neighbors expect that the tornadoes started back in the field here. it's littered with all kinds of debris and there's a basketball net here. these are the fraction of the many trees that this small tornado ripped down as it came through the area damaging the homes and crossing the street on its path of construction. >> reporter: we're showing the corruption left by the tornadoes, homes ruined and several condemned. >> reporter: she was in her house and the storm ripped her roof off. >> i turned to close the garage door from the house to the garage and i couldn't close it and it blew me back on the ground. i pack fur -- fractured my wrist. >> reporter: her home is broken and her wrist a fractured. there are holes in the ceiling.

>> my sons and i, we didn't know it was bad until we were in the basement, we heard the gushing water. it was scary, but everyone was accounted for and we were fine. >> reporter: her home is one of the hardest hit in the community and trees, sheds and a pool and a trampoline were smashed. >> i still feel like i'm in a daze from it. >> reporter: she didn't see the damage until she was back from vacation. >> half of the roof was taken off and the the attic was expose. realtime she has to find another place to stay. >> it's going to be tough. you know, it's tough, but, what can we do? you know? i kept saying, it could have been a lot worse. >> reporter: not many trees left standing in this air y. y -- area. this is the first full business day after the tornado, needless

to say, the insurance adjustors have been around assessing the damage and they're busy and the neighbors are giving credit to the fire department doing a great job helping them friday night. we're in finksburg, derek valcourt. first warning weather continues now and bernadette woods has the information with the tornado warnings. >> that's right, it's been an extreme weather pattern this past week. fortune we want to show you this here. across the state, we've had numerous warnings and not in all accounts was there a tornado that hit the ground, but on wednesday, they were for allegany and peegee county and through the time, we had one for frederick and carroll county on friday and cecil over the weekend and a large part of the eastern shore. we've had wild weather and

we've upped the rain amounts. we were in a dry period for july and in the past 11 days. 3.15 inches of rain and that brings us up to 3.42. we'll have the forecast shortly. okay, bernadette woods, thank you. wjz is always on go, to our website for the updates on the forecast and live doppler radar and power outages, go to our website. and several are recovering after another carbon monoxide leak in middle river. the baltimore county firefighters said that ten had to be rushed to the hospital from two different apartments. four were children and officials believe that a dirty filter in a hot weather heater caused the poisoning. a baltimore county couple is accused in a large and disturbing child pornography case.

weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: the lengthy charges are too graphic to describe and they suggest that the couple used a medical background to subdue and victimize several children. >> this 34-year-old and this 26- year-old are accused of promoting child pornography and filming it. >> this is gross and there's no term other than a foul term to describe it. >> reporter: inside their home, detectives discovered movie files and dvds and cds. they're seen performing sex acts on the victims and others are captured on film. >> it makes me want to vomit. i have children, i mean, it's ridiculous. >> reporter: the couple filmed several of the videos at their

house and right now, the police don't know who the children are. >> we know there's children, we see them and think're abused. they're on the film, that film is disseminaried out to the internet. we want to find out who they are. >> reporter: in the videos, one of the victims is unconscious. detectives found prescription bottles thought their bedroom. >> they're sick. >> reporter: investigators aren't sure how long they've been making the child porn and this may not be their only location. one title is entitled, "fun in atlanta. " >> i feel sorry for the kids, i'm glad they got them before they got further for them to touch my kids and anyone's in the neighborhood. there's plenty of kids who live

next door. >> reporter: tonight, they're held on no bail and she's set for $5 million. and more arrests could come as the investigation continues. for now, we're live in towson, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. and police believe there could be other victims and the detectives are urging anyone who knows the couple to contact them. former transit is a get away vehicle for robbers. >> reporter: that's right, the robbers struck at a light rail station and escaped on a bus. according to the anne arundel police, the men stole cell phones and hopped on a bus. the authorities caught up with the suspects and the cell phones and the attackers. a fair of 17-year-olds and 25-year-olds are charged with armed robbery.

and police shoot a burglary suspect and medics arrive and pronounce him dead and officers then suddenly realize, he's alive. eyewitness news is live and we have more on the investigation underway. >> reporter: he's alive because he started to move as he was laying on the grounding pronounced dead and an officer noticed and he's in critical condition at the hospital. >> reporter: a man suspected of robbing this market saturday morning was pronounced dead and 30 minutes later, found to be alive still on the floor. the police believe that the 51- year-old was breaking into the store setting off an alarm at 4:30 a.m. >> when he entered, the suspect, wearing a mask, he lunged at the police with an object. >> reporter: the officers shot him one in the head. >> they assessed him and indicated he presented with no

vital signs of life. >> reporter: there was a second call for the emts for the man later and after the officers saw him moving, obviously, not dead. >> the patients performed gestures that indicated he could be alive. >> reporter: he was brought to shock trauma and he's in critical condition. it's not clear how the delay in treatment affected the man. >> reporter: online documents show that he has a long criminal history including assault and car theft. the two emt's are reassigned while the investigation continues. i'm kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. and the 34-year-old officer who shot the suspect has been with the department for 16 years and the police say has never been involved in a shooting before. new details on breaking news from a landingality b --

landing at bwi from -- it landed safely. and thanks to major financial losses at the u.s. postal service, a post office near you could be closing. they're looking to close five locations in baltimore alone. those in jeopardy are listed. the postal services -- well, they're facing a $7 billion potential loss. now, an exclusive, we have confirmed a new round of budget cuts are hitting the police department. and on the chopping blocks, funding for horses and the mounted patrol. adam may is breaking the story, live from the city police head quarters. >> reporter: the city officials tried to keep the story quiet until this week and now, eyewitness news confirmed that the saddles could be hung up

for good in the mounted patrol. >> reporter: money to care for half a dozen horses in the mounted patrol unit could be eliminated and rounds of budget cuts. >> this is a vital unit. >> reporter: this lieutenant wonders why the city can't find the care somewhere in the budget. >> when they go into a crowd, it doesn't matter, when they walk up, everyone disappears. one horse is worth 15 officers in a crowd control situation. i've seen them at work. i mean, they do great work. >> reporter: if it's disbanded, some of the officers will take the horses home and finding alternative homes for them in the country. they're hoping it doesn't come to this. >> i think they need to raise a couple of hundred thousand dollars to keep doing it. >> to feed the horses?

>> >> yes, and the training they need to do and it's expensive. >> reporter: she's with the baltimore community foundation and she'll oversee the efforts to gather the donations. >> they're trying to keep it going. >> reporter: after all, it's been going since 1888. the longest patrol in the country now confronting its possible end. >> reporter: tonight, the baltimore city police department wouldn't answer our questions on camera. we also tried to ask mayor sheila dixon's office if they supported the cuts and we were told, no comments. reporting live, wjz eyewitness news. >> >> and remember, wjz is always on. to make a donation, go to wjz.com. and we have breaking news from middle river. you're looking live at the scene at martin boulevard and eastern avenue.

a motorcycle and and suv have collided. that portion of martin boulevard is closed. it's been a seasonably warm and sunny monday and appropriate start to the first full week of august. bob turk is in the first warning weather. >> well, it's quiet and we've had no showers today. i saw a sprinkle near salisbury and that's gone. taking a look at the radar, temperatures are pleasant and there's another front from detroit and south of chicago and nearer st. louis. that's moving in the direction on wednesday. so, we'll have to watch out for more showers and thunderstorms by then and until then, heat and humid coming back. more like summer. dick? well, we can't wait. well, he's back in purple. derek mason got a warm welcome after he decided to return from he tirement.

mark viviano has more. >> reporter: yeah, he received a warm welcome yesterday and back to business today. he never officially retired and he gave thought to ending his career and he's ready to play at least one more season. >> reporter: he's the most prolific pass catching wide receiver in raven's history and he caught everyone off guard. he says family matters were at the heart of his thoughts of quitting and he spoke about his decision to play again. >> it was a decision from the heart and it had nothing to do with anything else, but things going on. i had a chance to talk to people and think about it. we felt it was best for me to finish this out. >> reporter: his decision came days after the sudden death of his friend steve mcnair, a

passing that factor into his thoughts. >> it makes you think about certain things and where your life is heading and where your football career is heading. you know, that was a factor. >> reporter: he insists that his desire didn't factor into the retirement talk answer he's certain he wants to play football now. >> once i'm back with the team, i'm back with the team. i told the coach i was going to be 100% with the team. i'm back and i'm 100% with the team. >> he says he feels no ill effects from the surgery he had and he's yet to encounter hard contact in practice so far. more on the ravens, later on in sports. good to have him back, thank you, mark viviano. and still to come, turbulence terrors passengers on a ride in miami. and we'll have delays about the pratt library. and i'm alex demetrick, one

woman's fight to massage horses. flash that's at eyewitness news continues. and taking another look outside. stay with us for the updated forecast, coming up.

i can walk and bike to the library. we come here several times a week. it's like having a grocery store and post office. >> it was closed for renovations and it was a great relief when it reopened. >> just because you can't fine something, if you don't have the internet, you can come here and read and hang out. >> so, it's understandable she's anxious to see this branch reopened. it's been closed since february 2nd. >> it's time for books and getting on the internet and stuff. stuff people got to do for, like, school. like, a lot of people trying to get here, and can't. >> reporter: this branch is also delayed, in both cases, the delays are unavoidable, they're saying. >> from permits and construction delays and material delays we're frustrated too and we

know how important the libraries are to the community and we're determined to get the pratt back. >> reporter: will renovations total $4 million patrons will appreciate the improvement >> people are eager to have the branches back. most of the items are free and they know, they need it. during the times, the library's important. >> for the benefits of those who can't make. they've added book mobiles until the branches open again. i'm pat warren, now back to you on tv hill. well, thank you. the branch in edmondson will reopen this winter. well, here we are in august. well, we have four more weeks left of summer. >> plenty of heat and humidity, but not today. pleasant and tomorrow, yes, 84

now. the humidity is down 48% and dew point is low at 63. and tomorrow night, it will be about 68. and west, northwest winds and the barometer is holding steady. we'll look at tuesday, right after this.

the weather is coming back and it will be warmer and hotter soon? well, it's time. >> we've had a break today. tonight, low in the 60s in many spots. enjoy it. tomorrow afternoon, it will be warm and a lot of places geting to 90. we haven't seen that too many times and the humidity is creeping back. tomorrow afternoon will be sticky. taking a look at temperatures, a lot of sunshine and cool. 76 in oakland as it's been all summer long pretty much and 83 in ocean city and elkton, 84 and the dew points are low and 63, tomorrow in the upper 60s. you'll feel it. 81 in westminster and rock haul and bel air. the winds, they've been out of the west, northwest and that's brought in dryer air since we've had the humid and all of the storms the last few days. it dried out.

we haven't had much of cloud developments and tomorrow, another dry day and 68 today and the normal down to 87 and the normal down to 66. 100 degrees in 1998, 55 degrees on this day. taking a look at the satellite picture. storms and showers from michigan and northern illinois this morning and during the day, a lot of it broke up and the energy shows it's up to canada and the front will reach the region wednesday afternoon and it will get more moisture moved into the system we have a food shot, we think for wednesday afternoon of showers and thunderstorms and widely scattered and a few could be strong and severe and have gusty wind and downpour. once again, that would be wednesday and the front lying across the region. it may get in thursday and the best chance thursday to the south. there's still a slight chance

and it will be cooler and dryer for the end of the week. there south winds, five to ten knots and tonight, comfortable and clear skies and 64, maybe 70 by the inner hash we are and sunshine and hot and humid. we'll feel it tuesday afternoon. take it easy. we haven't been used to that. >> good swimming day tomorrow. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. michael's last wish, the final going out come of the trial. and will there's a large trend in the nation's gyms. >> and the cash for clunkers trading program is in the hands of capitol hill. this is mark viviano with the ravens in westminster. i'll have the latest on the teams and we'll catch up with the orioles on the road with detroit when eyewitness news

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a judge awarded michael jackson's mother custody of his children and many questions remain about his estate. >> reporter: michael jackson's mother will be raising a family once again. a judge declared her the permanent guardian of his three children. the oldest signed declarations stating who they wished to raise them the mother, debbie rowe will get to visit and receives no money. >> >> reporter: today's results, five and a half weeks after the death of michael jackson -- eliminates uncertainty and offers stability to the lives of the children. >> reporter: kathryn and the kids will be getting a monthly allowance from the state. media from all over the world

waited to grab a snapshot and video of the family and debbie rowe. she's been hounded in the past and didn't come to the court. kathryn jackson and her son and daughter were driven into the courthouse. ♪ >> reporter: there are also issues regarding jackson's fortune. the two co-executors of the estate received millions of dollars already and a life insurance payout. kathryn jackson will receive 40% and she wants to be co- executor to have more control over his legacy. now, kathryn jackson will get a monthly allowance to take care of the children's needs. a rough and scary ride for more than 100 aboard a flight from brazil to houston. sally has more. >> reporter: the plane was

north of the dominican republic and hit with severe turbulence. 20 were injured and 4 seriously. one described the cay cross -- chaos. >> several were asleep and then, all of a sudden, the plane rides up and people are screaming and little kids are crying and people screaming, please, our, help, please. i can't take it! >> >> reporter: the injured were taken off by the emergency crews and none of the injuries are life threatening. the fight started in rio de janeiro and was bound to houston. an arrest is made against a man who's believed to be involved in a death of two that

died 26 years ago. police identified a man killed in a sky diving weekend jump. he was sky diving saturday night and he went missing and his body was found sunday near the airport 40 miles east of richmond. he was on a civilian training exercise. four were shot and another stabbed in all, three were killed. one shooting happened in the 800 block of all dan dale avenue. a 47-year-old was shot in the leg and an 18-year-old died from gunshot wounds to his back. in one of the other cases, the police made an arrest. cash for clunkers may grind to a halt if the senate doesn't give the green light. they 'vote -- the house voted

on giving the plan a $2 billion boost. >> reporter: with time and money running out, the house is pushing the senate to refuel the cash for clunkers plan. >> we think another $2 billion can take the program through september and it's a good thing. >> reporter: the white house and auto dealers want the senate to follow the houses lead and extend the government's car buying program that burned through most of the $1 billion allowance. republicans argue that's more proof it doesn't deserve an extension. >> we were told it would last more months and now, it ran out in a week. >> reporter: the overwhelming success of the cash for clunkers program has meant a desperately needed surge in car sales and ford is boasting a monthly sales increase in two years and dealers are also seeing a boost as well as buyers move in eager to trade

their gas hogs for fuel efficient cars. >> in a good month, we'll do 250 cars or so and 39 cars in a week, looking at what it could be, 100 cars extra a month. >> reporter: nearly 1/4 million cars were sold in the first week and fuel efficiency standards improved 60%. numbers that they hope will keep cash for clunkers on the road. and officials say that the average fuel efficiency was more than 25 miles per gallon, better than the 16-mile per gallon that the clunker trade ins got. a time for a look at the baltimore sun's stories tomorrow. and woman will find out if she'll be able to install a wind turbine on her roof. >> and why you can save up to

$270 in taxes by doing the cash for clunkers deal in pennsylvania. for these and more, read the baltimore sun and look for the updated forecast from the first warning weather team. more school age children are hurt in gym class and the injuries have risen 150%. the most common are sprains and the children in middle school are the most likely to get hurt. there are all kinds of lawsuits and this could be the first to win the right to massage horses. victory comes with a rub them >> reporter: she's spent most of her life around horses and when she extended her massage business from people to horses, the cry row -- cairo practice

board ordered she stop massaging horses. >> to be told i can't do that, for no good reason, that was horrendous. >> reporter: so, she dued the board and won. >> reporter: the judge held it was abusive and the beard had no authority. >> reporter: it took 17 months to win in court and 17 months of lost business. >> i'm glad it happened at this point. it could have gone into next year. >> reporter: matty is content. >> absolutely, the horses are very happy. this is their first massage in a long time and body work can also correct problems with posture and muscle memory. >> she's better with the left shoulder and she doesn't lean on it like she used to. >> reporter: they're using their bodies hard and they work hard for their riders. she still gives people massages

and the big difference. >> people don't always let you know if the pressure's heavy, they'll lie there and grin and bare it. horses, if you do something that's uncomfortable for them, they'll let you know fast. they may pin their ears back and give you a dirty look. >> reporter: or maybe envious looks from those waiting their turn. >> reporter: and the medical examiners opposed her, and now, they've ruled it's okay for nonvets to massage animals. >> i'm starting to feel tense here. >> yeah, she'll do wonders on humans, too. what we know about the three americans still detained in iran. and the mother connected to the man with a bomb scare at laguardia airport. and we'll have the day's break from rain and storms. we'll have the first warning weather five-day forecast.

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sally is live with the

latest details on more stories. >> reporter: three were taken into custody today while hiking mere the word board -- border of -- ofiran. two of the americans are writers from california and the third is an environmental worker from oregon. >> back to you. because the united states and iran don't have formal knowmatic elation -- doe employeematic -- diplomatic rerations, the swiss government is helping. i've tried to get him to admit how much they've obtained. in the oddsy, they were fighting the bureaucracy.

>> she was fighting in a fighter jet and he might have been taken captured alive by the soldiers. his family is seeking disclosier from the military on how he died. the mother of a homeless man arrested at a bomb scare at laguardia says her son is mentally ill. he suffered from schizophrenia. he's accused of carrying a phony bomb into an airport saturday and causing a mass evacuation. he'll undergo an evaluation. nevada's court is deciden on whether or not to release o.j. simpson from jail. his case is up for appeal. he was convicted for a heist and serving 33 years for robbery and kidnapping. will -- kidnapping. and katie couric has more.

>> and he needed the best medical care after losing his legs in iraq and when the va couldn't help him, he found health care on his own. we'll have that and more on the cbs evening news, on wjz-13 baltimore. back to you. thank you, katie, here's a look at wall street, we'll be back.

a great start to the new workweek, we have a live lock outside and will the weather last? we're live with first warning weather and bob has more and first, bernadette woods is out back with the detailed look at tomorrow. >> reporter: well, no, it's not going to last, unfortunately, well, at least we got today. we'll show you the forecast for tomorrow, starting out in the 60s and as we head into the afternoon, we'll heat it up and humid will be back on the rise. eventually, topping out over 90 degrees for the high temperature. and the slightest chance for a lateday thunderstorm. and we could get to 90 this week. and tomorrow, yes and wednesday, probably and all though, we have a chance of

showers and thunderstorms late in the day. on thursday, most of the showers should be south of the annapolis area and friday, slightly cooler and 84 and sunshine returning on saturday and back up to 89 degrees. interviews with michael jackson released. we have more in hollywood. >> coming up tonight, michael jackson home movies. it's a rare look at the king of pop in his prime. unfiltered and on tape. there, his free flowing thoughts with the cameras rolling. >> well, you're the greatest inspiration for me. they're so magical. when i'm around them, i feel more alive than anything. i feel like i can do anything. >> reporter: it was shot in '84 by steve howl at the night of the "thriller" five

>> well, all of the songs have been up there, somewhere. it came through to me. >> reporter: he waves from the bedroom window and breaks into a song. ♪ >> i could just jump up, i swear and take off. i like doing it. >> reporter: also, mark wahlberg's surprise weekend wedding and your look at sandra bulk as a blond grandchild as -- blond. still, to come, sports.

all right, some changes in the orioles and some of them made people sad mr.en first, there's the getting younger portion and there could be good news for the future the orioles are looking to

release two top pitching prospects. we're with the team and the club confirmed mad diswill confirm and tonight,the start goes to tillman, he'll pitch the second big league game having made his debut five days ago. the birds will go the burrlander and the tigers in first place. veteran mora -- melvin mora not in the lineup again tonight. he was benched and he says it's time to leave after he's been disrespected. >> i tried to give it all i had and now, this year, i don't think, i think i deserve more respect than here. >> you show up to the ballpark and you expect to play. you do the best you can all of the time.

if you don't play, you stay prepared to play. it's about the team, it's never about one guy. >> reporter: he's 37 years old and his struggles this year make it unlikely that the orioles will pick up the option year for next year. we'll kick it to football. another day of training camp workouts for the ravens. there was a list of injured nonparticipants. terrell suggs is moving slowly with a boot on his left foot to protect a minor heel injury and he says no big deal. with a new contract, the all star pass rusher is the highest player on the team and he says money doesn't make him important. >> players aren't defined by their salaries but by what they're doing on the field. my role don't change, i'm not

even second in command. i take third, maybe. today, kelly washington is covered by walker and he gets in washington's face. he's walker the talker and the heat is on in westminster. the sunshined in pennsylvania today allowing for a 500 miles per hour race. denny hamlin came in raceless and he takes the lead ahead of boyier and he keeps the win out front and wins at poconos. the first time he's won since last year. it's emotional for him. his grandmother just passed away and he spoke of her. an emotional winner at poconos today. >> how fast do they go? >> 190 miles per hour in the

corners. thank you, mark, be right back.

it's prime time lineup at 10:00 tonight. csi and followed by news at 11:00. protestors in japan have a new way to get their messages across. they were wearing lettuce bikinis to promote being a vegetarian. it gave several a show. the protests were started by peta. in this country, they're naked, there, that's lettuce. >> that's your favorite kind, right. >> i like bibb. thank you for watching eyewitness news and wjz-13. maryland's news station. there's more ahead on the news with katie couric and encouraging auto sales energies

and how -- sales numbers, a lot about cash for clunkers, i'm sure. we'll take you now to new >> couric: tonight, heavy traffic in the show room, sales reports out today show the cash for clunkers program gave u.s. automakers a much-needed jump start. i'm katie couric. also tonight, a scare in the air. >> i hit my head on the light above and it broke the light out and was showered in glass. >> couric: dozens are injured when a continental airlines flight from rio hits severe turbulence. doctors and researchers say we need to change our diets. kids need more vitamin "d" and everyone more fish oil. and a wounded warrior fights his toughest battle: getting help from the v.a. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric.