mike hellgren explains what needs to be fixed and how it will impact drivers. mike? >> mary, this is the biggest construction project on the jfx in 25 years. the part that is giving them trouble is not elevated. they've got to work to stabilize the ground underneath. they want to do it fast. and they want to do it right. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 shows you the repairs under way on the jfx. and overnight, the situation will soon get worse for drivers when northbound lanes close, starting thursday. from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 a.m. southbound will be down to one lane and could also close in the future. frustrating some. >> especially people who work at night. it's going to cause. what about emergency vehicles. it's going to be a real big headache. especially on taxpayer dollars. >> reporter: the multimillion dollar emergency work project showed cracks in pipes underground. this part of the jfx touches the ground but was built on fill.

crews inject material inside. deputy transportation director frank murphy says the real digging has yet to start. >> we haven't really gotten down low to see what has started there. but we know enough to know that there has been strength in this. we always knew this was going to be part of the work. >> reporter: right now, the northbound closures are scheduled through monday but could last longer. and southbound lanes may eventually close. >> these closures may be a regular feature overnight. for at least a number of weeks. >> reporter: the northbound tour will take you over from 28th street to sissen street. and on to 29th, and back to the jfx. >> i just plan to leave a little early. it is what it is. if they gotta fix it, they gotta fix it. >> reporter: and the department of transportation says they will work to minimize closures for big events. and they can always map out alternate routes through the city. reporting live along the jfx, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you.

the jfx just turned 50 years old. updating a developing story, president obama makes a surprise trip to afghanistan, on the one-year anniversary of osama bin laden's death. vic is in the newsroom to explain the reason for the president's visit. vic? >> well, aboard air force one at a u.s. air base in afghanistan, under intense security. he then flew by helicopter to kabul, where taliban insurgents launched deadly attacks. he signed the agreement moments ago. it's a role in the country after the war ends in 2014. the president will be on the ground for a total of seven hours in afghanistan. media traveling with president obama on the 13-hour flight, agreed to keep it secret. kai, back to you. >> the president will also give a speech tonight from afghanistan. you can see his remarks live here on wjz at 7:30. the fbi breaks up a bomb plot in the suburbs. investigators say the suspects wanted to blow up a bridge near

cleveland, ohio. teresa garcia reports for wjz. five men are now facing charges. >> reporter: fbi agents arrested five men who they say tried to blow up a bridge in the suburbs of cleveland. >> the coconspirators placed the two at the base of the concrete support pillar, in an attempt to remotely detonate the devices. >> reporter: the fbi began to investigate the men last october after getting a tip. the group allegedly researched various targets before picking the bridge. then an undercover agent sold them to inoperable explosive devices. >> i want to stress that at no time during the course of the investigation, was the public ever in danger. >> reporter: the suspects are in their 20s and 30s. they're all self-described anarchists, with no ties to international terrorism. >> the threat we face is a diverse one. that terrorism can come in many hues and from many homelands. >> reporter: investigators say

the men wanted to make a statement against corporate america. they face charges of conspiracy and trying to use explosives to damage property affecting interstate commerce. teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the suspects were arrested shortly after they allegedly attempted to blow up the bridge. opening arguments today in the trial for julius henson. he's the man accused of using robocalls to suppress voter turnout on election night 2010, on behalf of the ehrlich campaign. wjz is live at the mitchell courthouse. derek valcourt is there and spoke to henson today about his case. >> reporter: kai, we've got a bit of a blame game going on here. it was during paul schurick, bob ehrlich's campaign manager. on similar charges. last year, schurick blamed the entire legal problems of those robocalls on jewelius on trial, >> henson admits he wrote the

infamous robocall. suggesting that they need not vote because governor o'malley had already won. >> we're okay. relax. >> the calls did not say, do not vote. the calls did not say the election is over. >> it also did not have the legally-required tag line, identifying that it was really from the ehrlich campaign. henson said he blames ehrlich's campaign for that omission. >> i told them to put the tag on it. they refused. i sent it to a second person. they still refuse. why am i responsible for a decision that was not mine to make? >> reporter: in opening statements, his defense attorneys told jurors that his client had been thrown under the bus for the robocall that henson insists was not intended to suppress voter turnout. and i said that was the purpose of the call in the first place, to motivate, to sway people to

go vote. the state's own witness put on a witness that said they did exactly that. >> reporter: but prosecutors see it differently. they're going to continue to try to make their case to the jury that it was julius henson's idea and his intention all along, to try to suppress voter turnout with those robocalls. testimony continues tomorrow. we're live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. henson faces two charges related to the lack of an authority line on the robocall. and two charges related to voter fraud. a man is killed by a marc train in baltimore county. police found the victim shortly after 7:00 a.m. in the rosedale area. he was struck by a train traveling southbound near schaefer's lane, and north creek road. police are awaiting autopsy results as they investigate what went wrong. ruling sparks the heated debate. pitting people trying to protect animals and children trying to protect each other. wjz is live.

adam may has new reaction from both sides of this controversy. >> this issue is extremely contentious. news articles have generated hundreds of columns with some pit bull lovers, now lashing out at critics of the breed. >> reporter: five years ago this week, dominic seleski, almost bled to death after he was attacked by a neighbor's pit bull in towson. >> bit him in the arm and ultimately it got him in the femmorral artery. >> reporter: ever since, they have been in a long, legal battle. trying to sue the landlord for negligence. the case can move forward. declaring when an attack involves specifically pit bulls. it's no longer necessary to prove that individual dog is dangerous. >> it gives people like my son, who are again, mauled, not bitten by these dogs, to have an opportunity to seek recourse. it's all about accountability. >> it's similar to racial profiling, by the way. >> you can't look at physical

characteristics or an appearance of a dog and determine whether or not that dog is going to be aggressive or not. >> reporter: shelters already packed with pit bulls fear another influx of the dogs. >> we have been getting a lot of phone calls from people who are being threatened by their landlord to be evicted if they don't get rid of their animal. >> if people are turning over their dogs to the shelters because they have the kind of objectability that -- accountability that is necessary for this type of dog, that's where they should be. i don't want those dogs out there. and i would think the people out there that advocate for them, do not want that committed. >> and the statistics are all over the place. some of them are highly politicized. i found one study that says pit bulls are no more likely to be involved in a fatal attack than another breed of dog. but another statistic i found by the cdc says that pit bulls are definitely the most dangerous. reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> pit bull advocates are vowing to fight the ruling.

the troubles are piling up for the baltimore grand prix. according to our media partner, they are looking for another new team to take over the event. the current organizers, down force racing, have missed some key deadlines and could not begin marketing or selling tickets. they are still scheduled for labor day weekend. warm and humid conditions around maryland. we started with rain. but it's turned into a mix of sun and clouds. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating our temperatures. >> and it did get warm today. take a look at radar. it is quiet. rain moved around quickly. but to the west of us, there are more showers across portions of the ohio valley. and some of those, we think may move into the region tomorrow or tomorrow afternoon. we'll have a chance of more rain in the region. at least a chance. maybe some thunder as well. take a look at temperatures. we're at 81 degrees now. 81 up in cumberland. 83 in d.c. and 82 in ocean

city. but temperatures today, running -- look at that. 21 degrees higher than yesterday at this hour. oakland is exactly the same. but hagerstown, 23. and down in pax river also 22 degrees warmer than yesterday. bernadette in the outback. with a look at the final rainfall numbers for the month of april. >> reporter: we're going to look at those and also temperatures. we're going to start out with the temperatures. and taking a look back at april. not quite as warm for some of us, as it was in march. up and down the northeast. but still above average. 1.6 degrees above average. and that makes this the 15th month in a row, with above- average temperatures. pretty incredible there. now, the rainfall numbers. those are different. those are below average. as we have been tracking all the month long, 1.2 inches below average. and wjz drought watch continues to watch these numbers for the year. we're 4.33 inches below. we do have varying chances for showers and thunderstorms coming in the next few days. and we'll keep you updated on that. right now, back inside.

>> bernadette, thank you. bwi marshall airport is named as the sixth best airport in the country. bwi earns the ranking in the new survey and travel. according to the passengers, the airport has a low number of delays and a short security line. on the other hand, dulles international airport places 7th on the list of worst airports. >> interesting. >> i'll stick with bwi. still ahead at 5:00. the occupy movement is back. their new message at their first major protest in months. the state rests its case against two jewish brothers accused of beating an african american teenager. i'm weijia jiang, at the courthouse, with how soon we could expect a verdict next. i'm mike schuh, at arundel mills. the traffic round-abouts here were just built a couple of years ago. why was the new casino offered $5 million to totally rebuild them. you'll be interested in the answer when we return. a warm and muggy tuesday. will our temperatures go even

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it's northwestly sunny and 82 degrees in maryland. the trial resumes for brothers accused of killing an african american teenager. weijia jiang has more on today's testimony. hi, week a. >> hi, kai and to everybody. it was another dramatic day in court. and the state rest its case. we could have a verdict as early as tomorrow. moments after the state arrested its -- rested its case, against the werdesheim brothers, the state judge asked the judge to acquit all charges. a request the state denied.

the victim was 15 years old at the time. the trial already included several flattic moments. this morning, a woman watching fainted to the ground. avi, a trained emt, rushed out to help her. and osbee got out of his chair. and in an emotional outburst, said, i don't want to testify. i want all of the charges to be dropped. end quote. >> if the victim of a crime does not want this thing to go forward, most typically, the prosecutors drop it. >> reporter: but prosecutors barreled forward anyway, relying on other testimony. one key witness, a retired navy seal said he followed the brothers in their car, telling -- saw the brothers follow the teen in the car, saying you don't belong here. he also said that osbee looked petrified. that story corroborates what osbee told the investigation. but the dallas says that osbee

struck first and the werdesheimed reacted in self- defense. >> the public should know that righteousness will prevail in this case. >> reporter: the defense will begin to call witnesses tomorrow. we expect to hear from at least one of the werdesheims. then the judge will make a ruling, as there is no jury in this case. live in downtown baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> weijia, thank you. the werdesheims face multiple charges, include assault and false imprisonment. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. still getting pretty busy out there. the beltway definitely slowing down. brake lights from york road to dulaney valley o. the west side inner loop, that's still pretty heavy there, from baltimore national pike, to security boulevard. average speed, now, about 35 miles an hour. harbor tunnel throughway in the northbound direction. slow there from 95 past lombard street. and it's still several accidents to watch for. northbound 95, at whitemarsh

boulevard. also pulaski highway. fairmont avenue at dulaney valley road. west garrison at cordelia. and also north broadway at east north avenue. let's take a live look. you can see, things still slow because of that construction. jones falls expressway. heading out of downtown. and we'll take another live look. you can see, things are very jammed up, west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by virginia tourism. love is at the heart of every virginia vacation. you can get all of the details by logging onto virginia.org. maryland's largest casino is almost ready to open. and today, work begins to handle the increased traffic it will begin to -- bring to the arundel mills area. mike schuh reports, the casino's developer is investing millions in public roads to help ease the congestion. >> reporter: casino carpeting rolls out, as we see the plans to keep cars rolling outside. >> this will be the first one in maryland. >> he's talking about this. a type of high-volume

intersection and off-ramp. on the road to the casino, where it hits the parkway. there are two large traffic circles. a place where now, traffic can pile up. imagine what it will be like, once 2,000 additional cars per hour arrive. so without this -- >> we would have had severe backups. >> now, as part of the deal to allow the casino to be built, the developer had to rebuild this off-ramp. and 16 smaller sections nearby. $5 million in public roads, paid for by the casino. >> $5 million is a lot of money. >> it is. and if this project had to be funded, it would take a decade to get there. >> it's commonplace for developers to have to do some traffic improvement. say, add a turn lane. but a project this big, it's unprecedented in in maryland. >> reporter: the state required the casino to build this big enough to handle not only the extra traffic caused by their customers, but big enough to

handle any development here. >> this was the cost of admission. >> absolutely. the state and the county were smart. and they used their leverage on the project to encourage us to -- you know, to make improvements in the area. >> reporter: mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> the casino opens june 26th. the interchange will be completed before then. >> wow. amazing. let's take a look at the weather. looks like we've got some summer-type temperatures. at least in the area right now. take a look at the readings. 81. but the dew point has come down. down to 56. humidity only 42% now. west winds at 9. the barometer on the way back up. with a look at the wednesday and end of the week forecast after this. ,, -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope.

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compared to yesterday. and most of this month, actually, hasn't been all that warm. 81 now. 73 in oakland. 81, cumberland. and down in ocean city. 82. not a bad day on the beach. although they start some showers until about 10:00, 11:00 this morning. 83 in d.c. locally, 79 in westminster. 80 down by the bay. very, very pleasant afternoon. 82, 58 today. now, our normal now is 70. normal low, now, french. so we really busted that pretty well. 89 and 34 are the records on this date. 34 back in 1876. right now, a west wind coming down the mountains. it tends to warm things up, which it did. it also tends to dry out the air mass. and that's exactly what has happened this afternoon. this morning, it's quite humid. with temperatures generally in the 70s. with the shower activity moving out. now, the humidity continues to lower as the wind comes down the mountains. it dries things out. so it's getting very pleasant. it will be a very pleasant night tonight. tomorrow, looks like it will be

a cooler day. this front came through the area. down to the south. stalling out. winds will go back to the south, more to the east and southeast tomorrow. that means this chilly ocean out here will have to provide us with cooler air. most of the showers to the south should not impact us. some of these over the ohio valley, might make it into our region. but we have a chance tomorrow, tomorrow afternoon, of a shower. maybe a thundershower in a few spots. better chance across portions of the virginia and north carolina area. and also to our north. kind of caught in between. but it certainly will be cooler tomorrow than it was this afternoon. by a couple of degrees. only because the winds shifting a little bit to the south and southeast. now, after that happens, thursday into friday, the warm air surges back into the region. we'll probably get into the mid and maybe even upper 80s is possible. those temperatures have been pretty common in kentucky, tennessee area. and they're moving generally in our direction. southeast winds on the bay, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 59 degrees.

sunrise, 6:07. you'll probably see that. sunset 8:01. yeah, 8:00. like 8:01 in the afternoon. partly to mostly cloudy. we're talking 10 to 15 degrees. tomorrow, with the winds coming off the ocean and the bay. it should stay in the mid- to upper 80s. it could get to 80 with more sunshine. but looks like it could be mainly cloudy. maybe a shower. perhaps a thundershower in a few spots by mid- to late afternoon, shotgun like that on wednesday. >> -- something like that on wednesday. still ahead. healthier lunches for maryland students. the new option, popping up in school cafeterias. one year later, the concerns over osama bin laden's death. and why there may be an even greater threat than al qaeda. a maryland county tops forbes' list of wealthiest counties in the u.s. i'm jessic,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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>> reporter: on the evening of may 1st last year, navy seals killed bin laden, when they stormed his compound. his death was a crippling blow to al qaeda that is still being felt today. >> they're struggling to attract new recruits. morale is low. in short, al qaeda is losing badly. >> who is the u.s.'s biggest enemy at the moment? >> i think frankly, it's home- grown terrorism. >> reporter: terrorism and security expert michael greenberg tells me, the arrest of five men near cleveland, who plotted to blow up a bridge is an example of our country's true achilles heel. >> it demonstrates time and time again, that the foremost problem we have is with people in our own country, who develop these rogue mentalities. >> reporter: and sometimes, they are tied to al qaeda, like catonsville's magit con-- majeed con.

>> i think the federal government has been very effective in calling that out and watching it. but the question is, how long can you keep all of these balls juggling in the air. they only have to make one mistake. and it will be a calamity. >> reporter: in response to the anniversary to osama bin laden's death, security officers are using more scrutiny as they monitor more commercial flights into the u.s. today. meantime, president obama is making a surprise trip to afghanistan tonight. he just signed a security pact with afghan president hamid karzai. the agreement cements the u.s.'s role in the country after the war ends in 2014. and the president will also give a speech tonight from afghanistan. you can see his remarks live, right here on wjz 13 tonight at 7:30. the man accused of shooting seven people at a small university in california appears in court with a different look. denise is in the newsroom, with more. and the reason for the change

in his appearance. denise? >> last month, one girl was arrested for the shooting at identical -- identicalos -- oikos university. go pleaded not guilt to the seven murder counts but said little else in court and even asked for an interpreter. just two weeks ago in a jailhouse interview, go expressed remorse. some family members were shocked at the not guilty plea. >> go was a student at the university and according to prosecutors, was targeting an administrator. occupy movement protests are taking place around the country today,a ines ferre reports for wjz, the movement is joining forces with labor unions to help spread its message. >> reporter: hundreds are on the streets of manhattan, protesting economic inequality. this is the first major demonstration for the occupy movement since their camps were dismantled last fall. demonstrators are again

expressing anger at big banks. but they're also rally for -- rallying for workers rights. >> reporter: an investment banker with a spread sheet, deletes a row. and suddenly there goes your job. >> reporter: may 1st is also known as international workers day. and they are calling for a general strike, and holding joint demonstrations around the country. in san francisco, union ferry workers walked off the job, forcing the city to shut down golden gate ferry service. >> it's time for big business to step up to the plate and pay their fair share. >> reporter: in chicago, a small group of demonstrators walked through city streets, disrupting traffic. >> reporter: occupy organizers hope today's protest will mark a return to widespread demonstrations like last year. and they believe teaming up with labor unions will attract more supporters. >> reporter: mayday events are taking place around the world. in countries across europe, workers protested cuts and pay and benefits.

in asia, thousands took to the streets, demanding higher wages. in the u.s., critics say the occupy movement doesn't have a clear message. but organizers disagree. >> we do have a clear message. we are the 99%. >> reporter: occupy protestors hope today's events will reinvigorate their movement. in new york, ines ferre, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: and while many protests have been peaceful today, police in oakland, california, used tear gas and made several arrests during an occupy rally this afternoon. maryland's attorney general is challenging a recent court ruling that strikes down the ability of police to collect dna samples from suspects. doug gansler filed a motion to stay the decision of the state court of appeals. he believes collecting dna samples is similar to other searches police perform. is. >> that was no different than taking fingerprints, no different than strip searches, no different than taking blood, all of which are permissible

under the fourth amendment. >> reporter: according to police records, dna examples saw 58 cold cases since the law was enacted. securing grants to place salad bars in 10 school cafeterias. pat warren reports on one opening that received rave reviews. >> the things your kids won't eat probably won't surprise you. like a second grader with a preference for bread with no crust. but the things they love to eat may surprise you, too. >> lettuce, tomato. >> onions. >> reporter: this newly installed salad bar is well suited to those tastes, their tummies and a trend toward better nutrition. >> what i have is grapes, cucumber, spinach and... tomatoes. and strawberries. >> reporter: these culinary options are courtesy of grants from hbo, whole kids foundation, and global tap,

which is providing filtered water taps. and it is being built on what students are being taught on what makes a good plate. >> your protein would be chicken. >> it's all part of the understanding that the more kids eat healthy foods, the better their levels of achievement. >> ii eat those things because they're healthy. the more you eat salads, the more energy you have in the bay. >> reporter: but you still don't have to eat the crust. >> reporter: now, you saw governor o'malley join the students for lunch. one of the aims of his administration is promoting childhood health through better nutrition. >> all right, pat. thank you. a total of 10 city schools have received the new grants for salad bars. saving an elderly couple from a fire. 69-year-old louise segars says if it wasn't for justin bowman,

she and her husband wouldn't have known about a fire that broke out inside their house. she said the teen risked his life, as he attempted to get them out of the house. >> he ran up to the house and he was knocking on the door. oh, he was pounding on the door. >> yeah, i was banging on the door. i was banging on it hard, as a matter of fact. then i was like -- i was like, yeah, it's a fire in the house. >> firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the second floor. the caused is under investigation. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. a developer plans to demolish a mechanic's fear and the future for the site. they may have a new football coach. but penn state is recruiting heavily in maryland. and recipes you can make for your cinco de mayo fiesta. for more, remember to look for the updated forecast, from wjz's first warning weather team. forbes releases its list of wealthiest counties, with one of the top five, right in baltimore's backyard.

wjz is live. jessica kartalija reports, howard county says it is nationally ranked as one of the best places to live. >> reporter: that's exactly right, kai. once again, this is the 7th time that howard county has made that list. >> reporter: mumbles and squeaks is a fun little shop on main street in historic ellicott city in howard county. just ranked by forbes magazine, as one of the top five wealthiest counties in the country. again. >> what an honor to be chosen so many consecutive years in a row. and it's very helpful, obviously for the demographic. >> reporter: forbes based howard county fifth. loudoun county, virginia, was on top. followed by the city of falls church, virginia, fairfax county, and los alamos county in new mexico. >> according to forbes. the median household income here in howard county is over $103,000. >> we're a safe community. we've got great quality of life. and we put a huge priority on

education. >> reporter: forbes also cites howard county's close proximity to washington, d.c. and baltimore, as being a prime location for working families. >> what we have here is highly educated people with good jobs. and in many cases, two-income earning families. >> reporter: investing in future generations is what those who live and work here says keeps howard county at the top of the list, time and again. >> just all around positive. >> and the city of fairfax, virginia, also made the list at number 8. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, jessica, thank you. and still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. mourning a world champion swimmer. the 26-year-old collapses at training camp. what caused his sudden death? you'll notice a change the next time you log into facebook. how a few feature could save lives. i'm bob turk. the first warning weather

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with all of its attractions, baltimore's inner harbor is still missing something. that void has now been filled with the city's newest public park. a year ago, this was a vacant lot, filled with weeds. tucked behind pier 5. >> the only space that connects harbor east and the inner harbor. so we really were very proud of ourselves for having found this spot. because i think it desperately needed this. >> reporter: it's called pierce's park. after baltimore's businessman and civic leader, pierce flanagan. his widow put this on, after their daughter said there was no park in the harbor to take the flanagans grandcharge. >> right after the service, everybody was e-mailing, saying we have to do this park. and we have to do it for pierce. >> reporter: $2 million was raised. >> reporter: this park was designed not only to be seen but to be heard.

>> turning sculptures into musical fences. ♪ [ music ] >> we wanted to make it not just a playground, and not just an empty park. but something that will grow. and children would grow with it. >> a journey that starts sunday, when the park opens. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> pierce's park will open with a ribbon cutting at 2:00 p.m. sunday, followed by children's activities and live entertainment. >> did you see alex having that zen moment? >> that was very cool. >> very nice. much warmer weather has arrived in maryland. outside tonight, the sun is peeking through. and there is more warm air to come. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk shows us what to expect over the next few days. we'll start outside with bernadette. still going to be warm. maybe not quite as warm as today. but we have a front going through. chances of a couple of showers

and thunderstorms. tomorrow morning. and as we head through tomorrow. still warm, though. high of 83 degrees. loo looks like we stay on the warm side. yes, 76 to maybe 80. there could be a shower or thundershower on wednesday. and on thursday. when we really get into the summer heat. 87. 86. cooling down on sunday. maybe a thundershower late saturday, with that cool front coming through. 75, 47. really pleasant by the end of the weekend. kai? >> bob, thank you. powerful tornadoes touch down in several northern oklahoma states. -- oklahoma counties, excuse me. you can see the funnel clouds moving closer here in mawatta. heavy rains took out power lines and forced closures. several barns and buildings were demolished. the full extent of the damage is not known. no injuries have been reported. parts of england and southern wales are on high alert, after deadly floods soaked that region. a 52-year-old man and his dog died after the car they were in

became submerged in fast- flowing waters in new hampshire. now, the man's wife, who was driving, managed to escape. flood warnings will remain in effect in that area. showers are expected to continue for at least the next week. british lawmakers release a scathing report about rupert murdoch and the phone hacking scandal. the report says murdoch and his son need to take responsibility for the wrongdoing. >> reporter: british lawmakers had tough words for media mogul rupert murdoch. >> in the review of majority of committee members, rupert murdoch is not fit to run an international company. >> reporter: the much-awaited report concluded that murdoch and his son james were over a corporate culture. it also says murdoch, quote, exhibited willful fliepped blindness -- blindness to what was going o. >> corporately, the needs of the world and international had

misled the community repeatedly about the true extent and nature of the investigations that they claim to have carried out, in relation to phone hacking. >> reporter: the committee it not have the power to impose sanctions. but it is expected to bring this to murdoch's media empire. >> reporter: murdoch came to england last week to defend his image and reassure shareholders that he had cleaned up the company. over the past year, evidence has emerged that murdoch's tabloid newspaper, spied on citizens to get stories. including those of murdered school girl, millie dowler. murdoch said he was sorry to the victims and the british public. >> all i can do is apologize. >> reporter: the house of commons will now decide punishment for three company executives, accused of giving false accounts of the phone hacking. more than 40 people associated with the scandal have been arrested so far. murdoch has also paid out millions to settle multiple

lawsuits. in london, monica zil villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> news corps did respond this afternoon, saying it has already confronted and acted on the failings documented in the report. a world champion swimmer drops dead at a training camp in arizona. the 26-year-old athlete went into cardiac arrest, after a training session in flagstaff. alexander dale owen collapsed on the floor of his bathroom and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. the swimmer was one of norway's top medal hopes for the london olympics. at least one person jumped from a second floor to escape flames. the fire broke out last night at the stag hotel. a low-income men's hotel in watsonville. most of the injuries were for smoke inhalation. the cause of the fire still under investigation. check in for eyewitness news at 6:00. with all new stories coming up at 6:00. shocking crime. a 13-year-old city girl, accidentally shot. her friends try to hide hear

body. new at 6:00 the pleas in the case. and... risking arrest to survive. i'm vic carter. a young man struggles with cancer. and he tells us why he's breaking the law, in order to survive. his personal struggles coming up. check in for these stories and all the breaking news. coming up all new at 6:00. now, back to kai. >> thank you, denise. better late than never. a man gets a postcard, more than half a century after it's cent. -- sent. scott mcmurray's parents promised to write when they took a vacation in 1957. but mcmurray, who was living in georgia at the time, never received the letter. somehow, it ended up in daytona florida, in early april this year. the recipient tracked down mcmurray in virginia. and he finally got his card, 55 years later. >> pretty neat memento to have. still to and on eyewitness news. ravens coach, john harbaugh, attempts to set the record state

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ravens coach, john harbaugh is feeling the heat in the national spotlight, after his controversial comments in an

interview today. sports director mark viviano joins us with the story, including angry reaction. mark? >> well, mary, some off-season excitement. in an interview, john harbaugh was asked about championship teams of the recent past who were accused of cheating. he singled out the new england patriots who were penalized for illegal spying via videotape five years ago. harbaugh said the patriots' super bowl titles have an asterisk, saying they're, quote, stained, end quote. the comments stir up what is becoming a heated rivalry with new england. the teams have met twice in the play-offs. the ravens losing the afc title game there in january. harbaugh issued a statement, to clarify his comment. saying he was speaking of perception of a stain, not meaning to discredit coach bill belichick and his staff or their accomplishments. former linebacker brewski was once with the patriots and is now a commentator on espn.

>> and the shot at coach belichick, i don't understand. when harbaugh was interviewing for the position in baltimore, it was coach belichick that vouched for him. >> harbaugh went on to say that they exchanged phone messages today. and harbaugh respects that the patriots will also have to defend how they won their championship. it will be a sunday night game on national tv. more on the ravens coming up next hour. and the orioles are looking to bounce back against the yankees in new york tonight. i'll have those stories ahead in sportsa the 6:00. back to you for now, kai. >> thank you, mark. we'll see you then. a girls middle school lacrosse team is suspended for using racial slurs. the 7th and 8th graders are being forced to forfeit the next four games and attend a cultural awareness shop. school officials say they have

enough evidence to warrant the punishment. grandparents in florida are charged in a bizarre case of child abuse. police say they caught the couple in sarasota, towing her 7-year-old granddaughter in her toy car, hitched behind the suv. officers say the couple was intoxicated at the time. the little girl was not hurt. social media is saving lives. facebook has created an organ donor registry. the website offers a step-by- step guide, to list where and when you're registered. creator, mark zuckerberg said he got the idea from steve jobs who died awaiting a liver transplant. facebook has 9 million users woold wide. -- 900 million users worldwide. jfx shut down. i'm mike hellgren, with the [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more.

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coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. the jfx is about to get worse. emergency construction is expanding. what you need to know to avoid getting stuck. was bob ehrlich's campaign consultant, julius henson thrown under the bus with the election night robocalls? are pit bulls like this inherently dangerous? that's the ruling from maryland's highest courts.

i'm adam may. reaction to this controversial decision is coming up. warming up. and this is just the beginning. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. making their case. opening statements in the trial of a political operative, accused of the election day robocall scandal. >> tonight, what julius henson tells wjz about his defense. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> his job, to help bob ehrlich win as campaign for governor. and now, more on