a french passenger from cameroon claimed she had a surgically-implanted item in her body. >> what did the flight attendants tell you? >> it's rest time. so would you pull down your shades? we learned later that there were two f15s on the wing tips. but no one knew that. >> they said they needed to lant for fuel in maine. when franco saw a slew of emergency vehicles on the runway, he knew something was wrong. then he snapped this picture of a woman in handcuffs taken into custody. franco also talked to a doctor who examined the woman. >> they were looking for incision, recent scarring to see if she had any type of operation, where it was obvious she could have had a device implanted in her. and they didn't see anything. >> reporter: the flate was -- flight was not in danger. but after other attempts to hide bombs in printer cartridges, officials issued a warning that terrorists from

yemen may try hiding explosives inside human bodies. >> the aqap has clearly been determined to pursue these attempted attacks. and we're going to do everything in our power to stop them. >> overall, what do you make of this experience? >> a little chilling in that it is possible someone could do that. >> reporter: even if this time, it was a false alarm. >> reporter: and the big concern is that surgically implanted bombs might be very hard to detect by airport security. that's especially the case overseas, where many country dos not use those full-image body scanners. >> adam, thank you. the woman who triggered the scare will be sent back to france. there is new concern in baltimore about a robbery scheme on craigslist. demease is in the newsroom to explain who is being targeted. >> reporter: baltimore police believe a series of armed attacks are linked to the website. detectives say criminals are using craigslist to lure potential buyers to a northwest

baltimore neighborhood in order to steal from them. the location used in several incidents is the 3500 block of callaway avenue. the suspects are claiming to sell jewelry and other valuable items. in the latest incident, a man with a gun took $2,000 from a victim, waiting to buy coins from an online ad. mary? >> all right, denise. thank you. police are urging crailgs list users to conduct their transactions in very public places like a shopping mall. the culture of misconduct. alarming comments from the secret service agents, caught up in a prostitution scandal. their boss is now answering questions on capitol hill. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from washington. secret service director mark sullivan walked into the senate hearing room to answer for the columbian prostitution scandal. >> i am deeply disappointed. and i apologize for the misconduct of these employees and the distraction that had -- it has caused. >> reporter: the hearing came just after some of the agents

told the washington post 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 the -- i don't know, the environment, these individuals did some really dumb things. >> reporter: both republicans and democrats on the committee express 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 toy sign 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, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the inspector general for the department of homeland security is promising an independent investigation of the secret service. an update to a severe case of animal abuse in baltimore county. police believe several dogs, known as the pit 6, were used as bait in a dog-fighting ring. well, four of them are now ready for adoption, after rescuers worked with them for months. anybody who adopts the dogs will receive free training and behavior consultation for the rest of the dog's life. well, annapolis police are investigating a violent sex assault on a young woman in ridark alley. derek valcourt has more on the attack. and how the victim fought to survive. >> reporter: police say the kind of sexual assault that happened in this annapolis alley over the weekend is rare but still alarming.

in annapolis's downtown historic neighborhood. >> i just can't believe it happened. >> news of the weekend attack on a 20-year-old woman is spreading. after a night out with some friends, along busy west street, the victim began walking home, around 1:30 saturday morning. as she turned on duke of gloucester street, she noticed a man following her. >> whoever was behind her, ended up grabbing her her from behind, dragging her into an alleyway. he ended up sexually assaulting her and assaulting her. >> reporter: after a two-minute assault, the victim was able to get free. leaving police in the neighborhood to wonder who he was. >> a lot of people out that night. it could have been anybody. >> reporter: it all unfolded in an area full of historic homes and professional offices, making it even all the more unsettling to women who walk around here. >> our building is just a couple down. and we work sometimes at night. and that's frightening. >> reporter: neighbors say front porch lights are often the only glow on the otherwise dark street, where this happened.

women we talked to say the attack serves as a reminder to take precautions while walking. >> definitely with someone. especially down these streets and in the alleyways. never by myself. >> reporter: as far as the suspect, police say they don't have much to go on. but they fear he could strike again. in annapolis, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and annapolis police say they would like to hear from anyone who saw something or someone suspicious in the downtown historic area. late friday night into early saturday morning. thousands of households could pick up the tab for baltimore's aging water system. the department of public works wants to increase your bill to fund repairs. weijia jiang has more on the proposal, and how much you could pay for it. >> reporter: a colossal water main break, engulfed dundalk in 2009, and left dozens of families struggling to recover. >> a lot of water. a lot of flood. >> reporter: it's the perfect example public works officials say of why baltimore needs more tax revenue, to fix aging

infrastructure. >> everything is -- a lot of penalties. >> reporter: on thursday, the department announced a proposal to increase the city's water and sewer rate by 9%. about $97 a year for a family of four. >> in order to keep the system running and often keep the system growing because we are in a growing metropolitan area. we have to do this. >> reporter: the money goes towards massive projects like the ones here at lake montebello. >> a $12 million one to prevent sewer backups. another to deliver cleaner drinking systems. for many people, it's just too much. >> i feel it's real bad. a lot of people are laid off. already bebills. i'm just making it. you know? and right now, i got a water bill over my head right now. >> it's terrible. you know, they have to realize the income that we get. >> reporter: but the city says with so much damage underground

-- >> typically, we find that 4 to 6% of the pipe sections are in need of repair. >> reporter: there's no choice but to collect more cash or the price will be even higher later. another devastating mess like this one. >> that was weijia jiang reporting. even if the increase is approved, baltimore will have one of the lowest water and sewer rates among comparable cities. our weather tonight is warm and humid outside there. there is a chance for some showers. but for the most part, it is a pleasant wednesday evening, as we look at oriole park. meteorologist bernadette woods and tim williams are enjoying the weather. live at camden yards for wjz, weather day. but first, bob turk is tracking first warning live doppler radar for us. >> mother nature loves weather day and the orioles. this stuff to the west of us, you can see. stuff to the east of us. looks like at this point, the stuff on the eastern shore, kent, queen anne's county, that has the best chance of moving

across the bay toward the baltimore and north central maryland area. weave had a few showers-- we've had a few showers as you can see. a couple of cells just moved through pennsylvania there. and when approaching abingdon and edgewood area. still a risk tonight of scattered storms. more activity to the west. and particularly now, around washington, heavy thunderstorm activity around that region. now, bern and tim have been down there all day long at camden yards. how is it going, folks? >> it is going great. and bob was with us earlier today, when we had our program, with all of our friends. and what would we say? about 6500 kids joined us today? >> that's right. >> and we had a wonderful fifth annual field trip day. >> that's right. this is a little of what we can earlier today. and hopefully it will be something you'll want to do next year. ♪ [ music ] >> i am excited for our future right now. >> we are excited to be here to learn about how weather affects baseball. >> reporter: and students brought that excitement for the fifth straight year, as more than 6,000 from around the state 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. >> bernadette! ♪ [ music ] ♪ i got sunshine >> weather day is just 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. we bring in the science center. and then they get to watch a game afterwards. >> reporter: the jet stream. hurricanes. >> also when the storm is given a name. >> reporter: how weather affects us all. >> those charges on our hair will be -- >> severe weather. >> when thunder roars, go indoors! >> winter weather. >> starts as snow. >> and clouds. >> say bye, balloon. >> all right. >> so with another weather day in the win column, students, fans and the weather team look ahead to next season. ♪ [ music ]

>> we have been doing across the scene line dancing and forest hops all day long because of these songs. but it's been a lot of fun. and one thing we always do to encourage you, after we get try this weather day is to start thinking about next year. >> that's right. the thing is, it's not like schools are invited. a couple of schools asked me, how do you get invited to this? all you have to do is contact the orioles. they won't have a date until the fall. that's when the schedule comes out. if you're a teacher. if you're a student, you're interested. if you're a parent, you want your kids to go, contact your schools and get them in touch with the orioles. >> that's right. bob turk and marty bass will guarantee that the weather will be perfect. not us. not us. >> i definitely want to come, guys, next year. looks so much fun. >> come on down. it's a blast. >> i know. thanks, guys, for all of your work down there today. and the kids did a great job. >> they did, absolutely. still ahead at 5:00. a frantic call for help,

answered by snoring. what is happening to a 911 operator who fell asleep on the job. how reliable are birth control pills? the new study that could have some women changing their prescriptions. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, the perfect recipe for killing fish. that story as eyewitness news continues. the holiday weekend is almost here. bob has details on memorial day warmup. ,,,,,,,,,,

it is 78 degrees. and partly sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. working together. it is a theme city teachers and school leaders don't use often. but as gigi barnett reports in tonight's school watch, city school leaders and union leaders are receiving national

attention for a major feat they accomplished together. >> i should have worn my real shades. >> it's a sight many don't see. dr. alonzo and teacher marietta english, laughing, without a divisive issue to discuss. they're at a national conference in cincinnati, which looks at the way school leaders and unions work successfully to get a job done. >> we want to be held accountable. we want to have students achieve. >> english and alonzo were invited to the conference because of the approval of a teacher's contract in 2010. the agreement was groundbreaking. it changed the way city teachers are e.ed and paid, making them the highest-paid teachers in the state. >> let's go to your next one. >> teachers voted in record

numbers against the first proposal. then months later, approved it. >> it should be about the kids and about student outcomes. that to me is less about unions and management. >> more than 100 teachers and representatives are at the conference this week. dr. alonzo and marietta english will address the group. they will talk about how they've seen a spike in recruitment, since teachers approve the contract. >> as soon as the contract was announced, we got a huge increase in applications for positions. >> reporter: so this week, they're representing baltimore together. next week, both say it's back to business. >> trust me, ms. english is on my -- >> they say it's behind the doors that they don't see. >> and the two-day conference also features education secretary arne duncan. and they will focus on career development for teachers and getting more technology in the classrooms nationwide. back to you. it is good to see them. at one place, at one time.

that's for sure. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads. let's check with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. busy afternoon out there. a lot of accidents we're dealing with. we have an accident between beltway and owings mills boulevard. we have plenty of delays as well. other accidents. 25 minutes on the southwest side of the inner loop. bw parkway to security boulevard. accident at security boulevard, now on the right-hand shoulder. and 30 minutes on the top side inner loop, from park heights avenue around the 95 on the northeast side. >> and northbound 95. stop and go there, from pulaski highway past the beltway. other accidents include bel air road at harford road and harford area. eastern avenue at south bond. baker street at north elemont.

let's take a live look. you can see, things very heavy there. 70 westbound at 29. you can see, it goes well past marriottsville road. and we also had that delay. it's beginning to thin out a little bit. but a lot of cars on the beltway there, on wilkens avenue. this traffic report brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >> thanks, kristy. fish kills in the chesapeake's streams and rivers happen. but they have worked up the perfect recipe for dieoff going on right now. >> water weight like marley's creek had been hit by al's blooms, called mahogony tides. and it's been killing thousands of fish. they're dying from a lack of oxygen. >> typically at the ends of creeks. where you got this blooming. and it depletes the oxygen from the water. >> leaving dead zones and death for animals trapped in them.

they routinely check for those. using underwater probes that measure ox january at different depths. here's why. massive amounts of runoff from tropical storms last year. carried huge loads of sediment, like nutrients like nitrogen. then along with a warm winter, events like this major sewage spill in the patapsco river. in march. >> we're estimating now, 55 million. >> expands in sunshine. but at night -- >> shuts down. and they actually have to metabolize and consume that oxygen. >> it's all about making changes on land. >> stopping the storm water flow from the land, along with our program of getting the wastewater treatment plan. six. >> because when enough nutrient pollution flows down stream and finds warm weather, it creates a perfect mix for death. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news.

>> while mahogony tides aren't a risk to human life, bacteria levels if decaying fish have placed them off limits to swimming and water skiing. >> pretty stinky deal there. we have scattered showers and thunderstorms around the region. take a look at temperatures around the region. so far in the city, it has been dry. east winds 9. barometer on the way back up. humidity at 66%. >> back and look at the forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,

we have breaking news to report to you. captain mike perry is over the scene. let's go to captain mike. >> short little police chase, happened in the western district. went to the southwest. we're at carrollton and saratoga, where a dark-colored vehicle left -- left the western district area of baltimore city. police were apparently tracking it as a possible stolen car. it then fled from police. foxtrot helicopter was overhead. the car came to carrollton, saring to awhere the operator bailed out. there were seven or eight police vehicles in the area. the person ran into a wooded area and has yet to be found. the person was wearing only dark clothing. he is believed to be responsible for the theft of the automobile.

but police have not located them at this time. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live. let's check in with bob turk and the first warning weather center. >> let's check on radar. we have thunderstorm activity, firing up in the region. particularly washington area. heavy downpours. right now, east of the city, and over the eastern shore. that's where the bulk of the ash is. and it's moving up toward harford county, particularly. where two storms now, around medina area, causing brief downpours. and a lot of stuff across far western maryland that's weakening a bit. but we still have a risk in the baltimore area of getting some rain. 79, easton. they dropped about 12 degrees in the last hour because of the rain. 68, ocean city. still, the wind off the ocean. 69 in oakland. 79 in cumberland. and get down in the valley with sun. warms up, 79 over in washington. pretty high dew point, with the temperatures, 68. pretty high, compared to the 60s. rock hall.

showers very close to that region. moving generally toward harford, cecil county. maybe baltimore will get into that in the next two to three hours. keep an eye on the sky. and we'll keep watching the radar for you. we now have an east wind in in the area. kind of pushing things from east to west. we had a little dry air aloft. give us a body deal of sunshine today. and lack of rain in the baltimore region. but it's been around us. scattered. and same thing is going to happen tomorrow. kind of a spin in the atmosphere. sun comes out. and things start breaking out in the afternoon. particularly in the mountain region. see all the way down into tennessee, bristol area. showers and storms. eastern carolinas. big stuff down there. and new york as well. scattered stuff. tomorrow, looks like a repeat almost. same kind of weather we saw today. a little warmer. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. it will stay on the humid side. then it's eventually going to just have to call it hot.

normal high now is only mid- 70s. this weekend, we're looking at temps to start summer unofficially near 90 degrees this weekend. and early next week. southeast winds at 5 to 10 knots. here comes summer. bay temp, 69. tonight, scattered showers and storms. some places, 62. then fog overnight. tomorrow, just like today, except it will be warmer. sun and clouds may be coupled with a couple of thunderstorms. 84 tomorrow afternoon. >> sounds good, sort of thanks, bob. still ahead. convicted punishment for a doctor who helped track down osama bin laden. facebook i.p.o. frenzy led to a frenzy of lawsuits. why one maryland man is leading the pack. and what he says went horribly wrong. i'm jessica kartalija. we're shooting hoops with nba star rudy gay. that's coming up on wjz. ,,,,,,,

to. it is 5:30. 78 degrees and partly sunny out there. good evening. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. snoring on the job. 911 dispatchers are trained to quickly help us in emergency. but what happens if that help is asleep at the controls? it happened to one woman in montgomery county. listen. >> could you send an ambulance

or anything right now? >> 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 one second, ma'am. let me tray to -- try to get them on the line again. 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 just push his -- my hand on his chest. >> okay. 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, ma'am. let me try to get him on the line again. >> 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 maryland man is accused of impersonating a police officer. investigators say 31-year-old mark elmer posed asang undercover detective in -- as an undercover detective in the parking lot of a wild wings. he allegedly showed a fake badge and forced some people to go through a sobriety test. a maryland investor is making worldwide headlines, after suing nasdaq, claiming trades were mishandled, costing him money. mike hellgren tackles the controversy that many believe is giving wall street another black eye. >> big banks are facing allegations there.

their advisers failed to share negative information about the stock with regular investors. and with that wasn't enough, this maryland investor says nasdaq mishandled some of the trades. >> reporter: the breathless buildup of facebook's initial stock offering has turned to heartache on wall street with a flurry of lawsuits. >> some people bought into the frenzy, others avoided it. and right now, people who brought into the frenzy are largely regretting that decision. >> there are allegations that morgan stanley and others privately told only their biggest customers that facebook wasn't going to earn as much as originally forecast. now, a maryland investor, phillip goldberg is suing nasdaq, claiming trading on may 17th and 18th, was such a mess that it was taking too long to write as prices fell. goldberg said, orders placed by investors seeking purchase facebook shares often took hours.

meantime, people had no idea whether their trade his executed and accordingly had no idea if they owned facebook shares at all. >> he said he tried to cancel a $41 share. and by that time, it was down to $38. >> and he wants class action status am it's already turned off some regular investors in maryland. >> simply said. it's skill in the making. >> it's nod good use -- not good news. and there are some institutional investors. savvy investors that will go from being optimistic about facebook. >> and in turn, some say it builds distrust of wall street, whose reputation is still healing from the financial crisis of 2008. >> reporter: and morgan stanley tells cbs news, it acted in compliance with all regulations. no comment from nasdaq. and facebook is now trading around $32. still below its i.p.o. price. >> the controversy could lead

to an overhaul of regulations for initial public stock offerings. a pakistani man is being punished for helping the united states track down osama bin laden. vic is in the newsroom wi more on the man's fate. vic? >> the pakistani doctor is sentenced to 33 years in prison for his role in the osama bin laden raid. shaquille afridy ran this to verify presence in his compound in abbottabad, where u.s. commandos did this. he is accused of treason and conspiring against the pakistani government. has sentence will likely put more strains on pakistan's relations with the united states. mary, back to you. american lawmakers are also frustrated by suspicions that pakistan is helping militants to use its territory to attack u.s. troops. ejings are voting today in the country's first free and fair presidential elections. the race is heating up.

the former foreign minister is a leading secular candidate. his main opponent is the former head of the muslim brotherhood. the election comes more than a year after mass protests ousted dictator hosni mubarak. there has been a pedestrian struck. >> lens road and wise avenue. apparently, a man trying to -- or just off the curb, when he was struck by a vehicle. the man is down. you can see paramedics and other folks nearby trying to render assistance. he is going to be taken to a waiting ambulance. and taken to a local area hospital. baltimore county police have completely shut down the intersection here at weis avenue and lynch. and at least to go eastbound on lynch, firmwise, as they continue the investigation. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live. in tonight's healthwatch, a new study on birth control finds longer-acting options, like i.u.d.s, are much more

reliable than the pill. >> ines ferre reports from new york. >> reporter: 26-year-old med student kimberly castin switched from birth control pills to an i.u.d. because of health concerns. >> i care about the levels of hormones that are circulating throughout my body because i know that it affects my brain. >> reporter: a study in the new england journal of medicine fines i.u.d.s, or intrauterine devices and hormonal devices are 20 times more than short term contraceptives. >> it's a one-time placement. and doesn't require any sort of daily administration, weekly or monthly administration. >> reporter: there are two kinds of u.u.d.s. -- i.u.d.s. both are inserted in the uterus. the hor hormonal one is approved for five years. those in the upper arm can last

for three years upon. >> i.u.d. and implants have the lowest rate. but they're not very popular. a big reason, many cannot afford the up-front cost, which can be more than $500. >> the study shows that when i.u.d.s were offered for free, 73% chose them. doctors say current ones are safe. >> when you do not have risk of infection and do not have risk of problems getting pregnant in the future when it is removed. >> casten likes the convenience. >> i don't have to worry about getting my pills every three months. i really don't have to think about it at all. >> reporter: and she won't have to think about it for another four years. >> ines ferre, wjz eyewitness news. >> about three million pregnancies in the united states are unplanned every year. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. workout tips from the marine

corps mamas. and reports from bowie. where orioles second baseman ryan roberts makes his debut. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. nba star rudy gay is back home in charm city tonight. but as jessica kartalija reports, he is hitting the hard wood to talk about bullying. >> reporter: students at frederick elementary prepare for the arrival of an gnash super -- nba superstar. >> rudy gay has decided to talk to our students about bullying. >> reporter: gay, who grew up near turner station, started playing basketball competitively when he was 12 years old. now he's back in baltimore, talking to students about bullying. >> my take is bullying has always been, don't treat anybody like you don't want to be treated. >> they look to athletes much more than they do to us. it's a great opportunity. >> reporter: students had the chance to ask questions about rudy's life, on and off the

hardwood. >> anybody can do it. as long as you put the work in. >> he was telling us about bullying and it's not good to do it. >> and what do you think about what he said? >> it means a lot to me. >> and they get a chance to shoot hoops with their favorite player. >> around this area. it was good for me. >> he's the leader. you know. so he's going to set the example for our kids. he's going to let us know what they need to do to make the right decision. >> reporter: gay played for the university of connecticut before turning pro. he signed a five-year, $84 million contract with the grizzlies in 2010. not too bad. mary? >> he's doing well, jess. thank you. gay attended eastern technical high school, before transferring to archbishop spalding. >> good deal. >> great guy. still ahead on eyewitness news. dangerous joy ride. a toddler weaving through traffic. inside his toy car. how he wound up on a busy

street. stopped in the act. the crime that brought one homeowner running outside in his boxers. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. a hot, holiday weekend. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

baltimore is pulling out all of the stops when it comes to celebrating bicentennial of the war of 1812. monique griego has more on how you can experience it all for one very low price. >> reporter: the big day is almost here. >> i'm jazzed about it. i mean, it only comes around once every 200 years. >> vince could hardly contain his excitement, thinking about all of the upcoming events, surrounding the bicentennial of the war of 1812. >> it's awesome. a lot of people to baltimore. especially a lot of our own people who maybe didn't recognize the treasures in their own backyard. >> reporter: fort mchenry is teaming up with other sites like the flaghouse, to offer a new, star-spangled banner patch. >> to get your full to get into the spirit of the bicentennial of the war of 1812, you want to

go to the maryland historical society. you want to go to the star- spangled banner. >> you can visit all three sites. >> reporter: inion to the star -- in addition to the star- spangled banner act, there will also be tours by land and sea. one will take you through a trolley. and the other will take you through the harbor on the watermark cruise. >> everybody teamed up to create a whole lot of new programs. >> it's all leading up to june 18th sale bration. >> tall ships from around the world, coming to baltimore. an air show featuring the blue angels. >> reporter: but if you can't wait to start celebrating, you can always practice your 18-12 battle cry. they showed us how. >> ready? one, too -- two, three. >> monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> for more information on where you can get your 1812 on -- i'm going to get mine on. and purchase tickets, log onto our website, wjz.com. >> i love them so much.

vince is the best. well, our temperatures will climb through the long holiday weekend outside tonight. it is warm with a few clouds out there. everybody wants to know what is your expected course for memorial day on monday. bob turk shows us the five-day forecast. but first, meteorologist bernadette woods and tim williams, live at camden yards for tomorrow's conditions. hi again, guys. >> hello there, guys. >> it's a nice breeze. clouds are starting to move on in. it's comfortable out here. a little humid. a little sticky. dew point, you can tell, has gone up. it's very comfortable. temperatures tonight going into the 60s. >> and as we head through the day tomorrow, we're going to top out in the low 80s. we start our climb tomorrow. still the chance of a couple of scattered showers and showers and thunderstorms. but anything that forms tomorrow will die down tomorrow night. for the rest of this holiday weekend, here's bob. just in time for the holiday weekend. take a look at these temperatures. man, it's going to get seriously hot. 84 tomorrow. yeah. still a risk of thunderstorm activity tonight as well as

tomorrow. maybe one on friday. slight chance over the weekend. but temperatures near 90. 92, sunday and monday. couldn't ask for a better summer start of the forecast. mary? >> looks perfect, bob. thank you. today's energy saver focuses on the lighting in your home. consider three-way lamps. they make it easier to keep lighting levels low and brighter light is not needed. and use task lighting instead of lighting the entire room. focus light where you need it. dimmers can also help save energy in your home. for more information on how you can be an energy saver, go to wjz.com. scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. a 3-year-old boy is lucky to be alive, after riding a toy car into a busy intersection. take a look at this video from china. the boy rides his toy motor bike, right into the path of oncoming traffic. an officer eventually spots the child and gets him off the road. he wasn't hurt. investigators say he wandered

away, while his caretaker is in the bathroom. police are searching for parents caught on video, putting their young child into a washing machine, as a new jersey laundromat. >> a father put his 1-year-old in the washer and closes the door, never expecting the washer to start. but it does. who does that? who puts a child in the washing machine? like not even for a joke? not even for play. not in a dryer, not nowhere. i see him like shoving the baby. >> stunned witnesses watched as the frantic mom and dad quickly tried to get the door open and can't. that's when they run for help. for more than a minute, you see the child slipping around, inside the machine, as it starts filling with water. >> he really cried. somebody stopped the machine. >> worker cong ing, starts moving tables to get to the

circuit breaker, quickly flipping all switches and the machine stops. >> i unlocked the machine and pulled the baby out. >> he said the dad had been playing with his son in the dryer earlier and was very apologetic, but grateful to him for saving his baby's life. >> i feel good. saw that the baby was still alive. you know? >> i'm very proud of him. he's a good worker. he's been with me for eight years. i couldn't find anyone better than him. >> reporter: the owner posted the video on you tube. and we showed it to other people who couldn't believe their eyes. >> they're lucky he didn't drown, he didn't die. they're very lucky he's still here. >> they should have never put the baby in there. >> you feel like you've seen it all. then you see that story. that is crazy. the camden county prosecutor's office says the incident does not appear to be criminal. but would, however, like to connect with that family to make sure the child is doing okay. a homeowner's front lawn becomes a wrestling ring, as a man struggles to take down a trio of burglars. take a look at this.

mark jaime woke up sunday to find three people stealing from his texas home. he chased them outside in his boxers and started wrestling with one of the suspects. in the end, jaime got tired and the trio got away empty-handed. they were later arrested. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all new stories coming up, denise is in the newsroom with a preview. denise? >> craigslist crimes. the string of armed robberies in this noability west bear in mind. northwest neighborhood. and victims are being set up on craigslist. how police say you can protect yourself. jfx closures. when the construction work may finally be complete. check in for these stories and the breaking news at 6:00. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. it's a big day for one of the new orioles. but is it enough for the birds to beat the boston red sox? >> mark has highlights next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced.

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>> the o's swept the sox in boston earlier this month. and it's the birds who hold first place in the division, with the red sox last. so today, final game of a three- game series. they split the first two. new oriole, nick johnson, having a good month. today had a great game. facing boston starter, daniel baird in the second inning. johnson drives a home run to deep right center. first of his two homers today. first time in two years johnson has homered twice in a game. jake arrieta. score was tied when he pitched to daniel nava. and he does like johnson it did a homer. arrieta would leave the game later that inning. but boston would keep on scoring against the orioles bull pen. luis anal a. -- ayala. slams a line drive home run to the left. boston's lead grew to 5-2. they would hold on to win it, 6-5.

o's dropped two of three. kansas city will be in town friday. from camden yards to owings mills. ravens' off-season workouts continue, with a number of veteran players in camp. for what is officially termed organized team activity. many of the top veterans like ray rice, ray lewis, haloti ngata, did not attend. we'll hear what they say about the teams who elect not to practice. also up next hour. reaction from the orioles. and more on the top pitching prospects, making this up the minor league. that's ahead at 6:00. back to you for now. >> mark, thank you. and still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. a scare in the skies. when a woman claims she has a surgically-implanted device and triggers a bomb scare. i'm adam may. hear from a baltimore man who ,,

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coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. not taking any chances. an international flight diverted because of a woman's erratic behavior. tonight, a baltimore man on that flight talks about the midair scare. >> it is one of annapolis's most charming neighborhoods. but what happened in this alley over the weekend has many here on edge. i'm derek valcourt. i'll explain coming up on eyewitness news. >> tax hikes two words no one wants to hear. i'm weijia jiang.

the two should prepare to shell out more money next. >> storms moving this way. the first warning weather team is tracking live doppler radar. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. scare in the skies. fighter jets escort a diverted international flight. >> tonight, a baltimore businessman talks about what really happened on board. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> midair scare. a woman on an international flight always cas a-- causes alarm, when she claims to have a surgicallypl