brewington, a mom pronounced dead on the scene said had that her favorite quotation is "love your neighbor as yourself." >> reverend mary marguerite cone dedicated her life to serving people. she ended up shot inside. police say the triggerman is one of those she was trying to help. a homeless man who lived outside and received food from the food bank. loved ones gathered at brewington's home nearby, still reeling from the tragedy. >> people seem to be turning away from god, toward the worldly things. i hope any event as sad as this, will help people turn ray heart towards god. >> reporter: authorities say douglas franklin jones was angry at the church that frequently fed him. they recovered the handgun he used to shoot the women and then shoot himself. police say he recently had

become belligerent and argumentative. >> we don't think these two were necessarily targeted. we think they just happened to be in the church at the time he came in with a gun. >> reporter: s.w.a.t. teams with armored vehicles. >> we are working on identifying to whom that gun is registered. >> the episcopal diocese says it is saddened beyond words and immediately offered prayers. >> i'm a father. and knowing that that could happen in a church, of all things. my wife and i are active in our church. and i just can't imagine something like that happening. she was a wonderful woman. >> reporter: now, reverend cone is technically considered in critical condition at shock trauma. but sources are telling us that she is on life support. and wjz just spoke to a family spokeswoman who told us that she passed just a short time ago this afternoon. such a tragedy for this family,

vic. >> all right, mike. thank you very much. complete coverage continues live in ellicott city. meghan mccorkell is at the church, where prayer service for the victims is just beginning. megan? >> reporter: church members have just started arriving here at st. peter's episcopal church for what they're calling a night of prayer and fellowship in the wake of last night's terrifying shootings. they are praying for mary marguerite cone. she was the co-rector here at the church. we have learned that she has degrees in psychology, social work, pastoral counseling, very loved here at the church. she was shot inside st. peters last night, along with 62-year- old brenda brewington, who died from her injuries. messages of support for the st. peter's family, have been left all over the church's facebook page, coming from around the world. and locally, nearby st. johns is opening its doors to st. peters members. they will hold a special service on sunday at 7: -- at 10:30, for the members of the

st. peters episcopal church. and we are learning that memorial services will be held thursday. reporting live, i'm meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, we'll have complete coverage of tonight's memorial and the latest on the investigation. coming up tonight at 11:00. updating our breaking news. students discovered a gun inside north wood elementary school in loch raven boulevard. sky eye chopper 13 was over the scene. a teacher safely recovered the weapon from a pre- kindergartener and called police. an adult has been arrested in connection with this incident. a body is discovered near a school in northwest baltimore. gigi barnett is live in the newsroom with more on what police now believe is a murder. gigi? >> reporter: well, windsor hills elementary school is closed today. as police investigate the murder. police found the body of a man between the ages of 18 and 20 this morning. they have not yet identified the victim who died from a gunshot wound. police don't believe there is a connection between the school and the shooting.

meanwhile, detectives are classifying this as a murder. and they say they received reports of gunfire in that area last night. denise, back to you. >> all right. thank you, gigi. the school is located several blocks from the heavily-wooded area of lincoln park. touting his story. the man behind the election night robocall in 2010, begins testifying in his own defense. derek valcourt reports, political consultant julius henson has a lot to say. >> henson says the ehrlich campaign chose not to take his advice. and they say they are ultimately responsible for those robocalls. >> reporter: emerging from the courthouse after his first four weeks of trial, julius henson had few words for reporters. >> it's doing well. it's okay. >> reporter: henson took the stand in his own defense friday afternoon, detailing for jurors his political consulting work for the failed 2010 campaign to elect republican bob ehrlich for governor. >> i'm on the stand, testify. and i think that should remain in the courthouse that i'll be

happy to talk to you, when my testimony is over. >> reporter: when henson returns to court monday, he hoo -- he will be asked about his role in the 2010 election night robocall that prosecutors say amounted to legal fraud. the calls went out to registered democrats, suggesting that there was no need to go vote because democrat martin o'malley was already winning. >> we're okay. relax. >> reporter: henson blames the ehrlich campaign for legal problems. greg masony, a confidant to ehrlich testified he had no knowledge of the call before the election. henson predicts heeling -- he will be vindicated. >> i'm fortified by tens of thousands of people all over this country praying. and we'll be victorious. >> reporter: jurors will likely begin their deliberations early next week. at the white courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> henson faces the possibility of up to 12 years in prison.

ehrlich's campaign manager, paul schurick, was sentenced to home detention and community service on the charges. a carroll county man admits lying about a shooting shooting that forced several schools into lockdown. at first, 51-year-old john coker told police he had been looking for a shooter. but coker later admitted that he had accidentally shot himself. he is now charged with making false statements statements to an officer. baltimore police commissioner fred bealefeld talks about his retirement. in a surprise move, the mayor announced that baltimore's top cop is calling it quits. pat warren talks to the commissioner about his reasons for leaving. pat? >> reporter: that's right. commissioner bealefeld says there is no drama in his decision to retire, other than the fact that he's turning 50 in august. and he's ready for the next phase of his life. >> reporter: commissioner fred bealefeld commands the 8th largest police agency in the country. and he still does his policing on the street.

his dogged pursuit of bad guys with guns has led to some of the lowest violent crime rates in the recent city history. >> i inherited a police department that was averaging 100,000 adult arrests. and we are making half that number and being much, much more successful. and that's not dependent on the weather. that's not signs of the zodiac or high tides at the harbor. that's a concerted, conscious effort, a very deliberate leadership change in what this police department was doing before i took over. and so i will take credit for that. >> reporter: he also believes in community contact, like pitching tents with scouts and greeting citizens where they live. and he told everyone he would cast a net for crooked cops. >> now, everyone is surprised. like oh, my goodness, there's corruption in the ranks. i told you i was going crabbing. i told you i was going crabbing. and now you're surprised i brought back crabs?

>> reporter: his biggest regret? >> i came here being even kind to myself, a boy at 19. my biggest regret is leaving that behind. that in my next chapter of my life, i won't be a cop. >> reporter: his future? >> there are a lot of adventures i want to have. >> reporter: one of his last adventures as a baltimore city police commissioner will be to aid in the transition to a new regime, when that person is selected. his retirement takes effect august 1st. reporting live from downtown baltimore, i'm pat warren. now, back to you on tv hill. >> okay, pat. thank you. the mayor has already begun a nationwide search for bealefeld's replacement. a special session is now in place, as maryland lawmakers try to avoid a doomsday budget. the session will be held may 14th. it will last three to four days. lawmakers need to make a change to the budget. the budget process fell apart last month.

the lawmakers failed to pass an income tax increase that would have prevented the cuts. well, the latest jobs numbers are out. and the news is disappointing. the labor department says hiring has slowed down. only 115,000 jobs were added in april. the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 8.1%. but the decrease is mainly because americans are giving up on their job search. this news from the labor department sends wall street diving today. here's a look at the closing numbers. the dow closed down 168 points. the s&p off 22. and the nasdaq down 58. some thunderstorms may be threatening maryland tonight. take a live look outside right now. there is a mix of clouds and sun right now. bob has been tracking the storms in the first warning weather center. bob? >> right now, all of the activities north of us, or activities develop south of us. take a look at radar. just to the north of harrisburg. that stuff in pennsylvania, actually in the central portions of pennsylvania, is moving to the southeast. so it's going to take a little while to get here. but i think probably after 8:30, or 9:00, you might start

seeing that activity, enter the mason-dixon line area. south of the area, you see that stuff down across portions of charles county, south of washington. a little batch right down there. and that's really dying out, just from la plata, up into portions of southern p.g. county, not going to affect the baltimore region. but we might see some showers coming in late tonight. take a look at temperatures. it got pretty warm tonight. 81 now. but the dew point has actually dropped this afternoon. it's a little unusual. down to 62 degrees. earlier, was up to 69. tomorrow, our front to the north will be going through the area. and that means the showers, the threat of showers will be ending early in the morning. followed by cooler and dryer air. all afternoon and all weekend. looks pretty nice. denise. >> all right. thank you, bob. well, fans will have the chance to see their favorite ravens in action this year. 200 people will be randomly chosen from a lottery to watch training camp sessions at the team's owings mills facility. the ravens will also allow the

team to watch off-site practices this summer. first will be august 4th. then august 12th. and stevenson university, august 19th. all of those sessions are free. major changes at the national aquarium in baltimore. as mary bubala explains, they involve the dolphin experience. >> the new dolphin discovery at the national aquarium still pleases the crowd. but now it's open and more interactive. [ laughter ] families can wander in, watch the dolphins for as little or as as long as they want or how they want. >> what brought this on was dollar days last fall. we opened it up for everyone to come in. and we sue magical things happen. families stayed here for an hour. grandmas and grandpas stayed here near an hour while the kids came to the window. >> reporter: now, the

atmosphere is calmer. the loud music is gone. although the dolphins still do tricks. but trainers are teaching kids why and how the dolphins jump, play and interact. we tested this group of sixth graders from west virginia. >> can anyone answer that question, why you're not supposed to feed a dolphin? >> because they'll get attached to humans. >> whenever you're out in the wild, you're not supposed to feed dolphins. >> reporter: but dolphin discovery still has fun built in. and and what kids should know, there is still very much a splash zone. >> reporter: ticket prices rat at -- at the aquarium are going up slightly to off set the dolphin show. mary bubala, wjz eyewitness news. >> there are now more than 40 interactive experiences for visitors at the aquarium. done deal. how the u.s. is helping free a chinese activist. i'm mike schuh, dulaney valley, memorial gardens. coach harbaugh speaks about sacrifice at the annual fallen

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now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. those who are called to a life protecting others know that someday they may die doing their jobs. now, as mike schuh reports, police and fire families gather for the 27th year, to honor those who have passed away, serving the public. >> hero is a word used too often. but not today. not here. not for the mother of trooper shaft hunter. >> i've known from the day he was born, my son was a hero. and he truly did and would always do whatever it took. if it meant protecting a citizen. >> you may remember nearly a year ago. hunter's patrol car, rear-ended a parked semi trailer on highway 95. he died at the scene but was given a heroes farewell. >> he rushed into this world very quickly. and he left me. >> reporter: some of the most powerful people in maryland today, mayor, governor and many

chiefs. sharing the stage, another famous leader, but one who says, compared to those who sacrifice, his job isn't even in the same league. >> there are so-called heroes in sports. and then there are the real heroes in life. >> reporter: when he asked all of the relatives of those who lost someone to stand, a third of this enormous tent took to their feet. for his part, harbaugh felt humbled. >> about caring more for your community and your family, and other people, than you care about yourself. putting yourself in the ultimate jeopardy. what was greater than that? >> reporter: these are fathers, sons and brothers. they're families at the center of a ceremony that is the only of its kind in the nation. a place where all first responders are thanked by a grateful public. in timonium, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. [ playing taps ] ♪[ music ]

>> this is the first time since this ceremony began in 1986 that there has been only one honoree. the national mall is getting a $700 million facelift. the renovation stretched from the lincoln memorial to the cal capital building. an outdoor of museums, stretching from the u.s. botanical garden. during the summer, visitors will be able to rent toy boats to sail on the pond. then in winter, it will be returned to an ice rink. it has been 36 years since the last major upgrade. it's the symbol of spring. flower mart is in full bloom. wjz is live in mount vernon. jessica kartalija has a look at spring. >> reporter: well, if you're wondering or looking for something to do tonight. it's a great night to come down here. because it's not that crowded just yet. flower mart runs through tomorrow. i have to tell you, i had to put the lemon stick down and go with the hydrangea. a little better for your waistline. just one of the beautiful displays here at flower mart

here this year. >> reporter: for celia rose and her dad leo, flower mart is an annual tradition. >> she gets a new hat every year by easter. and little by little, we decorate it. >> the free event is baltimore's right of spring. 130 vend oshes, display food, flowers and of course, hats. >> well, you look beautiful. >> thank you. >> last year, celia rose took first place for her hats. this year, it's tough competition. >> what is on your hat. >> flowers. ladybugs. butterflies. and bumble bees. and humming birds. >> this year's theme, a cornucopia of rainbow flowers, lemon pepper sticks and sweet melodies. flower mart 2012, charms all generations. >> so excited. great crowd. >> reporter: the two-day event is packed with activity, including a pet parade,

wildflower costume and dance contest. >> this is our first year here. so we're super excited to be here. >> and we're back here live, with the women of benevolent baskets, where all of the proceeds go to help homeless women in transition. a wonderful night if you're going to head out here. you still have a little more time. we are live at flower mart in mount vernon, jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. vic? >> okay, jessica. we're expecting samples. particularly the peppermint sticks. >> you got it. flower mart is open from 8:00 tonight. and from 11:00 to rate:00 p.m. tomorrow. >> keep the rain away for flower mart, bob. >> later tonight. after it closes, then maybe showers. tomorrow looks pretty good. weekend looks great. take a look at the weekend. also dried out immediately. 81 now. the dew point has dropped from 69 down to 62 degrees. humidity, 52%. south/southwest winds at 3. barometer right now, holding steady. come back and take a look at the weekend after this. i was paying too much with cable.

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lots of clouds in the region. and really, some of those, you can put a cap on the thunderstorms for the time being. but there's more activity developing. there's one area of showers across southern maryland now. not strong. but a couple of showers in waldorf. brandy wine and southern maryland. moving pretty much off to the east now. could be approaching southern portions of a.a. county. as it heads toward the bay.

but waldorf, la plata, getting shower activity. but it's light. take a look at temps and conditions now. 81. 78 in washington. they were warmer earlier. but the clouds have kind of dropped those temps. 82 in hagerstown. 70, ocean city. that's the warmest it's been all day long there. winds coming off the ocean. much, much cooler. typically in the spring, it does take a long time to warm up. away from the water, yes, it gets warm. 77, easton. 79 in elk ton now. waft warmest spot, westminster, 82. right now, we have southwest wind in the region. tomorrow, and late tonight, the winds will start turning more to the north and northeast. a front should start crossing our region after midnight. after the front approaches late tonight, we finally, i think, we'll start seeing some shower or thundershower activity. sort of like we saw last night, with the front developing across pennsylvania and new york state.

it's pressing southward. and already a batch of showers from about erie, pennsylvania. it's a pretty well-defined area. so late tonight, after 9:00, 10:00, showers and storms. this afternoon, in the heat and humidity up here. they did have hail reported. also to the west, those showers are going to head down to west virginia. the front moves through the area. we'll get into a new air mass by tomorrow afternoon. that will mean a less humid, very pleasant end to the weekend. saturday morning, with leftover leftover clouds, maybe a couple of showers south of the area. i think for the most part, the weekend is going to be dry and very, very pleasant. northeast winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, around 60 degrees. sunrise, 6:03. sets, 8:04. moonirize, set -- moonrise by 8:00. 83 tomorrow. maybe a morning shower. maybe an isolated area south of the baltimore washington area. afternoon drying out. sunshine and very pleasant

conditions. come back and take a look at the five-day forecast coming up. >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. headed back home their owners turned them loose. three,000 americans murdered. coming up, the mastermind behind 9/11, now faces his own possible death sentence. as eyewitness news continues. also ahead. >> nathan was a promising student at hopkins, until a leisurely bike ride ended in a deadly accident. behind the wheel, an elderly driver. now, nathan's parents demand all drivers get tested. >> whose responsibility is it? >> are older [ mom ] to me, chex is not just a little bowl of cereal, it's kind of a big deal. to find nutritious and gluten-free cereals my whole family actually loves? well, the word "wow" comes to mind. and then a friend told me chex has five flavors that are gluten-free. even a cinnamon one the kids love.

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it is 6 29. 81 degrees and mostly cloudy in maryland. thanks for staying with wjz. here's some of the stories people are talk being tonight. the admitted mastermind will have a hearing in guantanamo bay, cuba. alex demetrick reports, fort meade is one of the handful of sites where that will be seen. >> of all of the terror suspects held in these cells at a u.s. military prison, none approaches khalid sheikh mohammed's notorious status.

he admits he planned the 9/11 attacks for al qaeda. he will finally be arraigned for murdering 3,000 americans, saturday morning. >> we have to ensure that khalid sheikh mohammed and others who are accused of these heinous crimes are brought to justice. >> reporter: some families who lost lovedded ones in the attack arrived for the hearing. and a live feed will be sent to fort meade in maryland for other families to view. even if khalid pleads guilty, a key witness will later join al qaeda. >> this guy was in the center of things. he was part of a 14-high-grade terror suspects that the united states had isolated. >> reporter: to avoid his own possible death sentence, majid khan will testify against khalid. that is critical because it

could corroborate information khalid provided, but only after being water boarded. >> my thought is that he will be a valuable witness to the united states. >> reporter: because it could be without the legal entanglements of torture. >> reporter: since his admission to plotting the 9/11 attacks, khalid sheikh mohammed says he welcomes the death penalty to become a martyr. a missing terrorist dubbed jihad jane, raised money for recruits for a muslim holy war. mohammed khalid pleaded guilty. police say the ellicott city student met a pennsylvania woman online, who called herself jihad jane. the woman admitted she had plotted to kill a swedish artist, who had offended muslims. it aer -- appears there was a deal to end the diplomatic crisis over chen guang chang.

manuel gallegus has the latest. >> reporter: chinese activist chen guang chang may be heading to the u.s. giplomats are -- diplomats are working on a deal to allow him to come to the united states to study. >> over the course of the day, progress has been made to give him the future he wants. >> reporter: he has long- established relationships with its faculty and has an invitation to be a visiting scholar. the blind political activist, outspoken against his country's forced abortion policy, has been under house arrest in rural china. but he escaped to beijing and took refuge at the embassy, just as secretary of state hillary clinton is in high level talks. >> he made a direct appeal to clinton through an interpreter.

>> i hope i can get more help from her. >> reporter: claiming he fears for her safety, chen said he wanted to leave with clinton, when she departs on saturday. >> it is not just about well- known activists. it's about the human rights and aspirations of more than a billion people. >> reporter: the u.s. says it will grant chen and his family visas, as soon as china makes its move. >> now, medical checkups show that chen is in good help, except for three broken bones in his foot. violence in egypt. protestors threw rocks. the activists are announcing the exclusion of the candidates from the upcoming presidential election. hundreds of troops guarding the ministry surged forward. the family of junior seau agrees to allow his brain to be studied. the san diego county medical

examiner's office ruled the former nfl linebacker's death, a suicide. but there are concerns this may have been prompted by a brain disease, called chronic, traumatic encephalopathy or cte. it occurs when a person suffers multiple concussions. meanwhile, the music community is grieving after a member of the beastie boys died. adam youch. he was 47 years old. when an older driver hits and kills a johns hopkins student, his parents target people they believe should no longer get behind the wheel. tonight, wjz investigates. jessica kartalija looks at the controversy, over testing older drivers. >> reporter: no one knew this ride home from the farmers market would be the last for 20- year-old nathan cras nipolar. now, his parents only have pictures to there gift -- to

remember their gifted middle child. >> it's just really heartbreaking. we really thought that nathan would figure out a solution to some world problem. >> reporter: riding down university parkway last february, an 83-year-old driver turns into nathan's path, as she pulls into her driveway. nathan tumbles over her car and is trapped underneath. stunned, she gets out of the car ask sits down. >> -- and sits down. >> minutes and minutes are going by. and with each passing minute, he's losing his brain cells. >> reporter: after six agonizing months, waiting for nathan to come out of a coma, his parents make the hardest of choices, taking him off of life support want. >> this is an example of older people being in denial about their ability. >> reporter: mitchell and susan believe some older drivers shouldn't be behind the wheel. they want the state to require them to take competency tests. currently, 27 states and the district of columbia, require additional testing. >> you're not saying get these

people off the roads, altogether. >> we just want to get the risky drivers off the road. >> reporter: john eberhart spent plans testing for the government. but over time, realized that forcing a competency test on an older driver is a bad idea. >> testing is unfair. we had really, really refined tools, could really, really target in and find, quote/unquote, the bad apples. that would be one thing. but we don't have those. >> reporter: drivers, 65 and older, have fewer fatal accidents. but they also drive less. when you consider the number of miles they drive, the fatal accident rate increases sharply. and by the time they're 80, it's actually four times higher than for younger drivers. >> i believe there is many drivers on the road today that don't have what it takes to drive safely. >> reporter: there's no denying we go through physical changes as we age. >> so there could be changes in vision. hearing can be diminished, which can affect or go to sirens or hear different

warning signals. they may have problems with reflex time. >> reporter: a stimulator at the national academy of sciences shows the differences between a typical driver's vision and that of an older driver. >> it's gray out the side windows. and everything in the front is just not as vivid. >> reporter: nathan's parents say reevaluating older drivers could save lives. >> do you think we need to do this so that another family doesn't have to go through what you're going through? >> this tragedy really didn't need to happen. if we're successful, this is something that is going to save a lot of heartache, among many, many different people. >> reporter: jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> several area programs allow seniors seniors to test their driving skills and help them to adjust to physical changes. can you find links to them at wjz.com. well, time now for a quick look at stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. police commissioner fred bealefeld shares more about his decision to retire. and what he plans to do next. coverage in a big high

school weekend lacrosse. and meet hammy smith. a long-time maryland trainer, who has his first horse in the kentucky derby race. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. thousands will visit the maryland zoo this weekend to see the animals and raise money for the kidney foundation of maryland. it's part of wjz's continuing community commitment. as gigi barnett reports, one baltimore county family says they stepped in right after a heartbreaking diagnosis. >> i feel very blessed. because he doesn't have very many memories of that time. >> reporter: karen shacklefordvichidly remembers the day, when -- shackleford vividly remembers the day when they told her something was wrong with her baby. >> it took us a while to figure out what was going on. so we sat there and kind of panicked for a couple of hours. >> reporter: doctors diagnosed her baby with posterrial urethal valve. it happens when extra tissue

grows on a boy's uretha. it sometimes causes organ damage, especially to the kidney. it occurs in one in every 8,000 boys. and doctors recommended fetal surgery for her unborn baby. it worked but on the second try. >> at 24 weeks, we went back in and did it again. we were really lucky. it took that time. >> her baby, carter, is almost 5. and this weekend, shackleford plans to honor in honor of him-- walk in honor of him, in the national kidney walk. the money raised benefits the national kidney foundation. >> he's doing fantastic now. and we really have learned to focus on how he's doing now. and try not to think too far out into the future. >> reporter: they started attending the walk before carter was born. it was a place to meet other families in the same situation. now, this year, they raised nearly $3,000 for the foundation. >> whether it's adulthood or later puberty, he may need a kidney transplant. so that's one of the other

reasons we participate in the walk. we want to make sure we're funding the research. >> and save lives. i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz is a proud sponsor of the kidney walk. it starts at 9:00 a.m., sunday at the maryland zoo. >> great place to do a walk at the zoo. still to come. caught on tape. a mother uses her baby to shield security, after they say she shoplifted. the charges she's facing tonight. eating evidence. why they think a pilot swallowed a key to find out what caused a hang-gliding death. bob turk in the first warning weather center. a nicer, dryer weekend shaping up. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more...

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stilled in. then she dodged a parking lot, and still got ai wa. police tracked her down with her license plate. accused of eating a key piece of evidence after a deadly crash. william orders was arrested last weekend, after a woman crashed under his supervision. investigators are trying to figure out how he fell. they say orders swallowed a memory card from a videotape that was taping their flight. >> there have been a series of x-rays taken. we have confirmed -- so we are just kind of in the waiting process here. >> we have confirmed that the memory card is still inside. >> police say the woman was wearing her safety harness, but that it was not attached to the glider. a little kitten must be feeling a little drained tonight. that's because he got stuck in a storm drain in florida. a neighbor was walking down the street when he heard the kitten meowing. he called the firefighters who had to force the feline out

with water. >> wet and panicked and now mad. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. there may be a deal to end that dispute between china and the u.s. but what will happen between the chinese dissident at the center of it? that's tonight on the cbs evening news. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall ,,,,,,

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it is partly cloudy and warm outside right now. the sun makes its return to brighten up the weekend. bob turk has the answer in the first warning weather center. late tonight. maybe showers or thunderstorms should clear up in the morning. tomorrow looks like a nice afternoon. very pleasant. low humidity than we've seen today. there you go. 76. to maybe low 80s before it's all said and done. in the morning, low 60s. leftover clouds. could be a shower south of d.c. but during the rest of the day, clears out. sunday, beautiful. 75. 52. very pleasant at night. 74 monday. maybe a shower. chance of a shower or thundershower on wednesday. >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight. baseball bumps and bruises. there's orioles injury news.

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mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. say it ain't so. everything is going well. one month into the long bake season, there are long injuries

all over. the o's are opening a series in boston tonight. where the red sox have a third of their starting lineup on the disabled list. and today, the orioles put nolan reimold on the d.r. l. spine injury that is causing neck spasms. reimold leadoff hitter. eligible to return may 16th. catcher matt exposito is called up from norfolk. starting pitcher. lefty gets the assignment. a total of three runs in that series in new york. jon lester has never lost a game to the o's. 14-0. when facing this. masn on wjz this week. see the birds in boston tomorrow and sunday afternoon. time two became of games on the road trip. devastating injury news for the yankees.

star relief pitcher mariano rivera suffered a torn knee injury. rivera is recognized as the best closer in baseball history. and the fear that he could be lost for the year is a major blow to the yankees and rivera. >> just have to deal with it. >> do you think you'll come back to pitch again? >> at this point, i don't know. >> doctors say rivera will be out for 3 to 5 months. he says today he will not end his career with this injury. he will be back. rivera has a recorded 608- career save. he has more against baltimore than any other team. and unfortunately, it's an injury that has the ravens in the news this week. linebacker terrell suggs' season-ending injury because of a torn achilles tendon. we caught up with him at a

police and firefighters ceremony. harbaugh says suggs was devastated. he may miss the whole year, though he vows he'll be playing this season. harbaugh has a positive outlook for what is ahead for the defensive player of the year. >> terrell suggs will be fine. he'll be back. he'll go to work on that rehab like no other. and he'll continue to be a huge part of what we're doing. he'll be a leader. and the young guys will step up. we're a team. team is not one guy. but we'll be fine. you move forward. that is what is it is all about. you just move forward. >> and one of the candidates to step in. rookie courtney upshaw, drafted by the ravens a week ago, could find himself filling in for terrell suggs right away. a weather scare on the eve of horse racing's kentucky derby. churchill downs evacuated. the kentucky oaks philly race was delayed before rosie led to

victory. there's hot weather expected tomorrow with a chance for rain for the derby. and sunday morning, the maryland half marathon in maple lawn, join us out there for the big race. and you can sign up sunday morning if you wish. >> thank you, mark. be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. that's it for us now. we'll be back at 11:00. >> thanks for watching, wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley, including tonight. is the economy taking a downward turn? with the new unemployment numbers, what they reveal. we take you to the cbs even,,

>> pelley: tonight, new evidence the economic recovery is slowing. job creation numbers fall for the third straight month. >> you think after 50, you should be set, and here i am at 50 and i'm not. >> pelley: reports from anthony mason and elaine quijano. they appear to have a deal in that diplomatic standoff over a chinese dissident. reports from david martin in washington, and holly williams in beijing. five american priests are removed by the church. seth doane with more on a widening investigation. and on the road-- steve hartman with the man who's using a brush to put smiles on every face in town. >> it's just amazing what a little bit of paint will do. >> pelley: good evening. the word economistes were using to describe today's jobs numbers is "disappointing. we suspect other words might be use pie the 12.5 million americans who are still unemployed, many of them