station. tiger's comeback, he owns up to his mistakes and talks about the return to competition. hi, everybody. i'm kye jackson. tiger woods making his return to golf he met with the media and admits he made poor decisions but expects to win the masters. more from georgia. >>reporter: tiger woods held his first press conference and pleaded with reporters to let him and his colleagues play golf. hopefully after i answer questions the players can be left alone to focus on the masters. >> but woods could not avoid questions about his personal struggles and acknowledges he spent 45 days in therapy. >> it was a difficult time,

what people probably don't realize, i missed my son's first birthday. he appeared relaxed. he received a warm welcome from fans. >> it was incredible. >> reporter: the tournament doesn't begin until thursday but thousands are here to see tiger do what he does best. >> what he did has nothing to do with his golf game. >> reporter: he hasn't played in the tournament in five months and making a comeback on one of the toughest courses golf has so offer. there's plenty of people still trying to get the hottest ticket in town. >> i'm pulling for tiger. i hope he does well. >> the masters could see the highest ratings ever for a

tournament. >> you can see the final two rounds next saturday and sunday here on wjz 13. a montgomery police officer killed in the line of duty. more on the officer and how he died. >> reporter: hector ayala was responding to a call for backup when he was involve in a crash. he was on his way to wheaton when he crashed into a tree. other officers responding to the call stopped to assist him. he died at the hospital. montgomery police asking you to call if you witnessed the collision. >> he was a 7-year veteran and leaves behind a wife and a child, his wife is pregnant

with triplets. baker was found shot to death. he was a victim of a burglary and was shot and killed by edmonds, he is being held without bail. it is crunch time for lawmakers. the last full week of the 90- day legislative session begins today. more on the bills still under consideration. a couple of thousand bills introduced in the session, only a few dozen have made it out of both chambers and now the rush is on with one we can left in the session. gang members who commit crimes could be facing tougher punishment. they've been pushing for the gang about that mandates consecutive sentencing. >> what's the use of us going

after someone under this statute if the sentence is going to be concurrent. >> a bill to tighten the state's laws on sex offender supervision. >> sex offenders lifetime supervision. >> is there any debate? >> a problem highlighted by the murder of sarah foxwell before christmas. >> it takes a case such as that to bring to the public and to bring to the general assembly failures and loopholes in the system. >> we want to make sure that whatever the family went through will not take place again. a ban on hand-held phone

while driving. legislatures have only one week left, they will save a major chunk of work for the last 48 hours. april 12th is the final day of the session. money set aside in 2007 to clean up the bay is being cut back. scientists have been saying that runoff has to be clean up. millions was set aside to do that. now 2/3 of the funding will be taken away. hear more at 5:00 and 6:00 tonight. aftershocks continue to rock southern california and mexico as a quick quick -- 7.2

quake hits. it appears to be the worst hit by a powerful 7.2 earthquake sunday. >> i have a computer, allicins all kinds of things. >> they have marked off downtown. >> a building is only as good as the building code in place when it was built. and many of our older buildings buildings -- >> they rattled mexico and southern california. >> it hasn't stopped, after shocks will continue for years and they will primarily be around the fault that produced the earthquake. the quake killed two in mexico and reports of people trapped in homes. rescue teams are trying to reach them. shock waves to arizona and

splashed water out of pools. this was one of the strongest to hit the area in 18 years and feltly 20 million people. the epicenter was in an area not too populated. >> as of this morning, scientist have measured 100 aftershocks. outside right now mostly sunny and warm. wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist bernadette woods has the updated numbers. hello, what a difference a week makes. a lot of rain, very gray, lots of sunshine and it is clear as can be on first warning doppler radar. we're going to open it up and show you the storm to the west. it will be moving or way. before it happens, look at the temperatures 82 degrees outside, that's where we sit

now. we are going up before we go down. >> thank you. let's check in on the roads with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> it's a little bit busier than expected a few problems including one causing a jam on 95 in the northbound lanes. that's blocking all the way to 895. another one, one lane getting by by. one more in columbia at route 29 blocking a lane. there's your drive times, the slowest spots between 95 and

795. there's a live look at the delay on 95 approaching 895 all the way up. this report is brought to you by bmw. back to you. >> thank you. the first family hosts the easter egg hunt. it's ready, set, go to tie into the first lady's campaign of child hood obesity. it was transformed into a playground, basketball, yoga, dancing and other activities. still ahead, between a rock and a hard place, how this plumber was rescued. >> attack on a u.s. consulate, who is claiming responsibility. 2, 1, 0, liftoff of discovery. one of nasa's last shuttle

missions. get your first warning forecast.

a scare for passengers on board a jet blue plane that took off from newark this morning. an engine cover fell off during takeoff. it was bound for fort lauderdale, it was returned for repairs. no one was hurt. a dramatic rescue in china where a plumber was rescued from underneath a building. they drilled through the first floor to free his legs enabling him to wiggle free. no wore on how he got stuck. an attack on a u.s.

consulate in pakistan. >> this is the moment militants tried to storm the consulate capture on pakistan tv. two bombs went off police say militants in military uniforms opened fire and launched grenades. they scrambled to fight them off. three guards were killed. no americans were hurt in the assault. the group immediately claimed responsibility saying america is our enemy and more attacks are planned. al-qaida and taliban have long vowed to strike u.s. targets in retaliation for missile attacks on strongholds along the border of afghanistan. the blasts came after a suicide

bomber blew himself up in northwest pakistan earlier in the day killing 41 people. people in the crowd struggled to save lives before medical crews could reach the scene. they carried the wounded in an attempt to find rescue workers. the party holding the rally opposes the taliban and it's the same place where personnel were killed-year-old -- earlier this year. >> the strike against the u.s. consulate was the first direct assault in 2006. a good day on wall street as the dow sits poised to hit the 11,000 mark. stocks were up today. the dow is up 47 points.

closing in on the 11,000 mark. the economy is recovering, a boost in the housing number is the biggest surprise sending sales of previously owned homes up 8% in february. the national association says that it's probably because buyers are rushing to take advantage of the tax credit before it ends this month. they're seeing multiple offers coming in and a growing number of cities across the country. the industry seems to be coming back to life. it expanded in march. nonmanufacturing businesses make up 90% of the economy. general motors announce a safety measure to prevent

sudden acceleration. it reduces power to the engine if the driver steps on the accelerator and the brake at the same time. the u.s. regulators are considering making it mandatory on all cars and trucks. apple sold 300,000 ipad ipads on opening day. they expect to sell them at $499 a pop. log onto cbsmoneywatch.com. this doesn't just happen to anybody, that was the reaction of one young woman. she paddled the 40-mile stretch to the california coast and a 30-foot whale joined her. >> in and out of being scared

and my adrenaline was going and i tried to remember to enjoy the moment. >> larry was with her for about two hours of her nine- hour trip. maybe she named him. nelson raised $125,000 for paddle for purpose. >> shocking music video. will she face criminal charges. on ron matz in little italy where one of the beloved citizens is celebrating his 100 100th birthday. his life coming up. you can't ask for nicer weather. bernadette woods has your updated forecast. all the stories on wjz.com, updates and weather all the time on wjz.com.

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now, complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. absolutely beautiful day.

>> starting last wednesday to stretch until today and going to continue for a few more days. this just came in, the latest update on temperatures brought us up to 83 degrees and that ties the record, 83 degrees reached in 1942. that's where we sit now. 83 degrees in baltimore. 81 in d.c. cooler in ocean city. it's being influenced in elkton. we're way above our averages and the winds light all over the place. generally speaking they were out of the south. they have gotten a mess up with the water influence. here's the next storm passing by. this one passing to the north. patchy clouds coming through and a patchy shower or two and fizzled as it moved through. there are a few more showers forming. going to get some clouds and the chance for a shower into

tomorrow as the warm front passes north but a small chance and when the warm front clears we go up from today with our temperatures and even up more so on wednesday. some warm air coming our way for the next few days, going to challenge those highs however behind this, notice some cooler air gathering some strength and that's with the storm system coming our way later this week. thunderstorms later thursday and chance for a few showers on friday for opening day. that's something we will be watching. out on the water, small craft advisory in effect. cooler than the air temperatures, that's why it is cooler along the water. with the forecast, we need to jump back and show you the forecast for tonight and tomorrow. what we have going on with this forecast here is that tonight is going to be a mile one, and then into tomorrow, we are

warming it up once again, temperatures going down into the 50s tonight, tomorrow they recover up into the 80s. just a slight chance of the warm front coming through but a small chance and sunshine once again, 95 degrees. don't miss the ncaa championship tonight. the butler blue dogs challenge the blue devils. it begins at 9:00. the game had been followed by eyewitness news. still ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00, michael jackson's family comes face to face with the man charged with his death. dozens arrested near times square, what sparked the riot. the benefits of breast-

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from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. it is 4:28, 82 degrees and sunny. here's what people will be talking about this afternoon. the benefits of breast-feeding, a new study shows thousands of lives and billions of dollars could be saved if more women breast-fed their babies. >> reporter: she was determined to breast-feed her son but it was more difficult than expect expected. >> wasn't latching. not an easy experience, but i was persistent and it was worth it. >> reporter: she may be right. a study estimates if 90% of the

women breast-fed 900 infant deaths could be prevented and $19 million in health costs could be saved. >> there's answer -- antibodies that the mother produces. in breast-fed babies, half of all new mom do some breast- feeding but only 14% give only breast milk during that time. >> it's important for moms not do feel guilty if they can't do it they can't do it. but so often it's an issue of logistic logistical problems if they knew more about breast pumps. >> she wanted to breast-feed

andy for 7 weeks. >> i had breast infections and got too stressful. >> reporter: now she will give it another shot. >> the new development in a murder of a florida toddler caylee anthony. why her mother was back in court. >> reporter: casey anthony's lawyers claim the prosecutors with held evidence that could prove her innocence. her daughter was found dead after a 5- month search. they say they didn't have access to the names of searchers. they hunted around the area where her body was found but they were not the ones to find her because the area was under water at the time.

thank you. anthony has pleaded not guilty. the doctor charged in michael jackson's death and has to face more than a dozen members of michael jackson's family. >> crowds gathered outside of the courthouse awaiting the man charged with michael jackson's death. he will face a dozen members of the pop star's family and the judge. this session is to set a date for preliminary hearing and to assign a judge for the case. they're fighting to allow the doctor to keep his medical license. they want it revoked but the attorneys argue, if he can't practice medication, he can't pay for defense. murray signed

on a month before his death. his job was to help keep him healthy through a series of concerts. he was treating jackson for insomnia. he died with a hospital medication and they found other sedatives in his system. some of his family members say they want stronger charges against murray. if he's convicted now, he could face four years behind bars. >> last month the witness account of his death. the witness says dr. murray stopped performing cpr to hide evidence at the scene. >> we're live in the news room to explain four people were shot. >> police say that those

crimes began easter sunday and continued through night along a stretch of the city. one man was shot in the ankle and the man shot with a bee bee gun. detective says it was connected to a group of young people who attended the autoshow. it included resisting arrest. >> police say officers were on patrol because problems have happened during past autoshows. >> police make an arrest after a man is attacked with a box cutter. he faces charges of assault. he was involve in a verbal argument with another man that stabbed him. the victim went to shock trauma but he has no-life-threatening injuries. they have identified a woman who was involve in a motorcycle accident. sheryl anne robinson lost

control of her bike and crashed into a jersey wall and pronounced dead at the scene. space shuttle discovery blasted off this morning. reporting from cape cape canaveral florida. if first of five shuttle missions blasted off before sunrise. discovery with 7 astronauts on board is on its way to the space station. >> a great start to a great mission. >> the three female astronauts will make history when they join a fourth in orbit to become the most women in space at the same time. >> i hope it says women have come a long way and worked hard to do any of the jobs related to space flight. >> 8-tons of cargo and research gear is carried. they will perform 3 space walks

to replace an ammonia tank to cool the equipment. once it arrives it will be a full house. it has a crew of three when on sunday they docked with the space station. in all, there will be 13 people up there. one of the challenges for discovery's mission is that three of the station's crew members will have just gotten there and be getting their space legs and they're thrust into a space station mission. mission. >> reporter: wjz eyewitness news. discovery did run into a bit of trouble when the main

antenna failed after takeoff. officials say there are other tools to work around the situation. breaking news from washington, officials announce they're seeking a fine against toyota in which recent vehicle recalls, the transportation department is seeking the maximum penalty. they show that toyota knew of sticking gas pedals in september but did not issue a recall until january. taking a look outside, a clear and warm evening. we have weather and traffic together. bernadette woods has the numbers. yes it is warm this afternoon. we just tied our record. nothing going on in our area, but a cold front is on its way through the region. patchy clouds but that's about it. showers to the north and the south. notice the batch of showers in this section basically the

midwest. now we have the slightest chance of showers tomorrow. we go up from where we are today and have the forecast shortly. let's check on the roads with sharon gibala in traffic control. >> reporter: it's a busy one out there on roads today. we have the accident on 95 in the northbound lanes. still blocking the left lane. delay going from there, the delay gets stuck on 95 northbound approaching the beltway on the right shoulder. we have an accidents there causing a backup to 895. watch for a wreck. one on the jfx. a few accidents in the city.

one more on 50 westbound blocking the left lane. there's your drive times and your speeds. the latest is the west side inner loop. 35 miles per hour is the average with an 18-minute drive time. there's the west side at baltimore national pike. that is because of an accident that is right near there. a second accident could get in your way again at mountain road. this report brought to you by bmw, the ultimate driving machine. thank you, a major milestone reached by one of the citizens. a family and a neighborhood celebrate a unique life and a 100th birthday. >> hello mr. john. >> nice seeing you. >> reporter: it's another beautiful day in the neighborhood. in the shadows of st. leo's church, little italy

celebrating his 100th birthday. >> i'm very happy and thankful to have reached this age. >> reporter: that's john in 1933 with the used model t ford he bought for $12. i have two boys and one girl. >> dad is such a joy in our life and it's like every year we look forward to the next birthday party we can have for him. >> 12 years ago they asked mr. john to put a movie projector in an upstairs room in his house. the little italy film festival was born. >> i look down and see all of these people, you wonder where they're coming from. >> what do you call her?

>> reporter: gina is her constant companion. his friends are part of his wonderful life. >> what person is going to let someone come in his house and show the movies, he's wonderful and i love him. >> reporter: a big celebration scheduled here in little italy next weekend and for john, the party will continue. >> ron matz, wjz, eyewitness news. >> he worked at western electric before retireing. he has lived in the same house all of his life. the orioles back for the home opener against the blue jays this friday. be sure to tune in for the special pregame coverage. the first pitch at 3:05.

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rescuers calling it a miracle, a hundred miners pulled to safety after a week underground. the unfinished minor trapped 153 miners. 115 have been rescued. they're trying to reach the rest trapped inside the mine. workers working to contain an oil spill. eyewitness news following the story. >> reporter: a tug boat trying to stabilize the ship so it

doesn't break a part and cause damage to the coral reef. i ran aground on the largest coral reef. two tons of oil have spilled in the sea creating a slimy slick two miles long. the ship contains a thousand more fuel on board which they're trying to prevent from leaking into the sea. >> the chinese vessel acted illegally by entering the water around the reef. a gang rape involving a 17- year-old child. the latest from trenton new jersey. they call the suspects monster. >> a bunch of pedophile animals animals. >> reporter: three juveniles including a 13-year-old boy now behind bars for a crime that the mayor describes as

horrible. >> good people came forward to get justice for this innocent angel 7-year-old who was brutally gang raped. >> reporter: the 7-year-old girl was sold for sex by her 15- year-old sister who had sex with men for money. police arrested the 15-year-old for allowing her younger sister to be assaulted. >> this family is going through torement. >> facing retaliation from some neighbors, they had to remove them for their safety. some neighbors remain focused on the five men and boys under arrest. >> if they're guilty, they deserve whatever they get him. >> they ripped her a part, life. >> we anticipate more arrests.

>> the prosecutor says he is seeking to try one of the juvenile summits as an adult. a rescue of a father saving the life of a little girl. the dad jumped in in new york after his two-year-old fell off of a ship. the two were touring when the toddler fell 20 feet down the side. a man from france came to the rescue to help the girl and her father. >> he went in and put his arm around the father and made sure he had the daughter okay and he pulled them to the pier. >> the french tourist later left in a cab and the father was not able to thank him. >> this is the first time she has been out in public after

disrobing. it was for her new music video. a charge could cost the artist $500 in fines. they do more than open doors. bellhops, personal assistance and neighbors what will we do without them? they may stage a walkout. issue on the table include wages, sick days and overtime rules, the deadline is april 21 april 21st. robert downing jr. talking about the new film. we have the latest from hollywood. coming up on entertainment tonight, ironman monday with robert downy jr.

we meet again. >> it's a big world and it has a little bit of bond. he is well traveled. >> scope, like that found in the principality of monaco where he meets whiplash played by micky. >> it's like the super bowl, they're all i want is you dead now. >> the director went heavy on reality for the scene. >> it was micky and i and stunt guys and john an all these big things set up and hanging upside down. it was a great sequence. >> iron man ii on may 7th. did sandra bullock's

husband leave rehab? that coming up. you can see entertainment tonight on wjz. perfect weather to take a look or sit on the porch. your forecast after the break. ,

now, first warning weather, complete forecast and the warning of severe weather. a beautiful green space outside, it's a wonderful day to be outside and near the water. >> it's cooler along the water. look how green things are getting. that's one good thing. and warm it is. showing you, 83 degrees, looking at the bottom line, 83 is the record. we have tied the record we are 22 degrees above average. we are going to cool down late they are week. people are forgetting what the average is.

we've been warm. 83 in baltimore. cooler along the water. 57 in ocean city, the water temperatures are in the upper 40s to low 50s around the region and we get a little bit of a wind off of the water. it is influence by the water in ocean city and around the bay but the overall flow is out of the southwest. that's bringing the warm air into the region. it's ahead of the front trying to pass us to the north. there's not a lot at this point. there were a couple showers earlier further west they fizzled out and moved our way. some showers coming down to the southwest, that's another front . what warm flow of air comes

our way the next few days, however behind the system, the jet stream digging far to the south and that's bringing some cooler air behind the system. and the way it works out, as soon as soon as the storm moving through, the cooler air will return. for the forecast, looks like this, small craft advisory in effect. temperatures up to 50 degrees. going down to 53, recovering 85 degrees with sunshine. tomorrow and in some cases the forecast showing hot on wednesday because of temperatures in the upper 80s, but it is going to cool down this week enjoy it the next few days. >> we want to know about friday. still to come. >> going to be a long night and a long weekend. last-minute rush to get legislation through in this last week of the session.

that story coming up.

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having to look at myself in a light that i never wanted to look at myself. that was difficult. >> reporter: tiger is back. the pro golfer makes his return to the masters. >> tonight, tiger opens about his mistakes that led to the long hiatus. >> hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. and i'm denise koch. mary has the evening off. and here's what people are talking about. >> tiger woods is making his much-anticipated return to golf this week, months after his extramarital affairs became public. tiger says despite the scandal, nothing has changed and he's ready to win it all.