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this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. bracing for back ups, major road work on the busiest route into downtown baltimore. >> the closures in effect tonight and how commuters may need to change their plans. hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> gridlock is coming to the main gateway. a big construction project is under way. thousands of drivers who use the jones fall expressway may need to make other plans. we have the warning to drivers. >> reporter: there are some overnight lane closures tonight here on the jfx. they're expected to be cleared up by tomorrow morning's rush hour. the real project begins tomorrow

night and will last for weeks. drivers on the jfx used to go, go, go may be going slow, slow, slow. >> that's the expressway, getting out of here. it's going to be a regular street. >> reporter: starting at 7:00 p.m. friday, one lane north and southbound will be shut down near the 29th street bridge after holes were found underneath the surface of the road. >> it is being closed for safety purposes. if left unchecked, it could become a sink hole. >> reporter: the closure is expected for at least a month. to avoid the gridlock all together, officials suggest opting for public transportation. >> if you've ever sat in gridlock, you know what that hassle can be like. >> reporter: the maryland transit administration is encouraging drivers to hop a train to work instead of sitting

in traffic. >> there are an awful lot of people who have not experimented with light rail and now might be an ideal time to do so. >> reporter: if you do have to drive, the dot has listed ways to get around the jfx to help you steer clear. while the lane closures will begin tomorrow, repair work will not start for about two weeks. >> thank you. for more detailed directions, go to our website at wjz.com and click on the news tab. a search for a group of people who brutally beat and robbed a tourist downtown. they're wanted for the vicious attack outside courthouse east last month. the story went viral and caused outrage after several people taped the beating and posted it online. george zimmerman makes his

first court appearance, charged with second degree murder in the shooting death of trayvon martin and entered a plea of not guilty. we have more from sanford, florida. >> reporter: george zimmerman is spending a second night behind bars. >> mr. zimmerman. >> yes,sir. >> you are represented by mr. ramira, is that true? >> yes,sir. >> reporter: the prosecution is standing behind its case. >> second degree murder we thought it was an appropriate charge and that's why it was filed. >> reporter: they're painting zimmerman as the aggressor. he disregarded the police dispatcher who told him not to follow martin through a gated community. zimmerman got out of the vehicle and followed the teen. martin's mother identified the screams heard in a 911 call as

her son's. he's expected to remain here until his next scheduled court appearance at the end of may. his attorney has decided at least for now, not to seek mail. his decision was everyone's benefit. >> it just didn't make sense with the way the case is now with my client's status and quite honestly with the attempt to truly calm this case down. >> reporter: martin's parents say they're taking things one step at a time. >> we just, we're putting our faith in the lord and hoping that the justice system see fit for him to be convicted. >> reporter: he told police he killed trayvon martin in self-defense. >> and zimmerman is set to be arraigned may 29th. his attorney plans to seek bond at some point. breaking news in new hampshire, a police chief is killed during a drug raid.

it happened in the small town of greenland. the officers were serving a warrant when they were shot. the police chief was just days away from retiring. four other officers were also shot. a door to door salesman saves three children from a house fire. chris owen was giving a sales pitch down the street when he noticed the smoke and saw the flames. he helped the three children inside escape. a busy day for firefighters, they also had to battle this brush fire along the beltway. it's the same problem we've seen all week as dry and windy weather creates dangerous conditions for fires. firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading. police argents and lieutenants have a message for john liepold, resign. now they're sending the message into the air waves. mike has the show down.

>> reporter: police unions have been outspoken critics of john liepold calling for him and the police chief to go among accusations he was mistreating his security detail and ordering them to dig up dirt on his enemies while the chief ignored it all. airing a series of radioads to spread its message. >> doing the right thing wasn't easy, but when leaders won't do the right thing, we're lucky that someone will. >> reporter: the head of the union responsible tells wjz he's going to keep up the pressure. >> if there is any basis for the chief turning a blind eye to the county administrator's alleged shenanigans, i say shame on the chief. >> reporter: they call it an attempt to bully liepold. >> when they're charged with breaking the law, where do you turn? when leaders like the police chief seem to care more about

their own power than the safety of the people they're sworn to protect, what do you do? you standby police chief emerson davis. >> reporter: he testified and urged a federal investigation. at his urging, they dropped davis' name from the ad. >> sometimes you have to make decisions that are contrary to the beliefs of the administration you work for. >> reporter: liepold plans to fight the charges in the court. he's expected to go on trial in september. >> and the ads will air on three radio stations in the baltimore area. battling against bullying. one of the year's most talked about movies debuts in baltimore. we're there tonight for the premier of bully. the governor and the first lady watched the screening. the documentary follows five children who are bullied by

classmates. after the movie, the crowd participated in a town hall meeting. national and international leaders in baltimore, johns hopkins dedicates its new billion-dollar facility with the help of middle eastern royals and the mayor. we go inside the cutting edge new building. >> reporter: there were lots of dignitaries, but the real stars will be the patients they serve. a ribbon cutting opens the door to a new era for world-renowned johns hopkins hospital. they have done it again with numerous dignitaries on hand, they've opened a new hospital. >> we needed more than a facelift. we needed a new idea of what a hospital truly should be. >> reporter: thursday marked the dedication of the state of the art $1.1 billion hospital. hopkins says deep-pocket donors

like mayor michael bloomburg and the united arab emirates made it possible. >> if it will inspire other institutions to do more and to do better, then we all will be happy. >> reporter: johns hopkins believes their new facility is the hospital of the future that will set a new standard for medical care and research. 560 private rooms, 33 operating rooms, and state of the art tools. all of it is patient centered. >> my son was here for five months. that room is your home. >> the health authority working closely with the university of johns hopkins school of medicine. >> reporter: hopkins staff has been moving into the hospital over the past month. they open officially may 1st. >> thank you. mayor bloomburg's personal gift

of $120 million was a significant contribution to the new hospital. lost and found, a maryland cat is coming home after a long road trip. imagine how surprised her owner was to get a call from new jersey saying they found summer. they aren't sure how she made the 160-mile trip, but summer will be coming home this weekend. she must not have hit the big number up in the lottery. a developing story being watched around the world. coming up, why so many people are keeping an eye on this rocket and what went wrong when it launched tonight. inside the mind of a murder suspect. what he's saying about the rampage that rocked a college campus. what this man allegedly did in maryland and d.c. that landed him on the fbis most wanted list. a really big warm up headed our way. i'll give you your complete

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it is partly cloudy and 50 degrees in central maryland. the complete forecast is coming up. first, it was an act of international defiance, but north korea's rocket launch appears to have ended in failure. u.s. and south korea officials say the long- range rocket

splintered at lift off and fell into the sea. several countries warned against the launch calling it a provocation and a cover for a nuclear test. they claim it was only carrying a satellite. the man accused in the shooting rampage at a california college expresses remorse during a jailhouse interviews. charged with killing 7 people last week, he told a reporter from our sister station in san francisco that he knows saying he's sorry won't bring the victims back. he reportedly has confessed to police, but he says he doesn't remember much from that day. he was a former nursing student at the school. he says he was targeting an administrator who was not there on that day. at least 15 horses are dead after a fire destroys this stable. helicopters are searching for several other animals missing. 31 horses were boarded inside the barn. investigators are trying to determine if coals from a nearby

grill sparked that fire. the fbis most wanted list includes a former local teacher who takes the spot once held by osama bin laden. he's very good at going unnoticed. >> he wouldn't be going on this list if we didn't think he was a significant danger to the public. >> reporter: he's talking about 30-year-old eric taff, the former teacher in northwest d.c. is wanted on child pornography charges. authorities say it was back in 2008 that a school camera containing child pornography was found in his possession. he's been on the run ever since. >> he fled ahead of the law enforcement response with other information in there that had child pornography. >> reporter: he also goes by the name of david busone is accused of producing child pornography in maryland. while on the run, he's been in

virginia, illinois, indiana, wisconsin, and minnesota. he was living in phoenix, arizona most recently. when authorities came looking for him, he eluded capture' gain. >> he's able to form trusting relationships with adults, at least in part to groom future victims. >> reporter: he's been able to stay on the road because he constantly changes his appearance, evidenced by these pictures. he is an expert at social engineering, meaning he knows how to blend into various groups of different socio-economic backgrounds, which the fbi says makes him more dangerous. >> i hope he reaches out to us and says here i am, i surrender. in the absence of that, we will hunt him. >> anyone who provides tips could be eligible for $100,000

reward. the criminal trial of john edwards is under way in north carolina. photographers surrounded edwards has he arrived today for jury selection. charged with using campaign donations to help hide his mistress during the 2008 presidential race. the first round of a pro-golf event in hilton head looked more like an episode of swamp people. a caddy had to deal with a visiting alligator on the 15th hole. he used a rake from one of the bunkers to prod it. ha, ha, ha. back into the water. the gator did eventually swim away, but that's one hazard the golfers don't want to see again. >> take a mulligan. let it go. >> four! look out. >> i've been on that golf course and there are alligators,

especially down in florida. all right, let's take a look at -- they eat some of the golf balls. they think they're eggs. 50 degrees, west wind at 7. the dew point is 31. it's still very dry air out there, and it's going to get cold. 41 out to the west. 47 at the ocean city airport. clear skies, light wind. it really dropped down there. it will warm up the next couple of days. 44 up in elkin right now. generally in the 40s to low 50s. over night tonight, it will get colder. 62-37 today. the average now, 64 and 42. and the records 1977 -- 88. 1874 -- 27 degrees. a light west wind. late tonight it will quit

completely as you see ocean city dead calm. overnight tonight, 2:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., north of the city yes we still have frost advisory. frost forming overnight tonight north around west of the city. if you have any tender plants out, bring them in or cover them up. usually annuals that you put out in may or the summer months. thunderstorm activity developing. there will be strong storms the next couple of days in texas, oklahoma, and kansas. we'll be watching this area very high potential for severe weather. it will eventually bring us warmer air, maybe a thundershower, a bit of rain activity by tuesday night. clear skies for the most part and warming conditions headed our way as pry pressure moves offshore, the winds go back to the southwest and the a big warm up for the weekend. maybe a slight chance for a shower north of us on saturday

afternoon. mainly, much warmer. northwest winds, 5 knots in the bay. saturday night clear, it will be a frosty one. 37. tomorrow, sunshine, a nice day, 65 degrees. look at the five-day, 72 on saturday. 80s on sunday, monday, and tuesday night. maybe some scattered and well-needed thundershower activity. >> thank you, bob. the road to redemption gets no easier for the orioles. >> they're traveling to toronto in weekend. next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we know what the yankees look like, now we'll find out what the blue jays look like. >> a lot of unfamiliar teams in uncharted territory for now. six games into the season, the

orioles faced the music with three wins and three losses. optimists spring hope eternal, pessimists pessimists prophesiesing a doomsday season. they head to toronto who beat boston in canada tonight. they're 4-2, tied for first in the american league east. here's jason hamill agreeing. >> what we need to focus on is not worrying about what the other guys are doing. it's going to be a tough division. every division is tough. we're the best of the best in american league baseball. you can't expect anything different. >> orioles on the road to toronto this saturday. see the birds take on the blue jays, game two 4:00 live right

here on wjz 13. pro hockey, against the boston bruins you saw a crunching collision right there. early in overtime, chris kelly of boston after a scoreless regulation finds the net. too bad, that's the game winner. boston wins it 1-0. they take a 1-0 lead in the best of 7 series. the newly named interim coach for the imbattled new orleans saints. joe vitt is the new man in charge. he takes over for shawn payton. he's serving a year-long suspension for a bounty program that was designed to intentionally hurt players. joe vitt used to be right here in baltimore county. he's the man for now. >> thank you.

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prisons in south korea are getting some help. it is the world's first robot prison guard. researchers are currently field testing the prototype with comes equipped with a video surveillance system. it reports prisoner behavior and anything suspicious. for some of us, drawing a box on an etch a sketch is a challenge. one iowa man has gone beyond that. he says he recently rediscovered

etch a sketch and started playing with -- wow -- playing around with it as a way to make his pictures permanent. >> wow, hours is right. a giant and calorie-filled honor for steven strausburg. he has a concession item named after him. it's the strausburger. it comes with a mound of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and a secret sauce. but it cost $59. it won't make you a great pitcher, but it will add about 10,000-calories to your diet. that's 8 pounds. >> that's about the same cost o,