say he survived, he walked away. in fact, he refused treatment. >> reporter: around 3:30 thursday, a single-engine plane made an emergency landing and crashed into the south river, just a half mile from where it took off at lee airport. >> once it hit the water, within about a minute later, we saw a body come up. waving his hands. and then within a minute after that, the plane started going down. >> reporter: then a small boat picked up the 77-year-old pilot and brought him to the pier 7 marina. >> helped him out. get out of the inflatable zip code zodiac. and asked him if he was wearing a sweater, blanket? and he said, all i want to do is go to lee airport. >> curiosity is happening. >> it's crazy. we're not used to seeing stuff like this. even though the airport is up the street. >> reporter: investigators are still here on the scene. there are boats throughout the river area. and as we mipgzed early -- mentioned earlier, the faa and ntsb will be the ones to decide

how and when to pull the wreckage out of the south river. but that small plane is still submerged here. kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, kelly. wjz will have the very latest on this crash, coming up tonight at 11:00. baltimore's budget crisis. a mayor calls it a doomsday scenario. but the police commissioner says there must be other ways to off set what could mean massive layoffs. mike hellgren is live at city hall, where he has more on the impact for us. >> reporter: the commissioner laid out all of the numbers tonight. and he said the projections are far worse than what the mayor's office originally estimated. also tonight, there is a war of words between the city's board of estimates and city hall. >> the police commissioner didn't grandstand with the mayor but got down to the dire consequences of cuts to his department. in their first public meeting

together since she revealed her first budget. with $16 million, she estimates 1500a -- 250 to 300 officers will be gone. he says it will take 10 years to catch up staffing levels. >> it really would be uniformed police officers. it really would be those positions that we lose. >> reporter: the fire chief was there, too. proposed cuts to his department include three fire companies and four more on a rotating basis. melissa heads the police community council. >> a lot of anger. >> really. >> a lot of anger. >> and i'm getting the e-mails. >> some people may feel it is a scare tactic. however, on the other side, we've got to realize something has to be done. >> reporter: cuts have also alarmed state's attorney patricia jessamy, who tells wjz, the mayor ordering her to cut 14 people, who handled the district court docket is like a constitutional violation. >> how do you eliminate a program without consultation,

with the elected state's attorney. >> she says key programs, including those to get felons to get guns off the street could be criminal. >> i have asked them for a bottom line, which they gave me. and i indicated that if there was no wiggle room, i would do whatever is necessary. >> reporter: where does that leave the mayor? she's proposing $50 million in new fees and taxes on everything from soda bottles to hospitals, which hopefully will restore some of what is slated to go away. >> what do we cut? i don't have that answer. but people are very upset. i will tell you that. >> there is no room to negotiate here. because we are cut to the bone. >> and we have been telling you that the preakness parade is one of those things that might go away. tonight, good news. city hall says they have found some private sponsors, m.i. developments and the maryland jockey club, who will sponsor the preakness parade. so it will live on. mary? >> all right, mike. that's a good update. the mayor will prohibit her proposal for raising money to the city council on april 12th.

help wanted. while baltimore is looking at major budget cuts. small businesses in maryland may be putting up help wanted signs, soon. the governor signed legislation today, giving businesses a tax credit for hiring marylanders off the unemployment roles. >> reporter: it's a priority of the o'malley administration and the general assembly this year. >> jobs, jobs, jobs. >> reporter: jobs on the minds of marylanders. when president obama talked about taking it to the chesapeake town center. >> people need at least one job. >> this is exciting. >> reporter: moving the state out of this recession and into better times is the way governor o'nal -- o'malley described the bills he signed today. >> it creates a $5,000 credit. >> reporter: maryland's unemployment rate is at its highest in years. >> every person who is unemployed is put back to work. >> that starts now. >> any business who wants to

apply, provided they hire a marylander off the unemployment role. they would qualify for this $5,000 credit. we're excited about it. and we hope businesses will take advantage of it immediately. >> reporter: the jol jobless rate has also caused an unprecedented demand for unemployment benefits. another bill signed today also eases the burdeb of un -- burden of unemployment on employers. while at the same time, increasing the benefit. >> and the tax credit applies to 4,000. and indicted in a money laundering scheme. >> reporter: mary, it involved a series of raids at pawn shops across the baltimore area. in all, 15 people were indicted. federal prosecutors say the raise involved more than 100 law enforcement officers and took place at 30 locations. however, much of what the men are accused of doing remains under seal. prosecutors will only say it

involves laundering more than $20 million in proceeds from the transportation of stolen property. mary? >> all right, jessica, thank you. the men made their initial appearances in federal court this afternoon. he could be the worst serial rapist ever in baltimore county. tonight, that man has learned the sentence for his crimes. wjz is live in towson. mike schuh has more on the crimes dating back decades. and how long this violent offender will spend in prison. mike? >> reporter: well, denise, here in criminal court. alphonsoalphonso hill was sentenced to 30 years. the last in a series of rapes that date back 20 to 30 years. >> reporter: alphonso hill is a rapist. convicted. >> none of it was premeditated. i needed money. it was kind of hard because i was drugged up. i mean, it was all just random. >> reporter: his victim, laura newman, kept pressure on police. finally, there was a dna match. >> rape is a life sentence.

it never changes. it will always be something that causes fear in your life. >> reporter: his dna lit up state crime stewarts -- computers. soon police were looking at 20 cases. and now, hill pled guilty and was sentenced yet again. >> yesterday, hill was sentenced to 30 years in prison for that rape. that's on top of the 60 years that he got sometime ago here in baltimore county for pleading guilty to six rapes. >> reporter: so it's truly remarkable. a doctor here at gbmc, now retired, saved all of the evidence from the rape cases he participated in. he saved the samples, even though dna testing had yet to be perfected. >> reporter: saved in a secure freezer. >> something told me that the samples that i saved from a woman's examination is the only possible link to this. >> he just felt like he knew

someday this might be evidence in the criminal case. and in fact, it brought a lot of closure to a lot of rape victims. >> police knew just where to find hill. he was serving 60 years at a state prison in western maryland. mikemike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank goodness for this doctor. some victims declined to come forward and testify in open court. >> on the same day, their trial was postponed, some charges are dropped in baltimore. twin brothers accused of setting a dog on fire. they say the brothers doused this pit bull and set her on fire. eventually, he was euthanized. as part of the investigation, police found a gun and some marijuana inside the teens' home. however, prosecutors dropped the charges because of insufficient evidence. a former pharmacologist at the university of maryland pleads guilty to growing marijuana in his baltimore home. police found the pot in september, while investigating the death of clinton mccracken's fiance.

mccracken will avoid jail time under this plea deal. his fiance, carrie john, died from an allergic reaction from a substance she took. >> president obama travels to iowa, hoping to ease concerns about the healthcare reform law. in washington, lawmakers continue to work on the second part of reform legislation, moving through congress. as joel brown reports for wjz, from washington, there are new concerns about backlash against lawmakers. >> reporter: a proud president obama took the stage before a friendly crowd in iowa. >> health insurance reform is the law of the land. all across america. >> reporter: he hit the road thursday, helping to sell the new healthcare reform law to skeptical americans. >> reporter: what this reform does is build on the system of private health insurance that we already have. >> reporter: but the president's critics argue, that's simply not true. republicans vow they'll keep fighting the healthcare changes, even after they're passed.

>> the gimmicks, back room deals, we're going to fight to repeal them at every single term. >> reporter: republican senators did manage to find problems in the so-called fix- it bill. they sent the measure back to the house. but it's shaping up to be just a temporary setback. top democrats say they'll have it passed by the end of the week. but the debate unfolding on capitol hill is raising more concerns about the safety of lawmakers and their staffers. after the bill passed, vandals struck the home offices of a handful of lawmakers. and some, like democrat bart stupak has gotten threatening e- mails. >> by ratcheting up the rhetoric, some will only inflame these situations to dangerous levels. enough is enough. it has to stop. >> reporter: capitol police and fbi agents are now investigating the threats and the reports of damage. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> and house republican leader

john boehner of ohio, who you just saw, says he understands but, and i quote, violence and threats are unacceptable. a live look outside right now. how are things looking as we approach the weekend? wjz has first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk, updating the forecast for us. we're going to start with bob. >> grass is really greening up. i'll tell you that much. up to 72. but there is rain on the way. which makes things even greener. take a look to the south and southwest. swept virginia. roanoke. up to columbus. it's all moving in our general direction. still very dry out. humidity only 29%. it's going to take a while to moisten up. but later tonight, into tomorrow morning. it will definitely rain around the region. and some folks might see pretty decent rain. tim has a look at what we can expect for the rest of your friday. as bob mentioned, it's taking a while for the system getting here.

low that is driving it is still back around kansas city. as it moves on through and passes to our south and our east, well, it's going to pull in very cold air. so don't be surprised to see some of the areas to the north, along the state line -- line. there will be times through the overnight hours. if the temperatures dipped into the 30s. but the system moves on out of here at 70 degrees now. and we're going to get back up into the 50-degree range tomorrow. anything that falls on the ground by way of any snow doesn't stick around very long. but the temperatures will definitely change. bob will talk more about that when in the updated forecast. after years of planning and fundraising and more than 15 months of construction, healthcare for the homeless opens a brand-new facility tonight. this 15.5 million-dollar facility will provide needed medical services for the homeless. in order to make them feel welcome, the building is decorated with art work from local artists. in the coming months,

healthcare for the homeless will unveil an on-site pharmacy, pediatric. >> you can see it driving up 83 from downtown. it's a beautiful new building. >> wonderful. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. flash mob social networking sites used to get big groups together at random places and times. but now, things are getting violent. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, recycling one of maryland's favorite appetizers. that story as eyewitness news continues. fewer days in the hospital. and no scars after female- related surgery. >> i'm gigi barnett, at gbmc. that story is coming up in tonight's wjz healthwatch report. and more rain moving this way. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,

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hospital stay and recovery time with one incision. gigi is here with more for us. >> at practice for more hours on a new surgery for women. it allows a quick recovery without any signs of a major surgery. she felt a sharp pain in her back. with an active lifestyle, she ignored it. until one day the pain intensified and traveled to her leg. >> the pain was getting worse.

and i had never had numbness in my leg before. the numbness in my leg scared me. something was really wrong. >> reporter: handy took action. in october, her doctor found a growth, the size of a grapefruit, on her ovary. >> i was scared maybe it was cancer. i was scared of having a major surgery that would keep me out of work. >> she needed a treatment he told her about a new scarlet treatment for women. it's called less surgery. standing for laparoscopic site. >> you can grab, cut, burn and stitch with a lot of these different instruments. >> reporter: with one tiny incision at the navel. the doctor can reach fibroids, ovarian cysts. even perform surgeries. >> a lot of our patients use very little pain medication after surgery. complication rates are lower and we find they're able to get

back to their lives much more quickly than with the bigger incision. >> reporter: nationwide, more than 600,000 are performed every year. and many of those, at least 60% are still done with large incisions. that's why doctors here at gbmc say less is more. >> i went home two hours later. >> i was fine. i wish i had did it a while ago. >> meanwhile, the procedure has been available to women patients for about two years now. but doctors across the nation are still perfecting the treatment. >> gbmc is one of the hospitals nationwide. ncaa president kweisi mfume has a job. he will become the executive leader of the national medical association, effective march 29th. mfume served as president from 1996 to 2004.

in maryland, a little disposable income can buy a favorite appetizer. but as alex demetrick reports, you may not know buying a plate of oysters is also an investment in the bay. >> reporter: oyster shells may seem common enough, until you need them. in the fight to restore native oyster stocks to the chesapeake, a lot of shells are needed to build new oyster bars. but old sources are drying up. >> there's definitely a shortage of shells on the chesapeake bay. historically, we've gone out and dredged old historic areas. and there's a lot of concerns about environmental impacts related to some of those activities. >> reporter: but one place shells are common is on oyster place. so they are turning to restaurants and caterers for their left shells. >> when our oyster guy is shucking the oysters, he's

pushing them into a bucket, rather than put them in a trash can. >> in order, recycling shells. across the state -- >> we've collected 3,000 bushels. those are going to turn into 15 million oysters that will be replanted into the bay. >> reporter: when cleaned and aged, the shells return carrying tiny passengers. the tiny oysters, called spatd are set onto the shells. volunteers do the work. it's being funded by a maryland developer with an interest in saving the bay. >> it was given to us by god. we have an obligation to take care of it. >> reporter: down the road tthis program offers the unique possibility of recyc lin one meal into another-- recycling one meal into another. by polishing off this one. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> and restoring native oysters means more than a run on cocktail sauce. because they filter out nutrients. and that means it could help clean water in the bay.

>> eating oysters, though, reminds me of this warm weather. start of summer. all of that. >> it's coming. crabs, too. right now, it's still 72. even though we have clouds. let's take a look at temperatures. looks like it's going to get a hot lot -- a lot colder tomorrow afternoon. south winds. very dry air. it will take a lot for the air to moisten up. 29% barometer is falling. ,,,,

a little rain. and later tonight. it will get more general. and so dry. this stuff is not reaching the ground. later tonight. 9:00, 10:00. hour -- showers in the region. right now, look at these warm temperatures. 72 here. 72 in washington. 69. 55, oakland. had some showers there. ocean city. by the water, much cooler at 56 degrees. it's still very dry. dew point is 38 degrees. it's very slow. it's going to take a long time for the air to moisten up. in order for that rain to reach the ground. south winds continue to bring in that warm, warm air. temperatures once again, 10, 15 degrees above normal this afternoon. out to the west, pretty good area of low pressure over southern portions of missouri is heading out to the east and northeast.

just got shower activity with it to the north. steady rain, extremely. an extreme northern sections here. they saw a little snow in portions of michigan. a little in northern illinois. temperatures in the mid-30s. just --ue see that little -- you see that little bit right through there? it's possible once the front moves through the region tomorrow morning. if it gets back to 40 degrees in the morning. you might see some wet snowflakes. but that's all we're expecting. for the most part, we have rain moving in. at least it's not really falling on the ground. to our south and west. it is reaching the ground. west virginia, ohio and southwest virginia. later tonight, we'll see periods of rain into tomorrow morning. and then, by the afternoon, that storm will pass the region. that low pressure moves off. the winds go back to the northwest. dry and much cooler air for us friday afternoon. friday night. saturday. however, we'll see sunshine. it's only going to be in the upper 40s. which means it's going to feel pretty chilly. southwest winds before the shift. 15 to 20.

gusts to 30. small craft advisory. friday afternoon, the bay temp, about the mid- to upper 40s right now. tonight, clouding up. yeah, with rain later on. 44. i don't think it's going to get much warmer than the mid-40s tomorrow. although we have 50, i think. it's probably going to happen about midnight tonight. with the morning rain and then clouds and sun. breezy. temps probably no higher than the mid-40s in the afternoon. and chilly tomorrow night. down in the upper 20s to low to mid-30s. cold, frosty night friday night. >> have to turn the heat back on. >> i turned it on. >> i did. >> i know. i pull off the blankets. thanks. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. threatening america again. >> another message from the most wanted man in the world. what osama bin laden is saying tonight. gas prices are on the move again.

i'm andrea fujii. that story coming up on eyewitness news. remembering two local legends. scholarships for students. and wjz's jerry turner and al sanders' name. sanders' name. i'm jessica a ,,,,,,,,

it is just after 6:30. 62 degrees and cloudy. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. they are called flash mobs. large gatherings, organized on facebook and other social networking sites. but as randall pinkston reports for wjz, they have become a much bigger problem in philadelphia. >> philadelphia is cracking down on flash mobs. like this one, posted on you tube. what began as innocent gatherings, organized by teenagers online, has turned violent. last weekend, at least four people, including a police officer, were assaulted. >> stop the stupidity. cut it out. we're not messing around. >> reporter: after internet postings created a possible gathering wednesday, police mobilized response teams and

stepped up enforcement. nothing happened. but they were ready. >> don't think for a moment that we'll allow you to destroy property. >> until now, flash mobs were here to bring large groups together to do something conspicuous. often humorous. but police say what has been happening in philadelphia is no laughing matter. >> reporter: this assault victim is glad people are getting tough. >> it's going to get worse if they don't. i'm glad they had a conference and we'll see what happens. >> reporter: and they're also calling on parents to do their part. >> take control of your kid. it is not government's responsibility to raise your child. >> officials warn if the violence continues, teen curfews will be expanded. and aggressive enforcement will follow. >> reporter: other flash mob incidents. a new message from osama bin laden and the world's most

wanted terrorist is once again threatening the u.s. [ foreign language ] >> reporter: on the audiotape released, bin laden threatens to release. he will go on trial sun. bin laden is believed to be hiding somewhere in the rugged lawless border. home benedict is facing outrage. when he was a cardinal. he was put in charge of abuses from the vatican. protestors say he just wanted to sweep it under the rug. >> reporter: the ever widening abuse. four americans who said they were all abuse victims held a

small protest in front of st. peter's square. >> he assaulted this child here. this child here. this child here. this child here. and this child here. >> reporter: the perpetrator was father lawrence murphy, who according to documents in a lawsuit, abused between 150 and 200 children at a school for the deaf in milwaukee. the offenses took place over 24 years, many of them during confession. the demonstrators denounced the pope for turning a blind eye to the pope when it was brought to his attention in 1996. they say that in order to avoid a scandal, his office fought efforts by bishops to oust the predator. but they repeatedly told them they could discipline the priests. >> reporter: the vatican continues to insist, the pope cannot be held responsible for every abuse scandal. but it is an open question as to how much longer he can continue to resist calls for harsher measures.

including dismissal of those who did not act against abusers. >> reporter: cannon awe -- canon law. and an official vatican statement called it tragic. those who brought it to the vatican were brought in. alan pizzy. cbs news. >> last year, they paid out $134 million. a handful. 39-year-old clarence myers was sentenced to life in prison for setting an arson fire. his mother grace is charged with conspiring to have the girl's mother killed. she will be sentenced to 15 years in prison. for her role in that plot. in custody matthew falen.

gladden and baker are charged with possession of marijuana. failen is charged with intent to distribute marijuana and morphine. in tonight's wjz pump watch report, filling up your tank continues to get more expensive. and as andrea fujii explains, it's only going to get worse. >> reporter: it's always painful for ron laney to fill up his school bus. >> this will probably be about $150. >> reporter: luckily, he didn't have to pay this bill. but increasing costs for everyone at the pump, even businesses, means cuts somewhere else. >> we're already cutting back. it's just something everybody has to do. >> reporter: extra $5, $10, $15 that i have to spend. >> average is $2.81 a gallon. baltimore is at $2.79. experts say it's all supply and demand. >> people are out in their cars more.

filling up. we've got the warm weather. and the demand is up now. >> reporter: but it's not just u.s. demand. >> china. china is the world's second largest consumer of oil and gasoline. so that's also helping drive up crude oil. >> reporter: some drivers say they try to shop wisely. >> usually, it's looking around town and kind of seeing who has the low price. >> reporter: there are some deals to be had. some have it a few cents cheaper if you pay with cash. >> reporter: though prices may still rise, the good news is, the $4 a gallon days may be history. >> if this continues to increase, we could see prices around $3 a gallon. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> experts say consumer confidence in the u.s. economy is also driving up crude oil prices, which is trading at $81 a barrel. to find the cheapest gas near you, go to wjz.com. a special welcome home for some u.s. soldiers serving in iraq and rafg. -- afghanistan.

>> welcome home. whoo! >> reporter: the entire 7th grade class from boys latin went to bwi marshall to welcome home the troops. it is part of their service learning day project. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. a look at what will be the largest research project ever mounted on the hubble telescope. the yankees alex rodriguez talks about this. for these stories and a whole lot more, read the updated forecast. they were local legends. wjz's jerry turner. two of baltimore's most well- known tv personalities. they love music and journalism. jessica kartalija reports, local students are encouraged to apply for scholarships in their names. >> reporter: for students like britney worry, music is her life.

a past recipient of the al sanders scholarship for music studies, she was awarded $1500 to use toward her education at the peabody institute in baltimore city. >> i wouldn't have been able to pay for college at all without scholarship assistance. >> reporter: wjz started the al sanders scholarship for music. and the jerry turner scholarship for journalism. the two anchored for wjz through the '70s and '80s. and quickly became local legends. both died of cancer. >> they were sort of our local heroes. and we think it's a wonderful opportunity that wjz along with these two men, family and friends put together a scholarship to support young people. >> reporter: last year, ashley banks, a freshman at morgan state, received a jerry turner scholarship. >> if you're really passionate about becoming a journalist. this is the scholarship you want to try out for. >> i love to be a news anchor.

and i just like to travel. so i'm thinking about becoming a broadcast international anchor. >> reporter: if you're interested, all you have to do is fill out this application or download it online. >> reporter: and make sure it's postmarked by april 1st. >> you have to have a minimum of 3.0. we'll also look for students who have great extracurricular activities, often involved in church, school and leadership reals. we're looking for a well- rounded student. >> jsesica cartal-- jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> you can log onto our website to download the application. do that, though. because remember, you have to print it out and send it in the mail. that coming with a wonderful history. >> you've got it. still to come. on the run. more than a dozen horses running through a quiet residential neighborhood. how they got loose. online predators.

criminals using facebook to set up their crimes in new ways. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. rain and much cooler temps coming. i'll have the exclusive five- day forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

a woman talks about a man who burglarized her home. it happened after she posted a message is that she and her fiance would be out for the evening. >> reporter: they left home for an 8:00 concert last saturday night. but not before telling their facebook friends in a post. >> reporter: luckily for them, they had recently installed a surveillance system in their home. at 8:42, two burglars entered the home. using a screwdriver to force open the back door. the video camera caught the entire incidence on tape. the video captures mcmillan stealing a purse. going through. the burglars are seen driving away wa laundry basket -- with a laundry basket filled with the stolen goods. after seeing the two men, she said she remembered mcmullen had "friended" her on facebook. she said she grew up across the

street from him and hasn't seen him in about 20 years. >> they said they installed the cameras, because they were selling their home and they wanted to see who was coming and going. a large, windswept fire. this is how it look said after the flames swept through several homes. 60 firefighters respond to that fast-moving fire. there's no official cause. but several witnesses say it started as a grass fire. no injuries were reported. >> one southern california roadway looks like the start of the preakness. take a look. nearly a dozen horses took off down the major streets in the town of chula vista. drivers pulled over and let the thundering herd go on by. border patrol helicopters arrived to help round up the herd. none were hurt. they were all returned to a nearby ranch. >> you know what? they were probably really glad to get back to the ranch. >> probably. >> not a lot of fun to ride around with a helicopter. here's a look at tonight's

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>> we're looking at a comfortable night. gradual dropping now. we'll hit a lower temperature. we clear out by midday. temperatures drop, skies clear. but we will see a high really kind of plummet. and that's where we stay with temperatures much lower than the average. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. that should say friday. yes. we'll see rain overnight, into tomorrow morning. 50, down to 26 degrees tomorrow night. yep. it's not going to help your flowers. but it won't kill them all. 49 with sunshine. returning on saturday. sunday, increasing clouds, showers at night. into monday. another system. 54, 56. sunshine back up in the mid-50s again on tuesday. mary? >> all right, bob. thank you. another major step has been taken toward a big change in fells point. it involves a piece of baltimore history. ron matz has more on a $45

million project that will bring the hotel to one of baltimore's most popular neighborhoods. >> reporter: fells point recreation is one of baltimore's signature buildings, built in 1914, it once served a community center. there were dances and basketball games. it's just been sold for $2 million. to local developer j. joseph clark and hns properties which built harbor east. a 132-room hotel is on the way. >> there will be a new hotel room here on two levels inside. and the interior will be open to the sky. >> tourists stop here every day. the building doubled as a police station for the hit tv show, "homicide." >> to enjoy the whole thing. and history was amazing. >> that european look won't change. except for being cleaned. the building's exterior must stay the same.

>> we have secured historic tax credits from the state and from the federal government, which requiresitous keep things looking the way they do. >> reporter: there will be one big difference. the famous tugboats are leaving for canton remember. >> it's going to be different. it's going to be like disturbing the titanic. tugboat has been here for 40 years. >> reporter: it will be two years before the hotel goes up here. first, this pier must be rebuilt and raised. >> the pier is falling into the water. so the first thing we have to do is spend about a year, taking out the old pilings, putting in new pilings. >> reporter: something new while holding onto history. ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the cost of the pier restoration is expected to be between $8 and $9 million. >> a lot of people want to stay there. because they want to stay in that building. my mother among them. >> good for her.

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the orioles had a sold out.

o's in their spring training. they've had their shares of spring training. and inconsistent play. but today, the o's sent a positive card. masn on wjz highlights. any ones they might have. they used their a-lineup. from a young pitcher to a young hitter. adam jones, swinging well. bottom of the second inning. he'll hit this beyond the yankees bust. fourth homer. 2-0, o's. and another young oriole in the spotlight. as catcher matt wieters. spring training games don't

count. but they can make the fans feel good when you beat the yanks. regular season starts in 12 days. an oriole all-star team will gather in the booth this season. they will do color commentary for select games. jim palmer. college basketball. cornell, some of the underdogs, still alive. they take on kentucky in a sweet 16 matchup tonight. big red don't have the nba caliber callent that kentucky does. >> you think, we have to speed up and don't let them speed up of. >> cornell has won three ivies. and they're going to play how they play. and we're going to try to play how we play.

kept kent is the top seed in the east region. and the highest in the remaining tournament. a game you can see on wjz. in fact, coverage of all four ncaa games coming your way here starting at 7:00. cornell, kentucky follows washington in the east. pro indor soccer play offs kickoff this weekend. they are on the way to mexico to take on monterey in a series opener tonight. baltimore is the defending champ. they have beaten four times in the six became games. it's going to be a challenge. have to defend well and do well with our prekits. but i think we're up for the challenge. we built our team to win championships not just the play- offs. following that opener in mexico tomorrow night.

they return home to face baltimore monday night. finally, rex ryan is ready for cable tv stardom. he and his new york jets will be featured on the hbo sports series, hard knocks this summer. familiar to fans here because the ravens were the first team ever featured on that show when it debuted in 2001. marvin louis's cincinnati bengals were on last year. now ready for hbo. >> good. thank you, mark. we'll ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,