south of that, we have more making your way onshore. they're still over the water. but they are moving northeastward. we may see some of these extended. if these thunderstorms offshore stay as strong. we've seen them make their way to the beaches. louis is starting to pick up for you. this thunderstorm now making its way off -- off to the northeast. has been intensifying also. we want to show you watches and warnings going off here. notice the tornado warning over in virginia. that batch of thunderstorms is also moving our way. this is something we will be monitoring. another indication of how strong these thunderstorms are. want to bring you up to date with the moisture in the air. we're seeing dew points in the 70s. any time it's 65. that's when there is a real large amount of moisture. 70s is tropical. that's why we're see concerned with these thunderstorms. we'll keep you updated. >> remember, wjz 13 is always on. check in with eyewitness news for complete coverage of first

warning weather. for instant updates on the forecast, and live radar, log on. wjz.com. the other big story tonight is continuing coverage of city hall corruption charges. just a short time ago, baltimore mayor sheila dixon is recharged with two counts of perjury. this comes a day after councilwoman helen holton and businessman john paterakis are charged. adam may is live at city hall, with reaction to the news of the indictment against mayor dixon. but first, we begin with mike hellgren who has a look at the indictment. >> reporter: we have been pouring through this indictment. and it appears everything old is new again. these are allegations we have been telling you about for sometime now. the difference is, the prosecutor is basing them on different evidence now. so he believes they can get through, as the other charges were not able to get through. they include allegations that she accepted gifts and trips from her prominent developer, without reporting then on --

them on her financial disclosure forms. >> reporter: mayor dixon is under fire again. she now faces new theft, misappropriation and murder charges -- and other charges. the mayor spoke to wjz shortly before those were filed today. >> i'm not going to answer questions. this is going around in a circle. you need to ask the prosecutor this. >> reporter: a judge earlier threw out the indictment against her because the mayor has legislative immunity. that's a legal error the prosecution thinks the new indictment fixes. but those don't end with the mayor. the prosecution has already won a guilty plea against her ex- boyfriend, prominent developer ron lipscomb. >> we're going to follow the evidence mr. lipscomb is providing and see where it leads. >> it alleges lipscomb and john

paterakis provided thousands. and he provided this $6,000 check with paterakis's signature as proof. >> he's certainly well respected. and my hope is that his lawyers will do their job in defending him. and the state prosecutors will do theirs. >> reporter: both he and holton are facing campaign finance charges. both are misdemeanors. >> i'm a city councilwoman. there is work to be done. and there i have to-- i have to represent the people every day. and i think i do that. >> reporter: we just got a new statement from the mayor moments ago. she says, as i have for my entire career as a public sevennant, i will -- servant, i will continue to focus on the needs of the people of baltimore. and my commitment is as strong as ever. her attorney says these new charges are just as flawed as

the old ones. ask he promises a -- and he promises a vigorous fight in court. >> complete coverage of the corruption probe continues with adam may. live with the coverage of the indictment against mayor sheila dixon. >> reporter: we've been talking to people coming in andut on of city hall for the past two hours. so far, everyone is saying basically, the same thing. they can't believe it. >> reporter: shock and disbelief among mayor dixon's personal friends and closest allies. >> it's ridiculous. >> reporter: what's ridiculous about it? >> that's all i'm going to say right now. i'm not making a full statement. but it is ridiculous. and you know it's harassment. >> reporter: mayor dixon, indicted on new perjury charges. at city hall, councilmembers react. >> i wonder when it's going to end. just like a dark cloud that hangs over. and it's really hard. you know, we want to say that people are innocent until

proven guilty, but this just seems to go on and on. >> reporter: back in february, the mayor proclaimed her innocence in a wjz exclusive and explained why it caused her to break down in tears in front of her staff. >> one, surprise that this has happened. two, a little embarrassed. that they have to go through this with me. >> reporter: why is it embarrassing? >> because they're going to be judged as well. >> reporter: but over the last few months, many city leaders continue standing behind her. >> any concerns on how this impacts the way she runs the city? >> i have to say to you, the mayor is running the city very effective. she is out there. she's doing her job. >> reporter: and city council president stephanie rawlings- blake also put out a statement late this afternoon, saying it is time to let the attorneys do their job. i spoke with mayor dixon. she has an event at 6:00 tonight and we are told she will attend that event as scheduled. >> remember, wjz is always on.

stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the city hall corruption probe. for new developments and the full background on the story, log onto wjz.com. nearly two months after a fatal shooting at the u.s. holocaust museum in washington, d.c., the alleged shooter is indicted for first-degree murder. white supremacist murderer 81- year-old james von brunn is accused of walking into a museum and opening fire. he killed stephen johns. another security officer shot von brunn. hate crimes charges have also been added to the case against von brunn. a baltimore woman is convicted. >> they found banita jacks guilty of three counts of premeditated murder. u.s. marshals found the bodies in 2008. when they were carrying out an eviction. police say she may have been

living with their decomposing bodies for 7 months. jacks was also found not guilty of one count of premeditated murder in the death of her oldest daughter because it was too difficult to determine if she had died from stab wounds. jacks strangled the other two. a baltimore police officer is convicted and sentenced to jail time. 31-year-old joseph bannerman got into an argument with a woman in may then punched her in the face. he was convicted of assault and will now spend 10 days in prison. bannerman has been suspended from the department and could be fired, depending on the outcome of an internal investigation. a disturbing find is made at a beach in ocean city. someone found a pipe bomb on 40th street in the beach. the area was evacuated for about an hour, while police investigated. an improvised and explosive device was found and moved. the woman who called police to the home of a black harvard

scholar speaks out and is happy she is vindicated. the 911 call backs her story that she did not bring up race. >> reporter: lucia whalen is relieved 911 tapes prove she's not a racist. >> what has made me feel better is that the truth is out. and that i feel good about. >> reporter: whalen called 911 to report what she thought was a possible break-in at the home of harvard scholar, henry louis gates junior -- henry louis gates jiewrp. she -- jr. she came under fire. but the 911 tapes show that she never mentioned race until prompted. >> who race were they, ma'am? >> one looked like a hispanic man, but i'm not sure. >> reporter: charges were dropped but the confrontation set off a national debate about racial profiling. president obama who also stepped into the fray is now hoping all three can put the whole thing behind them, after

a beer thursday at the white house. >> the president is happy to host this. the president is happy to make this, and believes this can be a moment, a teachable moment. >> reporter: whalen agrees that lessons can be learned. >> i've always been taught to be kind to people and not to judge people. so i would hope others would do the same. i think it's a basic core value to have. >> reporter: whalen also said if she had to do it over, she'd still make that 911 call. drew levinson, cbs news. >> whalen also says that she respects both gates and the cambridge police department and hopes her decision to finally speak out will not add to the controversy. still ahead. swim suit controversy. could a swim suit ban slow the baltimore bullet down in the pool? school is out. but principals are back in class. i'm gigi barnett. coming up, why principals around the state are boosting their leadership skills. that story is coming up

tonight. will your area be affected by thunderstorms tonight? the updated first warning weather with bernadette.

for the first time in four years, michael phelps loses a major race. >> paul beaterman of germany. 1:42 flat. >> reporter: with that, phelps is beaten. but it's being asked, was it the swimmer or the suit? a garment which helps him float. this swimmer explains what the buoyant suits do. >> as you swim, you get tired. these suits keep you up even when you're tired.

130 records have been broken in the past year. >> when you put one of these suits on it, it acts like an exo skeleton. >> now, he is threatening to keep michael fep -- phelps out of tournaments. >> he says i don't want to put him in the situation again. the move to do it in april is unacceptable. it needs to happen. they're going to lose their guy who fills these seats. he might do some local meets. in the end, one of the purest out there is struggling with technology. >> i think there is definitely some hard feelings from athletes. >> reporter: at meadowbrook, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. now back to you on tv hill. >> those suits, including the kind phelps wears include the governing body. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check with sharon gibala.

still pretty clear out there, sharon? >> it is. and i'm very happy to report. not much to report, in fact, just two. another on frank ford avenue. on moravia park drive. otherwise, looking at slight delays here. speaking of the top side, there is a look at 895. there's a look at the west side, at baltimore national pike. and no delays there. maybe a slight delay between 95 and edmonton. and there's a look at wilkins. heavy volume there. on the top side. you're looking at about a five- minute setback. this traffic report is brought to you by subway. try the new subway cheese chipotle cheesesteak. piled high with toppings. subway, eat fresh. back over to you. while school is still out for students statewide, principals are preparing to go back to class. in tonight's school watch report, their goal is to keep

the state's number 1 education ranking intact. >> how was the leadership team evaluated? >> reporter: group discussions. this two-day academy is reading, writing and arithmetic for principals. >> you're talking to colleagues. because i can't do it all by myself. i don't have all of the ideas by myself. so collaborating with others really does enhance what i do as a school principal. >> reporter: select school leaders in five years or less to attend the training. >> i tweaked it a little. >> the learning has to continue as we continue to involve ourselves the professional development needs to be provided for us as well. >> reporter: sean martin and maisha gillen are both principals. they're meeting principals from both of the state's school

system. >> learning from different districts. it really gives you a different perspective. >> reporter: a goal for the state is keeping its number 1 title given by education week earlier this year. the state says maintaining that title means strong principals at the helm. >> principals always want to do better. >> reporter: this doesn't end tomorrow. principals will attend another one-day session in the fall. and one in the spring. sally, back to you. >> the principals will also have to turn in homework when they return in the fall. one of their essay questions asks principals to improve the vision of their school. thousands gather to watch the 50th annual pony swim on the eastern shore. take a look. with the help of hundreds of volunteers, the ponies swam across the channel. once cross, they rest up and are paraded for auction. and can be transported anywhere in the united states. >> nice, cool day for a swim, too. has to be refreshing. >> always a cool shot.

>> have you seen anything? >> no. >> next year, we're going to be finding out. we've dropped the severe thunderstorm warnings. they have been canceled. severe thunderstorm warnings have been extended to the south. and you can see the counties does include you. and also you see the tornado warning is progressing northeastward. although we don't have any warnings at this time, we're really not clear of this. we'll have a complete forecast when we come back.

very busy day for the people in the weather center. >> we really have not seen that much. all of these shots we're showing you of downtown. it's pretty quiet. all us, it's going on. we've lost all of our warnings once again. but we are definitely not done. this prompted severe thunderstorm warnings. moy all -- notice all of this down here. and this batch has severe

thunderstorm warnings, also moving off to the northeast. at this point, we want to take you in on the area here. just around henderson. dent. all of this has merged into one. and it's a really strong thunderstorm. a few areas could be seeing some hail. drenching rains. a lot of lightning. and also the potential for damaging winds. this batch, just around cambridge. this is a couple of rounds that have moved through this area. you see st. michael also. moving toward trappe. all of it getting this also. and we'll show you one more view here to the south of that. starting to pick up more so for the beaches in the way of thunder. even a few showers earlier. but down here, that is also going to follow this same track. so we're not quite finished yet. this is what it looks like. we have dropped the warnings. but a severe thunderstorm watch, which was in effect to our northeast, has been extended southward. you can see in the white counties, now all included in the severe thunderstorm watch. and this is through 8:00 tonight. and you can see tonight, becausest thunderstorms we just showed you. in addition to that, here are

the tornado warnings in effect. and this is moveag -- moving off to the northeast. the storms started earlier today. out west. then we saw everything really firing up farther east during the afternoon hours. and it's really taken off over the past few hours. but there is even more to come. winds have been out of the southwest. all ahead of a front. temperatures are ranging because of the rain coming through. but the dew points are very high. because the moisture levels are very high in the atmosphere. you can feel it outside. because of that, it's extra fuel for all of these thunderstorms. we to not see this much. the dew points, 77 degrees in easton. that's something you would see more so in florida, not around here. that's why we're concerned with these thunderstorms. here's the storm on the whole. this is why we're concerned. notice how far south it does still go. this entire system will push off to the northeast tonight. there's still the chance for a pop-up or shower or thunderstorm, as we head

through the afternoon and evening hours tomorrow. but after that, another system moves our way. and as it does, it's this one. it's going to increase our chances once again for showers showers and storms for friday. and in this kind of an atmosphere, anything could become strong to possibly even severe. tonight, strong thunderstorms out there right now. eventually dying down overnight. 74, our low. -- 70 for our low. still the chance for a thundershower to pop up. but pushing 90 degrees once again. tell be very muggy. and we increase the chances again on friday. wjz and the baltimore orioles are teaming up to feed the hungry. and we need your help. during this weekend's home stand, take nonperishable foods to the orioles food drive. the wjz family will collect your donations at the gate. on friday, you can meet kai, ton, ron, adam -- don, ron, adam, derek. sunday, look for suzanne, both

kellies, mark, kelly and weijia. it's all part of wjz's continuing community commitment. still ahead. the charges that mayor dixon now faces. as the region braces for more severe thunderstorms, howard county launches a new safety program for your and -- you and your children. i'm derek valcourt. coming up on eyewitness news. at the beginning of last year, the zoo was in debt.

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it's 5:28. 84 degrees. with thunderstorms in the area. if you're just getting in, here's what people are talking about tonight. more trouble for mayor sheila dixon. she is indicted on perjury charges again. eyewitness news has complete coverage of the city hall corruption probe. >> sally, over the past day, there have been explosive developments in this scandal at city hall. the big one just a few hours ago. theft, misappropriation, misconduct, and perjury charges. the state prosecutor brought back those mostly old charges against the mayor, but is basing them on new evidence. now, he had to do that because the judge threw out the old charges because most of those were built on the mayor's record of votes when she was city council president and under maryland law, she can't be prosecuted based on her votes. a short time ago, we received a new statement from the mayor. she says, as i have for my entire career, as a public serve apt, i will continue --

servant, i will continue to to focus on the needs of baltimore. my commitment to the city has never waiverred and is as strong as ever. among the allegations are the mayor stole gift cards meant for the needy. took gifts from a developer, while voting on his projects, and never reported them on her financial disclosure forms as required by law. the mayor's attorney tells wjz, he will fight this vigorously. and this new indictment is just as flawed as the old one. reporting live from city hall, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> remember, we'll is always on. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the city hall corruption probe. now, new at 6:00, much more on this developing story, live from city hall. we're following breaking news right now. a short time ago, sky eye chopper 13 was over a stabbing in howard county, where one person may have been stabbed multiple times in the 5700 block of columbia road. there is no word on that person's condition or suspects at this time.

another round of severe storms tonight. howard county launches the first of its kind campaign to warn people about the dangers of lightning. we're live with first warning weather coverage. derek valcourt explains the message and why it's so important this time of year. jazz. >> reporter: as we've seen the course of the last week, these pop-up thunderstorms can happen on a daily basis in the summer months and the lightning that comes with it can be a real killer. >> reporter: powerful and deadly. and if you're outside during a storm, your chances of getting hit aren't as slim as you might think. two years ago, 18-year-old shaniqua cannon was under a tree waiting for a bus, when flight -- lightning struck. a worker nearby rushed to help. >> me and crais hade -- chris hayden performed cpr on her. i was just hoping she was going to come through. >> reporter: so far, 26 people this year died from lightning. 28 last year.

and in maryland, lightning has killed 124 people in the last 50 years. that's why signs like these are being poifted at parks and schools all -- posted at parks and schools all over the county. sending a message. >> we hear a thunderstorm, we actually have to get off the court. >> reporter: health officials want to make sure kids playing outdoors get the message. they say it's even more important that adults are paying attention. >> the vast majority of people who are hit and killed or hit and severely injured are males, which is not surprising, who are out and figuring, oh, well, we'll just play it out through the rain, whatever. and that can be very dangerous. >> reporter: in fact, few people can walk away from a lightning strike. 20% of the people struck are killed. 70% suffer serious injuries and side effects. many of them were under a tree or out of the water when they were struck. >> lightning can hit anyone. you know. when you're outside. and you hear that thunder, you're at risk. it's important to go inside. >> reporter: now, keep in mind,

maryland ranks 20th in the country when it comes to the number of lightning strikes. something like 88,000 lightning strikes on average each year. that's why officials in howard county are stressing that it is very important when the thunder roars that you head indoors. back inside to you, sally. >> thank you, derek. first warning weather coverage continues now with meteorologist bernadette woods with a more detailed look at the effects of lightning. bern? >> it's a great model to follow. if you hear the thunder, you can be struck. people are still under the illusion that it is in the district. but if you hear it, you can be struck. we want to show you information we have about lightning. overall, any time we're talking about severe weather, there will be lightning associated with this storm. because every thunderstorm, by definition, has lightning. even not at the severe level. when we are talking about the severe level, you add in wind gusts to 60 miles per hour and hail. and we saw what those wind gusts can do just the other night in southern carol county and baltimore county.

we have more statistics to show you. we are twice as likely to die from lightning here in maryland as from a hurricane, tornado or flood. we don't get the others so much. but it happens so frequently with the thunderstorms. and people aren't always paying attention. want to stress also, the beginning and end of the lightning, even though you think it has passed, you are supposed to wait 30 minutes before it is officially passed before you come out again. we had our share of them. there are no warnings at this point for maryland. warnings just off to the south. and all of this is moving northward. in addition to that, severe thunderstorm watch for northern parts of the eastern. because all of these thunderstorms we're seeing now. a lot of lightning associated with these. also the damaging wind and hail. we'll have a complete update coming up. and remember, wjz 13 is always on. check in with eyewitness news for complete coverage of first warning weather. for instant updates on the forecast and more any time, log onto wjz.com.

more tough cutbacks. a hiring freeze is in effect. officials say they are trying to cut more from the budget. the school will add masters level courses to try to generate more revenue. earlier last year, the maryland zoo was dead in baltimore. attend asbestos was down. that's no longer the story. suzanne collins reports on this success story. >> hello. hello. >> reporter: the maryland zoo's current mission is to give kids a thrilling experience. feeding giraffes are standing eye to eye with prairie dogs. but these new exhibits aren't the only way it intends to be more visitor friendly. >> i'm reluctant to use this term. but we're trying to make it a little bit more disney-like, in the way people are greeted. >> reporter: business leader don hutchinson took over to try to rescue the zoo a year and a

half ago. now, hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt have disappeared. and this month alone, zoo attendance is up 25%. his fundraising chief says despite the recession, so are donations. >> we have brought in from private funding sources an additional $600,000 over last year. >> reporter: a year ago, the zoo was in danger of losing its accreditation. systems for things like animal waste and drainage weren't working. but that, too, has changed. >> it's really improved. a lot more to see. a lot cleaner. >> reporter: the historic maryland house is being restored. food service is being renovated and brought up to code. >> streamline the operations so that food the be ordered and served in a much more quick time. >> last month, when these back roads were newly renovated and the picture put on facebook, it got more attention than just about anything. especially that there was a diaper changing table in the men's room. >> reporter: the fact that they can have the dads go do it and the moms not always take them

in. >> i you like that? >> yes. >> to top it all off, the zoo had money for a marketing campaign. >> the zoo is now advertising on billboards, buses, wet pages and social sites. a death investigation is under way for a marine stationed at fort meade. private first class brian welsh was found dead monday evening. welsh was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. they're coming home. thousands of troops may be back in america sooner than previously thought. charlie d'agata reports for wjz, that's because violence in the country has been under control as of late. america may speed up the withdrawal of u.s. forces from iraq, says u.s. defense secretary robert gates. he made the prediction on the last day of his visit to the country. a combat brigade of about 5,000 troops could come out ahead of schedule. president obama's pledge to

bring all combat troops home by the fall of 2010. gates said the pullout of u.s. forces from major iraqi cities last month, was a success and may lead to a modest acceleration in the plan to bring troops home. but he cautioned, american generals on the ground, will make the final call. >> reporter: secretary gates spent his last hours in northern iraq, where tensions are high, between kurds and iraqi arabs. they're fighting over who controls iraq's oil. gates urged cooperation, saying everyone who sacrificed too much in blood and possessions received the gains in the last few years, lost to political differences. gates said there is still important milestones to achieve in iraq before the final u.s. military pullout, including fair elections in a new, national government. charlie d'agata, wjz eyewitness news. >> british troops inside iraq are being pulled out of the

country, at least temporarily. that's because lawmakers broke, without passing a deal allowing them to stay. pregnant women who are stricken with swine flu have a higher risk of complications. researchers say expecting mothers are four times more likely to be hospitalized with other people with -- than other people with the virus. the study recommends the pregnant woman use tamiflu even before a test confirms the diagnosis. meanwhile, there is no evidence that pregnant women are more susceptible to swine flu. in tonight's healthwatch, a new study finds children who have breathing problems during sleep show continued improvement years after having their tonsils removed. >> reporter: children once had tonsillectomies because of infection. now, the tonsils and adenoids are removed as a common treatment for sleep apnea. and studies show the effects

are long-lasting. >> reporter: this mom's two boys had sleep apnea at night. snoring would wake them up. >> he would stop breathing during his sleep. >> say ah. >> ah. >> reporter: like his brother andrew, 7-year-old will had enlarged tonsils. so doctors removed his tonsils, improving sleep immediately. >> reporter: now, a new study shows that it helps long term. >> the majority of improvement, continued even 2 and a half years after surgery. i suspect when they do the study in the next five years, it will continue. >> 11% of children will have trouble breathing at night. >> the hallmark is snoring. >> reporter: norring -- snoring is the sign that tonsils and adnoit noids are to blame -- adenoids are to blame, causing breathing problems. >> what percent of children diagnosed with adhd have sleep apnea? 2 to 4%. >> reporter: will is already doing better in school.

and andrew has had long-term success. >> my older son had it done seven years ago. and he's doing just as well now. >> reporter: and any mom will breathe a little easier when her boy is getting a good night sleep. >> reporter: since sleep apnea can cause sleep deprivation, sufferers often have moodiness and difficulty concentrating. i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. >> problems with sleep can also affect a child's growth. ocean city is named as one of the safest beaches in the country for keeping its water clean. the resort town received a five- star readrating -- rating for monitoring its water and letting people know when it had dangers. overall, maryland's coastal and bay beaches rank 8th nationwide for their water quality. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. emmitsburg prepares for the bicentennial. it's a wrap for the baltimore museum. and a new comedy that had

its roots at the maryland film festival. for all of those stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and look for the updated forecast in the weather team. don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's one of the stories they're working on. generous texans come to the aid of a russian horse circus, stranded in dallas. i'm don teague. i'll have the story coming up next. i'm bernadette woods in for bob turk in the first warning weather center. there's a lot going on weatherwise now. we'll have your exclusive first warning five-day forecast when we come back. first, here's today's report from wall street.

live at city hall, adam may spoke to the mayor. >> reporter: mayor sheila dixon just walked out of city hall, a couple of moments ago. it is the first time she left the building since the perjury charges have been reinstated. >> i haven't waiverred from serving the citizens of

baltimore. i'm going to stay focused on the citizens of baltimore. we have a lot ahead of us. going to continue to focus on the citizens of baltimore. >> we also asked mayor dixon if she thought this was going to come back and haunt her once again. she had no comment to that. we did get a chance to ask her a couple of other questions before she rushed off to an event at 6:00 tonight. we'll have more with mayor dixon coming up on our 6:00 newscast. back to you on television hill. >> remember, wjz is always on. stay with eyewitness news for complete coverage of the city hall corruption probe. new at 6:00, much more on this developing story, live from city hall. let's go to weather now with meteorologist bernadette woods. we're going to take a quick look at first warning doppler radar. we don't have warnings at this point. for that batch off to the south. in virginia, making its way over the border right now. it has had the potential for severe weather to have a couple of tornado warnings. we're watching this closely. also all of the thunderstorms

on the eastern shore. no warnings at this time. but they have had them going on. as far as tomorrow goes, want to take a look at the forecast here. what we've got as we head through the day is the chance for another shower or thunderstorm. not as widespread. and not as high, the chance has today. but it is there. otherwise, it is going to be hot. and it is going to be muggy. close to 90 degrees tomorrow. friday, the chances go right back up as the next storm moving -- moves our way. and saturday, you're heading down to the shore, the ocean with all of this. we have a chance tomorrow. it's a smaller chance. those chances increase again. so on friday. and it will be warm and muggy the entire time. search teams are scouring the atlantic ocean for more than 70 people who remained missing after a shipwreck. that started when a boat carrying haitian immigrants plowed near a creek. crews rescued more than 100 people. the survive overs are -- survivors are being flown home to haiti. a couple of computer giants are teaming up and may change

the way you surf the internet. the 10-year deal will allow microsoft search engine to be available to more people and rival the dominance of google. the agreement is expected to close early next year and must also be approved by antitrust regulators. wjz and the baltimore sun help people during these tough economic times. so each day, we'll bring you tips to save you money. >> reporter: today, we're focused on saving your homeowner's insurance. experts say shop around. while car insurance rates are expected to go down this year, homeowners policies are expected to go up, most by about 4%. and just like your auto insurance, make sure you're getting all of the discounts possible. many cut rate fist homeowners have an alarm, smoke detector, or deadbolt locks. and some even give discounts if no one smokes in the home. don't forget to go online for the best rate. and ask your agency to beat the best rate you foopped.

two websites to look for. some information on ins web.com. and netquote.com. bottom line, go through every line of your policy and streamline it if you can. because it will save you money. i'm mary bubala, wjz 13. trying to help you ride out the recession. >> go to wjz.com and click on our special section on the home page. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all of these stories and more, denise is standing by with a preview. mayor sheila dixon, reindicted on corruption charges. hear more from her at 6:00. this comes one day after prominent baltimore developer john paterakis is indicted in the same probe. new at 6:00, why he is such an influential figure in both city business and politics. the national federation of the blind has filed a formal complaint against the baltimore public school system. coming up, hear from blind

students who say their schools failed them. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, coming up new at 6:00. but now, back to kai. a teenage girl in texas is cashing in on the popularity of the movie "twilight." the 17-year-old saw this truck for sale and discovered it was driven by one of the main characters, bella in the movie. she convinced her parents to buy it and rent it out to fans. all of the money will be used to raise money to help children. it's a much-anticipated rookie debut here at the ballpark. i'll have the latest, plus take to you westminster for another day of training camp.

sports director mark viviano joins us live from camden yards tonight. >> the third of a four-game stand against boston, right, mark? >> the orioles have been sputtering during last place. and in the season, geared toward the future, they get a shot of optimism tonight, as they see the debut of one of their heralded young pitchers in the big leagues for the first time. he is 21-year-old right-hander chris tillman, making his debut.

a big right-hander, who is graded as one of the top prospects in all of baseball. they got him from the seattle mariners. he has quickly descended through the o's minor league system. he was picked to showcase earlier this month. he arrived at camden yards ahead of projection. o's excited about this debut. it's another step in the right direction for our organization and you know, for what's going on with our play development. so i'm looking forward to seeing him pitch tonight. >> he's going to have a very good fast ball and congress-- and curve ball. she's got three pitches that he can really pitch with. >> reporter: tillman is the first oriole to debut. o's hitters will face one of the best in the game.

and kansas city all-star right- hander zach drinky. first pitch, 7:05. other baseball news. the philadelphia phillies pick up a trade in cleveland, indian. they also get outfielder ben francisco, sending four minor leaguers. let's kick it over to football. we were in westminster for day two. there has been a lot of talk about the ravens' offense. greg madison, replaces rex ryan, who moves on to take over the head coach of the jets. he talks about the defense that he inherits. >> number 1 priority is tote go -- to get this defense to play up to their ability. and the same raven mentality. and the same raven bar that has been set up over the years upon. >> you got a guy like kelly gregg or haloti ngadda or any of these guys who have been playing for 10 years plus that still go full speed. running the ball.

it's pretty impressive to me. and on the offense, demetrius williams turned in what looked like another strong workout for him. no practice tomorrow. first full squad workout, coming up on friday. coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00, another world record for michael phelps. that and more coming up. we'll see you then. and still to come. wjz's eyewitness news. >> mayor sheila dixon, reindicted on some serious charges. i'm mike hellgren, with complete coverage. from city hall.

coming up now eyewitness news at 6:00. two new indictments, handed up against baltimore mayor sheila dixon. complete coverage continues at 6:00. wicked weather. first tornado states -- sites and warnings. officially charged. the man accused of killing a security guard at the holocaust museum, james von brunn.

city hall scandal. baltimore mayor sheila dixon. >> tonight, she reacts. >> i haven't waiverred on the citizens of baltimore. we have a lot ahead of us. we're going to continue to work. getting ready to bike right now. and continue to focus on serving the citizen bees of baltimore. headlighto, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> we have breaking news. mayor dixon was handed an indictment. and seconds ago, she responded. eyewitness news is live with extensive coverage. mike hellgren has a closer look at the exact charges. but we begin with adam may, who just spoke exclusively with the mayor. >> reporter: this indictment completely caught the mayor's office offgard. -- offguard. they had no idea. now, just minutes ago, the mayor walked out of city hall. we caught up with her. and she spent a