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now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> the three amigos. maryland's newest mega millions winners are announced. >> but the mystery still surrounds the largest lottery jackpot in history. >> hello again, i'm jessica kartalija. >> and i'm don scott. the mega mystery is solved. the three winners chose to remain anonymous but did give a peek at who they are and what is next for you wjz is live where the dream started for them at the 711 in milford. mike has the big reveal this noon. >> good afternoon, everyone. what a story. this is where the big ticket was sold just a few hours before the drawing. one of the winners had laid all her tickets on the floor. she watched as many of us did. she learned that she was among the big winners. >> reporter: the three mega millions winners are pictured hidden behind their text.

all are public educators, two women and a man, an elementary teacher, special ed teacher, and administrative support staffer. they spent $60 in three stores and bought the way with almost her a $5 million each after taxes. >> everything on their list, whether it was paying tuition for their children or purchasing a home or taking a trip somewhere. it's not the kind of ostentatious brand of this money that would bring them a lot of attention. >> like the rest of the world, they watched the media circus surrounding single mom from baltimore. >> they had been kind of privately lapping among themselves and maybe texting back-and-forth that other people were claiming to have a ticket when, in fact, they knew where the ticket was. >> the woman came through these doors with a ticket in an envelope in her purse. the three had not yet signed it. >> all three worked multiple jobs and needed the money. >> they had been in church and

they had kind of a silent prayer for just some help in paying some bills. they were so clearly committed to their kids. when we asked if they would continue to teach, they both said yes. i can't give up my kids. >> at a lesson in luck and humility. >> so back here live, you are looking at the doors that they walked through and walked into millions of dollars. they first came forward through a financial advisor on friday afternoon and then took the picture that you saw. so far, no winner has come forward in illinois but one has come forward in kansas. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> a group of educators, you can't think of anyone more deserving. it's so incredible. thank you. the three choke -- the church -- the three chose to take their winnings in a lump sum. >> higher taxes or across-the-

board budget cuts. that's the decision state leaders are making. live in the newsroom with more on what the lawmakers say. their work is not done. >> good morning. time ran out of the legislative session and lawmakers passed a budget but they were unable to reach an agreement on a key revenue plan. they failed to pass a tax hike on individuals making more than $100,000 a year and couples making more than 150. without that extra revenue, $250 million will have to be cut in the budget in the next fiscal year. no decision has been reached on whether or not the governor will call a special session or if those budget cuts will be allowed to go through. >> thank you very much. could take effect on july 1st. >> aside from budget problems, the state is also dealing with a red flag warning today. officials say dry conditions and high winds have made it easy for brush fires to start. in anne arundel county, fire crews have responded to more than 50 brushfires.

and another fire temporarily forced people from their homes. experts say the danger won't be over until the area gets some rain. and a live look outside. no rain that i can see. plenty of sun. is there any signs of rain out they are? for more on the conditions, let's go to marty. >> good afternoon, everyone. let's look at the watch warning and advisory. it's not just the state of maryland. it is a good chunk of area. the state of maryland is the exception. let's go to first warning doppler weather radar. this takes the airport radar and puts them together. the stuff you see over the upper eastern shore, that is really not falling. you have to go way up over the great lakes to find any significant moisture area i would love to tell you it's going to move our way. if anything does, it's going to be this energy up over michigan, but there's not a lot up there. frankly, we are not even sure

it gets to the west. having said that, here is the additional problem. look at our current temperatures. not only is there no real rain and the forecast, it's incredibly dry. that 60 is the current temperature or you did 2 points or 24. not only is the ground dry, the air is dry, and there is no real rain coming our way. so when we get out of this mess, a good question. that discussion coming up. >> for the first time we are hearing from a florida neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed trayvon martin. george zimmerman releases a statement on a website that also asked for help with his legal defense. martin's family continues to push for an immediate arrest, but the prosecutor is taking more time. >> reporter: at george zimmerman

speaking out for the first time. the man who says he shot and killed trayvon martin in self-defense has created a website called the real george zimmerman. in it he describes the shooting as a life altering event and says, i have been forced to leave my home, my employer, my family, and ultimately my entire life. the man says he cannot work and is asking supporters to donate to his legal fund and living expenses. >> he said that he experienced a life altering event area well, trayvon martin experienced a life ending even. >> the family and demonstrators nationwide one zimmerman arrested. on monday protesters blocked the front doors of the stanford florida police station. during the night someone shot out the windows of an empty police car in the same neighborhood where martin was killed. >> officials and the martin family are asking for patience and calm. it has been six weeks since trayvon martin's death. the special prosecutor says she

needs more time. >> angela quarry says and the rest will be her call and she's not going to present a case to a grand jury. martin's family and zimmerman's attorneys both see it as a positive sign. >> our expectation is there will not be charges filed. >> the decision not to use a grand jury means zimmerman cannot be charged with first-degree murder. if he's arrested, he can still be charged with lesser crimes. in sanford florida, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> police let zimmerman go the night of the shooting say they found no evidence to contradict his claim of self-defense. >> an off-duty police officer shoots himself after a police pursuit on eastern shore. a staged report stopped to the officer on route 50 in your easton for speeding and suspicion of drunk driving but he took off. troopers found him with a gunshot wound to his head. he was pronounced dead at the

scene. in prince george's county, a six-year-old boy is dead after accidentally shooting himself. the boy shot himself yesterday afternoon and his great-grandmother's home in clinton. police say he found the gun in a backpack inside the house. >> this is every parent's worst nightmare. it is our worst nightmare as well. >> it's sad for anybody, but a six-year-old, life has just begun for them. >> prosecutors are now trying to determine whether the gun owner should face any charges. >> some off the field comments locate miami marlins manager out of the dugout for a while. this morning he was suspended for five games. this comes after the often outspoken man was quoted as saying, he had to have respect for fidel castro. he has since apologized for the comments. as for the orioles, they look to rebound from their first losses boreal state. a big night playing the yankees

last night. the rest of the birds bats were silent for most of the night. the yankees win 6-2. >> still to come on wjz eyewitness news at noon, a driver has a heart attack and we'll of a school bus. we will tell you what happened next. >> facebook adds an important new friend. details of a billion-dollar accusation. >> another afternoon of sunshine out there as we take a live look outside. your complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija, and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist bernadette ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> we are now hearing the frantic 911 calls made moments after a navy fighter jet crashes in virginia beach. it went down friday in the middle of an apartment complex. the navy says the jet experienced a catastrophic mechanical malfunction during takeoff. a 911 caller describes what he saw shortly after the plane hit the ground. >> i'm looking at right now. >> is it in the water collects. >> it's in an apartment

complex. i saw the pilot bail out. >> investigators say they are examining the life recorder. the government has also started paying out $2300 to people whose homes were damaged or destroyed. >> a terrified ride on a school bus for students in washington state after their bus driver has a heart attack right behind the wheel. surveillance cameras show the drivers slumping back in his seat and the bus veering off the road. that's when a student jumps up and grabs the wheel. the 13-year-old says he was just tried to keep the bus on the road. >> i'm just thinking, i just want to stop the truck because i don't want to crash. i just don't want to die. >> he was able to steer the bus to safety and then he and other students performed cpr on the driver until help arrived. no students were hurt. the driver remained hospitalized. >> facebook makes a pricey purchase and is the proud new owner of instant ram, the social media sites spent a billion dollars to purchase the popular photo sharing app.

it's a mobile application for sharing and editing photos. it has 30 million users. they fear the app won't stand on its own. mark zuckerberg says he will keep and grow it independently. >> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at noon as you take another live look outside. it's another nice day on a day when we could use a little rain. your complete first warning forecast just two and a half minutes away. >> a look at today's midday stocks and last night's winning numbers. ,, you're the best mom ever. thank you, sweetie.

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only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699. >> complete forecast and a first warning of severe weather. >> new kind of have to look on the horizon, let your eyes settle of it, and you see a dark cloud. you see what appears to be fuzzy darkness below it. that is a little bit of rain falling on that cloud, and i think it evaporates before it hits the ground. as a matter of fact, let's check in to first warning doppler. here is some returns. id., i am on the olaf displayed. clearly, a little bit of moisture aloft. maybe getting a little bit of a bay of fact, if you will. air moving across the

chesapeake bay. it's just really a no go. frankly, this is probably stuff we will see through the late afternoon. you may see a little fat clouds with moisture, but you may never see that moisture hit the ground. even if we do, believe me when i tell you, this is a big area over here. if that was a light rain shower, it's not going to end the possibility of a spreading brush fire. hence the red plague advisory in effect. look at viewpoints. 24. 24% humidity, northwest wind up 14, barometer at 2976 are you again, there is the due points. temperatures 45. mid-50s hagerstown. ocean city 57. we are going to reinforce this

full of dry air over the region albeit with a better chance of showers tomorrow. today there's just not a lot of rain out there. if anything is moving our way, it's coming from around michigan. there is -- this really isn't a player. there is just a lot of doubt. you get into it. not in what is central and eastern maryland. let's just say we get a couple showers tomorrow. is that enough to save the red flag warning? not necessarily, to be honest. we have an afternoon of showers. 66-degree hike. partly cloudy overnight. tomorrow a better chance of a couple showers with a high of 56. when we get to the five-day, i think you will note there is no real relief in the red flag conditions but there is good news for your weekend. that's coming up shortly. >> still to come on wjz at

noon, a growing problem. why researchers say childhood obesity problems may be getting worse. that's ahead in healthwatch. >> here is some of the stories we are following on the website. for constant updates of all the day's news and the first warning weather forecast, go ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> in today's healthwatch report, by the year 2020 one in five u.s. children will be a obese. researchers also say that trend could be avoided if the average child cuts back 64 calories per day. the doctor say children have the choice of how to do that. either eating less or exercising more are you. >> beach served to check in with wjz eyewitness news at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. more on the mega millions winners and the first warning weather coverage continues on the red flag alert across maryland and what you need to know or you join us for the stories and all the breaking news today at 4:00 right after dr. ph,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> here's your five-day forecast again. a minimal chance of rain today, a little chat that are chance tomorrow. thursday through sunday at generous amount of sun. it warms back up. 72 and 76 for a shot of 80 at ann day. >> don't miss tonight's primetime cbs lineup. stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. >> the orioles this evening. one local man won't be there to see it. bart harvey won't be at camden yards ever again after running onto the field on opening day. he's been banned from birdland

for life. >> liquid curds. >> may be. >> i will just keep my mouth shut. >> adam is working on that story today. all right. have a great day, everyone. have a great day, everyone. i will ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,