beer around 7:30 in the evening. however, they did not smell any alcohol on him and they did not believe he was intoxicated. michael phelps was citing for driving without a license and failing to establish residency in maryland. he had a michigan driver's license. the other driver, amanda burkeis was also cited. they believe she was at fault in all of this. they believe she ran the red light up there. they cited her for that, which carries a $180 fine and 3 points on her driver's license. >> reporter: only wjz cameras captured michael phelps after a serious wreck in mount vernon around 9:00 last night. it happened here at calvert and biddle. you can see a smashed cadillac escalade. the air bags went off. police say the driver of this honda sped through a red light, causing the crash. >> reporter: she was taken to the hospital, suffering neck injuries. phelps was okay. people say the accident shows

what a dangerous intersection this is. >> yeah, i went a couple of blocks up. and i hear people revving their engines. getting ready to hit it on the straightaway. >> police say they were investigating whether alcohol was involved. they later said it was not. but admit they did not give phelps a breathalyzer test. >> it's standard. when you get into a car accident. just like if i get into an accident on my way home. want to make sure i'm not drinking. and obviously alcohol was not a significant factor. >> reporter: so was the accident handled differently because it's michael phelps? >> we knew it was michael phelps. and we knew there would be public scrutiny and national interest, so we had our best people on it. >> reporter: phelps certainly gets a lot of the attention after winning 14 gold medals. but he has also had his share of unwanted press. after a dui in 2004.

and this year, a photo of phelps smoking marijuana led to a suspension for three months. >> this is about a celebrity. it's not about treating everybody the same. >> reporter: the attention for a car crash was certainly not routine. not with michael phelps behind the wheel. >> reporter: you can see the skid marks there. once again, that police report reveals that michael phelps told police he had one beer around 7:30. they do not believe he was drunk. he was cited for fating to carry his driver's license. and to maintain a residence here in maryland. he had a michigan driver's license with him at the time. more details to come at 11:00. for now, we're live in mount vernon, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much. phelps had two friend negligence the vehicle with him. they -- friends in the vehicle with him. judgment day. a sentence is in for a young man who murdered a baltimore county man for being a witness in another case. weijia jiang has reaction from

both sides. >> reporter: this was an extremely emotional sentencing for both families as the judge called carl lackle a hero. and we did hear from the trigger man, the teenager who was just 15 when he killed carl lackle, the teen who will spend most of his life behind bars. >> reporter: carl lackle's mother, margaret shipley, speaks to wjz just moments after hearing the sentence for jonathan cornish, the teenager accused -- convicted of pulling the trigger. this is considered one of the most brash cases of witness intimidation ever seen. >> i hope in time i can forgive him. and i hope he does do good. and maybe makes something of himself and learns and even gets an education. >> reporter: a federal judge sentenced now 18-year-old cornish to prison in exchange for a plea agreement. in exchange, prosecutors will receive testimony for seven others in the case. all of whom have been

convicted. >> he will never get to walk around the corner. he'll never live a life. he'll just exist. and maybe that's what he deserves. but it's still tragic. >> the most notorious of the eight convicted, patrick byers, who is spending life in prison without parole. bee -- byers was convicted of orchestrating the murder from a jail cell. >> they do extraordinary measures that can be taken to ensure that perpetrators of these kind of witness intimidation crimes are completely cut off with contact with the outside world. >> reporter: even though cornish is closing the lackle murder case, families on both sides say finding closure is nearly impossible. >> he was bold. he was going to tray -- try to testify against someone when he knew he could be killed. i'm sorry that jonathan did this. i'm so sorry. >> that young man looked me straight in the face, looked at me and my picture of my son. and it made me feel better.

>> reporter: feel better but still carl lackle's mother says she cannot forgive cornish at this time. we also heard from michael's sister, who pled with cornish to get an education as he repents in jail. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thanks for that report. a very disturbing case of animal abuse in baltimore county to tell you about tonight. kai is in the newsroom with details. >> three men are in custody, charged with killing and torturing a cat. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, the men put the cat into a microwave and freezer. even tied its tail on a ceiling fan and spun the animal around. finally, the cat was put into a bag of rocks and tossed into a river. the three men face a number of charges. >> a hearing for all three men is scheduled for october 29th. a howard county woman sentenced for her role of the deaths of dozens of cats inside her mother's home.

the homeowner, 81-year-old atin egor iin was sentenced to six months. her daughter was sentenced to 74 days in jail, one day for each cat that died. the judge gave her the sentence for knowing about the abuse and not doing anything about it. michael vick is back in the nfl, the former super star who spent nearly two years in prison for running a dog fighting ring has signed with the philadelphia eagles. >> reporter: michael vick is getting a second chance in the nfl. >> i made some mistakes. i have done some terrible things. made a horrible mistake. and now, i want to be part of the solution and not the problem. >> reporter: the 29-year-old 29- year-old former atlanta falcons quarterback is attempting a comeback with the eagles. he served a year and a half for running a dog fighting ring. vick is promising to turn his life around and help animals. >> hopefully i can continue

with my diligent efforts and in bringing awareness to animal cruelty and dog fighting. >> reporter: the eagles say vick deserves to be back on the field. >> as long as they've taken the right steps, they're given an opportunity. and that's what -- again, that's what makes this country such a great thing. >> reporter: don't expect to see vick on opening day. so far, the league has only cleared him in the final two preseason games. >> he did his time. we just have to move on. >> reporter: but some animal lovers aren't ready to forgive him. >> younger people look up to sports stars. and younger people are going to look up to michael vick and say, it's okay to you know, it's okay to fight dogs. >> reporter: people for the ethical treatment of animals says it is disappointed. but the aspca says that they hope he will make good on his promise to fight animal cruelty. and this sunday on 60

minutes, a one-on one interview with michael vick. we have breaking news to tell you about. a serious accident on reisterstown rd. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain mike perry with more. mike? >> reporter: hello, vick. it is a fairly serious accident. between rice terstown road and carroll county line. baltimore police have the road completely closed. an earlier accident, where a van struck a utility pole, nearly head on, driving the utility pole out into the roadway. and spilling the oil from the transformer. you're looking at bge workers which were working on the transformers. the tow truck has arrived to take the car away. state police do have route 140 closed on the carroll county side of the bridge. baltimore county police, just south of this accident scene had 140 closed in a northbound direction. you're going to have to use libts road. that's the only -- liberty road. that's the only way around this.

>> it's only the preseason. but tonight, baltimore ranks fans -- ravens fans are basking in the glory. eyewitness news is live at camden yards where the orioles are playing tonight. sports director mark viviano has a look back at yesterday's highlights from the ravens victory. just 24 hours ago, we were getting ready for football at the parking lot at ravens stadium there. and there certainly was an energy, an excitement. people getting pumped up for the start of a new football season. and the ravens delivered with an easy win over the redskins. >> reporter: joe flacco stepped into the second season as a raven and orchestrated an offense that took positive steps on the field. a short pass to ray rice, turns into the longest game of the drive. 34 yards in washington territory that led to the first of two field goals. and a lead the ravens never relink wished. -- relinquished.

try troi smith, connecting -- troy smith, connecting with justin harford. and the first dress rehearsal is a successful one. >> physical. protected to football. defense obviously played very well. young offensive linemen did a nice job. >> the guys did a tremendous job up front. you know, making certain calls. the rest of the defense is a tremendous defense. they did some things that shook us up and rattled us up. but we stayed the coarse. and those guys made crucial catches down the line. >> the team seemed please with the performance. and for the most part, so were my fans. it was fun to watch. it's fun to watch a team that's organized. and they hustle. >> preseason is preseason. it's in a different speed than the regular season, which is still a different speed from the play-offs. but what you take from it is things that people are doing right. they're in the right place at the right time. making plays. hustling. >> reporter: and even though it was just preseason last night,

a special game for derrick mason. the ravens' wide receiver tells us why, coming up a little later on. in sports. we'll see you then. >> thank you very much. regular season starts. wjz is your home for ranks football. start -- ravens football. starts for real sunday, september 13th, 1:00 p.m. here on wjz 13. lots of sun as the workweek winds down. a live look outside right now. are there any major changes coming for this weekend? eyewitness news is live with first warning weather coverage. whoa. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. hello? >> beautiful afternoon reality. just a few pop-up clouds drying out. take a look at radar. nothing going on around here. you have to head down to virginia beach. that's where you're going to see shower and thunderstorm activity. and down through the carolinas. a lot of rain going on down there. that should stay there all weekend long. and actually should eventually move offshore. so even down there, by maybe

sunday, things will start drying up. for us, looks like a pretty nice weekend. tim williams has a look if you're heading out tonight to the stadium. definitely the forecast with the stadium holds true for all of us. let us take you to what the activity for all of us is tonight. going down to camden yards. first pitch, 7:05. we're talking about a lot of warm and humid air in place. that is really going to be the case in place for the rest of the weekend. it's going to be around 80 degrees first pitch. so orioles and angels in town. and again, we're looking at some clouds and just hardly any chance of real rain. science with all of this. cold, heavy air. warm, humid air rises. gives lift to the ball. balls sailing right on out of the park. hopefully they'll be the orioles. we'll have your complete updated first warning forecast coming up. still to come tonight. on the loose, howard county police, looking for this criminal, who violently escaped from police custody.

i'm alex demetrick. coming up, maryland, get ready to say geswriewnd height. healthcare report. president obama takes his message on the road, as supporters on each side dig in for a fight. weekend ahead. tonight miss the updated first warning forecast.

at this hour. a suspect who overpour --

powered a deputy and escaped. suzanne collins explains how the 20-year-old explained his break from freedom. the sheriff's deputy choked from the point of unconsciousness. and police say the inmate also tried to grab his gun but was unsuccess. bloodhounds are out searching for the escaped inmate's scefnlt dozens of police officers search neighborhoods, one with a sniper rifle, looks under passing freight trains. police say 20-year-old devin champagne escaped around midnight, and attempted to kill the deputy sheriff, who was transporting him to the court from the jail in jessop. we believe the suspect returned. got the handcuffs. pulled him out from under his legs. placed them under the deputy's neck. and pulled back. and the deputy tried to fight him. >> reporter: after assaulting the deputy, police believe sham -- champagne got out of the front seat, broke the window and escaped. still shackled and handcuffed.

>> reporter: 11:00 p.m. thursday, the deputy transporting him back to the detention center got close to the gate. the inmate attacked. the manhunt lasted for hours. >> if he hasn't been picked up, we believe he is still in the area. >> reporter: champagne's family lives a mile from the detention center in jessop. they called police this morning to say the wanted man dropped in at their house and then left again. neighbors there were concerned by the police presence and that no alarm was sounded, which is normal when there is an escape. >> now, i would much rather have heard the sirens and known definitely that something was going on. rather than guessing. >> i have got some hammers and some screw drivers. and anything that comes through the door that is not authorized. you know, well, he's got to self consecrate. >> the 53-year-old went to

johns hopkins with lacerations to his neck. his boss believes the deputy followed all of the protocols. >> reporter: the sheriff's office plans to review its policy, like the one that allows inmates to be transported locally with just one officer. tonight, president obama is out west, trying to ease concerns about his $1 trillion plan to overhaul the healthcare system. manuel gallegus reports. he is holding another town hall meeting and facing some opposition. >> reporter: the salesman in chief is out west, stepping up his pitch for healthcare reform. >> health insurance reform will mean a set of common sense consumer protections for folks with health insurance. >> reporter: president obama is using his own town hall meetings to beat back the fiery opposition, boiling over in other town halls across the country. >> fight against the fear. this is not about politics. this is about helping the american people. >> reporter: while montana voted for president obama rival in the last election, and

usually casts a wary eye toward washington, we were hard- pressed to find any ticket holders who didn't support a healthcare overhaul. >> i trust the government far more than i trust private insurance companies. >> tickets for this town hall were distributed on a first come, first served basis. most of the shouting was relegated far away from this hangar outside of the airport. >> what do we want? >> healthcare. >> when do we want it? >> now. >> they staked out ground nearby. >> no one knows what is on the bill, actually. but they're already opposed. >> reporter: many hope the president can better explain what it is in the legislation and redirect the debate. >> this whole conferring has devolved into a bitter argument. and i think we need to step back and say, we're very sure about what we disagree on. what do we agree on? >> reporter: president obama will face a new town hall crowd in colorado tomorrow.

in belgrade, montana, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> eyewitness news has been asking you to e-mail us your comments on the healthcare debate. complete coverage continues with kai, who is at wjz document, with more on what you're thinking. kai? >> reporter: we asked you to share some of your thoughts on the healthcare reform plan. here's what some of you told us. mark says, this so-called reform is just another step towards socialism. that is what obama wants and i'm sure that is what he is going to get. another says, i think everyone should wait until it's leer. and the finished product should be in the news. with detailed explanation. a recent usa today gallup gallup poll found 49% of americans disapprove of the president's handling. wjz 13 is always on. log onto wjz.com to send in your comments on healthcare reform and to read what other people are sending in. all right. looks like the weekend is going to be very nice summer weekend. we've got plans around here.

>> or even if you don't. >> start sneezing. 83. 56% humidity. east/southeast humidity. winds holding steady. come back and take aim look -- a look at the weekend after this.

well, bob says it's going to be nice. and it will be a good time if you're going to fly, to go out

and fly. sky eye chopper 13. they're probably going to have a little gas right now. >> pretty darned nice weekend to be on the water. looks like a nice, summery weekend. a lot of sun. going to be warm. a little warmer than average. but awfully nice. take a look at temps around the region. 80 in oakland. 82 in ocean city. they finally cool down. because the winds are now off of the easterly direction. off the ocean. and there's two things. number 1. it keeps their temperatures down a bit. instead of the west wind, which really rises in temperatures. and also brings in warmer water from the gulf stream. so when you have a west wind, the temperatures in the water start to drop into the 60s. when winds out of the east go back up to 70. they go to 75, 76 degrees. that's really nice. dew point down to 66. a little more comfortable.

a nice summer day. east winds around the region. east winds, ocean city. at 8, d.c. winds southwest over the weekend. and that's going to allow some of this fair but warmer conditions to move in. down to the south, along the gulf. the gulf coast there in florida, and along the atlantic coast. perhaps this thing by the bahamas may join up. could be quite a bit of rain. extreme southern wind. could develop into some kind of tropical system. we'll keep watching it. but from our region, looks like high pressure building in. and it will eventually get warmer. temperatures getting close to 90. normal high after the weekend is 85. anything over that would be considered above normal. east winds on the bay. 5 knots.

>> all in all, a pretty comfortable night. sunny to partly sunny. a very slim possibility. stray afternoon shower in a couple of spots. mainly in the mountains or to the southeast of the baltimore, washington. all in all, a nice weekend. >> sounds like a great week. >> the week coming up looks really nice. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness wjz eyewitness news. a final farewell. hundreds pay tribute to the way people view the disabled. caught on tape. a metro bus driver, talking on the phone on the job. but the controversy may not be soit cutand dry. controversy over how a small plane and helicopter collided. this is mark viviano at the ballpark. the orioles face the best from the west. the l.a. angels are in town. i'll have an update on team. plus, last night for the ravens was a special night for derrick mason.

he tells us why when eyewitness news continues.

we are now just before 8:30 -- 6:30. it's 83 and sunny. here's what people are talking

about tonight. off the job. two air traffic controllers are suspended. as drew levinson reports, the faa says one was making a personal phone call. and the other was absent when the crash happened. as investigators examined the wreckage from the deadly collision of the hudson river, two air traffic controllers are suspended. one for being on the phone. the other, the supervisor, for being out of the building. the faa says the controller at teterboro airport, who cleared for takeoff, warned another pilot in the area. and then made a personal phone call. soon after, he told the contact the north tower. radar showed several aircraft in the area. the faa says the controller who was still on the phone, did not advise the pilot of that. but the newark tower controller saw the hazards and asked teterboro to instruct the

pilots to turn in another direction. when teterboro responded, there was no response. >> it had just takenuf off from a heliport, here along the hudson river in manhattan. all nine people were killed. >> in a statement, the national air traffic controllers said. we support that any such allegation is fully investigated before there is a rush to judgment about the behavior of any controller. the controllers will be paid as the faa investigates. in new york, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, air traffic controllers are expected to be alert at all times while on duty. and typically are given about a 15-minute break roughly every two hours for that reason. a member of charles manson's cult-like group is out of prison tonight. lynette "squeaky" from was resleased today. -- released today. from who was one of charles

manson's earliest and most devoted followers said she targeted the president for attention. hundreds gathered to pay their final respects to eunice kennedy shriver. the 88-year-old died tuesday. her daughter maria paid tribute to the woman who founded the special olympics. along with her 19 grandchildren. she was remembered for being a trailblazer and an early feminist, whether she was fighting causes at home or with her family. thousands of answers for the question, what can the state do to save money? political reporter pat warren has a short list. >> governor o'malley launched the plan to get money-saving ideas at the cabinet meeting last month. >> we all worked together. and help the state and country go in the right direction. from a patriotic nurse in wicomico county. >> tax increases were often mentioned. an increase in sales tax, for example. >> there's too much going on

right now. they tax this. tax that. no. huh-uh. no. >> reporter: some suggest the state tax amnesty. so people can pay back taxes without penalty. >> i think it's penalizing people who have already done the right thing and have done the right thing at the right time. cutting funding others say is the way to go. lifting the tuition freeze in the maryland university system. >> there's a lot of people right now, and that i know, friends of mine. myself included. and my fiance. she's trying to go back to school. and i'm trying to go back to school. and it costs too much, even to community college. >> some think state workers should take furloughs. >> absolutely. i got laid off. why not them? >> they need to give should have their money -- some of their money back. they are all making their money. and i'm struggling and they're not. >> reporter: the new voting

system has already been delayed. reduce project open space. governor o'malley says he'll continue to make open space a priority. prosecute well fraud. licenses to carry the guns are available under certain conditions. >> reporter: armed with suggestions to their area, state agencies will now put their heads together to see which of your ideas can produce cost-saving solutions. reporting from the maryland state complex, i'm pat warren. now, back to you on television hill. >> the government has set deadlines for people. new fallout for a charles county judge who acknowledged deflating the tire of a car. circuit court judge robert nally is stepping down as chief administrator for the circuit court in charles county. but he is not resigning from the bench. he admits, letting airs out -- air out of tires. the union is defending a driver being investigated for

using a cell phone on the job. this picture is what sparked the controversy. it shows the driver using a cell phone behind the wheel. however, the union says the driver was caught in the control center. because the work-issued radio wasn't working. people who used reme tro reacted -- who used metro reacted to these developments. >> give the person a chance if he was calling the metro. if he would have just said that. i was calling my boss. but to hear about it three weeks later, kind of makes me feel like the whole situation is skeptical. >> everyone is jumping over everything now. >> metro continues to investigate. as summer winds down. misery ramps up for thousands of marylanders. and it's not the return to school we're talking about. alex demetrick reports, it's the return of ragweed. >> reporter: st. joseph's allergy expert, dr. john bacon, doesn't need to look at a calendar to know that fall is coming. not yet.

[ sneezing ] >> reporter: but give it a few weeks. maryland is just entering ragweed season. some have already begun to produce the flowers that will generate an irritating pollen. and all it will take is wind to shake that pollen loose and into the noses of those allergic to it. >> i have a headache. i'm sneezing. >> runny eyes. and a runny nose. and itchy. >> ragweed. unlike other plantszs. it's -- plants. it's not dependent on weather. it depends on the length of the day. by mid-august, all of the plants start to pollinate. >> reporter: it's estimated more than 20% are allergic to ragweed. and 80% of allergy patients experience sleep problems and fatigue. >> it aggravates my asthma. so i tend to cough. and when i can't cough, i'll fall asleep. >> once the pollen starts

flying, peak misery hours will be between 10:00 in the morning and 4:00 in the afternoon. exactly the time most of us are out and about. >> reporter: and for those who exercise outdoors. >> when you're exercising, you switch from nose to mouth breathing. and now you're breathing the pollen deeper into the lungs. >> reporter: the best defense is to try to seal them out. >> i can't put my windows down when i'm driving. going outside, i should just be in a bubble. >> or in the words of a trained physician -- >> air conditioning is your friend. >> reporter: because ragweed certainly isn't. there are medications ranging from over-the-counter drugs to long-term injections. but the surest cure of iraq weed is the first frost, which kills the plant. >> bring it on, please. wjz's prostate challenge continues now. there is another free prostate cancer screening this weekend. it's going to be saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this is at the zion baptist

church. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. how area colleges are preparing for a possible outbreak of the h1n1 virus. sellers have dropped asking prices on one out of three homes on the market in baltimore. and catching up with members of 1989's why not orioles team. for all of these stories and more, look at the baltimore sun. and look at the forecasts. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. over time. how police this california brought a nine-hour standoff to an end. wicked wildfires. fast-moving flames, destroying acres in southern california. are homes in danger? i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. nice warm summer weekend. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast. log onto wjz.com.

tifon last -- typhoon destroyed the homes of

thousands of people. the taiwanese president caused the most severe damage to the island in 15 years. a total of 15,000 villagers were ferried to safety. police in southern california have dismantelted a -- dismantled a ring of drug traffickers. the suspects disposed of some of the bodies by dissolving them in acid. the men are also charged with attempted murder of police officers and several kidnappings. none of the 17 men charged have been taken into custody. cooler weather could be helping out firefighters in the mountains of santa cruz mountains today. as john blackstone reports issue the fast-moving fire has forced more than 2,000 people from their homes. winds, moving west across the santa cruz mountains, push the fast-moving flames away from the town of bonny doon. good news for all 2,000 residents forced to evacuate. those from nearby davenport say it was pure pandemonium, as

they fled to the last chance cafe. >> we drove up to the entrance. and we could see -- i mean, we could see flames. and we could see it spreading so quickly. >> you could hear the fire raging. >> my wife woke me up and said, fire. we have to get out of here. >> reporter: it is fueled by dry timber. thousands are battling the blaze on the ground. and in the air. >> until we get that containment line, it's a very tenuous situation because of the weather and the conditions of the fuels up there. >> reporter: john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. the wildfires spread to more than 4,000 acres and is only 5% contained. a man suspected of making threats to the white house holds police at bay for nine hours in los angeles. he withstood four tier gas attacks while his -- tear gas attacks. an hour later, the officer subdued him with a taser. and katie couric has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening

news. it was the concert that defined a generation, spreading a message of peace and love. but now, 40 years later, a rocking fight rages over where it really took place. finding woodstock in assignment america tonight. only on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, katie. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

tire . it is -- it is a beautiful night for the workweek. eyewitness news is live with first warning weather complete coverage. bob is updating the five-day forecast. but meteorologist tim williams is first in the outback, with a look at the updated forecast, if you're heading down the ocean and he's manning the grill in the outback. >> getting it fired up. it's not a hard thing to do to put yourself in the outback. it's going to be a nice weekend. take a look at your forecast. down at the ocean. 86 degrees for both days. just a slight chance for showers. water temperature in the mid70s. board walk hotel group. really enjoying the forecast. things start to heat up. we're really going to start to see temperatures heat up. starting tomorrow. 57 degrees. very close to 90 degrees.

if you're planning on firing up the grill, you won't have far to go. bob has more on the five-day forecast. bob? >> like a period of nice, warm summer weather. could get pretty hot some spots. but not excessive. upper 80s to maybe low 90s. sunny to partly cloudy skies. the chances of showers are very low. maybe a popup shower tomorrow. the rest of the time, really, until wednesday afternoon and evening, should be generally rain-free around most of the region. sally? >> okay, bob. sounds great. still to come. the ravens' preseason opener had special meaning for one of the players. >> mark has the story.

o'so's were off last night. >> and we've got a beautiful night for baseball. the second half of the season has been a struggle for the last-placed orioles. but manager dave dave trembley will survive it. at least into october. andy macphail reiterates today, that he will review the manager's job when the season is over. doesn't plan to make any changes while the season is still going on. the l.a. angels are in town to begin a series here tonight. rookie chris tillman gets the challenge of facing the top hitter in the league. coming off a strong outing in toronto. and the angels go with jered weaver. coming off the home sweep of

tampa bay. first pitch, 7:05, on masn 2. over to football now. the ravens had a day to review the tape of the successful kickoff. they rolled over the redskins. and even though preseason games are meaningless in terms of the score, last night's game was meaningful for veterans receiver derrick mason. a heartfelt welcome. for mason, who announced in july that due to family issues, he was retiring. but after thinking it over, he opted to return. he is back with the team. made that one catch last night. mason says he's grateful for how baltimore greeted him at the stadium last night. >> i >> i think now that they welcome me back. because they could have said -- they could have held it against me that i did retire. so suddenly. but i think they understand and appreciate what i do. >> derek did a great job, just like he always does. and he picked up where he left off.

he didn't lose his step. he kept himself in shape and everything like that. it's definitely good to have him out there. >> receiver marcus smith made one catch last night. it's his last from this year. he suffered a torn ligament in his right knee that will require surgery. so he's out for the rest of the season. ranks practice in westminster tomorrow morning, at 8:45. preseason from pittsburgh. receiver had a spectacular catch. holds it in against the helmet of arizona defender carlos dansby. pittsburgh got two touchdowns from undrafted rookie free agent, isaac redman. he is from buoy state. and he welcomes himself to the end zone. the steelers beat the cardial -- cardinals in a super bowl rematch. 20-10. our final stop is the hazelton golf club. pga championship. tiger woods again today with

the lead. he had it for most of today. here was the 15-foot birdie putt on 6th. right now, he has six under par through 14 holes. tiger woods with a two-shot lead. his closest pursuer is ross fisher. oriole and the l.a. angels. first of four games here at the ballpark. i'll have highlights here at 11:00.

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. leonardo da vinci's famous participating of the mona lisa is brought to life through cutting edge technology. okay. that's just disturbing. >> it is. >> as beijing's planning exhibition hall, mona lisa can wave, smile. last supper, by leonardo da

vinci has also been reworked. every character from jesus to his apostles speaks. 11-year-old david weaver sat down, one on one with president obama at the white house. he entered -- earned the interview by a letter-writing campaign from his school. he wrapped up by asking the president to be his, quote, homeboy. and mr. obama agreed. >> well, that's a cue. that's it for tonight. i'm sally thorner. >> thanks for watch watching baltimore's eyewitness news tonight. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with >> couric: tonight a chance for redemption after serving

18 months in prison for running a dog fighting ring, former nfl star michael vick has a new sdpeem is promising a new attitude. >> now i want to be parts of the solution and not the problem. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, flying blind. the f.a.a. says an air traffic controller was on the phone nstead of warning pilots they were about to crash. and woodstock, three days of peace, love and rock and roll in a turbulent time. he was there and can't remember a thing, but not for the reason you think. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. we begin tonight with the return of a fallen sports star, quarterback michael vick re-entered rather to the nfl today, joining a new team, the philadelphia eagles. two years ago he was one of the league's