mike hellgren reports. where a few dollars spent on the lottery really paid off. >> reporter: we're keeping a little mystery alive, but still allowing their story to be told. >> reporter: you can't see their faces, but you just know they're smiling behind that big check. after all, each winner gets almost $35 million. among them an elementary schoolteacher and a special agency teacher, with modest dreams. >> all three plan to invest their money and at some point in time, to purchase new homes. it's not the kind of ostentacious brandishing of this money that would necessarily bring them a lot of attention. >> reporter: and like many of you, they watched a mcdonald's worker from south baltimore claim she was the winker and get plenty of attention. only they knew the truth. >> they had been kind of privately laughing amongst themselves, maybe texting back and forth that other people were claiming to have the ticket when, in fact, they knew where the ticket was. >> reporter: and this is the winning machine. they bought $20 worth of tickets here. all quick picks and had them printed off individually.

>> they were so clearly committed to their kids. when we asked them, are you going to continue to teach, they both said, yes, yeanltses give up my kids. >> -- i can't give up my kids. >> it feels good that they care about the children and education. >> reporter: still, many wonder, is my kid's teacher the one with the golden ticket? >> i'm sure they'll get a new car. thrillhave something luxury on the lot. i'm sure it's something -- their wardrobe will change, something will change. but you never know. >> reporter: so where do you keep a winning mega millions ticket? one of the winners kept it in her mom's safe and then put it in her purse before taking it to lottery headquarters. in milford mill, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: now, all of the winners currently work multiple jobs. and out of all of the other tickets they bought for this jackpot, they only one $1. >> what a great story. hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake. and right now, tax hikes are out. and cuts are in. but all of that could change again. wjz is live tonight. political reporter pat warren

has more on the state's budget mess and what happens next. pat? >> that's right, adam. you'll recall all of those talks about income hikes. all of those conference committee meetings. all of the back and forth, arguments, debate, all came to nothing. the generality asembly had until midnight last night to pass the revenue package and failed. >> reporter: the general assembly hands over a budget to cut funds to education. >> which is really a shame. >> a plan to fund with income tax hikes, never got a vote. >> pretty much a low. >> i learned one thing when i played sports. if you don't have the ball, you can't score a touchdown. and if you don't have the revenue package, you can't make it to vote on it. >> reporter: the senate president believes there wasn't a strong enough will to raise revenues in the house. >> the reason we passed a doomsday budget was to give people a false-heart courage to pass taxes. that's the reason we put that

doomsday budget there. if you don't have the hutzpah, the nerves, or the guts or gumplegz to pass taxes, that's what's going to happen. >> reporter: it is also going to motivate lawmakers to come back and hammer out a better solution. but the governor believes the general assembly missed the mark on sine die. >> we had the ability. and i think that the people of our state had the will. but our leaders weren't able to come to the consensus necessary to protect education. >> reporter: the budget takes effect july 1st. >> unfortunately, we're taking a step back. >> reporter: so the next move is, will there be a special session? governor o'malley hasn't said whether he will call one yet or not. but the other option is to let this budget go as is. and that means an estimated $500 million in cuts, adam, although that number is kind of flexible. >> it will be very interesting to see what happens. pat warren live for us. thank you. by law, maryland has to have a balanced budget.

a dramatic shakeup in campaign 2012 tonight. a short time ago, former pennsylvania senator rick santorum, suspends his campaign. this most likely means it will be mitt romney, versus president obama, for the white house. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from washington, to explain why santorum suddenly decided to back out. rick santorum told reporters in gettysburg, pennsylvania, he is suspending his campaign for the gop presidential nomination. >> bee made a decision over -- we made a decision over the weekend that while this presidential race for us is over, for me, and we will suspend our campaign effective today, we are not done fighting. >> reporter: santorum's decision comes two weeks before the primary in his home state of pennsylvania. recent polls show him slipping there. he was off the campaign trail for several days this past week, after his 3-year-old daughter bella was hospitalized. she suffers from a rare genetic

condition. >> reporter: this was a time for prayer and thought. >> reporter: santorum came from the back of the pack to challenge mitt romney, the two going toe to toe, as santorum sold himself as the true conservative, to replace president obama in the white house. he caught fire when he won some early caucus states, then the missouri primary. >> a month ago, they didn't know who we are. but they do now. >> reporter: he went on to win several states on super tuesday. then took primaries in alabama, mississippi and louisiana. >> we did it again. >> but santorum trailed in the delegate count and couldn't compete with mitt romney's financial strength. santorum wouldn't say if he'll back romney for the gop ticket. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. and wjz 13 is always on. you can check in for complete coverage of campaign 2012. for the latest on all the campaigns and the candidates, log onto wjz.com.

two women die in a head-on collision in anne arundel county. police say one of the drivers crossed into oncoming traffic here on davidsonville road. she passed into another -- crashed into another car just before 6:00 last night. the victims are now identified as 26-year-old stephanie vanchero, and 70-year-old mary elizabeth corkle. police believe driver error is to blame but the investigation is ongoing. a man is badly beaten in baltimore city. an attack recorded on cell phones. and the video is now going viral. eyewitness news is live. jessica kartalija reports. new video surfaces, showing the incident as it unfolded, with witnesses standing by, doing nothing. jessica? >> reporter: yeah, it's unbelievable, denise. and of course, this comes as many are already sensitive to racial tension. only in this case, the assailants were african american, the victim, white. >> reporter: it's 2:00 in the morning, after st. patrick's day. this video shows a man being punched this face, as his head

hits pavement, outside courthouse east in downtown baltimore. a rowdy crowd gathers. someone notices a victim's watch. you see someone grab something from his pocket. he goes to get it back. now, a second view. another cell phone camera, showing the man, a 31-year-old arlington, virginia resident, being kicked and punched, then stripped of his clothes. withins do nothing but laugh. -- witnesses do nothing but laugh. >> he had every right to do whatever he wanted to do safely. their behavior was criminal. not only was rerelieved of his property after he was assaulted. but there were other things done to him that are disturbing to look at. ask we want to bring these two to justice. >> the report says the attacker stole his watch, a $500 iphone, an audi car key, worth $300. >> it's surprising but dangerous. >> it's awful, obviously. and i know you just have to be

really careful on those days. you can't be wandering on the streets. >> reporter: one suspect has been identified but is not in custody yet. others identified mab charged with assault and robbery. >> the public is really going to help us with this case. and they have been helpful thus car. -- far. >> reporter: the victim somehow made it to his hotel room. when he woke up, he had no memory of what happened, but he had a black eye, scrapes and bruises all over his body. >> reporter: many are very upset that you can clearly identify the victim in that video. and others are wondering why no arrests have been made. yet. denise? >> thank you, jessica. police say the investigation is orngoing. well, the prosecution, after many weeks, now rests its case in the retrial of baltimore brother, accused of a shocking act of animal cruelty. tremain and travers johnson are accused of setting a pit bull on fire and that dog later died. prosecutors closed their case with a witness, saying travers johnson was not on house arrest at the time as he claims. this is the second trial for

the brothers. the first ended with a mistrial. while most of us are enjoying this wonderful april weather, the dry spell is causing headaches for firefighters. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods explains the dry conditions. but first, derek valcourt has more on the conditions. >> reporter: a small brush fire here in druid hill park. one of several across maryland. and now the warning is out. we are at risk for a lot more. >> reporter: across maryland, brush fire infernos have already scorched dozens of acres this week alone. including the 18-acre blaze that forced the evacuation of some 60 homes in harford county. >> very concerned for my house, my neighbor's house. property with kids. >> reporter: with little recent rainfall, low moisture on the ground. and strong winds to fan even the smallest flames. fireauthorities now warning of the potential for explosive fire growth. >> all it takes is a spark in

conditions like this to ignite a serious wood fire, brush fire, any kind of fire. it's going to be more difficult to contain. >> reporter: and it's not just the lack of rain. it's also the weather. it's been one of the warmest marches on record. and this early spring has all of the plants soaking up what little moisture there is on the ground. >> for most of maryland, it's abnormally dry. >> reporter: wendy macpherson points out the mild winter has meant less snow melt. this shows the strain area streams are feeling from it. orange dots and red dots represent the streams well below farm levels. in fact, right now, most of maryland is considered abnormally dry. with much of the eastern shore, experiencing a moderate drought. >> if it keeps up like this, there will be the chance for fire hazard in the summer, unless we get rain. >> reporter: right now, we are under a red flag warning. and that means there is a ban in place on outdoor open-air

burnings for now. and they say that they are urging anyone who uses outdoor fire pits or charcoal grills in their backyard to use extreme caution. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. good advice. thank you, derek. first warning weather continues with meteorologist bernadette woods. she's taking a look at why conditions are so dangerous. >> not only has it been dry. but for an extended period of time, in addition to that, the winds have been up this past week. i want to show you the drought update. eastern shore, we're in a moderate drought. the rest of the state, just considered abnormally dry. look at it about once a week. we will keep you updated. now, as far as the numbers go, take a look at this. for the year, we are down over 4 inches in the rainfall deficit. for the month alone, remember, we are only about a week and a half into this month. we're already over an inch down. the driest of those four inches have generally been april and

march. so these conditions are really starting to peak. while it's been gorgeous outside, it is not good for the ground. we will keep you updated. just a chance for showers coming up. we all know that super heresos don't usually go to jail. but a man dressed up like batman was arrested durings orioles season opener. tonight, he's out of jail after a mistake. and he told me he can't believe he was let off the hook. [ "batman" theme ] >> reporter: the caped crusader comes to orioles home opener. they watch this on the internet. >> what is your real name? >> mark harvey. >> why did you do that. >> 1, it was my birth. and i love to get people to laugh. i thought, what is better than opening day. >> reporter: harv teadmits he is more of a joker. he posted pictures before the game. harvey ran for more than a

minute before he was tackled by baltimore city police. then he spent a dark night at central booking. >> the orioles organization has really frowned upon this. and they're hoping nobody else does it. >> i don't recommend others do it. and will trust me, they tackle you hard. >> reporter: but harvey got off easy. he wasn't criminally charged. >> sandwich, they just said you're good to go? >> they said all of the charges were dropped. i was surprised. i asked them twice, you sure? he said yeah. >> the orioles expect trespassing charges. they call this a communication error. a misstep we won't make again. so what's next for this bruce wayne wannabe? >> will batman be back? >> that's what everyone is asking me. you know what? batman might be back. >> people are upset. i'm my own person. i enjoyed it. the crowd was going crazy. ♪ [ music ] >> well, he certainly had fun doing it. the orioles said that harvey has now been banned from the stadium for the rest of his

life. fans are at odds over the punishment. some agree. but other says, hey, it was just a lot of fun. if you go on wjz.com, there's a big debate going on. this shthey really ban batman from camd know yards? >> maybe not batman. but if you let people run willy- nilly. >> maybe we could just show up in his cape once in a while and just stay in the bleachers. >> and maybe with his shirt on. >> he's a loyal fan. still to come. a bus driver passes out behind the wheel, with dozens of students on board. see what happens. headaches on interstate 83. the city vays that's what drivers can expect if they don't plan for a major construction project. starting this week. i'm weijia jiang in baltimore, with what you need to know, coming up next. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, small enough to hold in your hand. but they're costing maryland millions of dollars. see why, as eyewitness news continues. and these dry conditions

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and you use the jfx to come in, prepare to see a lot of brake lights. starting monday, one lane in each direction, right here, near 29th street, will be shut down for emergency repairs. wjz is also live, along the jfx on the ground now. weijia jiang has more on what you need to know. >> reporter: adam, as you know, the main way to get in and out of baltimore city is i-83. but starting this friday, this artery is going to be very clog said. >> reporter: interstate 83 is about to get even more crowded than usual. >> what? it's already, first of all, crazy on the jfx anyway. >> reporter: starting friday the 13th, one lane in each direction near the 29th street bridge will be shut down for roadwork. expect it to last for at least a month. >> oh, my god. god bless us all. [ laughter ] >> reporter: like this man, other locals are bracing for bumper to bumper traffic. and -- >> headache, confusion. chaos.

>> reporter: so let's put this into numbers. the city says the jfx handles up to 6,000 cars an hour. but you take away a lane in each direction. and at least 2,000 car an hour have to merge. >> expect to spend a lot of time sitting in traffic. >> reporter: transportation officials say the light rail and metro are the best options if you have to drive, city streets are the way to go. >> i can't even think of side streets. i just know jfx. you know, that's the gateway travel for road. >> reporter: here's some help. this map highlights nine alternate routes to weave in and out. >> basically the beltway exits, york road, charles street, park heights, perring parkway, harford road. >> but drivers worry oven those will be packed. >> i can get home in 10 minutes using the expressway. but if i that v to go through the city, it will take 40 minutes. >> i think i'm going to have to leave a little earlier and leave a little later, maybe. or just pray. [ laughter ] >> reporter: transportation officials have not determined

just how much of the lanes will be shut down. but it will likely be several exits. they also say this project could take up to two months. reporting live in northwest baltimore. back to you, adam. >> pack your patience, weijia. thanks so much. for a link to a map of alternate routes, as well as updates about the lane closures, we'll keep it all right there at wjz.com. well, it's the color of emrammeds. but there is nothing precious about a destructive bug invading maryland. alex demetrick reports, despite efforts to stop it, the emerald ash borer beetle is running up millions of dollars in damage. >> reporter: the life cycle of the emerald ash borer beetle is easy to see on the internet. but when they tunnel behind bark, they're killers. >> totally infested. totally destroyed. >> by cutting a tree's circulation in half. >> we'll see a lot more damage

quickly now. >> because in the next few weeks, adult ash borers will fly off to find mates. >> emerald ash borough is actually across 15 states. so it is something that spreads beyond maryland. >> when they made it to maryland in 2003, the state cut down thousands of intested ash trees to stop it. it didn't work. now all of the eastern shore is vulnerable. >> it takes them a while, once they get established in an area to build up the numbers so they can really start overwhelming the trees in that area. we're just on the beginning of seeing that happen. >> reporter: and the losses? >> millions and millions of dollars. we estimate the emerald ash borer could create as much as $277 million in damage in maryland. >> reporter: tiny asian wosps, deadly only to the beetles be released to try to stop them. fastest and firewood carried from an infested area. from one about to be infested.

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> and making people more aware of how we help invasive pets spread is part of a month-long campaign by federal and state agricultural agencies. all of these bugs are coming here that aren't meant to be here. >> they like the weather. >> now, they do. yes, they do. >> i'm not the biggest bug fan. >> neither am i. okay. weatherwise today. another nice one out there. which is not good for the fire danger. but i want to show you 62 degrees with the wind starting to come down out of the northwest. we have the chance for a few showers coming up in this forecast. and we'll detail that when we return. ♪

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welcome back, everybody. let's start off with first doppler radar. most have already died out. so our chance for showers, diminishing as we speak. tomorrow, the front is going to come through. we have another chance for showers. but still just a chance. we'll click it over and show you. clouds started to come in with the showers today. we have been in and out of the clouds during the day. but with this front approaching, the wind have been up once again. and that it still just not good news. for the fire threat because if anything does form, it's going to spread so quickly with the dry conditions out there. sustained winds, generally 10 to 20 miles per hour, with gusts up to 25 miles per hour right now. they will back off this evening. and that's why the red flag warning is in effect for 8:00 tonight. tomorrow, the winds are going

to pick up once again. but humidity, slightly higher with that humidity coming through. however, once that front gets out of here, we reenforce the dryer air for this week. 62 degrees now. updating as we speak. just dropped into the 30s in oakland. that's the cooler air coming our way. you see 41 degrees is our average low. we're going below that tonight. and tomorrow, we'll be below that average of 63 degrees with this front coming in, from the north, bringing the cooler air with it. now, that front gets out of here on thursday. and even though it reernforces the dryer air behind it, it's all also going to be cool air. probably closer to 60 degrees for our high on thursday. then as we head into the weekend, we have a big-time warmup coming our way. so the forecast looks like this. on the waters, with the small craft advisory in effect. through tomorrow afternoon. just a chance for a shower tomorrow evening. 36 for our low. we are going up to 56. just a chance for a shower.

hopefully we can get something out of this. that gets out of here thursday. breezy and dry once again. >> dry. >> couple of days in a row. it's been cold in western maryland. are they done with snow? or is there a chance for snow for them? >> we don't see any in this forecast. >> cold in oakland. >> not that far away, though. upstate new york. still a chance for snow. actually, an update pennsylvania. >> not for us. i like that. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. yearly dental checkups. could they put your health at risk? troubling links between x-rays and one form of cancer? i'm mike schuh, in st. marys. three students are arrested in the house. you'll hear from them when eyewitness news continues. his side of the story. george zimmerman says what happened,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 6:30. 62 degrees and breezy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz.

here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. major developments within the last two hours in the trayvon martin case. the lawyers representing the man accused of shooting the unarmed teen, drop him as a client. as randall pinkston reports for wjz from sanford, it comes as bee learn about a website, created by george zimmerman, to raise money. >> reporter: the neighborhood watch captain who said he shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin in self-defense has lost his legal team. >> it wouldn't be ethical for me to continue to hold myself out as his attorney when i haven't spoken to him in two days, and i know his phone works, and i know he's not returning my messages, hoot not returning my texts, e-mails, won't even give me a collect call. >> reporter: the attorney said george zimmerman contacted a news outlet without $knowledge and also called a special prosecutor assigned to the case. >> to handle it this way suggests he may not be in complete control of what is going on. we're concerned for his emotional and physical safety. >> reporter: zimmerman created

a website, where he describes the shooting as a life had altering event that forced him to leave his life, his home, job and family. he's asking for financial support. >> he said he experienced a life-altering event. well, trayvon martin experienced a life-ending event. >> reporter: sanford 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. >> reporter: angela quarry says an arrest in this case will be her call. and she is not going to present the case to a grand jury. martin's family says they are confident justice will be served. >> and we just truly believe that after the investigation is completed, that he will be arrested. >> reporter: the two attorneys say they stand by zimmerman and will resume his defense, if he finally contacts them. >> reporter: in sanford, florida, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the special prosecutor has not indicated any time frame to announce her decision if zimmerman will be charged or

not. >> the black box from that doomed fighter jet that slammed right into a virginia beach apartment complex is now on its way to maryland. a recorder is being sent to the naval air station patuxent river base for analysis. its and as the department of navy digs through apartment complex. the data recorder records flight caution, advisories, and other important information. seven people remember hurt in the crash. but no one died. and the cause remains under investigation. a plan to build large wind mills off the coast of maryland fails in annapolis. the controversial bill brought student protestors to the state capital. and as mike schuh reports, a group got thrown in jail. >> reporter: for the second year, a requirement for maryland utilities to buy more wind power died. the house passed it. but a senate committee wouldn't let the bill go up for a vote. early on, these st. mary's college students lined up to support the legislators wanting to change the law.

>> the ability to be constructive for a change was wonderful. because we could say yes, please keep doing what you're doing. do this. put it through. >> and unlike many student their age, who may look to pad their resumes with impressive but safe extracurricular activities, these students care more about the environmental cause. >> i really want any organizing i do to be about sort of like other people and the way that i'm headlighted to other people. and not how am i going to look later. >> reporter: keep that in mind when you hear what they did. >> we were on the steps of the maryland state house. >> reporter: they walked up, sat down andent chanted. >> we were very frustrated seeing the legislative process just not work. >> reporter: capital police warned the protestors. >> he gave us a first warning. he gave us a second warning. gave us a third warning. and then he took us, made us all stand up, cuffed us and took us to the holding station in annapolis. >> three were arrested. the other from the university of maryland. they say the four misdemeanor

charges were worth it, even if wind failed. >> our like ultimate dream goal is that we got arrested and as the police were carting us off, the senate finance committee held a vote and the bill got pulled out onto the floor and it passed. >> reporter: the students were released on their own recognizance and expect to hear about their next court date through the mail. >> as they were being arrested, the students say one legislator asked them if they would testify in annapolis next year if the wind mill bill is reintroduced. lawyers for the tobacco company faced off in court. the issue, the graphic warning labels on cigarettes and if they're legal. the food and drug administration ordered the companies to put the graphic images on pack. but back in february, a judge ruled that it violated free speech rights. an appeals court will make the final ruling. new research finds a troubling link between dental x- rays x-rays and brain tumors.

teresa garcia reports on the findings for wjz. >> reporter: 65-year-old gloria conroy has been getting dental x-rays every year for as long as she can remember. >> it didn't bother me. because i don't want root canal problems. i don't want cavities. >> reporter: but according to a new study in the journal cancer, the radiation from frequent dental x-rays may be linked to noncancerous brain tumor, called meningiomas. >> reporter: researchers found those who got bite wing x-rays at least once a year or more, had a 40 to 90% greater risk of a brain tumor. but experts point out, these results are based on higher radiation levels than patients are exposed to today. >> the amount givenaf by the x- rays is so minuscule, that it's really, in the grand scheme of things, it's really not a factor. compared to the benefit of the

diagnostic. >> reporter: while dental x- rays are often necessary, researchers say these findings suggest moderate use of x-rays for patients with healthy teeth. >> when you come in for your routine annual exam, there's no real reason to have an x-ray at that point. >> reporter: the american dental association recommends healthy adults should get x- rays every two to three years. children, every one to two years. more research is needed to prove radiation from dental x- rays cause the tumors. for now, gloria is going to stick with what her dentist recommends. >> if he said i didn't need any x-rays, then i don't need. you know, that's how i view it. >> reporter: she trusts him when it comes to weighing the risks and the benefit. in los angeles, teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> and meningiomas can cause problems like changes in vision, headaches, hearing and memory loss. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. an insider's look at what happened in the moments before

deals collapsed in the general assembly. two easton lacrosse players won their appeals and will have their records expunged after being suspended for possessing a lighter and pen knife. and funny. an unexpected story is behind baltimore restaurant names. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast. check out this wild scene in a southern california neighborhood. a 600-pound black bear wandered into the la crescenta neighborhood. check this out issue as he was trying to climb around, from house to house, probably looking for something dead to eat. not one, not two, but three tranquilizing darts were needed to sedate the bear. he is now headed back for nearby mountains. they had this live from a helicopter in los angeles in the newsroom. >> i saw some of it. at one point, one person is looking down, texting. and they look up and there's the bear. >> turned around and ran.

>> i don't know what you do. but you probably just call someone. and -- >> just scream. >> be nice. >> i was told, just scream. bear, bear. and try to scare them away. >> that might work. still to come on week eyewitness news. a condo complex, destroyed by fast-moving flames. how did the fire start? a deadline ignored. no end in sight for the violence in syria. i'm bernadette woods in for bob turk in the first warning weather center. we're putting together exclusive first warning five- day forecast. we'll have that coming up shortly. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

the fighting continued today in syria on the same day u.s. officials had hoped government troops would pull back. this new amateur video appears to show them bombing the city of holmes, instead of reeve leaving as agreed to in

the plan. u.n. envoy covey an an. the cease-fire is scheduled for thursday. 10 in a tennessee condominium complex. crews are still at the scene. more than 100 firefighters responded. everyone inside the buildings was evacuated, along with people who live in homes nearby. there is no word if anyone was hurt. a very brave washington state middle schooler steers a school bus to safety, after the driver suddenly collapses. the heartstopping incident was caught on surveillance camera, inside the bus. monique ming lavin has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: you just heard what sounds like a run of the mill cough from the bus driver. on the left, jeremy woodchick is sitting in the second row. as the driver's head starts to roll back, jeremy notices the bus is leaving the road. >> yeah, i know something is wrong because he doesn't take the turn. we're heading straight for a

church. so i take action. >> reporter: no hesitation will. he jumps to the front of the bus. >> i leap off my chair, grab the wheel, turn it to the right, get it to the right side of the road. i take the keys out of the ignition, the engine starts shutting off, starts slowing down. >> reporter: even with the key down, you can see through the windows, they stirl rolling. jeremy tries to steer, then do cpr. the other kids grab their phones. >> reporter: johnny wood also jumps forward. >> it was scary. and exhilarating. >> he steers the last few feet over to the side of the road. the driver responds slightly, raising his arm. >> you want to know if he's okay. but then again, it's just happening so fast, your heart is pumping. it's breathtaking and breath- giving. >> reporter: seconds later, a former school administrator boards. he had seen the bus careen off the road and takes over as call the kids get off the bus. ul all without injury. >> i feel great that i saved a lot of people. a lot of my friends and stuff. i just hope that the bus driver is okay. because we don't know anything

about him. >> and the school district says it will release the bus driver's name and condition, once his wife gives the okay. >> fast-thinking young man. scott pele has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. one leading presidential candidate has dropped out. and on the titanic's 100th anniversary, we'll go to the small town that may have suffered the most. that's tonight's cbs evening news. all right. here's a look at the closing numbers from wall street. another bad day. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

well, our string of sunny, dry, april evenings, rolls on. we certainly love this kind of weather. but we do need some rain as we have been telling you. meteorologist bernadette woods will tell us if there is any coming in the five-day forecast. >> just a chance. we'll take you through this forecast tomorrow. we have a cold front coming through the area. and there's just that chance for a couple of showers with it. otherwise, some clouds. and it's going to keep us breezy and cool. those winds, another factor. working against us sphars the fire threat goes. and the winds are going to pick up thursday and friday.

look at that. we have a big-time warmup. we are back in the upper 70s. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ette.

a beautiful night down at the ballpark. >> yankees are here again. >> mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report.

mark? >> it was three wins against the twins to get the season started. and that was nice. but we know here in baltimore, it's a different story when the new york yankees comes to town. game 2 of the series tonight, after the yankees handed the orioles their first loss of the season in that series opener. pitcher brian matusz wants a clean sate for his season. he's got it. but that slate got dirty in the first inning of his start the when baltimore native mark teixeira grove in the run. endsip a 6-2, orioles defeat. their first loss of this new season. for mat is, he lost 10 in a row going back into the season. that's the longest active losing streak for any pitcher in the big league. tonight, pitcher, wiyin chen, the first-ever taiwanese- born pitcher. he is aware of stars like derek jeter and alex rodriguez. he'll be pitching against them

tonight. chen pitched in the japanese pro league. but his major league debut here in america, he talked about that through his interpreter. [ speaking in chinese ] >> definitely nervous right now. a little bit. >> we think our games are more meaningful. but pitching in the asian games and the olympics. pitching in japan, the play- offs, there's a lot of relevancy to it. but you know, this is still a little different stage for them. [ speaking in chithese ] >> he said -- chinese ] >> he said i am living the dream right now. i used to watch it on tv. now to be here with the orioles. this is amazing here. >> this is going to be 7:05 in the morning in taiwan for the start. a huge television audience will be tuned in to see his major league debut against the yankees. he started five spring training games. will face the yankees lineup that includes derek jeter.

veteran right-hander, freddie garcia, is new york's starting pitcher. first pitch in about 15 minutes. and you can see it all on masn. miami marlins manager, ozzy gillen is known for his outspokenness. but his controversial comments praising cuban dictator, fidel castro, has stirred up big trouble for gillen, including now, a five-game suspension. gillen spoke today at a press conference, after finding out about the team management, suspending him. the cuban community in south florida is outraged at gillen's pro-castro comments. the manager said he has made the worst mistake of his life. >> i apologize to the peoples here. outside, looking at me. and i'm very, very, very sorry about the problem about what happened. and i will do everything to make it better. >> and this was the scene outside the marlins stadium. a number of cuban american

protestors, demanding that gillen be fired for his comments. in basketball, lakers star, kobe bryant, be sutd -- set out for a leg injury. greivis vasquez, playing for the new orleans hornets. vasquez hit five, 3-point shots. scored 18 on the hornets bid, but that would fall short when the lakers rallied to win it in the fourth quarter, two weeks to go in the regular nba season. jimmy patsos, throwing out the first pitch tonight. orioles and yankees. i'll have highlights at 11:00. i'll have highlights at 11:00. >> ,,,,,,,,,,

and don't miss the cbs primetime lineup. tonight at 10:00. it is unforgettable. that is it for us tonight. we'll be back again at 11:00. i'm adam may. >> for bernadette and mark, i'm denise koch. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news. evening news. including rick >> pelley: tonight mitt romney now has a clear path to the nomination after rick santorum makes a surprise announcement.

>> we will suspend our campaign effective today. >> pelley: campaign 2012 reports from chip reid and norah o'donnell. randall pinkston on a surprising new turn in the trayvon martin case. after the warm, dry winter, wild fires spring up in the east from new york to florida. >> all the ingredients were there for a real tragedy. >> pelley: jim axelrod is on the fire lines. and a century after the titanic an irish town tries to make peace with a painful past. mark phillips is there. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. mitt romney looks unstoppable tonight. in the race for the republican nomination. his closest competitor, rick santorum, quit the race today. santorum, far behind in the delegate count, was facing what could have been