verdict for the jury to reach based on the evidence. legal experts say this came down to reasonable doubt. >> reporter: casey anthony began to cry as she heard the verdict. >> as to the charge of first- degree murder, we the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> reporter: she broke down hugging her defense team when it was all over. >> i'm ecstatic for her and i want her to be able to grieve and grow and somehow get her life back together. >> reporter: it took a jury a little more than 10 hours to acquit anthony of the most serious charges, of first- degree murder, manslaughter, and child abuse. then they unanimously decided they didn't want to talk to the media and explain their decision. >> folks lingered outside the courthouse for some time because this was not the outcome most of the people were expecting. when the verdicts were read, there was an audible gas. >> that is not right! >> reporter: customers at a restaurant had a similar

reaction. >> i was like astounded. i couldn't believe they could be that wrong. i couldn't believe those people could make that decision. >> reporter: the defense made the property that caylee drowned in the swimming pool. they painted her as a liar and a woman who didn't want to be a mother any more. >> our mountain of evidence did not eliminate in the jury's view every reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the jury did convict anthony of lying to the police during the investigation. she'll be back in court thursday for sentencing. she faces a maximum of four years in prison but the judge could rule time served. >> casey anthony's attorney says that there are no winners in this because caylee is dead. most legal experts believe that on thursday, casey anthony will be set free for time served and they say that her attorney could have asked for her to be

set free pending sentencing. and so she would be free right now if they had done that. reporting live in orlando, back to you. >> all right, thank you. and cbs news and 48 hours will bring you a complete wrap-up of the trial, the verdict tonight at 10:00. don't miss casey anthony, judgment day, only on wjz at 10:00. violence erupts at the harbor. a young boy is shot and nearby a man is stabbed to death. wjz is live. mike hellgren tells us who investigators are looking for after this outbreak of violence. >> mayhem is perhaps the best word to describe it and a lot of people are outraged about that toddler being shot about a block and a half over that way. in that case, cameras didn't capture anything. they have a picture of a suspect in the murder case. >> reporter: the chaos started before the fireworks stopped as a massive fight broke out at

the inner harbor. moments later, police say this man, a person they're desperate to identify, used a broken bottle to stab 26-year-old joseph cala who was visiting from alabama. this is the victim's picture in a mugshot wjz obtained online. the murder unfolded outside on pier 6. and steps away from a command post, a stray bullet hit a 4-year-old boy in the leg. >> none of the officers in that scene, and then in very, very close proximity, to include our s.w.a.t. team, who was there, could discern a gunshot. >> words cannot describe or express how senseless this is. it's a worst nightmare. >> reporter: police say they made 30 arrests, handled 20 curfew violations with double the force they had here last year. >> you're going to have people that do things that are stupid and improper all over and you can't stop it. >> they should catch them and

give them life, shooting a kid. >> we're going to do a top to bottom kind of scrub of this thing and see what westminster, we were unsuccessful doing, and what we did right. >> while we had officers everywhere, we don't have a referee. >> so you just heard the mayor say they had officers everywhere. police have revealed the final numbers, 600 officers and that was supplemented by the transit authority and maryland state police. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike thank you. there have been 104 murders so far in baltimore city this year. corruption scandal fallout. the wife of jack johnson is leaving her seat on the county council. we have more on leslie johnson's decision.

>> last week, leslie johnson pled guilty to destroying evidence in a federal corruption probe. investigators say she flashed a $100,000 check from a developer down -- flushed a check from a developer down the toilet. she was also arrested with $80,000 in her underwear. johnson handed in her letter of resignation. her sentencing is scheduled for october. she is expected to receive up to a year and a half in prison. >> johnson's husband has already pleaded guilty to shaking down developers for cash during his eight years as county executive. the coast guard has called off its search for a missing boater presumed dead. tonight, police say they'll continue to search for the body. wjz is live at the harbor. this is the latest in a string of deadly accidents on maryland waters this summer. >> we're not just talking about boating accidents but drownings, too. in fact, police say this is shaping up to be one of the deadliest summers on maryland waters in years.

>> reporter: a wjz viewer captured this video of a boat spinning on circles minutes after ejecting its two passengers, one of them survived. but 25-year-old james cain is missing. police are using divers and sonar to try to locate his body. >> it's a very wide area. >> reporter: that tragedy came the same day as a 6-year-old drowned in the waters of sandy point state park after he went swimming with some of his young friends. >> i saw a little girl crying. she said that i can't find him, i couldn't find him. >> reporter: his death, one of severals since memorial day, including the death of a soldier in the rock state park, and 14-year-old constant, who died after her harness became tangled in sailing lines, police blame the weather for an increase in fatalities. >> it went right from winter to

90-degree days in may. and as soon as we hit those days, people turn to the water for relief and we're seeing an increased number of accidents. >> reporter: so far, 13 people have died in boating accidents alone. that's higher than most previous years and police point out we're on those halfway through the -- only halfway through the summer. >> boaters should keep a radio or a cellphone communication by them all the time. swimmers they need to make sure they stay near lifeguards and never stray far from the group that they're swimming with. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. police say they will continue to search for river for the boater until dark and resume their search in the morning. sheriffs are asking for help finding a man charged with abducting a young boy. police say 31-year-old michael terrell got into a fight with his girlfriend and kidnapped

her young son. the boy was released a short time later. terrell is still at large. anybody with information on his whereabouts should call police. pew adds her name to the list officially. she invited supporters to walk with her to the board of elections this morning. carl stokes is also expected to file to run for the baltimore mayoral election. [ indiscernible ] the rain has held off so far but clouds have covered the state for most of the day. a warm start to the evening with a bit of humidity. wjz is live with meteorologist bernadette woods. >> well, we do have some storms coming out of those clouds but most of the state looking fine. the doppler radar, we're not seeing anything at this point.

we started off with a lot of sunshine with clouds building up and all along the delaware, maryland beaches, about an hour or so, they've been moving around. and the temperatures, we're all dealing with that. it has warmed up this afternoon, 91 in baltimore, 89 in d.c. you can see a lot of upper 80s to low 90s across the state, even in the mountains, 73 degrees. that's where you can get a little bit of relief. we'll have that forecast coming up shortly. nasa continues its research over maryland's interstates. more research planes flew over today as part of a study on air quality. the planes are flying at a lot lower than usual and close to area highways. today's flights were along 95 between baltimore and the capitol beltway. nasa is also preparing for its lastever shuttle mission. they are preparing for friday's launch. nasa officials say there is a 60% chance that rain will delay the mission. it will make one final supply

run before the fleet is retired. to have the opportunity to go there and it's delayed. >> it's not going to be fun. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00, new complaints just as a sexual assault case against the former imf chief falls apart in new york, another accuser comes forward. another home invasion, this time in northwest baltimore. i'm jessica kartalija. why suspects posing as police officers made their way into a home and what happened next. that story on wjz. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, keeping stink bugs out of maryland wine. that story as wjz eyewitness news continues. and we're keeping an eye on out for some possible thunderstorms in the region. bernadette woods has your updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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police are investigating a frightening home invasion for the 3rd time in less than two weeks. armed robbers identify themselves as police officers. wjz is live. jessica kartalija has the latest on the investigation. >> city police are trying to figure out if this latest case is connected to the two others. >> reporter: this tree-lined street in northwest baltimore is the latest crime scene in a series of home invasions. >> individuals are impersonating police officers and going into homes, looking for cash or jewelry. >> reporter: around 6:00 this morning, three suspects burst through the door of a home. >> they identified themselves as police officers, and bound and tied up their victims, took undisclosed amounts of cash. >> reporter: they snatched electronics. >> i think that's crazy. i think we need to have more security. >> reporter: city police say one of two things could be happening here. either all three of these home

invasions are linked or this latest home invasion is a copy- cat crime. >> what's different about this one is the individuals involved had badges. they had badges around their necks, t-shirts. >> reporter: this one was in northeast baltimore, where three men impersonating police officers tide a couple up and shot the man. >> we are enormously concerned about this. this is an egregious violation of the trust that individuals place in the police. >> reporter: police say the suspects appear to be in their early 30s and were wearing blue latex gloves. >> does it make you nervous? >> sure, i live right down the street. >> city police tell wjz that three suspects were wearing dark t-shirts. they were also wearing navy or black cargo pants. i'm jessica kartalija, back to

you. >> thank you. police are urging anyone with information to please come forward. new information tonight on a man killed during the dangerous storms that blasted the region earlier this week. 56-year-old neal wright was biking from west virginia to washington, d.c. along the canal. the new york man was killed when he was struck by a tree during the storm. the damage was so extensive, rescuers needed chainsaws to clear a path to his body. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, here's the traffic update. >> traffic does continue to build out there, some trouble on 70 westbound, very heavy from 29 over to the road. that just continues to stretch, it's now from edmonton avenue to liberty road, at least 20 minutes to get through. as far as the north side inner loop, you will slow down as you make your approach. average speed around that area, about 45 miles per hour.

and northbound 95, congestion there just past 175. we're watching aen accident in the edgewood area. that's wood bridge center way at wood bridge station way. and looking at drive time, the interleap, 2 miles per hour average, and now up to 30 minutes to get through. let's now take a live look. you can see there's 50 westbound at 404, that's been a problem most of the afternoon. the delay extends back to 309. this traffic report is brought to you by triple a. for an instant quote on auto insurance, visit www.triplea.com. use it for all its worth. maryland's largest state employees union is getting a big infusion of cash but not everybody is happy about it. the maryland chapter of the affscme will collect fees. they are permitted under a state law passed two years ago. the move is expected to bring $4.7 million this fiscal year.

that could impact more than 12,000 state workers. maryland lawmakers have announced plans for a special legislative session to work on the congressional districts. lawmakers are expected to come together in october. the special session is intended to redraw districts based on the census results. they are also hoping to bring up the budget and transportation funding. growers are bracing for a potential loss from the stink bug, vineyards are putting an extra effort to keep the pests out of grapes and wine. >> reporter: grapes are just coming on the maryland vineyards and so are brown stink bugs. they're out there. it doesn't take many to cause damage. >> one grape that it poked a hole in starts to rot and it

affects all the grapes around it. >> reporter: they have no natural predator to control them and they are busy reproducing. small clutches of eggs become immature nymphs. >> it affects all crops. the only thing we haven't seen it on is kale and rhubarb. >> it's probably one of the biggest pests we've had in the united states or in this region for probably 40 years. >> reporter: early detection is critical. in vineyards, that means more work and more expense. >> it's very important that you scalp, you make sure that they're not in there and when they are in there, you spray and get rid of them. >> reporter: it's not just a matter of finding and killing stink bugs. extra effort is also needed to keep them out of the wine. >> if you squish them, they do smell really bad so you don't want any kind of that taint in your wine and we've been very careful to keep them out of our

products. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> and it's not just maryland wineries on the lookout for stink bugs. advisories have gone up as near as virginia and as far away as california. >> we were just saying that. they're not really in our homes right now, they're out eating, but they'll be back in our homes i'm sure. never ready. there's no remedy. you've got to do one at a time. >> turn on the vacuum cleaner. weather-wise, it's a warm, dry day outside. very typical this time of year. we're at 91 degrees right now, not much of a breeze out there. the humidity not all that extreme either but we do have a couple of thunderstorms around. we'll have that forecast when we come back. ,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable,

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now, the complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> here's a live look outside. that is pretty nice, but other places being kind of cloudy and yucky. >> yeah, really not a bad day at all. we had the sunshine, it was a gorgeous morning and some clouds built up and they're starting to die down. a couple of those clouds are giving way to thunderstorms and

mainly along the beaches. we'll go to first warning doppler radar and check out what's going on at this point. you see from 3:30, there's a lot more going on. there's a kind of winding down and raining down. last night we did have a little bit of that rain, the thunderstorms died down to rain and they slowly made their way out of here. today, most of the morning was just beautiful. then some of those clouds came in and there's a couple of thunderstorms because of those clouds. the reason that they're not moving all that much is there's not a lot of wind going on out there. with the stalled front over us, the winds are all over the place and they are light. it's 91 degrees in baltimore right now, 89 in d.c., dew points are in the mid-60s. they've been in the low to mid- 60s today, not much to the heat index but a little bit uncomfortable if you're trying to do something athletic outside. the humidity levels are somewhat in check at this point. now, today we topped out at a high of 92 degrees, the average is 87. so it just keeps on climbing.

we're going to continue to stay above that average the next few days and because of that, air quality alert is in effect. it's a code orange. it's been in effect today and it will be until 8:00, all the way down to d.c. here's our weather pattern. there's not much left with it. but as long as it's around, we can't rule out a chance of a shower or a thunderstorm, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours, but anything that forms will die down overnight. then we have a new front coming in from the northwest. this is what's eventually going to kick the stalled out front out of here but it's also going to bring around scattered thunderstorms thursday, friday and saturday. down to the south, about five to 10 knots, not much of a wind. there's a chance for a thunderstorm, but anything that's out there will die down, partly cloudy, 69, and tomorrow we go back up to 91 degrees.

not a whole lot going on, just maybe a thunderstorm as we head through the afternoon. but as we head into thursday and friday, that next front coming, we'll see better chances for showers and storms. we will have your five-day coming up a little bit later taking you into another summer weekend. >> thank you. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00, the man charged with murdering an american university professor is on the run. why investigators say it appears the suspect is taunting police. the clock is ticking on a deal to avoid another financial meltdown. what hurdles lawmakers still need to clear. wjz eyewitness news at carver high school. these students are going on a trip of a lifetime. where? from baltimore maryland, all the way ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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 5:29, 91 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening everybody and thanks thank you for staying with wjz. a suspect in the murder of an american university professor is refusing to return to the united states. sue marcum was killed in her home last october, and now, the fugitive is apparently taunting police in messages from his mexican hideout. >> reporter: jorge landeros is known as a stock trader, yoga teacher and poetet. investigators say he had a relationship with a popular accounting professor named sue marcum, and was the sole beneficiary of her $500,000

life insurance policy. they also believe he did this. >> she was hit somewhere on her body. she was also choked to death, according to the medical examiner. >> reporter: that was last october at marcum's house. at first, the case had all the signs of a burglary gone bad. police say there were signs of forced entry, signs of a struggle. a teenager was arrested later in marcum's stolen vehicle but the evidence led them away from that teenager who's no longer a suspect and straight to jorge landeros. according to an affidavit, landeros gave a dna sample to police in texas, a sample that matches one on what's believed to be the murder weapon. but then investigators say he skipped across the border to mexico. there's now an interpol arrest warrant for him and he's been named as the only suspect in marcum's murder. landeros has not only refused to come back to the u.s. but it appears he's taunting police.

the washington post obtained a recent e-mail from landeros to an detective who asked to meet him. of course, you are invited to meet me a great cafe and restaurant in mexico and we can talk shop all you want. it's best if you come on sunday. we can have brunch. it will, of course, by my treat. >> how frustrated are you at that? >> we believe he's using the shield of an international border to delay and slow this process. we would like justice to start, have his day in court. >> in his conversation with the washington post, landeros denied killing marcum saying he wasn't even in the u.s. at the time of her murder. u.s. authorities say they are working on an extradition deal with mexico. breaking news out of baltimore county. we're over the scene of a serious car crash. what can you tell us? >> we are in hunt valley. this is on york road.

a two-vehicle collision, one vehicle collided with the rear of the other causing significant cadge to one vehicle. it looks like they were able to pop the door open and get both of the victims out of both of these vehicles. however, york road was closed for a short period of time. the police have the road reopened. one person was transported to a hospital. as you can see there is a little bit of a delay southbound on york road. police have restored two-way traffic. >> thank you very much. the fbi is now joining police in the case of a missing maryland law student, who vanished in georgia. investigators are waiting on the result of a dna test to determine if the identity of a female body is her. 27-year-old giddings has been missing for a week. the dna test will determine the identity of the body that was found. a man is arrested for

allegedly trying to hit a police officer with his car and then fleeing the scene. in custody tonight, anthony thomas. he is charged with several offenses, including wrecklessendangerment. a jury finds casey anthony not guilty of murdering her young daughter. we're in the newsroom with more reaction. >> for the jury, it was literally a life or death decision with a first-degree murder conviction punishable by death. prosecutors portrayed casey anthony as a party girl who wanted to be freed from the burdens of raising a child. the defense maintained anthony never harmed her daughter. defense attorneys say they are happy with the verdict but that this is not a day to celebrate. >> there are no winners in this case. caylee has passed on, far, far too soon. >> anthony was found guilty of lying to police during the

investigation. sentencing on those knickses is set for thursday morning. >> thank you. cbs news and 48 hours will bring you a complete wrap-up of the trial, the verdict, and reaction tonight at 10:00. don't miss casey anthony, judgment day, only on wjz at 10:00. the search continues tonight for seven american tourists missing after a boat capsized and sank off the coast of mexico. it happened off the gulf of california. one american has been confirmed dead, and the accident happened sunday when a sudden storm upended the boat. one survivor talks about the chaos. >> they all just had to jump off the boat and take what they could, life jackets on and they had been in the water for about 15 hours. >> survivors are reportedly in good condition with only minor injuries. a private detective working for the news tab loid hacked in the voice mail of a dead girl.

the man says he was under intense pressure to find out what happened hooher. she was later found dead. police say his actions may have hampered the police investigation. the family says they are hurt by the phone hacking and are taking the paper to courts. autopsy results on a body found floating in an indianapolis creek revealed the body is not that of a 20 missing 20-year-old college student. she disappeared while walking back to her apartment in bloomington. official stays body belongs to a young african-american woman but they are unable to identify those remains. the prominent former head of the imf is facing another sexual assault complaint. this time, the complaint against dominique strauss-kahn comes from a woman in france. >> reporter: a criminal complaint filed against

dominique strauss-kahn. she says strauss-kahn tried to rape her during an interview. banan who was 22 at the time talked about it on french tv four years ago, but the producers beeped out the alleged attacker's name. banan says she never pressed charges because her mother convinced her not to go to authorities. banan's lawyers says it was attempted rape and that prosecutors will determine if there is enough evidence to file charges. the former imf chief has always called banan's story imaginary and promises to sue for slander. this all comes as the sexual assault case against strauss- kahn appears to be falling apart. prosecutors are questioning the credibility of the hotel maid who accused him of rape. strauss-kahn had been a leading candidate for french president and as the u.s. case crumbled,

supporters began plotting his political comeback, but these latest allegations could put his future in question again. wjz eyewitness news. >> and in france, an attempted rape charge can be filed for up to 10 years from the time of the alleged incident. major concerns over the latest bailout for debt-ridden greece. the lenders will try to come up with acceptable terms. greatest may be unable to avoid default. experts say a negative credit rating could spark a major european banking crisis. the debate over our nation's debt has resumed on capitol hill. as jill brown reports, senators came back ahead of schedule to continue working on a plan to raise the debt limit. >> reporter: the senate may be cutting its holiday recess short, but it's unclear just how much work will get done. republicans and democrats remain at odds over hour to

raise the nation's debt limit. the biggest sticking point: taxes. >> the last thing that employers need is further disincentives to not hire people, and that's what higher taxes would mean. >> reporter: while the g.o.p. wants tax hikes off the table, democrats say they're needed. democrats are calling for so- called revenue razors. they include ending tax breaks for oil companies and corporations that send jobs overseas. democrats are also calling for the elimination of subsidies for corporate jet owners. >> congress has about four weeks before the treasury department says the government will start to default on its bills. with time running out and so much at stake, there's talk that lawmakers could agree on a short-term deal. >> reporter: a smaller compromise could keep the government running for another six to eight months and includes cuts negotiators have already agreed to. >> they worry that they lose

leverage in a mini deal. they have to agree to a trillion dollars in spending cuts but they get none of the tax increases that they want. >> reporter: so far, the white house hasn't scheduled any new talks with g.o.p. leaders. in washington, joel brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> this afternoon, president obama said congressional leaders will come to the white house on thursday to work on a deal to raise the debt limit. time now for a click look at some of the stories you'll find tomorrow. how to find healthy food on the board walk when you go to the beach this summer. what some of the area's top high school athletes are doing to keep busy, and why the os pitching rotation has failed to meet expectations so far this season. for all these stories, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's weather team. you may be surprised to learn that at least two high schools in baltimore city are teaching chinese as a foreign language. some of those students are getting ready for a trip of a lifetime. >> reporter: in west baltimore,

the kids at carver high school sound a little different. >> i can say -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he is learning chinese. eight students are the beneficiaries of a plan put in place 26 years ago by then- mayor schaffer. he made baltimore and shamen, china, sister cities. >> i'm scared at the same time. >> reporter: the conversations you have when you and your classmates are just hours away from boarding a jet from baltimore bound for china. >> i'm very excited. this is unprecedented to have our students go to china. >> reporter: they are today making banners. they will help the chinese with english and some chinese teachers will come here. it will be a learning experience starting with the bathrooms. >> they say you've got to squat

and there's no seat or nothing. >> there ain't no seat? >> you've got to squat down. >> my biggest worry is just the culture shock. the students have heard about the squat restrooms and there's and anxiety around those but i believe that they'll be able to overcome it. these kids are very resilient. >> the group leaves for china on thursday. they'll be there for 10 days. wjz eyewitness news, back to you on tv hill. >> and the school says that this $50,000 trip would not be possible, except for the generosity of the maritime applied physics lab, and carver alumni. >> that's going to be so cool. >> how phenomenal. we wish them well and safe travels. >> we should go chaperon. still to come on wjz eyewitness news, steroid scandal, roger clemmens appears

in court. why a court says doctors can't forcibly medicate the suspect in the tucson shooting rampage. i'm bernadette woods. we're putting together the five- day forecast. we'll have it, coming up. here's a look at today's report from wall street. it's a down day. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, [ mr. connally ] i was paying too much with cable.

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now, the complete forecast and the first warning of severe weather. >> welcome back everybody. you can see that haze from the humidity and it being july outside in baltimore. and we're going to see a little bit more of that over the next few days. here's the forecast for tomorrow. we're going to start out temperatures close to 70 degrees and as we head through the afternoon, we're topping out in the low 90s, once again. the chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm, it's a small chance but it's there. better chances thursday and friday as a new front comes our way and still 90 on thursday, by saturday, you can still see a lingering thunderstorm before that front completely leaves us. all the while, though, warm and muggy. mary, vic? >> thank you very much. baseball legend roger clemens was in court today to face charges that could send him to prison. he's accused of lying under

oath for using performance- enhancing drugs during his playing career. we have the latest from federal court in washington. >> reporter: inside the courtroom, the superstar pitcher learned that his case may get some help. the judge says he may not allow damaging testimony about steroids from clemens' former teammates. it would be a win for the baseball great who is facing six felony charged. >> i have never taken steroids. >> reporter: prosecutors say clemens lied under oath when he testified before congress in 2008. their star witness will be brian mcin amy. >> i told the truth of steroids. i injected those drugs into the body of roger clemens at his direction. >> reporter: he claims he over kept the use needles, which will be key evidence at trial. some of clemens' former teammates, including fellow pitcher andy pettitte, admit they received injections, but

the jury may never hear that testimony from pettitte. the judge likely will not allow it because it could unfairly influence the jury. clemens is the latest baseball player to place a jury. earlier this year, barry bonds likely avoided prison time when he was convicted on one count of obstruction, but bonds' trainer refused to testify, choosing to go to jail instead. legal experts say the case against clemens is stronger. he could spend years in prison if a jury finds him guilty. >> in washington, wjz eyewitness news. >> the court has wrapped up for the day. the trial is expected to last six weeks. the man accused of tucson shooting ram package will not be forced to take medication, at least for now. today, a federal appeals court ordered doctors to stop giving drugs to jared loughner. loughner's attorney argued doctors should have tried

milder medications. if he's determined competent, he will stand trial. the european union has banned the import of egyptian seeds and beans. a batch of seeds distributed are to blame. the outbreak has left 49 dead and affected more than 4,000 people across europe. prince william and his new bride are in canada. they arrived in the northwest territories. today's activities will be a little less exciting than yesterday. that's when prince william edged out kate in a dragon boat race. they will head to western canada tomorrow. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. police are looking for some new officers. the benefits they offer and what you need to do to get one

of the jobs. and smashing records by the beach beach. the big boom in tourism this summer. check out for these stories and all the breaking news. it is a race where you can't tell if the contestants are coming or going. it is the annual run in token creek, wisconsin. you have to run 200 yards backwards and it is easier said than done. the winners finish the race in about a minute and promote enough, they get their medals put on backwards, the hiney way. >> wisconsin you say. >> wisconsin. >> they're flocking there. >> it's like running of the bulls backwards. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news, training camps are scheduled to open later this month. >> what's the latest on the lockout? mark has an update, coming up next.

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new twists and turns in the nfl lockout negotiations. mark viviano joins us with the latest. >> for well over 100 days, the nfl lockout has been a dispute between the owners and players.

add another faction to the fight: retired players filed a federal complaint today, saying they've been left out of the mediated talks and the former players are asking for the sessions be stopped until they're allowed back in to represent their interests. hall-of-famer carl eler is one of the ex-players whose name is on the complaint, seen here attending earlier talks. eler and other former players are fighting for better healthcare and pensions in the new collective bargaining session. the nfl commissioner and the union leader did not attend today's talks in new york, according to reports. lawyers are reportedly working on specifics for now with goodell and smith scheduled to return to the talks later this week. baseball news, the orioles resume their road series in texas tonight without luke scott. he has been placed on the 15- day disabled list to give him time to rest his ailing right shoulder and the move allows the team to activate pitcher mitch atkins who will start tonight. scott has suffered a dramatic

drop in his production while he deals with a torn labrum in the shoulder. you can see the game tonight on masn two. more on the struggling orioles coming up next hour, including some more information about tonight's relatively unknown starting pitcher, mitch adkins. also, tiger woods announcing his plans for the british open. i'll have the details ahead in sports at 6:00. thank you. environmental factors may play a bigger role than genetics when it comes to developing autism. researchers looked at nearly 200 pairs of twins. when it comes to treating to lower back pain, massage may be the way to go. one group received massages, the other got painkillers and drugs. about two thirds of those

receiving massages had significantly less pain than those getting traditional treatments. >> it's about time. i have my 8-year-old son walk on my break. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news -- >> violence erupts at the inner harbor. a child shot, a man stabbed to death, a fight in front of police officers. i'm mike hellgren with the latest on a number of unfolding investigations and what city

coming up right now on eyewitness news, a stunning end to the casey anthony trial. >> we the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> cleared of murder, the crime she was convicted of and what happens next in the controversial case. marred by violence, baltimore's fireworks end in tragedy. what city leaders are saying about the dangerous night. another home invasion, this time in northwest baltimore. i'm jessica kartalija. why suspects posing as police officers made their way into a home and what happened next. that story on wjz. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news, wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. this is wjz tv, wjz hd 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. not guilty. the two words casey anthony had been waiting to hear for years. >> casee did not murder caylee. it's that simple. >> reaction to the verdict that has shocked so many people and what happens next in the controversial case. hello everyone, i'm vic carter. an emotional day in court as casey anthony is cleared in her young daughter's death. it is a case that has captured the country's attention for weeks. wjz has been following this story from the very beginning. we have reaction to the verdict and what happens next. >> well, there are still a lot of stunned folks wandering here outside the courthouse, just shocked at this verdict. and just a short time ago, george anthony, casey anthony's father, issued a statement with their family, saying despite the baseless defense chosen by his daughter, the defens