sex, lies and politics. john edwards on trial for huge cash payments to his mistress. >> the defense rests. but did the former presidential candidate take the stand? >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> the man who once wanted to be president, now, john edwards faces serious prison time if convicted of using money to cover up an affair. john john edwards' defense team rested their case, after just 2 1/2 days of testimony, without calling edwards' daughter cate, his mistress, rielle hunter, or the defendant himself. defense attorneys apparently felt they made their case, that he did not use campaign money to cover up the affair. >> the advantage of not putting him on the stand is it takes

away the government's ability to say john edwards lied and then got up and lied to you. >> reporter: the defense tried to stick to campaign finance law. the prosecution says edwards accepted illegal donations to cover up his affair, and to try to save his presidential campaign. but the defense says the money was a gift and that edwards hid the affair, only to save his wife and family humiliation. >> the key to this whole case at this point is what is the definition of a campaign contribution. >> reporter: they could begin deliberating friday. in greens or -- greensboro, north carolina, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> it could bring a total of 30 years in prison and more than a million dollars in fines if convicted on all counts. let's make a deal. an agreement to hike taxes for thousands of marylanders. jessica kartalija is live in the newsroom to explain what lawmakers accomplished today. jessica? >> reporter: mary, a budget

package is approved. bringing to an end the special session the house broke on party lines to raise income taxes on people who make more than $1 million a year. and for those who make more than $150,000. also, a bill to split teacher pension costs with individual counties and to raise taxes on tobacco, other than sig relatives. sig relatives. -- cigarettes. the general assembly failed to pass a budget during its 90-day session. >> the budget now goes to governor martin o'malley for his signature. on the right track, the city approves a new group to take over the baltimore grand prix. and it involves a big name in indy car racing. adam may has more on the new team and what the race means for the city. >> reporter: the first two business deals crashed and burned. but now, city officials believe that this third deal will make it to the finish line.

>> after many twists and turns with business agreements, the baltimore grand prix is officially back on. this morning, the city board of estimates approves a deal with two groups. race on. >> we have been in the city for a long time. this is a world class sit citythat deserves a world class event. >> it requires an up-front payment. last year's inaugural race brought 150,000 spectators to downtown baltimore at an economic impact of almost $50 million, filling city and state coffers with almost $2 million each. >> race fans, race drivers, all thought baltimore was the best race in the circuit last year. i'm looking forward to seeing the success again this year. >> reporter: and the race is scheduled for labor day weekend. organizers are hoping for an even bigger turnout than last year. adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> and hear from michael

andretti and his expectations from the baltimore grand prix. all new on eyewitness news at 5:00 and 6:00. break news from northwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the 3300 block of mondawmin avenue. you can see a car has crashed into the front porch of the home. it's unclear if anyone is hurt. we'll bring you updates on this accident, as soon as we receive them. new details today about a drug raid at a baltimore county pain management clinic. two people are in custody right now. about 25 county narcotics officers joined federal drug agents to raid the healthy life clinic on york road in lutherville. it is part an ongoing investigation into the sale of powerful painkillers and other drugs. the two are scheduled to appear before a baltimore county circuit court judge tomorrow. some new twists in the trayvon martin murder case. court records show george zimmerman had a pair of black eyes and a broken nose after fatally shooting the florida teen during the confrontation.

as rick vincent reports, attorneys say the injuries prove one thing. >> reporter: george zimmerman went to his family doctor, the day after trayvon martin was killed. sources would detail knowledge of the investigation, confirm the doctor wrote a private medical report that specified zimmerman's injuries. it said he had a closed fracture of his nose, two black eyes and two cuts on the back of his head. it also said that the doctor recommended that zimmerman follow up with a doctor but he did not. an attorney for martin's family reacted to the news. >> what we do know is that on february 26th, the e.r. person there didn't believe his injuries were significant enough for him to go to the hospital. they didn't each put a band-aid on his head. let's not forget that trayvon martin was fighting a man with a gun. he was in a battle for his life that tragically he lost. >> reporter: wjz says the

autopsy shows he had knuckle injuries. they claim that could prove that he was attacked by martin. >> trayvon was fighting for his life. >> that's why you're saying he would have this. >> absolutely. he was fighting for his life. if somebody had ray gun, i want to fight for my life. >> zimmerman is free on $150,000 bail. he hasn't been seen since his bail hearing nearly a month ago. when catholics in maryland are welcoming baltimore's 16th archbishop. alex demetrick is live with more on the mass installing reverend william laurie. >> reverend laurie is now arch bish uponop laurie. and he'll serve more than a million in the archdiocese of baltimore. >> reporter: among more than 300 priests, bishops and cardinals attending the mass. the two-hour -- two-hour service is filled with rituals

and dates back to 1759. approximately 2,000 people attended. laurie comes from the diocese of connecticut and succeeds cardinal edward o'brien who is now grandmaster of the holy seplucker of jerusalem. >> he leaves for his new position in rome. he will formally hand over the cross to his new successor. clouds are trying to take over. and it is warming but humid. but really a gorgeous day overall. wjz will have weather and traffic. first, here's meteorologist tim williams with the updated numbers from first warning weather. beautiful day out there, tim. >> reporter: certainly is. definitely steamy out there. all of the moisture in the last few days. you add the sun and heat, and it almost rises like steam. take a look at first warning live doppler radar. what we're watching is a very weak cold front that is

dragging its tail right across maryland. and the lower edge of that could move across the mountains into western maryland. but you see, the bulk of it is in central pennsylvania. decent thunderstorms. really, we have a slim chance of a shower or thundershower this afternoon. 81 degree our temperature. as high as 81 degrees today. take a look around the region. 73 on the shore. we have 70 in oakland. but everyone teetering right on that 80-degree mark. the normal high for this date is just around 74. so we are well above that. we'll talk about how our week plays out coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast. kai? >> let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. hi, kai. hi, everyone. we have a lot of traffic building out there this afternoon. traveling on the north side inner loop. stop and go there from york road to dulaney valley. west side inner loop, 15 minutes from baltimore national pikes, past security boulevard. and 70 eastbound, having trouble in that direction. you'll see plenty of brake lights as you make your way towards the beltway.

as far as accidents go in reisterstown, main street is closed between stocks dale and shirley avenue. best way to get around that would be to hop on 795. others include edison highway. edgewood. and baltimore city, edison highway at federal street and east fayette at north gay street. let's take a live look. as you can see, things flowing just fine there. 95 going over tidings bridge. this is brought to you by hyundai elant ra, the 2012 car of the year. you can save hundreds now by going to your hyundai dealer. winning the largest undergraduate prize in the nation. katherine, a senior in kent county, beat 34 apcants to take -- arp cants to take home the prize. she will be awarded $150,000 sunday.

>> what a nice graduation gift. itself is a nice one. she worked hard. and she's talented. >> we have a washington college graduate here at wjz. >> who is that? >> we'll talk about it later. >> okay. incredible crash. a woman hits a large moose but doesn't remember it at all. wait until you hear this. worried about how you're going to keep your kids busy during the summer? i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you about a new summer program that will not only tell you about fun things to do but get you ready for the next school year. new revelations in the search for the missing arizona girl. what police are saying for the first time. clouds and sun are battling it out. but so far, no rain. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,, i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.

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it is 81 degrees with a mixture of sun and clouds in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is just ahead. protecting our troops.

there is a new piece of gear to minimize the risk of injury to a soldier's groin area. armored underwear is now standard in the military for both men and women in combat roles. as you can see, it looks like a pair of bicycle shorts. and they've earned the nickname kevlar boxers, since the pelvic protection gear has been in use to the region, have dropped significantly. crashing into a moose seems like something you would never forget. but that's not the case for one canadian driver. michelle higgins hit a moose, lost all memory of the accident and then still managed to drive 25 miles to arrive at work that day. how is that possible she drove in that car? her coworker saw her bloody and swollen face and took her to the hospital. higgins suffered a couple of broken bones and bruises, but otherwise is okay. the moose was not so lucky. he was found dead at the scene of the accident. >> wow. a new super summer.

city initiative kicked off today in east baltimore. monique griego explains how you make the most of your child's time off. >> reporter: when kids ditch the classroom for summer break, for many parents, the stress begins. >> kids tend to drive you crazy. >> reporter: to avoid a summer slump, leaders say it's important to keep the body busy and their minds sharp. >> what we know is that kids lose a lot of their learning over the summer if they don't continue to read and learn and practice what they've just learned. >> reporter: the enoch pratt library is one of the places teaming up to help prevent loss. through its new summer initiative. it kicked off at hughes elementary. >> this is a way of ensuring that we are maximizing not only the quantity but the quality available to our younger people over the summer. >> reporter: there will be a variety of programs that will help students stay up on the reading, math and other subjects. >> it's a place where kids can

become engaged, learn and also enjoy themselves. >> reporter: in addition to academies, the program will offer affectitivity, so kids -- activity so kids can burn off calories. 85% of students receive food assistance during the school year. >> reporter: district leaders say it's a whole new way to take on the summer. and parents seem to appreciate the help. >> a lot of kids need summer camp, summer programs. because they're out on the streets. they're busy. they can get into things. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> this saturday, there will be a registration fair from 10:00 to 2:00 at the war memorial downtown. another down day on wall street. two weeks of small losses are beginning to add up. here's a look at the closing numbers. dow is down 33 points. s&p slips 6. and the nasdaq is down 20. let's go to new york right now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch

update. new figures suggest the housing markets may be stabilizing. builders broke ground ground on more homes than expected in april. new home construction rose 2.6%. facebook is boosting the size of its ipo this friday. 25%. as investors clamor for a chance to own the internet stock. the company is also doing some damage control, days before its market debut, after general motors said it will stop advertising on the social network because users aren't clicking on its ads. jc penney stock plummeted as much as 15%, after the department store chain lost more money than expected last quarter. experts say it seemed shoppers were turned off by the new plan to get rid of sales throughout the year in favor of everyday low pricing. investors bid up low prices at target. after the biggest sales jump in six years. analysts say target results show that they are spending cautiously. and falling prices are putting

money in shoppers' pockets. crude oil fell to around $92 a barrel. oil prices are down 13 a barely in the past two-- barrel in the past two weeks. that is expected to push gas prices even lower as we approach memorial day. for more, go to cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. the baltimore orioles are still in first place in the a.l. east. and the o's spirit is spreading. overnight, someone mysteriously placed these black and orange flamingos near our sign. usually black-and-purple flamingos appear after ravens win big. this just shows the o's magic is once again alive. wjz security is keeping a close eye on the birds. that's our subtle way of saying, don't just drop stuff off here at tv hill. >> right. and if you're going to feed them, feed them responsibly. >> there you go. >> bird seed and whatnot, i don't know. what do flamingos eat? plastic ones at that. coming up on wjz eyewitness

news at 4:00. texting while walking. where you can find a messaging safe zone. [ laughter ] a reason of a different kind. why prom night will always be remembered for these teens. it is a warm afternoon. looks like it could rain. but will it? meteorologist tim williams will update our first warning weather forecast. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

wjz welcomes the new addition. meet leah fujii-johnson. >> the daughter of andrea fuji and her husband, who is a reporter at cbs news. >> look at that. leah weighs 7 pounds, 6 ounces. everyone, we're told, is doing well. >> she is beautiful. >> little baby. >> she has her mother's eyes. we are told she is not crying, it's our cheesy sounds. >> she looks like a little angel. >> look at her in her little blanket. >> she's wrapped up like a little burrito. >> i love that.

all swaddled up as they say. >> that's right. let's head over to tim. the weather is really beautiful out there today, tim. >> not too hot. andrea made it through. without the really hot weather. i'm sure they're both comfortable this morning, this afternoon, this evening, today. let's take a look at our current temperatures. we're lookath temperature -- looking at temperatures above the average for the year. our daytime high 74 degrees. we're at 81. and we have been as high as about 83. so our official numbers will come in here in just a little while. the dew point now at 53. relative humidity currently at 38%. winds west/southwest. it's going to rise here in the next few days. look at this temperature range. the lowest reading now. 70 in oakland. 78 on patuxent river. then you start to hit 80s on the state. 80 toward hagerstown. we have 85 now in westminster. 81 in clump qua. and 75 in annapolis, kent

island. near the water, a little cooler. water temperatures on the bay, cooler at 66 degrees. winds coming in uniformly, south and southwest. most of the state is helping to bring in that warm air. most of our neighbors around the general region are in the same region we are. there's no drastic change. the front that brought us the change and the shower over the last few days is now clearing the area. still a little bit of a line here, though, of light showers, just around the ohio valley. and going back toward the great lakes. that's still cooling it down a little bit. the lower edge of that system is starting to sweep across central pennsylvania. there is a little back toward the lower edge of ohio that could make its way across west virginia. but all accounts -- by all accounts, most of that is not going to make it over the mountains. and by the time we start to dry out this evening and the temperatures start to drop, we'll lose most of that. high pressure into the foreseeable future. looks like we'll have pretty nice sunshine. there's a slight chance for shower heading into the weekend with that system so close, off

shore. our next high tide at fort mchenry is 4:12, with your next low tide just after noon tomorrow. a chance of a thunderstorm. we're talking about a 10% chance. and 76 degrees tomorrow. mostly sunny. not quite as warm. but definitely as pleasant. we'll have a nice stretch going into the weekend. of course, this is preakness weekend. and we're all looking for a very nice forecast. and looks like we got it. >> and a dry track. sorry, tim. thanks. don't miss the cbs primetime tonight at 9:00. and then it's the seasonal finale of criminal minds. followedded by eyewitness news -- followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. lots more ahead on wjz. while friends and family mourn his death. a criminal takes advantage at junior seau's home. we'll explain. breaking her silence. the wife of a syracuse coach, accused of molesting boys speaks out for the first time. the legal actions she's taking. taking a look look at the

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it is 4:29. 81 degrees and sunny. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> another ugly battle over the budget is shaping up over washington. republicans say it will only get down to conditions. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: president obama stopped by a washington, d.c. sandwich shop to highlight part of his to-do list for congress. >> one of the items on that to- do list would be to provide tax breaks for companies like these that are hiring new employees or raising the wages and salaries of their existing employees.

>> reporter: the president brought sandwiches back to the white house for a meeting with congressional leaders. he pressed his to-do list with them. and turned to what is shaping up to be another showdown over the budget and national debt. republican leaders say they will not raise the country's debt limit without big spending cuts. >> where is the president's plan to tackle our looming debt crisis. where is the budget -- where is the president's plan, to stop the largest tax increase in american history. >> reporter: last summer, the debt crisis created a bitter standoff between the president and congress, something the white house is trying to avoid this election year. >> we're not going to recreate the debt ceiling debacle of last august. >> reporter: on the senate floor, lawmakers were already digging in their heels. >> as far as i can tell, their only plan is to take shots at our plan and hope nobody notices they don't have one of their own. >> they don't mind wasting our time on useless political

showboats. >> reporter: republicans are resisting any tax increase. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the treasury secretary says if the debt ceiling is not raised by the end of this year, the country will default on its loans. legal action against espn. the wife of fired assistant basketball coach is suing. >> laurie fine claims the cable network ruined her reputation. she is threatening to file a libel lawsuit against espn and two employees. this comes after her husband, bernie fine, was accused of molesting two former ball boys. fine broke her silence today to talk about the accusations against her. >> i'm here today as a wife and a mother who has had to endure the trauma of being smeared in the public as a monster.

my family and close friends have stood by me. they know that i am a kind and loving person, but my life has been destroyed through the defamation that i have suffered. >> fine alleges in the lawsuit she was falsely accused. knowing about the alleged molestation. >> kai, thank you. fine has denied wrongdoing and has never been charged because of the statute of limitations. just days after his death, the southern california home of nfl legend junior seau is robbed. police say suspects broke into the garage, rummaged through cabinets and eventually left with a few mementos and a bicycle. junior seauo children and movers are now packing up all of the late football player's belongings. >> i think it's horrible that someone would even break into someone's house, after a tragedy like that. >> it's just pretty sick ask disgusting, actually. >> reporter: so far, police have not made any arrests in the burglary. seau committed suicide two weeks ago by shooting himself in the chest at his home.

a shocking murder suicide case in florida. police say a mother killed her four children, all under the age of 18, then turned the gun on herself. the neighborhood of cape canaveral is stunned. >> reporter: deputies stormed into this quiet neighborhood this morning because they didn't know what they were up against. they thought it was a standoff, after seeing a woman on this block pacing with a gun. and after getting a 911 call that all of these children had been shot. neighbors didn't know either. >> she started to cry on the phone with me. she started to cry. and like i just felt really bad. >> reporter: this neighbor called her daughter after she heard the gunshots and learned that these four boys and girls, the youngest only 12, the oldest, 17, were all dead. >> that's what's hard. that is very hard. >> i understand, too, from the information that we're getting, it appears these children were all killed probably either before or det deputies arrive. >> reporter: deputies say tanya thomas killed the children and then herself, as soon as she saw patrol cars. they tell us just before 5:00

a.m., she decided to shoot the children a first time. three of them survived that first round and were able to run to a neighbor's house for help. but as soon as a neighbor opened the door, thomas called them back to her house, and they went, where she shot them a second time, but this time to death. >> i'm a father. i've got kids. i cannot comprehend a parent doing this to their children. particularly after they leave, calling them back in, so to speak, calling them back in to the slaughter, more or less. and calling them back in to shoot them. >> reporter: deputies entered cautiously not knowing if tanya, armed, was still a threat. they eventually found her dead in her home on brighton avenue. her four children found dead as well. the fourth, the oldest, pebbles thomas, laying in the front yard. >> investigators say they don't have a motive for the shooting and weren't sure where the

children followed their mother's order back into the house after being shot. take a look why. >> not my camera [ screaming ] >> yeah. the students were posing for pictures when the deck collapsed underneath them. everyone got away with minor bumps and scrapes and prom went on as planned. the family that owns the home says their insurance will cover the damage to the balcony. embarrassing blow to sketchers. -- skechers. >> reporter: skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges it misled customers about the health and fitness benefits of its toning sneakers. the federal trade commission announced the hefty fine today. according to the fcc, the shoe maker made unfounded claims that its $100 shapeup shoes would help people lose weight and tone muscles without going to the gym. this settlement also involves

the company's resistance runner, toner and toneup shoes. >> the settlement money will be used to provide refund toss those -- refunds to those who bought the toning sneakers. millions more americans could be deemed as addicts. that's because they are revising its definition. new guidelines while also reducing the number of symptoms required for a diagnosis. some say it will artificially inflate the number of people categorized as addicts. charges are filed against two men who police say tried to steal copper pipe from a state hospital that is closed. 29-year-old matthew blizzard and 43-year-old dennis dyer, each face a long list of charges. blizzard was arrested yesterday afternoon, after police were called for suspicious activity, at spring grove hospital. dyer escaped last night, after hiding in the building for several hours. what an incredible spring afternoon today. a live look outside right now. it's warm, with both clouds and

sun. so how does it look as we head into the weekend? wjz has weather and traffic together. bob is here with the update numbers from-- updated numbers from first warning weather. i've been tracking showers to the north of us right now. the chances of showers here are quickly diminishing because it's gotten much dryer. to the north, a couple of showers and thunderstorms across central p.a. but i don't think it has enough oomph for it to get to the baltimore region. in fact, take a look at temperatures -- temperatures and note the dew point has come wrai down -- way down. dew point down to 53. the 81 actually feels like 80 degrees. it's that much dryer out than it was yesterday. oakland, the actual temperature, at 70. 73 in ocean city. looks like a fantastic end to the week. and start of preakness. we'll have that forecast coming up. vic? let's check in on the roads real quick with kristy breslin at wjz traffic role. control. trouble -- control. trouble on northbound 95. we have an accident at pulaski

highway, involving three vehicles. the right lane is blocked off. also reisterstown, main street closed between stocks dale and shirley avenue because of a crash. take 795 to get around. other accidents include east madison at north calvert. if you're traveling around the beltway, expect 30 minutes there on the west side inner loop, from 95 to liberty road. we also have delays on the north side inner loop that stretch from charles street over to providence road. expect another 15 to 20 to get through that. as far as 70 goes, in the eastbound direction, brake light there as you make your way towards the beltway. now, let's take a live look as you can see, there is an accident in the harbor inner tunnel. so things are likely going to back up pretty quickly for that direction. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration. if your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms, you can trust the restoration experts at accord by visiting their website, accord restoration.com. back over to you. >> thank you, kristy. an unwelcome beer bath at a

baseball game in canada. it happened at the end of the game between the toronto blue jays and the rays. blue jays fans were upset so they tossed a beer at the end of the game. the umpire told the fans, you're out of here. and the fan was ejected. and looks like a player should have been ejected, too, there. >> yeah. brawl for sure. straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. it's painful to watch. the savage beating of an american soldier in florida. the search for the attackers. john lennon's killers move out of atticca prison. where he's going. >> and it's a warm evening. bob will update your first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,

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as team members toured a town in central syria. the observers are in syria, surveying the violence as government troops continue. a violent crackdown. the marijuana convicted of killing singer john lennon is being transferred to another maximum security state prison in new york, after spending more than 30 years at atticca. chapman has been denied parole six times. he will be eligible again this summer. snatched from her bedroom. police say they are now treating the case of a missing arizona girl as an abduction. jessica kartalija has more on the search for isabel sules. >> reporter: police are interviewing hundreds of registered sex offenders. the little girl has not been seen since she disappeared from her bed last month. until recently, police have not called this rikidnapping. but after launching another extensive search of the tucson

area. investigators say they do believe the girl was forcibly taken from her home. police have not said what evidence led them to change their mind about the case. and they have not named any suspects. investigators say they have interviewed more than 500 sex offenders and waded through more than 1,000 tips. another tragic turn in the deadly shooting of a family outside an ohio restaurant. a 10-year-old girl, critically injured in the shooting has died. outside the cracker barrel in cleveland, kayla allen's father shot her and also killed her younger sister and mother. police shot and killed kevin allen at the scene. he was apparently upset his wife told him she was leaving him. residents have installed bars to prevent break-ins in harris county. but now, the homeowners association say they must come down. apparently the bars hurt the property values. neighbors say they're worried about safety, after recent thefts in the area.

>> my neighbor across the street. they break the back door twice. >> yeah. >> so when i hear that, i scared to be -- to be alone in the house. >> yeah. >> and with no protection here. >> people living there who refused to take down the bars will be fined $200 a day. neighbors say they've started a petition to change the rules. this april fools prank serves a big wake-up call for people who go into the phone. your eyes aren't fooling you. philadelphia has created a new lane outside of city hall, just for distracted walkers. >> distracted walking lane. >> this is a new concept? a distracted walking lane? for people that are on blackberries and iphones? >> reporter: you guessed it. the new e-lane or electronic device lane, is dedicated to pedestrians, using hand held devices. complete with signage, the lane

looks real. and there is a real message behind this april fool's prank by city officials. >> oh, april fools. >> i thought it was pretty funny. technology-based people keep their hands on their phone all the time and don't really watch where they're driving. >> reporter: they wanted to have people pay attention to the dangers of texting while driving. every four hours, someone is struck. the lane will stay in mace as a reminder, but only temporarily. but someone hopes it will become a permanent fixture. >> the texting lane may be relaxed. but officials say they hope the prank sheds light on a serious issue. a brutal attack on a u.s. soldier. and caught on tape. it happened while he was walking at a street. bill morgan has more. >> reporter: it begins with an unexpected punch. but once this shoulder is knocked to the pavement, four men unleash a relentless beat, punching and kicking as hard as

they can in a nearly minute- long attack. >> he was beaten and upset and hurt. >> reporter: this neighbor got a look at a very injured johnny aprizzio, after she managed to pull himself up to his feet, long enough to knock on has family's door for help. >> a really bad contusion on his face. >> reporter: tampa police are now inspecting every part of that attack. frame by frame. >> it's one of the more vicious attacks i've seen. >> reporter: making their job tough are hoodies that can seal the faces-- consale the faces of every attacker, keeping this group of thugs unrecognizable. >> it's awful. >> she manages the place aprizzo was trying to get to when attacked. she has also watched the beating that put her tenant in the hospital. horrified by what she had seen. >> i'm just glad somebody was able to catch it on tape.

hopefully they can recognize someone there. >> there is already a $10,000 reward being posted for information about the suspects. in tonight's wjz healthwatch, allergies are at an all-time high. but there is a sweet and natural way to ease pain. doctors say locally-grown honey may be a miracle cure. honey may help build your immunity, because when it's distracted from the cones, a small amount of pollen dissolves in it. taking an antihistamine before you go outside, can also help if you already have symptoms. george clooney's ex- girlfriend gets wrapped up in a stunt that may have gone too far. mark steines has more from hollywood. >> reporter: coming up, george clooney's ex, in a bikini and if a body bag. the shocking stunning cam. did it go too far? >> reporter: eliz beta in a hot pink bikini. flirting, getting champagne poured all over her body, by sacha baron cohen, dressed as his former ego, the dictator.

it took place in can. and everyone seemed to be shocked when it took a horrible turn. eliz beta slapped him and he continues to drag her by her ankles. minutes later, he is carrying a body bag. she is presumably inside. then he and his bodyguard throw clooney's exoverboard. did the stunt go too far? sasha himself said no. >> i asked george clooney whether i could borrow his girlfriend. it ended acrimoniously. i'm afraid, no more eliz beta. i don't know how the general is going to relay that to george clooney. but she's gone. also tonight, justin bieber's gq confessions about drinking and swearing. plusing we'll take you to paris, with vogue's andre leon perry, inside the vogue fashion show. we'll have that and so much more later on entertainment

tonight. >> and you can see that tonight here on wjz 13. >> bieber swearing? okay. i'm not buying another one of his outfits. rain is gone. and sunny, dry weather is moving in. >> bob has the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

we had lots of temperatures. -- the humidity has dropped. we had dew points in the mid- 60s. much dryer air has come in. and pretty much put a kibosh on any shower activity here. take a look at temps right now. it is warm. warmer than normal. that's for sure. mid-70s would be normal. 81 now. but the dew point has continued to come down. it's way down to 53 degrees. it's going to be very comfortable later tonight. dew points will get down into the 40s. dry, beautiful air coming in. humidity only 38%. now, west to southwest winds at 5. barometer 29.86. currently falling a little bit. 68 now in oakland. 81 in the other side of the mountains and the valley at cumberland. and ocean city, down by the

beach there at 73. still 82 up in elkton. but the dew point is continuing to come down. just a few scattered clouds around. kent island, very nice by the bay. and still low 80s to the north and west. but it will get dryer and cooler over the next couple of days. slight southwest breeze now. late tonight, more of a west/northwest breeze. and tomorrow, more of a northerly wind. dryer and cooler air for the next few days. looks really, really nice. heavy showers here in the western gulf of mexico area. just west of florida. excuse me. the eastern gulf. along the coast, here's showers as well. to our northwest, a front that is coming through michigan this afternoon. now, for the most part, most of the energy is across new york and pennsylvania. that's where we're seeing showers and thunderstorms. in our part of the world, it's just gotten so dry, the chance of showers, look at that skinny little line. has just about diminished to maybe about 10%. there may be one or two up in garrett county, western pennsylvania. but right now, pretty much taken that out of the forecast. showers down here. yes. behind this frontal boundary.

a beautiful air mass moving in for the rest of the week. and the preakness as well. there goes the front. higher pressure moves in. by the end of the weekend, this high could spin moisture around the carolinas. we might see rain again. but for the weekend, into the preakness and sunday. sunny, dry conditions. pleasant temperatures generally in the mid- to upper 70s. north winds on the bay. yeah. 15 to 15 -- that should be 10 to 15 knots. bay temp around 65 degrees. sunrise, 5:50. sets at 8:15. tonight, then, clearing out. maybe a shower north. that's about it. 55 by morning. and comfortable tomorrow. mid70s. really pleasant afternoon, with sunshine for the most part, all day long. same thing coming up on friday. and a little warmer on saturday as well. >> wonderful. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. gentlemen, start your engines. the race is back on.

we'll talk to michael andretti about saving the baltimore about saving the baltimore ,,,,,,,,,,

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grand prix. back on tracks. >> how they will bring the race back to baltimore. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> after several false starts ai new group assumes control of the baltimore grand prix. and it includes one of the biggest names in racing. wjz is at the inner harbor live. adam may speaks with michael andretti about the future of the race. hi, adam. >> hi, kai. this deal was just today. and finally made official. the organizers believe it is going to be a huge success. in fact, they hope to make it the second best indy race in the entire country. >> reporter: after many twists and turns with business agreements, the baltimore gr