. this is wjz, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the county, to your neighborhood. now, complete coverage on wjz 13, maryland's news station. h1n1 virus here. >> the swine flu spread through a conference in baltimore, how many are sick. i'm don scott. >> i'm mary bubala. health workers say many of the patients who contracted the swine flu at the downtown conference are visitors from out of town. live at hopkins plaza. more on the flu fears. good afternoon, gigi. >> reporter: good afternoon. veteran affairs workers are in town attending a training

session, but it was cut short when they became sick with the h1n1 virus flu. the health department confirms it, 11 cases found at this federal office building in downtown. the patients worked with the veteran's affair department. they were out of town guests attending a training session when some came down with flu- like symptoms. they were asked to stay in their hotel rooms, now it may have three more suspected cases. in a written statement to eyewitness new, the health commissioner wrote we continue to monitor these cases and the spread of h1n1 virus flu here in the city. the out break in maryland continues and involves generally mild symptoms similar to the ordinary flu. >> reporter: they are likety flu symptoms, chillses coughs,

muscle aches, contact your doctor or go to the health department. thank you, gigi. wash your hands often afternoon cover your mouth to avoid the spread of the h1n1 virus. the other big story, new developments in the corruption probe, charges once dropped against sheila dixon are back on the table. good afternoon, ron matz. >> reporter: good afternoon mayor dixon has been reindicted on perjury and misconduct charges that were previously dismissed from the case. the prosecutor is starting over throwing out the old indictment. the new indictment also includes a charge that the mayor stole gift cards meant for if poor. mary poor. >> my reaction, sheila, stay focused, continue to bill on

this and continue to serve the citizens. >> reporter: the state prosecutor says he now has the cooperate of the mayor's former boyfriend, ron lipscomb. he pled guilty to a campaign finance charge. it's not yet clear if the new indictment is base on his testimony. don, back to you. thank you very much. another attorney issued the statement calling the new charges flawed. stay with eyewitness news for coverage of the probe. for all developments and to read the indictment, go to wjz.com. the d.c. area metro system says one of its bus drivers is facing kidnapping charges. he's accuse of refusing allow a passenger to get off of the bus. it happened at the southern avenue station. the driver is 41-year-old michael robinson now on

administrative leave. drivers will notice some big changes along one of maryland's roadways. one lane closed on the westbound entrance to interstate 70 where two people died while watching an illegal street race. that and other changes will help prevent illegal street racing. memorial services held for two of the people killed in the helicopter crash on i-70 in washington county last week. the service for the 48-year-old scheduled for 2:00 today. the 24-year-old and 23-year-old also lost their lives in that crash. they continue to investigate. michael jackson's mother and ex-wife have reached an agreement over custody of his children. reporting for wjz that they

will live with kathrine jackson, but debby row will be able to see them. >> michael jackson will get his wish, kathrine, his mother, will raise his children. >> there's no situation better for these children than for them to be raised under the loving care of kathrine jackson. she has reached a deal with his former wife. row will get visitation with her children prince michael and paris but no cash. >> it's not about money. it's an agreement for the best interest of the children. >> reporter: the pop star's father will not have a role in raising the children even though the parents are still married, they live in separate states. he spoke out about his father's abusive behavior, but his mother will make sure the kids grow up in a loving environment.

>> she's still grieving but she's a strong woman. she's trying to stay strong for her grandchildren, all of they will, especially michael's children. >> reporter: the custody agreement expected to be finalized on monday. his estate estimated from 200 million to $2 billion is just beginning. >> as far a investigation into his death goes, there's reports that the toxicology reports are done, while the family has seen results, no timetable on when they will be released publicly. a tornado moved through western maryland yesterday afternoon. it pas passed through old town and allegheny county. two homes suffered damage but no injuries reported. the skies appear calm today as we look live outside.

the sun made a return but could our break from stormy weather be short lived? eyewitness news, tim is over in the first warning weather center for us. >> definitely, we have a gorgeous day right now, a lot of folks heading down to the orioles game. it's going to be a nice day. doppler showing clear conditions here, but we have some storms off to the south and southwest. they will stay there for today. tomorrow, we have humid flow of air coming in along the coast. it will bring warmer air, steamier air. the humidity levels go up and cut into that will be dryer air. that's the same dynamic where it starts to rotate and spin and during the heat of the afternoon, we could see some storms. how it plays into the forecast on your complete forecast. still to come on wjz news

at noon, a missing baby has been recovered. who police say killed a pregnant woman and cut the fetus out of her womb. >> the president tries to clear up a racial controversy. a nice day this noon. your complete forecast is still coming up. complete coverage with don scott, mary bubala, and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist tim williams,

a pregnant woman noun massachusetts with the baby cut out of her womb. the baby is in good condition. they arrested a 35-year-old homeless woman who tried to pass the baby off as her own. other people at a homeless center became suspicious. >> some friends became little concerned about how she got home so early after just giving birth. >> we have the baby, we wanted that child, this was the best- case scenario out of this tragedy, we have the child and it appears to be healthy. >> the body of the 23-year-old

was discovered monday by her land lord. the woman is held on $2 million bail. unsafe truck and bus operators are driving through several states incluing maryland. 500 companies ordered to shut down because of violations are operating just using different names. it ranges from suspected licenses to drug use. it comes from the government office. he is only 7 but a boy in utah showing some skill behind the wheel. police cam captures the child's travels after he took his dad's car to avoid going to church. the boy jumps out and runs away. he's too young to be prosecutorred, he told his father to find a better place to hide his keys. president obama offering a beer summit to put racial

controversy to rest. the president extended the invitation after he criticized sgt crowley for the arrest of gates. tonight the president hopes beer will help resolve the racially-charged dispute. >> the president will drink bud light, gates likes red stripe and sgt crowley likes blue moon. each man will drink his favorite beer at a picnic table near the oval office. the nation's lawmakers may get closer to a deal. they have made small progress agrees on a deal that cuts $100 billion from the bill. senators say they're closer to a bipartisan compromise.

they just need a picnic table and some beer. still ahead, as you look live outside, stick around, your first complete forecast just 2 1/2 minutes away. the day's stocks and last night's winning lottery numbers. we'll be right back

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weather. we were just talking about this ship and trying to figure out where it's going and where it's coming from. >> we would like to get on it. >> i think it's bermuda this time of the year. >> that sounds perfect. >> we have had some weather here you don't want to leave. we had 90 degrees and then these storms come through and they shake things up. we get a rest today. a bit of a break from the storms. today is gorgeous. get out and enjoy it. your forecast starting off with temperatures in the low to mid- 80s. 84 is the temperature. dew point on the moist side. 63, it starts to get humid out there when you start to get into the mid-60s. the winds from the west, northwest at 6 miles per hour and that west know is the cooler dryer flow keeping us comfortable today. 71 in oakland.

79 in cumberland. 89 in ocean city. 90 degrees after 12 noon on thursday. if you picked this week to be on the shore, you picked a good one as far as temperatures are concerned. 82 in bel-air. 82 in the nation's capital. watching the winds, they're coming in from this direction for another 1 12 hours are so. we'll see more cloud cover. the satellite showing some high, thin clouds, fair weather clouds, the storm clouds are going to roll in by this time tomorrow afternoon. this is what we're watching, several disturbances, what we had roll through is to the north and the northeast, we're going to watch some storms from the south and mix with cooler air and a front between the two and mixing it up. keeping an eye on the dynamics. the sunset at 8:20. a west wind on the bay at 5-10

knots. temperatures today getting up to around 88 degrees. looking for warm temperatures, our average this time of the year is 87. tomorrow 86 degrees with a chance of showers in the afternoon. we will see some clouds and sun. the five-day forecast coming up. thank you. good baseball weather as wjz and the orioles team up to feed the homeless and hungry. bring along some non-perishable food temperatures, we'll collect your donations at the gate. on friday it's all part of wjz's community commitment. still ahead, some

surprising news for organic food. wjz is always on. here's some of the stories on our web site. for updates and the weather forecast, go the wjz.com.

. in today's eyewitness news health watch, organic foods may not be bringing you any health

benefits. it has no nutritional benefits over ordinary food. researchers could not find evidence in support of going organic. it's estimated to be about $48 billion. there's new warning about the harmful effect of sugary drinking on your teeth. soda and fizzy drinks can cause decay, sipping sports drinks and fruit juices juices can strip the protective coating from your teeth. stick with water. the health risks with obesity surgery are dropping significantly. they have a better chance of dying from heart disease than from stomach stapling. many doctors were reluctant to

suggest the surgery. many reasons to check in tonight, most unusual assault. some young women visiting a movie theater is attack by someone wielding superglue. a heart warming story there. go to these stories and the breaking news today at 4:00 right after dr. phil.

. your five-day forecast 88 today, 86 tomorrow with storms in the afternoon, a nice on saturday and storms on sunday. 90 on tuesday with lows in the mid-60s, 70 degrees. >> the cruise ship looking better and better. >> thank you. >> don't miss the mentalist. >> you had a mental moment. >> i was thinking of the ship i think. the orioles welcome the red sox to town and see the birds taking on the red sox. >> that was about 5 second.

>> kevin: how's it going, man? >> daniel: (sighs) don't ask. >> jana: god, i wish i could give you a hug, but i think "smiley" over there might object.