for trayvon martin. andrea fujii has more on the rally and the new video raising questions in this case. andrea? >> reporter: well, denise. this rally is expected to get under way at about 6:30 this evening. hundreds of students. some are here already. expected to voice their concerns over the investigation of trayvon martin. they say they're here in support of his family. this is all coming as police release new video that was raising more questions and concerns about the investigation. this video shows george zimmerman, the night he shot trayvon martin. zimmerman's lawyer says his client acted in self-defense because he was attacked by the teenager and had his nose broken. but the martin family attorney says the video shows no evidence of that. >> reporter: thank god for surveillance video. because obviously there was a conspiracy to cover up the truth and sweep trayvon martin's death under the rug. >> reporter: in the police report, officers did write that zimmerman's nose was bloody.

after interviewing the neighborhood watch volunteer, authorities let him go. >> no, justice, no, peace! >> reporter: it continues disturbed protest around the country. and the national media are now camped out, covering the story around the clock. >> reporter: george zimmerman has gone into hiding since the shooting. but his father is speaking for the first time. former judge robert zimmerman told the orlando sun his son was attacked by martin. he said the teenager continued to, quote, beat george. and at some point, george pulled his pistol and did what he did. shots can be heard when neighbors called 911. >> there's gunshots. >> reporter: state authorities are now listening to those calls and examining this video. but they say the investigation could take weeks. >> reporter: now, back live here at morgan state university. you can see some of the students here are anticipating the 6:30 start of the rally. you can also see that a bunch of them are wearing bright

orange xes. they say that symbolizes how they are all targets. the president of the university is expected to speak here. then all of the students will be marching from campus down cold spring lane. reporting live in northeast baltimore, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, andrea. and of course, wjz will have much more on the rally when it does get under way. shock and sadness on a maryland high school campus tonight. a 17-year-old collapses and dies while jogging. students in clinton, prince george's county, can't believe their friend and classmate is gone so soon. mike hellgren has more on this mysterious death. >> reporter: this was a straight a student, getting ready to go to college in the baltimore area later this year. we know of no preexisting health conditions that led to her collapse on the track here behind me. >> reporter: heartbroken classmates released pink balloons on the tracks. in honor of tacaya.

the honor student was set to attend towson university in the fall. her dad said she told a friend she was having chest pains, moments before she collapsed. she danced with him the night before her death. >> you know, we were waltzing last night. and i was teasing her and she was teasing me. >> she was a beautiful person. she was just the nicest girl you could ever meet. even before she knew who i was, she was just so kind. >> reporter: loved ones say tacaya was the picture of health. a vegetarian and an avid runner! we were just laughing about how her diet was so much healthier than ours. >> reporter: as they gather here to honor her, friends and family cried together and held each other for support, searching for the "why" in this tragedy ." >> reporter: sly had such -- she had such a wonderful spirit. we can't help but celebrate who she was. we never know what is going to happen. so we have to lich our lives the best we can.

treat ourselves with respect and dignity. that's what she did. and hopefully with time, we will understand and move forward. >> reporter: classmates also held a moment of silence for her. it was a moving ceremony here for a life who touched so many others. reporting from sarotsville high school, in clinton, maryland, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: pink was her favorite color and many classmates wore it in her honor today. updating the breaking news now. a 2-year-old child is struck by an unmarked police car in east baltimore. one of their officers hit the child near the intersection of south highland and leverton avenue. the victim is being treated at johns hopkins hospital and is expected to be okay. we'll bring you more information as soon as we get it. new developments tonight in the abusive power scandal. mary is in the newsroom to explain the county department's second in command is going to talk about the scandal. >> reporter: deputy police

colonel will speak monday night. it comes a week after police chief tier testified but declined to answer most of the questions. earlier this month, county executive john leopold was indicted on charges of misconduct in office. prosecutors say he used a security detail to perform personal and political attacks. that includes charges of spying and being driven to sexual encounters. >> investigators say chief tier was aware of some of leopold's actions, but took no action. gut-wrenching opening in the retrial of the baltimore twins accused of setting a dog on fire and leaving it to die am week -- die. weijia jiang ms. more on what -- has more on what the prosecution told the defense and the jury. >> reporter: sounds like jurors will hear much of the same evidence presented in the first trial. but those advocates are desperate for a much different

outcome. >> reporter: the second trial against 20-year-old twin brothers travers and tremain johnson, is under way. the brothers are accused of dousing this young pit bull, nicknamed phoenix, with gasoline, then setting her on fire in may 2009. the dog burned so badly, it had to be euthanized. the johnsons' first trial in the case ended last february with a hung jury and sparked national outrage. partly why it took several hours hours to seat a new one. nine women and three men who are unfamiliar with what happened. legal expert steven silverman says the prosecution almost always wins a retrial. the prosecutor in this case, the state of maryland, learns from the mistakes they made, has probably spoken to the sole juror who hung, and they are able to address the concerns of that juror. >> reporter: during opening statements, the lead prosecutor told jurors the johnsons torched the puppy. she said within minutes, the little dog was engulfed in flames, most of her body on

fire, screaming, jumping, crying out in pain, left to die in the street. but defense attorneys insist the johnsons are scapegoats and said the police had to find someone to blame, needed to quiet the public outcry. but you cannot convict because it's convenient. >> reporter: today, jurors also watched police surveillance video from the scene. many had to turn their heads away when it hoe show -- it showed images of a burnt phoenix. that video was considered key evidence of the first trial and will likely play a critical role again. we're live in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. the most serious charge, the johnsons face is animal cruelty, a felony that could send them to prison for three years. an investigation is under way right now into the cause of a fire in east baltimore. these are pictures of the two- alarm fire that broke out inside the rowhouse on east biddle street this morning. winds complicated the effort to put out the fire. no one was hurt.

parents, students and community activists are demonstrating outside the convention center. they are angry with the mayor over proposed cults to after- school -- cuts to the after- school program. derek valcourt has more on the protests and the message the group is trying to send. >> reporter: the group chose the inner harbor for their march and protest because they say the mayor is putting this financial priority on this area of town, rather than on the city's children. >> reporter: several thousand city kids participate in after- school programs like this one, called child first. antoinette bassard's kids are among them. >> what my kids have gotten, music lessons. one is playing the cello, viola and violin. they've also gotten dance lessons, tap, ballet, jazz. >> reporter: could they have gotten that without this program? >> no way. definitely not. we simply couldn't afford it. >> reporter: now blasting the mayor's proposed budget, which

includes a slight decrease in after-school funding, down from $4.8 million in the 2008 budget to $4.6 in 2013, as they face another deficit. >> she promised to double after- school funding. she didn't have to. if she was going to cut it, she could have said no. she said yes, i make the promise. >> promise. >> reporter: the mayor was not available to speak with wjz. but a spokesperson insists, the mayor never promised increased funding for after-school programs. >> reporter: officials say despite the budget cuts, they'll be able to help more kids in after-school programs. but build protestors say the city needs to do more. >> we are here at the convention center to say no more tips, no more for downtown development, until our children are placed first in baltimore. >> reporter: and build says they will continue to hold more

protests. they say they will be there to protest any time the city tries to give subsidies for any kind of downtown development until they say they increase funding for after-school programs. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, derek. the build organization is also disappointed in proposals to close some city pools and rec centers. stunning new numbers out tonight on the rate of autism in america. it is much more prevalent than previous estimates. wjz is live. gigi barnett with more on the details of the troubling new research. gigi? >> reporter: doctors now say they know what to look for when it comes to autism. and they're diagnosing more children with it. >> reporter: researchers say better diagnosis and more screenings may be behind the rise of autism in children. according to a new study released this week by the centers for disease control, doctors found a 23% hike in the

number of reported cases nationwide. >> it's sad that we have a lot of children that we need to be taking seriously, in terms of giving the best possible education, best possible healthcare. >> reporter: autism is a social developmental disorder. back in 2006, doctors reported that one in every 110 children had autism. now, new numbers show it's one in 88 kids. and that number is even higher in maryland, where doctors diagnosed one in 80 children here. >> i just knew it was something. my other instinct. >> reporter: marlo williams' son matthew has autism. he was diagnosed at 14 months old. he's just starting to communicate with the family. lemons says she got help early. and now she's seeing progress. >> his twin actually said to me. mommy, will matthew ever be able to talk? and i was like, i don't know, baby, we're praying that he'll be able to talk. but right now, we're doing everything we can to help matthew be the best matthew he

can be. >> reporter: dr. linder at the center for autism. landis says says there is a simple test cairnt parents can do. >> look at the other kids at the birthday party. is your child showing an interest in the other kids? does your child know when it's time to blow the candles out? >> reporter: meanwhile, cdc researchers surveyed 14 states. maryland was included. they found the least number. autism cases in alabama. the most number in utah. jessica, back to you. >> gigi, thank you. cdc doctors say they found more autism in hispanics and african american children in this study. after a brief break. the delightful spring weather makes a comeback. a live look outside now. mostly sunny. and warmer than the last few days. >> well, it is a nice afternoon. we have a bit of a breeze.

that's going to die down. and temperatures, we are sitting at 60 degrees. we have dropped down to 40s in the mounts. and -- mountains. and when we show you the wind, this is bringing in the cooler air. tonight, a seasonably cooler night. average is 47 degrees. and you can see the northern tier counties getting to the seasonal rate. and out west, a freeze warning. we'll have your forecast coming up. jess? >> bern, thank you. if you haven't heard, the mega millions jackpot is climbing even higher. lottery officials decided to raise the jackpot today because of high ticket sales. the cash option is $398.8 million. the odds to win the mega million, $176 -- i'm assuming -- >> million. >> 176 million to one. i go by a few thousand. you have until tomorrow night to buy a few tickets before the next drawing. but i should say, we have a big

pool going on in the newsroom. >> i know. the dayside people. which we were not included in, those who work at night. >> you have to make one. >> we'll have to make our own, right. 41% of people feel they have to be camera ready. >> reporter: how facebook may be giving some of us a bad body image. i'm mary bubala. that story just ahead. airport incident. what a man tried to get through security at philadelphia international. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, where to stay out of the water if you want to stay healthy, as eyewitness news continues. and get ready for a round of cooler weather. stick around for the updated first warning weather coming up. ,,,,

girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too.

last chance, the clock is running out on early voting in this campaign 2012 report. tens of thousands of marylanders have cast their ballots in advance of next week's presidential primary election. pat warren looks at the interest this race is generating. >> reporter: governor o'malley is one of the many marylanders

who cast ballots on this day of early vote being. and he's encouraging all eligible voters to go to the polls. >> we're all in this together. and while there are some that say, well, not every election is as important as another election, the truth is, every election is important. each of us needs to come out and vote. and with early vote being, you can do -- voting, you can do it very, very easily. >> i need my man in there. >> that man being -- >> obam a. president obama. give him his title. he earned it. >> reporter: there may be less interest in the primary among democrats. but republican presidential candidates making efforts to woo the 37 delegates maryland represents got voters to the polls early. >> whether it's romney or santorum or ron paul or newt gingrich, we have four people. and that's -- that's a lot to choose from. >> i just think the overall political and economic situation just puts a lot more pressure on, you gotta get out and vote, you know, to make the

changes that i think we need. >> reporter: texas congressman ron paul appeared at a town hall meeting in college park last night. tuesday, newt gingrich made stops at annapolis and salisbury. mitt romney visited arbutus last week. >> reporter: by afternoon, nearly 60,000 marylanders have cast early ballots. the polls are open until 8:00 tonight. reportingreporting from towson, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> thanks, pat. wjz 13 is always on. check in for campaign 2012. maryland's primary is tuesday. you can count on us for updated results and information about the candidates. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, experts on eating disorders are watching a new phenomenon. mary joins us with the surprising details. mary? >> well, denise. facebook may be fueling bad body image. shepherd pratt commissioned the eye-opening survey. >> reporter: body and weight

obsession may have a new venue, after working out at the gym, it seems many people are breaking a sweat over how they look on fairs book. -- facebook. >> on facebook, what they're doing is they're actively comparing their photos to the photos of their friends. >> reporter: dr. steven crawford, the associate director at the center for eating disorders at shepherd pratt, says of the people surveyed, ages 16 to 40, 75% are unhappy with their bodies. 51% reported that seeing photos of themselves on facebook, makes them more body conscious. and 32% feel sad, comparing facebook photos of themselves to their friends' photos. >> 24% of people feel as though they have to be camera ready. so whenever they go to go out in a public setting, they have to feel comfortable that if their picture ends up getting taken, that it will be okay if it ends up on facebook. >> reporter: experts recommend testing yourself to see if facebook is creating a feeding frenzy over your body image.

ask yourself these questions. how much time do you spend comparing your body to others online? how often do you publicly criticize your own body? and do your comments on other people's photos focus on weight or appearance? >> reporter: and dr. crawford recommends taking a break from facebook if you can't escape feelings of jealousy and sadness. denise? >> or if it makes you have a headache. >> right. >> thank you, mary. experts also recommend seeking professional help for any eating disorder. the cherry blossoms in washington, d.c. are in full bloom. take a look at this picture from the tidal basin. it is the 100-year celebration of the cherry blossom festival. the 3,000 trees were gifts from the mayor in tokyo. >> gorgeous. usually, they have a camera set up, where you can get a live picture at all times. remember that? >> there should be one other if there's not. that's absolutely beautiful.

you were just down there. >> oh, you went there? >> yeah. >> oh, nice. another beautiful ew all of blossoms again. today, we got back up into the 60s. just a bit of a breeze out there. and right now, we sit at 60 degrees. temperatures will be dropping tonight. and we'll have the forecast when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, @

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sun was out again today. take a look at where we topped out. 65 degrees for our high. once again, above average. we started out the day at 55. so it was a warm start to the day. but those temperatures are dropping tonight. we have to point out that average low. 37 degrees. we're going to be close to that tonight. and it's going to feel cold. but that is actually our average. 60 is where we sit right now. still 61 in d.c. and we have dropped down into the 40s in the mountains. hear the winds bringing in the cooler air. and tonight, they will start to die down. frost advisories in effect for these northern tier counties. out west, a freeze warning is in effect. now, tomorrow, we get back up to about 60 degrees. and you can see, we're sort of riding the wave around here. there is chilly air to the north. and we'll cap into that a little bit. but also, look to the southwest. it's almost 80 degrees once again in kansas city. and in between this is where we're going to see our storm track. that next storm comes our way tomorrow. during the day, just clouds coming in. tomorrow night into saturday is

when we have the chance for some rain with that. right now, though, sitting very nice outside. here's that front. it comes in. passes through friday night into saturday. when it gets out of here, notice it sort of just rises across baltimore there. we never really pull up that warm air. and we tap into that colder air. behind it, chance again for a couple of showers sunday afternoon. but once that clears up, we return with that flow. and temperatures go right back up. so the forecast is like this. we just lost our small craft advisory. but it will kick in again tomorrow night with the next storm approaching us. tonight, we go down into the 30s, seasonably chilly. tomorrow, we are right back up to 60 degrees. so above average. we continue that trend, as we round out march in the next few days. the clouds will start to come in. chance for rain tomorrow night into saturday. and weville your five-day coming -- we will have your five-day coming up. >> rain is good for all of those gardens. >> it is. and for the allergies you were

talking bssments. >> now you reminded me. i'm itching again. >> i know. >> thank you, bern. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. another airplane outburst. this time, a woman is arrested. why police say she flipped out. no relief at the pump. the national price of gas closing in on $4 a gallon. the message the president has for big oil companies. controversial death. another major rally for trayvon martin. what morgan state students are stay saying about the latest twist in the case. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 6:30. 60 degrees. mostly sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. right now, a rally is under way on the campus of morgan state university for trayvon martin. the teenager killed by a volunteer. the death is sparking outrage, nationwide. and there are questions about george zimmerman's claim that he shot him in self-defense. zimmerman said martin attacked him and bloodied his head and

nose. however, this video just released, appears to show martin unharmed, just a half hour after he was arrested. andrea fujii has more on the rally. andrea? >> reporter: well, denise, this rally just got under way at morgan state university. the president, dr. david wilson just spoke. you can see there are about 100 students or so here. more are expected to trickle in as the night goes on. many, as you can see, are wearing hooded sweatshirts and have been all day. it's kind of been the symbol of this trayvon martin incident. it's what he was wearing the night that he was shot and killed. and a bunch of students are also wearing bright orange accents on their chest. they say that shows how everyone is united here. many of the students here say they are here to support the martin family and also to support justice. here's what they had to say. >> we had everybody who was in our crew had an x. and everybody tonight should be getting an x on their shirt,

too. just to solidify and exemplify that this could be anybody. it could be me next or you next. it's all who is next. we're all a target. >> reporter: we're here to support tre -- trayvon's family and to support each other, us as young individuals in this world. >> reporter: after more student speakers here tonight, there are expected to be some performances. and the students will be marching from campus down cold spring lane. now, we'll have much more on this rally tonight at 11:00. for now, we're live in north baltimore, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, andrea. and wjz will have a complete wrap-up of the rally tonight at 11:00. a simple mistake or something more sinister. a pennsylvania man faces federal charges after being caught with powerful fireworks at an airport. mary is live with the latest on the allegations. >> reporter: 29-year-old joseph piccolo, is charged with destruction of a device.

they caught him with commercial grade m-80 fireworks in his backpacks. those are powerful fireworks, banned in many states. piccolo says he has a professional interest in explosives and he left them in his bag accidentally. he remains in custody tonight. the cross country flight he was ticketed to board was not delayed. >> reporter: m-80s were originally made by the military to simulate live fire. mitt romney is edging closer to locking up the republican presidential nomination. just a short time ago, former president george h.w. bush formally endorsed him. but as danielle nottingham reports, rick santorum, newt gingrich and ron paul show no sign of dropping out. >> reporter: mitt romney is picking up an endorsement from former president george h.w. bush. it's the latest sign that gop leaders are eager to wrap up the primary race and begin the head to have -- head to head

battle with president obama. on wednesday, tea party favorite, florida senator, marco rubio, threw his support behind romentne -- romney, saying republicans don't need a floor fight at this summer's convention. romney's rivalry, rick santorum, seemed to admit publicly for the first time that he may not win this contest. but he's still campaigning hard ahead of next week's primary in wisconsin. >> i think the american people are tired of politicians who will tell you whatever you want to hear when they're in front of you. >> reporter: santorum is campaigning to convince voters that he is the conservative who can relate to them. >> reporter: santorum needs a win tuesday in order to stay competitive in the race for the white house. but polls show romney up by 8 points in wisconsin. his supporters have already spent $8 million in ads there. >> reporter: newt gingrich lags

way behind and he is trimming his staff. but his campaign insists gingrich is not dropping his presidential bid. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and wjz 13 is always on. check in for complete coverage of campaign 2012. maryland's primary is tuesday. you can count on us for updated results and information about the candidates. president obama is calling on congress to end federal subsidies to big oil companies. oil companies making record profits every quarter. it comes as gas prices continue to climb with no end in sight. the national average now stands at $3.92 a gallon. the president points out, every penny that a gallon goes up, oil companies make $200 million in profit. wjz continues to follow the price of gas here in maryland. at this time last month, we were paying an average of $3.69 a gallon.

we are now paying $3.96. people in the washington suburbs are already paying more than $4 a gallon. well, tens of millions of gallons. that's how much raw sewage has flowed into the patapsco river this week. alex demetrick reports how this happened and the effects downstream. >> reporter: raw sewage flood the inside of his baltimore pumping station sunday night. >> the weld on the pipe failed. and allowed approximately an 8- inch hole. we had to kick off the pumps, allow the overflow to occur. >> when that happened, sewage flowed unchecked into the patapsco river for the next four days. >> we're estimating now, 55 million gallons. >> it was finally stopped when a temporary spike called a pump- around, by passed the station. reconnecting which carries the sewage to the patapsco treatment plant. >> this isn't the first time

this pumping station has had big problems. last year, after hurricane irene blew through the states, parts of that same pipeline blew out. it happened when power to the station was lost. now, as then, warning signs went up. and parts of the bay are again, off limits to shell fish harvesting. but with oyster season ending friday the ban is not expected to create much financial loss. but residue from the flow is still flowing downstream. despite work crews -- >> putting the quickest possible fix to stop the overflow. >> reporter: very expensive pumps. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: now, until the department of the environment declares the patapsco safe, activities like swim, fishing and kayaking, are not allowed. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. maryland's leaders talk about the effect. trayvonon martin killing. where to find a deep-fried

cheesesteak and other late- night snacks. previews of this weekend's college lacrosse games. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. dramatic rescue. a family flees the massive wildfires in colorado. see their harrowing escape. this is mark viviano, with the orioles at spring training, where the outfield consists of two gold gloves and one gold glove opportunity. can nolan reimold hang onto the job in left field? i'll chat with him when eyewitness news continues. i'm bernadette woods in the first warning weather center. we're putting together the exclusive first warning five- day forecast. we'll have that coming up in a bit here. wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for instant updates and all the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

a new twist in the search for a missing teenager in california. 15-year-old sierra lamar was last seen more than two weeks ago, before she left for school. at first, police were treating her disappearance as a missing persons case. but now they think lamar was

taken by someone. volunteers are combing the area for clues. a new jersey woman is accused of attacking crewmembers aboard a u.s. airways flight. police say 50-year-old peggy sanchez punched a flight attendant in the jaw, kicked another in the groin. all because they wouldn't serve her alcohol. sanchez was restrained by an off-duty officer until the plane arrived at raleigh durham international airport. a family in colorado barely escapes a wildfire. their getaway is captured on camera. >> where's mom? what are you stopping for? >> reporter: 13-year-old caleb gullic shot the video in the car with his father, as his family and two cars fled from the scene tuesday. his younger sister became frightened when her mother pulled over to turn her lights on and she couldn't see her. the entire family did escape unharmed. the wildfire started as a controlled burn before it spread out of control.

two explosions hit baghdad, as arab leaders discuss how to end the violence in baghdad. >> reporter: two blasts hit baghdad, as arab foreign ministers gather for the first arab league summit. there were no injuries. iraqi officials are hosting the event to prove the country can maintain security, after u.s. troops left in december. only 10 of 22 arab league members are taking part. many leaders disagree on how far arab countries should go to stop the violence in neighboring syria. >> there's no time to waste. >> reporter: secretary general ban-ki moon, says syrian president bash arar assad must act quickly on the u.n.-backed peace plan he has agreed to. the deal demands the cease-fire but drops the call for assad to step down. the sunni power of saudi arabia is pushing for tough action to

isolate syria and stop the one- hour crackdown. but iraq's shiite prime minister is urging caution, saying forcing assad out could spark sectarian violence. similar to what happened in iraq after saddam hussein was toppled. >> u.n. officials say more than 9,000 people have died in syria's year-long battle. a wild scene in ireland, when a circus elephant escapes and hits the streets. the surveillance video shows the 5,000-pound animal going through a parking lot, heading towards a busy shopping area. handlers were eventually able to convince the animal to stop. nobody was hurt. and the show went on. and i heard that it was because the elephant was about to have a bath and just didn't want a bath. >> really? >> yes. which goes to show, if the elephant doesn't want a bath, don't force the issue. >> i heard there was a trunk sale going on. >> oy.

>> i couldn't resist. [ laughter ] >> okay. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. we now know the copilot who saved that jet blue flight from the captain's mental breakdown. and there's new evidence today on which way the economy is heading. those stories tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ♪

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well, a sunny, warmer late march evening. a brief break. the nice spring weather has returned. meteorologist bernadette woods is in the weather center with the updated forecast, heading into next week. bern? >> it really is just a spectacular evening out there. that breeze is coming down. sunshine, wall to wall. and temperatures still in the 60s. tonight, though, temperatures are going to drop. and we have frost advise loris in effect for the northern tier counties. we're going down to the upper 30s here at bwi marshall. probably staying in the 40s in the city. then tomorrow afternoon, we get back up to about 60 degrees. clouds start coming in. and a chance for rain tomorrow night into saturday. that gets out of here. and a chance a couple of showers could get in here sunday afternoon. but when that leaves us, we are

back into the 70s. >> i like that. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. counting down to orioles opening day. >> mark catches up with one of the o's who has high hopes for the season ahead. that's next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,

it's oysternomics 101. ,,,,,,,,, you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job...

which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too.

one week from tomorrow, there will be baseball in baltimore. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> we'll be there. and the orioles better be there. we'll see what shape they'll be in. it's been a spring of multiple opportunities on the orioles roster. dana eveland failed to take advantage of his. the lefty was dropped from his roster today. there is a big opportunity in front of outfielder nolan reimold. he's batting leadoff and playing every day in the outfield this spring. it's fair to say, though, he has been inconsistent. his best season was his rookie year, three years ago. new gm dan duquette says he is looking for reimold to break through this year. so i asked reimold, what is the key for him to find that consistency? >> you stick with what you know. you do best and stick with your approach through thick and thin, when things aren't going well. and you smooth things out and eliminate some of the low points. you just stick with your game. >> is there a certain

comradery, amongst you outfielders? nick, adam and you? >> yeah. we've been out there for a few years now. i'd like to be out there with them every day. and they're the best at what they do. once you get the gold glove, they're able to say that. >> reporter: now, reimold's defensive play remains a point of emphasis in the outfield. he made this highlight. the orioles will play the yankees in tampa tonight. game two of the regular season. oakland and seattle, japan. a two-game series to open the air. and here's how international baseball has become. a game being played in tokyo. the first major league home run from a newly-signed player in cuba. hits a long fly ball into the sellout crowd into the tokyo dome. and they leave japan after a split of their season opening two-game series. university of maryland basketball team got a big boost today. ask it's not for anything the terps did. but because of a major exodus from the top team in their

league. newnorth carolina's top players announced they're leaving school to play in the nba. carol barnes, john henson, all going pro. both those guys are sof sophomores. henson is a junior. they will also lose zeller tyler, who is graduating. this is the kept kent bus pulling up. greeting by louisiana jazz band. new orleans is a party town. the teams are there for business. at least they supposed to be. louisville coach rick fertito is having fun with the thought of has players hitting the town. >> and i want them to stay out until about 3:00, 4:00, then i want them in. but then nothing after that. we have a three-drink limit, right, kenny? [ laughter ] >> you all know i'm kidding. they're not going out. >> now, back in louisville, at the home of the famed kentucky derby.

one in kentucky blue. the other in louisville red. those teams will meet saturday in the final four. you can see that here on wjz, starting with kentucky and louisville at 6:00. followed by kansas and ohio state. all live, saturday here on wjz. find a comfortable couch. i know i will. >> you're good at that. >> yeah, i am. >> thank you, mark. be right back. coming up, the price of gas is nearing $4 a gallon. how high does it have to go to stop the recovery? plus, a rare look at the treasures left behind at one of america's most beloved memorials. coming up on the cbs evening news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. it's an episode of the hit drama, the mentalist. that's followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. and that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. denise will anyway. and jessica and mark and bern. >> and for bern and mark, i am denise. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more on the cbs evening news with scott pelley, including why the number of >> pelley: tonight, new evidence from the man who buried trayvon trayvon martin.

the funeral director tells mark strassmann there's no sign martin was in a fight before he was killed by a neighborhood watch watch volunteer. is there an epidemic of autism? cases have doubled in six years. michelle miller has today's surprising new report. with gas prices so high, will the recovery suffer? anthony mason has the story. and 30 years after ground was broken on the vietnam memorial, barry peterson shows us three decades of love left behind. >> >> when people leave things at the wall, people let go of their grief. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the d the defense of george zimmerman rests on a violent fight that he says occurred before he fired the shot that killed trayvon mart martin. zimmerman is the neighborhood watch volunteer at the center of the case. it was almost five