he and fellow teammate ellis hartridge were shot by another student, 23-year-old tyrone hall. it happened sunday morning, outside of hall's off-campus apartment. >> i heard a shot. then probably a second later, i heard another two. >> hall said he shot them after they came to confront him about a dispute over a girl. but police say his actions amount to attempted murder. >> people don't get murdered in frost burg. >> reporter: as a way to help students deal with their grief, the student government service is putting together a memorial service to pay tribute to brandon carroll, and they're doing it right here in the gymnasium. they're expecting a big crowd, anywhere from 1500 to 2,000 people. >> perfect. perfect. >> reporter: the memorial will follow the campus.

>> it was tough. itreally was. like seeing grown men cry. you could tell how much it really meant. >> to me, education, he got murdered. that's what i said. college is not far this. -- for that. that candlelight vigil is set to begin tonight, at right about 8:30. then the memorial service will begin shortly thereafter, at 9:00. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, derek, thank you. tyrone hall is being held without bail in the allegheny county detention center right now. an update on the breaking news wjz first brought to you at 4:00. an overturned truck causing delays tonight. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene. an overturned mulch truck forced crews to turn on one lane of the highway. no one was hurt in the accident. there's new information tonight about the man who

opened fire at the holocaust memorial museum last summer. vic has more on just released details about the gunman, a former annapolis resident. >> the fbi says its file on james von brunn dates back to 1953. that's when von brunn allegedly threatened von brunn died before he could stand trial. >> the fbi released documents about the 1963 incident, in response to a freedom of information act request. a toddler who police believe was abused. why the decision by one judge is sparking outrage tonight. >> reporter: and a bit of a family feud. that outrage is on the father's side. they're upset that custody was

temporarily granted to the mother's family. and they say they're concerned about the baby. but one of the grandparents who has the child says the little girl is in good hands as she recovers from her injuries. >> reporter: ryan chad gifford stands accused of a vile crime. police say he severely abused a 21-month-old inside his home. charging documents revealed the baby's mother panicked and screamed, finding gifford naked in the bathroom with the helpless girl. the baby was bloody. later, doctors at carroll medical center, reported that the girl was bruised and frail, with signs she was sexually violated. >> i was shocked. i wouldn't take a picture of somebody doing that. especially someone i know. i was just totally in awe. she just didn't trust anyone. >> reporter: tara moore knows both the baby's mother and gifford. >> i never would have thought he would have doning in like that. -- done something like that. he had some problems with the law and all. but i wouldn't think he would have done something to a child.

>> reporter: the abuse charges touched off a war of words and a custody battle between the baby's mother and father. both sides spoke to wjz today. >> reporter: the child's stepgrandfather who has custody right now, calls the crime heinous. but he says the child's mother loves her baby and has always done an excellent job raising her. >> reporter: the father's relatives claim the terrifying abuse police say went on inside this home was preventable. his sister tells me they will fight to keep the baby. >> she says gifford's criminal background concerned her that she had a protective order against him in the past, and she warned child protective services several weeks before this happened. >> reporter: police have not charged gifford with any sex crimes, even though doctors found evidence of rape. that's because they're waiting for tests on dna, collected from the crime scene, in this abuse case that has stunned carroll county. >> reporter: and police also tell us tonight that they found one of gifford's t-shirts, which was bloody, with the

baby's blond hair stuck to it. when they confronted gifford about that, he said it must be the baby's blood. but he doesn't remember anything about what happened. reporting live in westminster, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, mike. thank you. and gifford told police that he drank a half a gallon of white wine before the attack. he faces 75 years in jail if he's convicted. >> a man is recovering in the hospital tonight after his car crashes into a building in northwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene of the accident. at the intersection of reisterstown road. they were reportedly headed northbound on reisterstown road. when he lost control of the car and crashed into the warehouse. one lane of traffic was briefly closed. so far, no word on the condition of the driver. >> travelers, stranded around the world, are breathing a sigh of relief tonight. just moments ago, the first flight landed at london's heathrow airport. after plume and ash grounded planes for days.

>> london's heathrow airport will soon be back in business. officials say the runways will start to reopen tonight, after being closed for days. thousands of planes are taking off across europe. but thousands more are still grounded. people who have been stuck at the airport for days are desperately trying to get out, and frustration is everywhere. >> i can't swear i won't tell you the truth, but at the moment, chaotic. >> reporter: scientists say the ash cloud is thinning and air travel could be near 100% in a few days. the second part of the week, towards the weekend, all indicators are very, very positive. >> reporter: the industry says it's taken too long to get planes back in the air. >> some air bases which have been declared free of problems are still closed. others are opening up. and it's causing a certain amount of confusion and distortion within the industry.

>> reporter: but officials aren't apologizing. >> i think when it comes to flood safety, there's no such thing. >> reporter: what happens next all depends on that volcano in iceland. there's always a chance it could start spewing out more ash, closing down the skies once again. >> rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> with more than 95,000 flights canceled in last week alone, airlines facing the enormous task of working through the backlog to get passengers where they need to go. that challenge could take days or even weeks. >> enjoyable spring weather continues, with a comfortable april day across maryland. live look outside. so green out there. lots of pollen. few clouds up above. but pleasant temperatures as we move into the night. wjz is live with first warning weather. bob turk has our updated forecast. bob? >> we have temp -- temporary high clouds. it may cloud up again during the overnight.

temperatures in the mid-60s. very pleasant. but down to our south and southwest, there's a batch of rain that has popped up there from just south of cincinnati, charleston, myrtle beach. south carolina and eastern georgia. it's moving off to the east. and somewhat to the northeast. we'll be in the northern fringe of some light rain tomorrow, along with crowd -- clouds. it will be a bit cooler. plan for wet, at least from time to time, wednesday. but things will be improving by late tomorrow night. the orioles are coping with the tough title tonight. they now have the worst record in all of major league baseball. rumors of cal ripken, jr., returning, has fans talking. >> reporter: how are you doing, kai? we know the job of rebuilding the orioles presently belongs to andy macphail. someday, cal cal ripken wants to chip in.

folks, in general, we talk to welcome that. and so would the general manager. >> play back. good. -- goodbye. home run. two rbis. 7-0 seattle. and orioles could use some help. and ironman, cal cal ripken says he could see himself doing that. ripken's time line is to be back in the big leagues in some capacity in two years, after his son graduates from high school. >> ladies and gentlemen, please join us in welcoming the orioles' newest hall-of-famer. >> reporter: a recent fox report quoted o's sources who claim there's a divide between ripken and ownership. both angelos and ripken have denied and such rift. they have spoken and so have you. >> just because a player is really good. that doesn't make them a potentially good manager or

good person in the clubhouse. >> and we hit the streets with fan cam to ask you, do you think it would make a difference if cal ripken was working in the orioles' front office. >> i would think it would make a difference. because players would look up to him. yes, sir, i think it would. >> they need some help. and cal is a citizen of baltimore. i think he's a big help. >> i think he would be great for the orioles. >> now, we've got a poll up at wjz.com, asking you whether you think adding cal to the front office would make a difference. so far, 57% of you think it will. 33% say it will not. while 11% saying, too soon to tell. now, among the many ways cal ripken is keeping himself busy these days is helping coach his son's high school team at gillman. cal has said he has entertained

the thought of being a manager in the big leagues. you can watch two games against the red sox saturday night, at 7:00. and sunday, 1:30, here on wjz 13. >> we need two more wins at least. >> kick that record up. >> you got it. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. a civil rights champion dies. how local students are connected to the legacy of dr. dorothy heights. >> hold the salt. the fda prepares to make sure your next meal is a little healthier. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, local researchers have found a way to speed up the detection of dangerous organisms, buying time that could save lives. that story as eyewitness news continues. and we saw some sunshine over maryland. but for how long? the updated first warning weather forecast with bob is coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we have breaking news in anne arundel county. let's go to captain mike perry with more. what's going on? hello, kai. this came out a little before 4:00 this afternoon. as officials from anne arundel and prince george's county were called to the wayson's trailer park. this is located along the patuxent river along anne arundel county. you see divers working. it was initially a call that a teenager had gone into the patuxent river, not too far from the trailer park, gone underwater. and they did not see him resurface. they've had two maryland state police helicopters here on the scene, searching along the river. this is right along, where route 4 goes along the patuxent river. they have not located the victim at this time. they are presuming that he is

possibly drowned. you see divers from prince george's county and others on the scene. they are located over in the trailer park area. at this point, it is not clear for certain whether anyone was drowned. but someone saw a teenager go into the water and want -- and not resurface. they are presuming that he is drowned at this point. >> just really quick, i want to give our viewers a reference point. this headed out toward 301 south. >> that is correct. this is actually, they're saying the route 4 bridge in waysons and the vicinity of waysons corner. >> all right. thank you, captain mike perry, sky eye chopper 13. we'll bring you more information on that story as it becomes available. >> she was known as the godmother of this civil rights movement. earlier this morning, dr. dorothy height passed away at the age of 98. her death impacts many people including college women, walking in her footsteps through the national council of

negro women. >> on the campus of morgan state university, i walked with two young women, deeply affected by the passing of dorothy height. latoya paul and lakeisha baron head up the council of negro women, an organization dorothy height ran for nearly 40 years. >> i felt that she really wanted to be president of this. because she wanted a centerhood, which -- sisterhood, which is the african american woman, to do service and be united. >> reporter: lakeisha said she had the privilege of meeting dorothy height on two occasions. including when the civil rights pioneer invited their section down to have lunch in washington, d.c. >> this is a woman who is so phenomenal. this is when she was 97. and she had the most energy ever. and ever since that day, and she told us to tackle any obstacle, we have been advocates in the community, advocates on our campus that she we're have to continue her legacy. >> reporter: height's legacy

ran deep, simply because she did more than any other woman to further the cause of civil rights. height came to baltimore often, including in 2001 to the university of maryland to be honored with the frederick douglas award. height will be honored as a brilliant woman who blazed many trails and opened many doors, particularly for women of all races. >> we're that passionate, that dedicated. >> reporter: and now, today's young women are empowered and inspired by dorothy height. >> it's a sad day that she's gone. >> it is a sad day. but you know, we have to take it as a loss, but we also take it as a gain. we're losing a spirit. but heaven is gaining an angel. >> reporter: there will be a candlelight vigil on thursday night. and another event planned thursday, with first lady katie o'malley. it is called hats on for dorothy height, a absolute to a

lifetime of service. you know, kai, because she loved those hats. >> absolutely. and she wore them well. thank you. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. we still have some big delays on the harrisburg expressway x. it's all because of this accident. 83 southbound at mount caramel road. overturned truck. it was just blocking the right lane. at this point, it looks like they're trying to clear it up and get it out of there. at this point, all lanes are blocked. you're looking at a backup to little gun powder falls ridge. fortunately, at this hour, not too much traffic is headed southbound. most of it is headed northbound. but again, it is a problem area. one accident in baltimore county. that one on back river neck road. at howard road. another in the city. one in glen burnie. richie highway, at arundel corporation road. on 95, we're still looking at those delays between 895 and the beltway. about 3 minutes there. and on the beltway, pretty major delays.

on the top side inner loop, between park heights and york, it will take you 19 minutes, with an average speed of 21 miles an hour. and about another 5-minute setback. there are delays there. estimated at 12 minutes. with a 30-mile-per-hour average speed. come into subway, where many of your regular foot longs continue to be just $5 each. like the stack it or pack it, or made to order spicy italian. subway, eat fresh. back over to you. >> bob is here. >> all right, clouds in the region now, are going to clear up for a while. and cloud up again. as we said, rain on tap. take a look at temps. mild. 66. varied. humidity is very low still. it's going to take a while to moisten up. come back and have enough wednesday shower activity coming up after this. ,,,, gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir?

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we have high clouds. showers on tap. take a look at temperatures in

the area. these are right smack dab normal. 67 in washington. up to 64 in oakland. we're at 66. all across northern maryland. pleasant afternoon. got up to 67. the dew point is low. the air is still quite dry. so any clouds we see are going to take a long time to moisten up tomorrow. it may shower until by 10:00 or 11:00 tomorrow morning. right now, our winds are pretty much dead calm. generally, we've seen the southerly and southwesterly wind around the region. low pressure is hitting us over let's say northern area. moving off to the east and northeast. across north carolina, georgia, south carolina. most is going to pass across virginia and the carolinas tonight and tomorrow. see the little batch of clouds. north of us is clear. south of us is clear. just a little batch of clouds popped up. so we've got clear skies coming in this evening. and the clouds overnight. and then a chance of some

showers with that batch of rain moving across virginia. we'll be in the northern fringe. so not going to expect an all- day rain. rain from time to time. and drizzle. and by late tomorrow night, it will clear out as that low moves across the coast. winds go back to the northwest, drying things out. on thursday, more sunshine. maybe a few clouds with this weak front across the region. but continued mild temperatures. another nice day with temperatures in the mid- to upper 60s. south winds ahead of that system. ahead at 5:00 and 6:00. bay temp, upper 50s to close to 60, some spots. and yes, we'll have shower activity, on and off during the day tomorrow. so tonight, partly cloudy. clear later on. and clouds come in later. 47 tomorrow. cloudy skies, cooler than today. a little bit of rain at times. tomorrow's high is 62. i guess it will help to clear up some of the pollen, which is out there. having a lot of oak trees, pollinating this particular tree. >> okay. >> and a lot of sneezing.

>> achoo. >> exactly. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. day in court. accused of bullying a teenager to the point of suicide. this teen now faces a judge on a separate charge. i'm suzanne collins. we all know that texting and driving is not safe. now, the company that sells phones that text is getting in on the act. i'll explain coming up next. a big mistake by apple is good news for iphone fans. you can see the next generation of the phone way before the company wanted you to. wjz continues to update the breaking news in anne arundel county. a missing teenager. near the route 4 bridge in harwood. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene with the latest on that search. ,,,,,,,,,,

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search area in harwood. captain mike perry is up there with more for us. >> reporter: hello, mary. we are along wayson's trailer park, which is along patuxent river, north of route 4. at the anne arundel county prince george's county line. a teenager was seen wading into the patuxent river, wearing only a pair of boxer shorts. apparently after he went in the water, he was seen going under the water. they have divers. they have been scaring the river in rubber boats. looking for any possibility of the teenager coming to the surface. you're seeing now, divers from montgomery -- or correction, anne arundel, prince george's county. they continue to search here. maryland state police were on the scene a short time ago. there's no other word at this point on what happened to the boy. and at this point, it is unclear whether he lives in a local community or what caused him to be here. back to you. >> captain mike.

thank you. we'll continue to follow the story throughout the night. in other news tonight, besides the race for governor, it's expected to be one of the hottest races in the fall for maryland. today, the first democrat for baltimore county executive announces his candidacy. wjz is live. political reporter pat warren has moron how -- more on how this race is shaping up. >> reporter: that's right. jim smith has reached his term limit. so for the first time in eight years, baltimore county will have new talent to choose from. >> reporter: the first democrat with 16 years on the council, given ample opportunity to learn the ropes. >> i'm running for the elderly woman in dundalk who whispered to me that she is afraid to walk outside at night. i'm running for the mother of three who stopped at the woodlawn library to return a book for a second and couldn't drag her kids out of the children's storyville. i'm running for the small

businessman in carne who confided to me that he needs a little help in keeping his business going. >> baltimore county covers 682 square miles with a population of three quarters of a million people, caught in the jaws of recession. >> the county often brags that they have no furloughs and no layoffs. but the state has furloughs. and the state has layoffs. how can they justify not having layoffs when the state hasn't. >> reporter: in his two terms, jim smith has overseen the operation of county government. but his successor will face new challenges. >> the biggest issue is going to be handling money. >> reporter: councilman joe bardenfelder is running for the democratic nomination, too. although he hasn't officially announced. barton served in the house of delegates and recognizes. >> i think this is probably the first time in recent years where there has been a real

choice in the democratic primary. >> reporter: and bartenfelder will be announcing his candidate officially in towson next week. reporting from fullerton, i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill. >> thank you, pat. republican ken holder is the only gop candidate to announce his candidacy so far. police say michael may and another man forced themselves into a home. police have not identified the other suspect. a murder suspect avoids the death penalty by admitting his role in the killing of a north carolina college student. denise is in the newsroom to explain the plea deal. >> reporter: 3-year-old mario atwater pled guilt to kidnapping and several exchanges in court. in exchange, he will get life behind bars. atwater and another man, lawrence lovett, are accused in

the murder of eve carson. she was found dead with several gunshot wounds in march of 2008. atwater still faces state murder charges. the district attorney says the federal plea deal will not affect the state case, where atwater faces the death penalty. atwater is scheduled to be sentenced in september. one of the teens charged in the bullying case of a 15-year- old girl who committed suicide is back in court to face more charges. 18-year-old austin renault played -- pleaded not guilty to drunk driving today. he is among six pois charged with -- boys charmed with -- charged with bullying phoebe prince. she allegedly committed suicide after being bullied by the students. a new tech person named gizmo zoo say its found the

device in a bar. it has a long lasting battery and a camera for video conferencing. apple had no comment when it came to the phone. the new apple ipad may be facing technical difficulties. a number of schools from george washington university and cornell and princeton have reported problems with wireless connection and network stability. they say the tablet malfunctions and even causes problems. the ipad made its district debut last month and retails for about $500. you're about to hear more about the dangers of texting while drive. but this time, it's a cell phone company behind the campaign. >> it takes at least one hand, and sometimes two. even though it's been against the law for a year in maryland,ul still witness -- you still witness it. >> they were driving on the road, had their hands on the

steering wheel and their up -- their thumbs on the cell phone. >> reporter: now, at&t is kicking off a message about texting while driving. >> had this is a text message that caused the car accident that changed my life forever. >> we want people with their hands on the road and -- on the wheel, eyes on the road, and driving. if our customers aren't safe, they're not safe anymore. this year, banned handheld cell phones. she's lending her name to at&t for its education campaign. her cochairman says they'll do anything they can do to spread the word about the law and the

dangers. >> woo are already working with the state highway administration to put allst signs they have on all of the-- all of the signs they have on all of the major thoroughfares all throughout the state to let them know, this is our law. no texting. no cell phones. >> reporter: suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> and at&t says it's using true stories about text messages sent to receive just before somebody's life was altered or ended on the road. in tonight's wjz healthwatch report, a deep tan could be hiding an addictive personality. according to a new study, people who frequent tanning salons show the same kind of behaviors people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. researchers say people who tan were also more likely to have problems with anxiety and depression. also in healthwatch, your food could soon come with a lot less salt. the fda is coming up with a plan to regulate the amount of sodium hidden in your foods. most adults consume about twice

as much salt as they need every day. >> reporter: americans love the taste of salt. >> if i feel it needs a little salt, i'm not shy to put the salt on there. >> but it could be a killer. new research shows that americans eat about 1 1/2 teaspoons a day, more than double what they need for good health. but it's the salt that you can't see, hidden inside processed foods like soups, frozen pizz aeven bread. in fact -- pizza, even bread. in fact, close to 70% of our salt comes from bread -- processed food. and bread has half of the amount of sodium recommended for the entire day. >> reporter: now the institute of medicine is urging the government to move in and force

the lowering of sodium. >> the amount of sodium in our diets as a result of the foods is not safe. >> not only does it elevate blood pressure, which by itself, causes heart disease, kidney disease, and brain disease, but it also has a direct effect on the heart, kidney and brain. >> reporter: if salt and processed and restaurant foods were cut in half over a decade, over 150,000 lives a year could be saved. some of the public has gotten the message. >> i am hardly ever at the table. >> reporter: but there's a long way to go before americans start passing on the salt. randall pinkston, cbs news, new york. many food companies have already begun reducing the amount of salt in the food, include frito lay, craft food and campbell soup. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. a look at ocean city's decision to ship its recyclables to a trash burning power plant in

pennsylvania. tomorrow night's telecast of the draft is the latest foray by the nfl into primetime. and discover new twists on toast. for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. a new tool to fight bioterrorism is being tested. and it could save lives by saving crucial time. alex demetrick reports. it's already won invention of the year, where it was developed at the johns hopkins applied physics lab. >> reporter: you're looking at the prototype of a potential lifesaver. an automated sampling device that can quickly sniff out deadly pathogens like anthrax. >> it takes on the order of 30 minutes to identify a pathogen from let's say a white powder. >> reporter: during the anthrax attacks that killed five people in 2001, it took two days to positively identify the bacteria.

too late to help some. >> if you don't administer the right treatment, within the first 24 hours. the lives of the potential victims may be in danger. >> reporter: the standard check for things like anthrax mean growing cultures in the lab and studying them under the microscope. tests that currently take 24 hours. at the hopkins applied physics lab, the sampler and its software are tied into a laser speck tromenter. -- spectometter. >> we're looking at other things that fly out of microorganisms. >> reporter: what's been developed here doesn't just identify bacteria. it also identifies what drugs would would be effective. >> it's very important to be able to figure out as early as possible whether a particular microorganism would be affected or not by a particular drug. >> reporter: within half an hour, the organism and the drug to treat it are revealed. much like matching a

fingerprint. >> i think it's a very good analogy. and with me, we potentially have all of the thousand fingerprints in our database. >> reporter: including the ones that can kill. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> tests could be conducted by the cdc, using pathogens like anthrax and a secure biohazard lab. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a tv producer's wife found dead. her family's demands for justice. violent robbery. an ipad purchase cost one man part of his finger. bob turk in the first warn being weather. -- warning weather. first, here's today's report from wall wall street. we'll be right back. ♪

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we have an update on breaking news. sky eye chopper 13 over harwood in ann arunile county earlier tonight. that's where crew knows were missing. there are reports now that crews have found the body of that teenager. wjz will continue to follow this story. it's breaking news. coming up on eyewitness news at

6:00. in the meantime, let's check in with weather now and bob turk for our forecast. tomorrow, we're going to have a lot of clouds in the area. take a look at the forecast. yeah, cloudy. and cooler temps as well. temperatures tomorrow holding in maybe the low 60s. starting off in the upper 40s. and probably peak out at around 62. 67, thursday. clearing out now. 66 friday. scattered showers likely late saturday. and again on sunday. 64, both days this weekend. mary? >> all right, bob. thank you. ash from a volcano over iceland has caused trouble for travelers. we have been hearing about it all week. in africa, tourists are going in search of a volcano. a dangerous volcano oozes lava. and hard core sightseers say the views are spectacular. it takes a day to climb to the top. but they say it's worth it to see it at the top.

it is part of an eruption that killed dozens of people in a nearby city of goma. an ipad proves to be too hot a commodity when a colorado shopper tries to take it home from the mall. this man says he was vilenient -- violently robbed after he picked up an ipad at the apple store. with i bag wrapped around his hand, a pair of young men tried to rip the bag away and in the process rimmed off part of his finger. >> it was so tight around my fingers, it wouldn't come off. finally, he gave it one big jerk. and he strips it off my pinky and it went right to the bone. >> part of the pinky had to be amputated. meanwhile, the suspects are caught on surveillance video. and police are working to track them down. police may be getting closer to the arrest of a former reality show producer's wife. >> it was a brutal murder that

was committed against my sister. a brutal murder. i'm not going to sleep and i'm not going to sit down until i bring justice to her life. >> the body of monica biersberg redmond, was found two weeks ago in cancun. monica and her husband, former survivor, bruce biersberg had gone on a romantic getaway to work on their marriage. bruce remains the sole suspect and has been ordered not to leave mexico while police wait for dna results. vic has a preview of what's coming up tonight. wjz has more on the search for a missing teen. caught on tape. a huge saw blade gets loose and slices its way into a house. wait until you see this. check in for these stories and all of the day's breaking news. >> all right, vick. thank you. -- vic. thank you. eyewitness sportses is next.

this is mark viviano. the nfl releases the 2010 schedule tonight. do the ravens stand to benefit from the impending punishment of steelers' qb ben roethlisberger. speaking of punishment, i'll have the latest on the birds as they continue their road trip out west when eyewitness news continues.

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it is hot off the presses, as we like to say. >> that's right. the nfl schedule out and about. but we're getting information. that does come out. the ranks are going to get a home opener. the weekend of september 12th. that's because the orioles are on the road that weekend. we do know that the ravens meet each of their division foes twice. and a report out of pittsburgh says the ravens will play the steelers in pittsburgh, october 3rd. notable about that report is

that steelers' qb ben roethlisberger is there. commissioner roger goodell is expected to announce the punishment. >> the saints get to 'the season at home thursday, september 9th. the saints will play host to the nfl vikings. the nfl has started a tradition for the super bowl champs who start the season in the thursday kickoff. it is early in the baseball season. but it's already feeling like a long haul for the orioles. the long road will lead starting pitcher bradbergessen. reliever alberto castillo will take the riding spot. >> looking for that break. and haven't found it. and right now, it just seems when it goes, it goes for me.

but you know, i'm -- every start, i'm mentally and physically preparing smuvmentz i possibly can. and i'm continuing to do so. i'm going to turn around here pretty soon. >> famed orthopedic surgeon james andrews, gonzalez seeking a second opinion on his injured left shoulder. o's say it's just a precaution. gonzalez expected to be back pitching in just three weeks. david hernandez pitching tonight. the o's are averaging fewer than three runs per game. in the 12 games they've lost. the oa -- o's lineup faces the 10-10 p.m. starts. baseball has announced this. cincinnati reds pitcher suspended 50 games after testing positive for a banned substance. volquestions is -- volquez is on the disabled list. baseball says he can serve his

suspension while doing his rehab. coming up, we'll catch up with baltimore's carmelo anthony. we'll hear from melo after a battle with utah in game 2 of their series. that's ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. good play-off action. melo had 40 points in the play- off game. this is when the guy is really turning on. you see good basketball this time of year. more on the nfl schedule coming up. >> i need to know when i can sit by the tv and fold my laundry on sunday and drink a beer. [ laughter ] still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. frost burg state students are setting up a memorial for the students shot. ,,,,

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when will it arrive? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> wjz was first to report, rescue crews find a body of a teenager who was missing. captain mike perry with the very latest. mike? [ no audio ] >> obviously we're having some difficult with captain mike perry's microphone there.