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counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland news station. >> a pilot is under arrest. >> why passengers are forced to restrain a jet blue pilot in the middle of a flight. >> good afternoon, aim don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> and here is what people are talking about today, it is the jet blue pilot who had a complete meltdown in midair and is now in police custody in texas. both passengers and the crew leaped into action when the captain started acting erratically, bigad shaban has the latest. >> reporter: the pilot who caused the chaos could be the first airline captain charged with interfering west his own flight. passengers say that veteran pilot clayton osbeen had a mental break down. running up the aisle rapting ranting about a bomb and screaming they are going to

take us down. the became irate after the copilot locked him out of the cockpit. >> he was banging on the door, telling him to bring the throttle to idle, we are all going to down, pray to jesus. >> they took action. >> impulsively we jumped up and grabbed him and pulled him away from the cockpit door and he started ranting. >> we had no other option but to physically restrain this individual on the ground until the plane was safely landed. >> reporter: the crew brought an off-duty pilot on board into the cockpit to help with the landing. >> we declare an emergency at this time, we are going to need priority. >> it land safely in texas and he was taken into custody. in a tv interview the president of jet blew said he has known him for years and that nothing in the pilot's record would indicate he would be a risk on a flight. bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> police and the faa

interviewed all the passengers in texas before putting them on another plane to vegas a few hours later. >> shocking new details about the night trayvon martin was shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain. ron matz is in the news newsroom with more. >> more than a month after the shooting supporters nationwide are still calling for an arrest. members of a maryland church were among those calling for the justice department to prosecute george zimmerman. now news outlets are learning that the original investigator wanted to charge him with manslaughter but he was told there was not enough evidence to overclaim the man's self- defense claim. martin was unarmed while walking back to his father's arm. zimmerman claimed he attacked him as he walked back to his car. >> zimmerman has been in hiding since then and has received several death threats.

>> it is the third and final day for oral arguments for and against the president's healthcare law at the supreme court. as crowds demonstrate they that have been focusing on those issues. the high court is expected to make a ruling in june. a man is under arrest in connection with the shooting death of his son. police have charged jamal wolford with manslaughter and wreckless endangerment. earlier this month his son was playing with his father's gun when he shot himself and wounded his mother. >> officers opened fire in montgomery county after two pit bulls attack a pair of teenagers. officials say they arrived on the scene and tried to subdue one of the animals with a stun gun that dog continued to attack forcing officers to

shoot it. the second dog was confined. investigators say the girl and boy were taken to the hospital with wounds to their arms and legs. sometime temperatures are fast approaching and with that comes news that under the mayor's new budget many pools will not be opening up. monique griego has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. the mayor says many of the pools have been neglected for years. she wants to close them to save money. when it is blazing hot in baltimore nothing cools kids off more than a pool. yet this year as in years past there may be fewer of them to take a dip. >> it has to be a concern that we are closing any resources for young people and for neighborhood residents. >> this year the department of recreation and parks wants to close seven of 13 walk through neighborhood pools to save money. the mayor says the city is facing a huge budget deficit and many of the pools have been negotiated for years. >> the once being closed are in

disrepair and have a low number of users. >> she also believes regular pools are outdated. >> they are obsolete, what kids enjoy are the splash pads we have been installing. >> county council members say they don't have things to add to the budget. they hope she is willing to compromise before they are closed. from inspection to maintenance to staffing, opening and operating a city pool is expensive. >> all of us on the city council want to work toward a good solution for young people in the city and for opportunities for young people. >> no city park pools are in jeopardy of closing and under the new plan the pools that remain open will have extended hours. and city pools are set to re-open memorial day weekend, jess, back to you. >> monique, thank you. officials have not determined which pools will be closed. >> it is not exactly pool weather yet but we are having another beautiful day and it is warmer than yesterday.

take a look outside at an almost picture perfect day and if you are wondering what is happening next we have marty bass over in the first warning weather center. >> initially the numbers will tell the story of this lunch hour. 65 degrees on tv hill. the normal daytime high during the blistering heat of the day is 58, that 65 riding in by the way on this beautiful southerly warm humid flow is going to average about 19 degrees warmer than yesterday. so we have a warm and unstable air mass over your neighborhood now and here is first warning doppler weather radar. right now showing a clear cam but all you got to do is widen it out and you can see a cold front starting to bore down on the region. i think from 2:00 through 8:00 we are going to be in a window of opportunity to see gusty weather and/or the mid- atlantic. our watch warning and advisory

graphic has a coastal advisory for rain but look there, that is a harbinger of things to come, i don't think there is any doubt we are going to see a severe thunderstorm watch at least. how about more? i have your weekend weather shortly. now back to you. >> no matter how sunny it gets today it will still be a solemn day for the women's maryland terps as they lost. they played hard but never recovered the lead. notre dame hands the terps their worst loss in tournament history. 80-49 was that final. after the game brenda frese spoke highly of her team. >> i appreciate the journey and the ride we had this team. you could not ask for a better group and team in terms of how

committed everyone was to this team, this program. the sacrifices they made to be able to bring maryland back to another elite 8 finish for our seniors. >> the men's final 4 is next saturday, first it is kentucky versus louisville at 6:00, then kansas versus ohio state. you can catch both games live right here on wjz 13. >> and march madness may be winding down but megamillions fever is sweeping the nation. no 1 picked the six numbers in last night's multistate lottery game, that means the jackpot has grown to its high effort potential payout ever. moments ago they announced the jackpot is $500 million with a cash option of 359 million and it may go up before friday night's drawing. >> and that fever has certainly caught on in our newsroom. we have all been pitching in and we are confident that we are going to win that jackpot. >> we are buying a bunch of tickets together and everybody is excited about it. >> so if you don't see us next week you will know what happened. >> or we are sick.

>> or we are sick. all right. still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, the los angeles dodgers get a magical new owner, the details on the multibillion dollar sale. >> another mob of teenagers ransacks a convenience store and police again won't have to look hard to track them down. >> and hello sunshine. taking a live look outside at a beautiful spring day, your complete forecast is still coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, and first warning weather with marty bass, and weather with marty bass, and meteorologist bernadette woods,,

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firefighters are hoping calmer weather helps them contain a huge wildfire burning in colorado. flames have destroyed or damaged dozens of homes and killed at least two elderly people. another person is reported missing. firefighters say a hot spot from a controlled burn last week may have sparked this destructive blaze. police in miami are trying to catch up with dozens of teens caught on tape ransacking a walgreen's store. the group left school early, stormed into the store, police say they raced up and down the aisles grabbing items and destroying displays, the students apparently took advantage of a walkout by

classmates protesting the trayvon martin shooting. in their haste several teens dropped their school ids. officers are now tracking them down. >> already got their pictures. the rivalry between kentucky and louisville leads to a fight at a dialysis center. two patients were undergoing treatment when the conversation turned to saturday's final 4 match up between the two schools. it didn't take too long before things went too far. >> i am sitting there hooked up to a machine and i can't do anything. >> there was a fight and it ended before police arrived and cameras. no charges have been filed. >> there will be -- soon be a little more magic in the los angeles dodgers organization. the team has been sold for 2 billion dollars for a group of buyers that includes irvin magic johnson, the price tag is the most ever paid for a north american sports franchise. the team's previous owner frank mccourt was deeply in debt, forcing that sale. >> magic has turned out to have

the magic touch when it comes to businesses. >> let's hope. >> yeah, take another live look outside this noon a perfect day from a stroll on the promenade at the inner harbor, meant over sunshine overhead, your complete first warning weather forecast is just ahead. >> but first here is a look at today's midday stocks and last night winning lottery numbers. ,, if you have copd like i do, you know how hard ,, it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled

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i want to say right off the get go happy birthday to jessica kartalija. >> thank you. >> don and i pitched in, here is two dollars and buy yourself a couple of winning lottery tickets to put into the five you already bought there. >> i appreciate it. >> don't spend it all in one place. increase your odds go out to allegheny county. >> thank you. this could be the best birthday gift i have ever received. >> it could. >> let's mark these bills. >> it could end up being. >> thank you. >> hey, listen, let's talk a little weather here. i think it is going to get potentially gusty later on this afternoon. we have been talking about this frontal boundary diving into the region, it is warm and humid and getting warmer, 65, going to the mid-70s before not

too long. this zesty little line of thunderstorms from chambersburg moving towards state clinch, pennsylvania, i think 2:00 through 8:00 this afternoon this evening that is the window and opportunity. let's go to our watch, warning and advisory graphic to see counties lighting up, you can look up there and see those alerts out for west central pennsylvania. here is this coastal flood advisory. 65 now. there that is south-southwest wind at 15 that is going to take those temperatures up. 35% humidity, the barometer at 29.80. i said warm and humid, humidity will rise through the afternoon. the low to mid 60s western maryland, 66 haggerstown, 62 elkton, 63 ocean city, dc easton, pax river mid-60s, almost 70 west mince sphere, almost 70 annapolis, bellaire 61, low mid-60s columbia. watch how this line is

starting to grow as it comes into this air mass and once again, as it dives through the region it will get cooler but not colder with temperatures above normal, which is now 58. 77 this afternoon. we are going to talk about clearing tonight. i think probably around bedtime, 51 and tomorrow 62 degrees going to be the high, partly sunny, breezy and cooler, just a tremendous five- day coming your way shortly. >> thank you. >> you are welcome. >> thank you. i am out of here. >> coming up, people with heart problems may want to order something a little stronger than tea for dinner. more on the connection between alcohol and healthy hearts. >> wjz 13 is always on, here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for instant updates and ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

in today's wjz health watch, the herb thyme may be better at treating acne than prescription creams. british researchers tested the effects of the herb and other plants on the bacteria that causes acne, they found thyme was the most effective and also outperformed the ingredient commonly used in most anticipate acne creams. new research shows alcohol in moderation may reduce deaths in men who have survived a

heart attack. the boston study looked at nearly 2000 men and found those who survived a first heart attack and drank two drink aday were less likely to die of cardiovascular disease. >> you want to be sure to check back in with wjz eyewitness news today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00 when we will have the latest reaction and details in the jet blue pilot security incident. and the final day of hearings on the healthcare plan, the supreme court arguments that could effect every citizen, join us today at 4:00, that is right ,,,,,,,,,,,,

let's take look at the five- day-forecast, a front is coming through with possible thunderstorms this morning, 62 tomorrow and 62 on friday. but look what happens. two shy of 70 saturday. almost 70 sunday, four shy of 80 on monday. it gets warm and beautiful again. look, tomorrow is going to be a nice day, 62. late march, above normal. not bad, y'all. we are just spoiled. >> which means i need to get some color, because my legs are about as white as your shirt. >> there is plenty of summer -- plenty of summer left. >> my goodness. i thought we were shooting twilight in here. >> blinded by the lights. >> don't miss tonight's

primetime it is the original csi, then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. >> i thought we were shooting twilight. yes. that is me. thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz 13, maryland's news station. station. have a wonder,,