parks forward. >> shakeup on the parks department. why they think the director deserved better. >> tainted meat, the shockings had you things you could be eating when you bite into the next burger. >> airline fees, why congress could get involved to stop a plan to charge for carry on luggage. >> live, in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore this is fox 45 news "late edition". >> hello again i am jennifer gilbert. >> and i am jeff barnd. head of baltimore city's recommend and parks get the boot. >> part of the mayor's plan to reshape the struggling department. we are in hammond with why some are saying it could be a mistake. >> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake wants to change the game when it comes to the city's department of recommend and parks. and some say her decision to

fire the latest director is just a bad call. >> it is a place where kids fly high. and just have fun. >> this is one of the oldest recommend centers in baltimore city. >> yesterday volunteers at the roosevelt center in hammond were thrown a curve ball when they learned the head of the city's department of recommend and parks, duane thomas was fired. >> in the last 30 years, he is the first head of recommend and parks that had actually came out to the center. other than if it was a problem. >> thomas took over last june. and according to the volunteers, gave it a much needed boost in morale. which they now fear will go away. >> he came and made us feel like we were important to the city. and like we were really cared about. >> the mayor stephanie rawlings-blake tells a different story. criticizing department for years of problems.

lack of leadership. organization. and transparency. as well as declining enrollment at the 55 recommend centers, many of which will face closures this fall. >> there are too many communities and families that depend on the services of the recreation and parks department. to allow it, in my opinion, to languish. >> former director of recreation for montgomery county beared, will replace thomas. mayor is confident that beared will move the department forward. and volunteers hope so too. >> we sincerely hope mr. beared, the new recommend director will continue that feeling of making communities feel like they count. >> and we spoke tonight over the phone, with duane thomas, he says that he was asked to be interim director during one of the toughest times in the city's history, mayoral transition and that he made the department of recommend and parks stronger, in the short time that he was there.

he also added that he appreciates the support, and he hopes to improve the lives of young people in the future. be it here in baltimore, or somewhere else. live in hampden. myranda stephens, fox 45 news "late edition". >> mistaken speeding tickets means the city will refund thousands of dollars. camera on coldspring lane and 83 has been operating since february. two weeks ago we learned the speed limit conflicted with what the camera was recording. officials say 200 of the 932 tickets have already been paid which mes nearly nine grand will have to be refunded. >> the whole purpose is to put up a speed camera and notify the public to slow down, you are in a school zone. but if they do not do that put up a hidden camera and call it a school zone, you know, it looks like really in it for the revenue, not necessarily the safety of the children. >> meantime, should school zone signs be posted?

a spokesperson with the transportation department said there are no rules addressing that very issue. meantime mr. struckmyer and others are waiting for their refund. >> jurors will deliberate again tomorrow in the trial of lamont davis. davis is charged with with two counts of attempted murder. last summer when a 5-year-old girl was shot. if he is convicted. davis faces a possible life sentence on each count. >> and a carroll county man is charged with sexually attacking his girlfriend's 21 month old daughter. at ryan gifford's parents' home in westminster, when the mother was sleeping in another room. charging documents indicate the child had bruises abrasions and burns. police say gifford and the mother were drinking before the child was attacked. >> you don't like to hear this happening anywhere. and it is scary when you have your own children in this neighborhood to hear someone, four houses down, has abused a

child. >> and it is someone that you have known. >> well, tonight gifford remains locked up and the child is still at johns hopkins. >> new information on the police beating in college park. fbi has joined in the investigation. and pg county police have suspended a second police officer now. because of a video showing cops beating a university of maryland student affidavit terps beat duke. police say the first officer suspended filed charging documents against two students. including the one in the video. being beaten. prosecutors have dropped assault charges against those students. more police suspensions however, are expected in the very near future. >> spring weather has returned again. nice out there. >> it has. hopefully more of the same tomorrow. vytas reid is here to let us know if that's the case. >> yeah, better conditions tomorrow. if you like today, you will like tomorrow even more. because it will warm up. and we will deliver the sunshine. good news. looking at the radar right now. no activity out there. mainly clear skies. and we will continue to stay

clear through the overnight. welcoming the sunshine tomorrow. and also we will start to see more of a westerly wind that helps to bring the temperatures up quite a bit. right currently now downtown at 54 degrees. 52 in d.c.. and 52 in hagerstown. and for the next day planner, you can see start out in the mid 40s by 6 a.m.. and warm up quickly through the morning to the afternoon, around 70 by lunch time. we can actually get into the mid 70s later, after one or 2:00. so it looks like the warm air will feel good out there. closer look at how long it will stick around in the seven day coming up. >> maryland's blue crab population has been struggling for years but today there are more evidence that crabs are making a comeback. new study discovered that the blue crab population has increased 60 percent over the last year alone. great news for crab restaurant owners struggling in the past to decrease prices for years. >> well, we would be able to lower prices, if that's true, there are 60 percent more crabs in maryland. we can get off the louisiana

crabs. make their prices go down when there is more cobbs locally. >> nice crabs locally. >> state officials say it is too early yet to say when and if crabbing restrictions will be eased. >> maryland's public interest research group said state is behind on its energy efficiency goals. report found bge and other utility companies are falling 25 percent short of the energy savings, promised under the empower maryland act. that passed back in 2008. and it could save consumers and businesses more than $860 million, and create 8000 new jobs. by 2015. if implemented. >> the state wants drivers to be more careful in work zones. a work zone safety awareness campaign began today at six sniff charles street where construction is underway. over the last 10 years, 1400 people have been hurt in maryland work zone crashes, 12 were killed.

>> like you need a reminder. tax day is, of course, tomorrow. your taxes must be post marked by tomorrow midnight. or you better file for an extension. many post offices and tax places will remain open late tomorrow night to accommodate all of those taxed procrastinators. >> new report finds you may be getting more than you barring infor when you buy beef. usda found traces of pesticides, veterinary drugs and heavy metals in beef products. now experts say chemical residues are a known issue. others like pesticides and metals are environmental and more difficult to prevent. >> the problem is compounding day-to-day because of the way the factory farming is creating more and more problems. >> well, critics of the report said companies do their best to avoid any problems. because of recall would be very costly. >> we're going from the sublime

to the ridiculous with the airlines. >> storm clouds gathering over one airline's idea to charge for carry on bags, why the idea may never take off if some lawmakers get their way. >> and toyota takes a consumer report seriously. why it is putting the brakes on a luxury car. >> the vatican under fire again. a healthier body weight.

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>> millions more americans will very well soon have access to medical coverage under the new health care reform spot. but will they have access to a doctor? right now the u.s. suffers from a severe shortage of doctors. and today baltimore neurosurgeon dr. ben carson predicts health care reform will have a dire impact. >> in fact, it will be much worse. because there is going to be fewer doctors. and more patients. and, you know, again, until we begin to establish the right kind of setting, it won't work. >> now, proponents of the particular reforms predict the number of physicians will actually increase, because millions of dollars will be pumped into the training of new physicians. >> that brings us now to the question of the day. how will health reform affect your quality of care?

33 percent say health care will improve. 58 percent say it will decline. and 9 percent say it will remain the same. kelly writes on facebook. hopefully it will police insurance companies. so that you are not paying high premiums and a lot out of poke. >> toyota, putting the brakes on a 2010 lexis gx 460. yesterday consumer reports put a do not buy warning on the suv. because of a roll over risk. the magazine said there was a possibility that the vehicle would flip over, even though it is equipped with stability control. toyota is now running their own testing. customers who have questions or concerns about the lexis gx 460, can call lexis at 82553987. >> storm clouds are gathering over one airline's idea to charge for carry on luggage. rick leventhal reports tonight. it is an idea that will never take off if some lawmakers get their way. >> many airlines now charge to

check baggage. but a plan to charge for carry ons may have gone too far. spirit airlines sparking a spirited debate after its announcement to charge passengers $45 a pop for every bag stowed in overhead bins. spirit said the upside is that it will charge $40 less for each ticket to help offset the cost. >> net result is that everybody pays less of the same and if you do not carry a bag, you pay a lot less. >> going over like a led balloon with lawmakers. >> the airline is expecting you can visit a loved one for a week with a toothbrush and a comb. and the way it is going your seat will be coin operateed. >> coup of senators is fighting the fee. >> we are going from the sublime, to the ridiculous, with the airlines. >> leading the charge against the carry on conundrum. shurmur, introducing legislation outlawing the fees. >> why not wait? because if we wait this will spread. >> the lawmakers say the $45 per

bag charge nickels and dimes business travelers and also affect tourists visiting the u.s. and sock it to families traveling together. >> $45 times four is 180 extra dollars. and it is just outrageous, and it has to stop. >> in defense, spirit is lowering fare and reducing checked bags fees, something many competitors are not doing. >> we challenge ourselves. how do we make the boarding practice faster and not raise fees. >> the bill said carry ons are necessary for travel and tax the fee, and cost airlines in the end and maybe make spirit rethink the proposal. >> in new york rick leventhal fox 45 news. >> a series of earthquakes in china leaves, at least, 400 dead and thousands injured. rescuers are digging, sometimes with their bare hands, to try to find survivors in the ruble. officials say hospitals in the

region are overwhelming and already running out of basic supplies. >> vatican comes under fire again. pope benedict number two, bar attorney, said the sex scandals involving the catholic church were linked to homosexuality not celibacy. and that is not sitting well tonight with gay activists. >> we homosexuals will not take the blame for the abuses committed by pedophile priests happening around the world. >> he also claims the church never impeded investigations of sexual abuse by catholic priests. >> spring weather has returned. it is nice. mayst it stay? >> this is what we like. what can we expect to round out the work week. we have vytas reid. vytas? >> things are brighter and warmer as we continue to hold onto sunshine, and bring in the temperatures. from the west. where it has been already in the 80s. over parts of the central portion of the state. indiana, ohio, illinois, feels good out there. right now, we are sitting on the cooler side.

at 48. clear skies. winds out of the west-southwest at five. that will be the key. because the winds will continue to stay out of the west-southwest. and that will help to bring in the warmer air that was over the ohio river valley earlier today. so that will feel good into the afternoon tomorrow. currently cross the state. 54 degrees in baltimore. 52 in d.c. eastern shore, salisbury, slightly cooler at 44. and also on the western edge of the state 43 degrees. we will see the temperatures changing quite a bit. because you can see where the cooler air and then warmer air. even evening time temperatures in the 60s. upper 60s. indianapolis at 69. and earlier today, seeing temperatures in the 80s. we were seeing the warmer temperatures that will be replacing the cooler air that is over us. as we go through the next couple of days. now as far as what we will see happen is that warmer air continues to track our direction. taking the temperatures up for the next couple of days. and then the next changing force comes from the northwest. which is a area of low pressure, and also cold front extending over parts of wisconsin, and minnesota.

that will start to sweep over our region late friday afternoon and friday night. best chance to give us showers and thunderstorms. but until then, on future scan, you can see clear skies. clear conditions. plenty of sunshine. through the day tomorrow. most of the day on friday. i think start out with sunshine, into the afternoon. and then the front approaches. giving us chance for thunderstorms on friday. nice evening, take the umbrella. 48 for tomorrow. and plenty of sunshine. downtown looks beautiful at 74 degrees. and then on the five-day forecast. you can see how the temperatures top out at 74 tomorrow. 78 on friday. almost brushing 80 degrees. then the cold front moves in late friday. and giving us the thunderstorms. maybe gusty late friday night s day morning trailing shower early, and we may get the sunshine back in the picture late saturday afternoon. 66 the high. 62 sunday. and then it looks like more sunshine involved on monday at 66. >> derrick mason signed a

two-year contract last month to remain with

>> this is no regular cat burglar. surveillance video captured this suspect trying to leave the store through the roof after he heard sirens outside. you can see him move the ladder around trying to escape through the ceiling. and fall back down, six times. on his seventh attempt he finally makes the get away. police are still looking for the suspect. >> this goose has decided to nest outside of a sushi restaurant in winnipeg canada. hiss whenever anyone gets near the eggs. owner of the restaurant said the goose and partner will chase people to protect the young. but he said he is too impressed with the family to disturb them. and instead warning employees and customers to avoid the nest. >> dozens of toronto residents strip down to their underwear monday for a good cause. some competeed in a two person obstacle race in giant underpants. participants were supporting underwear affair. an organization that promotes

awareness of below the belt cancers like prostate and ovarian. >> this summer the organization is hosting underwear runs and walks in five canadian cities. even reporters covering the story, got into the act. >> megan gilliland, fox 45 news "late edition". >> the orioles closer situation is now even more complicated. mike gonzales has been placed on 15 day disabled list with a strained left shoulder. this after telling dave trembley last night he was unavailable. he saw a doctor today. and that decision was made post haste. the birds wound up the series with tampa bay this afternoon. brad burgeson started but it did not go well. top of the first. carlos pena at the plate. rips it the other way. lands in the bullpen. and rays take a early 3-0 lead. top of the third. same score. two on for upton. he crushes one to deep left field for the three run home

run. his first of the year. the rays lead. tagged burgeson for eight runs, in three innings. ray starter price, cruising along. bottom of the third. he strikes out. markakis, to end the inning. bottom of the fourth. o's on the board. miguel tajeda with a big fly left center. it will find the bullpen for the solo home run. his second. and birds trail. 8-1. top of the seventh. same score. upton pads the lead with the home run to center field. off berken. second long ball of the game. rays win, 9-1. handing the birds their sixth loss, at home. >> across town, ravens are getting everything in place for the biggest off season project. nfl draft begins tomorrow. they spend most of the time soring up the receiving core. and that includes the incumbent leader. derrick mason talked about retiring after the loss to the colts.

after retiring temporarily last summer. but recently put all of that talk to rest by signing a two-year contract with the ravens that carrys him through age 38. >> for me, it was a no-brainer. to sign that. because, i don't think there was any other opportunity that was as good as this one. considering, you know who we have on the football field. for me to go anywhere else, i think would have been a step back. it is a joy and a honor for me to be a part of this team and organization. >>as a coach you want as many good players as you can have. derrick is a great player. so a receiving core becomes that much better than last year. with the guys we have added. so that's a big plus. we do not take that for granted. the fact that we signed a big free agent here in derrick mason. >> mason told kristen berset he came back because this is the best chance to win a superbowl before calling it a career. back to you. >>loxñ

>> look at the seven-day forecast. we will see plenty of sunshine tomorrow. temperatures around 74 degrees. even warmer toward friday. pushing 80 degrees. with a chance of showers and thunderstorms late friday night. into saturday morning. it looks like they will leave us early saturday morning. making way for sunshine saturday. so i don't think a total washout. rest of the weekend looks

decent. with more sunshine on sunday. at 62 degrees. and back in the mid to upper 60s monday, tuesday, wednesday. with sunny skies. jennifer and he jeff? >> thank you so much. that will do it for the "late edition". thank you for joining us tonight. i am jeff barnd. >> i am jennifer gilbert see you tomorrow night. have a great night. real time closed captioning provided by u.s. captioning