years is an awfully long time for a secret to hold. but a small tip about robert jarrett's current marital status, led two quick-thinking police officers to ask to see the shed behind his house. >> reporter: a deep, disturbing secret was buried under this shed in robert jarrett's backyard. it began when george bush, the fieferlts one, was president. -- first one, was president. christine, withdrew $4,000 from the bank, told friends her marriage was in trouble and disappeared. >> she was a lot of fun. she was very vivacious, full of life. >> reporter: not long after the disappearance, cindy saw christine's muzz pouring-- husband pouring concrete under the shed. police never had enough evidence to search. and he never allowed them. he soon remarried. she declined to talk but this week, opened up to police. >> this tells the story of a

lone detective working the case. then this year, he and another detective learned that jarrett and his wife are having marital problems and have separate. here's moved out. he's moved out. and they move in and ask her if they can search out back. and she agrees. >> reporter: when they bust through the concrete, a woman's remains are found. and today, they confirm it's christine. >> in the back of my head, i always thought it was a possibility. there was just no evidence he had actually done it until recently. >> reporter: jeremy was 5 when christine disappeared and is friends with both of her sons, now 26 and 32. the kids, denied a mother, now confronted with these charges that their dad may have murdered mom. it's a tough time. >> i mean, it's rough. i mean, they just -- just a total life change. like to open up the wound again. it's a really rough situation. i mean, i don't know how people can deal with that.

>> in this courthouse today, jarrett was arraigned. the judge denied bail. and he remains in custody, charged with first- and second- degree murder. reporting live, from howard county, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. vic, back to you. friends and family say the funeral and memorial plans for christine are pending. four carroll county schools locked down, as police investigate a shooting. sky eye chopper 13 is over gorsuch avenue in westminster. the victim told police he was attacked by an intruder. but as a precaution, police locked down area schools for a brief time. a short time later, investigators learned it may have been self-inflicted. the investigation is ongoing. a wrongful death civil lawsuit is set to be filed in the murder of cockeysville native, yeardley love. a virginia judge says the lawsuit can move forward, granting sharon love, yeardley's mom, access to the state's evidence. but he isn't ready to release that evidence to the media. the judge will make a final decision next month.

yeardley's ex-boyfriend, george huguely, will be sentenced for murder in august. the florida man accused of murdering trayvon martin will be freed on bond. george zimmerman also took the stand to apologize. randall pinkston reports for wjz from sanford, florida. a shackled george zimmerman offered an apology to the parents of trayvon martin who is in the courtroom. >> i wanted to say, i am sorry for the loss of your son. y i did not know how old he was. i thought he was a little younger than i am. and i didn't know if he was armed or not. >> defense calls on zimmerman's parents and wife to be character witnesses. they testified by phone because they have been threatened. >> i have never known him to be violent at all, unless he was provoked. and then he would turn the other cheek. >> reporter: in the end, circuit judge kenneth lester granted zimmerman a $150,000

bail, far less than the $1 million bond idea by prosecutors. >> do you have approximate any comment? >> martin's parents left court quickly, without speaking to reporters. >> it was devastating that he got to give a self-serving apology, to help him get a bond. they were very outraged at that. >> reporter: zimmerman had asked to meet with martin's parents before the hearing. but the family's lawyer said it was not the time. >> cbs news has learned that zimmerman could be out of jail in the next 24 hours. he and his attorney are working to come up with the bail money and hoping to get permission for zimmerman to live out of state. >> i think he's happy that he's going to be back with his family and be out. >> reporter: the neighborhood watch volunteer is charged with second-degree murder for shooting 17-year-old trevon martin during a confrontation in february. zimmerman claims it was self- defense. in sanford, florida, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> once law enforcement officials release zimmerman on boundary, -- bond, he will be

required to wear a gps monitor. police say someone intentionally destroyed the recently-installed camera on rollings road. so far, no suspects. the fire caused $13,000 in damage. flames tear through a baltimore county apartment complex, leaving dozens homeless. the fire started at the preserve in owings crossing. about 50 firefighters spent three hours battling the blaze. two people were hurt. investigators trying to find out exactly what sparked that fire. a firefighter, critically burned, while fighting a large house blaze in prince george's county, is finally going home, after several weeks in the hospital. monique griego reports on his remarkable recovery. >> reporter: 22-year-old kevin o'toole spent the last two months recovering here at the hospital. and despite suffering burns to more than 50% of his body, today, he told us he still plans to return to firefighting. [ applause ] >> bandaged but not broken.

volunteer firefighter, kevin o'toole, walked out of the washington center. to a heroes welcome. >> it's actually the first time i'm out of the hospital. so it's a really good feeling. >> reporter: it was just two months ago, when the fire nearly claimed his life. >> all units. 63, 34. 57th avenue. evacuate the building. >> reporter: february 24th, the fire breaks out of a vacant home in riverdale. when o'toole and others come in, high winds. and there was a fire ball. o'toole suffered burns to over 50% of his body. he still find its hard to talk about. >> i'd rather not talk about that day. >> o'toole has endured countless surgeries and skin grafts. >> there's no time to think, am i going to make it or not. no, i kept fighting the good fight. >> reporter: the cause is found to be arson.

>> fire investigators are still looking for the person or persons responsible. >> reporter: today and throughout his ordeal, o'toole says this crew has been by his side. >> every night, one guy stayed with me. so i was never alone. >> i want to see where everything goes with my hands and my arms. ask see where that takes me. but hopefully i will. >> kevin does still have several months of rehab in his future. but as you can see, he's very optimistic about his recovery. reporting from washington, d.c., monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> investigators are still actively looking for the cause. anyone with information leading to an arrest can receive a $1,000 reward. a mild friday evening in our area. taking a live look outside. a few clouds are out there. but there hasn't been any rain drops. no. and that could soon change. meteorologist tim williams is enjoying the weather outside. the sun is in his eyes, though. so let's begin inside with bob. >> all right. first batch of rain headed this way tomorrow afternoon. maybe after 3:00, 4:00. here's why. take a look at radar.

there's a front out to the west. showers and storms developing right along that front. that will be heading our direction. in addition to that. low pressure here. that is going to track along the gulf coast. and eventually up the coast. right toward our region. that is going to bring us, we are pretty confident now of a light batch of rain. late saturday and much. day sunday, will be just plain old wet. in fact, the latest computer models. some of the models have as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain in our region this weekend. yeah. right now, we're at 71. 55, ocean city. and a very nice, warm, 77 out in cumberland. today's temps, running about 1 to 3, 4, 5, 6 degrees warmer than they were yesterday at this time. but the weekend, as you said, looks pretty wet. tim has a look at that. tim? >> reporter: well, definitely as bob outlined for you. the system is going to bring soaking rain. and it's all inside of about 24 hours. we'll go from sunglasses to umbrellas. the low that is dragging it

along is moving toward canada. and the front just drapes the entire eastern seaboard. it will take a while to get here. and as bob mentioned, especially on the eastern shore, it has definitely been -- well, the deficit has been highest in the state. we'll be talking about potentially, 3-plus inches of rain. of course, wjz drought watch will continue to track these rain totals all through the weekend. and bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast. just two games shy of the winningest basketball coach. pat summit. summit is just 59 years ode. pat -- old. pat warren has more on this. >> as awareness grows, so does detection. and people under the age of 60 are being diagnosed with early alzheimer's. >> tennessee coach pat summit. age 59. >> three seconds. somebody killed. >> reporter: it isry tiring.

>> you -- retiring. >> you have to find the time that you think is the right time. >> reporter: but to be 59 years active sends shock waves throughout the middle age. >> if your parent has alzheimer's disease, then you have an increased risk of having alzheimer's disease. >> the difficulty for most people is for people with the condition. >> they're worried that they have alzheimer's disease because they're forgetting things. and they want to know if they're forgetting things is abnormal or normal for their age. and it causes a great deal of anxiety among many, many patients. >> reporter: summit's concerns prove to be correct. but it's not always the patient who knows. >> family members who are very concerned bring the patient into the doctor, saying, he's not thinking correctly. his memory is not normal. >> reporter: one way you could help in your brain is to work

it. >> reading, learning, thinking is to be encouraged, as opposed to just doing something passive. >> reporter: but as in coach summit's case, this disease defies age, activity, and unfortunately, cure. i'm pat warren, reporting. now, back to you. >> an estimated 5 million people in the united states have alzheimer's disease. a new state school superintendent is ready to take over in maryland. lily lowry is leaving her job as delaware secretary of education for maryland's top education spot. she is replacing long-time maryland superintendent, nancy grasmick, who retired after 20 years of service. lowry will begin july 1st. bill cosby receives an honor from an historic catholic school. they named the center after the comedian and his wife camille to recognize them for their leadership in education. the couple previously donated $2 million to the academy, the largest gift in the school's 184-year history. >> and i love that they

physically came here, right? >> yes. >> because the kids love to see them. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. >> we have probable cause to be here. looking for aton. 30 years after he vanished. police hope a new tip will solve the case. caught on camera, a passenger catches a plane striking birds. walking to wipe out diabetes. why one naval officer is strapping on his boots to find a cure. i'm gigi barnett at m&t bank strayedium. the details oar -- stadium are coming up. details coming up. and more on the weekend's rain. forecast coming up. so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted?

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it is mostly sunny. 72 degrees in central maryland now. earth day is this weekend. and many people take part in environmentally friendly events. but for one baltimore county man, every day is that he has gone solar. >> reporter: tom carne's home in baltimore county, looks much like his neighbors. but what sets his apart, even

though you can't see it right away, is a state of the art solar energy system on his roof. >> it's a great feeling. i mean, i come back here and look at the meter daily. >> reporter: thomas, part of a growing number of marylanders who are finding solar energy more affordable. >> for a middle class person, i think it's affordable, okay? and the thing is, now, at this moment, there's good tax incentives, especially in baltimore county. >> reporter: his system cost $28,000. but he'll end up paying only half. and his investment will pay off in just 4 1/2 years of savings. >> average return on investment is 4 1/2 years. >> reporter: jeff installed tom's panels and says people can also lease solar panels with no money down. we have still good incentive base. and the cost of solar has gone down. and the eficious -- efficiencies are higher than they've ever been. so it makes sense now. >> reporter: and tom's

neighbors are inquiring. >> everybody is interested. so i'm actually having a solar party tomorrow. >> reporter: solar companies also often have financing options available to help people pay for those panels. go to wjz.com, for a link to more information about solar energy. and to find out if it works for you. and a break is on the way for bge customers. a $100 credit will appear in your may bge bill. if a customer's bill is under $100. the money will carry over to future bills. customers who no longer use bge, or those leaving the service before may 1st, will not be issued the refund. the walk to cure diabetes is designed to heal the youngest patients and this weekend hundreds will participate here in baltimore. gigi barnett explains, why one soldier, though, thousands of miles away, will be walking, too. >> reporter: debbie fermo has one special wish for her 5-year- old son. >> find a cure for jack. >> reporter: jack has diabetes. doctors diagnosed him with type

1 diabetes at $3 years old. a tough judgment for a small kid. >> we checked his blood pressure five times a day. and he'd get insulin probably six to seven times a day. >> they share the same hope for the youngest patients. the walk is a fundraiser for the juvenile diabetes research foundation. an organization that focuses on wiping out type 1 diabetes. which usually strikes in childhood or asdessence. -- adolescence. >> it's a grueling disease and a very complex disease. >> reporter: but the walk isn't limited to maryland. thousands of miles away, jack's father, navy commander paul fermo is serving in afghanistan. he is walking, too. >> he said, if you're walking, we're walking. so he's going to be over there, walking in the desert and in his boots. >> reporter: the walk starts and ends here at m&t bank stadium. and nearly 3,000 people are expected. the goal is a big one. $800,000.

>> we have some of the most prestigious medical institutions here. johns hopkins is one of them. a lot of that money comes back here. >> reporter: to grant a wish and find a cure. at m&t bank stadium, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> if you would looic to join -- like to join the walk, registration starts saturday morning, at m&t bank stadium. for more information, go to wjz.com. famed boardwalk right on schedule. crews are putting the finishing touches on the first phase of work between the emmett and somerset streets. boardwalk is being completely rebuilt with wood. it's a decision voters made in a poll last week. the boardwalk is expected to be ready in time for the town's inaugural susan g. komen race for the cure this sunday. and the prize will be there. you will have full access to them. >> popcorn. >> thoorptd. >> salt -- >> that's right. >> salt water taffy. >> i might add, it's going to

be wet here in ocean city and wet here as well. let's take a look. temperatures and conditions around the region now. with a lot of sun. 71. east/southeast winds at 10. barometer just beginning to fall. come back and take a look at the weekend after this. ,,,,,,,,

we're following breaking news. sky eye chopper 13 of a teen struck.

>> we're at erdzman avenue and edison avenue. this occurred just a short time ago. looks like perhaps maybe a 10- or 12-year-old child, was struck by a car. it's not clear whether it was on, actually, erdmann or addison. police and fire officials moving quickly here. the child appeared to be conscious, when we arrived on the scene. he's going to be transported to a local area hospital. it appears that the driver has remained at the scene. baltimore police are conducting the investigation. they do have the road completely blocked. that would be erdmann avenue in an eastbound direction, right at edison. back to you on tv hill. >> all right, captain mike. we're following it. thank you. bob has been tracking rain coming this way. bob? >> actually, looks like it could be quite a bit of rain. some of the moldles look like they have two to three inches of rain. even more on the very dry eastern shore. this weekend could really be a complete drought buster for the entire region. it's what we need. let's take a look at temps and conditions around the region now. we're at 71. cool spot on the ocean here.

winds coming off the cold, cold atlantic. 55 down there. 77, up in cumberland. and locally, temperatures, very pleasant afternoon. really, really delightful temperatures. 68, 69. 72, westminster. a lot of sunshine. 73, 44 today. the average is now 66 and 44. and the record -- 1941, 94 degrees. 1904. 27 degrees. right now, we have an east/southeast wind. tomorrow, it's going to be more of a southerly, southwesterly wind. that will get us in warm air. but in addition to warm air, moisture from the gulf of mexico will be feeding into this front. out to the west, it will get really juiced up. we expect to see a whole batch of showers and thundershower activity. maybe a few isolated thunderstorms with gusty winds and heavy downpours, developing along that front. once the front gets to the east coast, it's going to slow down. all of the models have low pressure that is developing over texas now, heading across the gulf of mexico. right up the east coast.

dumping a lot of moisture, as we settle across virginia, carolinas. new england as well. some spots could see maybe 3 or as much as 4 inches of rain. from saturday into monday. looks like it will even linger into monday. behind that front, cold air coming in. and moisture off the atlantic ocean, there could be some lingering showers. and even in the mountains, believe it or not, some of the higher elevations, above 2,000, 2500 feet. we'll see some of that late, april, wet snow by monday. yes, believe it or not. but here's the front. going to slow down. low pressure going to start coming up the east coast. and that means a really good chance of very good rain. so we'll be tracking the rainfall totals for you all weekend long. by next week, i got a pretty good feeling that we won't be talking about a drought in our region anymore. southwest winds, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 57 degrees. so tonight, a few clouds coming in later. mild night. 52. way above average. and tomorrow, a warm day. ask kind of humid, too.

look out for those scattered afternoon shower and thunderstorms developing. could be some brief heavy downpours and gusty winds. then the rain develops here, all day sunday. looks like a wet second half of the weekend particularly. >> okay. thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. forced out, new punishment. and the secret service prostitution scandal. i'm altex demetrick. coming up, an earthquake drill in towson? not so far-fetched after last summer's quake. that story as eyewitness news continues. i'm andrea fujii. at the inner harbor, where middle schoolers are working to help the water. how they're helping the ecosystem. that's just ahead on wjz eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's 6:29. 71 degrees and clear. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. new developments in the secret service sex scandal. cbs news just confirmed, three more asians are forced to resign, for what happened to prostitutes inside a columbia hotel. danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: the secret service's investigation into the prostitution scandal has cost three more agents their

job. cbs news has learned the three were forced to resign on friday. they were among the team called back from columbia, with suspended security clearance. three other agents were forced out wednesday, including supervisor greg stokes, who was fired, and supervisor david cheney, who retired. >> reporter: one of cheney's earlier assignments was the security detail for former vice presidential candidate sarah palin. he made light of his work on his facebook page, posting a 2008 photo with palin and writing, quote, i was really checking her out. in response, palin pointed a finger at the white house. >> we really gotta start cracking down and seeing some heads roll. >> reporter: the white house fired back, saying the agency took the appropriate actions. and it's too early to make other judgments until the investigation is complete. >> it is preposterous to politicize the secret service. >> reporter: the obama administration insists, the president's security was never compromised during his trip to

cartagena. and that the president has faith in the men and women who protect him. secret service officials continue to brief lawmakers friday on the scandal that also includes 11 military service members and as many as 20 columbian women. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. as a result of the investigation, a 12th secret service employee has been implicated in the scandal. and one member of the team has been cleared of misconduct but will still face administrative action. a major drug ring is uncovered inside a severn home. police say they seized cocaine, marijuana, and oxy codon fills -- oxycodone pills with a street value of $20 million. jurel davis is charged with possession of oxycodone. police in ann aroundle county -- anne arundel county need your help. they say these three men robbed

a clothing store in hanover. the suspects claimed they swiped several wristwatches. the suspects then fled inside a dark vehicle. anyone with information should call. preparing for the unimaginable, after last summer's earthquake. that quake prompted maryland's first-ever, large-scale earthquake drill. >> reporter: those who have trained for years to save lives in a disaster, gave towson university nursing students a quick course on life and death. >> what do we got? >> she is bleeding. she's got a head injury. be very careful. she's a little wobbly. >> are you having trouble breathing. >> a little bit. >> we're used to having only one patient in our clinic. whereas here, we're supposed to get hundreds. >> reporter: in a drill going back to the summer's earthquake that rocked the washington monout and wrought down -- monument and brought down

bricks in many buildings. >> area hospitals were overloaded. and there was a need for alternative field treatment site. >> they learn a little bit about natural disaster and emergency preparedness and emergency response and classes. but it's nothing like being overwhelmed in a chaotic situation. >> reporter: while no drill can create the chaos of the real thing, it does lay the importance of what to expect. >> communication. you have to know what to expect and trust in your nursing judgment. >> reporter: to treat real wounds when real disaster does happen. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. today's drill was larger than most emergency exercises. a passenger on a delta flight that hit a flock of birds in new york city catches the incident on camera. you can see a flock fly by the window. hear a banging noise. and then you see feathers in the engine machinery. the pilot returned the plane to

jfk airport, shortly after takeoff because the right engine was not working. passengers say they felt the collision. we went up and down. lurching in the plane. and i thought at that moment, it was going to roll over. >> no one was hurt. bird strikes are fairly common. and don't always damage jet engines. today marks the second anniversary of the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. 11 workers were killed in the explosion and more than 2 million gallons of oil soiled the waters. 7300 residents and businesses harmed by the spill will get more than $64 million in extra payments. that's because of significant errors in claims processing from bp's $20 million fund. cleaning the inner harbor, one plant at a time, dozens of wetlands are floating in front of the world trade center. and andrea fujii tells us, it's thanks to the work of middle school students. >> reporter: 50 floating wetlands, set adrift in the

inner harbor, in an effort to clean the water of pollutants, which harm the marine ecosystem. >> i have seen sandwiches and wrappers, water bottles, everything. >> reporter: so 20 middle schoolers from the crossroads school, together with the waterfront partnership of baltimore, are building the biggest floating wetlands in the state. >> plastic pieces harm the fish. the cigarette butts that people flick on the ground. they get washed down the drain and into the harbor. >> reporter: by june, the roots of these plantszs will -- plants will grow below the planks, becoming food for fish. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 shows the wetlands in front of the world trade center, for thousands of people to see. >> they'll help clean the water. but we have a large body of water here. so more than anything, they're really an educational opportunity. >> reporter: an opportunity that baltimore youth are helping with firsthand. providing a healthy habitat for generations to come. >> like everything needs to live and have its own place, to

be happy. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz eyewitness news. >> the floating wetlands will be in front of the world trade center for the income five years. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's morning's edition of the baltimore sun. more on the state school superintendent, lillian lowry. two will be competing for a job at towson spring university at football game. and a preview of tomorrow's 110th running of the grand national steeplechase. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. look for the updated forecast. the maryland house of ruth is celebrating the season with their annual spring luncheon. it's part of wjz's continuing commitment. our own jessica kartalija, hosted today's luncheon, which featured david sanger, chief correspondent for the washington times. the house of ruth helps people dealing with dealing with domestic violence to lead safe

and stabilized lives. could this man hold the key to solving a 30-year-old cold case? we'll have the latest on the fbi's renewed search for aton pate. a mexican volcano erupts, spewing ash over the city. find out if residents are being forced out. bob turk. first warning weather center. drought-busting rain headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at this hour. for instant updates on all the day's news, and updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,

no survivors have been found after a passenger plane crashes. 132 people were on the boeing 137. the plane went down as it was trying to land in poor weather. officials say it was brought down by heavy winds. the domestic flight was transporting between siratchy and islamabad. the country's largest volcano erupts. the 17,000-foot volcano. magma has been reaching reportedly about half a mile from the crater. no evacuations have been

ordered. it's located about 40 miles from mexico city. its last major eruption was in 2000. it was a missing child's case that made national headlines in 1979. now, police in new york are searching a building in an attempt to solve the disappearance of 6-year-old aton pates. the renewed interest comes in the case after cadaver dogs detected the presence of human remains. >> reporter: authorities removed chunks of concrete from a building cellar in lower manhattan. it's just down the block from where aton pates was last seen at his school nearly 33 years ago. >> we're cautiously optimistic that we'll find evidence. >> reporter: dozens have converged on the sojo neighborhood. looking for clues about what happened to the 6-year-old boy. an fbi dog detected remains in the basement, where carpenter miller had a shop. miller used to pay aton for

small dhoar -- chores. shortly after he vanished, miller laid down a concrete floor. >> fbi came here. he cooperated with them and went to the site. and he doesn't have anything to do with it. >> reporter: investigators have looked at a long list of suspects over the years. including convicted child molester, jose ramos, who was dating aton's babysitter. the boys disappeared. and through national attention, he was pictured on milk cartons nationwide. >> it was taking place just down the street from where aton's parents still live. neighbors are hoping there will finally be some answer answers. >> it will be a remarkable thing to think that after 33 years, it will finally come to an end. >> reporter: authorities set up a dumpster to collect all the debris. they expect the work to take up to five days. in new york, alison harmelin,

wjz eyewitness news. >> aton's parents had their son declared dead in 2001. they have not commented on the renewed investigation. the search continues for a soldier missing from fort bragg. 23-year-old kelly bardo was last seen loafing a bar. she was reported -- leaving a bar. she was reported missing when she didn't report in as an army medic. her family is not giving up hope of finding her alive. a 73 yearly fights back, -- 73-year-old fights back when four people break into her house and steal her car. the four people lost control while being chased by police. the elderly woman dialed 911 then pulled a gun on them. deputies say they caught the suspects trying to take her car. the four are charged with felony possession of a stolen vehicle. an unusual sound coming from a person's home in miami, leads to a bizarre discovery. it's a kitten in the wall. apparently the curious little guy climbed inside to hide and

got trapped. the residents saw the mystery of where the meows are coming from, after cutting a hole in the wall with a butcher knife. the tiny female kitten is now up for adoption. >> that's pretty cute. i have lived in apartments in my day, where i've heard tiny mice remember. >> oh, really? >> never dug them out. >> i've worked in places where i heard tiny mice. maybe not so tiny. >> where would that be? scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. it was a surprising day in the trayvon martin murder case. as george zimmerman took the stand. we'll tell you hoe he -- how he stood up to questioning and about a new witness tonight. on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

we have a great start to the weekend. sun shining. but much needed rain is headed our way. bob turk and tim williams is taking a look at how the weekend is shaping up and our first warning weather forecast. let's check in with bob. or tim. >> i'll take it. we're looking at a gorgeous evening shaping up. and it's going to translate into a pretty nice start into

the day saturday. temperatures going down to about 50 tonight. that's where we'll start with 50 and sunshine. clouds will increase. the rain will arrive by lunchtime, into about dinnertime. and then by tonight, it would be very, very wet, including thunderstorms. and that translates into a wet sunday. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. looks like a very wet saturday night into sunday night. we could see steady rain, inch or two or more. some areas could see 3 to 4 inches. it's possible. by the time we get to monday. 77, 57. low 50s. breezy, chilly. maybe a few leftover showers. garrett county, probably some snowflakes there. 57, tuesday. maybe leftover shower. and a little warmer with more sun. 62 on wednesday. looks like an end of the drought coming this weekend. vic? >> thanks, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. is it too excited to get excite -- early to get excited about the orioles' winning ways? >> mark has more next ,,,,,,,,,,

mark is here with the weench the fan sports -- wjz the fan sports report. the birds are flying out west. >> yeah. and they're doing so well. maybe they won't come home. >> we'd like to see them again. >> i other than you would. -- change of scene as albert

puhols is a member of the angels. start of the series in anaheim. pujols hasn't done much with his new team. those angels are struggling early. but tonight's starting pitcher, brian matusz. he's had a tough go of it with two losses. trying to stipulate an lever- game losing streak that starts back in last year. angels starter jerome williams. see the action on masn 2. it has been a good road trip for buck showalter's birds. they won a series in toronto. then took on business in chicago. the key is starting pitching. in addition to that, oriole hitters have provided plenty of power. 21 homers in the second most in the majors. only texas has more. having success away from home adds to that accomplishment. >> this is actually a good test. we're playing good teams. also on the road. when you play on the road, it's a different animal. it's a good environment to see, you know, kind of good test of

where we're at. >> yeah, johnson himself is passing the test as the o's closer. racked up another save yesterday. the o's have won eight games. johnson has saved six of them. he leads the league in saves. in football, it's now less than a week to the nfl draft. first round next thursday night. that's the kickoff of four days through the picking process. the ravens have the 29th overall pick. now, one year ago, with the 27th pick, baltimore grab, cornerback, jimmy smith from colorado. smith began his ravens career slowly. he had an ankle injury. but healthy by the end of the year. he picked off three passes. teammate, lardarius webb, sees a bright future for last year's top pick. >> with his talent, his knowledge, i think he's going to be one of the -- a pro bowl corner, coming up next year. a lot of guys are going to look at him and say, man, that guy has improved over one year. but you know, remember, he didn't have an off season last year. he came straight in and did a great job for us.

>> jimmy smith started just three regular season games. but going into the 2012 season, he is expected to line up as a starter, with lardarius web. it could be one of the top quarterback tandems in the league. college lacrosse. semifinals friday. maryland coming off the big win at hopkins. terps taking on duke today in virginia. second quarter, terps in red, trailing by 1. pinpoint passing on the perimeter. looking for an opening. and mike finds it. rips the shot to the net that ties the game. but duke regained the lead just before half. and right now, in the fourth quarter, the terps trail. it's 6-4. the women's acc tourney is under way in durham, north carolina. maryland is a three-time defending champ. they've never lost the first round game. taking on virginia tech this afternoon, as expected. all terps, led by junior katie schwartzman of century high school. an all-american with 50 goals on the season. she added three more against

the hokies. it's a 15-7 victory. terps will take on duke in the semifinals tomorrow. it's the men and women, maryland and duke. >> okay. thank you, bob. stay with us. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss tonight's prime time lineup tonight at 10:00. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. finally tonight, there is a wonderful glow around buckingham palace. it is thanks to this high-tech display, to celebrate the queen's diamond jubilee. 200,000 self-created portraits are being projected onto the palace in order to make the likeness of the queen. they did that at the power plant. not of the queen. you they have the same technology. >> thanks for >> pelley: tonight, surprise in the courtroom. george zimmerman takes the stand with a message to the parents of trayvon martin. >> i am sorry for the loss of

your son. >> pelley: mark strassmann is at the courthouse. more careers in today in the secret service pentagon prostitution scandal. norah o'donnell has late details. the vatican cracks down on america's nuns. wyatt andrews finds out why. >> are they guilty of any of that? >> pelley: and "on the road." charles cur result introduced us to the hot dog man, tonight, steve hartman plays catch-up. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. there was a shot of electricity in the courtroom in sanford, florida, today when george zimmerman took the stand at his bail hearing. fair to say, no one was expecting that. but the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with murdering trayvon martin had something he wanted to say to martin's