justice. we looked at all the evidence, applied the law and we felt that was the appropriate charge. >> obviously it was a horrible intersection of two young men's lives and it ended in tragedy. we have to figure out how and why it happened and who might be responsible for it. >> zimmerman is being held in protective custody until his arraignment. now that's scheduled for may 29th. race has deeply divided americans on trayvon's killing. a new online poll from reuters, 91% of african americans think he was killed unjustly. just 35% of whites agree. polls from usa today and the washington post found similar divides and bruce leshan found sharp divisions in our community today. >> i mean it's crazy. it's like watching the westerns. >> reporter: at ben's chili bowl in northwest d.c. >> black folks and white folks in america just don't see things the same way. >> the media. >> reporter: everyone we talked to was convinced what george zimmerman did to trayvon

martin was murder, not self- defense. >> the big issue was the police didn't do what you expect the police to do if somebody shot. they didn't even do what they would do if they shot somebody. >> i think they would have came quicker had he been white. >> reporter: college student jermaine bowden says he's been racially profiled by police and said he felt just the way he imagines trayvon martin must have felt. >> it's the worst to know that i'm not doing anything and just to get stopped, it's the worst. >> reporter: zimmerman grew up in this house in manassas and some people around here think that he has been treated unfairly. >> i think he's already been convicted by the press. i think everybody blew it out of proportion. >> reporter: the ashton avenue diner is less than a mile from zimmerman's boyhood home. >> the press has manipulated it the way they wanted it to go and i feel bad for everybody involved. >> reporter: not that everyone here thinks the shooting was justified. >> he was told, mr. zimmerman,

do not follow him. do not do anything. just let it go, but he took it upon himself. >> why does neighborhood watch people carry loaded guns with them? they're not trained like the police officers. >> reporter: tragedy has once again led america to confront its racial divide. >> if trayvon would have been white, this probably wouldn't have been a story at all. >> it's not going to solve much. >> reporter: bruce leshan, 9 news now. >> the usa today gallup poll found nearly 3/4 of african americans believe racial bias was a major factor in the killing and that zimmerman would have been arrested earlier if he shot a white person. only 1/3 of whites shared that view. in our area today a wild pitch ended a wild home opener for the washington nationals and thankfully it ended in the nats favor. derek mcginty is at the stadium, his first home opener, with more on the game.

>> reporter: if i didn't know better, i would say this was too good to be true. think about it, great weather, sunshine, sold out nats park for home opener, great pitching, nats win. hey, i think a lot of the fans around here are starting to think could this be the new normal for our nats? we don't know, but kristen berset is here to tell us how today's game worked out. >> it was an amazing game. the nats have never finished above .500. since think came from montreal last year was the closest they got finishing third in the nl east. it seems now they're building off that success from last year. let's look at the game, the crowd enjoying all the pomp and circumstance that comes with a home opener, the excitement, just the buzz in the atmosphere and then it was a good showing from the youngster gio gonzalez, seven his lucky number today, seven scoreless innings, seven strikeouts, but it was the ending of the game that stole the show today.

game tied, basings loaded, bottom of the 10th -- bases loaded, bottom of 10th, alfredo simone throws a wild pitch. ryan zimmerman comes in for the win. the nats win this one 3-2 and go to 5-2 on the season, one of the best starts in franchise history. dave owens was among the fans today enjoying the game. he joins us now out on the concourse. what was it like? >> reporter: actually dave's connection has gone dead, but it's okay because we can talk about the fan energy, the fact that the president's race and teddy lost again. i had some thoughts that maybe because of the new season the new attitude, the natitude as they're calling it, maybe this was teddy's time in the sun, but apparently it was not. later on we'll have more at nats park including an effort to eat a burger that is so big it has to be named after the nats' best player. back to you in the studio. >> we've been talking about

this strasburger. we'll need to see this thing being eaten. thanks. athletics may not be the only thing suffering at the university of maryland in the coming year and it traces back to the budget battle in annapolis. >> reporter: i'm scott broom at university of maryland where 25,000 students woke up this morning to the completely unexpected news they might be facing a tuition increase of 10 to 13% because of what's being called maryland's doomsday budget. >> it really, really sucks. >> reporter: it could be an extra $900 next year for most. >> i might not be here. >> reporter: the blame is all directed at maryland's legislature which let the clock run out on its legislative session monday night fighting over gambling without passing a tax package needed to fund proposed spending reverting instead to a doomsday budget with steep cuts across government. the university suspect's share

is 63 million. at the university of maryland, scott broom, 9 news now. >> here's more unwelcome news for maryland students. a new report by a consumer credit management company finds maryland college students are carrying more student honey debt than any other student says in the -- loan debt than any other students in the country. in virginia the average debt is $31,704 those are well above the national average of $29,523. the government has a new tool for families looking to pare down those costs. the consumer financial protection bureau launched this site this week. it lets you compare as many as three schools at a time. so let's say you live in mayor and your child is considering heading to -- maryland and your child is considering heading to college park or george mason in virginia. you can see the average amount students end up borrowing in maryland is just over $13,000. at gw it's just more than

$27,000 at mason it's almost 28,000. you can find that tool at www.wusa9.com. start saving your money and click on consumer. >> enough to give us parents heart palpitations. >> uh-huh. tonight at 7:00 moving on up as metro's board takes action on proposed fare hikes. it could mean a pricier commute for riders very soon. >> still ahead in this half hour a local gas station that hearkens back to the past may be pushed into the present but not without a fight. top? >> the winds will diminish and make it colder tonight. today 63 and 42 goes in the books, average 66 and 45, record high 90, record low 24. we will come back and tell you how cold it's going to be and where those frost advisories are posted. >> but first a democratic strategist backtracks after making some controversial comments about a republican candidate's wife. we'll be back.

george zimmerman made his first appearance in court today after being charged with murder. we will talk to his lawyer about what happens next tonight on the cbs evening news.

the virginia state capitol building has been selected as one of 10 influential buildings in america. the building will be showcased on a pbs television special set to air next year. a program called 10 buildings that changed america. virginia's capitol be was first occupied in 1788 and has influenced the design of dozens of other buildings, everything from the u.s. capitol to banks all across the country. a democratic strategist is backtracking on some comments she made about mitt romney's wife. >> guess what? his wife has actually never worked a day in her life. she's never really dealt with the kinds of economic issues that a majority of the women in this country are facing in terms of how do we feed our

kids? how do we send them to school and how do we -- why do we worry about their future? >> that set off a firestorm of controversy and hillary rosen issued a statement this afternoon saying her comments about ann romney were poorly chosen. romney says raising the couple's five sons was hard work and that her husband considered her job more important than his own. frederick county public schools will close on may 18th because of the g-8 summit held at nearby camp david, this at the request of the county sheriff. he cited safety concerns and congestion with all those world leaders and news media traveling through the county. the school system says those ap tests and athletics, drama productions and proms will go on as scheduled. steve? >> reporter: a lot of folks can't pass up adair, so we dade our kristin fisher to take on

the strasburger. see how she did coming up.

prices at the pump are down for the sixth day in a row. according to aaa, that brings the average for regular

unleaded to 3.91 a gallon. here in the greater washington area we are averaging $4.04 and if you think people will only pump your gas for you in new jersey, think again. a local station known for its full service may soon be letting you do everything yourself. >> reporter: when you think of pumping gas, this is what you think here. you come here and get your hands a little dirty except here they do it all for you at least for three more days. after 51 years in business offering full service including pumping the gas, checking your oil and washing your windshield, it's all coming to an end on monday. >> i'm sorry to see it go. >> reporter: the hall and hall automotive service center on fort hunt road in alexandria may be the last totally full service station in the area, but rising gas prices has forced the family-owned business to get rid of full service. >> when the gas prices get higher, the credit card fees,

everything increases and it's just gotten to the point to where we realize it's not something we'll be able to sustain. >> i am disappointed in . with my age it won't be easy, but they assured me there will be somebody here to assist me in any way possible to have somebody to pump my gas. >> reporter: peggy fox, 9 news now. >> you remember those days when you'd just pull and somebody would greet you and pump your gas. >> check your oil, clean your windshield. >> that was so long ago. >> i do remember a story where my daughter and my sister both very bright people went to the gas station. they had no idea how to pump gas and someone helped them. >> okay. that's because you had been pumping the gas for them all this time, didn't know what to do. >> sometimes smart people are just not so street smart. >> they just have gotten used to the special treatment. >> exactly. from dad and husband, yeah. you got that right. we are looking at a very cool night, winds diminishing and

the temps will plummet. let's start with a live look outside. there's the capitol, our live weather cam brought to you by michael and son. 61 now, dew points in the upper 20s, winds northwest at 16, pressure 30.11 inches of mercury on the rise. temps on the fall, 58 in bethesda, 60 rockville, 55 gaithersburg, 50s primarily in the burbs really, 57 great falls, reston, 61 college park and 58 in beltsville. so here's the deal. cold tonight, but then milder, winds diminish tonight, gorgeous tomorrow, light winds, too with a lot of sunshine. you may have to scrape your windshield in the morning and allow extra time for that if you're in the burbs, not as cold friday night and warming up over the weekend, more like may saturday, more like june sunday. clear and cold tonight, winds

diminishing, bring in your plants, 32 to 42, winds out of the north 5 to 10. this is a frost advisory montgomery county north and west up into frederick and loudoun county, fauquier county, back towards win chester, freeze warnings in effect for the mountains. temperatures tonight, gaithersburg 35, 36 rockville, 40 downtown, 37 in college park, 36 bowie. we're talking 36 reston, 34 in leesburg and manassas. it will be a cold night and a chilly start but sunny friday morning. grab a jacket, 30s and 40s, winds out of north at 10. by afternoon sunny and spectacular, winds turning westerly at 10 miles an hour. the zone forecast we'll get oakland about 52 tomorrow, 58 cumberland, hagerstown, martinsburg, winchester you'll make it to 60 and mid-60s in

warrenton, manassas and also leesburg and 65 downtown, no winds, no advisories on the bay or tidal potomac. next seven days we're in the 70s on saturday, in the 80s sunday and monday. next chance for any really significant shower activity, that's tuesday and wednesday and temps will go down a little next week but nothing crazy. >> thank goodness there was nothing crazy today for opening day. kristen berset is out at nats park right now. >> reporter: hey, everybody, it was a beautiful day out here today, breezy but nice and cool, a wonderful exciting day, wild game, wild pitch. we'll have the latest coming up a little later in sports. >> plus the capitals game one in the playoffs against the bruins. we'll have a preview as they get ready to height the ice when sports returns -- to hit the ice when sports returns. hey guys, breakfast!

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>> reporter: really big home opener out here for the nats today at nationals park in washington d.c. they beat the cincinnati reds come from behind win 3-2 in extra innings, but setting aside that contest for a moment, there was another contest of even greater import. you see, in one corner it was kristin fisher. she's 5' 6, weighs in 110 and in the other corner the strasburger, 8 pounds, 1 foot wide and let me tell you it was a bit of a mismatch. >> reporter: i'm kristin

fisher at the red porch, the home of the brand-new strasburger. it is an 8-pound mega burger and i'm about to give it my best shot. >> today's the first inaugural day for the strasburger. >> reporter: in theory i could be the first person to finish the strasburger. >> my money is on you. >> reporter: oh, my gosh. are you serious? >> that's all you. >> reporter: come on, you guys didn't really think that i'd be able to eat this whole thing all by myself. 8 pounds, this thing wouldn't fit inside my stomach. there's no way. so i've endissed the help of this gingus family and the blake family. let's do this. cheers. >> it's prime chuck, brisket and short rib and we put it together and build it up in this really big monster 8-pound burger. >> reporter: we've almost eaten the entire thing except for trevor. he's still working on a little bit. in case you're wondering how much the strasburger cost, the bill is $59 for an 8-pound burger. at nats park i'm kristin fisher, fox 5 news.

let's get a high five, guys. way to go. >> reporter: sharing the strasburg iris the only way to go. you have to -- strasburger is the only way to go. you have to share. let's be impressed by the 3-2 win, soldout crowd. >> reporter: let's look at the highlights from today. the big excited crowd enjoying the pomp and circumstance of opening day, gio gonzalez, the offseason acquisition lived up to the fanfare, seven scoreless innings, seven strikeouts, giving up just two hits. today he showed he can do it all. also at the dish in bottom of the 5th gio knocked one to left field for his first career major league hit. he was all smiles. the crowd gave him a standing ovation and then later adam laroche gets a single knocking in two runners. nats get on the board first, but they would let that lead

slip. bottom of the 10th we go. game is tied up. alfredo simone on the mound throws a wild pitch to roger bernadina. ryan zimmerman comes racing into home and that is the way they win the game, 3-2. hey, a win is a win. nats are now 5-2. let's head up to the concourse. that's where we'll find dave owens. he was in the locker room with the players. hey, d.o. >> reporter: hey, kristin, how's it going? no hoopla in the locker room, just a businesslike approach, the guys trying to keep things in perspective. this was kind of a yo-yo. they had the game, they lost the game and then they got it back. let's listen to the guys right now. >> we showed a lot of life today and ramos did great job behind the dish. there's so much credit you can give the game, victory to all players today. this is one of those thing we can take home and continue and

stay hot. >> today we're all happy because we won, but gio should have got that win and i wish i would have been able to close it out for him. he did an outstanding job and deserved to win. >> we got a bunch of fighters here. no one's going to call it quits. >> reporter: before the game we got our first look at drew storen. you see him in the sling there. he just got out of surgery on his elbow to remove bone chips, no timetable on when he's going to return, but the good news is he says he plans to return this season. the bad news is mike morse just suffered a setback on that injured lat muscle. he was in a rehab assignment in the minor leagues. gm mike rizzo says he's going to sit him down for about six weeks. that's the story inside the locker room. back over to you, k.b. >> reporter: thanks so much. the nats weren't the only big game today. the capitals are in bean town getting ready for playoff game no. 1 against the defending stanley

cup champs. they say the key to winning on the road is getting to that rowdy boston crowd early on. >> keller early on. yeah, if you get the early lead, i think the crowd seems to damper down a bit and if you get up 2-0, just keep the pedal to the met a. >> reporter: going to be an exciting game tonight. for the first time the caps are is underdogs. we'll have highlight for you at 11:00. >> reporter: at nats park, back to you. >> fantastic job, team. glad to see you out there and we are getting ready for the cbs evening news coming up next. everything is looking pretty good for tonight? >> bring your plants in. frost advisories north and west. >> that's it for us. anita is in for derek at 7:00. don't forget turn on the screen really early in the morning. andrea, mike, howard and monica will see you at 4:25 a.m. and as always www.wusa9.com is

always on. have a great night, everybody.