eyewitness news. >> they were downgraded by 1 notch. d standard is poors put them at negative. >>> a new report is showing that more than one out of five pregnant white women smoke cigarette, and that is higher than among other races. according to a study, hispanic women were less likely than other women to use alcohol or smoke why expecting. >>> a maryland company is being blamed for a salmonella outbreak in north carolina. health workers is saying that they sold seeds for a soybean product to a company in asheville. the department of health and human haves is saying that the tested positive for salmonella. 60 people were sick by the. >>> with $4 gag not far behind us, summer fuel prices looming large. maryland drivers are bracing for the worst. one baltimore taxi company is fighting back. they are avoiding gasoline all together. >> reporter: high gas prices in maryland and around the country, have many drivers clutching their wallets and hearts. >> how much did you pay? >> $3.59. >> how is that? good or bad? >> bad. >> reporter: aaa is

eyewitness news was over the accident.treet yesterday evening, you can see the backdoor of the car smashed in. medics rushed three people to the hospital with minor injuries. >>> homicide detectives are looking for leads in a murder that called a city school to shutdown for the day. police found a man's body yesterday morning near windsor hills. the school was closed yesterday as police investigation the death. they don't believe there is a connection between the school and the shooting. >>> a handgun is found inside of a baltimore elementary school, what is more shocking, it was brought to school by a kindergarten student. weijia jiang with more. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. a teenager discovered the gun and called for help. before something horrific happened. now the child's mother is facing charges. at northwood elementary in baltimore. >> that is not acceptable. that is crazy. >> reporter: parents are fuming after learning a pre-k student brought a gun to school. >> somebody could be at a funeral home. >> repor

still ahead on eyewitness news saturday morning -- ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back to eyewitness news saturday morning -- 6:30. i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. temperatures are in the 70s already. 6:30. the sun is starting to come up. the temperatures in the 70s. the humidity levels you are feeling it. this really the unofficial kickoff of summer. boys of summer are playing well. camden yards are rocking and rolling today. the royals in town. the forecast for that is gorgeous. you better wear the highest sp, if you can find and your baseball hat. it will be a nice forecast if you like summer weather. hot and humid today. warm heat, is there any other kind of heat? >> there is not, but i like warm heat. >> warm and humid air from the south and southwest, it will be with us through the week. the temperatures around 90 today. 90 degrees. partly cloudy skies and warm and humid. lows, 66 degrees. partly sunny and warm and humid and a widely scattered showers around. a 10% chance. most of us will not see one, but they will be around throughout the weekend with the summertime patt

teresa garcia, week eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> banks said he pleaded no contest to therape and kidnapping charges, in exchange for a lesser prison term because he was scared. >>> we have an update on breaking news we first told you about at 4:00. moments ago, an armed man releases the hostages he had been holding inside a real estate office in valparaiso, indiana. however, the man remains in a standoff with police. the gunman said someone owed him money. so far, no one has been hurt. >>> an american airlines jet passenger is in custody. it had just landed in miami. that's when ryan schneider rushed toward the plane's cockpit. the fbi says he refused to obey flight attendants. no one was hurt. he has a court appearance tuesday. >>> flying should be a bit easier this weekend for holiday travelers. the tsa is monitoring security screenings for passengers over 75 years old. danielle nottingham reports from washington. >> reporter: at age 74, marvin rosen is happy to take his shoes off when he goes through airport security. but it's not easy. >> i have a problem walking. so

i have all the highlights from the naval academy graduation next. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts>> this is wjz tv, wjzhd and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. >> hello everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> right now some powerful storms are rolling in the region. thunderstorm watch in effect for several counties. a number of flights are delayed and canceled. here's a look right now. storms across the east coast and south are contributing to. we have more on another did

eyewitness news is seconds away. >> this is the wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the county's to your neighborhood. and now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> good morning and welcome to eyewitness news this sunday morning. i'm gigi barnett. >> and until williams. temperatures around 60 degrees. clouds are rolling in by the sun is still up and still out, i should say. it looks like a pretty nice day overall. the picture really tells the story. you do see the sun. it's pretty bright right now and it's a pretty nice day overall. fortunately, this will hold off until basically the day is done. so your plans should be safe rolling in on some pretty strong showers and storms tonight. overall, your mother's day looks pretty nice. overall, temperatures are right around 60 degrees today. this morning started off and then we go up from here. the forecast high of around 80 degrees. >> thank you, tim. first, here's what people are talking about. neighbors are on edge after men posed as police officers and rob a senior

i want to be a scientist. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> the new exhibit is expected to open within the next 18 to 24 months. >> looks like they had fun today. >> science is fun. do it here every day. >>> let's take a look at temps and conditions around the region now. 83 degrees. humidity at 56%. south winds, barely moving. the barometer healding steady. come and back and take a look at a chance of showers after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> , we saw a little bit of everything today. >> we had rain. sun. showers. so far, we haven't had much in the way of thunder. but it was still ripossibility between now and, say, 8:00, 9:00, of picking up a thundershower. take a look at radar. a few cells popping up to the north and northwest of the region. but most of them seem to be moving away from the baltimore area. eastern shore, they've died out completely now. one or two over portions of calvert county. biggest batch across portions of southwest virginia. but they're all moving to the northeast. very slowly. i'm not sure it's going to last long enough to get to the baltimo

thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. some of the stories people are talking about tonight. hundreds of acres of waterfront land sit idle baltimore county. now, we'll look at new ways to redevelop sparrows point. the plan could create a lot of jobs. >> reporter: thousands of people used to work in the steel mills and shipyards at sparrows point. >> everybody thought they had a perfect job here. but it went bankrupt on us. >> reporter: one of the last factories, rg steel, is the latest to go idle. almost 2,000 workers could be laid off, starting june 4th. >> we are in a limbo stage. we don't know how long it will be. >> reporter: now, volunteers from the government and steel and shipping industries are planning for the future. >> if rg steel makes the decision they're not going to continue in the area, then we're certainly going to work closely with rg steel to find an owner there who can make a go out of it. >> reporter: the group will look at numerous redevelopment ideas for sparrows point and the surrounding area. one c

for these stories and all the breaking news, coming up all new at 6:00. >>> and still ahead on eyewitness newsthe final preparations for preakness. >> sports director mark viviano joins us live tonight from pimlico. hello, mark. >> how are you doing, denise? there breaking news here at pimlico. one of the top jockeys in horse racing history suddenly will not be riding in the preakness tomorrow. details about the switch in the ride. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,, so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. mmm-hmm. and just leave your phone in your purse. i don't want you texting, all right? daddy...ok! ok, here you go. be careful. thanks dad. call me -- but not while you're driving. ♪ [ dad ] we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ >>> well, about 24 hours. sports director mark viviano joins us live from pimlico. with the latest on a local horse who heads into the race with high hopes. high marks. >> how are you doing, kai. a sudden c

you're good. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> the red cross says new donors typically spend an hour at the center. >>> another down day, ending a down week on wall street. adding fears about the economic instability in europe. here's a look at the closing numbers. dow is down 75 points. s&p and nasdaq are also down today. let's go to new york, where ines ferre has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: trade suggest light today, as traders prepare for the holiday weekend. many investors are waiting to see what happens in europe and if greece will drop the euro. the markets did get one bit of positive news today. a new report shows americans are feeling better about the economy and their own finances. a measure of consumer sentiment is at its highest level in more than four years. people surveyed say they believe the job market is improving. >>> the associated press is out with its list of the highest- paid ceos. at the very top is david simon at $137 million. he runs simon property group, which owns hundreds of shopping malls and outlets around the world. most

thanks for staying with wjz eyewitness news.ere are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. men and women killed while serving our country are honored at dulaney valley memorial day. experience said in the past 12 months. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: six marylanders have fallen since memorial day 2011, including baltimore city firefighter, aaron marcanti's father, murdered by an afghan police officer while on duty last year in can ca bull. >> last year, -- kabul. >> last year, i was one of the guys firing. and he was watching. >> reporter: ceremonies like this take place all over the country. >> the phrase, all gave some and some gave all, is a phrase all veterans know. >> reporter: army specialist ronald wildrick gave all. the soldier was killed by insurgents in afghanistan. >> one of the things that strikes you when you lose somebody close to you is that absolute devastation, of course. and i am aware now that more than before, that each and every family must be going through exactly the same devastation. >> reporter

on wjz eyewitness news.a world champion swimmer. the 26-year-old collapses at training camp. what caused his sudden death? >>> you'll notice a change the next time you log into facebook. how a few feature could save lives. >>> i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. looks like warm temps for the rest of the week. i'm have your exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> and here's today's report from wall street. from wall street. we'll i'm carol, and this is my cvs pharmacist. i had to switch my insurance plan. but then my prescriptions got more expensive. i felt helpless... frustrated. it was very frustrating. then john... maurice... jill stepped in... made some calls... and saved me hundreds of dollars. that's a lot. it meant a lot to me. taking the time to help you with insurance questions. another reason to transfer your prescriptions today. ♪ i'm carol, and i bring all my prescriptions to my cvs. ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the r

but now, back to vic and mary. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. ut together a new game plan, after the sudden loss of terrell suggs. wjz is first to get reaction from john harbaugh. mark has the latest from the coach coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> news of a serious injury to terrell suggs. wjz is first to get reaction from coach john harbaugh. sports director mark viviano joins us with the latest. >>> we caught up with the coach as he attended fallen heroes. harbaugh says he took a phone call from suggs. and it was difficult for the linebacker to tell the coach that he suffered a torn achilles tendon. harbaugh said suggs felt so bad, it made the coach feel bad for him. he may miss the whole year, but he vows he'll be able to play this year. harbaugh has a positive outlook. >> terrell suggs will be fine. he'll be back. he'll go to work on that rehab like no other. and he'll continue to be a huge part of what we're doing and he'll be a leader. and the young guys will step up. we're going to be fine. had a chance to talk to ray and a lot of the player

>> but it works. >> they are cute. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. growing support for same-sex marriage in maryland. what voters are saying in a brand-new poll. >>> a child trapped in a washing machine. now, the child's mother reveals more about the shocking video. >>> receiving the message about texting and driving. i'm gigi barnett at fort meade. that story is next. >>> just one more day until the holiday weekend. how will the weather hold up. don't miss the updated weather forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 79 degrees and mostly sunny in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast coming up. experts say texting while driving can be as dangerous as drunk driving. it's a message being sent to hundreds of service members at fort meade, in anne arundel county. gigi barnett has the story. >> i'm sitting there, having a whole conversation. >> reporter: as a rule, army private mar kidda won't text while driving. -- -- >> after stepping into that driving while texting simulator. she racked up major violations. >>

>> absolutely. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. not as safe as parents think. how a new study links baby bottles to the emergency room. >>> a cruise line slapped with a lawsuit. the claims from the man who never even boarded the ship. >>> i'm bob turk. in the first warning weather center. more rain headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. ,, >>> all right. some rain across the region. heaviest is west through the city. bern set det has a look at your tuesday forecast coming up. maybe showers headed our way. and we still need them. bernadette? >> that's right. more of the same rounds of rain and even a couple of thunderstorms tonight, into the day tomorrow and temperature- wise, maybe a few degrees warmer as we head into the afternoon, maybe upper 70s. but no major swings going on. and still the chance for rain and showers as we head through the evening hours. so for the rest of the five- day, here's bob. >> looks like tomorrow, i mean some areas could pipick up-- pick up decent rain tomorrow. thunder. maybe one or two leftover sho

in downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. and those cyclists have raised over $10 million to enhance the law enforcement memorial in d.c. >>> these are the two new zebra foals. stella and phoenix were not born here. but they are being introduced to the female zebras, who will become their adopted moms. also for wart hog piglets. born last month. you can see all of the new animals at the zoo. the african watering hole. >>> weather will be perfect. >>> don't miss the cbs evening news. here's one of the stories they're working on. >>> i'm steve hartman. coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> how do you get more kids with few resources to achieve amazing things? it's not rocket science. actually, it is rocket science. the story tonight on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. texas twister. a fierce tornado rips apart a high school. inside, the damage. >>> i'm ron matz at the hippodrome theater. it's fun and it's fantastic. it's the foody experience. the story coming up here on wjz. >>

ines ferre, wjz eyewitness news. >> in most cases, new jersey county jail inmates with 30-day sentences automatically have them reduced by 10 days for good behavior. >>> the judge gets a note from the jury in the 8th day of deliberations. the judge met with attorneys behind closed doors during a break for lunch. the jury's behavior continues, making headlines. the four alternates are all wearing purple today. one woman alternate juror has been smiling at edwards and is no longer making eye contact with him. the former presidential candidate is facing six felony charges of campaign fraud. >>> a baby dies after she's beaten and shaken. her father is accused of child abuse. weijia jiang explains, he may soon be facing more serious charges. >>> 32-year-old damante palmer confessed to violently shaking his daughter. 6-month-old baby girl olivia, the infant who had been in the hospital since last week, has died died from several injuries. burns on her face and neck. a broken right rib, and bruising to her arm. police say palmer told them his daughter wouldn't stop crying. and that's why he sh

at the white house, daniel nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> a new poll shows the president and romney running nearly even. voters split 49 percent for the president, 46 percent for the romney campaign. stay for complete coverage of campaign 2012. wjz is always on. for constant updates, go to w jz.com. >> the first privately owned space vessel on its way to the international space station. >> the launch of the falcon nine oh rocket as nasa turns to the private sector to resupply the international space station. >> this was the second attempt to launch. the first launch was stopped because of a faulty check valve. nasa is trying to find a cost-effective replacement for the spatial program that ended last august. this is one of five u.s. firms competing for nasa contracts to take supplies and astronauts into space. >> the ultimate example of outsourcing. >> absolutely. >> still to come at noon, a break in the case of a missing girl in california. why that man is now behind bars. >> command goes overnight were false and lives to tell the tale. i see the incredible water rescue. >> and not

reporting live at city hall tonight, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. and we're told right now, activists in support of the mayor having a rally in west baltimore. >>> breaking news right now in baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. let's go to captain mike perry. captain mike? >> reporter: hello, kai. we're in the jacksonville area. two collisions occurred. two vehicles involved. initially, with rescue. you could see this red minivan, apparently collided with a back of a sport utility vehicle. we know at least right now, one person being transported to the hospital. then there's call for a second medic unit at the scene. it is causing minor traffic issues, along jarrettsville pike. northbound is moving nicely. police are detouring traffic around the scene of the accident. it appears they'll have this cleaned up in about a half hour or so. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, reporting live. >>> a police dog takes down a suspected burglar. the canine tackled charles sawyer. quarterfield park road. sawyer allegedly a

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thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. ome of the stories people are talking about tonight. it's the first day on the job for baltimore's new archbishop. alex demetrick reports, it's been among some of the diocese' most desperate. >> reporter: the ceremony installed william laurie as baltimore's 16th archbishop. but yesterday's ritual investments were traded in today for a hair net in april, at our daily bread for archbishop laurie's first day on the job. >> it's an amazing place. just so glad to be part of it. >> reporter: away from cameras, laurie met some who are glad to have a place like this. >> it says in the bible, feed the poor. and we got a lot of poor in this town. >> the great work that is going on, there's a real boost, my first day on the job -- job. >> reporter: this firsthand look at this church's charitable work is also a look at the crash course and some of the tough times the diocese are facing. >> this is where it starts. where the homeless is at. right there at our daily bread, where we eat it every day.

thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news.e some of the stories people are talking about tonight. an horrific car accident leaves two people dead, including a long-time employee of harford county public schools. mike schuh speaks with one of the men who survived the crash. >> reporter: head-on, at 50 miles per hour. two people died. one of them don jones, a well- known, well-liked electrician for harford county schools. county schools plumber chris bogger has known don jones for 20 years. >> you don't want to see it happen to anybody. but you're right. of all people, it just doesn't make sense to me. >> reporter: jones was the driver of this white county schools truck. police say it crossed the center line, crashing head-on into this black suv, both drivers died. dave walter was next to jones and somehow survived this crash. >> dave walter is an electrician who was a passenger in that truck with don jones. they worked together for eight years. and here from his home, he said that he is too torn up, physically and mentally, to

thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. 's what people are talking about. >> a commencement speech during his campaign. president obama takes the stage today in new york city. in tonight's wjz campaign 2012 report, women's issues are front and center, as he speaks to graduates at barnard college. allisonalison harmelin reports for wjz. >> president obama looks out at the sea of cap and gowns. >> hello class of 2012. >> the president gave the commencement speech to 600 graduates at the all-women's school, as he works to court female voters. >> indeed, we know we are better off when women are treated fairly and better in every aspect of american life, whether it's the salary you learn or the health decisions you make. >> reporter: the female vote is key to the president's re- election bid. in 2008, he won 56% of the female vote. >> it is simple math. today, women are not just half of the country, you're half of the work force. >> reporter: president obama asked for this opportunity back in february. with national debate of bir

coming up on eyewitness news find out why they're taking the position they are taking. >> more rain ingion and the first tropical storm of the season. >> check all the day's stories and today's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> troubled waters, a boat crashes into a pier on the patapsco. >> tonight how it happened and what about the people on board? >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. >> a bloody accident near the key bridge, three people seriously injured and a lot of unanswered questions about what happened. wjz's derek valcourt has more on the accident and the fishing

we miss you all. >> congratulations. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. slapped with steep fines. how much will skechers play for claiming its shoes can help you lose weight? >>> a new lawsuit surrounding fired syracuse coach bernie fine. why his wife is suing a major television network. >>> i'm mike schuh. the feds say they have busted a major pill mill in towson. up to 8 million narcotics pills in a year. how they got tipped off when we return. >>> unusually warm weather. will these temperatures stick around? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is sunny, 82 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. >>> federal agents raid a baltimore clinic. the dea says addicts and drug dealers came from all over the country to visit the so-called pill mill in lutherville. the feds have shut down a multimillion-dollar operation. >> reporter: ablies say this-- agents say this morning, they filled a parking lot. this sign greeted them. federal agents and county police raided the

live at the medical examiner's office, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, mike. and again, no charges have been filed in that overdose case in northeast baltimore ruled a homicide. >> reporter: updating the breaking news from last hour, police investigating a possible murder in harford county. sky eye chop i 13 over the scene in -- chopper 13 over the scene in joppatowne. human remains were found. detectives strongly suspect it is linked to a missing persons case. one person is in custody tonight. wjz is in joppatowne. much more tonight at 11:00. >>> a 6-month-old baby dies in a severe case of alleged child abuse. police say her father could face even more serious charges. wjz is live at city police headquarters. weijia jiang, with more on this troubling case. weijia? >> reporter: well, mary, when that baby girl was still fighting for her life, her father was charged with trying to kill her. but now that she's lost the battle, police say he'll be charged with murder. >> reporter: a frantic 911 call brought police to the 1600 block of east cold spring lane. >> th

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the new bill would also require bus companiesafety records near ticket windows. >>> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00, for all new stories, vic is coming up in the newsroom. >>> gruesome crime. a man murdered in harford county. eats his victim's body. >>> more on what he saying now that it's over. check in for more on these stories and all the breaking news at 6:00. >>> a stressful day for a raccoon in missouri. the furry creature spent several hours, stuck on top of this 25-foot light pole. residents in the neighborhood tried to coax the little guy down, with food and water. but he didn't budge. finally, a construction worker comes to the pole. he pokes the raccoon. and it leaps from its perch. then runs to safety. wow. a 25-foot -- and we think cats have nine lives, huh? >> i think raccoons have 20 lives. >> they must. look at that. wow. >> i'm sorry. i'm glad it's okay. but raccoons are tough. they are tough. they look you right in the eyes. and they say -- >> they're scrappy. >> this is my garbage can. >> they're very scr

men and women have died defending the u.s. >> reporter: at the white house, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news>> a new gallop poll shows americans lining up behind mitt romney. of those surveyed 54% said they other than supporting romney. >>> an officer pulled lamel osbee over early sunday morning, for driving the wrong way on oak ford avenue. he fell out of the car, suffering several gunshot wounds before he died at the police. he told police he had been shot on edgecomb circle but did not know who shot him. wjz speaks to his family coming up all new tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> baltimore county police, trying to track down two armed suspects who shot a man ask stabbed a woman inside a dundalk home. derek valcourt has more on the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: the gunshot victim is in critical condition here at shocktraum a. he was one of four people inside the house when the two robbers broke inside. we talked to one woman who was also in the house. she told wjz all about her frightening ordeal. >> it's pure pain. it's hurting bad. i'm scared to death. >> reporter: sunday morning

they were later arrested. >>> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. new stories coming up, denise is in the newsroom with a preview. denise? >> craigslist crimes. the string of armed robberies in this noability west bear in mind. northwest neighborhood. and victims are being set up on craigslist. how police say you can protect yourself. >>> jfx closures. when the construction work may finally be complete. check in for these stories and the breaking news at 6:00. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. it's a big day for one of the new orioles. but is it enough for the birds to beat the boston red sox? >> mark has highlights next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced. is this right? right here, like this? ♪ turn that off! plants can smell our fear then miracle-gro expand'n gro made things a lot easier for us. it expands when you water it. and improves your soil. for big beautiful plants that grow up to three times the flowers and vegetables. guaranteed. we were so bad at this before. particularly

in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> asthma costs the economy more than $20 billion each year in medical expenses and missed work. >>> not a great end to the week on wall street. [ stock bells ringing ] >> bad news about jobs sent markets into a tailspin. the dow is down 168. s&p down 22. and nasdaq is off 68. >>> let's go to new york now. alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. >> reporter: the job market recovery remains sluggish. for the second straight month, employers pulled back on hiring. the economy adding -- added fewer than the 154,000 created in march. and a sharp decline from earlier this year. the unemployment dipped to 1.8%. but only because more people quit looking for work. today's disappointing jobs report sent the price of crude oil below $100 a barrel. traders fear that this will result in lower demand for oil. but there is a silver lining. this should push gas prices lower ahead of the summer driving season. >>> and pepsi is teaming up with the king of pop. the beverage giant will use the late michael jackson's likeness in a glo

drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> survivors, first responders and volunteers are gathering this afternoon for a unity walk that will follow the path the tornado took. it will also include the groundbreaking for a new high school, to replace the one destroyed a year ago. >>> a baltimore city police officer, injured, after falling from the jfx, has filed a $15 million lawsuit. mike hellgren is live in the newsroom, with whom she believes is to blame. mike? >> officer teresa rigby's civil suit, names the police car as she responded to a call last june. this is officer rigby last year. she survived the 25-foot fall but is still recovering. rigby was standing on the shoulder of the road. and the impact threw her over the edge, near the pepsi sign. vanderberg was cited for driving on a suspended license and speeding. the suit claims he should not have allowed vander ford access to the car. >> we reached out to the defendant's attorney and have not gotten a response. new at 5:00, a look at the officer's road to recovery. >>> police say they have caught a man who has been caught imperson

still to come on wjz eyewitness news. a scandal at the vatican.e's butler, accused of leaking secrets. the very latest on this investigation. >>> shocking story of survival. a pregnant woman brutally attacked and lives to talk about it. what police say happened to her. >>> high honors. memorial day celebrations at our nation's capit,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:29. 91 degrees and sunny in central maryland. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. marking memorial day. president obama calls for more benefits for returning veterans. and his republican rival wants to keep them growing. the comments come as the two gives speeches, honoring the nation's fallen heroes. >> reporter: president obama marked the 50th anniversary of the vietnam war this memorial day, with a visit to the famous wall. >> you often blamed for a war you didn't start, when you should have been commended for serving your country. with valor. >> reporter: actor tom selleck, himself a vietnam-era navy veteran, led the cer

check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >>> still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news some new video of a deadly boat crash. >> why it's being released two years after the accident. ,,,, -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ >>> new video of a fatal collision between a duck boat and a barge. it happened two year ago. alex demetrick reports. an impending lawsuit is the reason for the video being released. a warning, some viewers may find it disturbing. >> reporter: the duck boat lost power in the delaware river in 2010. unable to steer or get out of the way of a massive barge. the boat's mate jumps out of the way, leaving 35 tourists to swim for their lives. >> it w

that's why we bought a subaru. ♪ >>> coming up now on wjz eyewitness news. a deadly wreck. illed in a head-on crash in harford county. new details on the victims. >>> politics. the final witnesses of the trial of the man accused of the election day scandal. >> for us, that's what we have passion. that's what we love to do. >> i'm jessica kartalija coming up on wjz, we talk with tight rope walker, nick wolinda, as he prepares to walk over the inner harbor. >>> welcome rain relief. how much will we get? don't miss the updated forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> final witnesses. the high-profile election night robocall scandal, widening to a close. >> tonight, julius henson says he has no clue why he's even on trial. >> hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> a jury will begin debating whether the election night robocalls amounted to fraud by julius henson. he's on trial for the scandal. derek valcourt

and thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. re some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the impact of president obama's bold new stand in favor of same- sex marriage. people on both sides are speculating on how the president's announcement could affect maryland if the issue goes to voters in november. wjz is live. political reporter pat warren looks at the possible outcomes. pat? >> reporter: of course, mary, this is a victory for same-sex marriage advocates. but the president's position, will it influence maryland voters? remains to be seen. >> reporter: president obama's support of same-sex marriage puts smiles on the faces of advocates. but does it have any teeth on the polls? >> i think it's like giving the stamp of approval. it's like, i'm president. he added some validity to it. >> they are each in a committed same-sex relationship. and believe the president's influence will influence the marriage referendum. >> you said it from the president. how can you say that you're against marriage equality? >> i think i

terms of ensuring they're protected, while they protect us. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitness news>> a similar bill still has to go through the senate. once passed there, this new legislation will become law. congressman cummings is confident that is going to happen. >>> the first african american to graduate from the u.s. naval academy has passed away. leslie brown started at the academy in 1945. he ran track and cross country. in his honor, they recently constructed the wesley brown field house. brown graduated in 1949, and went on to have a 20-year career in the navy. he was 85 years old. >>> with summer heating up, swimming safety is on the minds of men parents -- many parents. >> reporter: the cp sc is pushing for more free swimming programs in minority communities. and that is because research shows, african american children between the ages of 5 and 14, are three times more likely to drown than white children. the cpsc says learning basic water skills can save lives. experts say a child can learn basic swim as young as 4 months old. >> in harlem, the free swimming program s

no word on what caused that accident. >>> coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. test for hiv in the privacy of your own home. coming up in healthwatch, will the fda approve it for consumers? >>> the fbi's possible new charges for george zimmerman. how he could face the death penalty. >>> on again off again rain for much of the day. but the sun is out now. will tomorrow be dry? >> wjz 13 is always on: for the top stories at wjz.com, first warning weather, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> outside right now. a view of the water. you can see sort of the mix of sun and clouds we've had all day. it's like the weather didn't know what it wanted to do. >> it was a lot of ups and down movement in the atmosphere when we had that first batch of rain going through. we're still close enough to the center of the storm that we're feeling the effects. but you have moisture in the air. and downward motion. and thunderstorms. we'll take it to first warning doppler radar. and this is now making its way over the bay. there were some just around hagerstown. those were weakeni

all new on eyewitness news at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> break news from northwest baltimore. sky eye chopper 13 is over the 3300 block of mondawmin avenue. you can see a car has crashed into the front porch of the home. it's unclear if anyone is hurt. we'll bring you updates on this accident, as soon as we receive them. >>> new details today about a drug raid at a baltimore county pain management clinic. two people are in custody right now. about 25 county narcotics officers joined federal drug agents to raid the healthy life clinic on york road in lutherville. it is part an ongoing investigation into the sale of powerful painkillers and other drugs. the two are scheduled to appear before a baltimore county circuit court judge tomorrow. >>> some new twists in the trayvon martin murder case. court records show george zimmerman had a pair of black eyes and a broken nose after fatally shooting the florida teen during the confrontation. as rick vincent reports, attorneys say the injuries prove one thing. >> reporter: george zimmerman went to his family doctor, the day after trayv

then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> tom selleck fans, don't miss his new jesse stone movie. benefit of the doubt airs right here on wjz, sunday at 9:00. >>> lots more ahead at 4:30. he's called the highway killer. who police in mississippi arrest. and the mistakes in their investigation. >>> she's become an inspiration. the latest hurdle in georgia grad student with the flesh- eating bacteria is facing. >>> curiosity in the catoctins. i'm mike hellgren in thurmont. for the g-8 summit. what the locals think of all of this attention. >>> it's the biggest vote of john edwards' life. the request the jury asks in his campaign finance corruption trial. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ i'm one of six children that my mother raised by herself, and so college was a dream when i was a kid. i didn't know how i was gonna to do it, but i knew i was gonna

followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. that's it for us right now. we'll be back at 11:00. ic carter. >> thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley, including jp morgan chase loses one top executive. are more losses on the way? we take you to new,, >> pelley: tonight, shakeup at america's biggest bank. j.p. morgan chase ousts a top executive after the $2 billion investment debacle. are more shoes about to drop? anthony mason has the latest. they protect the rest of us from crime, but now bob orr tells us more cops are becoming victims. how the other half lives. jim axelrod on the 50% of recent college grads struggling to find jobs. and two wonders of aerospace. >> at first off you don't think it's possible. >> pelley: chip reid with the story behind the space shuttle and its closest friend on earth. this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, heads are rolling in a wall street debacle of the kind that few expected to see again so soon. stock in the nation's largest

at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the double agent is now safely out of yemen and being debriefed. >>> mistakes on the inside. new details today from the defense department, about the way the secret service prostitution scandal was handled. denise has more. >> reporter: senator carl levin received a briefing from the defense department. levin says there was a failure to notify the chain of command promptly of the events that took place in the south american hotel room. the decision to keep the suspected people in columbia, and not send them immediately back to the u.s., is also being criticized. senator levin says the investigation was basically complete now and that the gap will be corrected. >> denise, thank you. >>> a report is expected soon on whether 12 members of the military will be charged with misconduct. eight secret service members lost their jobs as a result of the scandal. >> reporter: forgiveness. offering to bury a homeless man. the church says douglas jones agency family has not yet -- jones' family has not yet decided whether to take the offer.

still to come on eyewitness news tonight.to take flight on this friday night, taking on the tampa bay rays. >> mark has the latest from the ballpark next in sports. ,,,,,,, >>> beautiful night on the the ballpark. tampa bay rays and orioles being in first place. now they're tied. mark has the wjz the fan sports report. >> not a bad combination there. the orioles facing tough competition this week. first, it was the texas rangers. they rolled through here, and took three out of 4. despite that, orioles said you mentioned, tied with the rays, who arrived here tonight. tough opponents. tonight, a familiar face. luke scott, who left the orioles after last season, as a free agent and signed on with those tampa bay rays. and he jumped right in with his new team to help lead tampa bay to first place. here's luke hitting a home run. has seven homers this season. scott was a very popular oriole for four seasons. he was a most valuable oriole two years ago. he talked about coming back to baltimore. >> i had just tremendous memories her

we are live, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you very much, derek. and campus police are getting help from baltimore county police in this case. again, no charges have yet been filed. >>> wjz continues to follow some other breaking news on this -- a mistrial declared in the john edwards trial. manuel gallegus reports from greens or bow -- greensboro, north carolina. >> the judge in john edwards' campaign finance case has declared a mistrial. edwards was found not guilty on just one of the six counts against him. >> all i can say is thank goodness that we live in the kind of country that has the system we have. >> reporter: at the heart of the issue was john edwards' use of campaign funds. trying to hide rielle hunter. the prosecution said the money counted as campaign contribution because the goal of the to save -- was to save his campaign for presidency. edward -- andrew young even claimed to be the father of edwards' baby. >> reporter: in the end, he decided not to testify in his own defense. >> reporter: in fact, edwards' defense team took less tha

randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> roughly 80 to 85% of episensey patients can -- epilepsy patientsontrol their seizures with medicine alone. >>> positive news from a georgia grad student's battle with a flesh-eating bacteria. the father of amy copeland says his daughter is now able to sit up in a chair if hours at a time. she contracted the rare flesh- eating infection after cutting herself on a zip line. it has already cost her both legs, a hand and foot. >>> a suspect will be formally charged with murdering etan pates 13 years -- 33 years ago. we'll speak with the family member who turned him in. that's tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> summer like weather to kick off our memorial day weekend. bob turk has a look at your five-day forecast. but first, let's go outside with meteorologist tim williams in the sunshine. tim? >> it's definitely sunny out here. the skies are clear. and the humidity levels are tolerable. it's very comfortable in fact. going down into the mid-

we just saw it. >>> coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. bar patrons pinned. hear from the survivors of this crash. >>> i'm ron matz in columbia. we're counting down to dick gelfman's ride across maryland. >> and it is going to be another great year. >> yes, it will. and a big surprise coming up here on wjz. >>> barely a cloud in the sky over maryland right now. will the weekend be as nice? don't miss bob's updated first warning weather forecast. >> wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. >>> we have breaking news from north carolina, the jury in the trial says it is hopelessly deadlocked. the jury returned a not guilty verdict on the count of illegal campaign contributions. they told the judge they could not agree on the rest. were sent back into deliberations. edwards is facing six felony counts with a possible six years in prison. we'll have more on this coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. but again, the jury tells the. >> reporter: they are hopelessly deadlocked in the john edwards

to currently us to -- you know, to make improvements in the area. >> reporter: mike schuh, wjz eyewitness newshe casino opens june 6th. the interchange will be completed before then. >>> more problems for the baltimore grand prix. the new group organizing the event may be out. according to our media partner, the baltimore sun, downforce racing. the teens and city officials chose to manage the race, is dealing with internal conflicts. now, indy car says that leaders of the racing series, quote, are currently visiting with new potential partners and promoters to help with the labor day race. >>> maryland's attorney general wants to stop a court ruling, striking down part of a state law, allowing police to take dna samples from people charged with crimes. the state court of appeals ruled that it's unconstitutional to take a darn sample without a search warrant. this has angered anti-crime activists, include attorney general doug gansler. >> what they have said is that the mere taking of a swab like that, with a q-tip, and then comparing it to known dna samples is unconstitutional. but the problem

derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and wjz will have more on today's testimony, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> an investigation today into a marc train accident killed a pedestrian. it happened just after 7:00 this morning near northeast creek road in lows dale, baltimore county. police say the train was traveling southbound when the person was hit. the victim has not been identified. passengers were transferred to another train. an area teen is hailed a hero, for saving his elderly neighbors from a fire. 16-year-old justin bowman was walking near the home in prince george's county, when he saw a fire on the second floor. he said he didn't think twice and ran toward the home. >> ran up to the house. and he was knocking on the door. oh, he was pounding on the door. >> yeah, i was banging on the door. i was banging on it hard, as a matter of fact. then i was like -- i was like, yeah, there's a fire in the house. they're like, there's a fire? and they went upstairs and they looked. and there was a fire. >> reporter: louise and her husband were not hurt. more than 30 firefigh

at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> once federal averages are able to recreate the new underwear bomb, they will test it out to see how destructive it could be. and if it could get through airport security. >>> well, some early rain gives way to a mix of sun and clouds. let's take a live look outside right now. are we done with the rain for the night? and did we get enough to make up our deficit or get close anyway? wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams ask bob turk are updating the first warning forecast. >>> we are five inches below normal. we're not going to make up a deficit for a couple more months. but we'll get more rain tonight. moving in nicely from the west and southwest. some areas could see easily, quarter to half inch of rain. and that's when i think it will pretty much cut out around the region. eastern shore will take a little longer. tim has a look at the temperatures around the area. and what we expect to happen tomorrow. tim? >> just starting to pick up the rain just a dressle. since i've beenut -- drizzle

in annapolis, weema jang, week eyewitness news. -- weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> this case satd for four years, until police found a link at the scene, linking them to jeter. >>> animal lovers converge on annapolis, trying to solve a budget problem. as mike schuh reports, they feel pit bulls are being unfairly targeted. but leaders in annapolis say they're barking up the wrong tree. >> reporter: this towson boy was mauled by a pit bull. his parents sued. maryland's high uftd court ruled that the dog's owners, landlords were responsible and that pit bulls are inherently dangerous. now, residents like mark davis have been given notice. his dogs must go. but there are fears that shelters will be overrun with people in mark's predicament. >> do you have the space for this? >> absolutely not. any kind of increase on pit bulls, we'll have to make tough decisions. >> reporter: tough decisions, a euphemism for killing. >> i can't put him down. there's no way. no way. that's my children. >> pit bulls are no more inherently dangerous than rottweilers, dobermens. >> reporter: pit bull lov

welcome to eyewitness news. it's eight. >> a bit of clouds out there. believe or not, there's not really any rain in sight. >> it just looks like it. >> this is due to win coming in from the northeast ringing moisture off the ocean. as you look outside, it's a great start to the day. you'll see there's not a raindrop anywhere in sight. this is one of those things we expect to see a little rain or mist out there because of the direction of the win but we see potentially sun breaking through in the afternoon. right now temperatures are in the 60s across the area. 59 now at bwi marshall, 61 cumberland, 63 hagerstown, 61 patuxent river. our for just going up to 69 degrees. temperatures close to 80 degrees yesterday. clearing this afternoon, however. increase clouds and patchy fog. tomorrow is 72 with variable cloudiness ahead of our next storm system. we'll talk about that. >> thank you. first, here's what people are talking about. the five men who allegedly planned the 9/11 attacks are behind bars this morning. the people across the country watched as they