director louis free puts the blame on top penn state officials. >> our post sad and sobering finding is the cover up of this. >> penn state's athletic director, and the legendary coach all knew in 1998 that sandusky was under investigation for sexual misconduct, but did nothing to stop him. the former judge said the late coach had another opportunity to do something in 2001, when former coach mike mcqueary saw sandusky abusing a boy in the shower. >> he was part of this decision to conceal. >> he was allowed to retire as a valued member of penn state, allowing him to lure more victims. >> reporter: he says the former coach should have done more,

but insists he never would have taken part in a cover-up. >> joe did not hinder investigations. he never suspected tajerry sandusky was a child predator. >> reporter: penn state hired three months ago and says his report is both sad and sobering. >> an event like this can never happen again. >> reporter: lawyer says freeh's report will strengthen any litigation against the university or paterno's estate. >> all the former penn state officials named in today's report deny any wrongdoing. but two of them are charged with lying to the grand jury. a developing story from baltimore's federal court. a woman breaks down as she learns her punishment for giving illegal silicone injections to clients up and down the east coast. wjz is live at the courthouse. mike hellgren with more on the woman. >> reporter: the judge gave

kimberly smedley three years in jail and a $25,000 fine. that's far less than the government wanted. they estimate she made more than a million dollars giving these injections. she said she did it to help feed her family. she thought she was helping people improve their appearance. >> reporter: kimberly smedley tried to hide from our cameras in a case that has drawn international attention. prosecutors say she injected dozens of women with industrial- grade silicone. typically used for furniture polish. to enhance their buttocks. and made thousands doing it. >> i want some privacy with my family right now. >> reporter: talk a little bit about her comments to the judge and if she really get its that what she did was wrong. >> absolutely. i don't think there's any doubt in my mind that she understands what she did was wrong. >> reporter: but the defense hit a snag when her former lover told the judge the

government tricked him into signing a plea deal, turning a simple sentencing hearing into an all-day affair. but prosecutors still had a powerful account from a dancer. the silicone entered her blood stream and sent her to the hospital. >> reporter: prosecutors say smedley use kept the silicone in a water drug and would use crazy glue to fill up the holes in the women's bodies so the silicone would not leak out. >> reporter: they targeted women who expected to come out looking like j-low, who instead were permanently disfigured. >> she had a lot of people, clients, wishing her luck and the best for her. >> she said that she tried to account can the woman here in baltimore who was injured. and she did eventually give her cash and try to help her out. she was sentence said today. she will begin serving that sentence in september. reporting live at the federal

courthouse, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. >> smedley will also have to pay restitution to the hospital, where the baltimore victim was treated. a car crash in howard county claims the life of a teen driver. he lost control of his vehicle around 3:00 this morning and struck a tree on columbia road. police say the driver, 17-year- old 17-year-old shakwan curtis died on the scene. three other passengers were seriously hurt. investigators believe speed was a factor in the accident. fresh anger for hundreds of thousands of people who spent days without power. after a strong storm tears through the state. now those customers could see an extra charge. derek valcourt has more on the fee and why customers are upset. >> reporter: kai, it sounds strange. but it is all legal. you might not have had power. but bge can still collect a special charge on your bill. >> a lot of tall trees

surrounds her home. part of why she loses power a lot. including the last storm. >> i was out of power for six days. now she's one of many bge customers, angry to learn state state law allows them to recover from the storm by adding a bill stabilization fee under the distribution portion of the bill. >> i think 6 is way beyond pain and suffering. and now, i have i have to pay them for my suffering. >> i think the commission tried to strike the balance between ensuring that the utility remains financially strong and can financially reinvest in the poles, wires. while statement, making sure the customers are not unnecessarily financially burdened for a power outage that goes on for days. >> reporter: the fee on your bill may be less than a doctor. -- dollar. consumer advocates say it may be a penny but it still makes no sense. >> i think it is nickel and

diming consumers. they've done it time and time again. and instead of focusing on how they can recover costs, they need to focus on how they prevent this from happening again. >> a dollar is a dollar. >> reporter: customers like monty white says she money because of the power outage. and thinks bge shouldn't get an extra set. >> it's the principal. >> reporter: customers are not the only ones unhas been. state senator brian frost says he plans to introduce a bill next year that would stop the utilities from charging customers for storm-related losses. we're live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. last year, the public service commission ruled utility companies can collect a fee on losses incurred during the first 24 hours of a storm. animal rescuers are nursing a dog back to health, after someone threw him into a trash can in baltimore. vic is in the newsroom with more on the dog's condition. vic? >> mary, it's another disturbing case of animal abuse

in the city. someone discovered the dog inside a trash can monday, severely emaciated. veterinarians believe he is about 5 years old, but only weighs about 27 pounds. the dog named thor continues to receive help from the animal care shelter. police are looking into the case. >> what is hartbreak -- that is heartbreaking to see, vic. the center needs donations for thor's medical bills. he will be put up for adoption once he is recovered. a major drug bust on i-95. wjz is live at state police headquarters in pikesville. rochelle ritchie is there and explains how that bus went down. rochelle? >> reporter: well, kai, state police say that the driver was driving from new jersey back home to north carolina and had thousands of dollars in cash and drugs. >> reporter: maryland state police say the suspect, 37-year- old alturric boyd from north carolina planned to distribute

heroin. >> he was charged with a number of crimes, including importing heroin into the state. >> reporter: the suspect was driving his gray suv south on i- 95. when a trooper noticed he was tailgating another car. >> observing a situation in the car. circumstances. he became suspicious that criminal activity may be under way. >> reporter: tipped the unit off. and they were called in. while kilo is camera shy, he is not shy when it comes to catching criminals. the k-9 sniffed out more than $100,000 in harn. >> reporter: this holds nearly $180,000 in cash and drugs. >> this is a significant arrest and interdiction in that 5,000 street sales of heroin won't occur because that trooper was observant. >> reporter: this year, maryland state police have confiscated a pound and a half of meth worth $200,000, 84 pounds of marijuana, estimated at $320,000. a pound of cocaine.

and now, 13 pounds of harn, worth $300,000. in all, state troopers have taken around a million dollars of drugs off the streets. >> heroin continues to be a drug of choice out there and continues to be sold on our streets. >> reporter: the suspect faces charges that could have him behind bars for the rest of his life. >> reporter: now, if convicted, he'll spend 75 years behind bars. kai, back to you. >> rochelle, thank you. the suspect remains in the cecil county jail on the $200,000 bond. baltimore city fire chief jim clack makes the decision regarding his controversial pay raise. his new contract gives him an 18% salary jump by 2018. the move has caused an uproar in the fire union since it comes as some firecompanies are being closed. today, chief clack says that firefighters do not get their pay raise, he will donate his to the city fire department's fire foundation. well, we are enjoying another day of beautiful weather. lots of sunshine, with some

scattered clouds. not too hot out there. just really perfect. meteorologist tim williams is updating our first warning conditions. >> >> we are looking at high pressure solidly in control in our forecast. but we have rain not too far from the south. but what that means is that clouds have been cast in our direction as a result of all of that shower activity and storms. all along that stationary front. that front was our friend. it's the front that changed all of our dynamics from the 100- degree temperatures a week ago. but it stalled to the south. clouds and showers are still close by. 85 degrees now. our temperature at bwi marshall. 78 on the shore. 75 in oakland. that high pressure is going to eventually ease off to the east. and as it does, it's going to allow for some of that rain to move into our region. but also going to allow for warmer air and more humid to move on in. now, we can use some of the rain. as far as our july waifl numbers, you only have to did as far as your front yard to see what rain is doing to us.

we don't have much. we should have an inch to inch and a half of rain by this time in the month. we have only seen about a third of an inch. so our deficit is only an inch. and we are down about 8 inches for the year. so we can use some of that rain. we just hope none of it comes in with the severity that some of those storms came in with a few moment ago. >> tim being thank you. that's a good point. tonight, wjz is tracking the journey of five marines as they run from south carolina to ground zero in new york city. they are conquering the 640- mile trip to raise donations for the wounded warrior project, which helps injured service members. we caught up with the group as they took a break in towson this afternoon. they expect to arrive in manhattan sometime next week. >> that is a long journey. >> a lot of running. amazing cause. i'm glad they came through our area. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. new evidence made public in the george zimmerman case. how it could affect his claim

of self-defense. playground torched. the rule and what caused it are still a mystery. i'm gigi barnett in cherry hill. that story is next. i'm alex demetrick. coming up. the great outdoors and a chance to work. that story as eyewitness news continues. what can we expect for our weekend weather? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with meteorologist tim williams. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

partly cloudy. and 85 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. charred rubber and burned beings is all that is -- remains of a neighborhood in cherry hill. >> some are scrambling to find another place to play.

>> reporter: neighbors in south baltimore saw this smoke billowing for miles from the our house community center in cherry hill yesterday. just beyond those trees, firefighters battle the blaze, on the playground. >> i thought it was on fire. >> with the firefighters now gone. this is all that is left of the playground used by children in the community center's summer camp program. what was once a place for play is now a source for sadness. >> when i came to work this morning, i feel as though the young girls were just try -- crying. because they said they had so many memories of this playground. >> reporter: firefighters say the foundation was made of rubber. and that caused an intense burn. now they're trying to determine what and who started a fire. >> someone could have literally flipped a cigarette, walked away. and eventually ignighted the -- ignited the rush material. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a city playground has gone up in smoke. back in 2008, firefighters battle a blaze at the 33rd street playground.

in cherry hill, parents like jasmine moses say this is one of the better parks. and now, after the fire, she wants her daughter closer to home. >> she can't even come up here anymore. i won't allow my daughter. >> reporter: as they look where children can play, fire investigators are also looking at how this began, including arson. but that could take weeks to determine. in cherry hill, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> investigators ruled the 33rd street fire an arson. meanwhile, investigators object the 33rd street fire was started by a child playing with matches. let's check on the roads now with kristy breslin. >> hi, kristy. >> reporter: well, unfortunately, a very busy ride out there for you. especially on 95. the volume just continues to grow. delays beginning from the beltway on the southwest side over to the fort mchenry tunnel. and traffic slows again from the 895 split, well past whitemarsh boulevard.

on the outer loop there, slow. the west side inner loop, we have that accident at wilkens avenue. it is now blocking the right- hand lane, really backing things up. stop and go there from charles street to 95. and 70 westbound, struggling there. from 29 to marriottsville road. as far as accidents go, bel air road. also north howard at west north avenue in the city. also watch for a fuel spill, north fulton at west mosher. let's take a live look. you can see plenty of traffic on the beltway. that's a look, just west of york road. this traffic report is brought to you by the all-new mazda. >> back to you. >> thank you. baltimore's plan to activate four new speed cameras today hit a speed bump. you will see signs that say photo enforced and concrete pads that have been poured. but no cameras have been installed. a police spokesperson tells

wjz, the vendor caught them by surprise. >> they were scheduled to go into operation today. however, because of a technical or mechanical problem on the vendor's end, the installation of the camera itself has been delayed. we expect them to be operational. very soon. and we'll be letting the public know as soon as they're installed so that people know that the cameras are there. and that the 30-day grace period has begun. >> and those cameras will be installed on goucher boulevard. seven oaks court. scotts level road. and smith avenue. >> drivers will be devastated by the delay, i'm sure. >> the annual pop culture convention, comic con is under way in san diego. teresa garcia reports for wjz. on the crowd of fans who have gathered from around the world. >> reporter: from spiderman's backflips to this guy's break dancing. >> i am a made-up, imaginary

ninjia. >> thousands are getting their geek on at comic con 2012. the lines are long to get into the final twilight preview and panel discussion. >> we have been here since sunday morning, 8:00 a.m. and we're just waiting to get in there. >> reporter: this bat mobile display is also getting lots of attention. fans can get a closeup look at six different bat mobiles, dating back to the 1966 tv series. this is the latest bat mobile to be featured in the upcoming movie, the dark knight rises. but this version is the first to be named something else. it's the tumbler. >> reporter: founded in 1970, comic con was originally all about comic books. but now, it's a four-day entertainment extravaganza. fans lined up to hop in front of a green screen, for a picture with their favorite show time characters. rtzs, shack up with the walking dead show's louis zombie character. >> can't just jump in there with your thoughts and get you're picture taken. it's kind of cool.

>> he spent two hours in line for collectible toys. >> how much cash did you drop? >> easily, at hasbro alone, about $1500 every year. >> reporter: the common thing for these fans is a passion for pop culture. >> among the most anticipated events coming up at comic con are the ironman 3 panel. and a sneak peek at the hobbit. >> you know what i would do? i would just sit there and reach those-- read those archie comic books. >> we will take a collection in the newsroom if you two show up on halloween as batman and catwoman. >> sheriff known -- should have known not to dare you two. nice comfortable breeze from the east/southeast at 7 miles per hour. complete first warning forecast complete first warning forecast is co,,,,,,,,

it has been a pretty nice few days. and definitely going to get a little warmer, a little more humid. but the temperatures have been very comfortable. 85 degrees. humidity levels have not been too bad. take a look at why that dew point has been down. and that's really the key. 85 degrees with the dew point in the 50s.

the heat index has been just a few degrees cooler than the actual temperatures. 78 in ocean city. then very comfortable down there. 75 in oakland. around the immediate metro area, temperatures are all in the mid- to upper 80s. 88 degrees is about as high as we're seen any temperature today so far. that's in westminster currently. 85 in columbia. 85 in annapolis. 85 on kent island. and 86 in bel air. winds have been coming around. high pressure that is moving off to our east. and it's bringing the winds in from the south and southeast. so any time you have the winds off the water, it's going to be just a little bit cooler, typically, than it's going to be if it's coming off the land. what we also have here is a stationary front. it's the front that pushed all of the record temperatures out of here, about a week ago. but it has not moved away. it is just extending all the way from the mid-atlantic, back towards houston. and along this stretch, that path, some of our neighbors have been seeing temperatures up in the 80s and 90s. but also rain up around 1 to 2

inches. we're going to start to see all of that moving into our region. here's the reason why. the high pressure is going to move off to the east. and as it does, it's going to allow for a little bit of that rain to move into the region. we'll have a better chance starting tomorrow night. and then another chance on side. and by sunday, there is a front moving in from the west, across the plains that is going to bring us a chance of rain on monday. sunday intiet nightinto monday. between the two of them, just scattered showers. maybe a thundershower in the afternoon. we are talking 30 to maybe 40% chance of rain. we'll stay right around 90 degrees for the next few days. and the humidity levels, along with the dew point are going to go up. sunset at 8:33 no advisories on the bay. winds are not going to be a major factor. partly cloudy. seasonable warm overnight. normal lows around sketch. 70 degrees tonight. 90 tomorrow. partly sunny and very warm. and if you're heading down to

the shore. not a bad place to be. 82 degrees. tomorrow. 82 on saturday. 84 on sunday. water temperature now, 77 degrees. >> that water temperature is looking just right. >> nice cannon ball. >> there you go. more changes coming to facebook. how they are taking the stand against cyber bullies. and the connection to the occupy wall street potrest. [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet,

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it is 5:30. 85 degrees and partly cloudy. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. wells fargo bank settles a multimillion dollar lawsuit. and baltimore city will get a big chunk of the money. wjz is live. andrea fujii explains, the bank was accused of mortgage discrimination. andrea? >> well, mary, the city claims the banks pressured city residents into bad deals because of the color of their skin. and that potential victims will be compensated. >> reporter: the city claims that for 5 years, wells wells fargo targeted at least a thousand residents in minority neighborhoods for subprime mortgages. they filed a lawsuit against the bank in 2008.

and a department of justice followed. >> and our investigation revealed that african american borrowers who obtained a loan from a broker, working with wells, were almost three times more likely to be placed in a subprime loan than a similarly qualified white applicant. >> reporter: wells fargo has now agreed to pay $175 million to eight cities and states, including baltimore, which will get $7.5 million for lending assistance programs and foreclosure initiatives. >> this new night will try to help those looking to buy new homes and refinance. >> reporter: the settlement also includes restitution for the city residents affected. within the year, they should be paid out on average about $15,000 each. >> reporter: the bank issued this statement. wells fargo is settling this matter because we believe it is in the interest of our team members, customers, community and investors, to avoid a long

and costly legal fight. and to instead, devote our resources to continue to contribute to the housing recovery, a recovery that the department of justice start the with fair messages. homes. >> they should be judged by their credit worthiness and not the color of their skin. >> reporter: and in the settlement, wells fargo is also committed to lending $425 million over the next five years. >> wells fargo has since implented several fair lending reforms. conflicting police accounts are part of the evidence in the shooting of trayvon martin. denise is in the newsroom with more details just released from court documents. denise? >> reporter: well, kai, the documents revealed that officers differed over whether george zimmerman's nose was broken or not. that could play a key role in zimmerman's self-defense. he is charged with second- degree murder in the shooting of the teen. the officers did agree that

zimmerman suffered cuts to the back of his head. it also includes interviews from employees from the gun shop where zimmerman bought the weapon. >> they also included an account of martin's activity on the day of the shooting. >> dna may provide a long-rated clue in the cold case of a murdered college student in new york. as kathryn brown reports for wjz, the 8-year-old murder now has new life. >> reporter: sarah fox was just 21 years old, when she was murdered, while jogging in the park. her naked body, found in a heavily wooded section days later. among the bilts of evidence on the crime scene, a dna sample that didn't match any of her friends, classmates or family. that sample was left on a cd player sarah fox was playing. it was collected and preserved. but until this week, was consider said a cold clue. now, investigators say they found a match, linking it to this subway station in east flat bush.

in march, occupy wall street protestors stormed the subway station, prompting open the gates so riders could ride for free. this is seen clearly in the video. detectives testified it for dna and say the samples taken match the the sample from sarah fox's murder scene. the clue breathes new life into a case that has gone eight years with no justice. but police say it isn't necessarily a direct link to her killer, acknowledging the match could be a coincidence. they have long suspected this man is responsible for sarah fox's death. >> i am not the murderer. people like me are not murderers. okay? >> police say there is no evidence that the dna matches shineman. he has always denied involvement. and last month, brought a letter to police, saying sarah spoke to him from beyond the grave, nailing a faculty member as her murderer. police are not sure how this new dna evidence will factor

into the case. >> that was kathryn brown reporting. police say they're still trying to match that dna to an actual person. they say it currently doesn't match anyone this their database. the father of three little girls has filed a lawsuit, claiming the house was turned into a fire trap. matthew badger says the contractor, who was also his ex- wife's girlfriend, failed to install a smoke detection. badger and his wife were able to escape that fire. in tonight's week healthwatch, the number. concussions appear to be increasing among college football players. according to walter reed medical center. the amount of head injuries doubled between 2009 and 2011. they monitored three college football teams during that time. part of the increase may be attributed to new and stricter requirements to report concussions. new information from congressman jesse jackson jr.'s office hasn't put to rest questions about his health.

danielle nottingham reports for wjz. he is on leave but there are more calls hear film to provide more details. >> reporter: congressman jesse jackson jr., hasn't been seen in more than a month. his office released a statement saying, the congressman is receiving intense medical treatment at a residential treatment facility for a mood disorder. >> he is under medical supervision. he is [ inaudible ] >> reporter: jackson's father, the reverend jesse jackson, told reporters he is glad his son isn't in the middle of this daily media speculation. >> do you understand the interest? [ inaudible ] i would hope [ inaudible ] would be respected. >> reporter: information about the nine-term congressman from illinois has been trickling out. first word was the 47-year-old was suffering from exhaustion. then a week later, another statement said his unnamed condition was more serious than

originally thought. >> reporter: some of jackson's congressional colleagues have called for jackson to be more forthcoming with his constituents. house leaders voluntary heard from the congressman but are also facing questions about his absence. >> i think this is an issue between he and his constituents. i just wish him well and hope to see him back soon. >> reporter: congressman jackson has been facing ongoing ethics investigations. allegations that he tried to influence former governor rod blagojevich to a vacant senate seat. >> the statement for the doctor is not specific about jackson's conditions. but experts say the term, "mood disorder" may indicate jackson is suffering from depression. new anti-bullying measures are among the latest changes to facebook. they say it will make it easier

to prevent bullying. facebook is also asking users to help determine how serious and prevalent the issue has become. the social media is one way you will be able to call for help on maryland state police's new 911 system. the $7 million upgrade will enable them to handle new information like texting, tweeting or even facebook. they will even allow them to recover a lost call directed to them. all will be online by 2014. time for a quick look at the stories in the baltimore sun. the baltimore city fire department is enacting its own social media partner. preakness and kentucky derby winner, i'll have another, had an injury that should have prevented the horse from racing. and a guide to the bars along dundalk. for these stories stories and

more, remember to look for the forecast. for a lot of baltimore teenagers. getting outside in the summer means a stoop on the sidewalk. hundreds ever teens are reporting a far more natural world and earning money in the bargain. >> reporter: digging to make room for a rain garden may not be every teenager's idea of a dream job. but physical labor is a big part of the conversation job corps. >> missing. calling, tugging. yeah. a lot. >> reporter: whether it's clearing to build a retaining wall. or clearing storm debris. over 300 teens are making improvement to state parks and their own futures. >> to be on time and get evaluations. a program, beginning, middle and end. so we do try to build professional job skills. >> if you aren't doing this this summer, what would you be doing. >> probably nothing.

because last time i didn't have a job. this is my first year doing it. >> is this better than sitting around doing nothing? >> yes. >> this job pays $7.25 an hour. and it's often the first money these teens earn. >> we do rain garden and stuff i haven't seen before. >> you're making money. >> yeah. >> how does that feel? >> feels good. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> heavy lifting there. members of the conservation job corps do park projects for six weeks and actually save the state money on maintenance costs. a proud day for the baltimore chapter of the naacp. several high school students come home as winners in a national event. the student has presented their project and performances in a number of categories, including science, music, drama.

-- congratulations. talented kids. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. calling in the troops. why london is adding extra security just weeks before the summer game. learn lingering problems after a monster storm. i'm meteorologist tim williams. a little heat and a little rain may be moving into the region. i'll have your complete updated first warning five-day forecast coming up. here's a look at today's wall stree,,,,

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were forced to buy window ac units to keep residents cool until a large multimillion dollar renovation that they are still raising money for, is complete in february. >> we have a concern if the section is not giving us cold, who is to say it's going to give us heat? and are we going to have to do some other emergency for that? >> and the little sisters of the poor still needs to raise $11 million to complete the $25 million renovation on st. martin's. it is a thursday full of sunshine around maryland. outside right now. the skies are calm. the temperatures are just right. meteorologist tim williams shows us what we can expect tomorrow and through the weekend. tim? >> well, kai. they are just right today. they'll be much of the same tomorrow. still a little warmer. take a look. humidity levels are also going to go up over the next few days. -- the going to feel a little warmer. a little more muggy, as we move in through the weekend. we'll start out tonight. go down tonight about 71

degrees. start tomorrow morning, with 71. going up to daytime high of around 90 degrees, much like today. 70, your overnight low. and 90 on saturday, with a chance of afternoon or evening thunderstorms on saturday, sunday, and monday. 90, 92. and then 92 monday. 94 on tuesday. overnight lows, staying in the low 70s. now, in today's energy saver, avoid placing lamps or tv sets near your air conditioning or thermostat units. the thermostat senses heat for these appliances, which can cause the air conditioner to run longer than necessary. for more information on how you can become an energy saver gto wjz.com. zell down the right-hand side of the page and chick on our -- click on our special section. an avalanche kills nine people and leaves four others missing. two climbers were rescued from the avalanche. and nearly a dozen others were injured. search efforts are now under way to find those missing. when nearly two dozen people are killed when massive

flooding hits western japan. tens of thousands were forced from their home, after less than two feet fell in less than 24 hours. some areas, crushing dozens of homes. the japanese self-defense force has been deployed to help misplaced residents. for the first time since the uprising in syria. mortars hit the outskirts of damascus. video shows black smoke. president bashar assad. this comes after ambassador tours iraq. joining operation forces. he's calling on the military to stop shooting and revolt against the assad regime. britain is calling in troops for additional security. monica villamizar reports for wjz. the private company that it has hired say its can't keep london safe without help. >> reporter: british soldiers are camped out on rooftops of apartment buildings, near the olympic stadium.

as the british government announce its is sending an extra 3500 soldiers to guard the games. the move comes after the private firm hired to handle security, called g4s, admitted it may not have enough personnel. for the start of the london games about two weeks away, the glitch is embarrassment. >> g4s has left the country down. and we have literally had to send in the troops. >> reporter: but the interiorterior minister says the point is the problem has been addressed. >> let me reiterate, there is no question of olympic security being compromised. >> reporter: the olympics is the largest peacetime security operation in britain. the additional troops will bring the number of military personnel to 17,000. >> some will be special forces, manning the heavy weapons. but most will do the regular crowd control and backtrack, along with thousands of police officers. >> we've always planned to have substantial numbers of military helping out. and if you go to somewhere like

wimbledon, where you see the army, it adds to the tone of the occasion. >> reporter: and stuart will be -- security will be tight at the olympic village, when it opens its doors monday. thousands of athletes start pouring in this weekend. and a million tourists are expected for the game. in london, monica villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> the private security firm, g4ss, says it has some 4,000 people in place. another 9,000 are finishing up training and the vetting process. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all new stories coming up. vic is in the newsroom with more. >> university leaders hammered for not protecting children from jerry sandusky. reaction to the report continues at 6:00. on the loose. two chimps escape from the zoo. putting an entire community on lockdown. see what happens. check in for more on these and all the day's breaking news coming up at 6:00. you can't always get what you want. but every half a century, you do hit a major milestone.

today marksitivity years -- marks 50 years since the rolling stones played their first get together in london. since then, they have sold more than 200 million records. their last tour earned them $200 billion. more live shows are on the way. but tour dates have not been announce said. announced. still rocking on. >> and guess what? we learn today. >> keith richards. >> i was wondering how old mick was, right? >> yeah. >> start me up at 69. >> wow. >> he looks great. >> he does. >> he's got all the energy of a 20-year-old. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. the orioles get ready to resume the vane. and they're counting-- season. and they're counting one of the best in baseball. >> ma,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

orioles are in play-off season. ready to reswriewment the season tomorrow. sports director mark viviano has a look at what is ahead for the o's. >> when you scan the satistics, it's hard to see how the orioles even have a winning record now. they strike out a lot. they hit into double plays.

and their fielders hit in the most errors. pitching staff ranks in the bottom half of the league. but there's one they thing they do better than most, relief pitching. so it's fitting that closer jim johnson was collected to play in the all-star league this week. first time the oriole was named to the all-star. middle relief, setup relief. now for the first time this season, a full-time closer. he credits his fellow relievers for his success. i asked him how he is handling the pressure of being a closer. >> some of it is being in the situation before. but ultimately, it's knowing how to think your way through it. and think yourself through the pressure situations. i like the feeling that it ends the situation. i like being there and the deciding factor. so you know, i guess that some guys don't want that. you know. but i enjoy it. you know, and i think that plays a part into it.

>> reporter: and the o's have enjoyed johnson's near perfect season so far. 26 saves. that's the most in the majors. the regular season resumes tomorrow with the detroit tigers intown for -- in town for a regular season. news about the deadline to sign the top draft pick. and we'll catch up with baltimore's michael phelps as he swims his way toward his final olympic games. that's all ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> thank you, mark. >> still ahead on eyewitness news. it's a small charge on your electricity bill. but it has some customers upset big time. i'm derek valcourt, i'll explain coming up on eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,, [ female announcer ] when skin meets goddess...

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coming up on eyewitness news at 6:00. breaking news. a hazmat situation. live report coming up. new report hammers the most powerful leaders at the university for not stopping the sex abuse. reaction from all sides. sentencing surprise. i'm mike hellgren. why things didn't go as planned in court for a woman accused of illegally injecting other people here on the block with silicone. a drug bust along i-95. has one man facing 75 years in prison. i'm rochelle ritchie. what state police recovered. and get ready for another round of hotter weather. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast. >> check in for these stories

and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. i'm vic carter. and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. breaking news now to tell you about a. a hazmat situation at bwi airport. captain jeff long has more on what is going on. captain jeff? >> reporter: the airplane is parked at gate a1 at the southwest terminal in bwi. this is flight 709 out of norfolk, virginia. at about 4:30, they were about 10 minutes from bwi, declared an emergency because of a flight attendano