>> she left minutes before the tornado came. >> reporter: wilson was at work when the tornado hit. he's hoping he can find pictures or me mentos in the degree. >> all this stuff can be replaced. i have some memories i may lose but i can make new ones. >> reporter: wilson is one of hundreds of residents who who lost their homes. only a few people were injured and no one died. >> the fact that everybody that woke up in forney yesterday morning is still alive today in forney, that's a real blessing. zero fatalities. >> reporter: the national weather service estimates at many as a dozen twisters touchdown down in north texas. one sent a tractor trailer flying into a home. damage is also expensive in lancaster. the path of destruction can be seen from the air. this home is still standing while her neighbor's house is gone. >> we're blessed. we were spared. >> reporter: at the dallas fort worth airport hundreds of

flights are canceled for the second day in a row. many passengers were stranded overnight. >> there's probably hundreds of people just laying on the floor. >> reporter: many say that's a minor i believe convenience compared to all those who are now homeless. >> officials say the early warning system at the dallas fort worth international airport enabled people to get to safety, saving lives. >> a developing story just into the eyewitness news room, two hate crimes are under investigation. one vandalized an elevator with antisemetic messages. a staff member also found a noose hanging in a building. it's unclear if they are connected. the university's president sent an e-mail promising to punish anyone involved. new charges filed against student threatening to kill

students on campus. >> reporter: after weeks of psychiatric care, alexander song is released from the hospital and arrested. the is the-year-old is accused of making anonymous threats online about a shooting rampage. he now faces additional charges, including misuse of e- mail and disturbing the peace. he is barred indefinitely from going near the campus. >> song's trial is set for next tuesday. >> the maryland woman who claims she's the winner of the the mega millions jackpot does not want more attention. but does she have the ticket? mike is at the mcdonald's where she works. >> reporter: we don't know if she has the ticket. there's a new report she hid the ticket somewhere in this mcdonald's. her press conference seemed to raise more questions. the woman who claims she's

maryland's mega millions winner called a press conference. she wouldn't talk and her lawyer said he doesn't know. >> i have not seen the ticket. >> reporter: the day before mirlande wilson told me the whole family was overjoyed about the prize. you told your kids, are they excited? >> they're excited. it's a different life. >> i think she wants to raise her children, love them and go on about her business. somebody else started this ball down the hill. >> reporter: now a new rumor is swirling that a man from glen bernie is a big winner. his mom bragged about it. lottery officials say it's time for a reality check. pointing out no one has come forward. >> a lot of strange claims were being made. there was no shortage of photo shop lottery tickets on facebook and twitter. >> reporter: whether wilson is the winner or not she now wishes she never told anyone

anything. >> she wants to go back to her life and be a mom. let's be human about this. it's just money, people. once we all in the grave what difference is it going to make? >> reporter: there is some truth in that. lottery officials will hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon to address all of these rumors. what wilson's lawyer said when asked if he was getting paid for all of this. >> yes, mike we are saying that under our breath. maryland's lucky winner will get $105 million after taxes. >> the stage is set for a big political race in maryland. a face new to politics wins the gop center. wjz is live with tonight's campaign report. adam may speaks with the political newcomer. >> reporter: not a lot of people have heard of this guy

before now. he admits that running as a republican is going to be extremely enough. it appears he'll sell himself as a dc outsider with charisma. >> who is dan? a former secret service agent. >> reporter: political newcomer helped protect our last three presidents. now he's the republican nominee for senate. >> when you saw the results coming in what was your reaction? >> i can't describe it. it was a humbling experience beyond belief. >> reporter: he is personable, loves to debate the issues and says he's night for the working class. >> i grew up very poor. eating bo low knee and cheerios. i've been through scraps in my life. we have the gray matter and the physical to get through a tough race. >> i'm looking forward to the elections. >> reporter: ben karl din expects alloverly campaign on the issues. >> i don't know a lot about

him. he has embraced the republican economic plans. >> reporter: the two disagree on taxing the wealthy, obama care and energy policy. he also has some skeptics. >> high ranking republican told mel the problem with your campaign is you have no political experience whatsoever. >> what is going up the ranks or so-called waiting in line? what has that done for you? cutting deals? >> reporter: a very confident guy there. most pollsters say he doesn't have a chance. this is a safe seat for ben karl din. in fact, even a national conservative political magazine said the race could be competitive, but probably not. >> going to be interesting. stay with wjz for complete coverage. we'll have the latest on the race for the republican presidential nomination coming

up. >> governor martin o'mally is pushing for an increase. the governor admits his initial proposal probably won't pass so he want lawmakers to consider alternative options such as raising the sales tax. we'll have more on the story coming up all new tonight at 6:00. >> water works on the grounds of the white house today. a construction crew accidentally broke a water main on the north lawn. it happened this morning during a renovation project. reduce have shut off the water and they're working to fix the pipe. >> we're enjoying mild weather around the area. it's warm. let's check in with beer that debt. no water bernadette. >> weather for us today, beautiful right now. we had clouds come through.

across the south a couple of showers. it's hard to tell that is a cold front. take a look at temperatures. we're up to 75 right now in baltimore. just jumped to the mid70s. we'll take you in closer and show you everything from 71 to 70 degrees in rock hall. >> thank you. the opening day countdown is on. work continues to get everything ready for the start of the season on friday. wjd is your place for complete opening day coverage. we are live at camden yards tonight. jessica is there. >> reporter: so you thought that we were excited? check out this guy. this is the day he has been waiting for for the longest time. we're out here, this is actually a media event tonight where we can take a tour of everything new all of the new additions to the stadium. coming up tonight in just a little bit we'll show them to

you. first we talk to the people behind the entire stadium. with all of this construction it's hard to imagine in just two days a new and improved camden yards will open its gate. >> think baseball has changed. fans no longer sit in their seat. they have all kinds of games in their pockets and cell phones. we just wanted to create a more social experience. give fans a chance to watch the game with a group purpose. >> reporter: janet smith designed the iconic stadium more than two decades ago. >> i think the oriole fans will have a lot to look forward to. the view hasn't changed. that was a criteria we got, don't do anything to mess up the things we love. >> reporter: in addition to several new fan areas, a better view of the field and a new restaurant named after the mvp,

rick dempsey. >> i'm so honored by the ball club. to want me to have my name on this restaurant. it's a great day for me. >> reporter: you are looking live now at the new bar above the batters eye wall in center field within we can't wait to get up there and take a look. we've heard it's beautiful. i'm going to go check it out and coming up at 6:00 we'll give you a tour behind the scenes. we'll also show you the new statue where. the statues will be coming periodically so people can come down. those are all the orioles hall of famers. >> sounds good. thank you. will the orioles open the season with a victory? our special live coverage of the orioles and twins begins at 2:00. >> jessica was enjoying it so much she was pact glowing.

several popular stores are coming to baltimore. the retailers will open acin this summer. the harbor east locations will be the first sites in baltimore city. >> pretty impressive. it made me look. i like that. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00 a disagreement turns violent on a college campus. >> how can a same sex couple whose marriage is not recognized in maryland file for a divorce? we'll hash out this complicated case coming up. >> coming up, a book older than maryland, it's bound in maryland. that's story as we continue. >> it is a beautiful wednesday evening. can we expect these conditions to last? don't miss the weather

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two u.s. troops are among those killed in afghanistan. the attackerrest blew up a crowded market this morning. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official says two american soldiers are among the victims of a suicide bombing in northern afghanistan. police say the bomber rode a motorbike into a crowded market, killing at least 10 people. u.s. troops were reportedly having tea with the police commander minutes before the attack. the assaults on foreign troops are on the rise. nato says it's inclear who is blind them. anger has been building after a u.s. soldier allegedly killed 17 civilians and other u.s.

troops mistakenly burned quo rans. >> there were signs and symptoms that could have been seen. >> reporter: two days ago a twin blast shook a street market in northern afghanistan. u.s. led nato force are training the military and police hoping they'll be ready to take over security in 2014. >> so far this year 97 nato service members have been killed in afghanistan including at least 54 americans. today the first round of marines arrived in australia. they're part of a larger deployment of 2500 troops. >> if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work let's check in on our roads right now. here's christie live at traffic control. >> reporter: hi, everyone. things have taken a turn for

northbound 95. the lay up to 25 minutes now from 395 over to the harbor tunnel. that one has expanded quite a bit. that's from 95 over to security boulevard. and harrisburg express way, about 15 minutes there. as far as accidents go, eastern boulevard, churchville road at 155, wise avenue at lynch avenue and also washington boulevard at northeast avenue. let's take a live look. things are definitely picking up there. that's the west side of baltimore national pike. we'll take another live look. still not too bad there. this traffic report is brought to you by mcdonald's. >> thank you. in all the world there are only

175 copy of the first printing of the king james bible. maryland just happens to have one. alex reports it is a rare find of a very rare book. >> reporter: glenn johnston is the air rive at the university to care for this 400-year-old book. it is the first printing of the king james bible. experts know because of a typo in the book of ruth. >> that makes it the real thing. >> reporter: william shakespeare was writing plays when was bible was commissioned. >> got rid of the word tyrant. brought in a team of some of the best writers at the time. they collectively wrote this document. >> reporter: how and when it got to maryland is a mystery. though extremely rare it isn't

pristine. >> what makes it valuable to me is i can see what pages were used. i can see the repairs. and all that tells me about how the document was used and the importance of the bible as a living document. >> reporter: biblical passages can be traced back to the king james version. so can some everyday saying. >> eat, drink and be merry. those are have been in the english language only since this bible. >> reporter: those writers laid the foundation for future bibles as english. >> the maryland bible society is over 200 years old. the king james version may have entered the collection unrecognized. >> that's pretty amazing. >> i love it. within the bible. it says we can do that now.

beautiful afternoon. >> it's just gorgeous outside. 75 degrees is where we sit right now. it will prompt some changes in this forecast. we'll have it when we return. >> baseball season is here. the orioles will soon be back on the field at camden yards. e-mail us your pictures to,,,,,,

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looking out from sky chopper 13. we got the preseason lineup earlier. we were talking about, i think it was august 9th. >> new uniforms coming out. >> a lot of excitement. then you see camden yards. we're still looking pretty nice for friday. we'll have that forecast in a moment. first up this is what we had, a cold front making its way across the state. a couple of showers across the south. just off to our south in virginia there is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect. those are moving away. for us we're sitting nice.

it's 75 degrees right now. it is warm across the entire region. 73 in annapolis. we have that wind coming out of the northwest. usually that cools us down. we've warmed up today. 75 is where we sit right now. started off at 46. notice the average is climbing. we are so far above it. tonight we will start to cool it down. just to the 40s. out west there is a freeze warning in effect. over the next couple of days we'll cool down. the thing is we're still going to be close to that average of 61. it's the overnight lows we're a little concerned with. that one plays into the next couple of days around here. a lot of people concerned with what's going to happen on friday because of the home opener. the way this storm track is setting up is it's going to force it down to our south.

we get that cool northerly wind that keeps us pretty dry. one storm leaves us, the next passes off to the south. we'll be dry with the winds up from time to time. depending on where you sit in the stadium it's how you're going to have to dress, it'll be chilly at times in the shade with that dry air and wind on top of us. northerly wind during the day tomorrow. tonight we drop down into the 40s. we did have some clouds making their way through. 62 for our high. with that storm track off to the south that's where we'll keep the next round of showers. looking decent for friday. we'll take you through easter weekend forecast coming pup. >> still ahead on wjz, under pressure an 80-year-old woman takes control of the plane when the pilot passes out. new details on her incredible story. >> rampage at a christian

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it is 5:28, 75 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. here are some stories people are talking about. a same sex couple is fighting

for divorce in maryland but a judge says they're not even married here. now they're headed to the state's highest court. more on this complicated case. >> reporter: this couple meets all the criteria required to get a divorce in maryland, only both filers are women. that's why they say they're being discriminated against. 29-year-old jessica port got married four years ago. >> we were very much in love. we realized we wanted different things. >> reporter: when port filed for divorce a judge denied her. port is married to a woman. she and her exexchanged vows in california. the judge said they could not be divorced because he does not consider them to be married and said to recognize the alleged marriage would be contrary to the public policy of maryland. at least four other same sex couples have been granted a divorce in maryland.

the judge in port's case did not elaborate about why her divorce would violate public policy. >> once the general assembly has spoken i believe they've made it clear this state favors recognition of these marriages. >> reporter: attorneys for port's ex say the state is on their side. last month governor martin o'mally signed the marriage equality act. lawyer wills try to overturn the denial pointing to dozens of cases where maryland recognized marriages from other states that do not legally form here, like common law unions. for port it's not only a legal matter. >> i have every right to get a divorce in a timely manner like every couple. >> reporter: i asked port why she doesn't go back to california to file for a divorce. she says it's not that easy. because you have to file where

you're a resident and as you just heard her entire life is now here in maryland. >> thank you. it will likely take several months before the court makes a rule being. >> we're getting a look at a man accused of spying on women. investigators say he used to cell phone to take pictures of women in the bathroom. he was arrested after workers recognized him going into the bathroom. >> breaking news where a short time ago the accused gunman in the oikos university shooting makes his first court appearance. >> reporter: the 43-year-old nursing student is officially charged with 7 counts of murder. goh is accused of shooting 6 students and a receptionist this like at oikos university. police confirmed the nursing program director was the intended target. she was out of the building

when goh arrived. he dropped out of her program and she was not able to give him a full refund. goh eventually surrendered. >> we will also likely face a special circumstance allegation of committing multiple murders. a protest at a college comes to an end after dozens get pepper sprayed. five people were evaluated by paramedics at the scene. their conditions not known but injuries are not believed to be serious. investigators say protesters were pepper spraid after getting into a minor altercation with campus police during a board of trustees meeting. >> mitt romney is more than halfway to looking up the -- locking up the republican nomination for president. his rivals are still in the

race. >> reporter: mitt romney took the stage at an annual meeting of newspaper editors and went on the attack against president obama. >> i'm offering a clear choice and a different path. unlike the president, i have record that i'm proud to run on. >> reporter: romney ice visit came after he swept three primaries tuesday, winning in wisconsin, maryland and dc. the former governor's supporters on calling on rick santorum and newt gingrich to drop out of the race. romney isn't mentioning them by name. >> i hope we're able to resolve the nomination process as soon as possible. i'd like to focus our time and attention on those key state. >> reporter: romney now has more than half the delegates he'll need to become the nominee, but his chief rival isn't backing down. >> we're going to be all throughout the state.

>> reporter: talking to reporters in his home state of pennsylvania, santorum sounded upbeat. >> we're confident that there's a lot of strength and support here in pennsylvania. >> reporter: the latest polling from that state show santorum with a 6-point lead. he and romney are expected to spend the next 3 weeks battling it out there. >> last place behind about, romney and ron paul. we'll bring you the latest on air and online. >> a harrowing morning for passengers on a united airlines flight after turbulence causes injuries. the plane landed safely at its destination in houston. it was met by several ambulances. crews say all the injuries are minor. the flight took off from tampa. it hit severe turbulence over

louisiana. >> we're learning more about the 80-year-old woman who took over as pilot after her husband lost consciousness midair. >> reporter: helen and john collins were married for 58 years. they often didn't drive, they flew in a twin engine cessna like this one. john was an experienced pilot. averaging 250 flight hours each summer. but late monday an while flying to see one of their sons something went wrong. helen realized john had lost consciousness. with little experience of her own and none with this particular plane the 80-year- old woman took overt controls. captain shullen burger shows something about dangerous flights. >> she obviously had paid attention when her husband was flying the airplane. >> reporter: helen collins called 911 and police dispatchers alerted the faa.

>> they said a lady up in her airplane purpose her husband was a pilot. she thinks he's not able to fly the plane now. >> reporter: helen was circling over northeastern wisconsin when alibied pilot flew to her rescue. >> as i was coaching her through the con figure ration change, putting the flaps down, gear down and adjusting the power, i was doing the same in my aircraft. >> by flying in formation and keeping ohio airplane near hers he'd be able to judge her speed and altitude by watching his instruments without having her have to tell him what hers was. that was a critical point in this. >> reporter: after a bumpy emergency landing helen survived. her husband never regained consciousness. >> a long time flight attendant for delta airlines has her emergency skills put to the test. susan had to help deliver a baby during a flight from

africa to atlanta. the passenger went into labor just an hour into a 12-hour flight. a doctor was on board and the midair delivery was a successful one. >> i just held him up and i said it's a boy. everybody clapped. there was laughter. it was fun and exciting. she was so happy. >> the plane made an emergency landing after the birth. mother and child are doing well tonight. >> time now for a quick look at some stories you'll find. more on the big name stores that are making a comeback. what fashion trends are not knot weddings this year. and what the ravens had to say about their plans for the nfl draft. look for the updated forecast. >> taking a break from saving

the world, a few superheroes visited with sick children today. batman also made the trip. >> reporter: straight from gotham city batman made an entrance where he joined spiderman and wonder woman. >> they're constantly fighting for their lives. >> reporter: batman or lenny robinson was in the media recently with his now infamous bat mobile. it was this license plate that almost got him in trouble with the law last month. montgomery county police stopped him because he forgot to take off his batman tags on his way to another children's hospital visit. >> it was unbelievable how nice they were. >> reporter: all the while making friends with the officers, just like he and the

other superheroes win over every child patient they meet. >> it's good to know they care and come here. >> reporter: 7-year-old joshua has leukemia. though he likes wonder woman, batman is his favorite. >> i have a toy that's a bat cave with robin and batman and his helicopter. >> reporter: the caped crusader, making a difference one hospital at a time. >> very cool. the organization hope for henry put on today's party. >> do you get one of those cool cars? >> it goes with the whole package. >> till to come -- still to come, emergency off the coast. a sailboat burst into flames. >> salmonella cases spreading. why the fda believes sushi is the source of the outbreak. >> first warning weather

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you might want to take children to the annual easter egg event. the really big star -- star of the show is getting ready. >> flanders is a giant rabbit. >> he is a big guy. he weighs about 16 pounds. these can get into 20, 22-pound range. >> reporter: the first glance you might think flanders is a dog. >> enormous. a 22-pound rabbit is something you don't see every day. >> reporter: flanders will be center stage this weekend at the zoo's annual bunny. >> we have an easter egg hunt on each day. the children can turn in eggs for prizes. >> reporter: flanders is three years old, he came from a farm in pennsylvania. that's not the end of the

story. >> these guys do need to have good hearing because in the wild they are prey animals. he needs to hear everything that is going on around him. he has these huge ears. >> reporter: flanders, even though he wouldn't listen to me it should be big fun with that big bunny this weekend. >> the kids would enjoy it. >> ready for my closeup. the bunny bonan-zoo is free. >> hopefully weather will stick around. looking for what to expect over the next five days. >> we're going to start with tomorrow. tonight we cool it down and start to clear it out. we're starting around 42 degrees. through the afternoon it'll be breezy and cooler than today.

still about 60-degree. take a look at fridays. 61 for our high for the home opener. the wind will be up. a cold start to the day. on saturday we're up to 63 and sunday for easter, upper 60s, start to see some clouds come in and maybe a chance for showers on monday. >> today's energy saver is a good time to tune up your hvac system. it can be done by a contractor. don't forget to change your air filters. for more information on how you can be an energy saver go to wjz.com. >> schedule my inspection for next week. trouble in para paradise when a sailboat caught fire. the man on board was able to escape. the cause of the fire is now under investigation. >> authorities are trying to figure out what caused a deadly

crane collapse. mta crews were working when a crane arm snapped in half. the broken pieces fell more than 20 feet to the ground. the mta suspended all work until further notice. the university of pittsburgh is offering a $50,000 reward to anybody with information about a recent string of bomb threats on campus. two threats prompted evacuations monday. three more were reported tuesday. that makes 12 since february. the first threats were left in bathroom stalls. >> today marks a somber day in our nation's history. it was 44 years ago today that reverend dr. martin luther king jr. was assassinated. the civil rights leader was gunned down on the balcony of a motel in tennessee in 1968. the memorial is set to get under way at 6:30 this evening.

>> the fda is looking into an outbreak of salmonella that may be linked to sushi. it's been reported in 19 states. 8 people here have become sick. the centers for disease control say spicey tuna roll sushi is highly suspect in the outbreak. more than 80 nationwide are also sick. investigators are focusing on six clusters of restaurants in hopes of finding the cause. , in tonight's health watch, making strides with autism. autistic children typically have difficulty interacting with others. one school is using tech nothing to help kids express themselves. >> reporter: 10-year-old evan is having one of the first conversations he's ever had

with his teacher. at the read academy in new jersey, children are using the itouch, and ipad to play, learn and to communicate like never before. the kids are using a language app to express their needs and feelings. some for the first time. >> i need something to eat. >> reporter: diane marshall says the technology is a huge help for her 16-year-old son. >> his frustration level is reduced because so many times he's got all these thoughts and feelings but has no way of getting them out. >> reporter: experts say kids like using these because they're simple to operate. they're intuitive and visual. and they give kids a sense of independence. >> we can teach math, reading,

the traditional academics and then we have the life skills that we can go into how to do laundry, make sandwiches, how to live function ally. >> reporter: the organization autism speaks has linked to dozens of apps on its website as a resource for families. for david marshall and his family the hands on technology is opening up a new world of understanding. >> autism speaks is also creating a section on its website where parents will be able to rate how well programs work. >> new york city taxis are getting a new look and big upgrades. nissan won a competition to create the new generation of cabs. the cars will have charging ports for your cell phone, more leg room and a skylight roof and fabric that will keep

bacteria away. check in at 6:00 for all new stories. >> hate crimes at a maryland campus, where police say the acts took place and the strong message the university's president has for those involved. >> how do you like your tax increases? coming up will a sales tax increase do what a gas tax may not? >> check in for these stories and all the breaking news coming up at 6:00. >> still to come on wjz's eyewitness news, ravens fans can start making preseason plan. >> mark shows us who the ravens are ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

orioles opening day is this friday. and the ravens have reason to look ahead to their own season too. sports director joins us now with the latest. >> football fans like to plan and it's never too early to look ahead. the ravens released their preseason schedule today. they'll kick it off on a

thursday night, august 9th in atlanta. jacksonville will come to baltimore. then on the road to st. louis on august 30th. the regular season schedule will be out later this month. baseball's edge season begins this friday. spring training preparations are complete. opening day friday with the twins in town. for showalter, it is his second season here. there are many questions. in talking to the team it is clear day believe they have the right manager to lead the way. >> he's there for the players. he made that statement clear. that's the only thing you can really ask for. somebody to have your back in tough time. >> i have a feel for what they do go through and i try to put myself in their shoes as much as possible. you try to create an atmosphere

that is pet i but at the same time has a sense of reality about it. >> baseball genius, maybe? he understands the little stuff in the game that most people might miss. >> any situation that's going to present itself during a game, he's going to be ready for it. which is all you can ask. >> ancho walletter finalized the roster today. the final names on the list. zach philips will begin the season at norfolk. we'll have more coming up. we'll also hear from oz city gnu some. >> thank you very much. still to come. >> jackpot or bust? the bizarre press conf,,,,,,,,,,

coming up right now, mega millions mayhem, did a maryland mcdonald's employee really win the latest on the lottery buzz. >> u.s. senator ben cardin to face off. one on one with dan bongino, campaign 2012 coverage coming up. >> a look at the devastating tornadoes that whipped across texas. right now cloudy day covers maryland. are showers on the way? find out in your updated forecast. check in for the stories and all the day east breaking news,

eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. mega mess, who is the real winner? >> a major news conference with a maryland woman and her lawyer, but it's raising more questions an answers. >> hello, everybody. >> here's what people are talking about. >> is it a bust? a single mother from maryland has become an international star thanks to claims she won the mega millions jackpot. now she says she's sick of the attention. mike has the latest on whether this is all a hoax. >> reporter: just a few moments ago the owner of the mcdonald's here issued a statement saying