and thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. nue to follow the breaking story in fells point. a five-alarm fire ripped through broadway, causing concerns. over combustible materials inside. wjz is live on the scene. meghan mccorkell live with the city firefighters. meghan, we don't see as much smoke at this point, finally. >> reporter: yes, mary. that is getted -- good news. we have been pushed down. you can see some of the flashing lights down the street from us. we walked down there just a few minutes ago. it does appear the firefighters have made some significant headway on this fire. we only saul a very issue -- saw a very, very small amount of smoke coming out of that building. firefighters got to this scene just after 1:30, in the old hex building in the 500 block of broadway. we're told they encountered very heavy smoke and fire on the upper floors. we're told that the roof collapsed. we know two firefighters did sustain minor injuries in that collapse. now, people living in this area told us they were in the area. they he

in los angeles, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >>> under the new plan, illegal immigrants will beegal to deportation if they have been in the country at least five years, have no criminal history. >>> something special now at boys latin school. hundreds of lacrosse players taking part in the game. that's lasting 24 hours. they hope to raise $10,000 for the wounded warriors project. the game lasts until 9:00 tomorrow morning so there is still time to donate. for more information, click on news. this was organized by recent boys graduate tyler steinhardt. >> good day. going down there to cheer them on as they're playing all night. >> all night long. >>> still ahead. walking into history. nik wallenda attempts a stunt overnight. >>> hitting the road to focus on the economy. presidential candidate says they work to win your vote. >>> an additional incentive to bring lawmaker back here for a special session in july. i'm pat warren. coming up, what deal mgm is making for national harbor were. >>> write your own copy. and search your own adjective here. don't miss the updated first warni

>>thank you, mark. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news -- >> double standard. i'm mike hellgren. why the mom of a teen killed in an altercation with a police officer believes the ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00, outrage in the if family of a baltimore county teen who died in a struggle with a police officer, is the officer getting special treatment? >> a day after homes were evacuated on ken island, firefighters are still dealing with a major brush fire that's consumed 48 acres, i'm derek valcourt that story coming up on eyewitness news. >>> i'm jessica kartalija, michael phelps swims his way to the london olympics, that's straight away. >> check in with all the day's stories and breaking news, wjz starts right now. >>> demanding justice is an officer at the center of a homicide investigation getting special treatment? >> tonight outrage from the victim's family and the response from police and prosecutors. >>> hi everyone i'm mary bubala. >> i'm adam may. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> the mother of a teen killed in an

thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. re are some of the stories people are talking about. a rate hike request. making bge customers new appreciation for what they're paying for gas and electricity. why bge is asking for more money. pat? >> well, it may be cure coincidence. but the timing couldn't be better or worse, depending on your point of view. >> reporter: remember this time last friday, thousands of marylanders were heading into a weekend without powers. tornado-forced winds toppled trees. and bge crews mortgagized to -- mobilized to get everybody back in. upgrading, making repairs, keeping people in service. all of that comes with a price. >> we spend the money. >> reporter: bge has been spending the money over a period of time. and now they're coming to collect. look at all of those costs that we've incurred on behalf of the customers. and then we approached them with an request for adjustment in rates. >> reporter: just what we need, some customers must be happening, somebody else. >> with the economy the way it

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reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. back to you. >> great advice. thank you. be sure to stay with wjz 13 for first warning weather coverage. we will continue to update your weather forecast through out the die and bring you the latest at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> john leopld is in court right now. prosecutors and defense lawyers are squaring off in a preliminary hearing. mike hellgren has more on why leopold's lawyers are arguing for the case to be thrown out. >> reporter: he will not be showing up for this. they want the case dismissed because they say the indictment is flawed too vague. there's nothing in the county charter that prohibits what he did. here's a closer look at where the allegations stand. >> county executive stayed in off after a rough 3 and a half months since his indictment. he's charged with four counts of misconduct in office. he is always denying wrong doing. >> in a court of law both sides can be heard, the evidence and the arguments on both side of the table. i'm confident when all the relevant facts are noun that we will pre-- known we w

derek, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you. funeral for the victim is set for saturday morning at life church at baltimore's brooklyn neighborhood. for more information you can log on to our website. >> the wife of george zimmerman is being charged with lying to a judge. prosecutors say that shelly zimmerman lied about her finances during a bond hearing for her husband. george zimmerman was granted $150,000 bond for a hearing and released. the judge revoked the bond after state's attorney says the couple lied about how much money they raised from a website. george zimmerman pleaded not guilty in a shooting. >>> live in the news room with more on a bizarre case. >> reporter: can explosion came from land triggering a rescue effort. two calls came within five minutes using the same radio transmitter the coast guard is offering a reward leading to an arrest. >> they're making a false distress call. there's a maximum penalty and reimbursement to the coast guard for the coast of the search. >> a huge wild fire in colorado continues t

and welcome to the wjz eyewitness news team. we're glad you're here. >> thank you. >> stay with wjz for complete coverage ofam pain 2012. for the latest on the issues and the candidates, log onto wjz.com. >>> the battle over the city bottle tax is heating up today. the issue moved out of committee. at issue, whether to cork or more than double the tax grocers must charge on most bottled drinks. under a plan backed by the mayor, that tax would rise 2 cents to 5 by july of next year. but the beverage industry claims it would destroy jobs. the tax would raise $10 million to fix city schools. city council expected to vote on it sometime next week. >>> wjz, masn and the baltimore orioles want to thank you for another successful year for the maryland food bank food drive. part of wjz's continuing community commitment, wjz collected food. there's don scott. and the food bank at the o's game this weekend. lots of fans stopped to donate money. and many brought nonperishable foods. there's ron, you can still help by going to wjz.com. click

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in new york, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> bernie madoff is serving a 150-year prison term. >>> in tonight's wjz healthwatch, if you have a problem with sweating, there's a new medical device promising some relief. it is called mirror dry. and it is fda-approved. the device sucks up sections of the skin and shoots them with microwaves to destroy sweat glands. most patients say the results are immediate. but there are side effects ever soreness and swelling. the procedure can cost up to $3,000. >>> well, a political battle is building after the exroart's decision -- supreme court's decision to uphold healthcare law. as danielle nottingham reports, the justice's reasoning is giving ammunition for republicans who want to make it a big issue for the campaign trail. >> reporter: when supreme court justice john roberts said the federal government does have the power to impose a tax on those without healthcare, he ended the legal fight, but launched a new political battle. >> if americans knew that failure to comply resulted in a tax hike, of course the bill would never have passe

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thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about. revealing new video from george zimmerman's defense team. it shows the neighborhood watch volunteer reenacting the night he shot trayvon martin. dick brennan reports for wjz with a story in zimmerman's own words. >> he said, you got a problem? i said, no, i don't have a problem, man. >> reporter: this is george zimmerman telling his side of the story. police release interviews recorded at the time. >> he just punched me in the nose. >> reporter: zimmerman went with police to the scene of the shooting in sanford, florida with bandages still on his nose and the back of his head. he said he fell on his back after martin punched him and the teenager then got on top of him. >> he was hitting my head against this. i thought my head was going to explode and i thought i was going to lose consciousness. >> reporter: he said martin noticed a gun. >> he looked at it and said, you are going to die [ bleep ], and he reached for it. and i felt h

still to come on wjz eyewitness news. stretched to the limits. firefighters struggling to contain massive fires out west. the growing evacuations. >>> i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. reports of a python loose in towson. well, they caught him. here he is. but he's no python. the story when we return. >> i'm ron matz on east lombard street. a star-spangled salute from fells point. the story coming up here on wjz. >> and summer weather comes to maryland. any relief in sight? stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's partly sunny and 84 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. we're just a few days away from the start of one of the biggest events in baltimore history. the sale a bration will mark the bicentennial of the war of 1812. ron matz reports, one local woman is showing her pride with an amazing work of art. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: let the sale a bration begin. >> yes. auto right up here. >> you put it up here? >> we put it up he

wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the hearing dates allowing for public comment are yet to be determined. >>> well, being on the water today was really a good place to be! >> good place to be. thunderstorms did develop in the region, could affect some areas very shortly. take a look at temps right now. still warm, but gotten much drier, oddly enough, dawpt way down to 59 degrees. west-northwest winds. barometer holding,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> we're watching the skies, as we have some stormy weather moving through. >> taking a look at radar, just a minute ago, the weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning for folks in western and north central porntions of cal bert county, liberty 10 area, moving off to the east. the other up by glenrock, just across the mason-dixon line, affecting maryland line, maybe a little bit of northern part of the county, pretty close by. let's take a look at this one right here. just north of walkersville, south of fairmont, moving right south of the area. we

at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> and remember, wjz, will bring you completeerage of campaign 2012, with the latest on the candidates and the issues on air at wjz.com. >>> new allegations of inappropriate, even criminal behavior, are rocking the secret service tonight. the new information released under the freedom of information act, involves prostitutes, leaks of sensitive information and illegal wire taps. in all, there are 229 pages, much of it censured. the white house is investigating. all of it dates back to 1974. >>> big crowds enjoying ships from around the globe at baltimore's inner harbor. as part of the sailabration. but another big part is in disguise. in complete coverage, live with rochelle ritchie who has more on the spectacular blue angels. rochelle? >> reporter: well, denise, it was a thrilling and much appreciated experience. and i can tell you that the blue angels are very excited to be here in baltimore. and while i didn't get an opportunity to see their show just yet, i definitely felt it. >> reporter: with cell phone cameras snapping awa

reporting live, rochelle ritchie, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, rochelle. thank you. >>> texas, oklahoma and pennsylvania all have similar laws, banning minors from liquor stores. >>> a containership at a port in new jersey is under intense suspicion now. an inspection for possible stowaways. coast guard officials say they heard knocking from one of the officials during the routine inspection. 80 of the 200 200 containers, believed to be carrying people have already been inspected. now, the ship began its voyage on may 30th. and made stops in pakistan and india. the manifests indicate it was carrying machine parts. > the u.s. supreme court is getting ready to hand down its much-anticipated ruling on president ama's healthcare reform law. in this 2012 report, danielle nottingham reports this is expected to have a major impact on the presidential election. and both sides are digging in ahead of the court's decision. >> reporter: the supreme court steps will be crowded thursday, as washington waits for a ruling on president obama's healthcare rorm law. >> the c

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> when the algae originally died off, it triggered fish kills. now, the color change is not expected to do the same. >>> straight ahead on eyewitness news at 4:00. it's an embarrassing problem. coming up in healthwatch, a new treatment for excessive sweating. >>> a girl dies while playing miniature golf in florida. we'll tell you about the tragic freak accident. >>> and it's a cooker out there today, with temperatures in the triple digits. don't miss bob's updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> thousands of angry college students clash with police in chile. you can see police use a water cannon and tier gas to -- tear gas to fend off protestors in santiago. students there have been rallying against the high cost of education for more than a year. the government has been protesting the changes but students say they don't go far enough. >>> investigators are trying to determine whether an arizona man committed suicide moments after a jury found him guilty of burning down his $3 million home. jessica kartalija is in the news

alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> again, the transit will become visible here around 6:00 p.m. say viewing is a must. there is a link to the transit at wjz.com. just click on local news. >>> well, our weather is cooler than normal for the bin beginning of june. lots of clouds out there. and this cooler area is sticking around for a while. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk shows us what to expect tomorrow and the next few days. >> hopefully we can get a break in these clouds so we can see that viewing. unfortunately, there are a lot of clouds for that. then tonight, a clot lot of clouds will break up. we start out with sunshine. and clouds build up as we head through the day. temperature-wise, we're in the 50s. we do manage below 70s tomorrow. and a chance for a shower or thunderstorm as we head through the late-day hours. for the rest of the five-day, here's bob. >>> unfortunately, the clouds are going to cover the sun. your chances of seeing that venus tonight, pretty slim around here. 79, 75. a slight chance in the afternoon. better chance, i think, on thursday. of a

distracting we are not getting much done. >> a wonderful distraction. >> reporter: ron max wjz eyewitness newshanks to ron and officials at the baltimore water taxi, say since wednesday their 13 taxis carried 21,000 records a new 5 day record. >>> coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 4, world leaders in mexico for the g 20 summit, focusing on the global economy, the other meeting president obama will also attend. >>> colorado e vick weigh efforts to get a massive -- evacuation efforts to get a massive wild fire under control. another rainy start to the day enjoy the cooler temperatures, bob will explain in the first warning weather forecast. wjz always on for tough stories on wjz.com, we will be right back ,, if you have copd like i do, you know how hard it can be to breathe and what that feels like. copd includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema. spiriva helps control my copd symptoms by keeping my airways open a full 24 hours. plus, it reduces copd flare-ups. spiriva is the only once-daily inhaled copd maintenance treatment that does both. and it's steroid-free. spiriva does not replace fast-

wjz eyewitness news. >> the crowd of 120,000 people and on the canadian side. we could have done better. >> they need more entertainment. what do you think, bob? >> now he's going to try and go to disneyworld. >>> we've had great weather all week. 48% humidity. the dew point is way down at 48 degrees. this is still very dry air,en even for this time of night. the barometer still rising 32.8 inches. 67 in westminster. east wind. most places under 10 or 5 miles per hour. that's how temperatures get down into the upper 50s again and those 60s, just very comfortable conditions. here in the east, not much going on. niagara falls, clear as a bell right now. to the north, that's kind of a borderline showers rotating to the north of us. it might affect us. in the meantime, beautiful weather all weekend long but there is a warming trend coming and some additional humidity after the southwest. better get here on tuesday or wednesday of next week. until then, pleasant conditions. just about normal, pleasant night and beautiful steady afternoon. issue tomorrow, lots of sun

into an app and send it to my doctor and my mom. >> reporter: in los angeles, teresa garcia, wjz eyewitness news high blood pressure can often go undiagnosed, so it's recommended doctors start checking for a child's blood pressure at the age of 3. >>> wjz continues to update breaking news. roger clemens cleared of all the charges against him. the latest on the verdict and reactions. check in for more on these stories and the day's breaking news all new at 6:00, now back to you. >>> check out these surfing dogs riding the waves in san diego. don't we need a little lua music under it. they also had a contest over the weekend where they're able to fit 20 dogs on one surfboard. it must have been little chihuahuas or toy cup poodles. >> a big surfboard. does your dog like the water? >> barely. >> mine too. he won't even go out in the rain. there will be no surfing in their future. >>> a profootball star takes a swing at the nfl in a fight to save his reputation. >> mark has ,,,, we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual

still tonight on wjz eyewitness news, a wildfire whips back up. tonight, some new evacuation orders as firefighters in colorado lose control. >> there's a person inside the house? >> yes. >> home alone when three men break in. how this florida boy led police right to the thieves. and splashing into summer, city pools are opening up. find out where and when you can enjoy it. >> boy, nice summer weather in the region. i'm bob turk with the complete first warning weather forecast coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> it's clear and 73 degrees in central maryland right now. bob is going to have the complete first warning weather forecast coming up. >>> a raging wildfire in colorado forces more evacuations. the high park burned an estimated thousands of acres. the fire is 45% contained but could take months until everything is fully under control. >> after two weeks of that fire getting established in there, it's still trying to come alive. the persistence of the fire is pretty unusual. >> the fire was sparked by lightning earlier this month. well, this

i'm mary bubala, more on donna's story and her fight for, >>> coming up next on wjz's eyewitness news0. i'll have another won't have another. the triple crown hopeful is out of the stakes. >>> a new woman steps forward against a former baltimore catholic schoolteacher. >>> speaking out. i'm mike hellgren. morgan state's university goes on the camera for the first time on the alleged cannibalism of a former student. what he's saying now. >>> check in with eyewitness news. for more, stay tuned now. >>> belmont bust. "i'll have another" is officially out. >> the shocking announcement and why this popular horse may never race again. >> hi, everybody. i'm mary bubala. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. a shot at horse racing's triple crown may have to wait another year. randall pinkston reports. "i'll have another" has been withdrawn from the big race. >> reporter: i'll have another was paraded in front of the cameras before his owners and trainers announced the startling news. i

that's coming up on eyewitness news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, to your neighborhood. >>> it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> hi. i'm guy jackson. >>> and i'm jessica. here's what people are talking about. >>> the month of june is going to come to an end on a nasty note. the pool is full of people looking to cool off. the temperatures creeping up. in the next few days, it could be hot. >>> here's a fun way to cool off at the swim club, using a rope to launch over the water and drop in. >> and if you're headed out to the pool or to the beach, be sure to pack your umbrella to keep the sun off, like this man enjoying the shade in annapolis. wjz is live with

the curts expire for people making more than $250,000. >> rat the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news>> stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and issues on air and online at wjz.com. >>> in tonight's wjz healthwatch, an e. coli outbreak sickens 14 people in six states. now, according to the cdc, three people have been hospitalized and one person has died. cases have been reported in louisiana, georgia, alabama and florida. the cause of the outbreak is unknown at this point. and the investigation, of course, is ongoing. if you feel flu-like symptoms, you are urged to contact your doctor. >> the search is on tonight for a black bear, wandering around baltimore county. mike hellgren has the latest on this potentially dangerous situation. >> reporter: this black bear was probably looking for new territory and traveled a long way for it, to jacksonville elementary school in baltimore county, just as 300 students and parents had gathered for the fifth grade graduation. >> three of them screamed. then they just stared.

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in tampa, drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> our first warning coverage continues with bernadette woods. she has the storm on live doppler weather radar. good afternoon, bern that death. >> good afternoon, don. we will talk about this. it's not really going anywhere. it's spinning offshore. you can see the heaviest of the rain is making its way farther north. notice the bands continuing to filter in. they shut off right about here. that is because the radar doesn't go out over the open waters. there is more where that came from. the latest, hanging on to tropical storm status. winds have come down to about 40 miles per hour and barely moving, off to the east at 3 miles per hour. when it crosses land it will become a tropical depression. when it heads back out over the water, this thing will start to turn again. we are not completely out of the woods from the storm yet. take a look at the forecast models. still dissension. the majority take them off to the east, over the open waters but keep them south of us. this is something that we will continue to track and we will keep you upd

not just engineering. >> reporter: in east baltimore, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> and special classes like these are mandatory for students at that school who are enrolled in special advanced math science and engineering. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. preventing concussions. the new rules to protect young football players. >> homes threaten more than 1,000 firefighters, working in colorado. who else is stepping up to help? >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. perfect weather on tap. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> but first, here's today's report from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> here's the perfect afternoon. as you can see. it's just beautiful. the rain moved out. tim has a look at that thursday forecast. looks lake a carbon copy of today. >> fewer clouds. and a little less wind. right now, we're looking at temperatures tonight going down into the low 60s. that's where we start tomorrow, with sunshine and blue skies. we'll go into the 70s. topping right around where our normal high is this time

reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. officer is on routine administrative leave. he has been on the force for nine years. >>> new information about the five-alarm fire that destroyed a warehouse. city fire investigators say the flames caused $1.5 million in damage. more than 120 firefighters responded to that scene monday on south broadway. they still have not determined a cause. >>> ravens' superstar terrell suggs sets the record straight about his status for the season. more on what suggs is saying about his serious injury. mark? >> there has been speculation about how long the linebacker will be sidelined and questioned as well, about how he got hurt. suggs gives his side to the stories in owings mills today. >> reporter: the nfl's defensive player of the year limped to the microphone, with his right foot in a boot, following surgery to repair a torn achilles tendon. he's coming off the best season of his nine-year career. suggs first predicted that he'll be playing again in november. he admits now, he's not sure if th

we're live at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, derek. and henson has also been fined $1 million in a federal civil lawsuit filed by the maryland attorney general. >> one by one, dozens of glorious tall ships pull into the baltimore inner harbor. the star spangled sailabration, full steam ahead. sky eye chopper 13 is live over the inner harbor now, where we see some skydivers, jumping from an airplane, as part of the sailabration. there's one now, creating smoke, a trail of excitement. for all of those waiting on the ground to see him. wjz is live with complete coverage of this major cell -- sailabration. sky eye chopper 13 with a view of the ships. but first, here's jessica kartalija. >> reporter: you could not ask for a more picture-perfect day out here, vic. thousands of people expected to show up around the harsh hor and -- harbor and around the baltimore city. to take part in the bicentennial sailabration of the war of 1812. >> the ships are coming in. the ships are coming in! >> one by one, tall ships, fr

in baltimore, i am gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >>> the city summer reading program is more than0 years old. coming up on wjz news at 4, economy the hot topic in campaign 2012 today, shots each candidate is taking against the other. >>> surprising study on breast feeding, don't miss health watch. >>> and it is a mild, breezy afternoon. bob is updating our first warning weather forecast. we are always on for the top stories on wjz.com for instant updates and first warning weather all the time click wjz.com ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> i am kai jackson back live with bernadette woods in pleasant hill right near bel air in hartford county. quite a mess around here. just a moment ago you spoke with someone out, surveyed damage and went through this on friday. >> he did. we saw him over the weekend, he wasn't the main story we have been seeing but the secondary story because he is okay. fortunately he had left his trailer for a little bit to run a coupler rends. he was saying the best point to him was that it wasn't earlier in the day. it was active friday, people going about their day on the

thank you. >> thank you, sir. >> reporter: mike schuh, wjz, eyewitness news. >> investigators tell eyewitness news they are still trying to determine the cause of the fire. >>> we are learning more about the shooting of a teenager in howard county. the 15-year-old boy from baltimore county was pound in a field in marriottsville with a gunshot wound to the head. police think he was driven to the location and then shot as he got out of the car. at last check, he is listed in critical but stable condition at shock trauma a a $2,000 reward is offered for information in the case. >>> a cleaning worker is charged with cleaning a co- worker in a carroll county store. police say that the 22-year-old stabbed the man to death while the two were working at the supermarket in eldersburg near mount airy. the victim was stabbed several times in his chest and later died at the hospital. >>> sun exposure is usually associated with causing cancer, but i knew study is focusing on the benefits. mary has more on how it can lower your risk for one kind of cancer. >> reporter: scientists have found a link between

in new york, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> also tonight the sanford police chief has been fired. city leaders say the public no longer had confidence in bill lee. >>> new indications the economy remains on very shaky ground. poor manufacturing reports in the u.s. and china were just a few reasons stocks dropped dramatically. the dow plummets 250 points, the second largest drop this year. the s & p 500 is down 30 points and the nasdaq is down 71. >>> despite gray skies that blocked the sunrise hundreds celebrated the summer sol stins britain. the revelers partied throughout the shortest night of the year and celebrated the start of the longest day. stonehenge is at least 5,000 years old. no one knows for sure the weight of the massive stones. each were made to stand subpoena and placed on top of each other. >> one of the mysteries of the world. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news -- >> this is fitness disguised as fun. i'm mary bubala at port discovery with a new exhibit aimed at reducing childhood obesity. that story next on eyewitness news. >>> cold blooded killer on death

in pennsylvania, wjz eyewitness news. >> he told jurors after he left the locker room he called his dad who told him to leave immediately and come to the house. >>> new details today about the massive fire. live in the news room from the latest with the city. >> reporter: they're trying to identify a cause of the fire. an inspector is scheduled to visit a building. the blaze broke out just before 2:00 yesterday afternoon. some kind of material in the building kept feeding the flames. a wall on part of the roof collapsed forcing firefighters to battle the flames from outside the building. so far there's no estimate on the amount of damage to the structure. >> for people who lived and worked near the fire at 5 and 6:00. >>> the president makes two stops today raising money for the re-election. wjz is live with complete coverage. political reporter outside the downtown height where the president just finished speaking to supporters. pat. >> reporter: that's right. he's expected to raise more than a million dollars from his visit to maryland today. >> how's it going maryland? how's it going

when the griddle, wjz eyewitness news. >> so much fun. thank you. be sure to join us tomorrow for coverage of the star-spangled celebration special area it will be hosted by bob schieffer along with wjz mary bubala and jessica kartalija. >>> an investigation underway after a deadly fire at southeast ultima. it broke out just after 11:00 last night and ripped through a home in the 6500 block of east warren avenue. firefighters say a 51-year-old was found dead inside. meanwhile, medical examiners are looking into the exact cause of death. for others living in the house were seriously injured. so far there is some award on what sparked the blaze. >>> federal investigators trying to figure out what caused the deadly plane crash in carroll county. henry thomas judkins tried to make an emergency landing at the carroll county regional airport but ended up ejecting from the plane just feet from the runway. he died on the way to shock trauma. meanwhile, the investigation could take anywhere between 12 and 18 months. >>> former penn state assistant football co

thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. it's the viral video that's been seen around the world. boys bully a schoolbus monitor in western new york and now they are getting death threats. dick brennan reports for wjz. the vacation fund for the woman is now up to nearly half a million dollars. >> i'm sorry. >> reporter: this apology was a start for bus monitor karen klein. >> thank you. >> i apologize. >> reporter: robert helm is the father of one of the four seventh grade boys who picked on klein on the bus. >> look at all this flab right here. >> there's no excuse. >> no. >> and we're going to get to the bottom of that. but i -- it really broke my heart and i shed a lot of tears thinking about that whole thing. and i just want you to know that my family, all of us are deeply saddened by this whole thing and we're going to get it right. >> reporter: the humiliation was recorded, posted on youtube, then viewed around the world. >> oh, my god, you're so fat! >> repo

wjz eyewitness news sunday morning is seconds away. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. a baltimore. >> from the city to the county's to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. in a good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday morning. i'm gigi barnett. here's what people are talking about this morning. it's considered a very major threat to the safety of the united states. one of maryland's top leaders will help spearhead an effort to stop leaks within the government's own intelligence agencies are you when you create go has the story. it. >> maryland's u.s. attorney is one of few men appointed by the government, and his job is to find anyone leaking classified information and prosecute them. >> reporter: bradley manning accused of knowingly aiding al qaeda. as he readies to stand trial, the government is taking steps to find and eliminate any leaks from within. >> that puts us in a very bad position. it could risk lives. >> baltimore area congressman and high-ranking member of the house intelligence committee is applaud

dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> fish, rich in omega 3 fatty acids include mackerel, tuna, salmonand trout. >>> and burger king is unveiling a new summer treat. your eyes do not deceive you. that is vanilla ice cream, topped with bacon. aptly-named bacon sundae will start appearing on the menu tomorrow. just one of these treats packs 510 calories, 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar, in case you're wondering. >>> a pleasant, mostly sunny day today. a perfect afternoon to see the tall ships. bob turk will update your first warning weather forecast next. , >>> that's a live shot. that's not a postcard. absolutely spectacular, gorgeous weather. that's going to continue for the rest of the week, into the weekend. it just looks really, really nice. take a look at temperatures. all day, it's been in the mid- 70s, upper 70s. just this past hour, we just got to 80. but look at that dew point. yesterday at this hour, the dew point was 70 degrees. humid, 96% humidity. now, it's down to 33%. it's so dry. and so comfortable. nice breeze all day long. the barometer on the way back up. 29.97.

eyewitness news at 4:00 eyewitness news at 4:00 ,,,,,,,, >>> hi, everyone. it is 4:29. 89 degrees and sunny out there. thanks for staying with wjz eyewitness news. still ahead on eyewitness news. here's what denise and vic are talking about right now. it is rainy in parts of florida today. what is left of tropical storm debby is now out in the open atlantic. but that storm left a soggy mess behind. the floodwaters forced thousands to evacuate from their homes. >> reporter: the soggy conditions in this pasco county retirement community made life here unbearable for many residents. a boat was the only way out. >> it is totally miserable. you can't do anything. water is up to the doorstep. no air conditioning. no electricity. you can't flush the toilet. that's ray trip. believe me. -- a trip. believe me. >> reporter: winds from tropical storm debby hit all 67 counties in florida over the past seven days. here in tiny live oak, about 80% of the homes are flooded. >> reporter: how fast did this water come up? >> literally overnight. >> reporter: water surrounded ray duncan's home. he was lucky. rainoaked through his ceilin and floors

reporting live from druid hill park, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> hard to believe, mike. thank you. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage, during this heat wave. for the latest conditions and updates any time, just log onto wjz.com. >>> weather conditions are actually improving in colorado. and firefighters, battling massive wildfires there are taking advantage. mary is live in the newsroom with more on the wildfires. and president obama's visit to colorado today. mary? >> well, kai. the president is getting a firsthand account of the damage in colorado springs. and is offering some much- needed federal aid. the wildfire is now the most destructive in colorado history. president obama surveyed the damage and declared colorado a disaster area. that clears the way for that federal aid. so far, almost 350 homes have been destroyed. one person was found dead. several people are now missing. tonight, fire officials say the week-old fire is only 15% contained. kai? >> mary, thank you. an estimated 32,000 people have been evacuated. there's still no word on a cause for

live on the campus, meghan mccorkell wjz eyewitness news. >>> a judge tonight bail for kinyua today. eaking news in prince george county. five children rushed to a hospital after being hit by a suv. a woman accidentally hit the gas and ran over the children. police are interviewing her now. the children range in age from 1.5 to 11 years old. >>> the victim of another crash in serious condition tonight. near route 450 in annapolis anne arundel county police tell us a truck tried to change lane. one of the drivers was flown to the hospital. >>> a lockdown on campus of umbc when student was seen with a gun. >> reporter: police swarmed around a umbc apartment after a female student called 911. >> it was not a threat. >> reporter: the campus police chief immediately sent out text messages to all students. >> police in area and walker avenue report a man with gun stay inside. >> reporter: when police arrived they found a car and inside the gun they were looking for. the man and woman identified could not be found. as police begin searching for the suspect, cell phone text messages warned st

thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. are some of the stories people are talking about. >> police are looking for the man who sexually assaulted a woman in downtown annapolis. video has surfaced that could provide a lead. >> an area not prone to crime. >> i usually feel safe. >> bmg becomes the scene of a crime. a young woman walking home at 1:30 in the morning of may 19th is followed by a stranger who forces her into an alley. she tells police she is able to fight him off, but not before he sexually assaulted her. now police have released this video of a man running near by around the same time as the attack. >> we've been trying to see if it's related to any other things in other areas. >> police want to determine if this man or anyone saw or heard anything unusual. >> if anyone knows who this guy is, give us a call. find sway of telling us who you think it might be. we're not breaking down doors. this is not a suspect, it's a person of interest. with we would like to talk -- we would like to talk to him. >> while polic

don't miss the update in the forecast >> a check on the stories and today's breaking news >> wjz eyewitness news at six starts now. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and w jjz. from the city to the county to the neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, maryland's news station >> hello everyone, i'm vick carter >> ear's what people are talking about >> a heat advisory i will go into effect as dangerous heat moves our way. we're tracking the conditions. let's check in with bob t erk in the weather center? today is the trance education day between pleasant conditions and unpleasant conditions. slightly above average at 87. 91 the hot spot in cumberland, 74 in ocean

meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, meghan. the latest on where the storms are now coming up in just a few moments. >>> the weather isn't the only thing causing problems for commuters. this is on route 152 that brought traffic to a standstill. you can see the burnt out truck. there were no reports of injuries. >>> tonight, we're learning more details about the university student who admits who killed his roommate and ate his brain and heart. >> reporter: this is 21 year old alexander. he promoted the internet radio show, warrior syndicate. these are for those in the clan- based society. >> he admitted to killing a missing person and cutting him up with a knife. >> reporter: 37 year old cujo was reported missing. told police he dismembered the body and then ate parts of his brain and body. he posted dark about human sacrifice, dark minds and death cult. students in his dorm were shocked. >> this was a guy who stayed to himself. i had a couple of encounters with him, but for the most part, he was pretty normal, i guess. >> report

wjz eyewitness news. >> now, juror are sorting through 48 criminal counts. if he is convicted he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >> george zimmermann telling his side of the story. he describes for detectives after martin saw zimmermann's gun. >> he said you are going to die tonight [bleep]. and he reached for it. i grabbed it and i just grabbed my firearm and i shot him. >> zimmermann returned to the scene one day after the scene to reenact it. he recalled his struggle with martin before he shot the teenager. zimmermann has pleaded not guilty. >>> he's one of baltimore's most beloved. murray is under investigation for alleged insider trading. derek has more on probe for security and exchange commission. >> sends one to deep right field. number five home run. >> former or yol established himself as one of baseball's best hitters. 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. he helped take the orioles to the 1983 championship. 20 years later he found himself into the hall of fame. >> wonderful thing. >> how murray is under investigation by federal prosecutors an

eyewitness news at 11:00. we'll be back at 11:00. i'm mary bubala. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. there's much more ahead coming up on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. and of course, join us back here for eyewitness news at 11:00. we'll have much more on the ,, >> pelley: tonight, europe on the brink. as the economic crisis worsens there, fear is growing that it could spread here. reports from anthony mason and clarissa ward. a showdown over how to fix the economy. >> and if you want to see the results of his economic policies. >> if you want to give the policies of the last decade another try... >> pelley: norah adonnell and jan crawford with campaign 2012 reports. seth doane on how the recession wiped out two decades of accumulated wealth. >> i really thought i would be a lot better off at this point than i am now. >> pelley: and bill meant with woodward and bernstein, 40 years after watergate. >> white house became a kind of criminal enterprise. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. this is one of those day

wjz, wjz eyewitness news. >> they love their queen.he was only 25 when she took the throne and at 86 now, is the oldest person. >>> of family feud, don son died after a battle. he was in the premiere until 1985. he was known for kiss contestants. he was 79 years old. >>> after an eight-day journey across the gulf of mexico, you can see the shuttle docked at the clear lake area of houston. you can see the large truck waiting to pull explorer into its final stop which will be the space center in houston. the replica, used to be at florida's space center. you can see how little the truck looks next to that huge shuttle. >> with that going? >> i think it's going to help it get off the barge and move it where it's eventually going. >> so cool to watch. >> yeah, how they're moving these all over the country. >> on planes, by boat. everywhere. >> we're not going to have the stories anymore. well, just talk about wild weather. this is rather unheard of. >> ten tornadoes. i don't know how this is going to rank against -- we've been in constant

wjz, eyewitness news. >> morsi is an meaner trained engineer and had studied at the university of southernifornia before returning to egypt and entering politics. >>> big trouble for a little league baseball player in new jersey. a woman is suing a 13-year-old over a wild pitch. the boy was warming up in the bullpen when he hit her on accident with a stray ball. at first, she said she was fine and then later, she was treated for a bone bone in her face and is now suing for $150,000 to cover medical expenses. >>> if you are gonna steal a car, shu probably know how to drive one first. who taught you how to drive? no one. an 11-year-old boy was stealing a bait car in new mexico and made a pit stop to pick up a couple of friends. the boys do have to answer to someone worse than a judge. they have to answer to their parents. >>> turns out they are smarter than their average bear. check out this neat video. a baby bear is stuck in a garage in new jersey right up there. but don't worry. here comes mama bear. she was able to get occupy the door from the outside and then encourages the cub to climb

wjz, eyewitness news. . >> lites move on to baltimore county. share of storm damage. >> reporter: this downed tree here is just one example of the damage we found throughout baltimore county. >> dick is one of many residents who came out to see the damage done to his neighbor's homes. >> i'd bring it down in the yard instead of on the house. what a shame. >> reporter: damage to neighborhoods is turning out to be a payday for tree service companies around the region. >> i'll be here for most of the week actually. but i'll be here late in the morning. >> this is the type of damage eyewitness news has found as the winds have sheared off these trees from the base and off the top. >> you can see roof damage but also workers clearing those trees as they came down around the county. >> first of all, was anybody hurt went through my brain. but i don't know how they are going to repair something like that. >> damage assessments are still being made and not be in until at least next week. wjz eyewitness news. now back to you. >> incredible how that tree c