next we're going to hear from gigi. i want to say about gigi, a lot of you in the room probably also know that -- i don't always agree with gigi on everything, we have different perspectives on a lot of of issues, she's been my friend a long time and i'm always happy to invite her to events. i think this is one, though, where i think probably our perspectives of a free thinking think tank and people in public knowledge and herself probably share some of the concern. one this evening i'm hoping that gigi and rick together will do it we referred -- i started out doing this referring to the mult mult multi-stake holder process. the c-span audience may be wondering what this multi-stake holder process is. in the contest of your remarks maybe one of you will cover this a little bit in covering the points you want to make. >> good afternoon, everybody. it's great to be here and see soum friends out here in the audience and so much interest in a top that i can i agree with the others is is really, really critical. i have to sa

welcome, gigi. and then last but of course, not least, as we say, and in this case that's certainly true, we have richard s.whitt. rick is director and managing counsel for public policy at google. and he is responsible for overseeing all of google's strategic thinking in the d.c. office with a focus on, get this -- listen carefully. privacy, cyber security, intellectual property, internet governance, competition, free expression, international trade, and telecom and media policy. lick, why don't you just 4ri69 the things you are not responsible for over there at google? so rick is obviously has important responsibilities's in the area that we're going to be talking about today as well as others. now, i might say about rick that when i was practicing law, i hired rick right out of law school for his first job as a lawyer. i think in was 1988. wasn't it, rick? or -- 1988? >> wict was actually first looked at. >> i knew there was a connection there someplace. now, of course, as you can tell from i res

thank you, gigi. so rick, you're going to wrap up the initial segment and you can expand upon multistakeholder groups or ican or whatever you please. >> i lose 23 seconds from talking about ican? >> you do. yes. >> i'll talk fast then. good afternoon. it's a pleasure to be here. thanks to our distinguished government speakers today who have been leaders on this issue. in ways that you probably can't even imagine. in terms of the long hours they spent talking to people at cocktail parties. often a lot of these conversations lead to outcomes. i'll be very brief. one thing i wanted to focus on is sort of guiding principles coming at it from the google perspective. we're an internet company, over the top as opposed to under the bottom like our friends at verizon. sorry, a joke. we look at the internet and we look at it as sort of this thing that developed over the course of over 40 years now, through the very good work of lots of experienced engineers, through what's called rough consensus. through bodies

i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm until williams. temperatures in the 50s across the area. 55 on television hill. a very nice start to the day, a light breeze out there, but sunshine, blue skies, it's going to be a gorgeous day for anything you have planned outside. a lot of events going on around the state and of course, the biggest one we have been focused on, the 137th running of the preakness stakes. that weather go off without a hitch, weather-wise. 56 on the shore. 54 in oakland and our forecast looks like this. 80 degrees. beautiful with some clouds out there. tomorrow include clouds increase late in the day. our normal high. 4, we'll go well past that. your completed updated forecast. talk about rain moving on >>> all eyes will be on baltimore as the top thoroughbreds take the track for the 137th running of the preakness stakes. the race is filling city streets, and restaurants and hotels. current ai jackson has more about the excitement building. >> >> reporter: preakness week got off to a great star. >> there is so much ene

i'm gigi barnett at the amusement park. that story is next. >> good evening, i'm meteorologist bernadette woods. the heat is going to continue. we'll have that up in the first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's mostly cloudy and 70 degrees. bernadette will have the forecast for the rest of the holiday weekend in just a moment, but first, check out the bizarre video. an an thesologist is arrested in florida and he flips out in the back of a police cruiser. he was screaming that the officer stole the money. they found $40,000 in cash in the doctor's pocket and another $14,000 in his car. even chilly, they took him out of the back because he started to bleed. the money said the police were stealing was actually in his pocket the entire time. >>> three young children are found abandoned in a shed in oregon. a 3 year old, 8 year old, and 2 year old were found. doctors say they were healthy. >> i think people with the kids had intended to take care of them but i believe they were also homeless. so what are you going to d

check in with gigi barnett and similar williams tomorrow morning starting at 6:00 a.m.for the updated first warning weather forecast. >>> coming up, the good times keep rolling for the o's. friday night fireworks and news of a new contract for a fan favorite. mark has all the details next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,, [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? upgrade to verizon fios tv, internet and phone for just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with a two-year agreement. this is a limited time offer, so don't wait. get fios at this great low price. act now and you'll get $250 back. but hurry. this incredible offer ends june 2nd. call 1.888.get.fios. fios. a network ahead. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. call 1.888.get.fios. still thinking of replacing the truck? i just don't know where to start. glad you made it. start by choosing from over 30,000 used cars and trucks. carmax. start here. [ people screaming ] hmm... oh, one small black cocoa creme iced coffee, please -- yum. w

i'm gigi barnett. >> i'm tim williams. it temperatures are in the 60s. it is a bit humid out there this morning. we did is showers again like we did every day this week roll through. >> every day. >> they have pretty much cleared the area. a lot of the way is to the south. besides fog, probably not much rain overall. take a look outside, the horizon is bright. clouds to the south are the result of the showers and the storms that are actually down to our south. first warning doppler radar shows you what is there. there is a front pushing through the area, but by the blue line the cold front is pushing most of the activity to the south. so, is clearing our region early on. look at the temperatures right now. 64 degrees at bwi marshall. our forecast? looks like this other than fog in the morning, partly sunny with a shower. overnight lows, 58 degrees. and tomorrow? back up to just around 72 and clouds breaking for the sun. your the exclusive eye witness news first warning five-day forecast is coming up. >> thank you. >>> firs

be sure to watch tim and gigi beginning at 10:00 a.m.tte, stan, and everyone behind the camera on wjz 13 maryland's news station. criminal minds is coming up next. enjoy tomorrow everyone. i'll see you

thank you, gigi. the school is located several blocks from the heavily-wooded area of lincoln park. >>> touting his story. the man behind the election night robocall in 2010, begins testifying in his own defense. derek valcourt reports, political consultant julius henson has a lot to say. >> henson says the ehrlich campaign chose not to take his advice. and they say they are ultimately responsible for those robocalls. >> reporter: emerging from the courthouse after his first four weeks of trial, julius henson had few words for reporters. >> it's doing well. it's okay. >> reporter: henson took the stand in his own defense friday afternoon, detailing for jurors his political consulting work for the failed 2010 campaign to elect republican bob ehrlich for governor. >> i'm on the stand, testify. and i think that should remain in the courthouse that i'll be happy to talk to you, when my testimony is over. >> reporter: when henson returns to court monday, he hoo -- he will be asked about his role in the 201

. >> gigi, you can take another 30 second bus just a few minutes ago you referred to icahn. just for the benefit of our television audience, just explain briefly what it is and what it does so everyone is on the same page. >> okay. so you may even be the better one to actually explain that is correct rick. i can do it but go ahead. i'll turn it over to you for 30 seconds. >> so icahn is a multi-group stake holder of sorts that has fairly limited function at. there's a misnomer that it controls the internet, which is simply not the case. there are certain elements of identifying and using certain resources to make sure it flows in the internet and ican, it's been and there have been period yik of folks to say that's not the right model, you should h-- >> i'm the visor of a technical working group which looks at issues of network management and whether network providers are reasonably managing their networks. i obviously have a belief that the multi-groups work best where most groups are singing from the same song book, where questions are more technical than policy driven. th

i'm gigi barnett. that story is next. >> a relaxed gigi barnett. i like that.is nearly picture- perfect weather right now. find out if it will last through the holiday weekend in our first warning weather forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 startnous. -- starts now. >>> cracking down. beefed up patrols across baltimore. after a violent 24 hours. >> tonight, the latest on security concerns downtown as the weekend gets under way. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> eight people have been shot in the last 24 hours city wide. police condemned the bloodshed and say they are stepping up patrols for the big memorial day weekend and beyond. wjz is live at police hear

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. >> i'm gigi barnett.story is next. ,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 5:29. 67 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. and thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are 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 preside

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. >> and jacob and paul say they spent a combined $10,000 of their own money, launching the ifriend net organization. >>> hundreds come together for a very special honor today. ♪ [ music ] >> this ceremony marks the 150th anniversary of the first sounding of "taps." 200 buglers from across the country took part in the event. taps was originally a signal of lights out at the end of the day. but it turned into a funeral call for members of the military who have faithfully served our country. unforgettable song. >>> still tonight on wjz. [ bleep ] >>> unbelievable chaos in kentucky. a news crew is at the scene of a shooting when another breaks out. cameras are rolling. more of this dramatic video coming up. >>> two men attack a store clerk. but police say it's a bizarre crime. find out why. >>> and a deadly explosion. right outside a school in italy. questions remain about the violence. the latest on the search for answers when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back, everyone. it's sunny and 80 degrees in central maryland right now. bernadette

gigi barnett reports investigators have released new information about a string of daytime burglaries. >> reporter: in the north harp perville area baltimore city, detectives seeing a climbing trend, home burglaries in the middle of the day. >> i didn't know about all of this. >> reporter: detectives say in the last month, thieves were in hit this block three times. burglars hit homes on echo dale avenue as well. tonight, police are renewing their warnings to stay safe. >> lock the are doors and windows, more importantly, if you see anything suspicious, call police. >> >> reporter: now, police are canvassing neighborhoods and passing out safety books to homeowners explaining how thieves break in. it all starts with a knock on the door. >> if they receive no answer to the door, they will go to the rear of the location and try to gain entry. >> >> reporter: neighbors say they are starting to see more alarm salesmen. >> someone stopped by two days ago to offer us security. >> reporter: in northeast baltimore, i'm gigi barnett, "wjz" "eyewitness news" >> anyone with information is asked t

in ocean city, i'm gigi barnett, wjz, eyewitness news. >> kind of makes your heart race. the travel channel named the aqua loop one of the three top new summer thrills this year. >>> good news for a driver if you went to the beach or anywhere else, the current national average for a gallon of regular gas is $3.65 and that is down 16 cents from one year ago but it is still the third highest price on record for memorial day weekend behind only 2010 and 2008. the prices at the pump in maryland, the average for a regular gallon is $3.58 a month ago, we were paying $3.87 for that same gallon. >>> an iconic baltimore pastor has been laid to rest. marion bass comb was laid to rest. he was the pastor there for 40 years. he was a well-known activist and civil rights leader in the baltimore community. >>> the dragon space capsule makes history. astronauts from the international space station enter the capsule. it's packed with food and lots of supplies. >> reporter: astronauts open the hatch of the first privately owned spacecraft that reached the spacetation. the space station cre

gigi. >> thanks, tim. >>> first, here's what people are talking about today. now outrage in the shooting death of trayvon martin after supporters for george zimmerman used the case to sell shooting targets after a retailer is selling the targets with a image of a hoody that trayvon martin was wearing on the night he was shot. there is a bag of skittles and ice tea. george zimmerman is denouncing the product. >> it is this type of hatred. that's what it is, that will make it more difficult to try this case. >> now, the on-line advertisement for the targets have been taking down. >>> we are learning more about a new jersey family taken off of a jetblue flight because their 18-month-old daughter's name was on a new fly list. the couple is saying that they were humiliated. they were traveling from fort lauderdale to their home in newark. now, jetblue is blaming a computer glitch for the problem. >>> the tsa is saying that the same computer glitch caused computers to report that or passengers on the flight were on the no fly list. it is not clear, but they were rem

i am gigi barnett. >> i am tim williams. temperatures are around 60 degrees. much like yesterday, starting off with a bunch of sunshine. that will clang as we get into late tonight and first part of the week. we take a look over a calm and beautiful downtown area, it is going to be a nice day. if you love yesterday, you will love today. carbon copy of the forecast. starting out at 58 degrees. 63 in oakland and down on the shore. we now, even though we are still a few weeks away from the beginning of the hurricane season. we have the first tropical storm of the season. it is down to the south. we are looking at 80 degrees. tons of clouds and sun. and mostly cloudy with a couple of showers after midnight. we will have a complete updated forecast in a couple of minutes. >> thank you, tim. >>> the race is over and all anyone can talk about is the exciting end to the stakes. mark viviano was there for the race and the surprising outcome. >> it was an i had deal peek innocence for baltimore. it was a near --

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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 citizen. now the real police are looking for suspects. >> good morning, everyone. the victim says he can't stop thinking about all of the things he should have done but says at the time the suspect looked and acted absolutely legitimate. >> reporter: when two men outside g

. >> i'm gigi ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is 6:29. 81 degrees. and it's sunny in maryland right now. good evening. thank you for staying with we'll. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. john edwards will not testify at his trial. the defense finished up today, without calling him to the stand. the former presidential candidate is accused of violating campaign finance laws, as dick brennan reports for wjz, after closing arguments, the jury takes up edwards' fate. >> reporter: john edwards' defense team rested their case, after just 2 1/2 days of testimony, without calling edwards' daughter kate, his mistress, rile hunter or the defendant himself. the defense apparently felt they made their case to the jury, that john edwards was not guilty of using campaign money to cover up his affair. >> the advantage of not putting john edwards on the stand is it takes away the government the ability to say that john edwards lied and then he got up on the stand and lied to you. >> reporter: while talking about the sordid details of his

gigi barnett explains why some people are calling it the best water slide in all the country. >>reporter: some ocean city visitors want a quiet weekend at the beach on memorial day weekend. others opt for a thrill ride. >> awesome, dude. >>reporter: it's called the acwa loop. swimmers find it at jolly rogers amusement park. the park debuted this weekend. >> you're going 37 miles an hour with nothing but your swimming trunks on. that's got to say something. >>reporter: or say nothing at all. three, two, one. >>reporter: at the top of the platform riders step inside, armed crossed and head up. in three seconds the trap door opens. one monster loop leads to a splashout at the end. >> that was awesome! >>reporter: swimmers shoot down at 37 miles an hour, 3 dps of force will take them around that loop and you can't find this ride anywhere else on the east coast. >> three, two, one. >> just the reaction, the looks on their faces, just a really great ride. >>reporter: just the kind of holiday thrill some swimmers seek. in ocean city, i'm gigi barnett, wjz, eyewitness news. >> somethi

i had no idea. [ gigi ] nice 'n easy.winning foam from the color experts at clairol. >>> back to "hardball." this week a lot of anonymous white house sources talking about the irritation with vice president biden. it all stems from the vice president's appearance on "meet the press" last weekend when they say he got out ahead of the president on gay marriage. he complained to the reporters openly saying they were enraged with the episode and reminded the reporters that vice president biden had advised the president to stay mum on issues relating to gay marriage. and joining us is glenn rush from politico, and mark levovich from "the new york times." i have to start with the gray lady here, t"the new york times" i'm not a student of the press, but i know how to read a story. source after source after source, and high level source close to the president, and the staffers from the president and the vice president's office talking openly about the anger at the vice president. and tell us why, and i know you can't give out the

i'm gigi barnett at stevenson university. details coming up. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, killing a foreign invader from the inside out. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> attacked in school. i'm mike hellgren. only on wjz. details of a classroom brawl. and a closer look at the growing problem of school violence. >>> a fantastic friday. but are changes coming? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> as you can see, it is sunny. and 71 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. on edge tonight. there is growing concern over school violence, after a 7th grader was beaten inside a classroom. wjz is live at garrison middle school, where it happened. mike hellgren has the outrage. mike? >> reporter: now, vic, there are truly growing concerns over school safety. school officials concern the accident. and the dad of the victim says he doesn't know if he wants his daughter to go back to class here. >> reporter: 7th grader lapawna thompson and her dad spoke only to wjz about a vic

[ gigi ] nice 'n easy gets your right color every time. guaranteed.one step get tones and highlights for a gorgeous result. surprise! surprise! surprise! surprise! i had no idea. [ gigi ] get the color you want every time with nice'n easy. and now new non-permanent nice'n easy. natural looking tones and dimensional shine for first time colorers. from the color experts at clairol. >>> wonder of wonders. welcome back the "hardball." mitt romney has not come up with a response to the issue that torpedoed that 1994 senate campaign of his against ted kennedy when he handed a win to newt gingrich in south carolina. the same thing, the criticism of the leadership of bain, and he cannot defend it. now 18 years after kennedy branded him with his work with bain as a liability, the same tactic is showing up with great success. it shows up here. bob schwab who worked with ted kennedy back then with the anti-bain ads and led to kennedy defeating mitt romney in the massachusetts senate race, and also jo walsh, political editor, and this is fun, they used to say wit

gigi barnett explains in tonight's school watch.tting the attention of lawmakers. >> it's definitely one of your vocabulary terms you just learned. >> mount royal middle school in baltimore has a new student today. and the lesson on bonds is a tough one. >> you're absolutely right. 1862. >> johns hopkins university developed a curriculum for students. between 6th and 8th grades. state comptroller peter franchot heard about the class. >> i guarantee you, those kids in that classroom know more about economics and about stocks and bonds than the average legislature -- legislator does. all of us learned in the school of hard knocks. >> don't put all of your eggs in one basket. >> they are already taking financial advice home. >> the government or the company she really likes. >> reporter: and they know which stocks are hot. >> i want to invest in coca cola. because a lot of people buy coca cola's products. and they get money like almost every day. >> reporter: of course, teaching students how to buy and sell stocks and bonds being how t

. >>> i'm gigi barnett, at washington college. story is next. >>> i'm alex demetrick coming up next. the new archbishop's first day on the job and how he's spending if at our daily bread. >>> another tragic loss for the kennedy family. new information on the sudden death of mary kennedy. >>> terrific thursday. how is the weekend looking? don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ 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. ♪ >>> it's sunny and 74 degrees in central maryland right now. but the complete forecast is coming up. yesterday, it was ritual. today, the first day on the job for baltimore's new archbishop. it would be among some of the diocese' most desperate. >> the ceremony installed archbishop william laurie. but yesterday, they were traded today for a hair net in april at our daily bread for archbishop laurie's first day on the job. >> just an apazzing p

wjz is live, gigi barnett explains the plans to address those concerns. gigi? >> pit bull owners call the court's ruling discrimination against their pets. while victims say they just want more protection against the breed. now, it's time for lawmakers to weigh in. >> reporter: maryland's highest court rules that pit bulls and pit bull mixes are inherently dangerous. the decision came last month. dog owners soon fired back, rallying on the state house steps, calling their pets harmless. >> a lot of them are just so sweet. >> reporter: now, state lawmakers are adding to the debate wa bipartisan task force, designed to weigh the consequences of the court's decision and what it means for owners, victims, and ultimately, pit bulls. >> what i'm seeing right now is that the shelters are overrun with pit bulls. >> reporter: senator lisa gladden is on the task force. she says they'll look at everything, even what other states are doing to rain in pit bull -- reign in pit bulls. >> reporter: in some, they outlaw the ownership of pit bulls. i think that's probably too mu

wednesday at least twenty people were killed in cairo one on known gunmen opened fire peaceful protesters gigi ibrahim joins us now live a blogger an opposition activists you're with us from the egyptian capital to talk more about friday's developments thanks for being with us missy but i am now this is the second massive outbreak of violence within a week why is it all flaring up at this stage. there has so much been anger and resentment that has been building up for the past you know here pretty much you've seen many of these clashes erupt during close times of elections but the has been a sit in there has been mobilization in the streets in all sectors of society where they're demanding the end of this military rulers and for skaf to step down only escalate the recently when when the army personnel started attacking this that has been going on for days and it turned out to be very violent the use that you know army was using not only the water cannon but. live ammunition and rubber bullets and arresting many individuals who ordered hadn't even in hospitals and hospitals ordered the kidnappe

gigi is live with the shocking details of a suspect in the case of a dismembered body. gigi? >> the remains believed to be cujo ansalfo cody, were found in a nearby dumpster. 21-year-oldalexander kinyua is being held. coding went missing a few days ago. when police searched the home he shared with kinyua. kinyua admitted that after dismembering cody's body, he then ate the man's heart and brain. police are still searching for a motive in this case. mary, back to you. >> wjz has more on this bizarre murder coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00 tonight. >>> police in pittsburgh are questioning a maryland woman found tied up and screaming for help inside the hotel room of a cincinnati reds pitcher. weijia jiang has more on what police are saying. >> reporter: claudia manreek of silver spring, maryland, has been questioned by detectives for hours. it all started late tuesday night, when someone knocked on the door of the room registered to cincinnati pitcher chapman. he was not inside the room. he was still at pnc park. police say the 26-year-old columbian woman answered the door of

gigi barnett explains, some fear the closures will leave kids out on the streets. gigi?city says it wants to save money, by closing some of those rec centers. but some neighbors say it's the children who will pay the price. >> reporter: alice nicholson remembers when the park view recreation center was the life of her northwest baltimore community. >> we had a ceramic class, someone teaching ceramics. we had a lot going on. but it done faded out. >> reporter: but her rec center is now on baltimore's chopping block. this week, the city says parkview is one of four set to close this summer. the city says the centers are too old to keep. >> we know that we have an outdated system of rec centers that were built for a time that has passed. >> reporter: right now, the city is spending a little more than $19 million to renovate one rec center and build three others. the mayor says for years now, she's warned of these closings. >> reporter: we are determined to have a state of the art recreation center program throughout the city. >> we have our children going. >> reporter: for

gigi barnett explains the plans to address the concerns. gigi? >> reporter: kai, this has been an emotional issue on both sides. pit bull owners say the court's ruling is discrimination. and victims say they just want more protection from the breed. now, lawmakers are weighing in. >> reporter: maryland's highest court rules that pit bulls and pit bull mixes are inherently dangerous. the decision came last month. dog owners soon fired back, rallying on the state house steps, calling their pets harmless. >> a lot of them are just so sweet. >> reporter: now, state lawmakers are adding to the debate, with the bipartisan task force. designed to weigh the consequences and what it means for owners, victims and ultimately pit bulls. >> what i'm seeing right now is that the shelters are overrun with pit bulls. >> reporter: senator lisa gladden is on the task force. she says they'll look at everything, even when others say they're doing to reign in pit bulls. >> in some counties in florida, they outlaw the ownership of pit bulls. i think that's probably to

i had no idea. [ gigi ] nice 'n easy.le in original or award winning foam from the color experts at clairol. robert barges into bank on the mag mile says he has a bomb and demands money ran off without the money. >> fbi tells me chicagos 16th forced bank robbery of the year not many have been on michigan avenue. take a walk down michigan avenue. will tell you about the high profile banks. >> a lot of people >> people police surrounded michigan bank they brought in the bomb squad >> people think they can do anything and get away with it >> this guy hiding underneath his cap today it walked into the bank told the teller he had a bomb or cash seconds later he ran out and for got the money >> he did not get away with the money. >> he can laugh now but when the would-be robber left a bag of money behind the bank thought it was a bomb set into motion shutting down one of chicago's most recognizable roads the bag never had a bomb. likely scenario made her wonder >> nobody caught him? on michigan avenue? you can essentially walk

welcome to eyewitness news saturday morning -- i'm gigi barnett good bye. first, here's what people are talking about today. the man accused of using craigslist to plan violent crimes are now sitting in a city jail. detectives are saying that he was using the website to lurer shoppers. when officers moved in he was setting up another crime. >> reporter: good morning. police are saying that 46-year- old david brown was using computers at the central library to log onto craigslist and that is where police found him. it was at the library where david brown set his schemes into commission busted. >> he expect he was lining up the next victim. >> reporter: brown used library computers to post fake ads on craigslist advertising big ticket items like watches and coins. he would lurer buyers in. >> it is kind of alarming this was happening how he was trying to rob folks. >> reporter: police linked brown to four cases. in one, he fired at a shot ama victim who ran away, but when police showed up at the library, brown had nowhere to run. >> it is messed up. you are t

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gigi barnett reports. the unofficial start of summer means big business for ocean city. >> reporter: nine out of 10 travelers will go by car this holiday weekend. some of them are ocean city bound. triple a says worn reason this weekend is a good time to travel, low gas prices. >> reporter: at the start of the holiday weekend. ocean city beckons. >> oh, no. this is beautiful. this is perfect. >> reporter: and that's just what the city expects over the next three days. there's a combination of favorable factors that will lure customers and cash to the boardwalk. >> complete work all year long to make sure we're prepared for the summer, prepared for memorial day weekend. so we're geared up to have a big year, with a little luck from the weather, i think that's exactly what is going to happen. >> according to triple a, 89% of travelers will hit the roads this weekend. it's a good thing gas prices are lower this month than last month. >> pays $3.49. >> you like that? >> much better than it was a few weeks ago.

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i'm gigi barnett. >> i'mm tim williams. a little bit muggy out there already. temperatures or in the 70s. the dew points are in the 60s and the humidity levels are already relatively high. we do have temperatures around 70 degrees around most of the region. a little cooler along the shore. as you've seen, sunshine is coming up. there are some clouds out there in the region. today, we'll call it partly sunny, hot and humid. we got to 89 degrees yesterday. we'll go to 91 degrees tonight. possible thunderstorms in spots tonight. tomorrow, right back up around 90. we'll have the come meet updated forecast including the forecast for ocean city in just a few moments. >>> here is what people are talking about this morning. adams jones has more than a million reasons to smile. later today, the orioles will announce they reached an agreement to make him the highest paid player ever. stan saunders has more on the $85 million deal. >> reporter: six years, $85 million. that is about $14 million a year. today, behind the plate, jones went 1-4. at one point, he even stretche

i'm gigi barnett on the beach in ocean city.hat story is next. >> will the memorial day heat stick around for the week? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is sunny and 91 degrees right now in central maryland. complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. members of ocean city beach patrol are risking their lives to make sure everyone stays safe. >> unseasonably warm weather has already led to several rescues. >> good morning. >> reporter: from the moment they hit the sand, it is a good morning on the ocean city beach. and for visitors, it's going to be a safe one as well. >> nothing about this job is easy. lifeguards are constantly on alert, and the training seems endless. >> we have two seasons. >> we're used to it. >> lieutenant ward. most of his 180 staff members are college students on summer break who called this job fun. >> i'm excited i can be the one who is saving someone's life. i want to be that person. that's why i signed up for beach patrol. >> reporter: oce

i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness. >> news. >> that group says it plans to fight the ruling. >>> more closures on the jfx just in time to start your workweek. starting tonight those closures will be back in effect. this time all the northbound lanes of the jfx will be shut down from 10:00 p.m. until four ram. now once the closures are lifted, one lane will remain closed in each direction which is pretty much how it is right now. >>> hundreds of cyclists make their way from ocean city to baltimore for a great cause. it is the tenth annual ride for the feast that benefits movable feeds. each rider pledged to raise a minimum of $1,300. i've been following a couple of the riders on twitter, their comments saying it has been a great event this year, perfect weather too. >>> still to comen on eyewitness news, violent protests in canada -- to come on eyewitness news. check this out we'll tell you why they are doing this. >> fierce fires and plane overtake a warehouse in california. >>> tornadoes touch down in kansas, more of this dramatic video when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's

so welcome, gigi.last but, of course, not least as we say in this case, that's certainly true, we have richard s. whitt. rick is director and managing come for public policy at google. and he is responsible for overseeing all of google's strategic thinking in the d.c. office with a focus on, get this, listen carefully: privacy, cybersecurity, internet governance, competition, free expression, international trade and telecom and media policy. rick, why don't you just list the things that you are not responsible for. [laughter] over there at google. so he, rick is, obviously, has important responsibilities in the area that we're going to be talking about today as well as others. now, i might say about rick that when i was practicing law, i hired rick right out of law school for his first job as a lawyer. i think that was 1988, wasn't it, rick? >> yeah. >> 1988. >> the wict was actually first looked at. >> i knew there was a connection there. someplace. now, of course, as you can tell from my recitation o

i'm gigi barnett. that story is just ahead. >>> hard hits in the nfl. do they lead to brain disease that causes depression. i'm mary bubala. new questions after the death of junior seau. and how a baltimore raven is part of the quest to find out. >>> arrested. and forgotten. a college student, locked in a holding cell for days. now he's suing. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's 6:30. 35 degrees and mostly sunny. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. >>> a treasure trove of documents from osama bin laden. they reveal his plans and concerns as the world's most wanted man, hid in pakistan. manuel gallegus reports for wjz from new york. the military released the documents online. >> reporter: right up to the end, osama bin laden was plotting terror. a collection of letters from his final hideout shows, he wanted to target airplanes carrying president obama. he said killing him automatically will make biden take over the presidency for the reminder of the term. he described the vice president as t

and tonight, gigi barnett explains, that on -- unseasonably warm weather has led to several rescues.good morning. >> reporter: from the moment they hit the stands, it is a good morning on ocean city beach. and for visitors, it's going to be a safe one as well. nothing about this job is easy. lifeguards are constantly on alert. and the training seems endless. >> in ocean city, we really have two seasons. we have summer and the other season, it's called getting ready for summer. we're used to it. >> lieutenant ward covacs is in charge of that training. most of his 180 are on break. >> i'm excited that i can be the one who is saving someone's life. i want to be that person. that's why i signed up for beach patrol. >> reporter: ocean city beach patrol doesn't officially hit the sand until this holiday weekend. but last week, rescue crews pulled five people out of the water. one of them was a 13-year-old little girl. >> we had one that was so far out, we had to send the coast guard boat to get them over 500 yards from shore. >> and this summer season is about to heat up. >> that's my favo