suspect and victim very well. reporter: charges that alexander kinyau ate kujoe agyei-kodie have communities rocked around the world. from their native villages to hartford county where police say the murder unfolded, to morgan state university where they attended classes, and at faith evangelical church, the man who pastored to both men is trying to figure it out. >> i believe that kujoe agyei-kodie forgives alex because that's the type of person he was. >> reporter: the church is not only raising money to help pay for kinyau's defense but also for a proper burial for his victim. >> it was like losing two sons. >> reporter: the young men lived by brothers. >> it's because of his faith, he's able to carry this burden.

it's a tremendous burden. >> while their families grieve, serious questions remain on whether morgan state missed warning signs. kinyau is accused of attacking josh caesar days before the murder. >> i got hit with a bat. >> when you have a situation where a student has been identified as a virginia tech waiting to happen, you need to conduct an investigation. >> the university says its president is conducting a full review to see if anything could have been done differently. but the university is not providing any details as to exactly what that review includes, and earlier today we're allowed permission to be on campus, then kicked off without explanation. we'll continue to dig in to this case and bring you answers. reporting live near morgan, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> kinyau remains in jail after being denied bail last week. >> thousands of pro football players fast and present are

suing the national football league. mary is in the news room with the latest. >> they claimed the nfl deliberately concealed information about the long-term effects of hits to the head. it's consolidated in to a master complaint that was filed today. they hope to hold the nfl responsible for players suffering from dementia, alzheimer's, and other neurological conditions. it comes after scientists linked the head injuries to cte. in a statement, the nfl says it's reviewing today's filing. 10 former ravens and baltimore colts are part of the lawsuit. >> in the past few years, the league changed rules to cut down on helmet-to-helmet hits and had a neurologist determine when players return following a concussion. >> the casino is bringing in tons of gamblers and lots of money.

more on the revenue that's rolling in. >> we don't don't have exact numbers yet. casino officials have not been able to tell us exactly how much money they brought in since they opened their doors last night but it has to be a small portion because that place right now is jumping. reporter: constant traffic through the front doors of maryland live casino. in this $500 million facility, there's plenty here for gamblers to love. >> blackjack. i like the eat eateries. lots of selections to play. >> reporter: 3200 gaming machines. >> i've never had anything better in maryland. >> reporter: great for jobs, 1500 new ones, and great for tax revenue. the casino anticipates paying $400 million in its first year, a consolation to gamblers who didn't win. >> brings extra money in for funds, for school, and the stuff maryland needs now. >> reporter: there are four

restaurants already inside the casino. by the fall they'll add a 5th. it's a baltimore staple. they're growing and late r this year they'll add 1500 more machines and a concert venue. operators estimated more than 10,000 people walked through the doors on the first day. >> people have come swarming in as a result of that excitement. so we should see a more normal crowd flow here very shortly. >> reporter: for most of the crowd here, it's the location that makes them feel like they hit the jackpot. >> it's right off the beltway. you're here in like 15 minutes. >> now at least we've got a casino that's beautiful, and first class that we can come to and not have to take our money to another state. >> reporter: let me give you a sense of just how busy this place is right now. there's a line to get in the door, about the length of a football field. this place has been busy all

day. thousands and thousands of people inside. so far they say they've had several $10,000 jackpot winners. back to you. >> how's traffic around the casino? >> traffic around the casino itself and the parking lot is pretty busy. i'm told there's traffic out on the highways as you approach this area of arunda hills. >> the casino will be open sunday through thursday and friday and saturday will stay open until 4 a.m. officers say they have not yet spotted a black bear themselves, but have heard from many residents in the area who have over the last few days. they say there are no plans to tranquilize the bear. is raw sewage to blame for that awful inner harbor smell? initial test results just released. monique griego with more on how dangerous the situation is. >> tonight the test results are in and they do show elevated

levels of a disease-causing bacteria in the water. but just how serious this problem is and what's causing it is still up for debate. reporter: gray water, trash, dead fish, and an overwhelming stench. signs that according to the bluewater baltimore point to a sewage spill in the harbor. >> once we see other indicators such as the grease balls, condoms, tampon applicators, condoms floating in the water, we knew it was sewage. >> reporter: it's testing for a disease found in sewage. and today they got their initial result. >> the highest was around three times the lowest threshold for human contact. 92 >> reporter: the condition of the water caused some programs to cancel. >> children like to splash in the water and it's very dangerous. >> reporter: city and state leaders don't believe the initial bacteria readings support it just yet.

they say the elevated levels of bacteria and trash are normal, especially after storms like the ones we had last week. >> you have dog and cat excrement and other things that get washed in to the storm system and that flows in to the harbor. >> reporter: the maryland department of environment says various factors including recent algae bloom could be causing the smell. until all test results are in, they can't point to the cause. >> we need to find the problem to fix it. at this point we don't have a specific problem to fix. >> for me it's not a question of whether it's a sewage spill. it's a question of where is the sewage coming from? >> reporter: so far the city hasn't found any leaks in the sewage system. another thing on everyone's mind is next week's sail-a-bration. the city says they don't know an exact plan to

get rid of the smell. monique griego, eyewitness news. >> they say it could be a few days before they get the water quality results in. >> a pre-trial hearing for the man accused of leaking documents has been scheduled. a maryland congressman is calling for reform. >> bradley manning stands accused of providing thousands of documents to wiki leaks. his attorneys paint him as a troubled man who should not have had access to sensitive information in the first place. congressional intelligence committee try to plug what is shaping up as not so much a leak, but a break in the dam. >> we have a serious problem with leaks in our country. why do we have a serious project? >> reporter: a congressman denounces leak allegedly from within the cia and department of

justice related to cia drone strikes and computer virus attacks. >> our allies will not want to work with us anymore if information gets out to the public, and more importantly, gets to the bad guys, whether it's iran or al qaeda or anybody else. >> reporter: agencies may be called to heal by legislation controlling who needs to be allowed to know what and who they're allowed to tell it to. >> we need to make sure everybody in the intelligence community knows the process. >> reporter: the challenge is to figure out how to share information and keep it a secret at the same time. >> and the white house calls any claim of leaks for political gain grossly irresponsible. >> people caught speeding in baltimore city will get a refund

on their tickets. more than 1500 drivers on wabash avenue have experienced typographical error. >> it's clear right now. will the storms wash out the weekend? meteorologist tim williams is outside awaiting the raindrops. we'll begin with bob. >> we have activity from the northwest. you see stuff from the north of us, south of us. there you see one cell. one approaching hampsted. in the low r -- lower portion of maryland, and salisbury, showers around there. the activity northwest could be in our region in the next hour or two. a lot of these are weakening in the next hour or two. we're losing the heat from

the sun. temperature-wise, we're at 77. 70 in ocean city and 78 up in cumberland. dc still at 80. tim is looking at the warm air headed this way for the weekend and early next week. tim? >> it sure is for the foreseeable future. our temperatures go above our normal high, our average around 80 degrees. that jet stream dipping low enough that it allowed for the storms to sit over us for the last few days is now pushing offshore. the jet stream is lifting and they're pushing offshore, allowing for much warmer air. we'll be tapping in to temperatures down to our south and southwest. that's going to happen starting tomorrow and in to the weekend. temperatures going up in to the 80s and 90s. it's going to be very, very july-like heading in to the weekend, and as bob said, and beyond. we'll have the forecast coming up in a few moments. >> after weeks of lackluster

news about the economy and unemployment, the chairman of the federal reserve heads to capitol hill. ben bernanke testifies about threats to the national economy. >> reporter: ben bernanke outlined the big risks threatening the economy; the debt crisis, growing debt in the u.s., and the physical cliff; the scheduled expiration of tax cuts combined with major cuts and federal spending. >> are you telling us if we allow nothing to happen and we see all of these taxes increase, the bush tax cuts, the obama tax cuts go away, there's going to be a direct impact on economic growth and job creation? >> i'm looking not just at the taxes but also the sequester and the end of the payroll tax and everything else, yes. >> reporter: he said the federal reserve is ready to actively boost the economy if

need be but gave no information of immediate plans to intervene. in the past they've injected cash in to the marketed and lowered interest rates. his testimony did nothing to end the bickering on capitol hill. >> the bush tax cuts increase the deficit, do not create jobs, and they should come to an end. >> a tax increase come january 1st. the largest tax increase in american history. >> reporter: they meet in less than two weeks but may face pressure not to take any action because it may be viewed as helping president obama win re-election. >> the chairman's comments did little to help wall street today. >> it's time to sail-a-brate. next week boats from around

the world and hundreds and thousands of people are expected to come to the harbor for the bicentennial of the war of 1812. as dozens of tall ships fill the harbor, blue angels will rule the sky. passes are available for the star-spangled air show at fort mchenry. saturday and sunday june 16th and 17th. log on to wjz.com and click on links and numbers. >> i'm so jealous of tim williams. he actually flew with those guys one time. >> didn't he pass out briefly? >> not tim . he's a manly man. still to come, putting down the cell phones. how the government plans to eliminate distracted driving and how it will affect your daily drives. >> coming up, big repairs will mean big delays if your commute takes you through the harbor tunnel. >> this is where the soda machine at one baltimore city

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>> it's mostly sunny and 76 degrees in central maryland right now. if you use the

harbor tunnel, prepare to find another route. repairs are going to lead to major backups this summer. alex explains the reasons for the delays. >> reporter: 71,000 cars a day that travel through the harbor tunnel on the interstate must cross over this steel bridge. >> we do expect to have extensive backup. the delays at the baltimore harbor tunnel during that period of time could be up to an hour. >> reporter: the work will begin after this month's sail-a-bration is over, june 19th. >> all lanes will be open for traffic during that labor day weekend. >> reporter: the work zone will cover one mile and concrete on the bridge will be milled and replaced. it's not an emergency. it's wear and tear. >> with all the effects of traffic and its normal deterioration and road salt. >> reporter: it will mean the loss of the northbound inside lane, stage 2, outside lane.

stage 3 will leave one lane in each direction open. after labor day, four compressed lanes will open to accommodate the construction of the new barrier wall. working on weekends was considered and quickly ruled out. >> it would certainly drag on for much, much longer. we'd be at the mercy of the weather. >> their message is clear: avoid i-895, the bought --baltimore tunnel this summer if you can. >> reporter: it could make for an impossible commute. >> transportation authorities are recommending drivers use the fort mchenry tunnel during repair work. >> it could soon be easier to find loved ones buried at arlington national cemetery. they're planning to roll out a new smart phone app that will use gps technology. the new system will allow people with internet access to see any grave

site online, allowing for virtual visits. >> no soda for the next 30 days? it's a test that nearly 200 students plan to pass. >> reporter: there's no soda in the cafeteria at loland park elementary, only milk and juice. for the next 30 days, students say they'll continue to live without sugary drinks. it's called the soda-free summer break challenge. for some of them, it's a tough task to take. >> root beer is my absolute favorite soda in the whole entire world. >> reporter: the committee is well aware it's also headed by former health commissioners after peter bealeson who says it's designed to break bad habits. >> in howard county where we

tried a few months ago, that's exactly what we found happening. >> reporter: when the school realized the average america drinks 45 gallons of soda every year, that's 9 of these big jugs, they removed the soda machine. this is now all that's left. an outline of the machine and a picture reminding students of their summer challenge. >> it would be harder but i guess there's different things out there. so it wouldn't be as hard. >> the summer challenge is like any other test in school, all based on the honor system. but for students who clench the challenge, there's no rewards. >> people should make their own decisions. >> so the reward should be your good health? >> yeah, because if people don't think that's a good reward, i don't think anything is. >> the challenge has to be a continuous 30 days, no 5 days here, and three days there. the school district is also

encouraging students to exercise more during their summer break. >> we'll see how they do. the soda-free summer break isn't just for students. the school says it's challenging parents and teachers too. >> that's a good challenge. a lot of peep -- people. >> take a look at temperatures right now. 76, drop 1 degree west winds at 16. the barometer holding steady. we'll take a look at the warmup. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

>> we have showers north and west to the baltimore region. across the county right now, activity moving in. pretty much due southeast as you can see between westminster and hamstead moving in to baltimore county. the activity area moving to the north of frederick and near em -- emitsburg. some areas getting a brief downpour, maybe small hail. we've had reports of dime-sized hail because of these. there's still a lot of cold air. 80 degrees in dc. 70 ocean city. hagerstown at 70. we're at 76. dew point at 54. very dry, really.

74 in kent allen. westminster in between the showers there coming in at 77 right now. we have a bit of a west wind. tomorrow, more of a west, northwest wind for a while. that's going to allow warm air to come in the region tomorrow and all weekend long, temperatures are going to go back up again. much warmer than it's been. we've been averaging 5, 6, 7 degrees below average. to our north, across eastern new england, low pressure spinning the chilly air down. that's why we have showers breaking this afternoon. beautiful slot of sunshine, not much in the way of activity. you can see the stuff is moving across the region tonight. probably until 9:00 or 10:00, we'll be at risk for shower and thunder shower activity. the high pressure begins to move in and as it does, here comes warmer air over the top of it. across new england, there will be a weak front maybe getting to northern new jersey that will cool them

down somewhat. the front will probably stay to our north. temperatures on sunday could get close to the 90-degree mark some spots. winds at northwest. still a risk of a shower, maybe a thunder shower in some spots. 56 by morning. another comfortable sleeping night. tomorrow, sunny to partly sunny. back up to 84, even warmer. great weather for the games friday night, saturday, and sunday that are here in baltimore. >> still to come tonight, court date set. george zimmerman requests another bond hearing. will the accused killer be set free again? >> scary scene. a young child dangles from a high building. >> from freak to frenzy. believe it or not , ripley's is opening soon. join me on a behind the scenes tour.

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77 degrees and partly sunny. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. with more mobile devices distracting drivers, the government unveils a plan to crackdown on distracted driving. >> reporter: from texting to phone calls, sometimes the greatest dangers on the road lately are inside vehicles. with new technology popping up every day, the department of transportation unveils a new plan to end what they call a distracted driving epidemic. >> americans have gotten in to very dangerous behavior with their cell phones and their texting devices, to think they can use them behind the wheel of a car and drive safely. >> reporter: among their goals, encourage 11 remaining states without distracted driving laws to enact legislation and enforce it. push the auto industry to reduce dashboard and other in-vehicle distractions. and better educate new drivers about potential dangers. the announcement came the day after

a massachusetts jury convicted a teenager of murder vehicle homicide after a fatal crash that happened while he was texting. the closely watched trial was considered a landmark in distracted driving cases. speaking at the department of transportation's press conference, one crash survivor explained how another driver's distraction changed her life. >> i sustained a dramatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, neck, rib, hip injuries, and emotional stuff too. she should have been focusing on the road but she was on her phone and hit me. >> the national transportation safety administration reported this week that distracted driving is the number 1 cause of death among the american teenager. the federal government found distracted driving accounted for 1 in 10 overall roadway fatalities in 2010. >> it was already illegal in maryland to text or speak while

using a handheld phone behind the wheel. >> looking for clues in the a ton pace case. >> hernandez is accused of killing the boy more than three decades ago. he admitted to luring the boy in and choking him. officials were seen carrying out several plastic bags containing unknown items and a desktop computer. rose mary hernandez says her husband suffers from mental illness and the confession is unreliable. >> hernandez could get 25 years to life if convicted. >> a vacuum cleaner may have started a fire aboard a submarine. preliminary investigations link the fire to a vacuum cleaner. it started on may the 24th in the uss miami

where the torpedo room is. no torpedos or other weapons were onboard the submarine. >> there's been another mass killing in war-torn syria. rebels say government-backed militia slaughtered dozens of the civilians. >> reporter: these are the latest casualties of an increasingly violent conflict in syria. rebels release this video. they blame militia loyal to the president. according to the opposition, at least 78 residents, including children, were killed and burned in the western city of hama. >> the regime-sponsored violence that we witnessed again in hama yesterday is simply un -- uncontiable. >> reporter: the president denies any responsibility. state television claims antigovernment groups are responsible for the killing. in a meeting with the prime

minister, secretary of state hillary clinton condemned the massacre and called for asad to step down. >> we'd like to be able to stand up here and make a pronouncement and save the lives of innocent syrians. we're disgusted by what we see happening. >> reporter: clinton said the international community believes it's possible. the united nations special envoy will present a new peace plan to the u.n. security council. >> rebels claim about 13,000 people have been killed in 15 months of violence. >> george zimmerman will get a second bond hearing later this month in the shooting death of trayvon martin. the new date is set for june 29th. zimmerman turned himself in on sunday after a judge revoked his $150,000 bond. he's charged with second degree murder. zimmerman claims he shot martin

in self-defense after the teen attacked him. >> police are trying to track down a robbery suspect. the most recent was june 4th. the suspect enters the store alone, pulls out a gun, and demands prescription drugs. the suspect is approximately 20 to 30 years old with an average build. if you know this man in the picture, you're asked to call baltimore city police. >> time for a quick look at the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. all the writers of the belmont steaks will have a clear view of the track thanks to a maryland company who makes jockey goggles. these stories and much more in the baltimore sun. >> a major new inner harbor attraction is almost ready to happen. >> these are the finishing touches for the 30 second cities

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they hit their goaltender -- their hit their goal. to weird it up, mini gene simmons is the driver. if weirdness makes you happy, ecstasy awaits. >> there's so much to choose from. i like it all. >> reporter: when will the frenzy begin? they're putting the final touches on now. they hope to be opened by this saturday. >> and there are three attractions there. admission ranges from $12 for a child up to $28 for an adult who goes to all three of the attractions. >> do they have a two-headed frog? >> [ laughter ] we had a two-headed turtle on the news once. >> still to come tonight, a pregnant woman pays. why a chicago woman is saying a police crossed the line over a parking

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>> a scene involving a small child plays out in china. take a look at the highlighted area. a toddler has slipped off the balcony in a four-floor balcony. his head is stuck in the railing. somehow the child manages to pull himself back up to the balcony with the help of this man who came to the rescue. he waw able to safely return to his home. >> oh, my gosh. a police chase during rush hour in fort worth ends with a dramatic confrontation on an overpass. the man in the gray pickup truck is wanted for assault and is said to be armed. he was subdued and taken in to custody. >> police say tiffany rint tore up a ticket for parking in a

handicap spot and started swearing at the officers. she said she was scared and when she tried to drive away the officer shot a taser at her. >> i said i'm 8 months pregnant. you tasered me; two or three times. >> police say they were not aware the woman was pregnant and they were trying to stop a complaint. a lawyer for the family plans to file a complaint and launch an investigation. >> a new study cautions the use of ct scans for children. radiation exposure from just two or three head scans during childhood can triple the risk of developing brain cancer. the study looked at 180,000 children. researchers note new scans expose kids to less radiation than the ones used on kids in the study. >> take a look at this unbelievable hail. rain and hail buries cars several feet

deep. colorado springs is one of the hardest hit area. a mix of water and ice. the state was hit by six tornados. no injuries were reported. >> don't want to see any of that for months and months here. scott pelley has a preview on tonight's abc evening news. >> distracting driving is the number 1 killer of american teens. one city has taken extreme measures to cut down on accidents. we'll show you tonight on the cbs evening news. ,,,,,,,,

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any day can be an adventure. that's why we got a subaru. love wherever the road takes you. wow, there it is. >> some rain showers are threatening maryland right now. will they clear out in time for the weekend? bob and meteorologist tim williams are tracking the show ers for us. let's begin with bob. >> a couple showers across baltimore county. one strong cell just north of the area. this one is likely containing a little bit of hail as it moves directly between mount airy. looks like in about an hour we'll see showers moving across the region and thunder in some areas as well. tim has a look at the friday forecast. >> tonight we go down in to the 50s. that's where we start

tomorrow. we'll start off around 57 with a good bit of sunshine and blue skies throughout the day. the winds will shift and bring in air through the west and southwest, take us right on in to the 80s. we'll call it 84 degrees with the overnight low in the 50s and 60s. >> baseball weather headed our way. 84 tomorrow. 87 on saturday. a cool-down in the evening. 89 on sunday. looks like rain-free. monday, 87. chance of showers maybe by tuesday night. temperatures still in the mid 80s. >> thank you, bob. wjz, masn, and the baltimore orioles are teaming up to feed the hungry. if you're coming to the ballpark, bring nonperishable food or cash to camden yards for the orioles food drive which benefits the maryland food bank. saturday you can see me,

vick, bob, and tim, as well agigi-- well as gigi and pat warren. it's part of wjz's continuing community commitment. >> we'll have to see if the phillies fans can contribute like the fans from boston. >> still to come tonight, the orioles are flying high once again. they're back at 1st place and having fun beating up on boston. >> mark has the latest next in sports. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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>> mark is here with the wjz fans sports report. >> everybody predicted the orioles to be a last place team. not so. so far this season, major league baseball is looking more and more like the nfl where we see any team can win any given sunday. well, in baseball, perennial losers like the orioles, nationals, and pirates are improved. they're looking like contenders while the big money traditional winners are struggling. the birds have won 7 straight at fenway park. first time that's happened in os history. they're in first place with relatively

young child. relatively -- young talent. chen beat the red sox last night and the os get contributions from backup players like chavez. he drove in the game-winning run. it was a 2-run win over the sox and has the os in position for a series sweep tonight. >> it's great for the team. especially in our de --division. it's great. i feel happy to be part of it. >> relief pitching, another big part of it. closer jim johnson leads the way. 18 saves. that's second most in the major. brian mattis will start at fenway tonight. he pitched well two weeks ago and is coming off an outstanding start against tampa bay this past saturday.

he'll face buckhols. see the game on masn. this saturday, it's masn on wjz. saturday at 4:00. not even paula abdul could bring the phils any luck today. she danced with their mascot during the game this afternoon. maybe the players were distracted. the phillies committed four errors and they lost 8-3. wiggington, former oriole was checking her out. in football, the ravens wrap up their third week of mini camp workouts. the practice sessions are important for players. smith had no mini camp workouts as a rookie. it makes a difference to be out there

now. >> kind of got thrown in the fire. this time i get to learn the defense a lot more, get the plays down, get a feel for everything, the tempo, the speed. i think it helps especially our class out a lot. >> jimmy has worked really, really hard and it's showing the way he's playing. i think he's becoming a technician out there in the offseason. he's got all the tools. very humble hardworking guy. >> joe flacco is one of the few veterans who has been at all the mini camps so far. the entire team is expected for mandatory workout next week. we'll see if the os can do it tonight. >> be right back.,,,,

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>> don't miss tonight's fun time cbs lineup and another episode of the mentalist. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news. >> pelley: tonight, a surge in suicides in the military. american troops are taking their

own lives at the fastest pace in a decade of war. david martin looks for the answers. as the financial crisis in europe worsens, the chair man of the fed talks about protecting the u.s. economy. reports from anthony mason and clarissa ward. the government calls for a crackdown on distracted driving. anna werner's on one town's decision to ban phones in cars. and nancy cordes with a member of the class of 2012 who can teach us all something about beating insurmountable odds. >> a lot of people use bad situations as an excuse and instead of doing that i used them as motivation. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. one sued a day-- that is the rate of u.s. military personnel taking their own lives just since the first of this