>> the growing questions about his conduct as a community grieves. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. loved ones and lawmakers want answers after the weapon used to kill 13-year-old monet turnage was found in the vehicle of an officer. >> reporter: vic, no charges have been filed against this officer. he was off-duty at the time. this is an area that he frequently patrolled. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire, with a growing investigation into his possible conduct in the shooting of a 13-year-old, monet turnage, after sources say the weapon used to kill her was found inside his car. wjz has learn said, high-level talks are under way about his future. and all homicide shifts are actively investigating his death. but dna samples have each been taken from the officer in question. lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken

community in northeast baltimore, where this happened. >> what can we say to our children, when those charged were protecting them, harmed them? whether it's a parent or law enforcement? >> reporter: two boys have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. they accidentally shot turnage, they say, and hid her body. >> i don't think it's enough. because they tried to cover-up. her life to be gone like this? that's crazy. >> reporter: but the stunning thing is that weapon was found inside an officer's car. he was reportedly dating one of the suspect's relatives. >> they want ton how much this officer knew and when he knew it. >> reporter: did he fail to report the shooting? did he advise the youth? and most importantly, how did that weapon end up in his car? the head declined comment. >> people are out here, doing illegal things. we're going to hold them

accountable. in the most strictest fashion possible. >> reporter: and just to show you how much this has impacted the community, hundreds have turned out at march middle school, where she was in the 8th grade. reporting live at city police headquarters, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the funeral for turnage is scheduled for saturday. updating the breaking news we were first to tell you about friday night, a shooting at university of pittsburgh. police say the gunman is one of those dead. it is unclear if the victims were patients, employees, or visiting family members. embattled anne arundel county executive john leopold, continues to face calls for his resignation, amid a sex abuse and power scandal. gigi barnett explains -- andrea

fujii explains some are also facing fire. >> although not directly linked to the scandal surrounding leopold, firefighters say ray worked with him to gut the department's budget of the last week, leopold was indicted on charges he used his personal security detail to arrange sexual liaisons, as well as keep tabs on political enemies. county leaders have already taken a no-confidence vote in police chief james tier and are calling for both he and leopold to step down. officers here knew of leopold's misuse but did nothing to stop it. >> reporter: leopold insists he's done nothing wrong and is not stepping down. get ready for some new taxes. lawmakers hard at work on the budget, needed to raise or cut $1 billion. pat warren explains what they have done so far. >> reporter: the senate budget and taxation committee has approved a tax increase on smokeless tobacco and cigars

that was included in governor o'malley's budget. and they're just beginning. >> reporter: the tax increase is considered by many to be a matter of dollars and good sense. >> which will save him. and bringing between $20 to $30 million that could help fund healthcare and believe approximate health needs. >> reporter: other proposals may not garner such public approval. >> reporter: getting down to brass tacks they are considering cuts and tax increases that are likely to affect all marylanders in one way or another. with one budget full of cuts cuts and one loaded with increases. >> taxpayers should be confused. frequently when you're dealing with budgets, you're dealing with double negatives and all of that stuff. everything they taught you in english that you shouldn't do, they do it all here. >> reporter: they are also faced with the possibility of losing tax deduction and the expansion of sales tax. >> i think overall, it would really decrease business. because people are so sensitive

that they would think second nature about going to our business or any other business it there's a tax on it now. >> being a business, as an individual consumer, you start to see the effects of that. immediately on your family. >> reporter: and the process is just beginning. >> reporter: the committee has also approved a phasing-in of the transfer of a percentage of teacher pension costs to local governments. reporting from annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> once the budget passes the senate, it goes to the house. and the dmpszs have to be worked out before the session april 19th. the fbi's violent crimes task force is trying to track down the man behind a series of armed attacks. take a look at the suspect who is being blamed for at least two armed robberies in the city. and several more in the counties. in one of the crimes, the suspect shot at a man's wallet. and a deadly car crash in montgomery county. and the victim may have been caught up in an illegal drag

race. take a look at this scene. police say two cars were racing when one cut in front of a nissan altima, being driven by 31-year-old melvis garcia. she lost control and flipped over. garcia died in a nearby hospital. police are looking for the drivers of the two vehicles involved. new information on the investigation into the man who admitted stealing hundreds of historical documents, including some here in maryland. mary is here live now with the latest on this case. >> reporter: investigators suspect barry landau may have sold some of those priceless documents. and now, federal investigators are trying to get them back. >> reporter: federal investigators are reaching out to collectors and dealers who may have unknowingly bought stolen items from barry landau, the disgraced presidential memorabilia collector. the 63-year-old pleaded guilty last month to charges of conspiracy and theft. landau and an accomplice are accused of stealing from archives, including the maryland historical society. >> they saw that we're a fairly

small operation. and thought they had a golden opportunity to rob us blind. >> reporter: thousands of documents in objects seized from landau's manhattan apartment have been traced back. including letters from abraham lincoln, benjamin franklin, carl marx and fdr. he also admitted to stealing inaugural paper, paper from andrew jackson, and a land grant signed by lincoln worth more than a million dollars. >> in terms of value to america, they are priceless. >> reporter: in terms with his plea deal, he must try to reunite the items with their rightful owners and track down items he sold. >> reporter: landau and a friend pled guilty to theft in the case. another glorious, spring- like march evening. the efficient start of spring is still 12 days away. but you don't have to tell that to people here enjoying the

warm temperatures. a live look outside right now. we are getting to the point where we can officially kiss winter goodbye. never had to hug it hello really. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the first warning coverage. hasn't been much winter this year. that's for sure. take a look at radar. a few showers to the west of us. really, very unimpressed at this point. a little line may get to us late tonight. and light sprinkles this evening. really not a lot of rain with this. most of it is passing well to our north and northwest. but later tonight, maybe a little rain in the region. temperature-wise, still at 70 degrees. 70 in washington. a little rain. and 55 in oakland. and by the water, ocean city, down to 56 degrees. now, it has been breezy this afternoon. tim williams in the outback, with a look at the wind and what we have on tap for tomorrow. tim? >> reporter: well, definitely a windy evening still coming off a very windy and gusty day. but the winds are coming in from the southwest, which means we're only getting more of the

same. more warm air blowing across the region. 16-mile-per-hour winds now. they have been gusting as high as about 30 to 38 miles per hour through the afternoon. currently, 28-mile-per-hour gusts at the airport. 30 down near d.c.'s reagan international. and 33 towards oakland. we have been watching these winds coming through just ahead of the front that is going to push through late this evening. that's the same front that is going to bring us the rain. tomorrow, we start a bit of a cooldown that takes us on into the weekend. bob has details coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast. >> in just a few weeks, the international spotlight will turn to a small maryland town. that's buzz president obama decided to move the g-8 summit. as weijia jiang explains, the people are talking about what could happen. >> reporter: people who live here in the small town of thurmont take pride in their hospitality. and now they're scrambling to prepare to welcome the most powerful leaders. >> reporter: thurmont locals called their towns sleepy. >> it's a wonderful place.

we usually have a population of 5,000 people. >> reporter: but they got a wake-up call this week when the white house made a stunning announcement and said to facilitate a freeflowing discussion with our close g-8 partners. the president is inviting his gop leaders to camp david may 18th and 19th. just two months out, the main street manager is rushing to get ready. >> we may each have some kind of a special breakfast for them, where they can stop in and have directions where they can walk around and visit with our businesses. >> reporter: the 38th g-8 summit of the world's largest economies was supposed to take place in the president's hometown of chicago. >> two, four, six, eight. >> reporter: with the threat of chitown, occupiers may have forced the meeting to what the president calls a more laid- back atmosphere. >> the mountains of frederick county are the perfect prase to -- place to get away from the hubbub. so we certainly commend the decision. >> reporter: the decision marks

an unexpected boost. members of the international press corps have already bookedul all of the rooms in his hotel. >> we're proud to host. >> freeze also runs the camp david museum that features other historic meeting. excited he'll add such a big one to the clegz. -- collection. >> puts us in the limelight. >> reporter: there is really nowhere for them to gather. but, of course, police are preparing with top security officials. reporting in thurmont, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> camp david is considered one of the most secure retreats on earth, guarded by marine forces. and lots of woods all the way around. >> yeah, yeah. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. chemical concerns. the everyday products you use that could contain harmful chemicals. what you need to know. no more jails. dozens protest the proposed youth detention center in downtown baltimore. why the state may still move forward with it anyway. i'm andrea fujii. that's just ahead on eyewitness

news. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, space weather turned nasty. and earth is right in the middle of it. that story as eyewitness news continues. ready for the weekend? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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no more jails. that is the message for people, protesting the state's plan to build a new niewght detention facility in downtown baltimore. andrea fujii explains why the state may go forward with the plans anyway. >> reporter: in 2011, 35,000 maryland juveniles went to jail. and if they're charged as adults, they're housed with adults. but the state is proposing a new jail, at eager and warden streets to separate them. something groups like the safe and sound campaign, oppose. >> i can't use a jail to get a college degree. i can't use a jail to get a good job to support a family. >> reporter: originally, the jail would have housed 180 beds. but a government commission reports, now the state didn't need the jail if they implemented five different recommendations. >> reporter: jail opponents say those recommendations are doable. but instead, the department of

public and safety corrections recommended a smaller, 120-bed facility. >> reporter: opponents want nonviolent youth offenders rehabilitated, not jailed. making room for the more violent offenders and eliminating the need for a new jail. >> reporter: the state could have instead used the funds to provide evidence-based alternatives to provide recreation and job opportunities to the city youth. >> reporter: nonexistent opportunities that young people say can lead them to the crime. >> reporter: things you would never even think about doing, sometimes become realistic. and you actually end up doing those things. because you know, that's the only opportunities that are left for you to do. >> reporter: now, the department of public safety and correction released a statement, saying that alternatives to juvenile detention are a priority. but they aren't enough for kids charged as adults. and that's why they're going forward with the jail plans. denise? >> reporter: all right. thank you, andrea. right now, the general assembly is considering the new $70 million jail.

if approved, construction could start next year. top braz of the u.s. academy are considering the possibility of building a super security center. this year's freshman class is the first to have mandated cyber security classes. to that end, the academy is work towards offering a major end cyber security. a massive eruption on the sun is being closely monitored here on earth. while it won't harm us physically, much of what modern life depends upon is vulnerable. >> reporter: when the sun came up over the chesapeake, it came, packing a punch. >> right now, we are experiencing the initial impact of the coronal mass ejection. this huge blast of material that left the sun. >> reporter: it starts with sun spots, which generate energy, as it builds against the sun's gravity, the energy snaps and blasts yao outward. it happened sunday. now the resulting storm of highly-charged particles is hitting the earth's magnetic fields, stretching it until it snaps back, triggering northern lights and sending that energy

into the atmosphere. >> it's important to be able to know when it's going to happen. and also, you know, how strong is it going to be when it hits. >> reporter: because solar storms can impact satellite communications and gps. if radiation levels get high enough, it could force astronauts aboard the space station to take shelter. >> reporter: and down here on the ground, electric power grids are vulnerable. >> long-term transition lines will pick these currents up on the ground. those can cause power fluxations in their substations. if they weren't prepared, it could possibly knock out these stations. >> reporter: but a small armada provide an early warning of the storm, giving time to prepare, minimizing damage this time. >> we are roughly a year or so away from reaching the peak, the solar maximum, when we'll see more of these storms. and probably larger ones. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: this is the largest solar storm in years. and those high-energy particles are hitting earth's magnetic

fields at 4 million miles per hour. i haven't felt anything. i haven't felt a thing. have you? >> how come your head is on fire? >> brain power. [ laughter ] >> i don't know. maybe you've got some radio frequencies going through you. [ laughter ] temperatures and conditions. got a halo. 70 degrees. believe it or not. south to southwest winds at 16. humidity only 40%. the barometer falling, a little rain late tonight. and a cooldown on the way. we'll have the forecast after this. [ male announcer ] for the saver, and a big first step.

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here's a live look outside right now. a little light out there. and it felt fantastic today, bob? >> here's it is, 23 after 6:00. a little brightness. by monday it will still be light until 7:20. we're going to spring forward this weekend. yeah, believe it or not. let's take a look at temps and conditions. this hour. beautiful, warm out there. 70 degrees here in d.c. 55. a few light sprinkles and showers around oakland. and by the ocean, ocean city, at 56. a little cooler by the bay. 66. up in elkton, the winds off the there, 66. 66, bel air. but still 71 in rock hall.

and -- excuse me, kent island. rock hall with the winds on the bay, just dropped down to 61. but a very mild night on tap. 74 this afternoon. not a record, the record is 83 in 2000. but the average high now is only 51. it was 53 last night. that was the low at the airport. the normal low is now still at 31 degrees. and the record low, 10 above zero back in 1960. so unbelievably warm day. to the west of us, this morning, has pretty good areas of showers behind that cooler air, moving in. and we'll see that tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon, and saturday. but the shower activity, a lot of it is moving to our north and northwest. and to our south and southwest. in between, we're getting very light stuff. most of it right now to our north, as you can see. light showers late tonight. maybe after 9:00, 10:00, we'll see showers for a little while. then it will clear out, early in the morning, i expect to see a lot of sunshine tomorrow. it will be definitely breezy and colder. so the rain activity moving

away. drying out. but a nice start to the weekend. it will be a little chilly saturday. slightly below normal, upper 40s on saturday. but compared to today, it's going to be chilly. but by sunday, already a warmup. 10 degrees warmer, maybe upper 50s on sunday. but a dry weekend. winds tomorrow on the bay, picking up to 25 knots. and there will be a small craft advisory. there's winds once again out of the northwest, bringing that dryer and cooler air in. so tonight, look for some showers later on. not a lot of it. 46 for a low. tomorrow, clearing, breezy. but cooler. tomorrow's high, about 57 degrees. down around freezing. whoa, tomorrow night. >> is that right? well, thank you, bob. now we're going to go across the ocean. britain's queen elizabeth kicks off with a diamond jubilee tour. crowds packed in to see her and another favorite royal, kate. tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: the royals rolled in, in a different kind of

carriage. queen elizabeth took the train to launch her jubilee journey. she brought her husband, prince phillip and her granddaughter- in-law, kate, to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. dancers performed in the streets of lester, to welcome the royals. crowds packed the city to grab a glimpse. some even got to chat with the queen. >> she said thank you for the flowers. >> reporter: others brought gifts for katherine, the duchess of cambridge. >> that's a neckerchief to you and me. an appropriate gift since kate recently became a girl scout volt tear. -- volunteer. but something like this may be more the duchess's style. kate is famous for her fashion sense. she joined the queen at a student show, chatting with her majesty as models strutted down the catwalk. >> reporter: the queen will travel across britain in the four-month jubilee tour. many are hoping that kate will

continue to join her. >> she's very kind. she is. she's very nice person. >> reporter: kate was careful to keep the spotlight on the queen. with her husband, prince william, in line for the throne, one day, it may be her turn. in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, designers presented the duchess with a selection of shoes, and one student was chosen to make a special pair of heels for kate. >> i'm sure they don't have enough. >> that's right. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. out-of-this world visit. >> reporter: launching careers in science and technology. it's the mission of one former nasa astronaut. >> i'm gigi barnett in south baltimore. that story is straight ahead. teens and tobacco use. why the surgeon general's office now calls it an epidemic. terror in pittsburgh. a shootout inside a ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz. updating the breaking news. a shooting inside a psychiatric facility at the university of pittsburgh. right now, the entire facility is locked down. bigad shaban has the latest on the violence. fbi and s.w.a.t. teams rushed to the university of pittsburgh this afternoon. after a gunman opened fire in the lobby of the western psychiatric institute and clinic. >> this has never happened in our school and this area. i'm just like so worried. >> reporter: police say the shooter is one of the two people dead. at least seven were injured. one person shot in the chest. and the bullet grazed a police officer in the leg. police evacuate the some buildings and put others, including two nearby high schools under lockdown. >> it's a little too close to home. >> reporter: police are now conducting room-by-room searches, to rule out any more threats and check on patients. bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> the university sent out e- mail and text alerts, shortly

after 2:00 p.m., to warn people of the shooting. >> reporter: it is being called an epidemic. troubling new information out tonight on tobacco use, among teenagers. mary has the latest on a new report. >> reporter: the surgeon general says more work needs to be done to keep young americans from using tobacco. nearly one in five high school- aged teens smoke. that is down from two decades ago. but the rate of decline has slowed. more than 80% of smokers begin by age 18. and 90% of adult smokers start by age 26. that's why the surgeon general says it is critical to start them while they are teams. the team is also critical of tobacco companies for continuing to direct advertisements for teens and adults. >> reporter: tobacco companies spend nearly $10 billion on advertising just last year. it may come as a surprise, but the products some of us use every day, contain chemicals that cause health problem. one consumer group says, we

should all know what's in the products we buy. >> reporter: buffy hornon takes care of her body and reads the labels on everything she buys. she trusts they are complete. >> if there is something in a store, especially a main store, a chain store, i am going to think that that product is safe. >> reporter: but the silent screen institute tested 213 everyday products for 66 chemical compounds, include bpa, para bens, and triclifan, which have been found to cause asthma or disrupt the hormone system. >> they found, of the 66 chemicals, 55 of them. >> reporter: the study found the highest concentration of chemicals in fragrant products like perfumes, dryer sheets, sun screen. >> reporter: you probably have these products in your house. but if you want to avoid them, it's difficult to know what you should buy. >> the bottom line is, they were testing for a number of these chemicals that were showing up in products, and

they weren't listed on the labels. >> reporter: critics of the study say it has several flaws, testing products together, in batches, instead of one by one. and it doesn't show how much exposure to the chemicals cause problems. >> we need more labeling. these ingredients should absolutely be listed on the labels. >> i kind of assumed that everything is in the label. i shouldn't be left out in the dark of what i'm getting. >> reporter: buffy hornon says that information would help her make a choice about the products she uses every day. in marina del rey, california, edward lawrence. >> the fda is considering a ban on one of the chemical problems in the report, bps. a decision should be made by the end of the month. baltimore is looking for a sex offender who has failed to register. take a look at 25-year-old xavier higgins. heefertion convicted of rape in -- he was convicted of rape in

2005. he has not registered with police as required by law and has not showed up for court. anyone with information should call police. four anne arundel county firefighters are recovering after being involved in an accident. they were responding to a fire when their truck hit this car. three other people were also injured. they were on their way to a two- alarm fire. the cause of the fire and the crash are under investigation. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition. baltimore sun. closeup look at dolly park, the east baltimore neighborhood, where 13-year-old monae turnage was killed. where to find dance classes in the baltimore area. and what to look out for in this weekend's face-off lacrosse classic tournament. for these stories and much more, remember to look for the updated forecast. the ultimate career day for students at one city school in south baltimore, who got a chance to meet a former nasa astronaut. as gigi barnett reports, it

says, it's all for the of -- part of a program to launch careers in science and technology. >> there's the hat to shuttle. >> reporter: it took astronaut don thomas, 8 1/2 minutes to blast into space. and 33 years to prepare for the journey. >> we were in space. i could take this cup of water, and i could tip it upside down like this. and nothing would happen. >> reporter: thomas shared has story today, with students at bay brook elementary middle school in south baltimore. >> i think he's amaymazing for -- amazing for not giving up. because if that was me and i kept getting rejected by the nasa program, i would have gave up. >> reporter: his visit is part of the nifty 50 times two program, created by the usa science engineering festival, the only celebration of science of its kind and size. >> many students say math and science is too hard. but it's so much fun. and then come down there and talk to engineers and scientists working in wide

range of fields. >> the 50y 50 -- niftdy -- nifty 50 art has them. and by visiting students, scientists like dr. thomas can fire them up about his career and the upcoming festival in april. >> reporter: after four missions to space, thomas now teaches at towson university. he says launching any career in science and technology, takes perseverance. >> it took me four times applying to get into the program. and i never gave up. i knew what i wanted to do. and i encouraged them to do the same. >> reporter: in south baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> the usa science and engineering festival is the weekend of april 28th, in washington, d.c. >> the great thing is, these kids really got the message of persistence. don't give up. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. >> look who is saving my life, buddy. >> whoa. >> never too young to be a hero. the 6-year-old who saved his

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is without equal. begin your legacy, get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. the aftermath of a horrible, head-on accident in ohio is caught on tape. police were notified of a wrong- way driver on the interstate. this dash cam video shows an officer turning around and seeing the results of the collision. the 69-year-old driver was killed, along with four people in the other car. they were all students from bowling green university. police in california say a group of well organized thieves stole thousands of dollars from a market in broad daylight. they say the surveillance video shows several of the culprits distracting the nurse. that's when a bag containing $12,000 were stolen. the eight people fled before the theft was noticed. no arrests have been made. a little boy saves his classmate's life in texas. when he does the heimlich

maneuver. 6-year-old josiah's best friend got food stuck in his throat during lunch. so jose eya -- josiah stepped in to help him. safety is taught in the san antonio school. but he said he learned it from tv. >> and he was choking. and i saw his face turn red. he was choking on a big cheato. and i did the heimlich. >> he was choking on a big cheetoh. his mother says it is a big reminder of how important it is to teach first aid to children. >> fantastic. way to go, guys. scott pelley has a preview of the cbs evening news. as tensions escalate over iran. 60 minutes sits down for a rare interview, with the former head of israel's intelligence agency. what he said about attacking iran surprised us. that's tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,

the official start of the spring. doesn't feel like that today. temperatures climb near 70

degrees. susan mcginniss reports from d.c. with more. >> reporter: no jacket required in washington, d.c. >> the weather feels good. >> temperatures in the 60s. even inspired some to lose the shirt. >> this is great and unbelievable. >> in new york's central park, you'd never know it's still officially winter. >> it's definitely weird that it's this warm, this early. >> reporter: from the northeast to the south, millions are enjoying unusually high temperatures. >> it's absolutely gorgeous outside. >> reporter: the u.s. is approaching the end of the fourth warmest winter on record. in washington, d.c., 70 of the last 91 days have seen higher than average temperatures. and this balmy weather is having an impact on the national economy. >> reporter: many cities have saved millions of dollars, just keeping their snow plows parked. americans are spending less to heat their homes. and the construction business is booming in the warm weather. but not everyone is a fan of this mild weather. many allergy sufferers are struggling with an early pollen season.

and forecasters are concerned the high temperatures could trigger more severe storms. like last week's deadly tornadoes. but right now, they are singing mother nature's praises. and the beautiful weather is even leaving a few. >> how do you like the weather? >> reporter: speechless. meteorologists say enjoy it now. a cold front is moving in. and temperatures will drop back to normal levels. >> reporter: in washington, susan mcginness, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: and a live look outside right now at the weather here in baltimore. much of the same is in our nation's capital. 74 degrees down there. 74 here. will this last through the weekend? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating the forecast. here's tim williams in the outback. >> we heard susan mcginniss say near normal temperatures. even normal now is about 50 degrees or above that. that's going to be pretty comfortable. that's why we start tomorrow. it may be a little rain in the area, coming up towards sunrise. but after that, we start to see some clearing. temperatures go to about 59 degrees. then back down into the 30s and

the 40s heading into the overnight. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. >> now, saturday is going to feel a little chilly. because temperatures will only be around 48. but it will be sunny, breezy. 32 tomorrow night. just about normal. 48/30 on saturday. and warming up again. sunshine, 59 on sunday. 65 monday. way above normal again. and 68. maybe a shower late tuesday. but look how mild it gets very quickly. just one really cool day on saturday. denise? >> we can take it. thank you, bob. a former bond girl opens up. mark steines has more from hollywood. >> reporter: coming up on entertainment tonight, little girl talk. and a workout with denise richards and our own nancy o'dell. the former bond girl is opening up about staying in shape, how she's getting along with her ex, charlie sheen. and about the craziest rumor she's ever read about herself. >> the craziest rumor that was ever written about me was that i was a prostitute for heidi fleiss. and i think my ex-husband would

vouch for me, and heidi i'm sure would, too, that i've never been a hooker. >> she turns to how she and denise are amicably coparenting. >> they're calling you the friendiliest exes in hollywood. >> not only do we go to our daughters' games together. we travel together. and we have a good relationship with our kids. i think anyone can get there if we were able to. >> if you and charlie could? >> yeah. because it was bad. but it's nice when it's good. >> reporter: you can follow her workout program through the book, the physique 57 solution, out now. also tonight, we go inside whitney houston's will and why some of whitney's family members are reportedly not happy that bobbie christina is talking on camera to oprah.

we'll have that and more coming up later on entertainment tonight. >> that's at 7:30, here on wjz 13. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. let the march madness begin. the terps get a chance to extend their season. mark has highlights from the conference tournament. next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, woo hoo for maryland. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> thailt call -- they call it march mad accident. heading to the acc tournament. maryland coach mark turgeon wants his guys to scratch to the end. sophomore guard, terrell stogland, leading a first round game in wake forest. stogland did everything, including dishing out passes. terps up by 5 at half. they flew bleu it -- blew it open in the second half. he scored nine straight points. finished with 25. and maryland walks over wake, 82-60. big effort from stogland who had his coach counting on him to improve. we hear from both the player and the coach. >> the same message i have been giving him all year, he just decided to listen. hopefully he'll keep listening. and if he does, he'll be a

special player. >> i still feel like i should have finished a couple of baskets that i missed. other than that, rebounded. i think i did a pretty good job tonight. and baltimore freshman nick foust scored a career high 19 points. this was maryland's best overall game this season. they'll need another one tomorrow, when they take on top seed north carolina at noon. big east tournament. georgetown at cincinnati. overtime. mount st. joe's. sims beats the buzzer. that will force a second overtime. sims scored 22 points but it wasn't enough. this will put the bear cats up in the second o.t. and they knock out georgetown, 72-70. cincinnati plays top seed syracuse next. march madness under way. you can see the pairings unveiled here on wjz. coverage coming your way sunday, at 6:00. spring training baseball in florida. another win for the orioles. another strong pitching performance.

newly acquired starter jason hamill and their o's debut. he threw two scoreless innings. o's pitchers have allowed just one run in two innings. i was in sarasota to talk to the team. chris tillman is one of the pitchers fighting for a job. i asked him about the dire need for the pitching staff to improve, for the birds to have a chance to be better. >> our office did a great job last year. i definitely speak for myself. we definitely pitched poorly. and i think it's our time to step up to the plate and show what we got. you know, get deeper in ball games, pitch longer this season. and i think that counts as more wins for the team. >> among the hitters leading the way at the plate lately, it's been new outfielder, jerry miller. miller has been out for nick markakis. but markakis has been scheduled for his bede -- debut next

week. colts arrive in miami. that adds speculation he'll join the dolphins. manning owns a conto in ma'am -- condo in miami beach. reports are, manning will make a decision as early as next week. won't that be big? you thought lebron james is big. >> thank you, mark. be right back ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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it. >> reporter: you have said publicly that bombing iran now is the stupidest idea you've ever heard. >> pelley: the former head of israel's mossad talks to lesley stahl. the most viral video ever. ben tracy on who's behind it and what the motive might be. gas prices continue to rise. anthony mason tells us what and who is driving them up. and one year after the tsunami. bill whitaker takes us back to japan where the healing has barely begun. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this week, president obama and the israeli prime minister discussed when and whether to go to war to stop iran from building a nuclear weapon. well, today, six nations, including the u.s., russia, and china, urged iranian president