>> yeah. it was bad. >> this is going to be a nightmare for two months. >> reporter: the life-most lane, north and south, near the 28th street bridge, now closed for critical repairs the city says can't wait. that's because crushed underground pipes have created water backups that engineer fears fear could turn dangerous. the city recommends these nine alternate routes as the best way to avoid the congestion the lane closures will bring to the jfx. >> reporter: but as many drivers learn the hard way this morning, those alternate routes can get just as congested, as many drivers try to avoid the jfx. >> i just didn't want to have to sit in traffic, which i ended up sitting in traffic anyway, on st. paul street. >> took me an hour and 15 minutes to get to work this morning. usually a 35-minute ride. >> workers now trying to strategize how they can avoid the delays. >> getting up early. and getting in and trying to

beat the traffic. >> days when i don't have my car, i'm going to take the subway. >> i think i'm just going to try and leave a little later. try a couple of different alternate routes. and you know, pray every day. >> reporter: that's the sentiment a lot of folks have. feeling like they need to pray to get through this. but city officials say it was two accidents on the jfx this morning that really contributed to all of that backup. that's why they want to remind drivers, do not change lanes too often on the jfx. especially when they're down to only two lanes. and they say, make sure you have a good, safe distance between you and the car in front of you, in case that car has to suddenly slam on their brakes. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> good advice, derek. thank you. complete coverage continues live at wjz traffic control. kristy breslin as more on the trouble spots. we know there's definitely that one on 83. kristy? >> oh, absolutely. and as we have said, there is construction, 28th street. the left lane is blocked, both

northbound and southbound. right now, we are already seeing delays in the northbound direction. traffic really jammed up there from gay street over to north avenue. southbound delays, stretched there, from cold spring lane to fayette street. so we really encourage you to take some of those alternate routes. there's so many of them, liberty road, liberty heights. reisterstown road. charles street. york road. and even loch raven boulevard. we'll continue to keep you up to date. but you really should expect some major congestion if you're heading into work. definitely head in early. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. complete coverage continues. with sky eye chopper 13. captain mike perry shows us the backup in the air. we are northbound along the j. just north of the street. the delay extends from just north of howard street, where the barrels are taking away that left lane. and the delay is now well back into the downtown, with the speed limit of about 15 to 20

miles an hour. until you get out beyond 29th street, at which point, at which point, things will open up again. and you'll be able to continue northbound fairly easily. southbound, no delay at this point. the inflow is very low to the city. but that will likely change again early tomorrow morning. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the jfx repairs. to find the latest construction updates, traffic delays and alternate routes, log onto wjz.com. >> well, we are keeping a close eye on this incredible april heat. and concerns over, though, the dry weather. the warm and sunny conditions are perfect for a round of golf. but they are definitely working overtime. the water over the course of the area, as all of maryland is now in a drought. the abnormally warm weather is making for an unusually warm day for those who have to work outside. wjz has workers covering up.

trying to stay in shape. he needs to wear that anyway for his job. outside now, temperatures are soaring. there is no rain in sight. wjz is live with first warning weather. meghan mccorkell has the impact of these dry conditions. but first, bob turk has a closer look at our need for rain. >> really f. it rains for two or three days, meas don't complain -- please don't complain about it. we really need rain around here. temperatures around here. just dropped to 88. 87 in washington. 80 in oakland. ocean city, really the only cool spot there, right by the ocean at 74 degrees down there. got up to 89 today. so far, that's been the official high. 56 this morning. the average highs, only 65 this time of year. the average low, a chilly 43. the record, in 2002, came awfully close. 90. and in 1962, 30 degrees. but it remains dry. most of the state, as you mention, either in a severe drought, moderate drought, or ashnormally -- abnormally dry

conditions. haven't really seen much in the way of rain in april. and even march, we were below normal and well below normal for the year. we will continue to get decent rain in the area. maybe a shower or rain. better chance this weekend. first warning weather coverage continues now in druid hill park. meghan mccorkell has more on the drought watch and the problems it's causing. hi, meghan. >> hi, kai. yeah, there's already been 115 brush fires in ann arundle county, in just the past week. now officials are sounding the alarm about the dangers. >> reporter: a four-alarm brush fire ignites in anne arundel county sunday. it took nearly 100 firefighters to douse the blaze, which burned more than 2 acres. it came up quickly. and with the wind, the fire came up within a couple of feet of the road. >> reporter: a warning is issued, banning any open burning. >> banning any camp fires or fire pits, things like that. you cannot do that right now,

due to the potential for that fire getting away and starting a large brush fire. >> reporter: high winds ask dry vegetation could be a recipe for disaster whrk it comes to fire. -- when it comes to fire. >> any small fire can immediately progress to a large fire in a matter of minutes. >> reporter: and it's not just maryland facing the dry conditions. there are record low daily stream flow conditions up and down the east coast. >> it will be really interesting to to see what happens this year. because we've never seen weather like we've seen this past year. >> reporter: wendy mcpherson, with the u.s. geological survey says the rains from tropical storms irene and lee help sustain the region. but note this caused levels to plummet. >> we hardly had a region. we haven't have snowfall. and winter is when the snow falls. >> with those reaching record lows, emergency officials are praying for a little help. >> we're hoping for mother nature to kick in. and to give us rain a little shortly. >> reporter: now, the good

news, reservoir levels are still at 98%. so there are no water restrictions yet. reporting live, meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> meghan, thank you. stay with wjz to first warning weather. to find first warning weather updates and watches and warnings, log onto wjz.com. disturbing video of a man beaten up and stripped naked. now, the only suspect in custody gets a small legal victory. wjz is live at central booking. adam may has the latest in this twist. >> that suspect cut his bail in half today. but it was so high, his attorney says it is unlikely he'll be able to post it. meanwhile, the other suspects in this case, they remain on the loose am so we found today, it was pretty easy to find folks on the streets who know who they are. >> reporter: video of this humiliating assault outside of the courthouse, downtown baltimore, on st. patrick's day, leads police to one arrest. 20-year-old aaron parsons, seen

in this new mug shot, faces a slew of charges. he turned himself in to police friday night. now held at central booking, a judge reduced the bail to $500,000. lower than prosecutors wanted but still high, according to his attorney. >> it is a little more than hysteria. there may be a point in time, where aaron will be held criminally responsible and have to pay a price. but now is not the time to impose sanctions. >> reporter: in the video, it's clear are the people took part in the assault, even stripping the arlington, virginia tourist of his clothes. >> there are more people we are looking for. and now that we have one charged, hopefully it will lead to the arrest. others. >> reporter: is your client going to help out? >> it looks like all of these people are congratulate. -- together. aaron did not know these people. >> reporter: but others do. including a man who approached wjz right outside the jail. >> it's like family members, man. you know what i'm saying? >> reporter: the man said some of the suspects are even

talking about the beating on facebook. >> it shouldn't be that hard. shouldn't be that hard. you know, just talk to people. >> reporter: now, that man that approached us did not want to give us his name. we talked to a number of people on crimestoppers. we checked in with police today, and they're not reporting any new leads in the case. reporting live at central booking, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> on friday, parsons issued a public apology to the victim. a baltimore county church goes up in flames. now two children are charged with setting the fire. denise is in the newsroom with more on the arrests. denise? >> reporter: well, kai, two boys, 12 and 13 years old, are charged with second-degree arson, in connection with last week's fire. police say one of the boys poured gasoline on two pleasanton zion churches. the church suffered half a million in damage. the motive remains unclear. but investigator say they don't believe race is a factor. the boys are also charged with

burglary, destruction of property, and endangerment. police say there may be additional arrests in the case. a sixth person dies as a result of the tornado that ripped through oklahoma. and tonight, the cleanup is under way, after tornadoes ripped through the plains and midwest this weekend. manuel gallegus reports for wjz. from woodward, oklahoma. >> reporter: family home. but woodward, oklahoma resident, kyle reynolds, considers himself lucky. >> this was our dream house. >> reporter: reynolds' daughter was the only person in the house when a fast-moving tornado tore through the neighborhood. she survived, barely making it to the shelter inside. >> just the second that she clicked that third lock on the safe room door is when it hit. >> reporter: federal and state officials surveyed the damage on the ground. as crews worked on power lines. residents spent the day, cleaning up debris. and rummaging through the wreckage. michelle is searching for documents in a field of jagged rubble, all that's left of a

row of small businesses. >> i still have a place to sleep. ours was just a business, you know? the home and the lives you can't replace. >> reporter: residents all say the tornado moved very fast. and there were no sirens. lightning apparently took out the town's warning system as the storm hit. >> two tornadoes. >> reporter: officials at the national weather service say residents across the plains and midwest, did pay attention to the early weather warnings. they believe the 24-hour advanced notice saved lives. in wichita, kansas, school officials at trinity academy took the warning seriously. >> hello? >> they stopped the school's prom for two hours, while students rode out the storm in a basement. storms destroyed homes and businesses in kansas, iowa and nebraska. but oklahoma was the only state that reported deaths or serious injuries. in woodward, oklahoma. manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and a national weather service official says a month

worth of tornadoes were spotted just in kansas this weekend. first warning weather continues. meteorologist bernadette woods and more on the powerful storms, bernadette. so destructive. >> reporter: mary, it was a really rough weekend. and we all remember, march was a record month for tornadoes. april is not good either. we'll take you back to saturday and show you the worst of the storms were in the shaded states right there. 135 reports of tornadoes on saturday alone. we just saw the destruction that happened in oklahoma. that was the one that had the deaths. fortunately, the others in the other states have not had deaths associated with them. but still a lot of devastation out there. then we switch it over to sunday. the storm moved north and east. still 13 reports of tornadoes. and a lot of severe weather reports. more so, straight-line wind damage and hail. incredible hail video that has come out from this storm system. today, it is moving even more so to the east and weakening as it does so. still the threat for severe weather across the gulf coast

states. but you notice on this northern fringe, it's completely dying out. and that's moving in our direction. while we need the rain, we're not going to get much out of the storm. but fortunately, we're not getting the destructive storms either. kai? >> bernadette, thank you. the fda pinpoints a source of salmonella outbreak. regulators say it is linked to yellow fin tuna, by a california company, called moon marine. it is used in grocery stores and restaurants. it's connected with 116 cases of salmonella in 20 states, including 11 here in maryland. the space shuttle discovery is preparing for its final mission. today, crews loaded the shuttle onto the top of the jumbo jet. it can be loaded onto its new home at the smithsonian. the flight will land between 10:00 and 11:00. this will be the first space shuttle to retire to a museum. >> amazing. >> it will be easy for all of us to go see it close by. >> it will be.

still ahead at 5:00. an embarrassing scandal. secret service agents, accused of hiring prostitutes. how president obama is reacting to the allegations. roger clemeps back on-- clemens, back on trial. which others could be allp called to testify. how long the mastermind behind the killing of a bar owner will spend in prison. i'm andrea fujii, in towson. that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. surging temperatures. bob will have more on this april heat. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

punishment in a murder-for- hire plot that shocked baltimore county. the dundalk woman of asking someone to kill her brother

will be in prison until she is 91 years old. >> reporter: lee and jacqueline martin was married for nine years before she planned to have her husband killed. now she'll spend 60 years in prison. >> she really didn't deserve what happened. >> reporter: the 43-year-old's body was found in may 2010, until -- outside of his dundalk bar. hops in. he was shot eight times in what was made to look like a robbery. in january, 31-year-old jack martin entered a plea, essentially no contest to first- degree murder. prossuretyecutors say -- prosecutors say she asked her brother to kill martin. the motive? money. >> we got the ultimate sentence we thought was appropriate. >> reporter: garner pled guilty and admitted his sister planned the whole thing. defense attorneys claimed jacqueline was a victim of domestic violence. but the judge and prosecutors say that is no justification to kill. >> there are so many ways to go, where you don't have to

resort to violence. and certainly don't have to resort to murder. >> reporter: lee martin's family was in the courtroom, including his two sons from a previous marriage. they didn't want to speak on camera, but expressed gratitude to the prosecutor as they say it has been a long two years. reporting live, andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> two other men pleaded guilty for their involvement in the murder. one was charged with assault. the other, with armed robbery. the search is under way for the driver who injured police officer in annapolis. missay an acture -- police say an acura slammed into a toyota, proteling the car into an officer. the officer is in serious condition at shock trauma. police are looking for the driver of the acura who caused the crash. a year ago, maryland lost a beloved public servant. in april last year, william donald schaefer passed away. today, his legacy is remembered with a new reward for those who

dedicate their lives to public service. >> reporter: the little sisters of the poor are being recognized for a century of loving care area seniors in need. they provide shelter, food, care, and so many other critical services to the seniors at st. martin's home in catonsville. today, comptroller peter franchot presented the sisters with the helping people award, as we approach the one-year anniversary of the death. >> remember william donald schaefer. it was the individual act of kindness that was so important to him. >> reporter: william donald schaefer was a friend to little sisters. he was a neighbor in his last years. and the little sisters, caring for the needy and elderly, were a family. we assist them until god calls them home. >> it's very humbling. >> reporter: sister alice marie, and sister rosemary, hope to raise funds to continue a multimillion dollar renovation. >> our home is 40 years old. and we really need to upgrade our services.

and we have six areas that we're trying to completely reconstruct and renovate. two have already been accomplished. >> and the award will be given every year in schaefer's memory to individuals and organizations that best represent his life-long commitment to upon had -- to helping people. nominations are reviewed by a special panel of his close friends and colleagues. it's just like july. except the humidity is very low. only 31%. 88 degrees. south winds at 10. the barometer right now, falling a little bit. come back and take a look at a come back and take a look at a cooldown after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,

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it's a hot, july afternoon. the weather service reported that we did get to 90 degrees, tying the all-time record on this date, which was previously set back in 2002, 10 years ago. just touched 90 for a few minutes. take a look at temps now. still very, very warm now this time in the afternoon. 88. of course, this is pretty much the peak of temperatures between 4:00 and 5:00.

cumberland. only in the 50s. 74, ocean city. locally, temperatures very warm this time of year, this time of day. 81 in annapolis and kent island. 80, rock hall. away from the bay and away from that cooler influence. temperatures still in the mid- to upper 80s this afternoon. even up in new england. albany, 89. syracuse, 89. stranton, pa, 86. as you head west, a few clouds and cooler air. winds offer the lake at 73. but mount washington, hampshire, 78 degrees. that's almost the record high temperature. and it's only april. that's pretty amazing. they usually have very cold winter temperatures this time of year. but 70 up there is really amazing. 82 in boston. they're in the 80s and mid-80s this afternoon for the boston marathon. just west of that area, you got to 93 for the nation's high this afternoon in massachusetts, while nantucket surrounded by the cold water there, only at 57 degrees.

southerly winds now in the area. eventually late tonight, tomorrow, they're going to turn more to the west/northwest. that will begin to bring in cooler air tomorrow. here's the front out to the west. a little snow in northern minnesota, believe it or not, it's in the 30s there. front dying out out there. all we're going to do is see a few clouds with it and a wind shift. this is the same front that caused all of the activity in the plains. just to see a few clouds. chance of showers, just about nil. now, on wednesday, this front is going to stall down to our south and may produce some showers in virginia. and may get just to the baltimore area. late in the day wednesday. hopefully get some rain out of it. right now, it's awfully close call, to tell you the truth. gusty winds on the bay tomorrow. they'll be out of the northwest. it will be a cooler breeze tomorrow. bay temp, 57 degrees now. it's coming up. tonight, then just a few clouds later on. but still a warmer night. low of 60. i think that's some pollen caught in my throat. 76 degrees tomorrow.

cooler than today. but still 10 degrees or so above normal. nice day tomorrow. breezy ask cooler. >> i get it, though. my car is green. everywhere. right? >> it's a mess. >> i know. thanks, bob. still ahead, major trafficup date. the delays on the jfx. virginia tech marks the five-year anniversary of the shooting. why survivors are bringing their message to capitol hill. rescuers set out to solve a rescuers set out to solve a mystery, 18 years ,,,,,,

it's 5:30. 88 degrees and sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories we're talking about tonight. dozens of volunteers gather in severna park today, hoping to help police solve an 18-year- old case. wjz is live. monique griego has more on the search and has more on what they're looking for. monique? >> reporter: well, kai, back in april of 1994, 21-year-old jimmy coles disappeared without a trace. and while police still don't have many leads, has family still has hope they're going to find out what happened to him. >> reporter: meeko is just one of several rescue dogs, scouring the woods of severna

park, using his senses to solve a mystery, 18 years old. >> the parents and the family are devastated. they have been dealing with this for many years. >> reporter: ann arundle county police are hoping to find any trace of james or jimmy cole. the then-21-year-old has been missing since april 10, 1994. his parents now live out of state, but spoke with us about the case. >> we are very happy. just trying to find some answers, which we've never had. >> reporter: police say this shopping center in the 500 block of richie highway, is the last place jimmy was seen. investigators believe he ended his night at the shangri-la lounge, which is no longer open. >> reporter: investigators say jimmy was intoxicated when he left this plaza to walk home just a few blocks away. he never made it. and was never seen or heard from again. >> we knew something was wrong. suspected foul play immediately. >> reporter: volunteers are heading out to wooded areas around the shopping center that were never searched in the

past. >> since it is a cold case. and we are looking for probably just bones. >> reporter: despite the bleak possibilities of what they might find, his family is desperate for closure. >> it's been very hurtful. and it affects a whole family. and we're just sad it was never found. >> and family members and police don't think jimmy's simply ran off. they say he had a serious girlfriend at the time and never picked up his last paycheck from work. >> reporter: because jimmy was adopted, up until recently, police did not have dna test evidence. they're hoping today's search might yield new clues. former virginia lacrosse player, george huguely is back in court today. he found out his sentencing date for the beating death of yeardley love. huguely was convicted for second-degree murder in the beating ofiardly death, cockeys- - of yeardley death,

cockeysville native. his attorneys have asked for a new trial. reconstruction on the jones falls expressway. here's a live look at those delays from sky eye chopper 13. it's a slow rush hour ride home. and one lane of the jf any is close -- jfx is closed in each direction. kristy breslin is monitoring the situation at wjz traffic control. most of the headache at this point right now, is on the northbound jfx, heading from downtown well past north avenue. if you're traveling in the southbound direction, you'll also see some delays there from cold spring lane to fayette street. but as you can see there, traffic is only crawling along at 15 miles per hour. definitely make your plans accordingly. as far as the rest of the region goes, traveling on the north side inner loop, stop and go there, from charles street to providence road. the west side loop, good 20 minutes. and 70 westbound, jammed up there from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, on the south side of the outer loop, a

crash there at richie highway, northbound 95, an accident there at riverside parkway. that's definitely going to catch your eye. and in baltimore city, north howard at west madison street. let's now go back and take another live look. as you can see, on the left- hand side of your screen, it's going to be quite a drive for ow the jones falls expressway, that's a look there on maryland avenue and north maryland avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by mcdonald's. feeling thirsty? stop in and try a sweet tea. stay with wjz eyewitness news for complete coverage of the jfx repairs to find the latest construction updates, traffic delays and alternate routes, log onto wjz.com. the coast guard calls off the search for the remaining crewmembers of a disabled racing yacht. three of the eight crewmembers were rescued off the northern california coast. one body was recovered. and the other, four people on board, are presumed dead. the coast guard searched for

over 30 hours, after the boat was forced out of the rocks by powerful waves. secret service members, accused of hiring prostitutes. president obama is calling for a thorough investigation connect the to the scandal and his visit to columbia. noria o'donnell reports for wjz. >> if it turns out that some of the allegations that have been made in the press are confirmed, then of course i'll be angry. >> reporter: president obama ended two days in carta henna at a press conference where the focus was supposed to be on trade and security in latin america. instead, the scandal, engulfing the secret service, continued to make news. >> we're here on behalf of our people. and -- and that means that we conduct ourselves with the utmost dignity and probity. and obviously what has been reported doesn't match up with those standards. >> reporter: the allegations involve at least 11 secret service members who are in

columbia, preparing for the president's visit. there were reports of drinking and soliciting pros prost -- prostitutes wednesday night at the hotel carieb. the scandal broke open thursday morning, when an argument allegedly took place between one of the secret service officials and a woman who said she hadn't been paid. >> reporter: prostitution is legal in columbia, but the concern is that the security of the president could have been compromised. members of congress vowed to investigate. >> whatever they do in their personal life should not be done in columbia. it should not be done when they're getting ready for the president of the united states to come in. their job is to protect the president. >> reporter: none of the secret service members were in the elite detail that protects the president. and officials say this was more about personal misconduct than an operational failure. >> they do very hard work under very stressful circumstances. and almost invariably, do an outstanding job. >> reporter: the pentagon says the number of military members involved in the scandal may be

greater than five originally under investigation. it is a day of remembrance at virginia tech. vic is in the newsroom with more on how to observe the deadly shooting. >> 30 people were killed five years ago today. and they will be remembered tonight at a candlelight vigil. this is the first time classes are being held on the anniversary day. university leaders said they felt the time was right. ask they didn'tent the day to become a holiday. most of the undergraduates were not at the school when the shootings happened. all this afternoon -- also, this afternoon, survivors held the attack on capitol hill. they are using the an verse to help congress to pass laws that would keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. >> the virginia tech attack is the country's worst mass shooting. former major league baseball star, roger clemmens is back in court for jury selection in his perjury trial. danielle noting ram reports for wjz. clemens is accused of lying

under oath about his use of performance-enhancing drugs. >> reporter: inside the courthouse, roger clemens stood to acknowledge to the jurors. the legendary pitcher is accused of lying to congress in 2008 about using performance- enhancing drugs. the government's first shot ended in mistrial, after the judge showed evidence that was declared inadmissible. >> i think it's really embarrassing for the prosecutors. it was a dumb mistake. >> reporter: the trial could bring big baseball names to the witness stand. monday, both sides presented a lineup of more than 100 potential witnesses, including former stars, jose canseco and barry bonds. >> reporter: the key witness will once again be brian mcnamee. he was clemens' friend and trainer, who claims he injected the baseball legend with steroids and human growth

hormone and saved the used needle. but the most anticipated testimony could come from clemens' former teammate, andy pettitte, who told congressional investigators that had conversations about drug use. >> i think it was going to be comfortable for him. he was pretty close with roger. i think that's going to be pretty interesting testimony. >> reporter: the trial is expected to last four to six weeks if convicted on all six charges, clemens could face up to 30 years in prison. in washington, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> according to sentencing guidelines, clemens would probably serve less than two years if convicted. jury selection is expected to take several days. some good news at the pump. as for the second straight week, gas prices have dropped. the national average for a gallon of gas is now $3.90, according to triple a. that's a two-cent drop from last week. prices, though, in maryland, remain slightly higher than the national average.

a gallon of regular costs $3.96. that is 11 cents more than last month. time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. if you owe taxes, but your bank account is empty, the irs has a number of solutions designed to fit your finances. nfl change, allowing franchises to accept casino advertising. which teams are on top of these week's high school sports polls? for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. the man behind the massacre. he's responsible for killing 77 people in norway. what brought him to tears in court? first of its kind surgery. a little girl makes history in new york. the emergency procedure that saved her life. bob turk. the first warning weather. remainder of the week.

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we did it and tied the record. it got up to the record-tying 90 degrees this afternoon. just a little while ago. it's going to be cooling down somewhat the next few days. yes, bernadette has a look at that tuesday forecast. bern? >> tomorrow, not quite as warm as today. but we're still talking about a really warm day. we start out around 60 degrees. and as we head through the afternoon, sunshine, just a few clouds out there. and we still top out in the 70s. now, we'll start to cool down tomorrow night. and that sets us up for wednesday. for more on that, here's bob. >> hopefully, we might see some showers wednesday. just a chance. but look at that. 64. if it does, in fact, rain, it may be colder than that. 69 for a high on thursday. still above average. 70 for friday. and maybe some rain for the weekend. at least there's chances of it coming. 66 down to a chillier 34 -- 44

down friday night. today's energy, about how to dispose of cfl bulbs. you can drop them off at various household hazardous waste sites. for more information on how you can be an energy saver, go to wjz.com, scroll down and click on our special section. a chilling scene in the norwegian courtroom today. the terror trial begins for the man who admits to killing sketch people -- 67 people. -- 77 people. survivors and family of the victims packed the small courtroom. >> reporter: anders berring breivik smiled, as a guard removed his handcuffs. then gave a defiant closed-fist salute. as his trial began in a packed courtroom. breivik cold the court he killed 77 people in a bomb and shooting spree in norway, last summer. but he pleaded not guilt to

criminal charges, saying he acted in self-defense to save the country from a muslim takeover. breivik wiped away tears when prosecutors showed an anti- muslim video he posted on you tube before the spree. lawyers showed a map and detailed breivik's movement, as he attacked teenagers at a political summer camp. victims and their families sat behind a thick glass barrier in a courtroom built specifically for the trial. >> the last time i saw him in person, i saw him shoot and kill my friend. so it's very -- it's tough. but it's also important to get through it. >> reporter: breivik posed as a police officer, as he hunted down and killed dozens on natoya island, after bombing a government building in oslo. he told investigators he was part of a far right militant group, but police believe he acted alone. the 33-year-old will testify tuesday. lawyers say he will not apologize for his actions and

wants to prove he is sane. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> if deemed mentally competent, breivik faces a maximum of 21 years in prison. in afghanistan, afghan forces are battling forces in kabul, targeting nato bases. this comes after a series of deadly attacks yesterday, led by the taliban. the terror group says they are fighting back, after u.s. troops burned korans and killed afghan civilians last month. four people are hurt when a transatlantic flight was forced to close. passengers used emergency slides to get to safety. the plane was headed to florida when a small fire reportedly broke out. an investigation is under way. in tonight's healthwatch, a 5-year-old girl from new york is lucky to be alive, after a complicated emergency operation. dick brennan reports, a team of

doctors removes some of her organs to get to a cancerous tumor. you got friends coming over tonight to see you. >> uh-huh. >> you all excited? >> yes! >> reporter: deborah dicarlo is a typical 5-year-old, playing with her sisters and her favorite stuffed animal. just two months ago, doctors told gabby's parents she needed emergency surgery to save her life. >> we don't know if she's going to make it through the night. >> reporter: gabby had a cancerous tumor in her abdomen that ballooned so large into her liver and heart, blogging all of the lower levels of her body. >> the feeling was that if she didn't make it in the 24 hours, she wouldn't make it. >> reporter: doctors removed the tumor during a very complicated surgery. surgeons took out her right kidney, gall bladder, liver and

appendix. >> that large vein that connects the liver and heart that we have to replace was also something that we don't often do at all. >> reporter: the surgery lasted 10 and a half hours. but doctors only had a small window of opportunity in which to actually stop gabby's heart, remove the tumor, and get the heart beating again. >> reporter: gabby lost her kidney, gall bladder and appendix. but surgeons were able to replant it. >> how come you love the doctor? >> because he got this around me. >> reporter: gabby has a long road ahead, recovering from surgery and starting chemotherapy. in new york, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> this is the first reported emergency pediatric surgery of its kind. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all new stories coming up at 6:00, denise is standing by with a preview. >> a mess on the jfx. delays continue now because of emergency traffic construction. putting the brakes on the

next baltimore grand prix. more problems for the new group, organizing the race. check in for these stories and all the breaking news, coming up at 6:00. now, back to mary and kai. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. so far, so good for the o's. but there are some worries with the pitching staff. >> mark has the latest on the >> mark has the latest on the baseball birds coming up. ,,,,,,

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than the car on the left. go a little farther with bp gasoline with invigorate. the orioles are in the midst of this tonight. sports director mark viviano. birds are off to a pretty good start. they played nine games. we've seen more good than bad so far. the best we've seen is them hitting adam jones and nolan reimold. the early concerns are with the pitching staff. and that's always something to keep an eye on with the o's. and the pitcher under the most scrutiny, as the season gets going, and lefty starter brian matusz. coming off a new spring. he struggled so badly off season. earlier regular 18 results are not good for matusz. battled by the blue jays in toronto. that's coming off against a rough outing.

matusz has last 11 straight games going back to last season. and you can hear in his post game interview on masn, he is very frustrated. >> i don't know. i'm just not making good pitches. i'm not getting ahead. i'm not tacking. i'm not getting the job done. and you know, it's going up a little bit. you know, it's frustrating. definitely hurts. it's frustrating. and, you know... just need to get better. >> reporter: and reliever kevin greg needs to get better. he may need to find himself getting drop from the team. he came in from madison. five runs scored, while greg was in. this after he gave up the extra inning home run and the lost to the yankees wednesday. it will be jake arrieta pitching for the o's in their series opener. i'll have more on the orioles next hour. plus, we'll head to ravens camp in owings mills, where joe campo will have the off-season workout. and as the new number 1 team

played college lacrosse. that's in sports. back to you for now. a massive fire rips through a famous hotel in the catskills. take a look at the flames. the building is believed to be the inspiration for the resort in the film dirty dancing. at least 100 people were staying there at the time. no one was hurt. the cause of the fire now under investigation. i think it was like an all-wood hotel there. a rock star is only as good as his guitars. and tom petty is missing a few of his. police say somebody swiped five guitars from the musicians' practice space in california, including three vintage from the 1970s. now, petty is offering a $7500 reward. no questions asked, to the person who returns them. >> who would steal tom petty's guitar? that's just not right. >> it is not right at all. toss steal anybody's property. >> and i just learned something. another name for a guitar is an ax. >> an ax. old rockers. >> learn something new all the time.

i like it, though. still still ahead on eyewitness news. >> i'm derek valcourt. traffic on the jfx is moving at a slow pace, all thanks to an upcoming construction project. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control.

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