starts now. thisis wjz eyewitness news. from the cities to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. free without bail, dominique strauss-kahn smiles as he leaves court, why the rape case against him is now in doubt. here is what people are talking about. freed from house arrest. the sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn appears to be crumbling. randall pinkston reports with more on why a judge released him this afternoon. >> reporter: dominique strauss- kahn walked out of a courthouse free from house address. the judge granted dominique strauss-kahn's release after prosecutors dug into the back ground of a housekeeper who

accused him of sexual assault. >> that investigation raised concerns about the witness' credibility. >> reporter: the made misrepresented what she did after the attack and admitted she made up a story about being rape. her attorney fired back, insisting she was the victim of a rutile aact. >> the medical evidence support the victim's account. the forensic evidence supports her account. >> reporter: prosecutors haven't dropped the charges against dominique strauss-kahn. they are keeping their investigation open and plan to be back here for another hearing in a few weeks. >> thank you. >> dominique strauss-kahndist and his attorneys thanked the judge. >> we maintained that dominique strauss-kahn is innocent of the

charges. >> reporter: the arrest forced him to resign that international monetary fund. and scrapped plans to run for president in france. he still can't leave the u.s. but there is talk he could be a candidate again. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> dominique strauss-kahn will return to court on july 18. >> new information on a missing law school graduate. jessica kartalija is live with more. >> reporter: she has not been seen since saturday and yesterday a body was found inside her apartment building. she graduated from law school in georgia and was about to take the bar exam. police haven't identified the body they found. a friend says her belongings and car keys were inside the apartment and her car was outside. >> thank you. police expect to have an

i.d. on the body tomorrow afternoon. >> a young life cut short. a 15-year-old teen shot accidentally by a friend is layed to rest tonight. we spend the morning and more on the service. >> reporter: many tears were shed here over michael brooks and the pastor said not to place brame just to know he is at piece. michael brooks' loved ones paid their respects. he was 15. his friend accidentally shot him in the head last saturday after a sheaf over after gaining access to one of 22 weapons. >> you can't blame anybody. it is over. so you just have to move on. >> his family is struggling to come to terms with the death. police won't file charges but

haven't ruled them off against the gun's owner who says he kepted the guns locked up and had no idea how the children got aheld of them. -- ahold of them. >> brooks loved football and pallbearers wore ravens jerseys. this case brought up concerns over gun storage. if you have a weapon in the home and children in the home that gun is locked up and unloaded. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. we will have more from friends and family of michael brooks coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. family grieving the loss of a mother is planning a candlelight vigil tonight. her and her daughter were found dead inside a hotel this week.

her former boyfriend is in custody. the vij will take place -- the candlelight vigil is tonight at 7:30. city wide e-mail and text alert service debuts today. you will be able to get crime and safety updates to your cell phones or inbox for a link to sign up go to www.wjz.com. it got thumpbs down from the fda but people who want to use avastin aren't out of luck. >> reporter: medicare says it will continue to cover the drug. earlier the fda panel ruled it is not safe or effective against breast cancer. hundreds of women protested outside the meeting. the final decision as to whether it will lose approval to treat breast cancer will be

made later this month. back to you. >> thank you. it will not interrupt treatment for patients already taking the drugs. the long holiday weekend is off to a great start weather- wise. it is sunny, breezy, clear, warm. we have weather and traffic together. tim williams is here. nice out there today for our friday, finally. >> yes, it is the first friday of july, heading into the long holiday weekend. a nice tight shaping up and today will be the last day of low, low humidity and then we see the heat build. clear conditions. 88 degrees. temperature 25% humidity, dew points low, and winds at 9 miles per hour. added a breeze across the region. high pressure is in control. what we will watch is a front that is approaching from the west and that will add a little

bit of a ripple in the atmosphere that could bring us thunder showers on saturday, sunday and maybe monday. we will tell you about how that plays into your weekend coming up. >> the roads are busy right now. here is sharon. >> a lot of cars headed out of town. we can look at 50th and bay bridge. you can see it's jam already and the accident there at the bay bridge blocking the left lane. you are looking at a back up on the eastbound and to the toll plaza. east side of the beltway, 702, that is accident clean up. west field, several in the city

north monroe as edmundson, kateen, green mountain, saratoga, east baltimore and loch raven are just some of them. another one on 648. 7 minutes to 95 and there is a look at your drive times and speeds on the beltway. 83-95, 21 minutes there. this is the biggest issue at the moment, taking a live look at 50 eastbound. jammed in two spots already. back to you. >> thank you. traveling for the fourth of july, hundreds are getting out of town this weekend but not as many as last year. >> reporter: aaa mid-atlanta,

expect 652,000 to drive to their destination. down 4% from last year. >> gas prices. they got down and they just stopped. >> reporter: unleaded is $3.55. a year ago it was $2.75. the survey might not be completely accurate t was done at the end of may when gas was 40% higher. we could see that decline not to be as significant as expected. 60,000 are expected to fly this weekend. up 20%. high gas prices weren't going to stop her as she fills up for ocean city. >> we were going to go no matter what. >> reporter: though many are choosing to stay put -- >> hanging around the house. >> we sleep.

eat. >> reporter: aaa expects it to be a busy one. >> this is the fourth highest travel holiday we have seen over the last 10 years. >> 47,000 marylanders are expected to take the bus, train or boat when they head out for the weekend. stay with wjz for complete coverage throughout the weekend. we will keep you updated on travel and weather conditions. still ahead, want to kick the habit? grab your cell phone, find out why in health watch. shocking death, the results are in on how randy died. in dundalk where the fourth of july celebration begins today. a parade, big name entertainment and a lot more. the story coming up here in wjz. and the weekend is here with the weather work out for your holiday plans, don't miss

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an tops reveals randy savage died from heart disease. he had an enlarged heart with blocking of his arteries. he was driving when he crashed into a tree. he suffered minor injuries from the crash but the cause of his death is heart failure. this fourth of july weekend many will take time to remember the men and women of the military, especially those hurt in the line of duty. sandra hughes reports about a program that is helping with disfiguring wounds. >> reporter: he considers himself lucky to be alive.

while serving in iraq his squad rolled over a road side bomb. >> three of us made it out alive. i was engulfed from head to toe. >> reporter: third degrees burns over his body. doctors amuitated one of his hands and fingers. after several skin grafts he went home. scarred. he thought there was nothing more he could do till her heard about operation mend. the ucla program provides surgery to service members at no cost. >> they have been through a tremendous amount, more than anybody can comprehend. >> reporter: using kin from the forehead and a piece of rib, he was able to construct a nose, lip and cheeks for him. >> looks amazing.

>> i am at a loss for words. how do you -- talk about somebody who has done so much for us and taking his time and giving back to us and giving us, you know a little piece of mind. >> reporter: operation mend not only made him look better, it made him feel better about himself. in california, wjz eyewitness news. >> 48 service members from the military have been helped by operation mend. stock market is capping a strong week with a robust rally. triple digit points gain. dow up 168 points. s&p19, nasdaq up friforty three. -- nasdaq up 43. >> reporter: more american cars

are being driven out of the show roam. ford was up 10%. smaller cars were the hot sellers but tracks and suvs also improved. manufacturing is up, orders increased at u.s. factories and more workers were hired but construction spending is down after the government cut back on building projects and more americans are concerned about their personal finances. the index fell in june, they blame a weak job market and falling stock prices. good news for the americans who are expected to hit the road this holiday. gas is the cheapest since late march. the average is $3.55. and the company behind the facebook game farmville is going public. they hope to raise $1 billion

in a public offering. they joan other companies that recently filed an ipo, linked in, pandora and group on. for more go to www.cbsmoneywatch.com. if you want to start your fourth of july holiday early there is no better place, the fare is underway. it kicks off four days of fesivities. >> reporter: the fourth of july fraid steps off -- parade steps off monday morning. but the fare has already begun at the park. the guest who is the music headliner this weekend. >> they are doing all their hits. should be a great, great show. >> reporter: eddy money performs too. joe says it's a star-spangled

bargain. >> show me somewhere where you can watch a national act for $5. >> reporter: this car will be part of the parade. if you think you have seen this car before, you have. features in the movie wedding crashers. >> they asked if we would be interested. they picked our car out of all the cars. >> no matter who stops by, our friended with say, that's the car in the wedding crashers and that starts the conversation. it's cool. [ music playing ] >> reporter: music and money, a famous movie car and a whole lot more. this weekend in dundalk. ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> they look great in that car. there sabig fireworks display in dundalk monday night. for a complete schedule log on

to www.wjz.com. and don't forget as part of our commitment, wjz we are a proud sponsor of the fourth of july fireworks at the harbor this year. monday night at 9:30. coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00, apollo 14, the mission to the moon, why nasa is suing one of the men on that flight. four-year-old shot, who is responsible will surprise you. it's friday, it is dry, breezy and sunny. will the weekend be the same? we are always on the top stories on ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

now weather, complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> beautiful view of baltimore. just gorgeous as we get ready for the fourth of july weekend. >> all bets are off this weekend between the boaters, the crab houses. everyone is making their plans. i don't know if you have any of your own plans that you are

setting in motion, if you do, the weather will cooperate 90% of the time. there are chances of thunderstorms but definitely make your plans. right now 88 degrees. 48 is the dew point. with humidity is low. we have been enjoying this nice northwest wind at 9 miles per hour. it's helping keep the dew points down, the humidity has been low and the mugginess is not in the air, not for today and tonight. 30.00 is the barometer reading. high pressure is in control of the forecast. 86 cumberland. 83 elkton. 81 in ocean city. 90 in the nation's capital and 82 on cent island. everyone in the mid-80s. the winds have been light throughout the day. as you see the tendacy is from

the north and northwest. that's what we have been dealing with. easton 10 miles per hour from the northwest. we are still tapping into temperatures close to our own. we will start seeing a shift in the wind to the west and then southwest. that will bring in warmer air heading into saturday and sunday. we are in the warm sector of a warm front. that will push through the reggen for the next 12 hours or so. actually 24 hours or so. behind it is a cold front that will approach from the mid- west. as high pressure pressure continues to ease down to the south and east, it will allow for the front to move into the region. as it gets closer and the temperatures and dew points go higher we will see a better chance of thunderstorms in the afternoons on saturday, sunday and monday. we will have a chance of showers and thunderstorms, widely scattered. warm for the weekend and you won't have to worry about the

showers and thunderstorms washing out your plans. there is a wind on the bay at 5- 10 nots. look for 64 degrees tonight. clear and comfortable with low he mindty for one -- humidity for one more night. >> i can't believe it's july today. >> july 1. yes, it is. tonight's lineup, 10:00 bluebloods, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. the orioles are heading to atlanta. the o's base the braves saturday night at 7:00 and sunday at 1:30 live right here. a preview of the news. the crops are ready but they are rotting in the field. that story on tonight's cbs

evening news. the final act in the casey anthony murder trial now underway, the reason for the delay. the largest ever in new mexico, the latest on the still out of control wildfire. and security scare, a foreign national who makes it through a check point and on to a jet goes before a judge. eyewitness news at 4:00 ,,,,,,,,

this is wjz tv. and wjz.com. baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. it is 4:30. 88 degrees and sunny as in absolutely gorgeous outside. hello and thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i am don scott. here is what people are talking about tonight. facing a judge, the man who managed to fly with an expired bwi thurgood marshall airport

is in court. as joy reports. >> this was the first court appearance for him. accused of boarding a play with an expired boarding pass in someone's else's name. he made it on a flight headed to los angeles. half way there a flight attendant noticed he was sitting in a seat that was supposed to be empty. the fbi questioned him when he deplaned but let him go. they tracked him down again this week at lax when he tried to board another flight with a boarding pass that was not his own. they found 10 more boarding pass, all with different names. authorities did not believe he was part of a terrorist organization or that this incident is some sort of a dry

run. the tsa said it is important to note this passenger was subject to the same screening as other passengers. he is charged with being stow away on an aircraft. in los angeles, joy benedict, wjz eyewitness news. >> he is scheduled back in court on july 13. the casey anthony murder trial is back on just hours after the judge ordered a recess. mary is live with the twist and turns. there was a break so the defense could speak with witnesses the prosecutors plan to call. they didn't reveal all the information they planned to testify about. a after a few hours the defense said it was good to resume the trial. casey anthony is charged with the death of her daughter

caylee anthony. >> thank you. the defense rested yesterday without calling casey anthony to the stand. 103,000 acres are burning in new mexico. it is now the largest wildfire in that state's history. but as sandra hughes reports, firefighters are optimistthic fire will stay out of the town of los alamos. >> reporter: using controlled burns to create a perimeter. it's the best defense against this growing wildfire. >> i am feeling good about my portion, my piece of this puzzle, to low the laboratory is safe. >> 1200 firefighters are attacking the flames from the air and ground. they dropped fire retardant to stop the wildfire's advance. >> i am less terned than in 2000. >> the town of los alamos is thick with beck but they are

more comfort by the day that the laboratories and the town is safe but the fire is still burning out of control. heading north towards an indian reservation. he lived here all his life. >> well, now that we see their focus was save los alamos, but what about us? we are not recovered from the last fire. >> reporter: the grounds on the mountain above the town have already burned. >> that's my kid's future. my grandkids. >> reporter: the fire is also destroying the forest animals depend on. sending wile animals into town. they aren't letting people back in till next week. sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. the governor is asking people living in new mexico to

skip fireworks this july. nasa is suing one of the men it helped to put on the moon. >> one small step for man, one giant leap for man kind. >> they are sueing is edgar mitchell on the apollo mission. it wants back a camera that went to the moon with him. he recently tried to sell that camera. more than a dozen people are rescued from a washington monautomatic after the localivater got stuck. they managed to bring the elevator back down to the floor but 2 dozen visitors had too walk down. it happened again in maryland, a child shoots another with a gun. jessica kartalija is following this story. >> this time the victim was not

killed. happened on a playground. a 5-year-old boy got his hands on a gun and shot a four-year- old front in the back. -- friend in the back. police are trying to determine where the gun came from. over the weekend a 11-year- old shot and killed his 15-year- old friend during a sleep over. >> bryce phillips has passed away. their crab shack was one of the state's land mark residents. he was 90 years old. the sheriff's office is taking the lead in law enforcement in that county. troopers have been the primary law enforcement county. the 45 will be reassigned over

the next three years. police will still respond to accidents on state highways. a live look outside right now, an incredible start to july after june ended on a high note. we have weather and traffic together. bernadette woods is here. good afternoon afternoon. >> this is what we got going on. doppler radar, nothing around. it is gorgeous outside right now. what we are going to do is open up and show you there is a storm out there. it's not a big one. it will effect us by the end of the weekend, but as tim was saying, we don't have any major systems moving our way. the temperatures will be building and because of that an air quality alert goes into

effect, code orange. it's just off to the southwest, d.c. metro region and northeast for the pa and philadelphia one. we will keep you up to date on this. >> thank you. good evening. let's check on the roads at wjz traffic control. >> good afternoon everyone. and happy fourth of july almost to everyone. we have a bunch of problems if you are headed out on the roads. lots of people headed to the beach. that is 50 east wound. running slow to the bridge. a wreck on 795, in the north bound lanes, involving a motorcycle on the shoulder. watch for clean up continuing from this morning's accident on

the east side. and an accident there york road at gibbons. too many to mention in the city, south kateen and saratoga and in glen at 648 at 8th avenue. and a brush fire at has the odonled street ramp closed. and delays on 895 from t street to the harbor tunnel. there is a look at your drive times. 32 miles an hour. again the biggest problem right now is if you are headed on route 50 out of town. it's a mess as we predicted. there is a look on the east

side of the beltway. the other royal wedding but it could be more spectacular. prince albert of monaco. a large crowd of the rich and famous is expected tomorrow for the catholic ceremony. the biggest wedding since grace kelly's. straight ahead a scary stow away, hear of a man stung and a public pool drowning. how is it possible a woman's body wasn't spotted for two hole days. and tim is updating your first warning weather forecast. >> complete coverage continues.

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student falls falls to his death while filming football practice. they will pay $30,000 in fines. last october a man was filming from a lift when strong winds blew it over. the appearance of a student makes another plea for information about her. the parents held a news conference today and urged the community to help bring them -- help them bring their daughter home. despite searches, she has been missing for a month now and there is no indication of what happened to her. the spot where the fbi's most wanted man was arresticide the most wanted place in california. jim reports with the latest twist on the case. >> reporter: this is one of the hottest pieces of west coast

real estate. the apartment where whitey bulger lived. after the feds found $800,000 hidden there. >> a lot of people want to know where oj lived or where was the murder happened. i think people think there is money in the walls on this one. >> reporter: he claimed he didn't have enough money to pay for his lawyer. the judge appointed him. jw carney. >> it's a daunting task. >> but red shay says bulger has more money hidden than what investigators say they found in the walls. >> he always told me, he said whatever you do never tell anybody where your money is, including me. >> reporter: you have no doubt he has enough money to pay for a lawyer. >> absolutely. >> i don't care how much money he has access to, the

government or the victims will get it. >> reporter: bulger made the trip to federal court in a helicopter after his trip back from the west coast in a private jet. this was too much for victims. >> he has been in a leer jet and helicopter, i have never been in one. the government has been lying for years. >> reporter: that chopper cost $14,000 an hour to operate. >> a judge agreed to drop the racketeering charges but he is still facing charges of murdering 19 people. a bus company is shut down for falsifying records. one of the buses rear ended a tractor-trailer on monday. it killed a bus driver and injured 2 dozen passengers. the company faced large fines

for failing to comply with other regulations. mysterious drowning. a woman drowned in a pool and was not spotted for more than two days. bill shields reports. >> we are serious of determining the why, what about the events. what actions could have been taken. >> reporter: it's a mystery as murky as the water. sunday night she drowned. but no one noticed her at the bottom of 12 feet of water. they didn't notice her then or monday or most of the day tuesday. >> i find that disturbing. i see that as a break down. >> reporter: six life guards on duty and no one saw her.

health inspectors checked the pool on tuesday noticing only the water was not clear. >> the only thing of note in the report was that the inspector did indicate the water was cloudy. the water has to be checked for clarity and bacteria every hour but the body was at the bottom for two days and the water was so cloudy no one saw her, not life guards, not swimmers, not inspectors. >> i am demanding the pool is not reopened till the states reviewed the operating procedures. >> a 9-year-old saw the woman go under but he didn't tell anybody. a man on a flight to alaska finds a stow away on board with him. a scorpion stung him on the arm. the man and his girlfriend held

on to the big bug fearing the sting could be deadly. >> oh, my god, that's a scorpion. my table was down, i grabbed a napkin. picked it up and held on to it. >> the man suffered no major effects from the sting. only a mark on his arm. police suspect the scorpion mitched a ride from texas. can receiving text help someone quit smoking. a study says yes. people who received motivational text messages doubled their chances of kicking the habit. they also included advice on keeping weight off and how to deal with nicotine cravings. hot dog eating competitors weigh in in new york.

it is an annual tradition there. in the past winners consumed over 30 of them. competitors are offered free rides from the amusement park, the scream zone. the holiday weekend is here, will the weather hold ,,,,

. now,worth, complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> welcome back everybody. look at that sunshine out there. >> you can't go anywhere where w someone remarking what a gorgeous couple of days we have had. they hope a couple more to come. >> we do have a change coming but not totally bad. yes, spectacular outside right now. let's get to the numbers. we are warming up. 88 so far. after starting out at 60 degrees. and it is still very comfortable outside. even we are at 88, the dew

points are in the 40s. and this is the lowest they have been and that's why it is so refreshing and comfortable outside right now. as far as temperatures we are up to 90 in d.c. 80 in oakland. at the ocean, it's 81 degrees right now. taking you in closer. everyone at least in the 80s. cooler long the water, 70ss for the bay temperatures. winds out of the northwest, the humidity levels and dew points low. that is going to change over the weekend. this is going to be a process. tomorrow we start to warm it up. the humidity takes over the next few days. this storm brings it our way. there is not a lot to it right now but there are showers and storms out there and this will creep in our direction. tomorrow it gets closer.

the chance for a shower or thunderstorms. and on sunday the front is closer, so our best chance for scattered showers and storms and it leaves on monday and as it does show, we could still see a shower or storm. that beaches and southern parts of maryland have a better chance for it. while all of that is happening, on the waters tomorrow, beautiful day. winds at 5-10 nots. the bay temperatures 79 degrees. tonight we are going down to 64. another very comfortable night. and then tomorrow we start warming it up. up to 90. the humidity builds but still nothing oppressive at all. the air quality alert goes into effect for lot of the state, not everyone. it starts tomorrow. we may see more over the next few days. humidity cracks more on sunday and monday. chance of scattered showers and

storms. >> exactly what it should feel like. thank you. still to come on wjz eyewitness news tonight,. >> remembering michael brooks, he was shot in the head during a sleep over. his friends and family speak to wjz about ,,,, [ female announcer ] did you know nine out of ten growing kids don't get the recommended amounts of whole grain and calcium? that's where their favorite cereals

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coming up next to on wjz eyewitness news at 5, too soon. remembering a teenager shot by his friend. the latest on possible charges in this heart breaking case. >> five years after the record gas leak here in jacksonville, a record payout. but what one and a half million dollars won't buy, peace of

minds. exclusive interviews from those who brought suit, next. >> hitting the road for the 4th? maryland highways are packed with holiday travelers, certainly the bay bridge is. wjz is tracking traffic and first warning weather forecast for the 4th of july as well. check in for the breaking news, eyewitness news at 5 starts now! memories of michael. a farewell to the teen accidentally killed by his friend at a sleepover. new calls for gun safety, as his grieving family gathers for his funeral. hi, everybody.