capital hill grilling. the director of the secret service, on the prostitution scandal. >> what he says about his agents' poor decisions and reckless behavior. >> i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. >> the spotlight is on the secret service sex scandal today on capitol hill. lawmakers prezzed the agency go the dozens of averages, implicated in the prostitution scandal in columbia. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: secret service director, mark sullivan walked into the room to answer for the columbian prostitution scandal. >> i am deeply disappointed. and i apologize for the behavior of these employees and the distraction that it has caused. >> reporter: some say they're being made scapegoats for

behavior supervisors knew about and tolerated. senator susan collins pointed out the agents involved registered the women at the hotel, using their own names. >> that suggests to me that they weren't worried about being caught. >> i just think that between the alcohol and i don't know, the environment, these individuals did some really dumb things. >> reporter: both republicans and democrats on the committee expressed support for director sullivan. but they still aren't convinced columbia was an isolated incident. >> reporter: the washington post reports four of the agents that were fired or resigned are now seeking to get their jobs back. >> our numbers contradict what was in the washington post article. we have two employees who had originally said that they were going to resign that have now come back and said that they're going to challenge that. >> reporter: director sullivan said the agency will work to

permanently revoke security clearance for those two agents. in washington, dabiel nottingham, weench -- danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. . >> the inspector general says his department will conduct its own independent investigation of the u.s. secret service. a shocking development in the hazing death of a florida a&m drum major. denise is in the newsroom with more on what one band member saying. denise? >> one of robert champion's fellow band members said champion asked to go through the hazing ritual because he saw it as an honor. champion died after a beating on a buzz outside a hotel in orlando. his death revealed the disturbing culture of hazing in the famed band. he suffered blund blunt trauma blows to his body and died from shock, caused by severe bleeding. champion's father says his son was hazed because he was opposed to the hazing ritual. 11 defendants are facing felony

charges. mary? >> denise, thank you. the florida a&m marching band is suspended until at least next fall. an odenton man is under arrest for impersonating a police officer. anne arundel county says mark elmer told several people he was an undercover police officer. they say he ordered them to produce identification in a parking lot. victims say he even made one of them take a field sobriety test. he's charged with impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct. a montgomery county 911 dispatcher is off the job tonight, after falling asleep on the job. it happened in april, but the tapes are just being released as the investigation continues. >> could you send an ambulance or anything right now? [ snoring ] >> reporter: the 911 call came from a woman in a rockville condo. her husband was having trouble breathing. he was turning blue. the call taker transferred her to a dispatcher, but quickly

realized something wasn't right. >> hold on a second, ma'am. let me try to get them on the line again. >> okay. >> reporter: montgomery county assistant fire chief scott graham says the sleeping dispatcher was 17 hours into a 24-hour shift. >> the employee was immediately taken from the floor, placed on paid, administrative leave, pending the outcome of the inquiry. >> reporter: after the caller had been on the line for more than four minutes, the sleeping dispatcher finally wakes up and takes over the call. >> he stopped breathing for a little while. and now, i push his -- i push my hand on his chest. >> what's the address? >> uh-huh. >> what's the address? [ crying ] >> ma'am, what's the address? >> reporter: the 24-hour, 911 shifts are now under scrutiny, after the dispatcher fell asleep. >> hold on one second, let me try to get him on the line again. >> okay. >> reporter: an ambulance was finally sent to the woman's condo. and her husband was taken to the hospital. he is expected to be okay.

police have not released the dispatcher's name, pending the outcome of the investigation. a warning tonight for people looking to buy expensive items on craigslist. baltimore police say robbers, posing as sellers, are luring would-be buyers to the same spot in northwest baltimore, the 3500 block of cal way avenue. in several incidents, the buyer was met with a man with a gun who stole several thousand dollars. police say if you meet someone from craigslist, meet in a well lit populated area. and use a cashier's check. fish dead and dying. they're being found in a local creek. mike schuh has more on the cause. >> reporter: maryland's department of the environment says fish in northern anne arundel county are suf suffocating. they say an algae bloom is suffocating the oxygen out of the water. they estimate 6,000 fish have died. algae blooms grow like crazy, when the water is full of

nutrients, nitrogen and phosphorus. bacteria are at an acceptable level, so there are no health concerns about those swimming in those waters. kai? >> mike, thank you. there's much more to this story. we'll have new details on the fish kill coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. the day has been mostly overcast. but we are seeing some blue skies right now. here's a live look outside. it is very warm, muggy. really humid outside. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and tim williams are at oriole park, for the weather day. >> hi. >> we are going to start with bob, he is tracking the weather in the studio for us. >> and the day has worked out perfectly for us. not a drop of rain. it's been west of us, east of us. batches of showers in portions of frederick county. and portions of washington county, all moving off to the west/northwest now. take a closer look out there. eastern shore activity as well.

there you see it. fredericks town. locally heavy downpours. heaviest over thurmont area to hagerstown. right around the baltimore area, it is quiet for the time being. we still have a risk of getting some showers. right now, things look pretty good. at least for the rest of the afternoon. bernadette and tim down there all afternoon. what's up, guys? >> reporter: hello there, bob. and bob is with us most of the day out here. >> absolutely. >> and he's right. we have lucked out. we've had a wonderful, fifth annual weather field trip day. >> that's right. about 6,000 of our closest friends, i think the last number was 6,000. >> close to 5500. >> yeah. to learn about weather and have a good time. and the game is still going on. we could still hear yelling inside the stadium, although we don't know what is going on. >> there's a lot of yelling going on. ♪ [ music ] >> i am excited right now.

>> we are excited to be here to learn how weather affects baseball. >> reporter: ask students brought that excitement for the fifth straight year. they and their parents came to learn about weather, from wjz, masn, and the baltimore orioles, during our annual weather field trip day. >> meteorologist bernadette woods. ♪ [ music ] >> i've got sunshine ♪ >> weather day is a really fun day, where the kid comes down to the ballpark. we talk about the main subjects of weather. we add a little fun in. we bring in the national weather service, the science center. then they get to watch a game afterwards. >> reporter: and to conclude it, the jet stream. hurricanes. >> also when the storm has given a name. >> reporter: how weather affects us all. >> those charges on our hair -- >> reporter: severe weather. >> when thunder roars, go indoors. >> reporter: winter weather starts as snow and clouds.

>> say bye, balloon! all right. >> reporter: so with another weather day in the win column, fans and the weather team look ahead to next season. ♪ [ music ] >> kids are really eager to learn. we enjoy being with them all day long. and the cheers were not probably people in orange. but red. >> i'll say something. we all know there have been a lot of red sox fans for the last couple of years. but this time, there's been a lot more oranges. >> that's right. and we always want to stress, it's not too early to start getting ready for next year. if you're a teacher, interested in coming down, bringing your class, come on down. >> we're going to do this every year, as far as we know. and all you have to do is contact the orioles as soon as the schedule comes out, they will have the dates. >> that's right, kai, back to you. >> thank you, tim and bernadette. let's check our traffic with

kristy breslin. >> reporter: well, looks like a lot of fun down there. and the game is over now. so watch out for a lot of extra pedestrian traffic along president, hamburg and lombard streets. traveling on the north side inner loop, 20 minutes there from york road to the 95. west side inner loop, expect 20 minutes from 95 to security boulevard. average speed, about 35 miles per hour. eastbound 70, heavy in that direction, as you make your way towards the beltway. and northbound 95, a couple of slow spots there. slow from pulaski highway on the beltway to that northeast side. and slows down again from 32 to route 100. as far as accidents go, reisterstown road, at linbrook. and also st. paul at east 29th street. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things a bit slow there on the jones falls expressway. heading southbound towards the city. northbound actually moving okay for the time being. this traffic report is brought to you by the mazda cx five, with the best highway miles per

gallon including hybrid. a traffic jam of sorts in a baltimore county parking lot. take a look. it is the tenth annual vehicle appreciation day. chance to get up close and personal with all kinds of emergency vehicles. you know the kids love this. baltimore county brought police cars, ambulances and other official cars and trucks through the school's parking lot. yes. batman even made a special appearance in his lamborghini. clearly, that is a popular draw for the kids. >> fortunately, this time, i guess, he wasn't pulled over by the police. >> no. >> as he was down in montgomery county. >> no. we do know that story. and at orioles opening day, he was there, not in his costum. but he said, -- costume. but he said, you know, i'm the batman that got pulled over. how are you, batman? i said, i hope you didn't speed to opening day today. still ahead at 4:00.

canine cruelty. the disgusting charges four people are facing in oregon. fun turns into danger on a motor bike. how he made it through this busy intersection. >> wow. before you make dinner, check your bagged lettuce. we have details on a recall. it is muggy. can we expect afternoon thunderstorms. we'll find out.

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as demonstrators set off fireworks and threw beer bottles. at least 100 people were arrested. the protest also aimed at a new law, requiring organizers to give demonstrations eight hours in advance. a 3-year-old in china is lucky to be alive. after taking his toy motor bike for a spin on a busy street. you can see him here, heading straight into the intersection. he weaves through traffic. and amazingly, avoids being hit. a police officer eventually spots the 3-year-old and leads him to safety. the boy is reunited with his frantic grandfather, who says the boy wandered off while he was in the bathroom. >> wow. tied to a jeep and dragged through a truck stop. that is what happened to one dog in orch org. -- in oregon. the four people inside the jeep are facing animal cruelty charges. [ dogs barking ] >> reporter: rhino is one of the only dogs that isn't barking inside a noisy shelter.

his front and back paws are bandaged up after most of his nails and foot pads were ripped out last night. >> i am at travel america, in troutdale, and there are some people in a parking lot that have their dog tied to a car. and now they're trying to nurse its paws. >> reporter: several witnesses called 911 to report rhino tied to the passenger's side of a jeep, and being tragged through the parking lot. the jeep going 10 miles approximate are hour and dangerously close to gas lines. police arrested four people inside that jeep. all say they forgot rhino was still tied up when they took off, and pleaded not guilty before a multinomah county judge this afternoon. >> mine are a member of the family. there's no way i'd forget him. >> sharon saw police in the parking lot but had no idea a

dog had been dragged some 600 feet. animal control officers took a rabbit, a kitten -- >> are you kidding me? a snake as well? >> yes. >> they say rhino will heal, but it will take sometime. >> if you don't have a place for your animals to take care of them, then you shouldn't have them. >> police say it appears all four suspects were living in the jeep. and that dickerson purchased rhino on craigslist. a wild wednesday on wall street. the markets are down dramatically in early trading. but rebounding by the closing bell. the dow ends the day only down 7. s&p up 2. and the nasdaq is up 11. let's go to new york now, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: stocks fell sharply on concerns the situation in greece is going from bad to worse. greece admits it's now

considering dropping the euro. and many analysts believe the country's june 17th elections are really a referendum, on whether greece should stop using europe's currency. leaders are coming up with ways to stimulate economic growth and prevent the region's tent crisis from spiraling out of control. and governments said sales of new homes rose 3.3% last month. led by strong gains in the midwest and west. luxury told builders after its best spring selling season in years. and facebook has been published for only four days and it's already being hit with a shareholder lawsuit. the banks are accused of hiding facebook's lowered sales forecast just days ahead of its initial public offering. facebook says the lawsuit is without merit. two days of steep selling.

but facebook stock is still well below the $38 price for its initial price set last week. for more, head to cbsmoneywatch.com. at the new york stock exchange, i'm alexis christoforous. a twister on your wedding day could spell disaster. but that's not the case for one kansas couple. they spotted two large tornadoes, touching down behind them. and decided to make them the backdrop for their wedding photos. the pictures quickly went viral. the bride says the unforgettable shot not only captured their special day, but the essence of kansas. >> and then i hope they got quickly out of dodge. >> let's hope so. i like his 10-gallon hat, too. that's a nice wedding photo. coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. the sound of breaking glass sends a sleeping homeowner outside. how this story ends. a prank? or child abuse.

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we're back down here at camden yards. having a good old time with our fifth annual weather field trip day. and i want to tell you, we're sending it in to bob who has the weather for us. >> she deals with the hecklers well, doesn't she? we had one little thundershower there, north of parkton. there it is, right there near pretty do i dam. rayville to eclow. there you see it. rest of the region, scattered thunderstorm activity, primarily really to the west of us and east of us. up near thurmont, pretty good cell. and on the eastern shore, several thunderstorms with

pretty good downpours around denton and easton. and right near queenstown and chestertown. right now, the baltimore region. it remains rather quiet. could change. but right now, looks like we'll probably stay on the dry side. 77 degrees. southeast winds at 8. barometer holding steady. dew point up. humidity at 66%. right now, 77. here's 79 in washington. warm spot, a lot of sunshine. 82. but with those showers. they're going to drop quickly. 66 still cool at ocean city. and 70 out in oakland. 77 here. 70 in bel air. westminster, 74. and annapolis. kent island coming in at 76. light southeast winds. the winds have picked up a little bit. that's why the activity seems to be moving a little more now than it has the last couple of days. now, tomorrow afternoon, we'll probably see a repeat performance again of scattered showers and storms. who gets them? kind of hard to tell. but some areas will see some additional showers, tomorrow afternoon, tomorrow night.

weather happens -- whether it happens right over your house, impossible to tell. it's like popcorn in a popcorn maker. front to the west. looks like it's going to miss us completely. ahead of it. temps in the low 90s. texas, a few spots got in the 100s. it may come down as far as maybe new york by the weekend. for us, looks like these scattered showers and storms again fire up tomorrow. still holding batch down to the south and southwest of us. even in the baltimore region tonight, we could still see an additional shower or thunderstorm coming through the region. now, during the next day or so. remains on the humid side by friday. here comes the heat, right back across the region. a little cooler to the north. but we may still have a scattered shower or two. even by the weekend, it's going to get close to 90 degrees with the cool air coming aloft. chance of showers will continue over much of the region. bay temp, right around 69 degrees. tonight, still a risk of scattered showers or

thunderstorms. then fog overnight. mild. we had fog this morning. sun and some clouds. you bet. but chance of another thunderstorm threat in the afternoon, with scattered showers. any of these could produce brief, heavy downpours. even small hail. >> all right. we will watch it. don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup. at 10:00, it's criminal minds. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. there is a lot more ahead on wjz, at 4:30. this is the tissue of the president of the united states. new details on the controversial sale of late president ronald reagan's blood. considered a hero, after helping the cia find osama bin laden. so why is he going to prison for the next three decades? precedent-setting lawsuit. a texting while driving crash. now, hear who the victims are suing. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic continues with denise and vic when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced.

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it is 4:30. 77 degrees. partly sunny. hello, thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> if you are texting while driving and you have an accident, it's your fault. but what about the person who was texting with you. as mark strausman reports for wjz, that question is at the heart of a landmark lawsuit. >> reporter: accident photos tell the story. on september 21st, 2009, the can you berts were ride their motorcycle, about a mile from their new jersey home. this chevy truck swerved across the center line and hit them, head-on. and they saw it coming. >> what i saw was the gentleman in the truck, steering with his elbows, with his head down. i could tell he was text messaging. >> i looked down, after the impact. and my leg was torn off. and i asked my wife if she was okay. and she told me, the bones in

her legs were going through her pants. >> reporter: both can you berts lost a leg in the crash. kyle best, then 18, pleaded guilty to three motor vehicle violations, including using a handheld device while driving. the can you berts are now suing him as a distracted driver for civil damages. and in a novel twist, are also suing shannon colonia, his girlfriend, for sending him text messages while he was driving and distracting them. phone records show they exchanged texts that day. and skippy wineberg argues colonia was electronically present in the crash. she said she may have known he was driving as they exchanged text messages leading up to the crash. >> what i find was interesting was her testimony at depositions was that she answered by saying, this is what teenagers do. >> reporter: lawyers representing cologna didn't report our calls or e-mails. but their lawyer says the suit

against her is a leap of logic and should be dismissed. >> on friday, a new jersey judge will decide whether the can you berts have a case against the sender of the text message. a pakistani surgeon, recruited, is sentenced to 33 years in prison. >> vic, the pakistan government found dr. shaquille afridy guilty of treason. in january, leon pineta confirmed the doctor had worked for the u.s., to verify bin laden's presence. he was arrested shortly after the u.s. troops killed the al qaeda leader. months later, a pakistani leader recommended that he be tried for treason. in a statement, pineta says, this is a real mistake. >> under pakistan's tribal justice system, dr. afridy has the right to appeal. a vial of president ronald reagan's blood is up for sale.

his son, michael reagan, is calling the sale outrageous. and many other people agree with him. >> reporter: in the hours after president reagan was shot in 1981, doctors sent vials of his blood to a maryland lab for testing. notice, one of the purported samples has shown up for sale online. an overseas auction house is offering a small glass vial, which it claims holds traces of dried blood from america's fortth president. a 5-inch tube carries the president's name and the last name of his doctor, aaron. the label has the designation thor, meaning mr. reagan was a thoracic patient with a chest wound. and it's stamped march 30, 1981, the date of the assassination attempt. john highbush of the reagan foundation says mr. reagan's blood should not be traded or sold like a baseball card. these is tissue of the president of the united states. this is something that doesn't belong in the public. it belongs with the family. it belongs with the estate.

>> reporter: the anonymous seller says the vial of blood has been with his family for 31 years, ever since his mother brought it home from the blood lab where she worked at the time. the auction house has offered no proof nait is legitimate. but there are bigger concerns. >> it's just basic human dignity. and this strikes me as being tacky. it's taking the presidential memorabilia notion to a very bizarre new level. >> reporter: bob or in washington. >> bidding for the vial has past $11,000. and is set to end tomorrow. authorities were set to shoot dozens of exotic animals, and now, new legislation is expected to be signed. >> reporter: the measure will ban new ownership of exotic animals, while allowing current owners to keep their pets by obtaining a new state-issued permit. the push for a crackdown took

on new urgence neoctober, when a suicidal owner released dozens of exotic animals from his farm in zanesville. many had to be killed. two surviving leopards, two primates and a bear were returned to the owner's widow, at the farm this month. >> mary, thank you. last week, horses were reported outside that farm, three days in a row. the sheriff's office says they are monitoring the situation. a portland produce distributor is recalling bagged lettuce that could be tainted with listeria. the pacific fruit company says the let us was sold to fred meyers. and also to a company that stocked vending machines across the u.s. so far, no one has gotten sick. for a complete list of the brands being recalled, log onto wjz.com. it is warm and partly sunny. nice day for the orioles game. meteorologist bernadette woods and tim williams are down in camden yards for wjz's annual weather day. bob turk is in the first warning weather center.

good afternoon, guys. we'll start with bob. >> and it's been a great day. all things at this time. it was a nice little breeze. had a lot of sunshine for a while. or clouds here and there. but we do have shower activity in some areas. not around the baltimore city region now. but we have some stuff to the west of us and to the east of us. a batch of stuff on the eastern shore. pretty heavy thunderstorm activity there. and it's pretty slow-moving stuff. so you can see some heavy downpours. there you see it around queenstown, easton, denton. up toward chestertown as well. further west, another batch of storms around the blue ridge there. and another popping up to the south of that region. just north of washington. pretty good stuff. just there you see it. around rockville. that's moving up toward montgomery county, not toward the baltimore region. for the time being, it's pretty quiet around here. looks like hopefully it will stay that way. while you guys are outside. tell us a little more about weather day today. >> reporter: well, you were down here with us, bob. and we had a wonderful day. i mean, these continue to add up to be just great days.

so all you teachers out there, students or parents who are interested in next year. all you have to do is contact the orioles in the fall, they will have a date. and we will be doing this again next year. but this is too much fun. >> we have video of what we did earlier today, about 6,000 of our closest friends, most of them cooperative. [ laughter ] but some of them, a little too cooperative. but we had a good time. and we talked about all kinds of weather. winter weather, hurricanes, tropical storms. all of it. >> and we got to bring in the national weather service. they helped us out today. >> right. >> christopher strong was up here with that. we also had the science center. had nicole sher frethe grounds crew. >> it was a lot of fun. bigger and bigger every year. and we hope that more folks will come down and enjoy it with us. of course, it's the fifth annual of this weather, field trip day, with orioles, and masn and wjz. >> already getting ready for the 6th annual. back to you guys. >> 6,000 of their close

evaluate friends. that's amazing. let's check in with the roads now with kristy breslin. >> reporter: things not so good with the roadways. we have two accidents there. the first at baltimore national pike. then again at liberty road. so expect a pretty significant backup there from the bw parkway, well past security f. you're traveling on the north side inner loop, another 20 minutes there, greenspring to 95. northbound 95, brake lights in that direction. from 395 to the fort mchenry tunnel. and plenty of accidents out there. richie highway at furnace branch. wabash at west northern parkway. also, walther avenue at moravia road. let's now take a live look. as you can see, that is due to the couple of accidents there on the west side. you can see, it's right in the middle of the delay there at wilkens avenue. and we also have slow traffic there, 70, westbound 29 to marriottsville road. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one-

topping cheese pizzas for only $6.99 each. back to you. great britain's prince charles, puts a royal spin on a turn table. ♪ [ music ] >> whoa. >> his royal highness and new dj abilities were captured by canadian media; prince charles won praise from the staff of the music video. while he was showing off the new spins he learned. >> looks a little dorky in the head set. but so do we all. >> i hear he is a particular fan of whiz khalifa and ludacris. straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. protestors clash with police. what's behind the latest violence in greece? kid are kids. and you have to have some patience. and what one moviegoer is

arrested for doing inside of a movie theater. it a warm, partly sunny afternoon. bob is updating your first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

riots break out in greece. causing far right extremists to clash with police. >> supporters of the anti- immigrant group, golden dawn, are seen wrecking an officer's motorcycle, during a protest in athens. also threw stones at riot police, regarding migrants. it follows the stabbing of afghanman. a brutal beating in fort lauderdale. weep your eyes on the left side of the screen. you can see a man viciously attacking another man, sitting in a bar, then walking away. the victim lost his front teeth, sustained cuts and bruises to his face. detectives are still investigating the suspect's motives in the beating. testimony continues in the

trial of an awol soldier, accused of plotting an attack on fort hood in texas. mike schuh has more on what was revealed in the courtroom today. >> reporter: a police detective testified, a number of suspicious gun store purchases lead them to nasser jacer abdoe. prosecutors say abdoe, who has been accused of spitting blood on authorities, bought a powder. they claim he planned to plant an explosive at a arrest rant full of fort hood troops. however, the defense argues that no such bomb was ever built. he faces six charges, include weapons of mass destruction. >> he faces up to life in prison if convicted. a homeowner's front lawn becomes a wrestling ring. joe conger has more on the fight caught on camera. >> reporter: caught on camera, a homeowner in his skivvies, in a scuffle with home invaders. >> i had to get ready to, you know, defend myself.

but i still didn't want to let this guy go. >> it started with a burglar in the bedroom. >> he put his hands on the tv. and i just like -- am i really seeing this? i was like, hey, man. >> reporter: the would-be thief didn't get the tv. but got a whole lot of trouble. chased by jaime with a bowie knife. >> it's my grandmother's knife. >> the homeowner noticed another suspect coming from behind the house. so he tackled him, too, mma style. >> i didn't want him to flee the scene or get away. so i'm just holding him. >> reporter: holding him for 120 seconds, waiting for law enforcement. but insteads are the other two thieves returned, to help their friend escape the choke hold. >> he was pleading for his life the whole time. >> reporter: in the end, the trio got away empty-handed but they were arrested later by deputies. the three are charged with burglary. jaime says he's not a hero. he's a father, husband, and a

homeowner who just had enough. >> just having to feel that. it's terrible. and it's an ugly situation. i don't think anybody should have to go through it. >> reporter: the suspects are reportedly in jail on $20,000 bond. a new jersey couple is in jail today. you can see the father put his child in the machine, the washing machine, as his mother looks on. but when he shuts the door, the machine automatically locks and starts a cycle with the child still inside. it took more than a minute for a worker finally to unplug the washer. the boy's father said he was playing peekaboo. the state's attorney's office is investigating. in florida, one man is now behind bars, after he sends his child to school with a book bag full of drugs. police say the toddle to ther showed up with the pot. the boy's father says the backpack belongs to someone who left it in his car. a washington state man goes

to see a movie and winds up in jail. jeff dubois reports. he gets angry at some noisy children and loses his temper. >> kids are kids. and you have to have some patience. >> reporter: but patience was not on display at an amc movie theater in kent recently. police say a group of kids were acting up during a movie. they were 10-year-olds. you've seen it before. >> just talking through the entire movie. being on their phone. >> if you don't have kids, it's kind of annoying. >> reporter: the extra noise must have really annoyed a 21- year-old auburn man. according to investigators, young kim asked them to be quiet. and when they didn't, he allegedly hopped over the seats and socked one of the 10-year- olds in the face. >> oh, wow. >> that's pretty bad. >> reporter: the force of the blow apparently bloodied the boy's noise, -- nose, and knocked a tooth out of his mouth. >> you don't hit a kid. it's crazy. >> the boys went and told security. police showed up and arrested

the 21-year-old. according to authorities, he thought the boy was a grown man. >> please. come on. no, i don't believe that. i think he got out of control. >> i'm afraid to go to the movie theaters now. you know? next thing you know, i'm going to get slapped. >> reporter: we went to young kim's home in auburn today to ask him about the assault. but no one answered. he will have to answer to a judge, though, when he's arraigned next week. >> charging documents reveal the man told police he hit the child because he got mad. a popular actor is hospitalized after getting hit by a car. actor michael mckeen suffered a broken leg when a car struck him as he walked in manhattan. mckeen has stared in movies and tv shows, including this is spinal tap and laverne and shirley. he is in stable condition but had to drop out of a show. it's called the commercial zapper. and the dish network says it

allows customers to automatically filter out all of the commercials from their dvr recordings. those advertisements are a key source of revenue for network television stations. in an ironic twist, many networks have refused to run ads for the zapper on their air. a man whose real name is gary connery wowed spectators in england as he jumped from the air. using his trusty wing suit, connery flew for about a mile before landing in cardboard boxes. officials say this is the first time anyone has jumped from such a height without a parachute and lived. >> those suits are used a lot for riding in the air along cliffs and everything. national geographic has an incredible piece on that. >> i'll take your word for it. i would never get in one. it's warm and humid. should we look out for scattered thunderstorms? bob turk has the updated first warning forecast next. and he'll tell us. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,

take a quick look at radar. two areas of shower and thundershower activity. west of us and east of central maryland area. it looks like the stuff near queenstown and chestertown,

might just make it across the bay into the baltimore region. particularly harford county, i think, over the next hour or two. we'll keep watching it. we're at 77 degrees right now. it will slowly drop, barometer right now, holding steady. southeast winds at 8. right now, around the area, 61. the cool spot in oakland. or ocean city at 66. easton, the hot spot. 82. had a lot of sun. but sures in that region, as you saw. locally, temperatures in the low to mid, even upper 70s now. rock hall. looks like that rain is moving pretty much toward your region. we have a southeast wind that is pushing this activity from southeast to northwest tonight. kind of rotating around. so pretty good shot somebody in our region is going to see more rain yet this evening. and looks like again tomorrow will be stuck with a very similar pattern. we still have kind ever a spin down here in the atmosphere. to the upper level system, with cold air aloft. sun comes out. and things are just kind of cooking in the afternoon. see that spin down there?

most of the showers across the mountains and southwest. but eventually, as this thing pulls out tomorrow, the chances of our showers tomorrow, probably a little better than today. and you saw some areas, saw heavy downpours. one inch rains common. north and northwest, not a problem at all. but during the next couple of days. remains humid by the end of the week and into the weekend. here comes heat and humidity. just in time for the holiday weekend. it's going to be really great for swimming if you have that chance. southeast winds, five to 10 knots. bay temp, 69, which is a little chilly. and the ocean temperatures only in the low 60s, by the way. 62, shower and thunderstorm activity possible this evening. otherwise, some fog. sun, clouds. warmer tomorrow. it will be humid. and look out for some pop-up showers and showers and storms. 84 tomorrow afternoon. getting warm. >> boy, sure is. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. a bomb scare in the skies after a woman claims she has a surgically implanted device in her body. i'm adam may. we'll talk to a baltimore man

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security scare. inside the tense moments on u.s. airways flight, 787. >> tonight, a baltimore businessman shares his experience on that plane. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> a woman causes an airline bomb bomb scare, after telling flight attend apts, she had a surgically implanted device. tonight, a baltimore man on the flight shares new details about the response. wjz is live. adam may has the latest on this investigation. adam? >> reporter: kai, we just learned that woman is not going to face any criminal charges. apparently she has some ongoing mental health problems but regardless, this turned out to be a real test for an emerging threat. >> reporter: tense moments when this u.s. airways plane makes