nick walinda -- nik wallenda is the 7th ins in his family to do so. he did the entire act in just over seven minutes. >> reporter: it took nick nik wallenda, just over seven minutes to walk the inner harbor. crowds watched in silence, as he put one foot in front of the are the, pausing twice. his walk was a tribute to his great grandfather carl, who in 1973, walked over the inner harbor on a rope between two cranes. at 100 feet above the water, wallenda took a knee just before the happened of the walk. >> i always get comfortable when i am almost done. and i talked to my friend in the basket. and he freaked out and turned pale white. he was like, are you okay? are you okay? and i'm okay. definitely shows that i need to not lose focus. and that's when i lose focus.

everyone came to see nik wallenda.ickly took him down the crane, loaded him into a water taxi of sorts, took him back to, i'm assuming his hotel room, or whatever they do to debrief after his tightrope walk. we'll have a look back more at his walk coming up at 6:00. >> we'll bring you more, coming up on eyewitness news as jess mentioned, at 6:00. >>> ladies, if you love to shop, listen up. this week, you can cash in on sales while helping out women in need. monique griego has more on style at the station. >> reporter: sister lynn fram and mindy liken, are finishing up the final details. as their stor gets ready for style at the station. >> it's a way to get out and go shopping. every store here is going to have different events. whether it's a trunk show, or giveaways or special discounts. >> reporter: thursday night, all of the stores on falls road will host various events for girls night out. >> reporter: and this year, not only will women be able to save a lot of money because of the all of the sales, but they'll al

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nik wallenda crossing the inner harbor on a one-inch wire cable. were on the edge of our chairs and gasping. >> it had everybody gasping, including yours truly. i tell you, these guys do not mess around. they are already breaking it down. the wire is down, and they are rolling it up. we had in live, and it was something to see as he walked across the inner harbor. the swap was a little over 300 feet, no problems whatsoever. now, he did at the end of it, i do not know if he slips, or maybe he tricked us. but it worked, because everybody went, "ah!" it was something to say. it is packed with people watching, and not many people were talking at all, just watching him walk the wire. as i mentioned, it was about 300 feet. it was in 1973 when his great grandfather walked across the inner harbor. karl walked a bit furtther, 600 feet, and nik did it differently, walking to a barge. he is back home having a good time. i do not know where he is right now. this is the warm-up for his walk across niagara falls. no one has ever done that before. that is a long

. >> nik wallenda went over the baltimore harbor from the new ripley's believe it or not odditorium. >> the good news, everything went smoothly, and that is the good news. right at the end, there was a little slip, and that have everybody go -- including yours truly. it was exciting to see him walk across the inner harbor, a 300- foot walk. his father -- grand -- his great grandfather did the same walk back in 1973. karl, the great grandfather, and nik made the walk today. no problems. a lot of people walking. everybody had their eyes on him as he made the walk about 100 feet high at times. he says after the walk, it was not as easy as it looked. >> the wire was a little more unstable than i am used to, with the fact that i was hooked at a barge. it was moving. i am sure you could see it moving. at the end, i had a split, which is not fun. my heart jumped into my throat, but i was able to recover. there were a couple of points. you saw in the middle, balancing pole went out. i started to get into a rhythm. i was getting in a rhythm, and i started looking down. i started calling it, a

skyteam 11 hovered over the harbor as nik wallenda walked the wire. his famous great-grandfather -- grandfather completed the same stunt. to see the video and a close call, can go to wbaltv.com. click on video. >> public school students as young as four years old and five years old are being disciplined with out of school suspensions at an astonishing rate. >> this is a growing problem and tackles the question, how young is too young to be suspended from school? >> a steady rainfall through much of the mid atlantic. we will see of the weather hangs around for the weekend. 59 degrees at the airport. 62 downtown. >> did you know that hundreds of 4-year-old and 5-year-old are suspended from school? >> the question is, is that too young to be suspended? we look at the growing social and academic problem. >> he is a big brother. is in kindergarten. >> michele is upset. the 5-year-old has been suspended 12 times since the start of the school year. specialists diagnosed him with adhd and disruptive behavior disorder. >> he has had a lot of to birk tantrums w

. >>> high wire performer nik wallenda has set june 15th as the day to try to cross niagara falls onight rope, the first to attempt it in more than a century. in baltimore wednesday the 33-year-old took a warm-up stroll over the inner harbor, a tribute to his great, great grandfather karl who did it in 1973. near the end he slipped, giving everyone a scare. >> but, you know, hey, i'm okay. so that's what matters. it's a wake-up call. definitely shows me i need not to lose focus. that's what happens when i lose focus. things like that. >> he better not lose focus over the falls, a walk six times longer than in baltimore. >>> and here's one bizarre stunt in southern india. babies were tossed from the roof of a temple down to a sheet held by men below. it's part of an ancient ritual believed to make the babies grow stronger. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," why your commute may be making you unhealthy. i'm danielle nottingham. this is the "cbs morning news." [ male announcer ] if you stash tissues like a squirrel stashes nuts, you may be muddling through allerg

nik wallenda of the famous flying wallenda family successfully walked a 300 foot long wire about 90 feet above the water. his great-grandfather did a similar walk about 40 years ago. riply's entertainment organized the stunt to promote the opening of the new ripley's believe it or not museum in baltimore. got to go. >>> if that didn't give you the chills, this story might. it's a home grown urban legend of man beast that roams the wood of prince george's county devowering anybody caught out there alone. there's a movie that's now giving new life to that legend. derrick ward tells the tail of the goat man. >>> no one can quite pin down the day the legend started, but by the late '60s and into the '70s, it was thriving. >> experiments took place back in the '50s and '60s. animal genes and human genes created a concoction. >> reporter: one of the places the goat man was said to frequent was the grounds of the old glendale san any tori up wielding an axe and exacting an evil toll for his misfortune upon wild pets, and the occasional prince gorges county resident. he is he was borne out of an

now nik wallenda gearing up for another stunt and will do something heart stopping.this is video of the daredevil tracking -- practicing for the walk across niagara falls. he will make the walk on june 15th. abc is devoting three hours to this event so we will bring you details about the special as soon as they become available to us. >>> it's common to hear about police officers handing out tickets to people 40 text while -- people who text while driving. >> but a town in new jersey is taking it is step further. hear who they are going after. we will tell you about it when good morning maryland returns. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> you're w

. >> t to not hide when that threatens the next feet by nik wallenda, but corporate sponsorship.walked over the inner harbor as the warm-up to the niagara falls walk. people want to wear a safety harness and that is something he and his family has never had to do. >> the event would not happen if it weren't for the sponsors. we're doing our best to ease their fears. i understand that, your name is on this and if you lose your life you'll lose your reputation. we're working to get this problem is resolved. >> the buildup for this is just amazing. this is the seventh generation of the great wallendas also known as the flying wallendas. >> now traffic pulse 11 and insta-weather plus together. >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. skyteam 11 looking at eight delay on the west side at liberty as you travel down towards edmondson. those delays falling into place. there is a problem in harford county along singer road, an accident. we are tracking some closures in advance of preakness at rogers avenues at northern parkway until saturday at 9:00 p.m. northboun

at sears. ♪ walking on a high wire >> nik wallenda there.ion in baltimore, but -- oh, keep walking. keep walking. yes! a little slip. and that's why i don't walk on tight ropes. he's planning to walk the tight rope over niagara falls next month, so this is a demonstration in baltimore yesterday. he did make it across safely. welcome back to can be "cbs this morning." >> that's what wallendas do. >> still. my stomach's in knots for him. >>> gayle king joins us near the control room -- in the control room. what's next? >> thank you. i knew exactly what you meant. how are the black and latino communities reacting to president obama voicing his support of same-sex marriage? will it change how they vote in the next election? bill whitaker has that story. creator of "will & grace" is here. he landed at 4:00 this the morning. he said he's tired but he wanted to be here. "will achd grace" just got a shout out from joe biden. we're advancing this conversation. very curious to see what max has to say today. and he's a two-time emmy winner and stars in

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. >>> high-wire daredevil, nik wallenda is practicing for another walk.e safely walked across a 1,000- foot cable. as you remember, he was just here last week, where he walked across part of the inner harbor. his much-anticipated june 15th niagara falls walk is in about 30 to 40 minutes. >> we now have good connection with this guy. every time i see it, i think -- >> yeah. gets you. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. handle with care. how baby bottles in sippy cups can actually hurt children. >>> an fbi agent disappears without a trace. what police and family are saying. >>> a gray and wet day across maryland. and it may not stick around tomorrow. stick around for your updated first warning forecast. >>> wjz is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,, i should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind. [ clang ] my house is where plants came to die. ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-gro potting mix. it's got what a plant needs. even plant food that feeds them for u

. >> reporter: harbor place is making national attention this week, with nik wallenda, a 7th generation member of the flying wallenda family. walking a tight rope of the harbor. announcing the opening of ripley's believe it or not. >> this is an amazing market. so we're here. >> reporter: ripley's auditorium will officially open june 1st. >> and just a few blocks away, here at power plant live, there are several new restaurants, including a tattoo in kettle hill that are unpopular to tourists and locals as well. >> reporter: retailers are paving the way for new stores like j. crew and anthropology. coming across the water in harbor east. >> this is all part of a trend that i hope will continue. >> reporter: with more in store, people are once again excited to visit the inner harbor. >> it's kind of, you know, construction-y right now. but once that's all done, i think it's going to be fantastic. >> reporter: mccormick's world of flavors is set to open in light street pavilion, as well as three brand-new restaurants in harbor east. should be a good time to be down here at the inner harbo

you are looking at nik wallenda on the tightrope making a 300-foot journey over the harbor with no safetya fall. nik made a heart-stopping stumble but he successfully finished the walk. >> oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, hold on, brother. nik comes from a family of daredevils. his grandfather walked that tightrope across the very same harbor way back in 1973. >> and i used to live in baltimore, maryland. i've been to that harbor many times. and that feat is something. >> got to be an easier way to get some crabs. >>> coming up, a favorite of mine back on the market this morning. yes, this lovely star is single again. coming up in "the skinny." >>> but first, kids at risk because of the health care they're receiving. too much radiation, and what you can do about it. >> that is straight ahead on "world news now." >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by cancer treatment centers of america. >>> well, a new warning for parents from the fda when it comes to ct scans and x-rays for their children. >> radiation levels are similar to what's used on adults so the fda is calling for some pretty

. >> reporter: harbor place is making national attention this week, with nik wallenda, a 7th generation member of the flying wallenda family. walking a tight rope. >> this is our destination. we found a place here in the harbor to do it. so we're here. >> ripley's auditorium will officially open june 1st. and just a few blocks away, here at power plant live, there are several new restaurants that aren't popular just among tourists, but locals as well. >> reporter: next, a ripley's, retail chains; like h&m are paving the way for new crew and anthropology. coming across the harbor. >> this is all part of the trend i hope will continue. >> reporter: with more in store, people are once again excited to visit the inner harbor. >> it's kind of constructiony right now. but once that is all done, i think it's going to be fantastic. >> reporter: mccormick's world of flavors is also set to open here at light street pavilion, as well as three brand-new restaurants in harbor east. going to get exciting this summer, guys. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you. bubba gump is the first restaurant group

that's nik wallenda. he's a seventh generation member of the flying wallendas.ps of his great granfather who performed a high wire act back in 1973. >>> next month, wallenda will attempt to walk a tightrope over niagara falls. >> total insanity. >> nn of these things are on my bucket list and never will be. >> that takes a special person to do that. >> i literally feel sick to my stomach watching that stumble. that was just harrowing. was there like a collective gasp in the onlookers below? i can only imagine. >> that's what makes it so tantalizing. >> thank you christine. >>> up next, a segment we like to call "today in tan mom." her famous look may start fading really, really fast. >> and by the way, that is not fake, folks. that's real video. >>> if you are leaving the house right now, you can catch us any time on your desktop or even your mobile phone. just go to cnn.com/tv and all your options are there. take us with you. every communications provider is different but centurylink is committed to being a different kind of communications company. ♪ we link pe

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