we'll have the emotional farewell. >> gary! thank you, gary! >> hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary mary bubala. here's what people are talking b. >> tears, hugs, cheers. the house that gary built was filled with emotion. sports director mark viviano explains why coach gary williams is stepping down. >> well, gary williams said simply, it is time to do other things. at age 66 and recently married, he has spent half his life in the high-pressured world of coaching. today, he made it official that he is walking away. [ applause ] >> reporter: one more grand entrance to announce that it's time for him to exit. fans and players gathered for the goodbye. for 22 years, maryland basketball was known as gary land. after a long, successful run, gary williams says now it's time for him to go.

>> it's just a gut feeling, really, more than anything else. and it's a time in my life, where i have an opportunity to do some things. >> reporter: williams leaves with more victories than any coach in maryland history. he won games, trophies, and countless accolades, plus the respect and admiration of many. >> when you think of maryland basketball, you think gary williams. it's going to be very strange, not having him here. we want to come and say goodbye. >> i think he's going to realize that there is great comfort in enjoying the rest of his life knowing that he has millions that respect him and love him for what he did to bring to the university of maryland. >> he's really demonstrated, day in and day out, what it takes to be a great leader. and that's something i'll always cherish. >> while he moves on, his name will remain. the university says it plans to inscribe the arena hardwood, gary williams' court. >> i didn't walk out here for 22 years, thinking, oh, i hope they put my name in a court. [ laughter ]

but now that it's here, it's a great honor. hopefully -- hopefully a lot of people will feel the same way, that they were responsible for that happening. >> reporter: athletic director kevin anderson declined today to answer questions about the search for williams' successor, saying this day is dedicated to gary. among those being rumored as candidates include notre dame coach mike bray and villanova coach. >> williams will remain as an associate athletic director and help in the game's fundraising. dozens of letters containing a white, powdery substance, sent to d.c. area schools. today, they have even put maryland on high alert. denise is in the newsroom to explain. >> these letters were found at six schools today. and that brings the total to 35 schools. the white powder is not

hazardous. and there have been no injuries or illnesses reported. according to the fbi, the letters were mailed from the dallas area. the envelopes had notes that said, all al qaeda fbi. mary? >> thank you, denise. maryland officials have now issued an alert, urging anyone who receives a suspicious letter to leave it alone and call 911. a special thank you. the men who took bin laden down will meet with president obama today. but as danielle nottingham reports for wjz, while the president visits the heroes, al qaeda issues a warning to the united states. >> president obama came to welcome home members of the 101st air division. they've just returned home from afghanistan. fort campbell is home to the specialized army aviation unit that carried navy seals into bin laden's compound, away from the cameras. he'll personally thank some members involved in the raid. al qaeda acknowledged bin

laden's death for the first time in a posting. the text goes on to warn of new attacks on americans, saying their blood will be mingled with tears. >> the white house wasn't surprised by the new threats of violence, according to the president's spoiksman. -- spokesman. he said it's a reminder that the country has to stay alert. >> reporter: intelligence gathered shows al qaeda was considering attacks on the u.s. train on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. there are also mentions of takes on holidays. the fbi and department of homeland security are telling authorities around the country to be vigilant. the white house released a new video taken the night bin laden was killed. the vice president called other officials to share the news. and the president thanked his national security team. months before the raid, the cia was already in abadabad. the agency set up a safe house, where agents gathered up

intelligence where bin laden was found. >> reporter: in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> minutes ago, president obama machined publicly thanking the people who were part of the mission to bring down osama bin laden, telling them, job well done. thanks to the incredible skill and courage of countless individuals, intelligence, military, over many years, the terrorist leader who struck our nation on 9/11, will never threaten america again. [ applause ] >> the president's visit to fort campbell, kentucky, comes a day after he traveled to new york to lay a wreath at ground zero and talk to family members of those killed in the september 11th attacks. no injuries but lots of backup after a truck hits an overpass on the beltway. sky eye chopper 13 was over the inner loop at park heights

avenue. around 9:00 this morning, a truck carrying an oversized cooling system hit a steel girder, supporting that overpass. investigators are now working to see if there are any structural damage. nearly 100 dogs are removed from a frederick county home. the rescue happened in brunswick. weem week -- weijia jiang has more. >> reporter: neighbors say they have never seen one of those dogs, but they often smelled them. that's likely because the dogs never saw daylight since they were born. >> seven birds and 97 dogs. all with fleas and missing chunks of hair were removed from this home. police say it was filled with urine and feces. >> consumes food, drinking water. the feces in the house over a period of time was substantial. and ammonia smell was extremely strong. and the house interior was

deplorable. >> reporter: an anonymous tip brought animal control officers to this east 8th street house, where a couple lives and was hoarding animals. they found one dog dead. and had to euthanize another. vets say most of the dogs are over 5 years old, but have likely never been outside. >> it's crazy to even think about. like i don't know how somebody can live like that. i don't -- it's dangerous. i mean, we have children. there's other animals in the area. >> reporter: and right now, vets are monitoring the dogs to see if they can eventually be adopted or rescued. but they say that is difficult because the animals have never been socialized. as of now, the owner has not been penalized, but that could change pending the investigation. >> okay, weijia, thank you. wjz will have much more on this raid coming up at 6:00. a mystery under the jones

falls expressway. that's where the body of a woman was found submerged in water. police were called to the scene in the 1800 block of union avenue. just after 10:00 this morning. detectives say there are no signs of foul play. but they are looking into the possibility that the body is a missing person from anne arundel county. serious charges against a university of maryland, straight a student. he now faces time in prison for making and selling fake ids. wjz is live at college park. mike hellgren has more on the charges. >> reporter: this was an honor student. he was a triple student. and it's rare to see federal charges being brought in a case like this. >> fake ids are easy to make and easy to get. and the feds are cracking down hard at the university of maryland college park, where straight a student teddy

michaels. prosecutors claim michaels would charge around $200 each and make $12,000, making ohio, pennsylvania and virginia driver's licenses. but it goes beyond one case. >> i think it's a pretty common thing, actually. >> no. it's easy to get ids. you can just ask one person. like facebook them. and within a week or two, you'll have an id. >> reporter: prosecutors say it's not just about getting into bars. >> people can obtain identification that really belongs to someone else. and that can be used for other crimes, like identity theft. or in worst case, to promote terror activity. >> reporter: they have exposed fake id rings. this was seized from an operation in lexington in baltimore. you can get one for as little as $50 online. >> pretty much telephone i know -- much everyone i know has a

fake id. >> even the daughter of the former president did. this is barbara bush. >> there's always someone out there trying to create the counterfit product. we have embedded security features that are difficult to replicate. >> reporter: but federal charges for small-time manufacturers are rare. which is why the attorney for the maryland student now indict of indicted says he's surprised this has turned into a federal case. that his client is a spectacular kid with an unblemished record and faces an accusation that will chase him his entire life. >> and they do not say whether the student plans to plead guilty or not guilty. >> okay, mike. thank you. so far, the student has faced no disciplinary action from the school. his lawyer says he is busy studying for his finals. clouds are looking over maryland tonight. a live look outside. the sun is peeking out as we prepare for a chance of rain.

that's scary. will the skies return for the weekend? or the clear skies, we should say. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and tim williams have your updated first warning forecast. >> bugs out there right now. there's pollen, too. let's take a look at radar. we have pollen. you can see just north of frederick. and this batch of virginia is moving off to the east. but only around 20 miles an hour. so it's going to take a while. this stuff in frederick is also moving off to the north and northeast. we have a little thunder here. up to 7700 feet. but it's lost 2700 feet. these are not strong storms by any chance. and thundershowers. but it's also heading off to the east/northeast. probably going to get into you folks around thurmont, western carroll county in the next 30 to 40 minutes. probably will stay dry for a little while longer. until maybe about 7:00 or 8:00 this evening. tim has a look at what we expect for this weekend. >> as bob just mentioned, those

showers and thundershowers are very widely scattered. it's a little sun out here now. for this weekend, as the low pressure system moves in and stays pretty unsettled, although there is definitely no washout, tomorrow looks to be a pretty nice day. it will be dry. although there will be clouds around. for sunday, most of the day looks good. except for widely scattered showers in the afternoon. game time temperature, first pitch at 7:05. if you plan on going out and about, make sure you keep a slicker or something in case there is shower activity around. but for the most part, this looks to be a pretty nice night ahead. bob will have your first warning forecast coming up. thank you. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. a college student takes his own life. tonight, a student involved in the cyber bullying case makes a deal. a potential break in a.i.d.s. research. i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news. who is looking for a preventive vaccine for hiv.

i'm jessica kartalija. it is a beautiful day here in mount vernon. a live report from flower mart next on wjz. some clouds as we move into the evening. bob has your updated first warning forecast. úúúo

exciting news in medical research. a possible vaccine to prevent hiv and a.i.d.s. pat warren reports this promise developing at the university of maryland school of medicine is a ray of hope in many lives. >> reporter: scott says he is proud to carry his hiv- positive. >> what that is that to you? >> it's like i cried over my face, i didn't want to hear nobody. >> reporter: out of the despair of the present comes hope for the future. researchers are make being

progress on an hiv-a.i.d.s. vaccine. >> today, we are on the verge of a major breakthrough in the fight against hiv a.i.d.s. a fight that has come with a particular ferociousness and speed to this very place, in the original land of the free and home of the brave of baltimore, maryland. >> reporter: it's been a fight for francis scott key. >> i think that i've been in this situation and wanting to accept it from other human beings is a hard struggle for me. >> reporter: they provide medical care for treatment for people who have hiv. >> most people don't have side effects these days. >> reporter: a preventive vaccine is the next big thing. more than $20 million has been awarded to the institute of barology to make that leap. >> now is the way of life. >> reporter: nearly $17 million of the $23.5 million in grant money comes from the bill and

melissa gates foundation. the gratitude is immeasurable. reporting live, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> grant money was also awarded by the u.s. army hiv program, in the national institutes of health. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. if you are traveling out there on the beltway, it's going to be quite sometime before you get through the mess. if you are traveling on the outer loop, almost 40 minutes there. that's from providence road to baltimore national pike. another 30 minutes on the inner loop from park heights avenue to bel air road. and we continue to see delays on the west side outer loop. 95 to the bw parkway. it's going to take you at least 20 minutes to get through that delay. no improvement on 70 westbound. still heavy congestion there, from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, northbound 95, there is a crash just past moravia road. that's going to slow your traffic down.

and also, arundel mills circle at arundel bailiff. let's now -- boulevard. let's now take a live look. we'll take another live look as you can see, not much better there. just west of york road. and there's our camera at the beltway, at 83, as you can see. traffic not doing too bad. but at least 15 minutes to get by that delay. this traffic report is brought to you by harrison group hotels. it's time to start planning your summer vacation. book your hotels now. it's a spring-time tradition. the flower mart is there in mount vernon. mary and i are jealous because you get lemon sticks. >> reporter: kai, this is one of my favorite assignments of the year. and we get the lemon sticks every year. i hope my dentist is not watching. it's a tradition since 1948. it's the peppermint into the lemon. it's the sticky, sweet, bitter. and can t is so good.

flower mart is a little cooler out here this year than last year. and i can tell you everyone is absolutely enjoying every minute of it. >> reporter: in historic mount vernon. >> hey. >> flower mart. >> this is like, i think our sixth year. we come every year, my mom and i. >> the bloosms are back. >> mother's day is when we plant our flowers. >> flower mart means it's time to celebrate spring. >> what's the best part of flower mart, you think? >> just the people in the atmosphere. a great place to take a stroll and pick up chicks. >> my mother used to take me out of school when we were younger, like when i was 10. so i've been coming here 40 years. so that's a lot. >> 30 years. >> i'm sorry. [ laughter ] >> plenty of food. fun, and flowers. all for a good cause.

>> we're going to show this. >> and if lemon sticks aren't your thing, you can always try cupcakes. and of course, there are other things to try out here. including mohitos and margaritas, guys. flower mart is open until 8:00 tonight. and again tomorrow, 11:00 until 8:00. a lot of good mother's day gift ideas out here. hint, hint. back to you guys. >> we're taking note of those other beverages. thank you, jessica. we love the flowers. >> we were talking about it. he'd always be there with his hat on. straw hat. >> howlet's take a look at temps and conditions around the region. not too bad. 70, south wind. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at

your mother's day weekend after this. @

stir a nice little south breeze out there. you can see, there may be showers around the region over the next couple of hours. take a lack at radar. a few of them popping up around frederick county. the stuff down in virginia is moving off to the east and northeast. it's going to get to the washington area first. and maybe in baltimore. by about maybe 7:30 or 8:00, something like that. this went out in the frederick area, as you can see, along the blue ridge mountains. it's going to be affecting you folks in western carroll county. heading up towards maybe emmitsburg region. as it heads north of westminster. there it goes. here in the city, it's still pretty quiet. i mentioned, this stuff in virginia has a possibility of moving into the region. and it's a little better organized, as you can see. nothing strong. but these are showers and thundershowers, moving across the region. and once it passes, tonight, you don't dry out. pretty nice saturday.

temperature-wise, we're at 70. d.c., 69. 66, ocean city. cool spot, still partly cloudy skies. oakland now at 61. once again, the dew point is pretty low. 41 is very dry here. it's going to take an awful lot. to reach into our area, it's going to have to moisten up a lot in the next couple of hours. even though we may have indications of radar, some of that may not even reach the ground because it's so dry. 68 in bel air. 67, westminster. and may see some showers shortly. 69 in annapolis. and kent island. southerly winds around the entire region. they were stronger earlier. 15, cumberland. but had showers not too far from there. south winds. they'll begin to shift a little more, we think, over the next 24 hours. out of the west, because of this weak system that was over the west. now, heavier showers has weakened considerably, as it moves across the ohio valley. it's kind of breaking up. but there's just not enough oomph with it.

this batch in virginia looks like it's going to affect at least southern areas of in -- maryland. it's the main area of rain and into south carolina as well. a little batch of showers. this stuff in virginia, sliding just to our south the next few hours. but if you're heading out tonight, into the ball game, you might get a little wet for a little while. once this passes overnight, we should be getting to clear out. during the day, looks like a pleasant day. sunday, yet another system coming down the pike, will give us a chance of an afternoon shower or two. not a rainout. but maybe an hour of rain on sunday afternoon. just in time for a mother's day cookout. not that great. west winds, 5 to 10 knots. small craft advisory. bay temp, around 62 degrees. it's finally warming up. tonight, then, scattered shower. maybe a thundershower early until about 9:00. and partly cloudy. 46 tonight. clouds and sunshine. warmer than today. pretty nice day, really. all about 74 of o your -- 74 on

your saturday. but risk. a shower on mother's day sunday. >> we're just going to deal with it. thanks, bob. still ahead. maryland reaches out to tornado victims. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, local help for the big job of building tornado- ravaged communities. that story as eyewitness news continues. saying thank you to howard county fire and rescue from the people who were saved by them. see the emotional reunion. i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news.

it's 5:30, 70 degrees and partly sunny. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the greatest national disaster in this country since hurricane katrina continues to overwhelm any southern states and communities. more than 300 people were killed in the twisters. alex demetrick reports, relief for the victims now has marylanders reaching out to help. tornado destruction in the u.s. >> we saw plenty of places where it was just the foundation left. and just mountains and mounds of debris. >> and the christian humanitarian organization, world vision began bagging up supplies in prince george's county. >> this center is focusing on victims in north carolina and virginia. another in alabama. >> the people are very

resilient. they're a working class people. they rely on each other, family ask friends. >> reporter: but sometimes, even that report is blown away. >> reporter: this found teresa perry's house. she was trapped. >> he said, teresa, come and help me. come and help me. >> when she was finally able to get him, he was dead. >> reporter: this is just back. >> it's going to be long-term to rebuilding that is going to take place. >> reporter: world vision's first contact was basically a scouting operation. >> helping with recovery efforts and then a long-term plan. as far as rebuilding our efforts. but then, you know, paint door knobs. a lot of people lost major appliances. >> reporter: what was lost in minutes, now a long haul to restore. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> tonight, the national weather service confirms,

maryland had eight tornadoes touched down here last week. meteorologist tim williams has a look at the locations and strength of those twisters. tim? >> reporter: kai, the most recent information there, of the four twisters confirmed, making the total eight, from the national weather service. it said they touched dun last wednesday and thursday. this is video of the twister touching down in prince george's county on april 27th. tornadoes touched down in allegheny, baltimore, calvert, carroll and montgomery counties. there was a lot of damage done but luckily, nobody was hurt. and a series of twisters hit braden bay. that makes that one an ef-1 strength tornado. that storm snapped and uprooted numerous large trees. and caused practicals along a path more than three miles long. in and arched the green ridge -- around the green ridge park. remember, wjz is on.

for live doppler radar. log onto wjz.com. coming clean about a case of cyber bullying, a former rutgers university student admits her role in the events that ended in her classmate's suicide. vic is following developments for us. >> molly way made her first court appearance today, where she admitted she and another student spied on another student's sexual encounter. she also agreed to testify against darren robby, another rutgers student who faces more serious charges in the case. if she stays out of trouble. tyler clemente's parents spoke publicly for the first time. since her son took his own life. they say they approve of the sentence. a through threat to the u.s. intelligence gathered shows al qaeda wanted to target major

cities on holidays. they also acknowledged bin laden's death for the first time today in an online posting, which contained a warning of new attacks on americans. congressman dutch ruppersberger says the u.s. should still be very concerned about terrorist attacks. and today, he shared that message with his constituents in baltimore county. >> we have to be concerned about other attacks. >> reporter: congressman ruppersberger goes to the front line in the war on terror. >> in my role on the intelligence committee, i've traved all over the world. and i'm not talking bermuda. i've gone to iraq, afghanistan, paferg. >> he is privy to the intelligence the cia gather. >> a lot of times when you hear conversations between the terrorists talking, it's always about allah, always that god wants us to do this. >> reporter: and one of the coverts, he says our biggest threats lies in our vision.

>> an war malacky. he is american-born, american- trained. he's very smart and dangerous. and his focus is to attack the united states. >> reporter: congressman ruppersberger just returned from yemen two weeks ago. he also told us that as a member of the intelligence committee, he will get to review the photo of osama bin laden. human rights activists say security forces killed at least 30 people during a mass protest today. thousands demonstrated in rallies across the country at an uprising several weeks ago. activists say a total of 680 people have been killed. a turn for the better in the labor market. the economy added more jobs than expected. it's the biggest increase in nearly a year. alexis christoforous reports for wjz from wall street. >> reporter: companies are on their best hiring spree in five years. but the crowds at job fairs like this one in new york,

showed the unemployed are still struggling. >> i'm hoping that my skills and my go get them attitude and my intelligence will hopefully land me the job that i'm looking for. >> reporter: employers added 244,000 jobs in april, with gains all across the private sector. but the unemployment rate edged higher to 9%, a sign that more people are entering the job market, encouraged by signs of new hiring. president obama commented on the report from indianapolis, where he was visiting a plant that makes hybrid transmissions. >> the fact is, we are still making progress. we can take a hit and keep on going forward. that's exactly what we're doing. >> reporter: the unemployment report pushed stocks higher here on wall street. a very different picture from here a year ago. >> reporter: that was the day of the flash crash, when the dow dropped hundreds of points

in a matter of minutes. the market is up more than 2,000 points that day. but traders are looking for stronger job growth. >> this is basically the weakest job creation i've ever seen. i think you have to go back 40 years. now it's not that good. >> reporter: not that good for the 13.7 million people still looking for work. but another step in the right direction. alexis christoforous, wjz eyewitness news. >> wall street reacted positively to the day's job report. here's a look at the closing numbers. nasdaq up 13. >> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. beware of a number of internet scams that have popped up in the wake of osama bin laden's killing. a peek inside this year's bso show. and potential candidates to succeed gary williams, as terps' basketball coach. for all of these stories and more, and the baltimore sun, remember to look for the

updated first warning forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. saying thank you for dozens of lives. dozens were just honored. and for the first time, they got to meet some of the people they helped. andrea fujii has that story. >> it's a job these fire rescue workers do every day. but to five howard county residents, it's a job that saved their lives. when elvira washington had a heart attack, it was these personnel that brought her back to life. now she can say thank you in person. >> i'll see him. and the man upstairs. i'm sure i wouldn't be here today. [ applause ] >> reporter: more than 40 awards and certificates of recognition were also given out. like to jonah ang, who helped save his mom's life. and k-9 arson dog. ginny gig thanked everyone who saved her when she went into

cardiac arrest and the 911 operator who helped her husband perform cpr. >> they talked him through it. he was able to do chest compressions until the ambulance got there. >> she walked me through cpr. she said, turn her over and start chest compressions. >> reporter: paying respect to these paramedics and firefighters in howard county, and elsewhere around the country, who are heroes every day. >> i can't thank him enough. >> reporter: because of ginny's story, howard county executive ken allman wants every howard county resident to be trained in cpr. andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> last year, howard county had 10 incidents in which ems helped save lives with cpr. still ahead on eyewitness news. a daring rescue in china. four men were stuck in how they got out. i'm ron matz. at power plant live, where tomorrow, it's the fiesta 5k, honoring the ravens' oj brigrants. and raising money in the fight

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stir. new gehrig's disease. but tomorrow in baltimore, hundreds will lace up their shoes for racing to look into the disease. this is something that means so much to so many. >> reporter: 38-year-old andy nelson was diagnosed a few months ago with als. tomorrow at power plant live, he'll join hundreds of others for the fiesta 5k run to raise money for als research. >> my family and my friends.

and coworkers an opportunity to help do something. and raise money for this cause. >> reporter: former ravens' linebacker, o.j. brigantses went public with his diagnosis of lou gehrig's disease. >> he will be here. i can't wait. i've been e-mailing him all week. he's been wonderful. he still greets the fans. he inspires players and people with als. >> there's no cure or treatment for those with als. but there is hope. >> we do stem cell research now. it is just breathtaking. it is just so vibrating to see what's going on at this meeting. it was really cool. >> reporter: 1700 people are expected here for the race. to raise an estimated quarter million dollars for als research. >> we have 75 teams signed up. and that's really the heart of

the race. they get their friends and families involved. and they're all coming out tomorrow. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> o.j. brigants and his wife are cochairs of the race. ravens coach john harbaugh will also be there. and you can still register for the siesta 5k. for more information, just log onto our website, wjz.com. will the sun hold up for the race? looks like we could see some rain. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams have your forecast. looks like all of our ends may be done by tomorrow about 9:00, 10:00. take a look at conditions for tomorrow. start off generally with partly cloudy skies. upper 40s to upper 60s. eventually in the low to mid70s. about 74 is what we're looking for. but no rain is expected for tomorrow. however, on sunday, tim williams has a look at your mother's day forecast. tim? >> yeah, just one little nagging system that will be hanging around, could bring us

afternoon showers, widely scattered. again, not a washout of your plans. to be able to rush mom out of the house. we're looking at 70 degrees on sunday. 72 on monday. 70 on tuesday. 74 on wednesday. good bit of sun heading into next week. with overnight lows in the low to mid-50s. back inside. oh, no. i forgot something. i have your energy saver tip of the day. now, we're talking about showers. reducing your showers and reducing them simply by reducing the lingering time could save a family of four. cutting your showers in half will reduce your water heating costs by about 33%. now, for a look at how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com. scroll down the right-hand side of the page. and click on our special section. we wouldn't want to forget this tip. back inside. >> flood concerns are forcing people out of their homes in arkansas. as a mandatory evacuation order. as the water rises in the city

of cotton plant, the national guard is helping people out of their homes after water rising slowed over a levee. now, more than 20 miles of highway has been closed by floodwaters. trapped in muck. rescuers in china struggle to save four. the workers were buried by still barge and concrete. after about an hour and a half, rescuers finally reached all four workers and they did pull them out. in poland, an explosion at a coal mine. one miner and another died when the methane gas ignited last night. 15 workers are being treated for burns. a dangerous job. workers in japan's crippled nuclear reactor. this is our first look at the fukushima daichi plant. the workers are installing machines to absorb some of the radiation leaking from the plant.

they need to lower levels before they could install more cooling systems for the dangerous fuel lines. check in for eyewitness news at 6:00. denise is in the newsroom with a preview for us. horrific living conditions. as new at 6:00, more reaction to this heartbreaking discovery. life in prison. he admits killing an eastern shore girl. what happened to thomas legs, junior, while he was serving his sentence. more at 6:00. but now, back to kai and mary. >> okay, denise. thank you. flowers and a card are nice for mother's day. but they don't exactly repay mom for what she does. >> the website, price.com, just put the average price for a mom's work. if you had to pay someone to do everything your mom does, it would cost a little more than $61,000 a year. >> we're talking everything from cooking to cleaning and driving the kids around. >> and don't forget, laundry. that's worth at least 20,000.

>> mom, can i -- mom can i? in our house in the middle of the night, it's mommy? >> that's worth 10. i'll just go around and tag everything. of course, everything moms do is priceless. >> absolutely. and we appreciate our moms. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a dental visit with an unusual outcome. oh, just go see my dentist. he only charges $7 grand. >> how did an american end up with such a european accent? @@

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feeding pays. it is the best thing you could do for your lawn. a young woman who survived a life-threatening disease celebrates her first day monday. manuel gallegus has more on how her sister helped give her life. [ crying ] >> reporter: it's the sound every new mother knows. but heidi sanders' daughter abigail didn't arrive like most babies. three years ago, sanders was

diagnosed with cervical cancer at 28 years old. doctors told her she would need a hysterectomy. >> most women want the option to have a child. and to have a doctor tell you that's going to be taken away because i have to save your life, i have to treat your cancer and save your life, it's devastating. >> reporter: heidi decided to freeze her eggs, after hir husband jeremy fertilized them. after she recovered from cancer, her sister made her dream come true. >> i thought, i had two of my own. i wasn't planning to have any more. my pregnancies were easy. so it seemed like the only choice. >> reporter: doctors implanted one embryo and it was successful. >> after seeing her being pulled out and i heard her cry, i burst into tears and i felt that connection. >> reporter: her sister delivered the greatest gift. >> she hates for me to say it, but she's my hero. >> this is what you do when you

love somebody. >> hey, abbey. >> abigail has brought the sisters even closer. and has given heidi her first mother's day. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> because she took hormones, heidi was able to breast-feed abigail right after she was born. imagine going to dinner and then coming out with an accent. she said she went to the dentist, speaking like the rest of us but after being seidated and having her teeth pulled, she started talking like this. >> i said, i want an accent like that. and i said, just go see my dentist. he only charges $7 grand. >> it is a rare condition known as foreign accent. doctors think it is called by brain injury or stroke. how the feds got involved in a fake id scheme here at the

university of maryland college park. wjz investigates the scope of the problem.

disturbing discovery. dozens of sick and hungry dogs found out. will the owner face charges? al qaeda threatens the u.s. for killing osama bin laden.

emotional sendup. why gary williams says the time is right to retire as maryland's head basketball coach. pleasant friday evening. but will rain ruin your plans? >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. happy mother's day. >> thank you. this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. living in filth. scores of neglected animals found in this house. >> reporter: tonight, what tick -- tipped off animal control to the horrid conditions inside? >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are