going to have to wait for another day. >> reporter: the winner of the kentucky derby and preakness was suddenly scratched from the bel mont stakes with a stolen -- belmont stakes with a swollen tendon. >> it's extremely disappointing. i feel so sorry for the whole team. >> reporter: belmont stakes veterinarian larry brambly says the horse could have run the race, but would have risked further injury. >> what happened if he had run. >> it gets worse. >> possibly life-threatening? >> no. >> it was unanimous between my brother and i and everyone at the barn to retire him. >> reporter: the 3-year-old colt was trying to become horse racing's 12th triple crown winner. it hasn't been done since a firm did it in 1978. >> more than 100,000 people were expected to be here for the race. it's a wide open field now. but horse racing fans say without "i'll have another," it just won't be the same.

>> well, makes for a new horse race. but it's too bad. >> i was looking forward to seeing if there would be a triple crown that we could brag about. >> reporter: i'll have another was purchased for $35,000 and won almost $2.7 million. he still has earning potential through breeding fees, even if he couldn't accomplish horse racing's greatest feat. randall spimpg -- pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> this marks the second time in history that the winner of the preakness didn't run in the belmont. the judge says all 52 charges remain in effect with opening statements to begin monday. the ruling comes two days after prosecutors and defense attorneys settled on a jury of five men and seven women. sandusky is charged with 52

counts of sexual misconduct, involving young boys. his lawyers wanted the charge dismissed, saying some were too vague and that there is insufficient evidence on others. sandusky has been on house arrest, since he was charged with sexually abusing 10 boys over a 15-year span. >> sandusky denies the allegations. a big decision for the army private charged in massive security. a military judge at fort meade refuses to dismiss eight of the 22 counts against bradley manning. prosecutors say he leaked hundreds of thousands ofle intelligence -- of intelligence documents to the website wikileaks. morgan state university's president makes comments to wjz about the case of murder and cannibalism involving former students that is making headlines. mike hellgren was with the school's top leader today. >> reporter: vic, he wanted to make clear that the campus is a safe place. but would not answer specific questions about the former student at the center of the

investigation. >> reporter: after days of requests from wjz, morgan state university's president is finally speaking about the tragedy involving former students that is raising questions over whether the school ignored warning signs. alexander kinyua is accused of dismembering and eating the heart and brains of another student, cujo agicoty in harford county. >> let me express on behalf of morgan state university, my deepest condolences to the families that have been impacted by this unfortunate situation. >> reporter: central warning signs include a video from a student forum five months ago, where kinyua spoke of human sacrifice. >> it's something that goes outside the university, international. blood sacrifices. >> reporter: and according to a published report, a campus police report referred to him as "virginia tech waiting to happen." >> safety and well-being of our

campus community continues to be a priority for this university. >> reporter: kenyua is accused of beating another student with a bat, chains wrapped in barbed wire six days before this student went missing. >> on the advice of council, i cannot talk specifically about this case. >> the university is extensively reviewing how staff handled kinyua. >> one thing morgan is not, in any form, real or perceived, it is not a negligent bystander in the protection of our students and of our campus community. >> reporter: and the school says it will continue to provide updates on its internal investigation. kinyua remains in jail. back to you. >> the victim was living with the suspect's family at the time he was murdered. a student accused of raping

a student and sentenced to life in prison, could get out on a technicality. the hearing is set for next week. but tonight, another victim is stepping forward, talking to wjz for the first time, about john merzbacher. >> it's been terrible. >> reporter: 48-year-old donna berger said she met with prosecutors in baltimore state's attorney's office thursday. she said they are starting to build a new case against john merzbacher, in case he's freed. >> i'm coming forward now because the most horrific, serial child rapist that ever walked this world has a chance of getting out of prison and harming many other children. i don't care how old you are. i don't care if he's 80. if he can still walk, breathe and touch, he can harm a child. >> reporter: john merzbacher was charged with raping and sodomizing more than a dozen students. he was convicted of one case and given life in prison. but now, he could be released immediately on a technicality. merzbacher said his attorney

never told him about a plea deal to serve just 10 years. donna merzbacher said he raped her when she was just 11 years old. the archdiocese has apologized and is paying for counseling for her. >> he threatened us so much, we feared for our life every day of our life. i threw up every day that i came to school. every day i threw up for three years. >> reporter: victims came together in front of the former catholic school in locust point, vowing to fight merzbacher's possible release. and to support donna and others who may come forward. >> this man ruined all of our lives. >> reporter: merzbacher has a hearing scheduled for june 13th. his attorney did not return our calls today. his attorney is appealing the ruling. the issue of same-sex marriage will be on the ballot this morning. more than 70,000 signatures on petitions, which is enough to let voters weigh in on the same- sex issue. the maryland marriage alliance says it will continue to get

signatures through the end of the month. a great day to spend outside. take a live look outside now. temperatures are on the rise from earlier this week. will the trend continue? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk have the answers for us. and they have the updated forecast. we'll start inside with bob. a beautiful end to the week. after a fabulous week. for the most part, it was just pleasantly cool. take a look at temps now. 84. that was the warmest it's been all week. 85 in washington. 74 in oakland. and 75 down at ocean city. now, over the weekend, it's going to get probably a little warmer tomorrow than today. and on sunday, we could get close to 90 degrees in many spots upon because we'll continue to have that west/southwest of us. to the north of us, heading up that way, there will be scattered showers and cooler temperatures. now, speaking of temperatures, tim has a look at just how warm this past year has been across the region. tim? >> well, definitely, if you know that you have been thinking that we've had

extremely warm temperatures, through the winter, through the spring, you are definitely correct on that. the national weather service released its findings from the period of last june through may. so this takes into account through the end of may. what you're looking at there is the area right at bwi marshall, of course, is the official reporting station for the state. 51.7, is the average temperature for that period. that is up almost 6 degrees for that period. at least over the last few months or so. average temperature for that period is just around 6 degrees. and this is the 70 -- the warmest it's been in the last 73 years. that is exactly what they are finding with these temperatures. so we've had the warmest temperatures in our state's history in the last 73 years. that's what it all boils down to. and we're going to continue with that warming trend, heading right into the weekend. bob will have 90s 90s to talk about in your complete updated forecast coming up. back inside. >> for more than 23 years, the

orioles have been collecting donations as part of the food bank. wjz will be at all three o's games in full force this weekend, collecting canned food and cash donations. wjz is live right now. jessica cartial is -- -- jessica kartalija is live with how you can help. >> reporter: we enjoy coming out here and seeing all of the people making donations. this year, it's the phillies fans. we're also challenging you to bring cans and make cash donations as well. maryland food bank always needs donations. but this year, maryland needs it now more than ever. >> reporter: donating to the maryland food bank at the baltimore orioles game, well, it's as easy as catching a can of corn. >> reporter: john may is chief operations officer at the maryland food bank. >> there's 406,000 people in this state that can't feed themselves every day. >> it's the working force.

those making this, you're not tay -- paying your light bill. >> reporter: it feeds 6,000 food shelters around the state. last year, we collected 5,000 pounds of food and raised some $21,000 in donations. this year, with empty shelves like these, we're hoping to bring in even more. >> reporter: cash donations from the collection this weekend will be used to buy turkeys that will be paired with boxes filled with food for the holidays. canned goods collected will help restock shelves that are hard to fill during summer months. >> fruits is big. mixed vegetables are big. low-sodium soups. >> and if you aren't able to get down here this weekend, not to worry. if you'd like to make a donation online, all you need to do is log onto our website, wjz.com, back to you on tv hill. >> okay, jessica, thank you. and of course, you can help wjz, masn and the orioles feed the hungry this weekend. today, don will be collecting

donations, along with adam, ron, derek. and tomorrow, you can see denise, bob, tim and myself. gigi, mike schuh, mark viviano pat warren as well. and sunday, meet kai, mary, jessica, mike hellgren, monique griego and meghan mccorkell. >> always a good time. >> it is. >> we'll see how the phillies fans do for us. >> they're going to do really well. >> just in the food drive, not in the game. a poor job. those are the new accusations against the tsa. what congress is saying about it. a bank drop for a convenience store clerk turns into a payday for drivers. now, the plea from police to return the money. i'm gigi barnett in glen burnie. the details are next. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, marking the spot where the star-spangled banner was born. that story as eyewitness news continues. and we'll have the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is sunny, 84 categories -- degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a distracted convenience store clerk loses a large stash of cash on one of the state's busiest highways. now, police are asking for that money back. gigi barnett has more on what happened. gigi? >> well, mary, state troopers say that convenience store clerk made a very common mistake. unfortunately, it could cost him a lot of money. >> reporter: this is where a 7 eleven employee believes he lost a bag of cash, on i-97 northbound. right here to route 100. >> my family and myself is devastated. i lost a large amount of money.

>> reporter: the worker who doesn't want to be identified said he was making an early morning bank deposit yesterday. just before he history left, the employee said he put a redmony bag, -- red money bag on the suv. he became distracted somehow and drove away. that was the last time he saw the money. maryland state police say cash on the highway has happened before, turning into a payday for drivers. >> we had a similar incident occur in montgomery county earlier this year, where a bank bag fell out of an armored vehicle, on i-270. and cash covered the highway. and it was collected before police arrived. >> reporter: minutes into his search, he spotted a group of people looking for something in the woods right near the exit. one woman said she found something. >> she said, i found one check. along with a dollar bill. she said, buddy, good luck to you, i'm going to return it to

you. and then she left. >> reporter: police won't say exactly how much money was in the red bag. that is all part of the investigation. as for the employee, he is 100% responsible for the money. and he said he is relying on the generosity of witnesses to turn it in. >> there's still honest people out there. and i hope they will do the right thing and come back and return the money. >> reporter: and state troopers say the money flew off the clerk's car around 6:00 in the morning. that's just before the heavy rush hour on i-97. that's why investigators believe that someone saw something in the woods and may have picked it up. maybey, back to you. >> all right, gigi. thank you. state police say if you have any information on the convenience store cash, call detectives. and if you're waiting for someone to get home from work now, let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin. >> hi, vic. hi, everyone. unfortunately, things are just a mess out there. starting with 95, delays are in both directions. northbound past the beltway.

you'll also seek some congestion at southbound 95, on whitemarsh boulevard past the northeast corner. we have an accident at charles street, blocking the two left- hand lanes. so delays are really building in that area as well. on the west side inner loop, stop and go there from 95 to security boulevard. the accident at security boulevard, now on the right- hand shoulder. and on the outer loop, still a good, solid 30 minutes there, from stevenson to edmondson avenue. 70 westbound, the accident at the beltway that has been cleared. but the delay is still pretty heavy. and it's also heavy in the eastbound direction, as you make your approach to the beltway. as far as accidents go, 97 southbound at 32. owings mills boulevard, at reisterstown road. poplar ridge road. and north hill at bloomingdale road. let's take a live look. you can see, that is the site of the accident right there at charles street. looks like they have opened up another lane. but be prepared for extra delay fist you are heading -- delay fist you are heading in that direction. this is brought to you by

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words. his visual snapshot of what occurred over the 24-hour period. >> reporter: every year, there is a small ceremony, as the buoy is set. tom petcavich was a young coast guardsman that first year and has photos, memories and an invitation to come along this time. >> it's an honor to be here. i mean, it's 40 years to the day. i mean, it's like a milestone. >> reporter: because the bicentennial of the war of 1812, makes this tradition something special. marking on water, the place an eyewitness once watched a critical piece of american history unfold. and where it still flies unfurled, 200 years later. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> the buoy marking the star- spangled banner will remain in place until the fall, when it will be removed and placed into storage until next year. >> always an amazing place to go visit down there. >> it is beautiful. take a look at these temps. really, really pleasant. because it's so dry. 84.

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grill. get outside. >> whoo! yeah. >> that's what we wait for. away from your house. okay? >> thank you. >> an overhang. >> safety bob. >> be safe. and make sure that gas, when you're done, you turn off the gas if you have a gas grill. and don't put those hot ashes anywhere until they're completely extinguished. all right. enough said. let's take a look at temps and conditions. 84, 87 in cumberland. 75 in ocean city. we'll have that forecast coming up. 72 in oakland. beautiful weather in the mountains. and the dew point is way down at 49 degrees. looks like tomorrow may be in the low 50s, which means it will still be comfortable. most of the weekend, by maybe late sunday, i think the dew point could be in the upper 50s. perhaps the low 60s. that's going to make you feel more humid than it has. recently, 83 annapolis, kent island, and 81 in bel air. light northwest winds now, tomorrow, again a west to northwest wind, keeps us in this warm air for a few more

days. and also keeps it rather dry. but temperatures will be on the increase. a lot of shower activity in the gulf of mexico. is an area that bears watching over the next few days or weeks that is typically where storms, tropical systems, form, in june, in the gulf of mexico. to our north, this is sort of a boundary line between the more cooler, marine air, scattered showers and storms today, from about connecticut up to northern new england. south of that, we're in this warmer, dryer air. a few clouds and showers popped up here in northern p.a. generally, the whole east here, except new england, is under a high pressure. that means warmer air coming in to our north, over the weekend. sunday night. this may make it into northern new jersey. north of it, there will be scattered showers. there could be a shower close by, maybe philadelphia area, on sunday night. looks like most of the area will stay dry. monday afternoon, could be a widely scattered shower. looks like this front is going to probably head back to the

north on monday as a warm front. so we'll still be dominated by pretty warm conditions. but the shower chances will be increasing next week. as the humidity starts coming back. west winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, up now to the mid- 70s. pretty nice. tonight, then, clear, for the most part, 59 by morning. great night for baseball tonight. sunny to partly sunny. 89 degrees tomorrow. and if you're heading down the ocean, 81 on saturday. 79 on sunday. look out where -- wear that sun screen. water temperature at 67 degrees. great weather. although that water is still awfully cold. >> yeah, it is. but i think o.c. will be packed this weekend. thanks, bob. desire still to come. a bear running around baltimore county. where it's been seen. and the potential danger it poses to the community. it is meant to protect your baby. but it could be deadly. the unpres dented move by -- unpres dented move by the state

of maryland over the sale of crib bumpers. bge customers, coming up, ,,

it is 5:29. 84 degrees. sunny in central in -- maryland. perfect day to depart on a cruise. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about. a rate hike request.

making bge customers new appreciation for what they're paying for gas and electricity. why bge is asking for more money. pat? >> well, it may be cure coincidence. but the timing couldn't be better or worse, depending on your point of view. >> reporter: remember this time last friday, thousands of marylanders were heading into a weekend without powers. tornado-forced winds toppled trees. and bge crews mortgagized to -- mobilized to get everybody back in. upgrading, making repairs, keeping people in service. all of that comes with a price. >> we spend the money. >> reporter: bge has been spending the money over a period of time. and now they're coming to collect. look at all of those costs that we've incurred on behalf of the customers. and then we approached them with an request for adjustment in rates. >> reporter: just what we need, some customers must be happening, somebody else. >> with the economy the way it is, it's just too much. >> i, of course, am not for it. >> it's just too much.

>> just how much an increase is not known yet. but what is known is this, when you flip that switch, you want the lights to come on. >> all of the things that we do along the way to try to ensure both safe and reliable delivery of electricity. and we have to continue to invest in the system a large part of that system also, which was built in the 30s, 40s and 50s, that is near its end of useful life. >> reporter: and again, this is bge's request to recover money. it's already spent. not for money to spend in the future. reporting live, i'm pat warren. back to you. >> pat, thank you. bge will submit its request for a rate increase between now and the end of the year. it is likely to be several months before the commission makes astition. -- a decision. an entire family dies in a plane crash. >> reporter: investigatorssh -- investigators are combing through the area. authorities say the single- engine plane broke apart

midair, and crashed south of orlando. a kansas businessman who was piloting the plane, his wife, and their four young children, died in the accident. the family was returning home from a vacation in the bahamas. now, debris from the crash is spread over a 3-to 4-mile area. >> the family was well known in their town in kansas, known for supporting college scholarships. tsa is accused of doing a poor job. and now the agency is hearing all about it from congress. whit johnson reports from reagan international airport. >> it's palpable. the american people are just really disgusted and outraged. >> reporter: while unleashing his attack on tsa administrator john pistol, mike rogers says the agency lacks common sense. >> why are we patting down donald rumsfeld? people are going to say, they're patting down beyonce. she's not going to blow a plane up. >> reporter: following

headlines, tsa workers busted for failing to perform proper screenings, brist tol -- bristol took the brunt of the criticism. >> with over 630 million people in a year, we are not going to have 100% customer satisfaction. >> reporter: tsa staff has increased nearly 400%, from 16,500 workers in 2001 to more than 65,000 now. but pistole said demands to cut the agency's work force won't fly. >> i believe the personnel we have currently are necessary to provide the security the american people expect today. >> would you say that the tsa, as it stands today, is effective in protecting the american people? >> i believe that it is effective. there is no question in my mind about that. >> reporter: former deputy tsa administrator tom blank says while criticism is expected, it's important for people to remember why the tsa got

started in the first place. >> what we got going out there is connected directly to 9/11. we know from incidents incidents that have happened that aviation is still a key sector of interest to those that would do us harm. >> reporter: whit johnson, wjz eyewitness news. >> the tsa recently said anybody over 75 years old or under the age of 12 can keep their shoes on during those security checks. prosecutors say no criminal charges will be filed in the christmas morning fire that killed five people in connecticut. three children died, along with their grandparents. investigators ruled that they were killed by the discarded ashes. he says officials hampered the investigation by demolishing the house one day after the fire. new information tonight. and results on the water quality at the harbor. concerns over a possible sewage leak came up after several days of a strong stench and increased trash. but today, the maryland department of the environment released new results on bacteria levels on the water.

they show all but one of 13 samples were well within state mandated regulations. so far, there are no clear signs that any type of clear sewage leak has occurred. right now, baltimore county police are closely monitoring a black bear, spotted wandering near homes and the schools in the northern section of the county. mike hellgren has new information on the sighting and how common it is. >> this black bear was probably looking for new territory and traveled a long way for it. to jacksonville elementary school in baltimore county, just as 300 students and parents had gathered for the fifth grade graduation. >> three of them screamed. then they just stared. because this is just not something you see in baltimore county. she was like, get in the classroom now. at that time, we did a complete, what we call a lockdown. >> it is unlikely to take up residence here. because not the best habitat. and it likes to be around other bears, which there aren't any in that area. >> reporter: many bears live in

western maryland. the department of natural resources says it's common for them to come in the summer. there have been recent sightings. but it's a rare sight, at least for this principal. >> many, many years i have been in the system. and i have never encountered a black bear before. this is one in a million for me. >> last year, a couple saw a bear near manchester. a 2-year-old male. >> out. side of my eye, i looked over. and my god, there was a bear. and i told my wife, i said, oh, my god, there's a bear. >> reporter: at jacksonville elementary, at least, the wors -- worries are over. >> it can go anywhere after summer vacation. but please, go back north or wherever, come august because school starts again. >> reporter: if you see a bear, state biologists say be calm and leave it alone. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> state biologists say this has no bearing on the number of recent bear sightings. in healthwatch, a

mysterious e. coli outbreak is spreading around the united states. the bacteria is linked to 14 illnesses and one death. so far, cases are confirmed in florida, louisiana, georgia, and alabama. the cdc is urging everyone to cook meet thoroughly, and avoid unpastirized milk, until the source is identified. today, calling for a ban on the sale of baby bumper pads. the product can suffocate or strangle babies and the risks outweigh the benefits. they want it pulled from shelfs in one year. the proposal would give retailers 9 months to comply with the ban. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. a look at the logistics involved in pulling off next week's sale a bration. there are three converts from the episcopalian faith. and residents say they're often overlooked for services.

for these stories stories and more, read the baltimore sun. two of baltimore's most well-known names are joining forces. ravens' owner steve bisciotti and underarmour owner kevin plank announced a partnership today that includes a new name for the team's practice facility in owings mills. the castle will now be known as the underarmour performance center. >> the ability for us to collide these two important baltimore brands and that hopefully are going in one direction, which is up, that we can help each other, both as importantly, help our community, help our city, you know, first and foremost. >> the ravens and underarmour will also work together, creating annual grants, clinics, and competitions for young people throughout the state. >> kevin plank is one of the great local success stories. >> absolutely. >> congratulations on both. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. bus crash in bolivia. 16 students are killed and

dozens others hurt. what may have caused it. i'm ron matz at the first mawrner arena. if you-- mariner arena. if you love horses, you'll apassionado. a warm summer weekend headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, do you see it ?

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apassionad a. the travel is a grind. and all of the horses are given great care. >> we are able to go to our hub, our base home in ohio. and the horses are able to go out for pasture and trail rides. so they really do get to live a normal life in between. >> reporter: the horses are stabled outside of the arena. this brings excitement to baltimore. >> they love their show life. they really enjoy to do shows on the weekends. and during the week, they are just normal horses. >> reporter: this massive production includes a cast and crew of 100. but of course the horses are the stars. >> we have professional dancers. we have five different teams of riders that portray all different aspects of equine movements and exercises. comedy, drama. so i think there's a little something for everyone. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> apassion atta has been seen by 5 million people in the past 10 years in europe.

there are four performances this weekend. for ticket information, log onto our website, wjz.com. a beautiful day out there right now. take a live look outside. what can we expect for the weekend? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk have the answers for us. tomorrow morning, we start out with pleasant temperatures. upper 50s to low 60s. and warming up even more, to the mid mid to even upper 80s. it will be a warm afternoon. but it still will be on the dry side still. still will be in the comfortable side, as far as humidity is concerned. tim has a look at that five-day forecast. tim? >> well, bob talked about saturday. let's take it out with sunday. it does continue to get warmer. temperatures on sunday, right around 91 degrees. we'll see things cool down just a little. we'll go into the mid- to upper 80s for monday, tuesday and wednesday. 88, 85 and 87, with overnight lows down into the mid- to upper 60s. the humidity is dew point levels will be with us. as bob mentioned, should be pretty comfortable. now for your energy tip of the day.

switch pool and filter operations between peak hours. consider replacing pool pumps and motors with energy- efficient equipment. your savings will depend on your use. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, you can go to wjz.com, scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on our special section. back inside. >> okay, tim. thank you. over 600 calls for help in two hours. that's what 911 operators were dealing with in colorado springs earlier this week. the problem was wednesday night's storm that dropped up to 4 inches of hail in some areas. the fire department reports rescuing 40 people and one dog in floodwaters, backing up from clogged drains. there are no reports of fatalities or serious injuries. a big cleanup is under way in a rail yard in texas. two trains collided. shutting down rail traffic in the area. five cars and two engines went off the track, hitting concrete pillars. the trains were not carrying hazardous materials. and no one was injured.

another brutal massacre in syria today. building against the president's future who refuses to step down. world leaders are calling for an end to the violence. >> reporter: syrian residents ran through the streets to find shelter. from the gunfire and shelling, hitting neighborhoods in and around the city of holmes. activists say syrian troops are still bombarding the area, one of the hardest-hit regions since the 15-month-old conflict began. >> syria is a real challenge. >> reporter: united nations peace envoy, kofi annan, brokered a deal in april. but it hasn't stopped the violence. secretary of state hillary clinton says the u.s. is putting more pressure on russia, to support a plan that would push president bashar assad out. about 300u.n. observers are on the ground to monitor the violence. one team has reportedly reached the side of a massacre on

wednesday, where 78 people were shot, stabbed or burned alive. u.n. officials say assad and his government have lost all legitimacy. but assad blames terrorist groups for the killings and says they must put down their weapons first. amateur video claims to show a government tank rebels blew up in the street. >> reporter: this free syrian army soldier says, we will stand against assad, until he is wiped out. we will fight until the end. u.n. officials warn if the crisis doesn't stop soon, it could explode beyond syria's borders and trigger a catastrophe in the region. tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.n. monitors have reportedly come under fire from syrian troops as they try to make it into hard-hit neighborhoods. well, 16 students and one teacher are killed and dozens of others injured in a bus crash in bolivia. the bus was heading to a national sporting event when it

toppled into a 400-foot ravine. police are investigating the cause of the accident. but one student said the bus was avoiding a taxi when it went on the road. police want to know if an horrific case in canada is connected to one here. the canadian case involves a man who allegedly murdered dismembered andate parts of -- ate parts of his lover. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all new stories coming up, denise is standing by with a preview for us. denise? >> speaking out, the president of morgan state university opens up about the cannibal case, sending chills through the campus. what he is telling wjz about the crime tonight. and a sudden change at the belmont stakes. more on the shocking news that "i'll have another" is retiring from racing. >> thank you, denise. a high school graduation takes a scary turn in new

jersey. parents spotted a funnel cloud forming nearby. the storm produced lots of lightning. but no one was hurt. we assume everyone left the field, got out of harm's way. >> i don't think they did. i read that earlier. they said some people stayed around. >> really? >> quickly. >> congratulations, deer. dear. stan is live at camden yards as the o's gear up to take on the phillies. hey, stan. both teams are here. and so is manager buck showalter, who has a lot to share of his opinion on innerleague play. that's what we've got tonight. that story and more when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the o's are back home, after a nine-game road trip. and they are clinging to first place. stan is live at camden yards as the phillies come to town. >> they're clinging to first place. but they have to share the lead with someone, we'll talk about that momentarily. but this is such a glorious weekend, for not only masn and the orioles and the wjz food drive. by the way, the 26th annual. but this is also the first game here at camden yards, involving

an inner league series, involving the orioles and the phillies. the orioles coming tied at the top. the birds were shut out in boston. 7-0 was the score. and they finished off a trip against the a.l. east opponents. the next games will be against n.l. teams. starting tonight, with the slumping phillies. they've lost six in a row. buck says he is looking forward to the challenge of inner league play tonight. >> it's always fun. we're going to start the pitchers up again. trying to decide who the three starters are for sure so we can focus on those guys. pitchers are going to start tomorrow again with their offense concentration. >> reporter: should be a very good game, first pitch, 7:05. and don't forget, it's masn on wjz, tomorrow afternoon. you can see the middle game of the series, right here on wjz. live coverage between the o's

and the phillies, start at 4:00 on the dot. well, that's all for 5:00, starting now. but coming up at 6:00, reaction from trainer doug o'neill on the big news of the day. "i'll have another," scratched from the belmont. you heard me. scratched from the belmont. more on that later, back to you on the hill. a strange robbery in connecticut, where a stranger steals an american flag from a chicken and then flies the coop. that's right. a man in a chicken suit was wave until customers at the boston market in manchester, when someone picked a flag from his hand. the suspect fled but eric dido got on with his roost for the good of the company. >> okay. they say practice makes perfect. and this daredevil can't afford any slipups. as we know, nik wallenda is gearing up for his biggest stunt to date. the 33-year-old plans to cross niagara falls. we talked about it when he was here.

wallenda nearly had his fall here on the inner harbor. we saw that. but he said the 200-foot drop at the falls doesn't scare him. >> i respect heights. fear can be debilitating. you overreact and that will cause you to fall. >> reporter: wall enda will-- wallenda will attempt to walk into history books next friday. he had to change new york state law to be able to do this. and canad canada had to change the law in order to let him do this. >> so he can cross country. >> yes. >> >> no hands. here's my passport. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. speaking out. i'm mike hellgren. morgan state university's president goes on camera for the first time on the cannibal tragedy, involving a former student. what he is saying now. ,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more

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coming up on wjz eyewitness news. peeking speaking out. the president of morgan state university. scratched from the belmont stakes. what is sidelining the candidate. and a drop of a bag turns into a bank drive for drivers. i'm gigi barnett. >> what a warmup with the sunshine. first warning weather forecast. check in for these stories on

wjz. eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. breaking his silence. morgan state university president makes his first on- camera appearance of the case of cannibalism that stuns the school. >> tonight, what he wants students and parents to know. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> the brutal crime involves former morgan state students and made international headlines. now, top students are ea