determined, but right now police are not releasing that information because they say it is an important part of the investigation. no one has been charged in connection with barns' death at this hour. now you'll recall her body was found near the dam in the discuss question hanna river two weeks ago. she was visiting from north carolina and went missing. this news comes the same day we're learning funeral arrangements a private service is set for saturday in conyers, georgia. it can be viewed online springfield baptist church web site at www.sb clive.org. a memorial service for barns is may 14th at mount pleasant church in baltimore.

again, what we have learned just a few minutes ago, the medical examiner's office has determined felicia barns died by homicide. no one has been charged at this hour. of course, we will be following the story throughout the evening. we expect to get an update from state police in just about an hour. we're live in the interactive news center cheryl connora be c 2 news. thanks a lot cheryl. president obama has decided not to release the photos of osama bin laden's body. on an international debate whether that would lower or raise the security threat to the u. s. >> reporter: president obama decided the gruesome pictures were more peril than proof. the president personally viewed the graphic pictures of osama bin laden's corpse. a gaping bullet wound in his forehead. >> america does not forget. america will ensure that justice is done. >> reporter: he decided they were too likely to incite violence against u. s. troops and american citizens. white house press secretary jay carney red read a statement the president gave to 60 minutes. >> there are people that will deny it.

you will not see bin laden walking on this earth again. we don't trot out this stuff as trophies. >> reporter: the unannounced raid on pakistani soil has seriously damaged relations for pakistan. it doesn't help leon panetta told lawmakers pakistan was either involved with bin laden or incompetent. >> i think it's important we find out whether the pakistanis had knowledge of osama bin laden being located where he was. >> reporter: u. s. officials say they have uncovered some intriguing facts. bin laden had dyed his beard and was ready to flee with 500 euros sewn into his clothing. they are looking through a treasure trove of information 10 computer hard drives a hundred thumb drives and 10

cell phones for plenty of numbers to track down. former president george w. bush will not be joining president obama at the meeting with 9/11 families at ground zero tomorrow. in a statement president bush's spokesperson said he appreciated the invitation but chooses to remain largely out of the spot lights after his presidency. president bush continues to celebrate with all americans this important victory on the war on terror. police across the country are on high alert for fear of annal kai today strike at subways bridges and tunnels there is an increased police presence. there is a worldwide terror alert from the state department and a warning tonight about traveling overseas. >> if you want an excuse i suppose you could say we have to worry about terrorism. there's no rational reason to do anything different.

>> security in and around new york city will be especially tight tomorrow when the president visits ground zero. we have a special section on www. abc2news.com. we're looking at how the death of bin laden will affect the u. s. economy on abc2news.com. anne arundel county crossing guard is in the hospital after being hit by a school bus in glen burnie. vicki whitehead was hit this morning sunny book drive near point pleasant elementary school. she is in serious but stable condition. the bus driver and students were not hurt. the cause of the accident is still being investigated. well the retrial for twin brothers accused of brutally attacking a dog and setting it on fire has been postponed. tremayne and travers johnson who were 17 at the time are

charged with animal cruelty and mutilation of an animal. the twins set the pit bull named phoenix on fire in 2009. the dog was later euthanized. the trial is set to begin sometime in july. looking at a live picture from our harbor cam. a rainy start to the day and quite a bit cooler, but there was a few peeks of sunshine. so what's on tap for tonight? let's check in with meteorologist wyatt everhart. >> it's possible we could see a renegade stray shower but i think we're dry the rest of the night and we should see some more sun back into the picture starting tomorrow. let's look at the radar. five sweeps in action wide scan not much going on, and as we come in a little closer to home maybe just an isolated shower or two up in northern harford county. the cloud cover apparently abundant and i think we'll see barely murky conditions

continue toward sunset tonight. right now temperature 60 at the inner harbor. but most spots already falling into the 50s. >> that's our forecast through the rest of the evening. cool and breezy and plenty of cloud cover. we'll talk about sunshine for your cinco de mayo plans. thanks, wyatt. consumer alert, tween brand incorporated is recalling beaded curtains. the recall involves two styles, the diamond beaded curtain and the disco ball beaded curtain. the curtains often get tangled causing a choking risk. no one has been hurt so far. if you'd like more information call the number 800-934-4497. also a warning tonight to parents babies that are teething. the food and drug administration has issued a warning about ben some contain. that's the numbing medication

used in gels. it has been linked to a rare condition. the blood does not move oxygen throughout the body. in the very most serious cases it can be deadly. fda is advising not to use products with it under 2. the sales of smaller more fuel efficient vehicles, small car sales jumped 33%. 223,000 small cars sold. this is kind of a repeat of the trend we saw in 2008 when gas prices reached record levels. this time around domestic automakers are better prepared and have employer fuel efficient small cars available. fresh off the excitement over his son's royal wedding. prince charles in washington d.

c. he's a keynote speaker at georgetown university. the focus of the conference is how to make the world's food system more environmentally friendly. prince charles is also meeting with president obama. this is the first time a the heir to the british thrown has been visited. they are committed to living healthy. our extreme brick over 4 continues tonight. you're going to meet kevin in rosslyn. plus a group of boy scouts and their leader are stranded in the woods after flooding. how they were able to survive while they waited for help.

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the contestants. all 6 teams continue to work toward their goals. they are still losing weight and it is clearly starting to show. so far more than 300 pounds have been lost by all 12 contestants. this week, john and ma lena lead the pack losing another 13 pounds. kevin and rosslyn weren't far behind losing more than 10. the teams dropped a total of 37 pounds. tonight we continue showcasing the competitor working to drop the weight and change their lives. tonight charlie crowson introduces us to kevin williams and rosslyn andrews. what brought them to the extreme brick over 4. >> reporter: inspiration can come from anywhere and at any time. for kevin williams and rosslyn andrews competitors in extreme brick over 4, their inspiration comes from different generations. pushing they will to achieve their best. >> it's very challenging. it causes you to basically find

strength that you didn't know that you had. >> reporter: for kevin those rewards come from both weight loss and overall lifestyle change. >> i was overweight tired all the time. medications for my high blood pressure. my goal is main. my goal is to be there see my grandbaby grow up see my daughter finish college and see all the things that a person wants to see and not have to to feel fear of health issues. >> reporter: rosslyn wears the inspiration of her grandmother on her shirt. it's the motivation she carries in her heart every day since her grandmother died two years ago. >> and that was the most devastating thing i've ever had to encounter. >> reporter: and it's already helped her drop more than a hundred pounds before the competition ever began. >> i may be discouraged, but then i think back to my grandmother and all of the

encouraging words. it gives me the strength to push on. >> reporter: also helping out is kevin and rosslyn's trainer andy mccauley a specialist in weight loss and management. >> they continue to see good progress that they have to understand this is a lifestyle change. for me to get them to understand that, it's basically how they feel. >> reporter: kevin and rosslyn remember, it's all about the journey and their new lifestyle. the destination will take care of itself. >> it's only a 8 week contest the whole time i'm thinking i have to make a lifestyle change for the rest of my life. >> i want individuals to be able to look at me and say this woman was once 400 pounds she is getting up with her trainer every morning committing to change her life. i want them to realize if they just believe in themselves they too can make that differs and see results. >> reporter: charlie crowson,

abc2 news. little bit of a chill in the air out there today but most of us staying dry other than of course the showers last night lingered into the first half of the day. 60 right now at bwi. winds west northwest at 15 gusting higher than that. barometer on the rise indicating some better weather moving in. boy, you see through the day though those clouds holding pretty tough out there. this is from the maryland science center looking north over the inner harbor. how about towson west elementary. tough to find much sunshine here. trees shaking tree pollen count. grass pollen count still high. we'll have an updated count at 6:00. take a look at this five sweeps in action not much out there. there's one small thunderstorm right along the state line with virginia there. you have to look real close to see that, but for most of the area things are actually looking pretty quiet. most of the active weather is

out to sea. temperatures statewide cooler north and best. 39 at deep creek lake. 50s hagerstown york and winchester. in fact we've got 57 in easton and 56 in ocean city right now. warmer early this morning as temperature pushed up close to 70. but for the afternoon hours things just kept getting cooler and cooler. that's what we're going to see out there as the evening wears onstedly dropping through the 50s. most of the active weather well to our south and west. this cluster of showers in west virginia diving south and west. i don't think we're going to see a lot around here other than stray showers here or there. and on the whole we look for improving weather to come in with an area of high pressure settling from west to east. going to take a while for that to happen. we'll stay cloudy tonight. it will feel a little damp out there certainly chilly but as this area moves further east and pushes the last of this system out to sea we look for better weather to continue to arrive into our cinco de mayo thursday. you see that cloudy tonight hit or miss shower maybe but most

of us looking dry and sunny by tomorrow afternoon. and then into friday a sunny start, but clouds rolling in the afternoon and it looks like a decent shot of a wave of scattered showers coming in friday night late into the evening. that could linger into saturday morning. so we'll watch that closely to kick off the weekend. but overnight tonight down to 40 with clearing skies and much much cooler. how about your thursday. not bad, 67 degrees. cinco de mayo looks good with some sun returning 67 and tomorrow night i any we're down to 43 or so cooling off pretty quick lick overnight once again. let's take a look ahead at the 7-day forecast here. how do things shape up. well, the chance for rain is going to come back in a really scattered way over the weekend. i don't see a lot of rain for the weekend watch it looks decent. both days up close to 70 with mornings in the 60s. but the one thing i have to say there will be the chance for a hit or miss shower saturday into sunday. so maybe not completely dry, but i think mostly dry for the

weekend. best chance of rain will be late friday evening. >> the temperatures look good though. >> i think we're getting to the part of year kelly you may get that one last little cold front. usually a day like this. man are we back here in march suddenly but it doesn't last. so it will warm back up. >> keep that umbrella handy. >> yes. >> thanks a lot wyatt. tonight many people have their eyes on the mississippi river. it's swollen and causing flooding throughout the midwest. the army corps of engineers blew up a levee flooding over a hundred thousand acres of farmland. that's the explosion in the back. what that did was that brought the water levels down in small towns nearby but now other towns along the mississippi in missouri and tennessee are sandbagging as their water levels rise. >> they are moving their trucks their cars, they are losing them. i'm not losing.

if officials say evacuate i'll be gone. >> they are advising people to be cautious and remain alert. that flooding created a real dangerous situation for a group of boy scouts and their leader. they were stranded since saturday in the witchita national forest wilderness in a remote part of southwest arkansas. the rushing waters of the kay to river were too dangerous to cross. the campers stayed near a mountain. as the floodwaters quickly rose it was not far from there flash floods killed about 20 campers. these scouts knew where to go in case the conditions change. >> we don't mind being cold we don't mind being wet. we don't want to be cold and wet. that was our biggest challenge we had the ability to create fresh water. we had food, we had shelter, we had everything we needed. it's a matter of waiting mother nature out. she came in a little early and put us a little late. >> arkansas national guard

helicopter crews spotted them in the darkness monday night they were pulled to safety. hopefully they will get a badge for that. for years we have been told to lay off the salt in meals. but it turns out salt could possibly save your life. . here's something we don't get to see often, the running man. more on her moves just ahead. your lawn is a living, breathing thing.

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defibrillators save lives but it can be risky. there is a new type that may reduce some of the risks without compromising efficiency. it's planted underneath the skin instead of this the heart. according to a report from the international heart ribbon society. the new device performed with 100% accuracy. asthma cases are on the rise in the u. s. researchers say the number of people diagnosed with the condition grew by 4.3 million between 2001 and 2009. the report shows nearly one in 12 americans are diagnosed with asthma by 2009. the cost to treat asthma are inflating too up from about $53 billion in 2002 to 56 billion in 2007. cdc is not certain what's causing this spike in asthma

cases. there is also a spike in the risk of for heart attack if you cut salt out of your diet. new study followed thousands of european men and women. researchers add people with hypertension could still benefit from a low salt diet. it's not often we get to see this the first lady busting a move. this video was taken yesterday at a middle school in d. c. it was part of her let's move campaign to tackle childhood obesity on the dance list the old school running man. well, she had a new marriage, a new house a car and new baby on the way when it was all taken away from her. how police are trying to crack

this cold case with your help. and a dramatic scene all caught on tape, a 93-year-old woman stuck in her car caught in the grip of rushing water as crews try to get her out. ,@

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looking better in the office. the number of planned lay offs dropped last month to the lowest monthly amount for the year. there's also more hiring going on. companies have announced means to add more than 170,000 workers since the beginning of the year. of course that number is boosted by mcdonald's plan to hire 50,000 workers. according to forbes magazine, the number one small company in america is right here in maryland. it's growing by leaps and bounds. tonight jeff hager gives us a rare glimpse inside the nutrition and weight loss company medi fast. >> reporter: stripped down to its basics each medi fast packet includes 100 calories or less. turning it into a meal sets this company apart. >> if you take the soup