners. soldiers can cite the application process online. today reminded us what a beautiful summer we had so far. today feels like typical baltimore. >> didn't get that hot. we've had downpours in some areas. the city has picked up downtown. and almost an inch and a half to come. barometer falling a little bit. come back and look at first warning live doppler radar in a bit.

spotty showers. but the early spring rain we saw earlier brought a lot of vegetables for the mayor's garden. >> sunshine. and really good conditions. showers now approaching the baltimore, washington area. and moving pretty much west to east. there you see them. and thrillcontinue to move through the region the next hour or two. kind of zoom in today.

to the west/southwest of westminster. this is headed right to the southern portion of carroll county. lighter stuff in montgomery and howard county. strong storm to the east of rockville. that's moving to the southwest toward northeast d.c. really one little thundershower there. heavy, heavy downpours likely. there's the one over the eastern sections of the washington, d.c. area. around the baltimore area, watch these showers. move in the next hour or two. and in the next hour, may be quiet. just noticing a few more cells. it's possible we still might see a shower. that's later on this evening. although looks like it's pretty much quieting down. let's take a look at temps

right now. around the region. where it's rain, it's shot through the 70. around the baltimore region. mid- to upper 70s. winds continuing out of the east to southeast. and during the day, showers developing. and that's what we're looking at right now. you can see, it's pretty quiet behind it. sun with a little humidity. that's when you can see showers. big batch of rain offshore. another big batch we talked about last night. leading to canada. we're dealing with these showers tonight. but for the most part, kind of quiet. another batch may bring us showers in the afternoon. looks like a northwest wind might dry out. tonight, then, shower. any rain can be heavy locally. sun, clouds. maybe another shower. maybe a thundershower. 86 degrees for your friday. should be a little dryer and hotter. a little warmer, maybe 90.

>> whoo! still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. death threats. why t-shirts have employees at two area clothing stores working in a field. i'm suzanne collins in frederick. this atm had one. when people put their card in to withdraw money, someone else was getting the cash. that's next. rested in his own home. a prominent harvard professor says it was racial profiling. this is mark viviano. there is afternoon action in baseball. i'll show you a perfect game. and oriole relief pitcher george sherrill hears the rumors that he could be traded.

it is 6:30. condition degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. racial controversy, the white police officer who arrested a prominent harvard university, african american professor, at his own home is not backing down. charges were dropped. as hary hari sreenivasan reports.

>> reporter: president obama has jumped into the debate over the controversial arrest over harvard scollard. -- scholar. >> 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 sighing to force -- trying to force the front door open. gates was already upset, especially when he already identified himself. when he demanded the officer's badge number, he was arrested. >> there is a long history in this country of african americans and latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionalitily. -- disproportionately. that's a fact. >> the officer says the president does not have all of the facts. >> i support the president 100%. but he does not have all of the

issues. >> reporter: i accounted -- >> i acted appropriately. mr. gates was given plenty of opportunity to stop behaving the way he was. he didn't. >> reporter: family members say gates is disheartened. >> my father might be one of the last black men on earth who actually believed in the justice system. >> reporter: the mayor of cambridge has apologized to gates on behalf of the city. >> officers, both african americans and white says sergeant crowley is well liked and respected on the force. federal safety standards for subway systems. tonight, a maryland senator demands action. sally is live in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: they introduced a bill that calls for safety for all systems. nine people were killed. dozens injured. senator mikulski points out,

there were standards for trains and buses but not subways. >> thank you, sally. also tonight, metro is working with an annapolis company to come up with a backup control system to prevent crashes. police in yet another part of maryland are investigating another case of atm skimming. that's where high-tech thieves skim your numbers and drain your accounts. tonight, a group of people are charged with that scam. suzanne collins explains how it works. >> reporter: imagine you're on vacation and suddenly, your bank card doesn't work. you learn dozens of accounts have been closed due to an at atm fraud called skimming. a device is placed over the card reader like this silver panel which copies information from the strip. it happened from this bank machine in frederick. >> i cannot believe it. my mom uses the atm all the time. that scares me. >> reporter: i.c.e. agents working with police in

several states caught them in oklahoma. with skimming devices in their position. >> -- possession. >> we've seen that this group seems to have originated 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 pin numbers, the suspects quickly went and made fake cards and withdrew cash at convenience stores. >> reporter: police say skimmers can be simple, like this one. or very fancy, such as this. there is also a camera put in place, and a panel above that records what numbers you punch in for your pin codes. last week, annapolis police release photos of two other suspects that they think attach skimmers on atms there. >> reporter: they are asking anyone to be aware. >> i usually use it at my bank through either a 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 with thieves smart enough even to put cameras in brochure boxes, it can happen, even with no one behind you. police say that this isn't something minor thieves could afford. because the skimming device costs between half a million to $2 million. a maryland clothing store's decision to prominently display a pro gay t-shirt has resulted in vandalism and death threats. they left messages over messages that read, legalize gay and repeal prop 8 now. that message refers to california's proposition 8, which bans same-sex marriage in that state. shoppers are not surprised by the backlash. >> 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. ees at two -- employees at two

american apparel stores have also received death threats. investigators are looking into it. what is fact and what is fiction as the cash for clunkers program begins tomorrow? and reviews of the new weekend's movies, including g force and 500 days of summer. for these stories and a lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. when the baltimore ravens training camp opens next week, several new talented player the will join the squad. that includes a young man, who against all odds, survived a childhood on the streets and made his way to the nfl. michael orr shares his story with eyewitness news. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: it's a story like none other in the nfl. a rags to riches trail, leads

one talented athlete to the baltimore ravens. >> baltimore ravens select michael orr, offensive tackle, mississippi. >> reporter: he comes from the streets of memphis. >> reporter: michael orr's mother was a drug addict. the father he never knew was murdered. so for as long as michael can remember, he and his siblings bounced between foster homes and the streets. >> what would you say was your biggest challenge? >> just not having a role model. >> reporter: earlier in his life, michael orr had no real place he could call home. >> it's football that basically gave him the will to live and the will to succeed. >> things turn around in the tenth grade. a friend's dad helped michael get into a christian high school. >> i kept thinking, what is he doing at my school? >> reporter: at the time, she had no idea that michael was destined to be her adopted brother. one cold winter day, scott and

leanne spotted michael outside in cutoff jeans and a t-shirt. >> all of that is very compelling. you go, i can do something. >> reporter: she obviously looked into his heart and found a whole lot more was needed than food. >> reporter: so they took michael home, where days turned into years. >> michael just needed to be loved. i hugged him for a year before he hugged me back. and i think that was the first time in his life that he really in his life knew someone loved him for him. >> i just felt like i was wanted and needed. >> reporter: they got him a tutor and learned the street smart kid had book smarts as well. with his grades in check, michael hit the football kid and colleges quickly took note. >> it was the fastest recruiting of a high-profile kid in the history of america. >> reporter: today, michael is part of the baltimore ravens, with his proud family supporting him every step of the way. >> a lot of young people will be obviously looking up to you. they will admire and do admire what you have done.

what do you say to them? >> only person holding me back is you. but i wanted to do it. so if you want to do it, it can be done. >> and a movie about michael's life is set to be released in november. sandra bullock and tim mcgraw played a movie. he's a very soft spoken person. but i'll bet he would cream me on the field. >> lovely, wonderful story. good family, too. i'm glad it's being made into a movie. still ahead. electronic cigarettes. they're supposed to be safer than regular tobacco. but the fda says not so fast. pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger is being accused of sexually assaulting a woman. tonight, the quarterback speaks out. and the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates and all the day's news, log onto wjz.com.

pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger speaks publicly for the first

time since rape allegations. >> reporter: in a short prepared statement this afternoon, the nfl star called those allegations 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. >> 31 yearly andrea mcnolte claims the assault happened in roethlisberger's lake tahoe hotel room, after he called her to complain about his tv. she has not filed a criminal complaint with police. instead, she filed a civil lawsuit against him. nevada police say they have no plans to investigate the alleged incident. back to you. >> roethlisberger has vowed to fight the accusations in a legal forum. he also says he will remain focused. today, family friends and around the world say goodbye to the most trusted man in

america. walter cronkite's funeral was held this afternoon in new york city. many of the city's loved ones attended the service in midtown manhattan. speakers attended long-time friend andy rooney and his son. they ended the ceremony with the song "when the saints go marching in." cronkite died last friday, at the age of 92. there are reports that electronic cigarettes could be just as bad for your health as the real thin. >> reporter: the food and drug administration says testing of products from two electronic cigarette makers turn said up several chemicals, some that cause cancer. >> reporter: electronic cigarettes produce a nicotine mist, absorbed directly into the lungs. most can easily pass as a tobacco cigarette, with slim, white bodies and glowing amber tips. many contain fruit and candy

flavors. public health advocates claim the product is marketed toward young people. because it is not covered by federal tobacco laws, they are often easier for young people to purchase. also tonight, oral contraceptives work differently in the bodies of obese women. >> but more research is needed before any recommendations can be made on contraceptive use, based on a woman's body mass index or bmi, which is a standard measure of the ratio between height and weight. i'm kellye lynn, with health healthwatch. researchers say about 20% are obese. and birth control is one of the most popular forms of contraception. katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. the epidemic of teen prostitution. 80% of underaged girls who are arrested end up back on the streets where their pimp. now one judge is trying to get them locked up and deprogrammed

against their will. how to break the vicious cycle. my special report tonight only on the cbs evening news. thanks, katie.

showers this evening. some clouds and sticky conditions. a live look outside right now. any more rain coming. eyewitness news has first warning coverage. >> right now, looking at a batch of showers and thundershowers and heavy rain really coming into our region. take a look at radar. just to the west of baltimore county. there it is. you can see it moving from west to east. approaching baltimore metro area. really from carroll county. we'll see heavy showers and some locations. lightning and thunder. brief downpours, yes. quick half inch of rain. they've had two to three inches of rain across york county, pa. and getting flooding reports up across southern pennsylvania. heading up that way. be very careful. let's take a look at the ocean city forecast. next couple of days. maybe a thundershower. around here tomorrow, partly cloudy skies. still rather humid. maybe a shower or thundershower

by evening. the high tomorrow around 85 to 86 degrees. next five days, warmer. but looks like probably no showers on saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. the chances are slim. temperatures right where they should be, upper 80s to near 90 degrees for the weekend. denise? >> thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. there is something to celebrate in chicago. and the president of the united states has something to say about it. mark has details coming up next in sports.

well, it's important to be graishesz. and to be happy for other people who do things well, even if they don't directly impact you. well, we say that nobody is perfect. baseball, a game for hitters. just 18 times in major league history has a perfect pitch been made. white sox left-hander mark burly. gabe cabler leads off. tumbles and holds on. another look at the catch to preserve the perfect game. and the reaction from the pitcher, mark buehrle, thank you very much. the crowd. jason bartlett ground ball to first. and that wraps up a win.

and a perfect game for burly. he got a congratulatory call from president barack obama, who as you know, is a big white sox fan. o's are off today. they start a series in boston tomorrow. reliever george sherrill continues to come up as a trade possibility with the trade deadline a week away. l.a. angels reportedly acquired sherrill. he tells me he's comfortable with the role. >> i've always felt like i had the ment alt of a short lifer. just allows me to play every day or have a chance to. and just put everything behind you. and didn't matter what you did yesterday. good or bad. o's did make a trade earlier this week. meredith pitched a scoreless inning yesterday. he was originally with boston.

masn on wjz 13. see the birds in action. in racing this week, the nascar boys visit the hallowed ground of hoos yore land. a place more famous for the indy 500. driver juan pablo montoya is one of the few who has drink. he finished second at the brick yard 400 two years ago. he knows both sides of the indy experience. >> you run the indy cars, you run wide open around. and on this, you have to break. time it a little more. and i know the tires were a big issue last year. and i think this year it will be fine. the good year tire company has been working to correct the tire problems they had last year. they run at indy, sunday afternoon. in golf, coming off the british open in scotland last week.

59-year-old tom watson, who thrilled with a second-place finish as a senior now. shot a 67. he's 3 off the lead. the leader is maryland's own fred funk. thank to shots like this. knocks it up around and in. good enough for fred funk to take the lead. greg norman is three behind funk at the senior british open. i like it for watson. just play with the younger guys

that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm denise koch. thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie >> couric: tonight, the president weighs in on the arrest of black scholar henry louis gates. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly. >> couric: and the officer responds. >> he's way off base. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a setback for health care reform. ment the top democrat in the senate says it will miss the

president's august target date. young girls caught up in a life of prostitution. what one judge is doing to try to break the cycle. and a final farewell to walter cronkite. >> walter was such a good friend. i can't get over it. captioning sponsored by cbs >> couric: good evening, everyone. president obama has placed himself right into the middle of a very controversial case-- the arrest of henry louis gates, an african american scholar who says he was the victim of racial profiling and a white cambridge, massachusetts, police officer who says he was just following procedure. here is the president at his news conference last night. >> i should say at the outset that