transportation safety board said weather would be examined. based on power lines. >> based on reports, the helicopter was flying east over interstate 70. it's impacted power lines that i understand were about 70 feet above the ground, before hitting the ground. witnesses reported that the aircraft was flying very low. that i saw sparks. flying before the airplane hit -- helicopter hit the ground. >> the flyer that crashed is part of the r had-44-- r-44. kim were passenger kim felix, 48 from new market. and three employees. 24-year-old jeffrey nordas, 39- year-old tudor. and 34-year-old neil booth, who along with the others, flew to hagertown to conduct fundraising flights. >> we just got back from the

trips to nicaragua. he was helping the poor down there, feeding the children in an orphanage. he loved giving back to society. >> reporter: and according to his son and friends, a man who loved flying. >> it was definitely a trying time for the family. we're not really sure where to go from here. but, you know, we'll find a way. >> reporter: as for finding a cause, wreckage will go to a facility in delaware for detailed examination, along with the helicopter's maintenance records. >> reporter: while the crash does lead clues, it will take months to come up with an exact cause. kai? >> alex, thank you. complete coverage continues now with meteorologist tim williams in the first warning weather center. >> well, kai, weather is of course being considered one of the problems of the crash yesterday. and for good reason. we want to show you yesterday's radar. we'll back this up and take a look at the time stamp.

10:30, in the top left corner. and to the right of that, hagerstown. look at the strong wave of thunderstorms that rolled through there. 1:00 in the morning. one, then another. and as you thought they were moving on through, another flared up. that was very, very strong. there were reports in hagerstown, regional airport, of severe storms, gusty winds and thunderstorms in the area, throughout the evening. and that was definitely what they were looking at at the time. we have a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for york count they will die out here in about 10 minutes. we'll keep you posted from first warning weather. now, back to you. >> thank you. stay with wjz eyewitness news, for complete coverage of the deadly helicopter crash. wjz is always on. go to wjz.com for investigation updates and video. the rescue has turned into a recovery for the maryland team presumed drowned in south carolina. eyewitness news has learned the victim had traveled to myrtle beach to play at a baseball tournament at the rip kin

complex. 13-year-old lonnie hill was with his teammates yesterday when they decided to take a break from baseball and cool off at the beach. the victim went under water and never came back up. >> the guys came out there. and saw somebody go out on the water. and these guys came back in and grabbed boogie boards. i cut off my radio and went straight out there. >> reporter: hundreds of volunteers joined the coast guard for the massive search from the water and the air, but have so far been unable to locate the teen. >> usually when you don't find the person within the first hour, they're submerged. and he could be in probably, say, 10 feet of water. and he might be 3 feet off the bottom of the ocean. or he could be in an inshore hole. and we've done everything yesterday possible. we had more assets than i've ever been accustomed to. >> swimmers had been experiencing swift current in the area.

the entire ripken baseball team organization is deeply concerned for lonnie and the hill family. we are hopeful that lonnie will be found and we are doing whatever we can to assist them at this very difficult time. >> his parents went down to myrtle beach yesterday after hearing about the tragic accident. a maryland teacher and field hockey coach is indicted on child pornography charges. 52-year-old john covac was arrested by baltimore county police back in march. after searching his home, police found sexually explicit pictures of young girls on his computer. he was a teacher at a montessori school. if convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison. halfway through this summer, towson catholic high school students need to find a new school. in one last-ditch effort, teachers and students hang their hopes on a restraining order to keep the school open. eyewitness news is live at baltimore county circuit court. jessica kartalija has the

outcome from today's hearing. jessica? >> reporter: good evening, kai. good evening to everyone at home. three weeks ago, they told students and staff and alumni they were all out of money, the schooled have -- school would have to close. so today, several people came here in a last-ditch effort to try to appeal that. unfortunately, it failed. >> reporter: pep rallies, fundraisers, and now this. >> two sets of families are going in there. >> i'm hoping we get the injunction. and we can prove to the towson catholic community and the ics community that we are a great school. we are a great alumni. and we can reopen. >> reporter: a last-ditch effort to save towson catholic proves unsuccessful. >> the court decided not to grant the release we were requesting for a temporary remain -- restraining order. we're very disappointed. towson catholic has been a great little school.

the little engine that could. >> i think it's ridiculous. >> there, i didn't understand until like theind, when she was just like, we deny it. and i was just like, hocan you -- how can you not have sympathy for all of these people who don't have a school? >> reporter: staff are now unemployed. students forced to attend new schools in the fall. >> i just like had such a bond with like the people there and the teachers. and the assistant principals and the principal. like, i mean, it's been tough. but i just wish we could have came out. >> reporter: our kids are going to be great friends. and tc is blue and gold forever. >> reporter: and that attorney representing the students and the alumni and the staff at towson catholic say they're going to take a few days, they're going to regroup. and then they will try to figure out where to go from here. live in towson, at circuit court, i'm jessica cartal ca, wjz eyewitness news-- kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> towson catholic has been open for nearly 90 years.

health officials announced that a fourth person from maryland has died from the h1n1 virus. denise is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> health officials are saying the eastern shore residents did not have apparent ilnesses or risk factors, which is unlike the first three deaths tied to h1n1. they announced it is developing a vaccine for the virus. and it will begin testing with healthy adults. then the elderly. and finally children. u.s. health officials do not think the h1n1 virus is going away any time soon. and they estimate that 20 to 40% of americans may become ill from the virus over the next two years. sally? >> thanks, denise. over 260 have died. four from maryland. looking into an attempted rape outside the convention center downtown. the incident happened around 6:30 saturday morning. that's when police say a 24- year-old woman was walking in the 300 block of sharp street, right near pratt. and a man grabbed her from

behind and began choking her. he then pulled her underwear off but ran away when a vehicle approached them. a teenager is arrested in howard county early this month. on july 9th, an altercation took place. that's when a 17-year-old boy allegedly assaulted another man, who shot 18-year-old kiante johnson. johnson was treated and released from shock trauma. the 17-year-old was charged with assault. police are still looking for the shooting. >> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. doctor investigated. is michael jackson's personal physician to blame for the pop star's death? >> girls can do anything boys can, including launching rockets. i'm gigi barnett at the maryland science center. coming up, we're going to introduce you to girls who are excited about science. all the details ahead. how hot will the weekend get? the updated forecast with tim.

president obama tries to calm the heated debate over police conduct and race. he followed this by cambridge massachusetts police. from baltimore to baltimore, many are weighing in on the issue. >> today, a contrite president obama clarifies remarks he made after the arrest of scholar henry louis gates. >> to the extent that my choice of words didn't illuminate, but rather contributed to more media friendly, i think that was unfortunate. >> reporter: the president said he even spoke with sergeant james crowley, an officer with the cambridge massachusetts police department. >> my impression of him was that he was an outstanding police officer and a good man and that was confirmed in the phone conversation. >> reporter: now, cambridge law enforcement officers, each the baltimore s.o.p. stand in support of officer james crowley. >> yesterday, we were pleased to learn that after its own

intensive investigation, the cambridge police department also expresses its support for sergeant crowley, clearing him of any wrongdoing. >> before the facts are in, kai, i think people need to step back, you know, have a breather, and you know, sort things out. >> reporter: early ner the week, -- earlier in the week, the president said this about the arrest of gates. >> the cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof they were in their own home. >> i acted appropriately. mr. gates was given plenty of opportunity to stop what he was doing. he didn't. he acted very irrational. and he controlled the outcome of that event. >> reporter: gates has charged that he was being racially profiled. >> my father might be one of the last black men on earth who actually believed in the justice system. >> reporter: sergeant crowley teaches officers how to avoid racial profiling. the president has invited sergeant crowley and professor gates to the white house for a discussion about the issue. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work,

let's check on thed -- on the roads. >> we have cleared up the roads on the major roadways. 50 eastbound, across the bay bridge, on the eastern shore, we have a vehicle fire there, blocking two left lanes. watch for potential backup. watch for a wreck on 95 southbound. not blocking any lanes. 95 northbound, you're still looking at a slowdown. big improvement, though, just about three minutes. it was 35 minutes. northbound lanes jam up again from eastern avenue just past the beltway. there, you're looking. and there's a look at your drive times on the top and west sides of the beltway. 21 minutes there on the top side of the beltway. southbound lanes are slow between conway and 95 on northbound lanes. traffic moving into the city, pretty ready for the soccer

match tonight. there's a look at this tonight. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. try the new big subway. piled high with toppings. subway, eat fresh. have a great weekend. excitement mounts. baltimore is hosting its largest soccer matchup ever. and thousands are flocking to m&t bank stadium to get in on this. in just a few hours, chelsea will face off against ac milan. >> i have to tell you, there are so many people here. so it's likely they're just mixed in with the crowd. everywhere you look, there are people in their soccer jerseys, whether it's here or people in camden yards, everyone is sporting their attire, ready for the big game, even though it doesn't start until 8:00. this is a huge deal for baltimore city. not only for the sports fans but also for the restaurants and hotels. the mayor calls it a much- needed economic boost. there are so many people in

town for this specific event. in fact, 71,000-plus tickets have been sold out, as well as every single baltimore hotel room. you can imagine how much money is being poured in. in fact, the estimated number is about $25 million. so most of all, everyone is here having a blast. and we will be here live at 6:00, with much more to come. back to you. >> thank you, weijia and the dragon. i noticed the sister event. i think san diego chargers and the new orleans saints went to london. but just this past fall. now they're here. so there you go. >> interesting. and fortunately, we were hosting, there was a nice weather forecast. >> excellent. >> they did put their order in ahead of time. you know. >> 85 degrees. 85 degrees and holding. 59 and the dew point. winds are from the west/southwest. warm winds are blowing. and it's going to get hotter than this even tomorrow. we'll talk about that in your complete updated first warning forecast.

all right. so you said the weather is going to cooperate for everything going on tonight? >> yeah, you know. really seems to be holding its own.

you know, we have a few little pockets here and there around the state. take a look at first warning live doppler radar. only very small pockets. and i do mean small. this over the last few minutes, popped up towards south minister. this is toward taylorville. up the 140 stretch. down on the edge of ocean city. north of berlin, that again is just a shower that is just right there. and nothing else around. north of the state line, up around york, pa, that severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 5:15. that has since been lifted. but again, those are just popping up here and there. you see, really, unless you're going north of the mason-dixon line, not too much in store. if you felt like things had been a little cooler than they had typically been for this time of year overall, you were right. today's high of 85, still below average of 88 for this date. still below the record. but the tropical field, the dew

points and humidities very high. we have 86 now in cumberland. 73 in oakland. and 79 in elkton around the immediate metro area. we have 80 in annapolis. 85 in columbia. 82 in columbia, and 82 on kent island. winds coming from the west and southwest, bringing in warm flow. that is going to be the case tomorrow. and with that flow comes warm, warm air. and temperatures really go above that average of 88 for the majority of the weekend. we have breaks in the clouds out there that came through with some of that rain activity over last night. now, those brakes are allow -- breaks are allowing for the warmup to come in. and as that continues, well, we're starting to feel the humidity levels are still in place. and that warm air in place now coming from the southwest. it's really starting to feel like those dog days. and talk about the tropical feel. the storm system that rolled through here, portion of it, generated in the bahamas. and rolled right on up the eastern seaboard.

and that, as a result, brought us that real tropical feel, the dew point is very high. humidity level is high. and now through this afternoon, as the front moves through to kind of wipe that away, we have the chance for thunderstorms, at least until we lose the heat of the day. and then through the early part of the evening. but as we've shown you, there is really not much there. the front has moved on up. this is your saturday forecast. and our next chance of rain comes with the front that will move through here by sunday afternoon. small craft advisory goes into effect tomorrow. next high tide, 9:30. look for 64 degrees tonight. an evening thunderstorm. a very stray, widely scattered storm possible. 64 degrees. up to 90 tomorrow. partly cloudy tomorrow. hot and humid. if you're planning to go down to the ocean, well, things look nice. 80s, mid-80s for the next few days, with water temperatures in the 70s. >> excellent. well, on the anniversary of the apollo 11 mission to the moon, some baltimore girls are

launching rockets of their own. as gigi barnett reports, it's part. summer program to get girls more interested in science. >> three, two, one. >> from the bleachers at rash field in the inner harbor, students from the program at the maryland science center watch their creations fly. one by one, hard work done in the classroom was a success as the rockets crash-landed on the field. >> i was like, wow. that's really cool. >> reporter: and that's the purpose of the week-long camp for girls girls to spark their interest in all types of science. >> we built buildings. and then we're going to shake them to see how well they were built and if they fall, they weren't built very well. >> reporter: and since this week is the 40th anniversary of the first lunar landing, each created their own. >> and learned how to make them fly.

>> we sold the rocket -- filled the rockets about halfway full of water. then we put tubes through it. then pumped it through air pressure. and all of that air pressure is built up and released. so all of the water comes out and the rocket goes in the opposite direction. >> i kind of thought it was going to come into the bleachers. >> reporter: over the last three years, over 200 girls have participated in the program. when they arrive, many are shy and quiet. by the time they leave, they are ready to talk science. >> a the -- a lot of them were scared by rockets but when they built their own and thrawrch their -- launch their own, they realize, that's not hard. >> there's not really one gender that can do one thing. >> reporter: in baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> each girl was selected by a teacher or guidance counselor to attend the camp which was sponsored by honey well.

still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. traded in, the government is giving out cash for your old jalopy. do you qualify for the cash for clunkers program? i'm suzanne collins in westminster. burglaries in almost every town in carroll county are solved when one married couple is arrested. i'll have that coming up next. one minnesota couple skips the traditional wedding march. the you tube video that is gaining national attention.

it is 5:28. 85 degrees. a little sticky out there. if you're just getting in, welcome home, everybody. a husband and wife team now admits to burglarizing homes all over carroll county. the investigator tells suzanne collins, only a few of the stolen items have been recovered. >> this currency was issued by the japanese when they occupied the philippine islands during world war ii. >> state police are trying to reunite these unusual bills with their owner. they were recovered when police arrested a couple for at least 21 burglaries in towns all over carroll county. they say jerome heron has admitted he did commit the break-ins. and his wife tina heron faces charges, too. >> he would go to, usually in the area of a cul-de-sac or more of a rural area, just sit and sometimes just sit for hours and watch. if it looked like there was no one at the home, he would finally just go up and start

knocking on the door. >> reporter: police say jerome heron admits most of his burglaries were easy because the doors were left unlocked. but if not, he would force a window or break a sliding glass door. police say he would take electronic devices, video games, guns and jewelry. but more often, cash and coins, especially prescription drugs. they're now reviewing all burglaries in the area since last fall. >> they come up on every kind of window screen. open a window up, steal a couple hundred dollars of money. stole my wife's pain medication for her back. >> reporter: the herons' home was burglarized last summer. the victim said he caught tina heron up on the roof, looking into his window, though she claimed she was sun tanning. in another case, in which jerome heron has been charged, an 84-year-old woman was confronted inside her home. >> witnesses did see. they were able to identify a red-and-white pickup truck. and they actually saw the male

suspect at this case, at the house. fleeing from the scene. >> reporter: he was arrested in early july, at the scene of another burglary. and it all began to add up for police. the couple's crime spree went far and wide. suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say the couple told them they stole the items to support a heroin decrease. -- addiction. gunshots raimg rang out -- rang out. one gang member was hit, along with the car of an innocent bystander. officials say 23-year-old anthony taylor. his sentencing is scheduled for september 30th. a major scare on a florida college campus today. vic is standing by in the newsroom, with the frightening security alert. and where things stand tonight. >> reporter: the university of south florida in tampa was locked down for more than an hour this afternoon. amid reports of a gunman on

campus. police say he was on campus with a gun and willing to use it. authorities swept the area but found no one with the gun. some got emergency text messages, alerting them of the incident. they were able to return to normal activities. kai, back to you. >> vic, thank you. no shots were fired in the incident. and there were no reports of any injuries. excitement is building for the government's new cash for clunkers auto program. it could get you $4500 to put towards a fuel-efficient vehicle. alexis christoforous explains for wjz, the government is stalling. >> this is it. >> ruth van patson -- patton's dodge caravan is about to get them more mileage on a car. >> we have on average, maybe 22 miles per gallon. but it averages around 18 miles per gallon. >> reporter: just what the government is looking for. cars that average 18 miles per gallon or less, are less than

25 years old, registered and insured for a full year, prior to trade. buyers get a discount of $3400 to $3500. you have between july and november or until the billion dollar funding runs out. >> the program should be successful. and probably will run out of money soon. >> that's our concern. that there might not -- they might run out of money. >> but we weren't going to start looking for a car until september. >> reporter: in fact, it's been pedal to the metal. >> people inquire. we can't even keep up with it. >> reporter: but if every silver lining has a cloud, it's figuring out all of the government regulations. >> i guess it's the salvage part, how we're going to dispose of the vehicles and so forth. and how much we're going to get for salvage to the customers and so forth. other than that, we're concerned about how we're going

to get our money. >> reporter: keep in mind, it's the dealers, not the customers, who have to be sure to follow all the rules. >> they're supposedly working all of that out so you guys don't get stuck after this is over. >> they say that. but have you ever seen anything work that way through the government? [ laughter ] >> reporter: now, remember, just because your car is old doesn't mean she qualifies. at 38, this 1971 oldsmobile cutlass isn't a clunker, she's a classic. i'm pat warren, back to you. >> thank you, pat. car dealers here have already showed strong interest in the program. they say they have some who don't qualify but still wound up purchasing because they were interested. what are we doing, guys? as i said, it was another step forward for chrysler. the european commission has given fiat approval to take 27% interest in the ma

the u.s. government loan was contingent on the deal going through. the italian company will be providing engine and small car technology to chrysler. it was a story of activity on tap col -- capitol hill. and all designed to move legislation forward. some key house democrats agreed on ways to cut the costs of medicare. also, the possibility was raised to bypass the energy and commerce committee to take the legislation directly to the house floor. in tonight's healthwatch report, more than 50 women -- or 50% of women breast-feed, at least for a little while. and many of them have questions about the quality of the milk they produce. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn has more on how to test breast milk. 8-month-old aby is a

healthy baby whose mom believes in breast-feeding. amy duval thinks this is a crucial part of the bonding experience. >> it's something only i can do, something that's special for me and my baby. >> reporter: now, new moms can take advantage of a new piece of equipment, a centrifuge, that analyzes the fat content of the milk and comes up with a figure, calorie content per ounce. they say that's important, especially for the smallest of patients. >> many times we want to know what the caloric content of a mother's milk is, particularly if the baby is not gaining weight, or if we have a baby that is a premature infant. >> you worry that, you know, just like every mom worries, is my milk enough for the baby. is what's in the milk good enough? and i think normal things i think all moms are concerned about. >> a the loof times, it's -- lot of times, it's a reassurance tool for the moms. because they don't know what

the baby is getting. and that's an uncomfortable feeling for them. >> reporter: moms also like the test because it only takes about three minutes. i'm kelly sunshine, -- kellye lynn, with healthwatch. for more, log onto our website, wjz.com, and click on health watch. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. and a look at one raven's unconventional methods. for keeping in shape. and remember to look for the updated forecast on wjz's first warning weather team. astronauts on board the space shuttle endeavour are finishing up on a marathon spacewalk today. that's because the space station needed some fresh batteries. remember, they replaced those fancy batteries before. they were cut short because of rising carbon dioxide levels. david cassidy is a navy seal in great shape. and his air supply didn't keep up.

meanwhile, the international space station will get a few more visitors soon. a russian soyuz carrier rocket blasted off this morning. now, that delays endeavour's space, arriving. pushing this back as well. greater progress. m67 will deliver tons of cargo. >> urge loo, -- usually, married couples wait for the reception for the wedding dance. but a minnesota couple went dancing right on down the aisle. drew levinson has more on the wedding and the you tube sensation that followed it. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: it was a wedding march with a twist, or a bop, or better yet, a hip and a hop. before jill peterson and kevin hines ever said their i dos,

they and their wedding party literally danced down the aisle. >> i grew up dancing and danced in college. and as soon as we got advantaged, i threw it out to kevin. and he was right on board. >> absolutely. >> reporter: they have all of a sudden jitter bugged its way into cyberspace, onto the world stage via you tube. they practiced with their entourage for just about an hour and a half before strutting their stuff towards the altar. most in the wedding party loved performing. others, not so much. >> a few people, like my brother was sort of like, what are you doing to me? i can't believe you're doing this. >> reporter: the bride and groom's parents and the minister were the only ones who knew. the video was intended for family and friends. but before you could say argentinnian tango, a million people had downloaded it. >> we never expected it. >> never at all. >> nobody is rushing them to have kids, but if and when that happens, how will these two

handle the encore? >> yeah. we'll have to have something set up, maybe dance in the delivery room? [ laughter ] >> reporter: until then, they'll just look back at their widding video. it's quite the show. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> as of this afternoon, the wedding entrance dance video has received more than 1.6 million hits from you tube. >> the by the way -- by the way, space shuttle, 2 1/2 tons of targo. not 2 1/2 million. >> a little clarification there. still ahead. targeted. michael jackson's personal physician at the center of an investigation. the latest on the quest to find out what caused the king of pop's death. diner sued. what's in question that got one health advocate group up in arms. keeping an eye on storms popping up around the region. and your five-day first warning forecast is coming up. first, here's today's report from wall street.

back in a moment. a fiery crash in southern california, where a big rig overturns on a freeway, killing one person. the truck collided with a passenger car and careened across the southbound lanes, hitting the center divider and bursting into flames. a semi truck driver was hospitalized after a freight train smashes into his trailer and drags his rig several hundred feet down the track this morning. police say he was crossing the track when the crossing guard arm came down on his truck. they are looking to see if there was an equipment malfunction or if the driver was at fault. manuel gallegus reports on new evidence that may lead to

crim charges for michael jackson's doctor. >> reporter: the doctor who was with michael jackson when he died is the target of a manslaughter investigation. >> wednesday, police raided dr. conrad murray's clinic. they were looking for evidence of whether murray committed manslaughter. they carried out tablets of a weight loss drug. they executed a second warrant at a storage unit murray rented. at jackson's rented l.a. mansion, investigators found the powerful anesthetic, propofol. also known as diprivan. >> reporter: an investigation found that it was based on the preliminary autopsy finding that points to diprivan as the possible cause of jackson's death. >> when i see a doctor that is closing to michael jackson in a very close manner, i begin to become suspicious about it.

>> dr. murray has not specifically denied giving jackson the drug. but the cardiologist said he did nothing that should have led to the singer's death. >> i'm not under investigation. i knew they were coming. >> he suffered from a really bad case of insomnia. and was told that this medication, diprivan, would really help him to sleep. >> reporter: the coroner won't officially rule on the cause of jackson's death, until toxicology reports comes back. that may be next week. >> manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. today, a gala was held in austria to pay tribute to michael jackson and his many charity efforts. now a look at this weekend's ocean city forecast. ocean city has really had a nice string of weekend. we're looking at another warm one. 80 on the warm side. it will be 90 here in the city.

74 is the water temperature. 81 on sunday, with a chance of showers in the afternoon. boardwalk hotel is loofing the forecasts. as for tomorrow, as i mentioned, daytime highs getting to around 93 degrees. look for a start of 64. and while we have shower negligence the forecast, they are only a very slim part because it will be so hot. 88 sunday, monday. 90 on wednesday with a chance of showers in the afternoon, each day. deputies in washington have nounced the largest marijuana bust in the history of their state. the street value of the bust is estimated at nearly a quarter billion dollars. officers removed more than 100,000 marijuana plants at a tree farm near burbank, washington. investigators say the plants were well cared for and that the operation was likely run by a mexican drug cartel. workers across america saw a hike in the minimum wage today. it's great news for some, but could mean trouble for others. the minimum wage went up 70

cents it's a welcome raise for the nation's working poor. but there are concerns for some who are also struggling. some are having to lay off those workers because they can't afford to keep them. wjz and the baltimore sun want to help you in these tough economic times. here's mary bubala with one way to ride out the recession. talk to a mortgage lender if you're about to fall behind. according to housing experts, that's the most important advice for people who fear they could fall behind on a mortgage payment. they say when you do call, make sure you look through your original loan documents to see what they said about missing or late. it has set up a great website, packed with tons of information about what to expect. alt mdhome.org, you can learn how to connect with a nonprofit housing director. they can also help you reduce

your burden. they can also help you save your home. get your mortgage paid on time, and prevent foreclosure. i'm mary bubala, wjz 13. trying to help you ride out the recession. for more recession tips, go to wjz.com, and click on our special section on the home page and click on tomorrow's baltimore sun. a lawsuit against the denny's restaurant chain claims some of their menu items are dangerous to your health. the suit was filed on behalf of a new jersey man who has high blood pressure. he said he was unaware of the high content of some meals. denny's calls the action frivolous. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all of these stories and more coming up, denise is standing by with a preview. police-involved shooting. new details on the string of events that forced a city police officer to open fire on suspects during a robbery attempt. helicopter horror. we will update you on the latest on the investigation into the deadly chopper crash in western maryland.

check in for these stories. we'll have all of the breaking news as well coming up new at 6:00. but now, back to sally. >> thanks, denise. yosemite national park is already one of the nation's wonders. now it's getting even greener. they debuted its first hybrid vehicle. the new diesel hybrid so fuel and emissions are cut down. smoky and the bear would even

mark is standing here in sports. and talking about the big football matchup here. >> it really is a ball that you manipulate with only your foot. >> and you know what? this is the super bowl of football if you will. >> hey, folks. t minus. no, not that kind of football. i'm talking two of the plannic -- planet's teams.

in what should amount to fierce competition. that's more than your average grass kicker. we all know how it is. we commit to work very hard. and make sure you get ready for the season. meanwhile, hoping to ignite a fire under their collective bellies after being swept by the yankees two days ago. tonight, starting pitcher. rookie brad burgeson. coming off an eight-game unbeaten streak. conversely, another brad, brad penny. taking the mound for the bosox. here's how brad burgson says he is having so much fun of being a teammate of other promising people. >> i have played with these guys for another couple of

years now. and everyone gets along. we have a lot of fun here. meanwhile, stay tuned. bat cracking. orioles, red sox. very same station. game 3 of 3. big trade in major league baseball today. the oakland athletics have sent three-time outfielder, matt holliday to st. louis. red birds have been seeking a big bat in the regular lineup to -- lineup cocompliment super slugger albert pujols. coming up at 6:00, among other things, the ravens have signed up veteran wide receiver to help make up that void for an undecided derrick mason to the wide receiver position. we'll tell you who during eyewitness sports at 6:00. of course, derek still trying to make up his mind whether or not he want toss

unretire when he comes back. and i've got a feeling, now that he is being talked to and entertaining. the ravens -- >> they don't want him. thanks a lot. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. i'm alex demetrick, in washington county, where a helicopter goes down and kills four people in the middle of an interstate. that story as eyewitness news

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news at 6:00. what went wrong. people killed in a helicopter crash. a last-ditch effort to save towson catholic high school from closing. i'm jessica kartalija, here at circuit court in towson. the latest on the meeting and what they hold for the school the latest coming up in a live report. weather team is tracking storms storms and showers. don't miss the updated forecast.

hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. at this hour, severe thunderstorms are popping up. and warnings are in effect. let's go to tim williams, tracking live doppler radar. we're looking at storms starting to flare up around the area, primarily weston east. and we're looking at a line of storms really that just started developing here over the last 15 minutes or so. hagerstown. washington county and frederick county, both under severe thunderstorm warnings, until 6:45. that is because of this line of storms here that is starting to move across the state line. they are moving at only about 15 to 16 miles per hour. this one down here around finksberg. going to be affecting sandyville, bethel and caiferlton, here very soon. many of the storms, just the same, going to be moving on across the 70 corridor, coming down from frederick and hagerstown. and if you're in areas around hagerstown, on around, we'll say, chusville. areas around smithville, wh