here's what people are talking about tonight. >> we have more on the story of william donald schaefer in just a minute. but first, we want to tell you about this. a stunning act of violence. tonight, new details are emerging about the 14-year-old boy, accused of trying to kill his grandmother with a hammer. wjz stays on the investigation. mike hellgren is live in waverly, where the attack unfolded. mike? >> it's such a sad story, denise. and police say the teen confessed. he is charged as an adult for trying to kill his grandmother, shirley garrett, inside their home in waverly, using a hammer. charging documents paint a gruesome scene. blood was also observed in the hallway between the bedroom and bedroom where the victim was found. the next door neighbor says the sounds woke her up. >> what did you hear? >> it was just like a loud thump, like something fell. >> reporter: the teen told police he was upset about the

way the grandmother was treating him and decided to attack her in her sleep. he told police, his grandmother got up and tried to run away and attempted attempt -- fell face first into a mirror. and then he began to strike her four times with a closed fist. >> reporter: garrett greeted paramedics here at the door. and he told them that his grandmother was just upstairs. >> due to the severe injuries and the circumstances in the case, he's being charged as an adult. >> reporter: friends and family have been dropping by the house all day and say they have been advised to keep quiet. the 14-year-old had never been in trouble with the law before and got good grades. and it's unclear what maid him snap -- made him snap. >> there were never any arguments. you never know what happened to make a person snap like that. >> the teen wore shackles to

his bail review hearing today. he is in the 9th grade. >> police say the teen used the head of the hammer to strike his grandmother. at last check, she is in critical condition. at this hour, baltimore city police are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a teenager. the 14-year-old girl told police that she was walking east on garrett street yesterday afternoon. that's when she said the man pulled out a gun and forced her into his car. he drove her a few blocks away, and then sexually assaulted her. police only have a vague description of the attack. drag racing death. now, the man who caused the horrific crash has been found guilty. wjz has been live at the baltimore courthouse. weijia has more reaction. >> reporter: family members say they are elated with the verdict that may finally give some sense of peace, which they say has not -- they have not had until the crash. they say they have been waiting for this day for nearly two years. a judge found the men accused

of killing them, guilty of vehicular manslaughter. the most serious of the 17 charges he faced. >> this is a no-win situation. for all of the families involved. and we obviously miss mary katherine and john very much. that gives the sense that it worked. >> reporter: the young couple killed on 79, where the interstate 70 ends with the beltway. police say they were watching an illegal street race when donnell crashed into them. they died instantly. rayburn, who now has brain damage, testified he does not remember what happened that night. >> was it the same hand that was used to shift alcohol into someone's system, used a key and put it in the ignition and they put themselves behind the wheel. >> reporter: rayburn's attorney argued alcohol had nothing to do with the crash that anyone could have had an accident under the chaotic circumstances. though ultimately, a judge disagreed. >> it's not going to bring our kids back.

nothing will bring them back. but it makes me feel better that he's where he deserves to be. >> reporter: and rayburn is being held without bond until he is sentenced. the maximum time he could spend behind bars is 20 years. we're live at the courthouse in towson, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> rayburn's family declined to comment after the verdict. in the clear, a laurel store clerk won't face charges for killing a would-be robber. prosecutors decided that ibrahim acted in self-defense when he shot angel last december. he said he had a gun. ibrahim pulled out his own weapon and killed the robber. right now, a young child is in the hospital after getting hit by a car. police tell us the 8-year-old was walking in the area of north hilton street. and north monestary avenue when he was hit by a car. the accident happened just before 5:00 tonight. we are told the child is in critical condition. some encouraging news about

the economy. the unemployment rate dipped to 8.8% last month. that's the lowest it's been in two years. the company has added 216,000 jobs last month. despite that good news, more than 6 million people have been out of work for at least six months. president obama says he is encouraged by the job's news. he made a short trip today from the white house to a ups shipping facility in landover. the president checked out the company's fuel-efficient trucks. he also announced his goal to cut back on all foreign-oil imports by a third. three weeks after the disaster in japan, the country is still struggling to recovery. randall pinkston reports on the new efforts to find thousands of missing bodies. japanese and u.s. rescue teams are intensifying their search for u.s. bodies in what could be the last chance to find victims swept out to sea. an estimated 16,000 people are still missing, after an earthquake and tsunami ravaged japan.

for the next three days, 120 aircraft and 65 ships the scour the hardest-hit areas. >> the japanese side does the actual recovery. we don't actually put hands on any remains. but we can help find them. >> reporter: near the crippled fukushima daichi nuclear plant, search teams are wearing protective gear to guard against radiation. people within 12 miles have been evacuated. six miles beyond that, evacuation is voluntary. >> reporter: japanese officials say the order will probably remain in effect for months. the plant's owner released this video, taken 18 eight days -- taken eight days ago, which shows the extensive damage inside one of the reactors. smoke rises from the complex. >> reporter: japan's prime minister admits, even he doesn't know if the plant is stabilized. radiation has contaminated vegetables, beef and sea water. 140 miles south in tokyo,

merchants are using it geiger counters to prove their food is clean. and one more survivor may have been found. three weeks after the tsunami, japanese coast guard crews rescued a dog, floating on debris. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the japanese government plans to conduct more tests on beef, chicken and pork, to make sure they are not getting more radiation. following a developing story. former maryland governor william donald schaefer, rushed to the hospital. kelly mcpherson just got an update on schaefer's condition. kelly? >> reporter: vic, the former governor was brought here in an ambulance, to the emergency room last night. he's been complaining of some discomfort and trouble breathing. and now we know that he is being treated for pneumonia. >> reporter: former governor william donald schaefer is being treated for pneumonia at st. agnes hospital. he arrived here thursday evening. his long-time aide and friend, laney levesax explains getting

the call after the governor was taken in an ambulance to the e.r. >> got nervous. but st. agnes has been wonderful. they treat him royally, which is the way i want him to be treated. they treat everyone royally. but the governor is the governor. and they've taken really good care of him. >> reporter: schaefer has been credited with several major projects, including the inner harbor. >> come down to the inner harbor, the greatest place in the united states. >> reporter: and at m&t bank stadium. he remembered fondly his time as mayor of baltimore. >> i used to rap on doors in parts of the city and say, anything that we can do for you? >> reporter: now, the 89-year- old is being watched by doctors at st. agnes hospital. they're making sure the pneumonia doesn't worsen. >> he's feisty as ever. he's battling everything you want to do. so you know that's governor safer. -- schaefer. and you know, he'd like to be out of here, of course, back in charles town. but you know he's getting good

care. so we keep telling him, you gotta do this, you gotta do that. and so he finally cooperates. >> reporter: and she tells me that the medication that he started taking last night is working. he is starting to feel better today. however, he will be here at the hospital for several days to be monitored to make sure that pneumonia does not come back. reporting live from st. agnes hospital, kelly mcpherson, we'll eyewitness news. >> and, of course, -- wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, we'll keep following schaefer's condition and let you know how he's doing. on the road to recovery. other news about another legend. orioles brooks robinson. >> denise, robinson is recovering at greater baltimore medical center, after undergoing emergency surgery yesterday. the hall of fame third baseman was supposed to go in for a routine procedure when he came in for a fever and infection. doctors operated on him yesterday to treat that infection. now the hospital is getting inundated with get well wishes

to brooks robinson. charlene writes, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. you've always been a class act, on and off the field. get well soon. the hospital has set up a special e-mail account if you'd like to send brooks robinson a message. we'll make it really easy to connect with him. just go to wjz.com, ask click on news. and send a note. >> thank you, kai. brooks robinson said he expects to have the originally scheduled procedure sometime next week. >> it's not an april fool's joke. some people woke up to snow this morning. fred sent these pictures in. of the snow in finksburg. just a dusting on the ground. but it did cause delays for a few districts. take a look at the sun right now. sun is breaking through after several days of gloom and gray weather. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams are here now, to show us what we have seen, or whether we have seen the last of the snow. bob? >> i doubt it. but this morning, there was pretty good snow across

northern carroll county. northern baltimore. southern pa. a couple of spots picked up two to three inches. right now, some sprinkles left, after that storm is pretty much gone. but there are still clouds around. and a couple of spots, according to light sprinkles. even above 1,000 feet. wet snowflakes. but temperatures are well above freezing in most places. temperatures are on the east coast. we're at the warmest anywhere. here to maine. 49 now. 42 in new york. up toward massachusetts. in the 30s. and 30s up across maine. where it's still snowing across the interior sections. they've gotten everywhere from 4 to 8 inches of loose snow here on the first day. we've got rain last night. not a whole lot. but tim has a look at the updated rainfall numbers for this region. and for the year as well. tim? >> well, we're right on target for the year. seemed that mark was a -- march was a bit damper than usual. for march, let's talk about.

just under 5 inches. 4.99 inches for the month. the normal is just above 3.9 inches, at 3.93 exactly. so the surplus for the month of march was just over an inch. 1.06 inches for the month. as it falls into the pattern for the year, well, we're right on target. we're at normally, right around 10 1/2 inches. at 10.42. so far, in march, well, until the end, right up until midnight, we got up to .34, which all said and done, means we were just at the deficit of point 048 inches. some area the certainly got much more than that. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast with improvement and warmup. back inside. >> tonight is a night that orioles fans have been waiting for. the o's start their season in tampa bay. wjz is live in camden yards. and jessica kartalija shows us how the groundskeeper is getting the field ready for the home opener. she has one of the most important jobs out here at camden yards.

she needs to make sure that baseball diamond looks absolutely beautiful. not just for the season opener. but for the rest of the season. >> reporter: imagine getting camden yards ready for opening day. >> we're going to get the paint ready to paint our opening day logo. >> reporter: head groundskeeper nicole sher seused to talking turf. >> in the sun. >> monday is coming quick. and we'll be here tomorrow and sunday as well, to get everything prepped and kind of finishing touches. >> this is an exact science. >> yeah. a let of people think it's not more than cutting grass and breaking dirt. but everything in nature is related to it. i have to watch for disease pressure, wind, rain can dry it out or oversaturate the field. >> reporter: nicole says one

thing you won't see this season, the english ivy that usually covers the batter's wall. >> it had kind of a strain of root rot. >> this is our radar system. >> reporter: sherry's season starts way before the home opener. >> it has its stresses like with any job. but i can't complain. this is my office. what more do you want, you know? >> and just like our meteorologist here at wjz, mi -- nicole sherry tells me she is constantly checking the satellite radar for the weather conditions. [ inaudible ] >> we're having difficulty with jessica's mike. sorry, jessica. sorry. thank you. that happens. wjz is the place to be on monday for the orioles home opener, against the detroit tigers. our special pregame coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. and stick around to watch the game here live. live on wjz 13, monday. >> monday is really kind of a

sports day. we have baseball during the day. basketball at night. long day for us. >> my first day. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. heading home to devastation. the special sendoff as japanese exchange students leave maryland. i'm alex demetrick, in frederick county, where there has been a salmonella outbreak in local sausage. that story as eyewitness news continues. i'm mike schuh, army reserve center in glen burnie. you might think an overseas deployment is risky. hear about the dangers soldiers face when they return from combat. the story when we return. and you may not want to put your umbrella away just yet. the part that is likely to be a rainout in your first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,

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so you're more comfortable and confident while you eat. so it's not about keeping my dentures in, it's about keeping the food particles out. [ charlie ] try zinc free super poligrip. a salmonella scare. alex demetrick reports, the helgtdz department is warning people to be careful what they eat. it flared up when visits turned up salmonella cases in frederick county. >> that's what triggered our investigation. that it's unusual for us to get two reports and five reports of salmonella in the same day. >> eventually, it would be traced back to this in thermt. according to the this, a rowrl gathering, known as a butcher's event, was held january 27th.

sausage went to the public here and onto the pancake breakfast. >> we know for sure that there was sausage from that butchering event that does show salmonella contamination. what we don't know is, where did the salmonella come from? >> hogs could have been carrying the bacteria. lab tests are also searching for possible handling contamination from animal or human waste. >> while experts look for how the salmonellaa got into the sausage, the concern is for people who bought it here during the january butchering event and still have it. because even frozen, salmonella still poses a risk. >> it poses a particular risk, for people who were either very young or older or maybe have an immune system that doesn't work so well. if people have that from that event at home, our recommendation is that they discard that. >> it's not worth a problem at

the hospital. similar butchering events in november and february produced no signs of salmonella. the maryland jockey club says it needs help from the state to fix its budget mess. they lost $20 million last year. they can break even, as long as about 5 million in state loansar approved. they also said today, they're spending less than $400,000 on the controversial pegasus ad campaign. that would be the ad campaign. looks like monday is going to be a pretty nice day. temperatures around the region. have warmed up to 49. that's still 11 degrees below normal. west/northwest winds. we'll take a look at the

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well, not yet, but bob says soon it will feel like spring again out there. sometime today, as the first day of april, after a very wet week.

time now to check in with bob. >> a few minutes of sun did make an appearance in a couple of spots. did make an appearance. and did warm things up to 49. that's better than we've seen recently. there are a couple of sprinkles around. a couple of spots not going to last. and dirk the day tomorrow. maybe a brief shower. take a look at temps around the area. 49. 46 last night. and we did have that snow as you saw. north and west of the city. some areas picking up one, two. manchester picking up 3 inches of snow. 68, now, the averages, look at. that 15 degrees. right now, we're at 49. 50 in ocean city. still 35 in oakland. with a few flakes flying out there. down by the water, annapolis, kent island, and d.c. at 48. right now, a similar breeze that is making you feel even

cooler than 49 on your skin. and so the breeze, a bit tonight and tomorrow not much wind as expected. florida has finally cleared out. along the east coast, storm continues over eastern sections and northern sections of new england. they bring us brief shower tomorrow. still snowing. new hampshire, vermont. much of maine getting snow. we're in the southern edge of this. you can see still some shower activity to the west. looks like almost lake-effect snow. a little going on down in pennsylvania. from the mountains, at least, we're starting to dry out. saw some sunshine. but overnight into tomorrow, a weak disturbance rolling by may give us a brief shower. and it's going to get a little warmer. warmer tomorrow. even warmer sunday. and by monday, this high moves off the east coast. warm air building. should be at least 70 on

monday, and probably tuesday. maybe even low 70s here on the first part of next week. bay temp, around here. partly cloudy. maybe a couple of sprinkles. 34 by morning. as things clear out. sun and some clouds. yes, there may be a brief shower. kind of breezy in the afternoon. tomorrow's high, low 50s, still running. but it will warm up close to 60 here on sunday. so a lot of sunshine. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. dramatic steps libya's leader is taking to maintain its grip on power. it's the last day in america. how they are helping raise funds in japan. i'm gigi barnett in owings mills. that story is straight ahead. just happen to be at the right place, at the right time. i guess. a humble hero.

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it is 6:29. partly cloudy. 49 degrees in central maryland. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight.

talks of a cease-fire in libya. rebels say they are willing to put their weapons down, as danielle nottingham reports for wjz, it doesn't look like moammar gadhafi wants to talk. >> reporter: moammar gadhafi's supporters show no signs of backing down. the libyan leader hasn't been seen in nearly two weeks. but he's passing out weapons to people in the capital of tripoli, who say they'll use them. >> yeah, we are ready. they are coming to attack my country, you know? >> where did you get this gun? >> he gives everybody guns. >> reporter: rebel forces are working to get more weapons as well. they've cut a deal with the tiny nation of gutter. aimed at sorting oil in areas they now control and use the mono to -- money to buy arms. the opposition also indicated it is open to a cease-fire, but only with a series of conditions that gadhafi is not likely to accept. >> reporter: a cease-fire deal could mean the libyan leader would stay in power.

that's something the obama administration doesn't want. >> gadhafi should not leave libya. and the libyan people should decide their future. >> reporter: the pentagon is putting u.s. war warplanes out sunday, leaving air strikes and no-fly zones up to other coalition forces. there are reports that british officials have talked to several members of gadhafi's inner circle in recent days and that the libyans are looking to talk with the u.s. and france as well. a british government spokesman says that in those talks, the allies' position is very clear, it is time for gadhafi to go. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> american forces will assist in missions, such as aerial refueling and search and rescue operations. three weeks ago, a tsunami

and earthquake devastated japan. efortsdzs are continuing to stabilize. engineers still can't find the radiation leak. they were told it may be months before they are allowed to return. they say the 2% price hike was scheduled before the intake. production of several hundred thousand vehicles was stopped. it could take months for the they. the price increase could take effect may 1st. could drive up popular models like the prius by thousands of dollars. >> mazda said they would resume limited production of plants

monday. honda will do the same april 11th. heading home to the disaster in japan. a group of exchange students are leaving maryland to return to the devastation in their homeland. gigi barnett tells us, those students won't leave empty- handed. this is a japanese song of friendship. performed for students at mcdonogh schools in owings mills. these japanese students spent the last couple of weeks at the school and started their exchange program, 10 days after the earthquake and tsunami struck their country. >> i wanted to stay at my home. but my mother say, tokyo and japan is so dangerous. so you should go to america. >> mihadu acagi is one of eight japanese students and teachers. they're part of a 20-year-old exchange student. but help year, in addition to sharing their culture, they told stories of the destruction

in japan. and the constant threat of a meltdown at a damaged nuclear power plant. >> i felt it's comforting. >> nature is a very powerful force, even to a very strong country. >> shortly after the earthquake and tsunami, the high school in japan called every one of the exchange students and asked them if they still wanted to attend. >> we, including the students have come here to tell the mcdonogh students and the american people, that japan is in a bad situation. >> reporter: so the mcdonogh students decided to help to raise money. as their new friends had backed to their homeland. >> they really good friends. and we're so happy. so we had a chance to meet with them and hang out with them. >> reporter: i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. and after weeks of fundraising, mcdonogh students collected more than $10,000 to send to the japanese red cross.

police send a road block in the search for a missing native. now police say her boyfriend refuses to talk to investigators or give them a dna sample. friends say roth well was planning to break up with her boyfriend. a happy homecoming today for local troops. but adjusting to life at home isn't always a. mike schuh shows us what is being done to protect the troops after they return. >> reporter: at any military ceremony, you can count on a few things. a commander's speech. a crisp salute. and if returning, happy people, just a few feet away. sergeant donald robidoe's parents give thanks. dad is a navy vet. proud his son today was promoted. >> thank god, i can live up to 83 years old. and be presented at this. >> you'd still like to know that you can see the smile on your kids' faces.

>> absolutely. i really can't put it any better than that. it's -- it just fills you up right here. >> reporter: he's one of 16 soldiers who returned to glen burnie. gone for a year. the last 10 months aboard one of these landing craft. but across the u.s., so many soldiers have seen so much action for so many years. suicide in the army has doubled. so here, amidst all of the joy, commanders in 10 minutes time, remind them that they survived an enemy. so now, don't die by their own hands. >> unfortunately, it's necessary. >> we have been at war for 10, 11 years now. >> suicide in -- poong army reserve members spiked last year. >> some four-star generals kind of stepped up and said, hey, i've had some challenges. i've had some post-traumatic stress disorder. it's okay. i got help. [ applause ] >> reporter: here's the good news. because of these efforts,

suicides are down dramatically this year. in glen burnie, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> and the soldiers who returned today will be given at least a six-month leave before any possible redeployment. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. what freemasons are doing to boost their membership. ed hail responds. and complete coverage of the orioles season opener against the rays. for these stories and more, read in tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. safer streets. fewer drivers are dying in crashes. but despite the good news, kai jackson says maryland highway officials say there is no reason to celebrate. >> reporter: it's estimated that more than 240 million vehicles traverse the roads of america. that presents millions of opportunities for accidents and fatalities. but officials say the numbers are actually down. >> is that encouraging? >> oh, absolutely. -- i have a young child.

i certainly want to see those numbers go down. >> reporter: the national highway traffic safety administration says they have dropped. they say in 2010, 32,788 people were killed on the roads. a decrease since 2009. it's the lowest number of highway deaths since 1949. >> it is very encouraging. national numbers show a reduction from 2009 levels. >> they attribute more people wearing seat belts, better safety equipment in cars and the reduction in drunk driving. >> reporter: the state highway administration says maryland, like much of the nation, has made a great deal of progress in reducing traffic fatalities. but the administration says, there is still a lot of work to be done. >> we need to continue to be vigilant. we need to do things like encouraging everyone to wear seat belts. we need to ensure that people do not get behind the wheel after they've had too much to

drink. >> it's too many people. way too many people. i worry about my kids, because they drive back and forth. my son travels all over for his job. so yeah, definitely. definitely. >> reporter: kai jackson, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, maryland is only one of seven states, showing an increase in drunk driving fatalities. overall, the state highway administration says just under 500 died on maryland roads last year. the problem on a plane that makes several passengers and crewmembers sick. plus, a case of cold feet. the surprising admission about the royal wedding. and the one thing prince william won't do after he ties the knot. warmer weekend coming. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. orioles will soon be back on the field at camden yards. and we want to see your favorite memories. here's some of them. ,,

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the road to the final four is a long one. bob cook was on his way to

cover kentucky in the final four when he witnessed a car slam into the highway in front of him. amazingly, he was able to break open a window and get the two passengers out just before the car went up in flames. both passengers are expected to be okay. >> plane problems. a plane traveling from washington to chicago makes an emergency landing in ohio after four passengers fainted. a spokesperson says the pilot dropped oxygen masks after some passengers complained about air quality. two flight attendants also felt dizzy. one of the world's most popular bears. experts say knut drowned after falling into the water at the berlin zoo. swelling in his brain caused him to collapse in the pool. the infection caused the problems in his brain. knut was only 4 years old. a surprising confession. prince william admits he has some jitters about his royal wedding.

he says he is looking forward to walking down the oil aisle -- the aisle, although some plans still have to be finalized. one thing, though, the prince doesn't plan to wear a wedding ring. he calls it a personal choice. everyone will know he's married anyway. >> i would imagine the most difficult part is the opinion surrounding him. he's one of the youngest coaches in the ncaa tournament. taken a team that no one thought had a chance on the way to the final four. their cinderella story tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

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degrees. won't quite get there tomorrow. but it won't be far behind. for the next five days, including opening day, we send it in to bob. >> and here's good news. look at this. 53, yes. there may be a brief shower. 58. a lot of sun monday. maybe a shower. possible early monday. and then clouds and sunshine, 73. late monday night into tuesday. a risk of thunderstorms as another front comes through. gets up to 71. and cools down to 60 with partly cloudy skies here on wednesday. so it looks like on opening day, may just be really nice for baseball. denise? >> okay. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the orioles open their season tonight. >> mark reviews the new look birds next. ,,,,,,,,

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well, tonight is the night. but there's mixed news. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> not always the case. just as the o's get ready to play at tampa bay tonight, the team has announced that pitcher brian matusz will not be able to make his scheduled start at tomorrow's game. he has a back injury. he will undergo an mri exam. chris tillman hopes to be the guy who will replace matis

tomorrow. a new year does begin tonight. it's been a long time and a long road since they last had success. to change their luck, they've changed their look. a take-charge manager and a number of new players. buck showalter studies history. he's aware of the orioles' 13 years of futility. not afraid of it. he's here to change it. >> just because you use this. everything there is bad. that's not the case. >> these have attitude. newly infused talent. derrek lee won a world series with florida. mark reynolds takes over third base. jj hardy at short. and a proven closer in kevin greg. >> you can put together the best team in the world on paper but it doesn't guarantee you anything. from our standpoint, we're very optimistic. >> it's exciting.

gives us a little energy to have some good players to our roster. and -- but at the same time, we have -- that's where we have to do our talking is between the white lines out there. >> markakis with the base hit. wieters scores. >> first home game monday, against the tigers. see it here on wjz. coverage comes your way at 2:00. opening day in philadelphia. fans have been rooting for a comeback. phillies got two runs to tie it up. then with the bases loaded. john mayberry, jr. in comes the game winner. three games in the ninth. that will lift the phillies to a 5-4 win. college basketball crowns a new champion. semifinals tomorrow night. the first is a meeting of underdogs. vcu has reached the final four for the first time in school history. they're enjoying it.

coach shocka smart during practice today. getting up and down. getting knocked down. diving after the ball. he's a young, enthusiastic coach. to a final four no one expected them to reach. >> i don't think there's any other way to play. i don't think there is any other way to coach. we're in the final four. what more can you say? it's a phenomenal opportunity for us. and opportunities multiply as they're seized. we want to seize them with all of the energy we have. >> that's awesome. vcu and butler tip off tomorrow at 6:00. right here on wjz. followed by connecticut yukon winners, fight for the title. monday night, we'll have that for you as well. brigham young. senior guard. highest scoring in the country, averaged 28 points in the game. check out this rising high

school basketball star, with raising blood line. tern is a freshman. her team plays baltimore's archbishop spalding in a national tourney in d.c. today. by one point. it was a good one there. they play the rays. . ,,,,,,,,,,

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be sure to watch the primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. followed by blue bloods and eyewitness news. finally, a mega mansion in california has been dubbed the most expensive single family home sold in the united states. a business tycoon bought the mansion for $100 million. that's some business he's got. the house boasts a ballroom, a wine cellar, and of course, it has itson spa -- its own spa. >> one lonely person washing windows. that's it for us, everyone. we'll be back. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. much more ahead on the cbs eaching news with katie couric. the job report means good nene,,

>> couric: tonight, it's the best jobs report in two years, signs the economy is rebounding. but for the long-term unemployed, there is a new obstacle to finding work. i'm erica hill. also tonight, massacre in afghanistan. thousands storm a u.n. compound, killing workers to protest a florida pastor's burning of the koran. a survivor's story. stranded at sea after the tsunami in japan, man's best friend is rescued-- three weeks later. and crashing the big dance. the team and the coach no one expected to make the final four. captioning sponsored by cbs from cbs news world headquarters in new york, this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. >> hill: good evening, katie is off tonight. slowly but suredly u.s. economy is gaining strength. today the labor department reported the numbers of jobs b