fees should do just that. but they still need the council's approval. >> people understand there has to be a shared burden. >> there will be some chains but there has to be something to restore. >> reporter: an energy tax, 60- cents a month on the average bill. and a tax on hospital and dorm beds, $350 a year each. that would hit layola university hard. >> we do know we have to pay our fair share. and we understand we have to do more in order to address the needs the city has. but we want to make sure it's done in the correct manner.

>> we have to pay the infrastructure. >> if there's a good reason to do it, i don't think it's a bad thing. >> reporter: despite all those increases, 250 city employees could be laid off. the mayor has not yet specified which positions. we did not create this problem, but we have to solve it. and do what's right for baltimore. >> reporter: the mayor has pledged the property tax will stay right where it is. >> now this is far from a done deal. the mayor says she purposely left the council some wiggle room that way they can add some of their own fees and stop other cuts from happening in other parts of the city budget. also the rec centers will also stay open under this plan. mike hellgren, wjz news. >> now the council must pass

the budget by may 12. and police are trying to find the parents of a young boy found in an elementary school parking lot. the little boy has not been able to say who he is and police do not know why he was on school grounds. if you have any information, please call 911. police are stepping up their presence at a baltimore neighborhood tonight after a week of a week of crime. >> reporter: police are focused in on tackling gang crime at the waverly neighborhood, but the police chief says his officers can't do this alone. two recent murders at baltimore's waiverly neighborhood have police stepping up patrol and the police commissioner speaking out. >> it's frustrated to see the level of gang violence in that community. they are out there wandering along and drinking 40-ounce beers at 16. where no good mentors and no

positive support and they are left to their own devices and the evil in that neighborhood. >> reporter: one of the victims was a 72-year-old man killed while getting carry out, the robbery netted just $14. >> do you think the neighborhood is heading in the right direction? >> we are heading in the right direction. >> reporter: the cochair of better waverly says there's a lot of growth in the neighborhood but there needs to be more. >> the police chief is right, we have to stop talking about what is wrong, and we have to start getting out there and doing. >> how would you do that? >> we have to get out there and go door to door. >> i think there definitely has to be a bigger network of parenting and outreach. >> reporter: but this computer student and his teacher girlfriend also blame the economy. >> i think we need to focus on

educating our kids. >> and i also think that everybody needs work. >> and everybody needs employment. i think they'll be less shootings and more community. >> reporter: so far police have not identified suspects in either murder. right now they are reviewing surveillance video from the waiverly neighborhood. reporting live at city police headquarters, adam may, wjz news. >> police also say at least two suspects may be connected to saturday's shooting. a fire that seriously injured a baltimore city firefighter is being called arson. and a young woman has been arrested. barry joins us live from the newsroom on this development. >> a 19-year-old britney garcia has been charged with setting the fire. it happened on liberty heights avenue last wednesday night. city police say garcia was arguing with sean johnson a resident of the apartment who is the father of her child. according to police, garcia threatened to kill johnson and soon after smoke began pouring from that apartment. a firefighter was forced to

jump out of the building while battling the blaze. >> thank you, mary. two other tenants were also transported to the hospital but were treated and released. the parents of a crawford teenager who died after an attack on his bicycle are planning a lawsuit. in a new lawsuit, jones parents seek $200,000 from the convicted teen in his case. he was bullied by gang members at school. the final day of the legislative session is packed with emotion as the mother of a slain salisbury girl appealed to lawmakers to better protect maryland's children. political reporter pat warren explains, the legislature is working its way through dozens of bills. >> reporter: and that sex offender bill is one of them. legislative leaders are

generally pleased with the way this session is progressing to its end. time to play beat the clock. the 2010 legislation session ends at midnight. so without a day past midnight. the general assembly tackles foreclosures. work on sex offender legislation has to be completed, medical marijuana appears to be going up in smoke. the education reform act would help the state qualify for federal race to the top funds. and locking the ignitions on first time drunk driving offenders was also on the to do list. >> being a parent of a child who was brutally murdered by a registered sex offender -- much of the session has been driven by the death of sarah foxwell. allegedly kidnapped and killed by a well known sex offender. it brought her mother to push

for the legislator. >> i am appalled that this is even an issue. seriously. i'm appalled and i really, like i said i do pray that this, you know, they can see the light and they can see that this is the best thing for our children. the senate is likely to adopt the house version of 15 years to life, although the senate bill mandates 20 to life. >> the committee is meeting back and forth. i tend to agree that they will go with the 15 years rather than 20. >> reporter: people 2 0 -- >> people stop at a stop sign or on the road, i didn't think it was a great amendment. i voted against it but i did not provail. >> of course we'll have to see what the house thinks about

that amendment. reporting from annapolis, i'm pat warren, now back to you on television hill. >> pat, thank you. a bill outlawing use of cell phones while driving passed both houses and is awaiting the governor's signature. an absolutely beautiful start to the workweek today. looking live outside right now, it's still mild and spring like. but a change may be coming for your tuesday. bernadette woods is in the first warning weather center. >> reporter: we do have a change coming. right now though it's fantastic. take a look at warning doppler radar. nothing going on around us we're at 70 degrees right now. here's the change moving our way. the part of this storm right here, this moisture going to bring in the clouds overnight and the rain tomorrow. all of that is going to keep our temperatures down. a much cooler day tomorrow. but it is not going to last that long. we'll have the forecast coming

up shortly. in anne arundel county, a truck driver was crushed by a piece of granite. safety inspectors are now investigating the accident. well, the price at the pump seems to rise with the temperature and this spring it is back on the rise. derek valcourt has that report tonight. >> reporter: no need to tell anne burn how bad it's getting. filling up her tank costs $57. >> well it definitely limit me to where i can drive to. >> reporter: as the temperatures go up every spring.

so too does the crude oil prices. right now the average price per gallon in maryland sits at $2.80. in line with the national average up 80-cents than it was a year ago. >> oil refiners switch to the more cleaner burning summer bled. they are a little more expensive than the winter blends but they are betting on the environment. >> but there is relief in sight. once we hit august we tend to see prices decline. >> reporter: few now drivers know there are few options to keep their gas prices low. >> get a decent car that gets good gas mileage. >> reporter: last year prices hit their peak in mid-june.

derek valcourt. >> reporter: energy analysts say there has been a cheaper crude oil being processed. an adopted russian boy send home alone. the fall out over this controversial case. searchers go back for more bodies at the west virginia explosion site. and tonight a shift in the investigation. whether you are a golf fan or not, the emotional between phil mickelson and his wife amy on a golf course is undeniable. i'm mary bubala, we'll speak to a local cancer survivor and get

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the last day of the maryland general assembly put one issue on the table. alex demetrick reports, the death of a bicyclist is giving way for a new legislation that would give more room for cyclists on the road.

>> reporter: a journey with two purposes, first a memorial ride for one of their own. and last minute lobbying for a bill that might help keep other riders safe. >> knowing that dempskey was killed on butler road last week. it's a sad loss and we want to remember that and take advantage of the opportunity to promote safer riding. >> reporter: by making it illegal for cars to come any closer than three feet when passing a cyclist. and vehicles and bikes come too close. >> you have people come by pretty quick and very close. it could be a very unnerving situation. >> so much speed coming by that they pull you through and into the lane instead of keeping you safe. >> reporter: the three foot rule doesn't apply to all roads just those wide enough to accommodate it. still cyclists say it helps. >> it's about riders need to be safe. and i hope and pray that our work here today and our work in

the future makes that happen. >> reporter: support for a woman made a widow just a week ago from those who share her husband's passion for riding on shared roads. alex demetrick. wjz eyewitness news. a car may pass only when it is safe to do so. this weekend, the nation watch to see who would wear the green jacket at the masters in augusta. phil michael son overcame that dealt when he was dealing with a much bigger one, his wife's breast cancer fight. >> reporter: it is being called one of the most touching moments in golf. tonight, a cancer survivor shares her reaction to that

moment. for the thousands of spectators at the masters and millions watching at home. tears felt first at this hug between a golfer and his caddy. who knew how difficult a year it had been for phil mickelson. his wife amy has been battling breast cancer, and made it to celebrate with him at the 18th. shadowing another golfing couples troubles. two time breast cancer survivor marsha oakly told me she was overcome with emotion just watching it. >> here they are with this very special moment. him just glad to have her. and crying, to see this big guy with tears rolling down his face and her being there. you just had to say, oh my gosh, i understand it. i mean i get it. >> reporter: and that emotional

moment on the golf course between phil and amy may make it a little easier for men to show their feelings when their wives are diagnosed with cancer. >> the little pink ribbon on his cap said a whole lot about him. a lot of guys don't want to talk about it. they back away from it and here he had the little pink ribbon on it. >> the majority of women with breast cancer don't die from their breast cancer. >> reporter: each moment together then, celebrated and cherished as a true victory. >> reporter: and phil's mom has also been undergoing treatment for breast cancer. phil did take a significant amount of time off the pga tour to be with both his wife and mother. >> he has really been tested. thank you, mary. time now to turn to bernadette, and what a beautiful day. but you say changes are coming. >> i agree. >> it couldn't be better.

>> one of the top ten of the year. tomorrow isn't going to be quite that way but we're going to get back to it. here's how it looks like outside. a lot of sunshine, we're sitting at 70 degrees. but there is some rain on the way and we'll have that forecast when we come back. [wind rustling] ,,,

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welcome back everybody. okay, this is what we have going on weather wise.

just beautiful outside. temperatures tapped out around 70 degrees. 71 the official high. way above the average which is still down at 63 degrees. we've just been above it for the last few weeks. we're coming in at 71 right now in baltimore. 69degrees cooler along the coast. there was is a bit of a breeze out there. not much of one but it has been up because a cold front moved through believe it or not. there were some clouds with it. but it it has dried out to our west right now. this is the next one coming our way. it is going to be directed over maryland tomorrow because of the stalled out front. the rain is going to come in tomorrow and that's going to trap temperatures down into the 50s tomorrow. as we do take a bit of a hit. however, when we put this into motion, you can see that things start to move already on wednesday. here's that rain coming our way

by tomorrow. but it keeps pushing in to the southeast on wednesday. sunshine returns in the afternoon, temperatures drop back down to about average. behind this front right here, that's where the warmer air is. with all this going on, on the waters, winds out of the northeast tomorrow at five to 10 knots. that's going to keep the cool air in. sunrise tomorrow, 6:32 sun set 7:32. getting later and later. forecast for tonight looks like this. partly to mostly cloudy going down to 44 degrees. tomorrow mostly cloudy skies. then the rain moves in. on wednesday, we're back up into the 60s. so just a little hit along the way. but we do get that warmth back later this week. >> and the grounds gets some rain, so there you go. >> keep it green. still to come up, a national tragedy. poland still grieving after

losing it's president and doesness of others in a -- and dozens of others. so what's next for the polish people. child rejected outrage in russia after an american mom sends back her adopted child. this is mark viviano at the ballpark. the tampa bay rays are in town. i'll have the latest on bryan roberts. news of a trade in the nfl, and phil mickelson makes the masters a family affair. that's ahead when wjz news continues.

it is 6:27, 70 degrees and sunny. good evening, here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the polish people are in mourning. >> reporter: tens of thousands of polish mourners gathered in warsaw to pray and pay their

respects. they lit candles in tribute to president, his wife maria and 94 others who died in a plane crash in western russia on saturday. the president's body which has been returned to poland will lie in state starting tuesday. investigators at the crash site were not able to identify the body of the first lady until monday. people are placing flowers creating a shrine in western russia. why the plane crashed is still a mystery. air traffic controllers had urged the pilot not to land because of thick fog. there's speculation the president pressured the pilot to land any way. but a chief prosecutor says he has found no evidence to suggest that's the case. russian investigators say a check has found no problems with the soviet built plane. poland is preparing for a grand

memorial. a polish official says the country wants to hold a state funeral for the president this saturday. it'll be a long time before shocked polish citizens will recover from a disaster that wiped off their leaders. poland's president was just months away from a tough campaign for reelection. police arrest another person in connection with a failed terror plot in the new york subway system. mary is in the newsroom with more. >> in total four men stand accused of blowing up the subway's system. zazi told prosecutors he and several others planned to strap

bombs to themselves and board the subway. >> when the first arrests were made, eric holder said the failed attack was one of the most serious threats threats to the united states since 9/11. president obama's mission to keep nuclear weapons out of the hands of terrorists. katherine brown has the latest for wjz from washington. >> reporter: president obama summoned world leaders to try to keep nuclear weapons from terrorists hands. president biden hosted world leaders for lunch. president obama held one on one talks with his counter part. including chinese president,

the u.s. wants both china and russia to support tougher sanction against iraq. neither iran nor north korea got an invitation to the summit. the u.s. charges both countries with violating the proliferation agreement. the white house isn't promising a bold new strategy before the summit wraps up sunday night. but the president says he feels good about what he is hearing from world leaders. the president's advisor on counter terrorism says there's an urgent need for a global plan. >> al-qaida has been engaged on an effort to acquire a nuclear weapon for over 15 years. >> reporter: president obama set a four year goal to lock down nuclear material worldwide. with an estimated 3.5 million pounds of highly enriched uranium, it's a tough order. katherine brown, wjz eyewitness news. now the obama

administration is optimistic about this first step toward nuclear security. officials estimate that around the world, enough materials are stockpiled to build more than 100,000 nuclear weapons. in new york's city china town, 13 residents and three firefighters were hurt. more than 1300 people living in the apartment are now homeless. two elderly residents are in critical condition tonight, and the red cross is working to find temporary homes for the dozens of others who lost their apartments. search crews are back inside a west virginia coal mine trying to take out the bodies from last week's explosion. 29 men were killed in the explosion last week. dangerous methane gas has made

it difficult for crews. in tonight's wjz health watch, a strong new link between breast disease in young women and drinking alcohol. with alcohol use by college students in the rise, the findings are particularly overwhelming. carla hughes has more on the potential risk factor. >> reporter: there is nothing to toast in the latest findings that alcohol may be linked to benign breast disease in young women. a new study that looked at 16 to 23-year-olds found the more they drank, the higher their risk. benign health disease is a list of different conditions like lumps and cysts and they can be a warning sign. >> there's a marker of increase of breast cancer. when we consider them all together, women have an increased 15% risk of breast cancer. >> reporter: women who drank five to six times a week, had

five times more risk than women who do not drink. women who drank three to five times a week had a three time risk. >> women should really consider modifying their alcohol intake. >> reporter: researchers believe the connection can be found in the hormone estrogen. drinking increases estrogen levels so drinking more increases a woman's risk. the study is a wake up call for college women reached a whopping 35% increase. >> maybe i should start thinking about it since i am drinking in college. >> reporter: researchers hope the study will at least give young women the facts to consider before they order that

next drink. sandra hughes, wjz news. we have an update on the story we brought you. and it is good news for a boy found in howard county. it appears the little boy may have wandered out of his apartment. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you will find on tomorrow's edition of the baltimore sun. what is sustainable seafood? where can we get it and why should we bother. these stories and much more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's weather team. two new anniversaries are celebrated in outer space. japanese astronauts talked to

dignitaries and sang a song for school children. the vatican gets tough in the wake of the sex abuse scandal. the church's new message to its bishops. and we talk to a boy who was buried in an avalanche then lived to tell his story. we're putting together the exclusive seven day forecast, we'll have it for you when we come back. for updates on all the day's news and the updated forecast, log on to wjz.com. ,,

a deadly morning commute. nine people were killed. 28 other train passengers were injured. seven of them were seriously injured. officials are now investigating the cause of the break. the vatican today for the first time made it clear it's bishops and other high ranking clergy should report abuse to police. this comes as the pope faces allegations he covered up

sexual abuse when he was a bishop. a 7-year-old boy adopted from russia sent back on the plane with nothing more than a return note. nothing russia is threatening to stop all adoptions. officials are on the way to moscow to face the fall out. >> reporter: tory hanson's decision to send her adopted son packing has parked controversy. >> if russia chooses to suspend these adoptions, these are russian citizens. that is russia's right. we would like to see these adoptions continue but we understand the concern that russia has. we share that concern. >> reporter: when sevelia finally arrived in moscow he

was carrying a note that said -- >> i am returning him to your guardianship. it within went on to say that he was violent and had psychopattic problems. shelbyville neighbors had mixed feelings over hanson's decision to return the child. >> i just hope everything works out for her. and get all that stuff resolved. >> they ought to give her some jail time for sending that child back that way. >> this child could have been placed with a qualified licensed agency for placement services so that he we could have found something like us or catholic charities could have found a family. >> reporter: an official in moscow says three russian families are already eager to give the boy a home. russian authorities are now

trying to figure out what the future of adoptions to the u.s. will be. >> and the freeze on u.s. adoptions could affect hundreds of families. 23-year-old ian rogers set out on a simple practice hike but he was knocked down and buried by two waves of snow. rogers explains how he was able to dig down to his cell phone and call 911 for help. >> it was in my pocket, it was just completely covered by snow. so it took me a while to dig it out. and i kept trying to dig out and trying to warm my hands. i eventually managed to squeeze it out. >> reporter: the force of the avalanche threw rogers 100 feet off the trail after five hours. rescue teams carried ian to

safety. catie courick has what's coming up on the evening news. >> world leaders are speaking coming up on the evening news. >> world leaders are speaking on how to keep nuclear weapap,,,

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it has been a beautiful mild day. but it's not expected to last. bernadette woods has all the details from the wjz first warning weather center. bernadette-- >> that's right, tomorrow is going to be a little bit of a change. for everyone who did the gardening over the weekend, there's change. temperatures you knock it out of the 50s for our highs. however, it's short lived because on wednesday, this rain is already out of here. sunshine returns in the afternoon. we're back up to 62 degrees by thursday. back up to 70, could be a shower on friday. better chance for some rain on saturday, vic. by the scenes of the popular show glee.

we have more. >> reporter: glee goes vouge and only we're behind their behind the scenes photo shoot. >> we're going to rule this school. >> reporter: the break out hit of the season returns tomorrow night. but it's next week's episode that has the cast filled with glee. the episode will feature ten madonna songs with lea michelle performing six of them. >> we have so much fun singing her songs. i love madonna, who isn't a fan of madonna. >> i've never been a madonna fan. >> how dare you, that's sacrilege to be a fan of madonna, but then he didn't grow up in the 80s.

>> reporter: the lay out had the cast vougeing. >> i grew up in the 80s so she has the sound track of my life. >> reporter: niecy nash secrets from our dancing coverage. still to come on eyewitness news tonight, tough start to the season for the orioles. news tonight, tough start to the season for the orioles. >> they try to stop a a ,,,,,,

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to sinus infections, with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys want to go to the park? yeah! yeah! minute clinic -- the medical clinic inside cvs/pharmacy. find one near you at minuteclinic.com. well, mark is at the ballpark. >> the o's have dropped five of their four this season. it's a good idea they got a little bit tougher once the o's lost their lead off hitter. he's got a muscle strength in his abdomen. it's an injury he suffered

while sliding. replaced by julio lugo who was picked up in a trade from the cardinals. trembley says he will use different line ups. now the ball hasn't been bouncing the bird's way so far this season. this one got past miguel tejada with two outs in the 8th inning yesterday. instead of getting out of that inning. a 5-2 defeat was the result, the o's third straight loss. tough start but the team did talk about exentuating the positive. >> you take nothing for granted, you get this bad streak out of the way early in the season. >> we play hard, we started the game, see how we do today, and

tomorrow there'll be another game. >> we're playing good enough baseball. we're close in the games. we're not getting blown out. we played pretty good defense, we've pitched well. we just haven't come away with wins. >> reporter: one earned run and 7-2/3 innings. they are not getting run support so far. so let's see how guthrie does as he starts against tampa bay tonight. he too didn't get a lot of run support. orioles hitters will face matt garza. game time in about 15 minutes, you can see it on masn2. football news, the pittsburgh steelers have made a trade. they send santonio holmes to new york. he was a steelers super bowl hero with that last minute touch down pass to help secure

the title win over arizona two years ago. but the former number one draft pick has had a number of off field troubles. phil mickelson, the master once again winner of golf's first tournament of the year. his dedication of his efforts for wife amy. >> i am very proud of my wife and the fight and struggle she's been through. and you know it's been a difficult year and to come out on top in this tournament is very emotional. it feels terrific and it's very emotional. >> mickelson won by a three shot margin. anthony kim third, tiger woods finished fifth. orioles and the tampa bay rays here tonight.

highlights at 11:00. we'll see you then. >> make them high. thank you, mark. we'll be right back. .4 [upbeat whistling]

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come to washington with one goal: keeping terrorists from getting their hands on nuclear weapons. i'm katie couric in washington. also tonight, an exclusive interview with the president of france about another nuclear issue. how concerned are you, mr. president, about a potential israeli military strike against an iranian nuclear facility? they're not waiting for the vatican. what some american churches are doing to protect children from sexual abuse. and a few good men in need of a few good families in steve hartman's "assignment america." captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> couric: good evening, everyone. it's the largest gathering of world leaders the united states dos hosted in 65 years.