a sudden change in the case against dominique strauss-kahn. why attorneys are now doubting his accuser's story. hello again, i'm don scott. and i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talk about today. sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn is crumbling. we're in lower manhattan where dominique strauss-kahn faced the judge. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn headed to court to learn whether a new york judge will free him from house arrest. the sexual assault case is reportedly falling apart. prosecutors are raising questions about the credibility of the made. law enforcement officials told

the new york times that they believe she lied about her background and what she did around the time of the assault. she talked to a man in prison about the benefits of charging dominique strauss-kahn. prosecutors are also curious about activity in her bank account. >> reporter: after posting $6 million in bond and paying for his own armed guards -- there's a bail decision being reviewed. it's rare to see the prosecution questioning the witness. >> it suggests there are serious problems here and the prosecution is backing away at this point. >> reporter: the arrest for dominique strauss-kahn to redesign, and this derailed his likely run for the french presidency. with the case in doubt, there's talks he may be a candidate again. and just seconds ago, he

walked out of the courthouse released. however, he's still not allowed to leave the country. a man accused of flying with fake boarding passes in in court today. he's accused of sneaking on to a very -- virgin american flight without a boarding pass or id. the security measures are being re-examined. he could face five years in prison. the funeral is underway for michael brooks. he's the 15-year-old teen accidentally shot and killed by a teen at a sleepover. mike hellgren has more on the somber service. mike? >> reporter: good afternoon, jessica and everyone. there were many friends and family members, quite a few tears shed. the pastor told them not to place blame, remember he's at

peace. his loved ones paid their last respects to him. he was 15. his 11-year-old friend accidentally shot him in the head last saturday at a sleepover after gaining access to one of 22 weapons stored in a bedroom in cherry hill. >> you can't blame anyone, it's over, you have to move on. >> reporter: his family's struggling to come to terms with his death. the police won't file charges against the 11-year-old shooter and they haven't ruled them out against the owner. he said he kept the guns locked up and has no idea how the children got ahold of them. >> there was no negligence involved. i would change places with him if i could. >> reporter: he loved football. the pallbearers wore raven's jerseys.

if you have guns in your home and children in the home, keep the guns in a locked box and the gun unloaded and the ammunition in a separate location. reporting live in halethorpe, wjz, eyewitness news. wjz will have more from friends and family of michael brooks coming up later on. a 4-year-old is hospitalized after another accidental shooting. he and a 5-year-old were playing at -- with a gun at a playground. the gun went off and hit him in the back. he's expected to survive the wound. a record amount of punitive damages awarded following one of the worst environmental disasters in maryland's history. the jurors decided on $1.5 billion for the reward of those affected. the rewards range from $300,000

to $60 million. there will be no shakeup at the top of baltimore city school's, dr. andres alonso has signed a new contract to stay on as the school's ceo. ronald reagan has -- ron matz has more on the deal. >> reporter: the school system is in the grips of another cheating scandal. he signed a four year extension with a salary of $260,000 a year. this comes after it was announced that two city elementary schools were caught cheating on state assessment tests. to make the matters worse, the student test scores at eight other schools dropped and there's speculation they may have also meated. a-- -- also cheated. >> he could be the longest

serving ceo for a school since world war ii. take a live look outside. we're starting the long 4th of july holiday weekend. could it all be this nice. we have a few happy people working the weather today. marty bass and tim williams in the weather center. good afternoon, tim. well, good afternoon, don. it's a good afternoon, weatherwise. i don't know how you can expect to have better than this. we're looking at temperatures around the region at 80 degrees. 83 hagerstown and 84 at bwi and 81 in elkton. cooler temperatures in the highier elevations. looking down at the shore, ocean city at 81 degrees. dew points are low and that creates a low relative humidity. it's comfortable out there. the winds continuing from the northwest. that's going to change as we head into the long holiday weekend. for more on how it plays out we'll send it to marty.

>> reporter: happy new month to you all. there's a big dome of high pressure giving it this bermuda high. it's slipping from the northwest and out of the south east. where's the air coming from. it's wrapping around the high. that will expand the heat in the south. that's up towards the 95 corridor. as a matter of fact, the graphic says blazing hot saturday. we're going to take the temperatures into the low 90s, but let's throw the heat index down. we'll get a buildup of humidity with the heat. we're up the 95 corridor looking at maryland. we're getting back to it. to be honest about the deal, it's the refugee weekend -- 4th of july weekend. if you want a weekend to feel like summer, it's this one. we're getting the wish. tim williams has the details

coming up shortly. now, back inside. marty, thank you. it was a night to forget for the orioles, especially for brian matusz. they had a horrible start. he gave up 8 runs and 9 hits. the cardinals won and swept the series. after the game, he was demoted to the minor leagues. now, it's on to atlanta. you'll see both games this weekend saturday night at 7:00 and sunday afternoon at 1:30, live here on wjz. yikes! >> yeah, it should be a good day for baseball though. still to come, armed men take over a store in new york and what they were after and what happens next. lights out. the minnesota government shuts out -- shut down. we'll bring you the latest on negotiations. it's a wonderful start to the long holiday weekend. we have the forecast still coming up.

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protestors demonstrated outside of this state capital calling for a solution. >> i don't understand how you shut down the government and all of the jobs will be lost now. how do you increase the budget crisis when you're not employing people. it doesn't make logical sense. >> the shutdown of minnesota sends thousands of workers home. minnesota is facing a $5 billion budget short fall. and another group of professional athletes is essentially unemployed this afternoon. the nba lockedout the players as a bargaining agreement. the talks about them break down

overnight with no deal insighted. -- insight. >> the average player compensation will be $5 million. >> the league and the players are far apart when it comes to a new agreement. that's putting the whole season in jeopardy. the free agency period would have started today. looking for a good catch? may want to con sense -- concentrate on towson. they have the most rich and single people in the area. over 35% of the people in towson are single with a median income of $100,000. or, travel further to the top spot, newport beach, california. >> and it will cost you a pretty penny to live there while waiting to meet that

special someone. >> >> -- if you're near a window, you know we're getting a nice start to the beautiful weekend. we'll have the forecast in 2 1/2 minutes. >> first, let's look at today's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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terrier friday noon puppy. this was an owner surrender. why, we don't know. the dog that had a stable home no longer has one and certainly deserves one. she's at the maryland spca. there's the website and we'll throw the number up. go and check out the local shelters, particularly for a dog that's this age. they know the who, what, where, when of the deal. this yellow scarf is compliments of -- okay, this scarf is compliments of mr. basement. he believes that together, we can make a difference for pets that need a home. >> good luck, heidi. the out back looks nice, it

feels comfortable. you can tell, there's a change. take it away, pal. well, that change is going to be a summer like change. we're at 84 degrees and the average high for this date is 86 degrees. we're on target. 51 is the dew point and that brings in a low, relative humidity. the north wind at 3 miles per hour and the barometer at 30.03. high 70s and mid-to upper 70s in oakland and cumberland. 78 in elkton and 81 down on the shore. that's the cool spot in westminster and 79 in rock hall and 80 in bel air and 95 in d.c.. the winds are wrapped around the great lakes. they're bringing in a dryer air mass still. there's a light breeze around. we have changes and slight chances for thunderstorms on saturday, sunday and monday because the temperatures are going up and the humidity and the dew points are also going

up. this system is going to fall apart. it will move on through. we'll focus on a bit of a wind shift. warm air is coming in and the unstable air comes between the warm front and the cold front. it's poised to come in by saturday and sunday. as it gets closer, the wind starts to turn and we'll get a chance for thundershowers. keep an eye to the sky if you're doing something outside. know that the storms will come and go quickly. sunset today at 8:36 and no advisories. today, going up to 89 degrees. sunny and pleasant. the humidity is still low and for tomorrow, we'll start the run of 90s. mostly sunny and hot. a little bit more humid. 90 degrees for the first weekend of july. thank you, timothy. don't forget, independence day

is a few days away. as part of the continue -- continuing communitiy commitment, we're supporting the 4th of july fireworks show monday night at 9:30. still to come at noon, few americans are worried about getting led poisoning. >> here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for more information, go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

in today's wjz, health watch. lead poisoning rates are dropping. the number of adults poisoned has been cut in half over the past 15 years. improved work conditions and fewer jobs in the manufacturing industry. poisoning rates are high in missouri, and kansas. missing in georgia. new details from the police about the investigation surrounding lauren giddings from howard county. >> some patients can still get this breast cancer drug for free. you don't want to miss health ,,

welcome back, let's take a look at the five-day forecast. there's the weekend, you want it to feel like summer. how convenient, this is 4th of july. nothing worse than the 4th of july being on a tuesday. it's nice, it's a three day holiday. it's a little bit of sugar on your weekend. 90 degrees on wednesday.

>> don't miss tonight's prime time lineup. at 10:00, it's "blue bloods" followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. wear your sunscreen. stay hydrated, not with beer, but with water. >> come ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,