. >>> hello again, i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today. two parents are suing the school district. they say their son should have been safe at school. instead he was terrorized there. wjz and mike hellgren are live outside courthouse east downtown with the latest on the lawsuit. good afternoon, mike. >> reporter: good afternoon to you, good afternoon to everybody. this is significant because it is one of the few bullying cases to actually go to trial inside the courtroom now are the two principals from schools along with the child's parents and jury selection got underway this morning. shawna and eddie sullivan filed suit after they say bullies terrorized their son shawn, a 10-year-old special needs child and not enough was done to stop the violence. >> once you go through your chain of command as far as you can and they refuse to do anything about it then you have to go outside of that and unfortunately, you have to involve the court system. >> in one incident in hazelwood the sullivans say bullies choked him. >> somebody had picke

jessica kartalija, live in mount vernon. i am listening to a beautiful version of crafts for christmas. it is so nice out here if you're going to head on down. so will the weather cooperate for the fireworks show that is about to start in about an hour and a half? here's bob with the details. bob? >> thank you. well, it's a perfect night, really. not wet out there. it's normally seasonally cool for this time of year. but nice and dry. and no wind right now. take a look at temperatures around the area. it has dropped about 5 or 6 degrees. we're down to 42 now. the cold spot, oakland there. ocean city airport there away from the ocean at 39 degrees. warm spot, still over in washington, at 48 locally. temperatures dropping now. back in the low to mid-40s. still close to 50 in kent island. and annapolis by the way. bay. today's high, get up to 53. so far, the low, 37. now, our average high is 50 now. average low is 32. today, we'll get slightly below that. and the records, 2006. 75 degrees. but in 1967, whoa. 12 degrees above ze

adam may and jessica kartalija both have 44 points. stan saunders behind with 33 points. then marty bass with 132. mary and i still have 141 points. there's still a charges. this week's big winner, steven colfield of pikesville. he correctly repredict -- predicted 15 of the 16 games and came closest to the sunday night game. for that win, he gets a pizza bolis and best buy gift card. even though there are three weeks left, you can still sign up as the team heads out to the west, to take on the san diego -- well, you get the idea. you come here to wjz.com, click on the pro football challenge. and you can click on and still win for the last three weeks. you see, i know where the west is. i do that in weather all the time. >> i think it should be the other way. but maybe people's televisions reverse it. in any case, i know you know where the west is. >> ravens take on the san diego chargers this sunday. >> the west is right there in his hand. he's holding it. >> that's right. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. unbearable situation. a large black bear in a suburban nei

. >>> hello again, i am jessica kartalija, here is what people are talking about today. >>> last year we generated 519 million. >> they asked for research and lottery officials do not believe it will impact existing business. >> you can buy your groceries on line and just about everything on line. i know that in my house just about every christmas gift was bought on line, so it is an option they thought should be given consideration. >> the lottery estimates half of all people in maryland play but this could open their covers to cash from people around the globe and would still need approval from lawmakers. >>> and new york, illinois and virginia are among the states considering selling their lottery tickets on line. jessica, back to you. >> mike, thank you. >>> lottery tickets are already on sale on line from the united kingdom. >>> lottery officials are playing the waiting game in cecil county where someone has won a power ball. adam may is in the newsroom with more on the search for the mystery million they are adam. >> it is me, jess and i am out of here, lottery offices are back

i'm jessica kartalija. coming up next, why police want you to be on alert tonight. >>> is our unusually warm weather running out? bob will have more in the updated forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the search continues for an armed suspect, wanted in connection to a barber shop shooting in northeast baltimore. wjz is live. jessica kartalija has the latest on the investigation. jess? >> that's exactly right, kai. tonight, police say that gunman is armed, obviously. and he is still, apparently in the area. they're urging everyone to be on the lookout for him tonight. >> reporter: a brazen robbery attempt during business hours has a store owner fighting for his life. >> it's a robbery, attempted robbery. the owner was shot as a result of the robbery. >> reporter: city police were called to the up-close barber shop on harford road, just before 7:00 wednesday night. police say a man walked into the shop, attempting to rob the 32-year-old shop owner before shooting him in the head. >> we're also looking at the i

. >>> hello again, i am jessica kartalija, here is what people are talking about today. >>> just five days before the nation's first presidential caucuses are held a new candidate is on the rise in iowa. terrell brown reports for wjz and has the very latest from washington. >> reporter: michele bachmann hits the campaign trail in des moines without one of her top organizers. her iowa campaign manager kent sorensen defected to ron paul. >> in 2010 when i was running for the state senate, congressman paul came and actually did three events for me and i felt like he was by my side and i had to separate now it is my duty to be by his side. >> bachmann fired back, calling the move a sell out. >> kent sorensen personalitiy told me he was offered a large sum of money to go to work for ron paul. >> reporter: the latest poll in iowa puts ron paul in second place in the race for the white house. and even bigger surprise, rick santorum surged to third place, the former pennsylvania senator has campaigned in iowa more than any other candidate and he says he knew his ship would k34 in. >> it shows

. >>> hello again, i am jessica kartalija, here is what people are talking about today. the search for phylicia barnes ended untragedy, they found her body 40 miles north from where she was last seen in baltimore but have yet to make an arrest. wjz is live on this one year anniversary, mike hellgren investigates where the case stands now, mike. >> reporter: jessica, state police say they are making progress but they won't say why or how. this is a case that at one time involved most of baltimore city's homicide unit and a case that continues to puzzle investigators. >>> phylicia barnes disappeared without a trace from her sister's apartment one year ago and police have yet to make an arrest. the search gained national attention and became one of the biggest missing person's cases in baltimore history, authorities vend cheal found the body of the teenaged honor student enacted with no obvious signs of trauma in the cold river. publicly they have said little. >> she was a beautiful person and didn't deserve to die let alone die the way she did. >> friends and family held a

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i'm jessica kartalija. coming up live here on wjz. it's the 40th annual lighting of the washington monument. >> will the weather cooperate for your weekend plans? stick around for the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. >>> election scandal. the man who headed governor robert ehrlich's election campaign on trial. >> today, what he said on the stand. >> election night robocall controversy. former governor robert ehrlich takes the stand. wjz is live at the mitchell courthouse. derek valcourt has more on what the former governor had to say. derek? >> reporter: governor ehrlich was only on the stand for

he spoke with jessica kartalija. >> i was in disbelief. i dove under the desk. i had nowhere to go and tried to act like i was already dead. >> he still has three of the four bullets in his body and a metal rod in his leg. he considered himself lucky, of 17 students he is one of sable who survived. he is with the brady campaign to prevent gun violence. he spends hiday on capitol hill, lobbying low make -- lawmakers. >> i want to do a better job of checking people so guns are in the hands of the good guys, not the bad guys. >> as virginia tech mourns again, it is hard not to look back at the gift day in 2007. >> we are all here because of an angry young man who had easy access to a killing weapon four years ago. there is no wait that anyone is inert to the pain that you feel when -- you're campus is visited by violence. >> reporter: the university is saying that the alert system implemented after the 2007 massacre worked as expected, with updated text messages going out to students. back to you. >> thank you, kai. virginia state police identified the gunman as ro

. >>> hello again i am jessica kartalija, here is what people are talking about today. congress passes a short-term extension of the payroll tax cut ending a political deadlock. the deal spares workers an average $20 a week tax increase starting january 1st. danielle nottingham has the latest for wjz from capitol hill. >> reporter: the house proved a two month extension of the payroll tax cut this morning. >> without objection the bill in engrossed, read for a third time and passed and the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. >> reporter: the move comes after republicans bow to political pressure from both parties. >> the senate will come to order. >> reporter: the senate passed the measure which spares 1 60 million american workers a tax hike january 1st. it also extends unemployment benefits through february. >> it seems that everything we have done this last year has been a knock-down-drag-out fight. there is no reason to do that. >> house republicans did not like the two month extension, preferring a deal that would last a full year but they changed course so

jessica kartalija has reaction from classmates and from faculty there. jessica?> good morning, -- good evening, mary. they sent this letter home to parents, urging them to help their children cope with this very tragic loss. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene thursday night, moments after 15-year- old ryan chase is struck by two cars on putty hill avenue. chase, a student at parkville high school, had stayed late for tutoring with a teacher before he was struck by a car, then an suv. >> our hearts and our thought goes out to each and every family that has been suffering through this. >> i didn't believe it at first. all my friends kept telling me, and i got on facebook and i seen "rest in peace, ryan chase." and i knew it was real. >> a lot of kids are here for each other. and this is a moment we need to be together to get through this. >> reporter: many had not heard the news when nay arrived at the school. counselors were available in the library. >> students suffering the loss of a loved one. and we wanted to make sure that everyone was able to

i am jessica kartalija in for don scott. a live look now over the inner harbor and the lake mason building, we have w -- or we have weather and traffic together, let's go to marty. >> it is a seasonably chilly morning, it is anywhere from 26, to 27 to at its warmest 32. 44 at lunch going to a high of 44, the normal is 42. 38 degrees with clouds moving in this dinnertime. take it away. >> now over to sharon. >> we started off the morning with two problems and fortunately those are the only two issues we still have, an accident in glen burnie, then some ice reported in rosedale, philadelphia road because of a water main break in the area. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. no issues as far as speeds go. we have not had very many delays all week. i think it is a holiday weekend, a lot of people are taking off. there is a live look outside at 50 at sandy point, everything running smoothly there. the same for 795 south of franklin boulevard. remember wjz is always on, so for traffic information anytime you can always

jessica kartalija is live in the newsroom with more on what regulators are saying bp failed to do to prevent the catastrophe. >> reporter: the bureau of enforcement issued five new citations. but first, that bp failed to do an accurate pressure test before the explosion. bp is also being cited for not drilling for safety. 11 rig workers were killed in the explosion that poured millions of gallons of oil into the gulf of mexico. the first set of violations were issued in october. those opened the door for civil pen elts, imposed by the federal government. >> bp has 60 days to appeal the violations. >>> the fda is overruled. the morning after pill is not moving to drug store shelves. drew levinson has more on today's unusual decision by the department of health and human services. >> reporter: the nation's health secretary has stopped the morning after pill from being more widely distributed. in a surprise move, health and human services secretary kathleen sibealuous, overruled an fda plan that would have allowed plan b emergency contraception to be sold over the counter to young women

i am jessica kartalija, let's checking with marty. >> let's take a look at the forecast.o 54. clouds later on today are going to be a warm front. it is taking us to mid-50s tomorrow, 51 sunny on saturday, the day of new year's eve. new year's day 54, monday 44 then tuesday we drop into the deep freeze of temperatures, ten below normal at 32. that just could be the beginning of a weather story next week. we will worry about it next week, jess take it away. >> marty, thank you. >>> one year later and still no word of suspects in the murder of a north carolina teen who went missing in northwest baltimore, monique griego stays on this story. >> reporter: good morning. today it is still not clear how much progress police have made in their investigation. last night family and friends of phylicia barnes lit candles in honor of the 16-year-old who disappeared while visiting her sister in northwest baltimore. in the time that passed police have said little about their investigation, lending little insight. they tell us their work has never stopped. jessica, back to you. >> homici

i'll have a live post game report and live reaction from the team and then it's marty and jessica kartalija and they'll keep it going with football talk. it is a full day of ravens football coming up saturday here on wjz. the aarons can in part thank the cleveland browns hutting ben roethlisberger ankle. pittsburgh failed to score a touchdown for the first time this season. the steelers lose 20-3. they lose the advantage he had over the ravens in the playoff race. pittsburgh falls to second place and is currently just a wild card team. >> we acknowledged what we did here. we had an opportunity and we didn't seize it. make necessary correction, we better make them quickly. >> reporter: pittsburgh play st. louis on saturday. it may be that the steelers rest roethlisberger for the playoff. in baseball it has been a relatively quiet season for the orioles. it picks up a new manager. that can be troubling to a fan base that's looking for infusion of top level talent to a last place team. the orioles did announce today of signing chavez. he played part of last season with the texas rangers. chave

i'm jessica kartalija. who is now claiming responsibility next. >>> a once-in a-decade storm. winds cause all kinds of trouble across california. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is now 6:30 and 51 degrees. good evening, everybody. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. the most wind-- winds continue to hammer the state. thousands are without power and there is millions of dollars of damage. >> two days of wind left behind struct struction -- destruction in several states. >> it's just destruction everywhere. >> reporter: gusts sent a tree crashing into this northern california home. splitting it in half. the wind blew out the windows in a utah school bus and ripped a roof off a colorado condominium. a pasadena couple was asleep when this tree smashed into their bedroom. they weren't hurt. winds have died down, but hundreds of thousands are without power. ron and millie barbosa are relying on an old radio for news and don't know when the lights will come back on. >> i have no idea. i guess it's up to the gods. >> reporter: power

jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> weinstein has been in pakistan more than five years and was just days from returning home to rockville when he was arrested. >>> a man is arrested, suspected of breaking into baltimore county homes. 50-year-old duranty urban is charged with breaking into homes last month. both cases, the elderly victim told police they recognized urban from the neighborhood. he is currently being held without bail at the baltimore county detention center. >>> an update tonight on the recovery of congresswoman gabrielle giffords. gigi barnett has more on what her husband is saying about a possible return to congress. >> mark kelly says his wife is making progress every day. and his appearance on the cbs early show, kelly said he is positive giffords will eventually fully recover. she suffered a head injury. the speed of her recovery will make the decision as to whether she will run again. >> sometime before may, she will decide if she wants to continue and can continue to do the job of a member of congress. you know, congressmen and women work very, very hard.

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. >> complete coverage continues with don scott, jessica kartalija and first warning weather with marty bass and meteorologist tim williams. it is wjz, maryland's news station. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> iraqi naval forces and their u.s. counterparts make it official, sailors from the two countries stood alongside each other for an official hand over ceremony weeks before u.s. soldiers are expected to head home from there, the u.s. flag has been brought down for the last time there, signaling the new beginning. >>> today could mark the end of the road for herman cane's presidential campaign after allegations of infidelity, cane told supporters he will decide whether to continue his run after talking with his wife in person today. the one time republican front- runner has not seen her since allegations of infidelity first surfaced on monday. he has talked to her but has not seen her in person. he denies any affair. >>> it is called the most elaborate and so fast sophisticated drug tunnel ever discovered along the mexico border. it links warehouses and is equipped with lightning and ventila

. >>> good morning, everyone, i am jessica kartalija, in for don.st tuesday good morning. >> the last tuesday of december, right now moisture aapproachinging from the south and west, let me show you what is going to get your attention, that is a lot of moisture. get an umbrella out. temperatures 40s to near 50. it is wet. jess, take it away. >> here is what we have got our eye on today. calls to archivists and more. >>> making news this morning the city's falling homicide rate nearing a historic low, what is behind the trend. >>> racing toward a deadline, adam may looking to whether the grand prix will race threw the streets again next year. and it is flipping our nation's finest, not with weapons but ipads, more news, ,,,, -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 low

and then marty bass, wally williams and jessica kartalija will keep it going with football from the fieldhouse in canton. it is a full day of ravens football coming up saturday here on wjz. >> so you can wrap presents wild watching the game or make cookies or whatever. >> sounds good to me. >>> still to come, the ravens playoff push hits a speed bump. the latest player side lines by an injury and when he'll be back on the field. >>> insulting the first laidy. the crude comments by a congressman that he is now apologizing for >>> i'm in northwest baltimore. 56 years and still on track. it is the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com baltimore. >> now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> it is 6:29, 52 degrees and mostly cloudy in central maryland. good evening and thanks for staying with wjz. here are stories people are talking about tonight. a new wave of deadly attacks in iraq days after the last american troops leave the country. tar ear brown reports on the rising death toll. >> reporter: burnt out cars and debris are scattered out in different

o ñh >>> hello again, it is 8:25, jessica kartalija, let's go to marty with updated conditions, martyht now in the low 40s, this is not all the rain. we keep expanding this out and you will notice it is pretty wide -- wide area of moisture. 51 degrees going to be the high this day. becoming rainy if not already rainy where you are, tonight breezy, clouds, followed by clearing overnight, 37, tomorrow windy, 43 degrees the high, 5 day fine, 44 thursday, lose the wind, friday, saturday, and sunday, we are going to end 11 and start 12 with sunshine and 57 and 47, 48 degrees, take it away. >> baltimore may be known for being a violent city put that seems to be changing. monique griego has the story. >> reporter: baltimore's homicide rate has been falling for the past few years and now it has hit a new low. the latest homicide was on christmas eve in cherry hill when a man was found dead, that brought the number to 195. last year it was 2 neb 19 and in 1993, 353 numbers. it has fallen for several years, part of a trend. he has been cracking down on repeat violent offenders like him. back to

pronamel iso-active helps protect against >>> good morning, everyone, i am jessica kartalija, in fort, the top headlines in just a minute but first over to marty. >> let's take a look at how this day is going to square away, it is thursday, folks, a mental get away to what is a long holiday weekend that everybody is going to commence tomorrow morning, whether it is on a calendar or not. beautiful weather today. sunshine in the area. we lost that wind yesterday. anywhere from the upper 20s to low 30s, 42 at lunch, going to a high of 44, 38 at dinnertime this evening. a little cloudy later. jess, take it away. >> marty, thank you. >>> here is what we have got our eye on today. a man is honored for helping turn the animal shelter into a no hill facility. >>> montgomery county is set to implement a fee on bags. >>> the department of public works want you to recycle. >>> a continuing investigation into the death of phylicia barness, how much progress have police made. >>> gas prices on the rise and set to spike higher, the reason for the jump. >>> several popular florida theme parks, incl

jessica kartalija is live with the festivities. how are you? >> reporter: hello, everyone. this is one of my favorite nights of the year. it is so much fun. and i have to tell you, it's like the calm before the storm. it's so quiet. in a few hours, it will be so packed. everybody will be nice and warm thriewz no place to -- there's no place to move because there's so many people. the live stage starts at 5:30. and the fireworks and big finale at 7:45. take a look. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the stage is set for the 40th annual lighting of the washington monument. >> this started out with just a few local neighbors, holding hands around the monument with candles and eggnog and singing carols. and it's becoming a regional celebration. >> reporter: local vendors will sell food and drinks to thousands who come to start the holiday season with a bang. >> we have christmas classics from back in the 40s to modern twists with techno-style music. >> reporter: okay. now just to reemphasize. if you want to come down here, 5:30 is when all of the festivities begin. and all of the food ve

jessica kartalija speaks with students and faculty about the loss. >> reporter: a very sad day here. the school principal sent this letter home to parents, urging them to help support their children during this very difficult time. >> reporter: sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene thursday night, moments after 15-year- old ryan chase is struck by two cars on putty hill avenue. chase, a student at parkville high school, had stayed late for tutoring with a teacher before he was struck by a car, then an suv. >> our hearts and our thought goes out to each and every family that has been suffering through this. >> i didn't believe it at first. all my friends kept telling me. and i got on facebook. and i seen "rest in peace, ryan chase" and i knew it was real. >> a lot of kids are here for each other at the school. and this is the time we need to be together. >> reporter: when many arrived, they had not heard the news. counseling serves were -- services were available through the library. >> our students are suffering the loss of a loved one. and we wanted to make sure that everyone was ava

i am jessica kartalija, in for don scott. we can only guess that they are practicing their show, testing out a few ideas for new year's eve and boy, it is spectacular, we will continue to show you -- >> -- morning long -- >> -- unreal -- >> -- golly -- >> -- mix one in -- >> -that -- >> -- just -- it is just phenomenal. >> all we need is david gilmore standing on top where it says barnes and noble singing comfortably numb. all right, let's move it along, shall -- >> -- sec -- >> -- moving our way. it -- it is just going to be a real wet day. we are just going to see rain but believe me when i tell you somebody is going to get a heavy-duty dose of winter. here mild, 49 at lunch on its way to a high of 51, 38 to 40. mid-40s still raining at dinnertime. jay cart take it away. >> marty, thanks, over to sharon in traffic control. good morning. >> good morning. we do have one accident in carroll county so it should not be causing too many people very many issues. we do have police activity in the city blocking east 25th street, clo

i am jessica kartalija, wjz has weather and traffic together, let's go to marty. >> and let's go rightd day with sunshine in the area, we are going to go for a high temperature of right around 43 degrees, it is 39 right now on tv hill. windy at times, here is sharon gibala right now on wjz tv traffic control. >> an accident still working there. there is an accident blocking those roads. take that alternate. the truck fire is gone but they are still cleaning up debris there. that is blocking the on-ramp to richie highway there, fire activity blocking robert street. a live look outside fortunately no delays anywhere out there. this traffic report is brought to you by dick's sporting goods. back over to you jessica. >> sharon, thank you. >>> a big surge in the number of reported sexual assaults in military training centers including the navel academy in annapolis, mean in annapolis, monique griego has the story. >> reporter: the pentagon continue find a reason but believes the victims are comfortable in filing reports. the report shows the assaults are on the rise, the number rose from 25

. >> good morning, everyone, it is 6:00, i am jessica kartalija in for don, we have weather and traffic, let's go to marty. >> good morning, everyone. man, i hate it when we get it right, a forecast like that anyway. those are your temperatures. figure dinnertime but 37, 38 degrees, all right, jess, take it away. >> all right, marty, thanks, now over to sharon in traffic control, good morning. >> hi, jess, good morning, everyone, it has been a busy morning, the good news is we have cleared up that problem. we still have this one, we still have a truck fire blocking a lane there. traffic seems to be getting by though without a delay. also watch for an accident in the city, shannon drive at ramona. the intersection is blocked there, another accident in fallston. fire activity also in the city blocking robert street. pressman is your best bet. there is a look at your speeds on the beltway. still at other close to average. there is a look at the top side, still empty at york road, remember wjz 13 is always on so for traffic information anytime you can always log onto wjz.com. back over to y

at the top a tie, adam may and jessica kartalija both with 144 points, mark viviano and stan saunders right behind with 143, then it is marty with 142, mary and i each have 141 points and we still have a chance with don at 140 points this week. >>> now, this week's big winner steven coldfield. you can still sign up. come here and click under pro football challenge. back to you guys. >> thank you very much and i will get you guys, be sure to get your picks in for today, the first one anyway, there is a game tonight between the jaguars and the falcons, the game is in atlanta. next up this morning right here on wjz -- >> i am manuel gallegos in new jersey, cars are safer than ever, coming up we will show you the top safety picks for 2012. >> reporter: i am mike schuh live in hampton, a lutherville man ends up in florida in a coal pile dead. what happened? a live report when we return. >> in addition to an accident now on the roads we are starting to see delays, we will tell you where. right for you over to marty. >> if you are looking for holiday gift ideas join us for coffee with, punky

he talked with jessica kartalija, in april. >> i was in total disbelief of what was going on. bullets started coming through our door and everybody hit the floor. i just dove under the desk. had nowhere to go. and tried to act like i was already dead. >> reporter: collin still has three of the four bullets in his body and a metal rod in his leg. but he considers himself lucky. of the 17 students in class that day, he's one of only seven who survived. collin is now with the james brady campaign to prevent gun violence. he spends his day on capitol hill, lobbying lawmakers for university background checks for anyone trying to buy a gun. >> i'm not talking about removing all guns, i'm just saying we do a better job of checking people so hands go into -- guns go into the hands of good guys, not bad guys. >> reporter: it's hard for the school not to look back at that difficult day in 2007. >> we've all here because of an angry young man who had easy access to violent killing weapons four years ago. >> there's no way, though, that anyone ever becomes innerred to the pain that you fe

. >> and that was jessica kartalija, reporting for us.erformances begin friday, with ticket prices starting at $22. earlier, she issued a warning saying there may be some things that may be inappropriate for small children. have you to be careful. >> scary for little kids. >>> still to come on wjz eyewitness news. let it burn. firefighters sit and watch as a home goes up in flames. and wait until you hear why. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. a messy night. but a clear, cold end to the week. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast coming up. >>> and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com. for all of the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> talking about a stunt for a cable show, dangerous turn. take a look at this. a house, damaged by a cannon ball. now, the cannon ball was fired as a test for the show myth busters. it overshot the wall, went through a house and struck a minivan. no one was hurt. myth busters is reevaluating its safety protocols

jessica kartalija updates the standings from wjz.com. >> hello. the bobblehead leader board has really tightened up in the past week. adam remains in the lead. but it's a four-way tie between me issue the sports director guys. stan saunders and tim williams still in the hunt. marty and don, with 129 points. and mary with 128. this week's big winner, shemara johnson, she correctly predicted 14 out of 16. she wins a best buy and pizza bolis gift card. you can still sign up to play, come here to wjz.com and click on pro football challenge, under quick links. back to you. >> thank you, jessica. >>> and the ravens, as if you didn't know, are back on the field, sunday to take on the indianapolis colts. if you don't have a ticket, you can watch the game at 1:00, live here on wjz 13 from the warmth of your own living room. >> season comes to a close. >> no. are you kidding? >>> still ahead on eyewitness news. caught in the act. how this woman was targeting victims and stealing their holiday deliveries. >>> vanished in florida. the new clue police discover

he talked with jessica kartalija in april. >> i was in total disbelief on what was going on. bullets started coming through our door. and everybody hit the floor. i just dove under the desk. i had nowhere to go. and tried to act like i was already dead. >> reporter: collin still has three of the four bullets in had his body a metal rod in his leg, but he considers himself lucky. of the 17 students in class that day, he's one of only seven who survived. collin is now with the james brady organization to prevent gun violence. he spends his day on capitol hill, lobbying lawmakers for universal background checks. >> i'm not talking about removing all guns or banning guns, i just want to make sure we do a better job of checking people so guns go into the hands of the good guys, not the bad guys. >> reporter: it's hard for the school not to look back at that difficult day in 2007. >> we're all here because of an angry young man who had easy access to violent killing weapons four years ago. >> there's no way, though, that anyone ever becomes to the pain that you feel when your campu

here is jessica kartalija to update us open the standings from wjz.com. >> reporter: good morning.is a jam-packed bobblehead leader board after 12 weeks of the football challenge, but still adam may remains on top ever so slightly, stand and i are one point behind with 122. tim williams right there too with 121. still in contention marty and mark vive mark viviano with 120. the big winner is ronnie, he correctly predicted all 16 games and came closest to the score of the sunday night game. he wins gift cards and sports memorabilia, way to go ronnie, you can still sign up, go there and sign up under quick links. >> thank you jessica and ronnie, 16-16, don't forget your make your picks today because there is a game tonight. and next up this morning right here on wjz -- >> -- apple juice, you have heard the rumors, a new investigation confirms them. i am andrea fujii, how to keep your children safe next. >> back in the u.s., what is the next step for gary giordano, whose travel companion went missing in aruba? i am gigi barnett, a live report is coming up. >> reporter: good morning, i

jessica kartalija reports, the lion king is becoming an award- winning musical worldwide. >> reporter: before the light comes on. crews are hard at work. setting the stage for what's become... ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: one of the most popular shows in the country. broadway's award-winning, best musical, the lion king. >> most of this is made of either carbon fiber or foam. and they are very light. >> oh, they are light. >> reporter: michael curry is the show's head carpenter. >> it's not your typical show. there's over 40 or 50 pupets. and not what you think of like this. but where the people of the cast become the puppet. >> reporter: it takes 17 trailers to move the show from city to city. inside those trailers, puppets, scenery, costumes and these props. >> carey has traveled around the world with the lion king. >> about 85 pounds, all told. >> reporter: and gives us an exclusive look at fried rock, a radio-controlled centerpiece of the entire performance. >> it really has a lot of hidden meaning. not just from a scenic element. >> reporter: now, in its 14th year, the lion king has

adam may and jessica kartalija both have 144 points. the sports guys, mark viviano and stan saunders are right behind each with 143. then it's marty, with 142 points. mary and i each have 141. and still have a slight chance to pull it out. and don has 140. the big winner this week, steven colfield, of pikesville. he correctly predicted 15 of 16 games and came closest to the score of sunday night's game. for that, he wins sports memorabilia and best buy and pizza bolis gift cards. congratulations, steven. and even though there are only three weeks left in the season, you can still come here and sign up to play. go to wjz.com. click on pro football challenge, under quick links. you can still win. three weeks left. denise, back to u. >> got -- to you. >> gotta play to win. >>> ravens take on the san diego chargers this sunday. >> it's amazing tim actually did that report. he normally only does it when he's in the top spot. >>> straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. hindsight is 20/20 with a chancellor. what uc davis is saying about

i'm jessica kartalija. how students and faculty are responding.hat story next. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's news. >> eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. >>> star witness. disturbing testimony from a penn state assistant coach. >> what he claims he saw and how it impacts the cases against jerry sandusky and university officials. >> hi. i'm kai jackson. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> a penn state staffer says he witnessed jerry sandusky having sex with a boy on campus. and he says the school was told what he saw. manuel gallegus reports for wjz on the importance of his testimony. >> reporter: penn state assistant football coach, mike mcqueary left the courthouse after giving damning testimony against jerry san dusky and two other college officials. mcqueary testified he saw sandusky, having what he

jessica kartalija updates the standings from wjz.com. >> hello.he bobblehead leader board has really tightened up in the last week. adam remains in the lead. but it's a four-way tie for the second. between me and the sports guys, mark viviano. and tim williams, still in the hunt. marty and don, with 129 points. and mary with 128. this week's big winner, shamara johnson, of jessop. she quickly predicted 14 out of 16 games and came closest to the score on sunday night's game. you can still sign up to play, just come here to wjz.com. and click on pro football challenge, under quick links. back to you. >> all right. thank you, jessica. >>> the first-placed ravens take on the indianapolis colts. hear all of the action, starting at 1:00. >> yes. >>> and straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. tainted with radiation. the shocking thing japan is planning to do with water from its crippled nuclear power plant. >>> new information about the gunman in today's fatal shooting at virginia tech. >>> and the rain and snow are gone. chilly temperatures. b