>> why his motor is pointing the finger at a controversial alcohol drink. >> i'm kai jackson. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> the parkville community is in mourning after a 14-year-old boy is run over. derek valcourt explains, the tragedy is drawing attention to underaged drinking. good evening, derek. >> reporter: hi. some teenagers out here, paying tribute to this young boy, who on the day he died was drinking 4 loco. a product that has so much alcohol in it, it's been nicknamed, binge in a can. >> reporter: his death, devastating to those who came to pay respects at his makeshift memorial. >> he's a really good kid. he's smart. but he just made a few bad choices. >> reporter: saturday, trulock and some of his friends apparently spent the afternoon, drinking alcohol at a stream as his stepfawrgt drove him --

stepfather drove him home, michael became sick to his stomach. >> he became sick to his stomach drinking one of those alcohol energy drinks that all of these kids seem to think is okay. and he opened the door to vomit and he fell out. >> reporter: chris didn't know her son was drinking 4 loco. but it's known as the drink of choice for kids his age. >> i hear others saying they were drinking four loko. i won't drink it. it's not right. >> reporter: while it may surprise some people that parks like this one are a popular place for middle school kids to come drink alcohol, addiction specialists say that's not uncommon. >> reporter: the age of use of alcohol is getting younger and younger. >> reporter: drug and alcohol specialist michael gimble say products like four loko are intentionally marketed towards teens and college students. >> it's got flavor. there's orange and grape. it's cheap. less than $4 for a 23-ounce can. and it's packed with booze.

four cans of beer worth of alcohol in one can. >> reporter: critics, including maryland's attorney general say that alcohol content is too high and want four loko to lower it. >> maryland's attorney general also among those spearheading the effort to have caffeine taken out of products like four loko. it is no longer a caffeinated beverage. but maryland's attorney general in a statement released today say these binge in a can alcoholic beverages, pose a threat to maryland's young people, as long as these products are sold with up to 5 full servings of alcohol in each can. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. grief counselors are expected to be on hand tomorrow at parkville middle school, where michael trulack was an 8th grader. an airman from florida is one of four killed in africa. the pentagon says 26-year-old julian shuton died when an army plane crashed during an

intelligence mission, in support of the afghanistan war. shelton is from upper marlboro. the crash is under investigation. the wait is on. jurors in george huguely's murder trial, are forced to wait tree day -- three days before they can start processing all they saw and heard about the tragic death about cockeysville native yeardley love. >> reporter: george huguely faces life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge, making the stakes very high in the quest to find justice for yeardley love. jurors have time to think, as deliberations are delayed three days. court is closed today because of a holiday and a grand jury was set for tuesday. so they will resume wednesday morning. >> time works a little bit to the adventure -- advantage of the prosecution. because i imagine that the tone that -- the tenor, the vibration in the community are very sympathetic to the victim. >> reporter: in closing

arguments, george huguely's defense attorneys stress yardley love's death was an accident. they told jurors huguely was a, quote, stupid drunk. but not calculating. you get what you get. he's a boy athlete. but prosecutors said how she was found faced down in her bed, after huguely kicked open her door, and beat her, telling jurors, this was not an accident. when they come back, they will decide if huguely is guilty of first-degree murder, second- degree murder, voluntary manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter. some think they could sentence -- convict him of felony murder. >> if that bodily injury caused her death, it is felony murder, even if not premeditated, which gets prosecution to the same place. >> reporter: but they have to believe that love's computer

thrown into a computer was worth more than $200. something the defense contends was not. >> reporter: this is a complicated case jurors heard from 60 witnesses, including family, friends and teammates of huguely and yeardley love. and many, many medical experts who gave conflicting testimony. stay with wjz for the outcome of this trial. we'll have a crew in the courtroom on wednesday, when the jury begins deliberations. we'll bring you complete coverage on air and online at wjz.com. we have breaking news to report to you out of anne arundel count i. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. let's go to captain mike with more. >> reporter: we're in anne arundel county. on route 3, northbound, about half a mile south of mcnew road. a two-vehicle collision caused two vehicles to part the roadway and go into a ditch. now, fire officials responded to the scene. they have transported at least two people from the scene here that we have seen. although three ambulances were originally called to the scene. we know one adult male has been transported to shock trauma, in

critical condition by ground units, by ground ambulance. and as you can see, there's still paramedics and anne arundel county police on the scene. now, initial reports from the police and fire p.r.o., are that this is possibly a road rage incident. we are trying to get information as police continue to conduct their investigation. we'll follow up as we continue to gather more information. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live, in gambrels over anne arundel county. lawmakers say the senate plans to move quickly on a bill that would make same-sex marriage legal in maryland. denise is in the newsroom to explain the action. >> a committee could vote on the same-sex marriage bill as early as tomorrow, which could allow for a senate vote this week. if it clears the senate, governor martin o'malley says he will sign it into law. opponents have already vowed to collect enough petition signatures to take the measure to referendum. if the bill is petitioned to

the ballots, maryland voters would have the final say in november. >> last year, the state senate passed similar same-sex marriage legislation by 25-21. and no senators have announced a change in position at this time. new backlash tonight, after an anne arundel county councilman uses a racial slur over a meeting. monique griego has more on who is now taking notice of the comment. monique? >> reporter: well, mary, the word the councilman uses is too offensive for us to say. and tonight, civil rights leaders are condemning his actions. >> reporter: it's a four-letter word you wouldn't expect to hear coming from a public official's mouth. >> very offensive. very appalling. >> reporter: but dick glad did use this word during a council meeting. it's too earlyp offensive for us to say. but according to miriam webster the term is slang for a nonwhite or nonamerican person,

specificalliation. -- specifically asian. >> when they use any term for a minority group, we should be outraged by it. >> reporter: glad made the comment while interviewing a candidate for an empty council seat. glad was talking about his time serving in vietnam and used the term to describe his enemies in combat. >> and flak jackets and gear. because we thought the [ bleep ] were coming across. >> it drew gasps from the crowd. >> i knew i needed to apologize to anybody. and it was not offered in any sepsz to be de -- sense to be derogatory. >> reporter: he said the word was comom used by the military to describe the enemy soldiers but said he wouldn't use the term today. still, for some, that's not good enough. >> that's the kind of conduct that no elected officials should be engaged in. >> reporter: and snowden says the use of that slur highlights

the need for more diversity on that council itself. reporting live for mount vernon, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, monique, thank you. right now, the council is deadlocked on two candidates for an open seat. maryland is spared from a winter storm that dumped several inches of snow just to our south. take a look at the winter weather. still causing accidents this morning in virginia, where several cars slid off i-295. virginia state police report more than 350 crashes since yesterday afternoon. we donned -- dodged that system in our area today. the sunshine is back as we take a live look outside. sky eye chopper 13. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating our first warning weather conditions. we'll start with bob in the first warning weather center. >> i think they can take a few lessons from our drivers around here. that was pretty amazing. yeah, we missed that storm by about 150 miles look at that radar. not a cloud in sight.

not a drop of precip anywhere in the region. looks like it will stay that way for a little while. temperatures in the upper 40s. even got into the upper 40s this afternoon. take a look at current readings. still at 48. 49 in washington. the only real cool spot you might call it, oakland at 39 degrees. what about your tuesday? bernadette woods has a look at what we can expect tomorrow around the region. >> reporter: well, what we've got is another storm approaching us from the west. and what's going to happen with it? it's going to fizzle out. take a look at this graphic. the majority of energy goes off to the north. and moves into dryer air. we're going to get some clouds from it. but the snow drought continues. mild winter goes on. as this passes by, we warm up. it's bringing warmer air with it. we'll have that forecast coming up. now, back inside. >> the state says they're needed for safety. turns out the work zone cameras along the highway, were also good at making money. and apparently plenty of it. wjz is live along the beltway. alex demetrick is there and has the numbers and a proposal that could limit those automated

speed ticket cameras. >> well, kai, it's a question of timing. ask and whether it's fair to keep those cameras clicking around the clock. >> reporter: state highways moved cameras from work zone to work zone. go 12 miles over the posted speed limit, you get a ticket. >> on the beltway, 695. hate them. absolutely hate them. >> reporter: according to triple a, last year, almost half a million drivers were snapped nabbed by the drivers, generating $19 million in fines. altogether, nearly 1 million have gone up since the program began in 2009. state highway says it's about worker safety, not money. but when the workers go home. >> shouldn't be on at night, when nobody is on. nobody is working in the area. that's what doesn't make sense. >> reporter: according to an earlier study, 63% of the work zone tickets were issued when no one was working. >> i'm not crazy about speed cameras on highways am but i do understand when there is a construction zone, you should have it there.

>> reporter: state senator james brogin introduces it. >> it is tweaking it. and it says, when workers are present, at least one worker is present. but triple a says either express a traffic hazard. >> encourage people to obey the laws and keep themselves and are the people safe. i like that. >> reporter: well, triple a says slowing down in work zones at all times is backed by studies, showing that four out of every five injuries in a work area, happen to the people inside the car. kai? >> alex, thank you. senator brochin plans to introduce his bill, limiting working cameras to working hours. still ahead. jump at the pump gas prices shoot up. could we be paying $5 a gallon before the summer starts? tragedy at a popular ski resort. new information about the men killed in an avalanche. i'm jessica kartalija. coming up on wjz. the winner of wjz's black

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a deadly avalanche claims the lives of three expert skiers. it happened at a popular resort outside of seattle. and as mike hellgren reports, a fourth man caught up in the slide was saved by a safety device. >> reporter: the avalanche tore through pine trees, building up speed, before burying a dozen skiers, all on a back country run. >> those that weren't

barricaded or extricated, were able to immediately begin the rescue mode. but we do have three fatalities. >> reporter: wjz has learned through friends of the victims, jim jack, a former skier who judged free skiing around the world. friends say he was on the mountain, making a video, with chris rudolph, a marketing director for the stevens pass area. a third man, john brennan, also died. pro skier was also saved. >> it kept her atop of the avalanche and basically saved her life. >> reporter: earlier this month, the same kind of gear saved professional snowboarder mishahitler in seattle. >> i see the ground in front of me ripple. once an avalanche has you, you're not going anywhere. >> reporter: she deployed an air bag as she was being swallowed by a wall of snow. >> reporter: john swanson was snowmobiling in cascade range when he was buried alive.

>> i was getting suffocated, face first into the snow. >> reporter: several friends rush to rescue swanson, digging frantically to free him. >> we got you, you're good. >> reporter: nationwide, there have been 17 avalanche deaths this season. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: the ski resort says the location of sunday's accident is popular amongst experienced skiers because it offers steeper slopes but it resorts to avalanche control. let'sup date the breaking news. where an avalanche is tying up traffic. let's check in with kristy breslin. >> reporter: as you said, it is in anne arundel county. it's on route 3 or crain highway as and might know it. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene there. it does involve two vehicles, a about a half mile south of mcnew road. as you can see, it's really creating quite a backup. it's going to be at least 15 minutes to get through. so if you don't have to travel in that area, that would definitely be the best circumstances. as far as the rest of the

region goes, if you are traveling on northbound 95, we're seeing significant delays there from pulaski highway past whitemarsh boulevard. as far as the outer loop of the beltway goes on the north side, stop and go there from york road to harford road. the inner loop also seeing some congestion there, as you make your way towards harford road. over on the west side inner loop, sluggish traffic as you make your way towards security boulevard. although things do ease up after that point. and we have other accidents, pulaski highway, at south mountain road, in joppatowne. also east pratt at south exeter in baltimore city. let's now take a live look. you can see, we have a bit of congestion west of york road. most of it on the right-hand side of the screen. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in today and get a pair of one-topping medium pizzas. only at pizza bolis. back to you. as part of our continuing commitment, wjz celebrates black history month, with an oratory contest. wjz is live.

jessica kartalija spruces us to the winner -- introduces us to the winner. >> reporter: you were there, emceeing as 23 students chose one of three quotes. they stood up, wrote a speech about it and performed then. >> reporter: on the wall above her computer is ashia ryan's favorite quote. >> education is the passport to the future. for tomorrow belongs to those that prepare for today. >> reporter: so it was only fitting she would choose to use the quote by malcolm malcolm x as her topic. >> malcolm x learned early on that education was the only thing that could each the playing field for all-- even the playing field for all people. >> reporter: a speech that sent her right to the top. >> reporter: the winner of the 2012 black history oratory contest for wjz is ashia ryan. [ applause ] >> i don't know how to describe it. i felt like crying. i felt like dancing. i jumped up and down. i was very happy.

>> reporter: ashia was one of 20 maryland students chosen to speak. >> i tell her over and over again how important it is to take pride in everything that you do. and she's never let me down. >> reporter: she wins a $1,000 scholarship she says she'll put toward her education. >> i want to be a lawyer. and i want to be a business owner. and i would love to go to spellman college. >> education is the only thing that will allow her to have a life that allows her to have the freedom and the travel and buy nice things and do things that she wouldn't otherwise be able to do with just a high school education. >> i feel ecstatic. happy, blessed. words can't even describe how i feel. >> reporter: congratulations, ashe a. ashea is a junior at western tech high school. and kai, i have to tell you, what a great family. we spent the afternoon with them. such a great girl. and her mother as well. >> glad you had a good time. and absolutely very nice. you're right, jessica. thank you so much.

the finalists, by the way, receive scholarships and other prizes. tough competition. >> and that was her dad, as well. >> yes. that was her father. >> gotta give props to her dad as well. >> yes. nice family. >> congratulations to all of those who participated. very good effort. let's take a look at temperatures and conditions. wow. another beautiful day out there. 48. humidity is very low. dew point is way down to 19 degrees. north/northwest winds at 5. the barometer on the way back up. an even warmer tuesday on tap right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, what are your monthly expenses?

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all right. we take a look at annapolis right there. we can see for miles this an. they are still clear and so dry. let's take a look at temperatures around the region. in fact, that dry air that came in this weekend, sort of kept that moisture and the snow down to the south. it it was so dry here. clouds barely made it up to the baltimore region. 45, ocean city. extreme southern portions of maryland. western shore saw a little bit of snow. about an inch or less around the la plata area. and some traces down in extreme southern portions of western wicomico county. north of d.c., barely a cloud. in fact, north of the city, it was pretty much sunny during the afternoon. snow fell from richmond, really. fredericksburg, rich mand, over

to -- richmond, over to charlottesville. some spots picked up as much as 4 to 7 inches down there. their biggest snow of the year down here. 48 here. dew points very low at 19 degrees. right now, 42 in bel air. 48 in annapolis, kent island. 49, 43 today. didn't get below freezing. 46, 27 are the normals. and the record, 76. 1930. and 4, 1979. northwest breeze now. keeping us in the dry air. tomorrow, the winds are going back to the southeast a bit. but it will keep us in some very mild air once again. another area of low pressure around here. the kansas area. and nebraska is heading to our northwest. that means ahead of it, it continues southeast. keeps us in the mild air. much of the week is going to be again, well above normal. the next real weather maker comes as a front thursday, showers. and then it will get cooler for the weekend. we might even get into the mid- 60s on thursday. and could be a thundershower as well.

southeast winds, very breezy tomorrow. could gust to 30 knots on the bay. tonight, then, clear. it will be chilly, 28 with frost in the morning. tomorrow, clouds. late in the day. low 50s again coming our way. more mild air. >> thank you, bob. we'll just keep thanking you. so good. >> amazing. still ahead, heart health. a new warning for women who suffer complications from pregnancy. answers in a cold case. how a construction project saw the disappearance of a teenager back in 1989. i'm ron matz. in dundalk. tony's carryout celebrates 50 years, serving up great food. we'll take you there, coming up here on wjz. ,,,,

it's 5 children 30. 5:30. 48 degrees and clear. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. gas prices shoot up again. maryland drivers are paying 50 cents more per gallon today than we were a year ago. and experts say gas could reach $5 by memorial day. andrea fujii explains the reason for the jump in tonight's pump watch. >> reporter: drivers are trying to eke out every last drop at the pump, as gas prices keep going up. >> i think it was outrageous.

>> makes me very unhappy. >> reporter: according to triple a, the national average for unleaded is $3.56 a gallon. marylanders are paying more, $3.61. just last month, prices were 20 cents less. though u.s. demand for oil is actually at an all-time low, analysts are blaming other countries for the spike, like tensions in iran. >> reporter: and with a more expensive spring blend just around the corner, analysts predict prices could reach $5 a gallon by meldz. -- memorial day. >> there are many predictions that gas prices could rise as high as $5. $4 may be more of a realistic number. >> reporter: some question why maryland's numbers are higher than the national average. >> this is an anomaly. and this is most likely attributed to the northeast refineries closing. >> reporter: commuting to d.c. every day, spans upwards of $600 a gas for melissa thomas. >> it's taken abay from what i

-- away from what i can do in my personal life. >> reporter: but many drivers say they have accepted they spend more at the pump. >> waste more money. you do what you gotta do. >> governor martin o'malley wants to gradually add a 6 cents sales tax to gasoline over the next three years. had he says the -- he says the money is need forward road repairs. fire officials say they found a 56-year-old grandmother badly burned inside a tacoma park. investigators believe the fire started when the cigarette ignited a pile of clothes and towel. demolition of a home in ohio leads to a gruesome discovery. vic is in the newsroom with more on how this is connected to a 13-year-old missing persons case. vic? >> in 1999, nicole copler went missing. now her skeletal remains were found. she was 14 years old at the time she went missing. police say the home was owned

by a suspect in the case. glen fryer committed suicide. he was also linked to human trafficking cases. the state took possession of his home due to unpaid fines. they are also questioning two other people who lived at home at the time. >> investigators say only one set of remains was found on the property. in california, a 12-year- old girl was in protective custody after being found wandering the streets naked and eating out of trash cans. police arrested the girl's mother on child endangerment charges. one neighbor told police the mother forced the daughter to sit in the car naked while she went to work, as a schoolteacher's aide. republican presidential candidates are spending president's day on the campaign trail. as tara mergener reports for wjz, a new poll shows rick santorum, surging to an 8-point lead over mitt romney. >> reporter: supporters in ohio gave rick santorum a huge ovation.

sounding like a front runner, santorum never mentioned his gop opponent. instead, he blamed rising oil prices on president obama. >> because of the mismanagement of the president's policies overseas, because of his mismanagement of the persian gulf and our friends in the state of israel, we see a tension in rising prices. >> reporter: santorum also said the president is pushing an environmental agenda that limits energy production. mitt romney also began his campaign day in ohio, where 66 delegates will be up for grabs on super tuesday. >> i would love to have the support of the people of ohio. so i'm here today, saying thanks to the innovators that are here, and asking you to innovate one more time and vote for a republican. >> reporter: ohio is crucial for republicans. no gop candidate has ever made it to the white house without winning the ohio primary. >> reporter: newt gingrich is

lagging in ohio's polls and most others. but his deputy campaign manager says the former house speaker has tremendous staying power. gingrich has surged several times during the campaign and is he is banking on a strong showing in his home state of georgia and other southern states in the primaries. all of the candidates will be in mesa, arizona wednesday for what could be the finale debate of the primary season. tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news remember. >> arizona and michigan hold primaries on february 28th. the food and drug administration is moving forward on an investigation into caffeine inhalers. the biggest concerns are how it mixes with alcohol and its effects on teenagers. the inhaler sends 100 milligrams of powdered caffeine into your body. the fda does not oversee supplements. but is looking to see if it falls under its guidelines. new research to show women

should watch their heart health later in life if they have complications in pregnancy. >> reporter: laura lee davidson, delivered her son oliver, earlier than expected. >> i was diagnosed with high blood pressure, preeclampsia toward the very end. >> reporter: shehad a c-section at 37 weeks because doctors were worried about how her condition could affect her and the baby. >> it was very scary because everything is completely out of your hands. >> reporter: now a new study finds the complications davidson developed during her pregnancy could be a predictor of her risk for cardiovascular disease later. >> if you have had a medical complication, specifically preeclampsia, or diabetes, it may mean you could develop problems later in life. >> reporter: researchers looked at 3400 women.

they found preeclampsia was associated with a 31% risk of heart disease. diabetes carried a 21% increased risk. >> reporter: researchers hope the results will push women to make lifestyle changes to reduce their risk. and to see their doctors regularly. >> view what happened in pregnancy as kind of a dip stick. that you know you're at higher risk for something. and you may be able to prevent it. >> reporter: that's how davidson is looking at it. she's planning to eat right and exercise to keep her heart healthy. >> it just makes me think very carefully about the decisions that i have to make for my own health so that i can be around for him. >> reporter: she also needs to still keep taking her blood pressure medication to keep her blood pressure in check for now. >> gestational diabetes affects about 18% of all pregnancies while high blood pressure, or preeclampsia, happens at about 3% of all pregnancies. expect to pay more for beef. the smallest cattle herd.

expected to push beef prices up 5% or more in the coming months. that's more than any other food group except seafood. a celebrity chef from maryland is lobbying lawmakers in support of a school breakfast program. brian vitagio, spoke to a house delegate subcommittee today. he's asking the state to increase funding for meals for a program. that provides in-classroom breakfast for studentsa the more than 200 high needs schools across maryland. it is a popular breakfast and lunch spot on merit avenue. tony's carryout has been a landmark in dundalk for decades. ron matz reports, a special sandwich has been their trademark. and this week, they're celebrating a big anniversary. >> sour kraut. -- sauerkraut. >> reporter: judy is cooking up food. this is home to tony's carryout. a dundalk destination for

hungry customers, marking its 50th year in business. >> so would be here that long. we're open at 5:00 in the morning to 1:00 in the afternoon. and everything is home made. >> reporter: like the chicken noodle soup and meatballs am but tony's trademark is breakfast on a roll. it's called the hillbilly. >> reporter: home fries. egg, cheese, and meat. your choice. you got sausage. all on a kaiser roll. >> reporter: it's a small place with a big heart. >> reporter: you get southern comfort treatment. and everybody is humble to each other around hereful. >> reporter: 30 years ago, a fire gutted the inside of tony's. but customers helped get them back in business. >> reporter: all of the customers came down and helped rebuild. they all did it. our customers did it for us. >> reporter: some call tony's a slice of hillbilly heaven, one of those places where everybody knows your name. >> i enjoy it. the people are really good. i have all of my customers coming in to help me with repairs. and all they get in return is

usually hillbilly. and they're content with that. >> and tony is planning a special sandwich, of course, to mark its 50th anniversary. a 47 toast breakfast club. >> ooh. >> a little maple syrup in that? >> a little scramble. >> bacon. sounds good. >> get your blood going. or something. still ahead on eyewitness news. too realistic? the controversy for this movie -- action movie, featuring real navy seals. paying it forward. how one good deed helped save the lives of 30 people across the united states. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. more mild weather on the way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. ,,,,,

severe clear is what we have have around here. how about your tuesday? looks like another couple of i nice days. bernadette had a look at the tuesday forecast. >> believe it or not another storm movement -- storm moves our direction. we're starting out in the 20s.

going to top out in the low 50s for our highs. for the rest of the five-day, it gets even warmer. here's bob with that. tomorrow, we get out again in the 50, low 50s. sun and clouds tomorrow night. partly cloudy wednesday. 55. 65 on thursday. maybe a shower by evening. better chance by friday. 63 cooler with a cool front coming through. 46, 28. almost back to normal for the weekend. mary? >> all right, bob. thank you sto. in today's energy saver, if you're in the market for a new household appliance, today is the day to go. through the end of the day, marylanders can avoid paying the state's 6% sales tax by buying select energy star products. items that qualify include clothes washers, dryers, refridgeerators, dehumidifiers. go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. nuclear inspectors from the

united nations are visiting for the second time this month to discuss the country's nuclear program. tina kraus reports for wjz, the visit comes day a after iran blocks oil exports for france and great britain. >> senior u.n. officials say they hope this visit will bring near. their visit will calm little. this time, monitors are pressing iranian officials to give more access. they want to speak to officials to find out whether iran is traying to would an -- trying to build an atomic bomb. iran's war games over the weekends, showing that iran is ready to defend itself if needed. tensions are high, with israeli officials threatening a possible military strike on iran's nuclear facilities. both the u.s. and britain are urging israel not to launch an

attack, saying there is no proof iran is developing a nuclear weapon. >> they think a strike by israel would be large, complicated. and probably counterproductive. >> reporter: experts warn a conflict could push already- spiking oil prices through the roof and speed up iran's nuclear ambitions, instead of stopping them. on sunday, iran stopped selling oil to british and french companies, ahead of european union sanctions set for july. iran's president still insists his country's nuclear program is for peaceful purposes. but u.n. inspectors say they want to see proof for themselves. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: in a report last november, international inspectors said they found evidence to suggest iran had carried out tests that could be related to the development of a new -- nuclear weapon. also in iran, a dangerous rescue mission is caught on tape. the vessel was carrying fuel from dubai to iran.

all nine crewmembers jumped in the water and swam to a boat full of filmmakers. apparently this is the result of a technical problem in the engine room. the international committee of the red cross is taking action to stop the bloodshed in syria. it's attempting to broker a humanitarian cease-fire. it was negotiating with syrian authorities and opposition groups to deliver food and medical supplies. more than 5,000 have been reportedly killed in the uprising against syria's president, bashar assad. controversy surrounding the action in the movie this friday. ben tracy reports for wjz, not everyone is thrilled about the increased exposure that our special forces is getting. >> reporter: it looks like another full-throttle action movie. yet this film about a navy seal team rescuing a kidnapped cia officer is about as real as hollywood gets.

although fictional, act of valor is based on real seal mission and tactics and includes actual navy seals. in a surprising departure, the defense department encouraged seals to participate. normally, navy seals don't even admit to being part of one of the military's most highly- specialized forces. >> the u.s. military launched a targeted operation in abbottabad. >> reporter: when navy seal team 6 killed osama bin laden last may, the military would not even acknowledge the team's existence. >> this film does allow us to explain, in a very visual way, what being a seal means. i think this is a very valuable first look at what we do and how we do it. >> all boots are on the ground. >> reporter: but some in the military community worry the government is giving up the seal's biggest weapon, the secrecy of its tactics. >> you've been splashing this all over the media. and i flat don't understand that. >> reporter: earlier this

month, retired lieutenant general james evacuate, criticized the government for being too forthcoming about seal missions. >> going to fly in and shoot down every downed helicopter and kill every one of your seals. >> reporter: yet the filmmakers say their movie is a contribute -- tribute to courage and honor. something they feel should not be kept secret. ben tracy, cbs news, los angeles. >> right now, another hollywood movie about the assassination of osama bin laden is the subject of a pentagon investigation. and for some lawmakers accused the defense department of giving improper information to filmmakers. coming up all new at 6:00, denise has a preview for us. >> reporter: we'll bring you the latest on the breaking news. a road rage stabbing incident under investigation in anne arundel county. wjz is live on the scene, gathering new information. high honor. baltimore's new cardinal, edwin o'brien, continues his visit to the vatican. the two friends he brought with him for his elevation ceremony.

check in for all of the breaking news new at 6:00. now, back to kai and mary. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. orioles spring training under way in florida. let the competition begin. >> that's right. mark has word from the players who are fighting for a job coming up. ,,,,,,

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orioles have started spring training in florida. sports director mark viviano joins us with a look at the road ahead. >> reporter: here we go again. the orioles beginning workouts, with a recurring theme that they've operated under throughout the losing streak. their success will depend primarily on their pitcher. it's got to be better than last year, when the orioles' pitching was the worst in the league. in our masn on week spring training report, we see 29 pitchers in camp in sarasota. a dozen of them were not there a year ago. the o's hope that new does not mean improved. and the new pitchers bring more experience, more importantly,

they bring competition. the fight is now on for spots in what can is a wide-open orioles starting rotation. >> that friendly competition is what fuels everything in this sport. speacialt this sport. and i think it brings out the best in everybody. and you know, it's an exciting time. not only for me but for everybody, i think. >> it's tough. like having to, you know, battle against other guys just for a job. so just going out there and having fun. and trying to be as helpful as you can. because the ultimate goal is to win as a team. >> and guiding this group through the spring competition is pitching coach rick adare who took over the job in the middle of last season. this is his first full season in charge. i'll have more on the o's, spring training coming up next hour. plus, tough times for terps basketball. coach mark turgeon, it seems, is downright depressed. you know how this guy feels because he'll tell you. you'll hear from him coming up in sports at 6:00. well, a single good deed

helped save the lives of 30 people across the united states. it is the longest transplant chain ever. a kidney donor in riverside, california, launched a chain that bounced from the west coast to the east coast and points in between for four months. doctors are urging more hospitals to join a national registry that gives patients a better chance of finding the match. the wait list for a kidney is usually between 5 and 7 years. >> wow. >> people here can do something. you know, they can join donate life maryland. >> okay. >> right on the web. just click a button. and they also become a donor. we've done stories on it. >> okay. >> it's worth doing. >> sounds good. still ahead on eyewitness news. teenagers in mourning. why a parkville mother says those so-called binge in a can alcohol products played a role in her son's death. i'm derek valcourt. that story coming up next on ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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and all the day's break news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> updating the news from last hour. police are on the scene of a possible road rage incident in anne arundel county. captain mike perry has new information on what happened. mike? >> reporter: hello, denise. this happened in gambrels, anne arundel county, around 4:30 this afternoon. will a northbound route 3, between stevens upper which road and mcnew road, two cars collided on route 3, causing both to leave the roadway and into a ditch on a nearby business.