that there is no evidence to truth to reports that she hid the winning ticket somewhere inside the restaurant. right now no one has come forward to claim the big prize. the woman who claims she's maryland's mega millions winner called a press conference that turned mega bizarre. she wouldn't talk. >> i cannot say that this ticket exists. >> reporter: bullpen the day before, mirlande wilson told me the whole family was overjoyed about the prize. >> they're excited. it's a different life for me. >> i think what she wants to do is raise her children and go on about herb business. somebody else started this ball down the hill. >> reporter: now a new rumor is swirling that a man from glenn bernie is a big winner. his mom bagged about it. no one has come forward.

>> a lot of strange claims were being made. we know there was no shortage of photo shop tickets. >> reporter: wilson now wishes she never told anyone anything. >> she still wants to go back to her life and be anonymous. let's be human about this. it's just money, people. oh and what's she -- >> reporter: oh, and what's she paying her lawyer? so that clears everything up, doesn't it? well, we're going to continue to follow this story. all these claims, no one has come forward. until they do we don't know exactly who the winner is. >> we got have awe months to wait too. lottery officials will be holding a press conference

tomorrow afternoon. >> two hate crimes are under investigation opt university of maryland campus. mary is live in the newsroom with more on. >> reporter: the university says two separate incidents have take place. police say an elevator in an academic building was vandalized. shortly after that a management supervisor found a noose in a space being renovated. university police are actively investigating. the president of the university says the school does not tolerate hate nor bias. anybody found to be involved will be punished. >> the teen driver involved in a fiery crash has died. police say 16-year-old reynard succumb to his injuries overnight. police say the teens were in a stolen car and fleeing from

police before crashing into a tree and bursting into flames. >> thousands are cleaning pup forecasters say winds from the storms topped 135 miles per hour. susan reports for wjz from forney. there are no fatalities. >> reporter: volunteers are clearing the rubble from what used to be chris wilson's home. just about everything is gone but he is thankful his wife narrowly escape. >> she left minutes before the tornado came. >> reporter: wilson was at work when the tornado hit. he's hoping he can find pictures in the debris. >> all this stuff you see can be replace. i have some memories that i may lose. but i can make new ones because my family is still here. >> reporter: wilson is one of hundreds of residents who lost their homes. despite the heavy damage, only a few part-time were injured and no one died. >> the fact everybody who woke up yesterday morning is still alive today in forney, that's a

real blessing. >> reporter: the national weather service estimates at many as a dozen twisters touched down in north texas. one sent a tractor trailer flying into a dallas home. damage is also extense i in lan kasper. the aft of destruction can be seen from the air. this home is still standing while her neighbor's house is gone. >> we're blessed. we're 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 on cots. >> reporter: but many say that's a minor inconvenience compared to all those who are now homeless. >> now officials say the early warning system at the airport enabled many people to get to safety and helped minimize injuries.

we have some breaking news for you, the l.a. county coroner's office has released the full autopsy report on the death of whitney houston. the report states that an assistant to the singer found her plying facedown in a bathtub. the report also states that cocaine was found throughout her system. that a white powdery substance was found in her room believed to be cocaine. >> a proposed state sales tax increase is back in play. political reporter pat warren explains now it's back as an alternative. >> reporter: another penny on your dollar out of your pocket and into the state. governor o'mally says raising the tax we pay on just about everything but food would avoid applying it to gasoline. >> i always thought that the

most unpopular thing is whenever you combine the word gas with the word tax even if it's applying the sales tax percentage. >> reporter: and the higher gas prices go the more unpopular it becomes. o'mallly thinks the less unpopular approach is to raise the sales tax from 6 to 7%. what you think? >> i think that might hurt people less than the tax on gasoline. >> i go with the tax on gasoline. >> i think it's a tax that could affect more, the gas tax one in. >> we pay enough. he's got to find his money somewhere else. >> we have to talk about an increase in the sales tax. i don't think that'll work. >> reporter: senate president says the gas tax is still on the table. the governor says he's open to whatever short of nothing. >> by letting traffic get worse and worse you're already

condemned to paying more by doing nothing. >> reporter: if the funding issue isn't resolved, the question becomes will he order a special session? to which he jokingly responded, every session is special. >> the 2012 regular session ends april 9th. >> the stage is set for a big political race in maryland. last night a face new to politics won the gop senate primary. dan bongino will challenge ben cardin for his senate seat. adam has an interview. >> reporter: dan bongino is selling himself as a dc outsider with charisma. he admits it'll be tough running as a republican. who is dan bongino? >> dan bongino is a former secret service agent. >> reporter: political newcomer dan bongino helped protect our last three presidents.

now he's the republican nominee for senate. when you saw those results what was your reaction be. >> i can't describe it. it was a humbling experience. >> reporter: bongino is personable, says he'll fight for the working class. >> i grew up very poor. it's not fun. i've been through some scraps in my life. i'll tell you i think we have the gray matter and we have the physicality to get through a tough race. >> reporter: sitting senate ben cardin expects a lively campaign. >> i don't know a lot. i know he had has embraced the republican economic plan. >> reporter: the two disagree on taxing the wealthy, obama care and energy policy. bongino also has some skeptics. >> high ranking republican in maryland told me the problem with your campaign is that you have no political experience whatsoever. >> what is going up the ranks

or so-called waiting in line, what has that done for you? taught you how to cut deals so you are totally skilled in cut deals and selling out? >> reporter: a very confident guy who los -- loves to talk about politics. most pollsters believe this to be a safe seat for ben cardin. the chances of an upset are slim but as we've seen before, anything can happen and there are months to go before the general election. >> question invite you to stay with us for complete coverage of campaign 2012. >> it is pretty mild outside today. a live look outside right now. it's warm with a mixture of sun and clouds. bernadette has your forecast. >> what a beautiful afternoon we're having once again. we had a cold front pass by today. not a whole lot to that.

we'll take you through the radar and show you there were some clouds from it and even a couple of showers acrossed south. that has moved farther south. as far as temperatures go, we have warmed up fliesly. 74 in baltimore right now. you can see everyone way above average with 70s across the entire metro area. we have cooler air returning. we'll have that forecast coming pup. >> we're just two days away from opening day. tonight work continues at oriole park to get everything ready for friday. we have complete coverage. we're live at camden yards. >> reporter: i think they should move my office down here and put it right in the warehouse. we have a tough job of sampling the food and checking out all of the new additions here. this is the gino's burger. it is actually a hamburger with a crab cake on top. let me tell you it is

unbelievable. speaking of unbelievable, the new view from the deck involve the batter's eye wall. take a look. with all of this construction it's hard to imagine in just two days a new and improved camden yards will open its gates to fans. >> i think baseball has changed. they've got all kinds of games in their pockets and cell phones. we just want to create a more social experience. give stance a chance to watch the game with a group. >> reporter: janet smith designed the iconic stadium more than two decades ago. >> i think the oriole fan wills have a lot to look forward to. the postcard view hasn't changed. let's just try and make it more friendly. >> reporter: in addition to new fan areas, a new flag core gives a better view of the field and a new restaurant named after rick dempsey.

>> i am so excited and so proud and so happy and honored really by the ball club, by delaware north corporation. it's a great day for me. >> reporter: speaking of dempsey, he tells me there are fish tacos on the menu. he says he took a lot of the ideas from different ballparks. that coming from los angeles. i should also make a correction. it's actually the camden giants. that burger so big you can't actually fit it in your mouth. i should tell you we're here in the flag court, absolutely beautiful. you have a great view here of the field as well now that they took that fence down just a little bit lower. >> what's going on around you? i hear classical music playing. >> reporter: it's a party. there is all kind of food and

drink. people are having a good time. bernadette woods got married right where i'm standing and she has an presentation for this flag court as well. >> remember wjz is your place for complete opening day coverage. this friday our special coverage of the orioles and twins begins at 2:00 p.m. right here. >> i think there's a plaque down there where bernadette got married. it's a permanent marker. still to come, campus shooter in court. she's accused of gunning down his california classmates. >> 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 story as eyewitness news continues. >> this beautiful weather outside, the full updated forecast coming up in a few

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a same sex couple is fighting for a divorce in maryland. but a judge says they're not even married here. now they headed to the state's highest court. >> reporter: the spouses say they meet every criteria to get a divorce only they're both women and that's why they say they're being discriminated against. jessica port got married four

years ago. >> we were very much in love. >> reporter: then. >> we realized we wanted different things from life. >> reporter: but when port filed for a divorce in october 2010 a judge denied her. you see, port is married to a woman. she and her exe changed 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 could be contrary to the public policy. at least four other same sex couples who were married in other states have been granted a divorce in maryland. the judge in port's case did not elaborate about why her divorce would violate public policy. nor did he offer a written opinion. >> i believe they've made it clear the public policy in this state favors recognition of these marriages. >> reporter: attorneys for port's ex say the state is on their side.

last month governor signed the marriage equally act. 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. it's an emotional one. >> i live in maryland. i pay taxes in maryland. i work in maryland. i have every right to get a divorce. >> reporter: i asked port why she doesn't go back to california to file for a divorce. she says it's not that easy. you have to be a resident of the state you file in. her entire life is now in maryland. >> it will likely take several months before judges make a rule being. >> atlanta police are investigating a traffic stop involving tyler perry. it happened last month. perry claims he was racially profiled by two white offices. a post on his facebook page he

says he quote, didn't feel safe at all. the police department is investigating but so far no sac been taking against the officers. >> in tonight's health watch, a salmonella scare here and around the country is linked to sushi. 90 people are sick and investigators say it has caused at least 7 hospitalizations. >> in all the world there are only 175 copies of the first printing of the king james bible. it turns out maryland happens to have one of them. alex reports it's a rare find of a very rare book. >> reporter: glenn john ton is the archivist which has been entrusted by the maryland bible society to dare 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 king james commissioned the bible. >> got rid of the word tyrant. brought in a team of some of the best writers in england at the time. they collectively wrote this document. >> reporter: how and when it got to maryland is a mystery. a scholar from stephenson authenticated it. it isn't pristine. there are tears and repairs. >> 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 king james bible as a living document. >> biblical passages can be traced directly back to the king james version. so can some everyday sayings. >> eat, drink and be merry. those words have been in the english language only since the king james bible.

>> reporter: those writers laid the foundation for future bibles as english and interpretations involved. >> the maryland bible society is over 200 years old. the king james version may have entered the collection unrecognized. >> what a treasure. nice weather bernadette, not complaining. >> incredible. another beautiful afternoon out there. we have gotten warmer each day. right now we're sitting in the 70s even with a cold front. we will have your forecast including the holiday weekend and opening day when we return. [ male announcer ] , if you have yet to master the quiet sneeze...

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degrees. started out not 40s. we'll probably be there again tonight. off to the west that's a little different. with that cooler air we're going to be close to those average highs. our overnight lows could prompt frost advisory. here's the storm making its way to our south. you notice the second storm this there. that's going to take a southern track. it's setting up a weather pattern that will force the second storm off to the south bringing just cool, dry air our way. not only thursday but friday and right into the weekend. some great news for everyone heading out friday. this storm will be south of us. if your tickets are in the shade there will be a breeze and it's going to be dry out. you'll probably need a jacket. if you're in the sunshine it will be fantastic. all of that gets out of here over the weekend and we are looking at a nice start to the

holiday weekend. outen the water, small craft advisories in effect. probably picking up later tomorrow when that northerly wind really kicks in. tonight, clearing skies. a lot of us have started that clearing out process. 62 degrees is where we're going to tomorrow. breezy, beautiful afternoon and that is going to carry over into friday and even into the holiday weekend. >> thank you. baseball season is here. the oriole wills soon be back on the field, friday to be exact. we want to see your favorite memories from the ballpark. e-mail us your pictures. >> most of my favorite memories include food. >> absolutely. no question. >> i don't know if i have photos. still to come tonight -- an elderly woman saves herself after her pilot husband dies in midair. the remarkable story of how she

landed the plane. >> pro. testers pepper sprayed. >> children's hospital or is it gotham city? all these super heroes, that's just ahead. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 6:30, 74-degrees and sunny. here are some stories people are talking about tonight. break news, the man accused of gunning down his classmates at a california college now officially charged with 7 counts of murder. teresa garcia reports. >> reporter: one goh appeared wednesday afternoon. police say goh has confessed to the killings but he refused to say where he left the gun. a robot is being used to search a nearby waterway, but no weapon has been found. at oikos university investigators are collecting evidence. here outside the school crime scene tape is still in place

while the investigation continues. just in front a memorial to the victims is growing. these women work at a nearby office and wanted to leave flowers to remember the victims. >> i feel for the families. my heart goes out to them. >> reporter: timothy brown was judith seymour's fiance. >> disbelief. i never thought judy would be harmed going to school. >> reporter: oikos has posted a note of condolence. classes are canceled until further notice. >> now the head of oikos nursing program says goh was upset because he could not get a full refund. >> hundreds will gather at the dr. martin luther king jr. memorial in washington, d.c. the civil rights leader was assassinated in 1968. he was shot by a sniper. he was 38 years old.

>> headed to prison a federal judge sentences 5 new orleans police officers for shooting unarmed residents after hurricane katrina. mary is in the newsroom. >> reporter: the officers have been sentenced from 6 to 65 years each. four of the five officers were convicted for shooting unarmed civilians after hurricane katrina. two of those people died. a fifth officer was convicted of cover up the crimes through a serious of false reports. 20 current or former cops have been charged because of their a, accident in the days after the disaster. >> new zero tolerance policy has resulted in the firing of 35 new orleans officers and the suspense of 200 other thans. >> california students are pepper sprayed during a protest. campus police sprayed 30

demonstrators. the students are angry over a plan to offer high price courses and try to push their way into a trustees meeting last night. police say two officers were beaked up against a wall and began using force to keep the students out of the room. a man is locked up accused of spying on women. police say this man took pictures of women using the bathroom at the panera bread. he is a registered sex offender. >> mitt romney is more than halfway to locking in the republican nomination. he hopes the nomination process will end soon. his rivals aren't giving up just yet. >> reporter: newspaper editors and publishers and immediately went on the attack against president obama. >> i'm offering a clear choice and a different path. and unlike the president, i

have a record that i'm proud to run on. >> reporter: romney's visit to washington came after he swept three primaries tuesday. winning in wisconsin, maryland and dc. the former governor's supporters are calling on rick santorum and newt gingrich to drop out, but romney isn't mentioning them by name. >> i hope we're able to resolve our nomination process as soon as possible, of course because i'd like to focus our time and attention on those states. >> 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 over the next 3 weeks. >> reporter: talking to reporters in pennsylvania, santorum sounded upbeat. >> we're very 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. >> that same poll has newt gingrich in last place. stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012 for all of yesterday's primary results go to wjz.com. >> time for a quick look at some stories. more on the big name stores that making a comeback at harbor east. what fashion friends are hot in weddings this year. and what the raven history to say today about their plans for the nfl draft. these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. remember to look for the updated forecast. taking a break from saving the world. a few superheroes visit sick children. one of them made the trip despite a recent brush with the law. >> reporter: straight from

gotham city batman made an entrance at the children's hospital. >> they're constantly fighting for their lives. if this helps them, that's what it's about. >> 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. police stopped robinson 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. they wanted to make sure the car was registered. >> reporter: all the while making friends with the officers. >> it feels good to know that a lot of them care and come here. >> reporter: 7-year-old joshua hurdle 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. >> the organization hope for henry put on today's party. love that lamborghini. >> still to come,. >> the orioles at spring training. where buck show walletter somewheres his second full season. i'll go one on one with buck when we continue. >> born in midair, a flight attendant delivers a baby at 30,000 feet. we'll tell you more about this unusual delivery. >> and bernadette in, we're putting together your exclusive first warning five-day forecast. we'll have that shortly. >> wjz 13 is always on and here

are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news and the forecast, log on to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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california after a 65 feet sailboat goes up in flames. the boat was anchored off the coast of malibu with only one person on board. a group of life guards saved the man before the vessel sank. >> an 80-year-old passenger lands the plane after a pilot passes out. helen collins was flying with her husband john when he lost consciousness. panicking she took over the controls and called for help. another pilot flew up beside helen and coached her through the landing. >> by flying in formation and keeping his airplane near hers he'd be able to judge her speed and altitude and rate of decent by watching his instruments without having her have to tell him what hers was. that was a critical point in this. >> helen able to land the plane. her husband never

regained,ness. >> a suicide bomber strikes a market in afghanistan killing two u.s. troops. >> reporter: a senior u.s. official says two american solars are among the victims of a suicide bombing in northern afghanistan. police say the bomber road a motorbike into a market killing at least 10 people. u.s. troops were reportedly having tea with the local police commander minutes before the attack. assaults on foreign troops are on the rise. nato says it's unclear who is blind them. anger has been building after a u.s. soldier allegedly killed 17 civilians and other u.s. troops mistakenly burned korans. >> one of the things we're finding is in many cases 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 forces are training the afghan 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 american. >> a delta flight attendant brushes up on her nursing skills when a pregnant woman gives birth. a flight attendant jumped into action. she helped deliver a healthy baby boy. the plane made an emergency landing so mom could get her little stow away to the hospital. >> wonder what country his citizenship will be. >> that's a good question. >> everywhere. scott has a preview of. >> a new report says americans are wasting $700 billion a year on unnecessary medical tests. we'll show you which procedures

the doctors are saying you don't need, tonight on the cbs evening news. >> here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering.

another beautiful, sunny, even warm day outside. the rest of the workweek shaping up. we're halfway there. >> pretty incredible out there right now. a cold front went through today. it's hard to tell with temperatures in the 70s right now. we'll drop down into the 40s tonight. the breeze picking up tomorrow will keep us into the low 60s. notice that is still right at our average. on friday a breezy day for opening day. 61 degrees. on saturday we're back up to 63. for sunday we'll warm up a little bit. maybe a couple of showers on monday. >> thank you, still to come. ravens fans can start making preseason plans. >> who the ravens are playing an,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

talking about split focus. we're about to talk baseball. let's talk about football. >> we have birds of all feathers. we'll start with the ravens. football fans like to plan. the ravens did release their

2012 preseason schedule today. they will kick it off on thursday night august 9th. then home for a friday night exhibition against detroit. jacksonville will come to baltimore. then on the road to st. louis august 30th. the regular season schedule will be out later month. i was out at ravens headquarters today. pictures of past draft picks on display. coach john harbaugh, gm ozzie newsome met with us to discuss the draft. the ravens admit they need help on the offensive line. they'll stick to the philosophy of picking the best available player. >> we have to fulfill needs. we still and have said this for 16 years, we will not take need over a real good player. >> the ravens have the 29th overall pick and 8 picks total.

the draft opens with a first round in primetime three weeks from tomorrow. a new season a upon us. orioles opening day is friday. relievers get the final spots. today was the final tuneup. they played an exhibition in norfolk. for showalter it is his second full season. there are questions and uncertainties. in talking to the team it's clear they believe they have the right nothing 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 times. >> i have a good feel for what they go through. i try to put myself in their head and shoes as much as possible. you try to create an atmosphere that is competitive but at the

same time it has a sense of reality about it. >> baseball genius, maybe. he understands the little stuff that most people might miss. >> any situation that's going to present itself during the game we're going to be ready for it. that's all you can ask. >> now in his history his teams have shown the most improvement in his second full season. that would be this year for the o's if that trend were to continue. most all of the analysts are predicting a last place finish for the o's in the american league east. the first of 162 games is friday with the twins in town. while baltimore celebrates 20 years of oriole park the marlins celebrate their brand new ballpark. the $500 million modern marvel has a retrackable roof. expected to boost lagging attendance in their area where

oppressive heat and rain are common. it'll be air-conditioned, covered, because it does get hot and wet in miami. and we'll see how the team plays in that. >> cool looking place, isn't it? >> i'm not happy with the am cysts -- analysts saying cysts -- analysts saying already before the season ,,,,,,

we see the trail left by bob's boat. don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup. stay tubed for eyewitness news at 11:00. >> as their one-year wedding anniversary approaches, the royal couple gets the wax treatment. the wax replicas show prince william and duchess of cambridge. it took a team of artists four months to create the statues. they'll also be on display in the ma dam due shows in new

york city. >> a little girl and her family become the caretakers for a now famous feathered friend. this owl was found outside her window. the owl that she has named mrs. tiger laid two eggs in one of the flower pots. her father decided to set up this live owl cam, that's a stuffed one significant next to her which has garnered quite a following. one of the eggs hatched. she decided to name the hatching tiger lily from peter pan. >> maybe the next one will come pretty soon. we'll baa back at 11:00. -- we'll be back at 11:00. >> thanks for watching. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news ,, >> pelley: tonight, america's doctors say we're getting too much doctoring.

a new report says one-third of medical spending is wasted on procedures we don't need. doctor jon lapook tells us which ones. more life-saving cancer drugs in america turn out to be fakes. armen keteyian traces the source of the fraud. they feared the worst-- jeff glor on how lives were saved in the dallas-fort worth tornadoes. and she may be the best women's basketball player ever, leading the lady bears to make history. michelle miller has her story. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. health care makes up 17% of the entire u.s. economy, and there's an estimate that one-third of what we spend is wasted. $700 billion thrown's on unnecessary tests and procedures. today, some of the mo