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and johns hopkins is the cream of the crop. for the 19th year in a row, it is list said as the best in the country. jessica kartalija reports. >> reporter: at 601 north broadway, touching the foot on the statue of jesus is tradition. >> you can see the pride in the eyes, no matter who you are. >> reporter: and tradition, says executive vice-president judy reese, is what sets johns hopkins apart from the rest. >> our benefactor. johns hopkins, directed, at the founding of the organization in 1889, that the organization be established on excellence. >> reporter: in keeping with tradition, johns hopkins has once again, for the 19th consecutive year, ranked as the best hospital in the nation. they're featured in the next issue of "u.s. news and world report." >> it infer gets -- never gets old. and we are always on pins and needles. the hospitals have many, many distinctive organizations represented. so no, we never, ever, ever take it for granted. >> reporter: they took into consideration, reputation, death rate, patient safety an

and one of those hospitals, john hopkins, they are also involved. >> reporter: the surgeon, robert montgomeryys the last in the domino of operations to transplant eight kidneys was completed last night. and dr. montgomery says for that last recipient, getting the organ was truly a matter of life or death. >> she was literally. just days or weeks from dying. >> the kid nigh swap involved patient -- kidney swap involved patients in maryland and missouri. helping find matches fothem and nonexistence. >> and she was not a match finish her husband's job. however, to complete the swap program, she ended up giving it to a man in detroit. >> and that is at john hopkins. >> it really is evasive. people say, well, thank you. you're a hero. i wanted my husband back. >> you know, i still remember it now. because they have beaten the odds. you know, they were very slim and that would happen. >> afterwards, you know, all of a sudden, they did that. >> i'm anita brickman for wusa9.com. >> we love to see the good news stories. >> the transplant operations work at john hopkins. they say that the new model cou

kathleen cairns reports. >> at johns hopkins hospital, the new record is announced. >> it is a massivenor kidney transplant. >> thomas gave to kathleen and that started the do dominoes. >> eight donors. >> sally to karen, john gave a kidney to a patient in oklahoma city. >> eight recipients. >> to teresa and robert and lisa to daniel. and then we flew in a kidney last night from st. louis. >> involving nine surgeons and four states. >> this is the largest one that has been done. >> medical teams began the first surgeries in mid june. >> there was a time when the air space was full of live donor kidneys. >> the carefully choreographed medical procedures were just what robert brink man needed. >> i woke up the next day in the hospital. and i immediately felt better than in two years. >> right now there are 1200 people on the kidney transplant wait list here in maryland. the average wait time, four to five years. and they are hoping for a live donor. those kidneys last twice as long. up to 20 years. pamela donated after hearing about her co-work oner was in need. blood types were not comp

lateoday, johns hopkins issued a statement, saying investigators had not contacted the hospital. all potential donors are screened by an independent advocate. >>> family, friends, and journalists gathered in new york city today for funeral services for walter cronkite. the legendary news anchor died last friday at the age of 92. there were a number of journalists there incling diane sawyer, tom brokaw, filling the church paid their respects. lterwalter cronkite anchored the news on cbs until 1981. >>> next, why mental health records for the virginia tech shooter were found in a former universities employee's home. >> the nationals are riding a two- game win streak. (announcer) illness doesn't care where you live... ...or if you're already sick... ...or if you lose your job. your health insurance shouldn't either. e. health care. if everyone's covered, we can make health care as affordable as possible. and the words "pre-existing condition" become a thing of the past... we're america's health insurance companies. supporting bipartisan reform that congress can build on. when the pa

. >>> well, the list is out at johns hopkins hospital. continues to be the cream of the crop. for the 19th year in a row, the baltimore hospital is named the best in the country. jessica kartalija explains how this staff remains far above the rest. >> reporter: at 601 north broadway, touching a foot on the statue of jez je susis -- of jesus is tradition. >> you can see the pride in the eyes. no matter where you are. >> and tradition says executive vice president judy reeds is what sets johns hopkins hospital apart from the rest. >> our benefactors. johns hopkins directed, it's a founding of the organization in 1889, that the organization be established on excellence. >> reporter: in keeping with tradition, johns hopkins has once again, for the 19th consecutive year, ranked as the best hospital in the nation. they're featured in the next issue of u.s. news and world report. >> it never gets old. and we're always on pins and needles. the honor roll of hospitals has many, many distinctive organizations represented. soy no. we -- so no. we never, ever, ever take it for granted. >>

funds go toward childhood cancer research across the country. >>> and johns hopkins hospital takes the no. 1 ranking in the nation again. this is the 19th consecutive year hopkins earned the top spot in the u.s. news report. competed against more than 4800 american hospitals and mayo clinic and ranked second. ucla medical center ranked third. >> weather wise it is baking hot out there. here's vytas with a look at the sky watch forecast. it is indeed sticky. >> yes. it is very hot temperatures out there today. we are seeing the temperatures soaring into the lower mid 90's as we head through the afternoon hours and hold on to the heat for about another day before we start to get some relief from a cold front that will start to march in from the northwest. but looking at the hot humidity conditions, conditions, almanacs page showing the high this is out at the dwi where we take the measurement 93 degrees. inner harbor at 95 to 96 degrees. downtown but the normal high for this time of year is 88 degrees and look at the record of 104. we didn't quite reach that. but looks like hot enough al

he was rushed to johns hopkins bay view medical center in cardiac arrest and was pronounced dead at the full autopsy is being conducted on hart. denise, back to you. >> police say hart was from dundalk. >>> surprising news from out of baltimore county tonight. towson catholic school is closing its doors. eyewitness news is live now. kelly mcpherson with more on the school closing. >>> vic, the school is closing. and the reason why, they say, is simply money. a $650,000 deficit for the high school means they will not be opening this fall. there were 244 students epirolled in may. that number is -- enrolled in may. that number is down. there is the shortage in the money. they're blaming the economy, as well as a record number of low enrollment for catholic schools. >> 81 students. and you have your sole source of income is tuition. and you have $160,000 in tuition that you didn't even collect from last year. those things all conspired to a perfect storm. and they feel like this is an unprecedented situation for them. they've never experienced this kind of decline in enrollment. >> reporte

fox 5's beth parker has the story from john hopkins hospital. >> reporter: when they married less thanear ago, robert and mary new they were compatible. robert needed a kidney transplant. his wife volunteered to be the donor. >> i wanted my husband back. this is a selfish reason on my part. i wanted the guy that i married. >> reporter: turns out when it comes to kidneys, they are not compatible. she still donated and he still received a kidney in the largest group transplant ever. >> you only need one kidney if they are both healthy. to give the gift of life and change somebody's life forever, to return to go health the way they can be, there is nothing finer one could do. >> reporter: this is a domino donation. the person that starts it doesn't have a sick loved one, just wants to help. >> he is the first one. he starts the domino. he starts the dominoes falling. so, thomas gave his kidney to kathleen and theresa, her sister who couldn't give to her was compatible with robert. >> reporter: that's the robert you just met. >> this patient's friend, john, gave a kidney to someone in okla

>> reporter: robert, a painter at john hopkins hospital needed a new kidney to survive.e never expected his friend, human resources vice president pamela would be his lifeline. >> i said, robert, anything i can do for you. he said, oh, well, not unless you have a kidney. i go i have one. >> people don't usually say you can have one of my kidneys. >> people don't say it, no, they don't. >> reporter: learning that pamela and robert was not a match actually turned out to be the gift that keeps on giving. enter john hopkins surgeon robert montgomery. >> we matched him up with a patient who had a loved one was incompatible and that patient gave to another person who had an incompatible donor r&d you can see how that set off a chain reaction. >> reporter: eight people gave a kidney to eight patients at four hospitals in four different states. five of the transplants took place at our own john hopkins hospital which pioneered the breakthrough donor swap. >> we are in the midst of a crisis in organ donation. >> reporter: currently 84,000 people waiting for kidney transplants her

robert iams a painter at john hopkins never thought his lifeline will come from the vice president of human resourceses, pamela polk, but it did. pamela took a genuine interest from robert's health when he returned from medical leave. >> i said so great to have you back. how are you feeling. anything i can do for you. he said, well, not unless you have a kidney. i go, i have one. >> reporter: and there is more. pamela's gift actually helped save eight lives. see this heartwarming story tonight on eyewitness news. now back to you. >> and you can watch this wjz special health report tonight on eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> and still ahead on eyewitness news at noon, as you take another live look outside. stick around. your updated first warning forecast just two and a half minutes away. >>> a look at today's midday stocks. it's what doct most for headaches. for arthritis pain... in your hands... knees... and back. for little bodies with fevers.. and big bodies on high blood pressure medicine. tylenol works with your body... in a way other pain relievers don't... so you feel better... kn

rescuers took the other teen to johns hopkins.ity police say they have no suspects in this investigation. >>> it is something that no parent should ever have to do. we're talking about burying a child. a carroll county mother is doing that after her daughter was hit and killed by an apparent drunk driver. 15-year-old caitlin bossler was killed as she stood outside her carroll county home sunday night talking to friends in a parked car. the accident happened on francis scott key highway just past tawnytonetown. police say it was driven by a man, 42 years old, kevin smith of fredrick county. he allegedly hit the car, four teens inside were badly hurt. caitlin died at the hospital. >> help stop people from going out and destroying peoples lives. >> last night when i went to work i was texting her. about back-to-school shopping. today i'm picking out a casket. >> kevin smith now faces charges of manslaughter and drivingened the influence -- driving under the influence. he's still behind bars on $20,000 bond. >>> we get our test result

. >>> johns hopkins releases a study on the use of illegal guns in crimes in the cities. i'll tell you how it says maryland could be doing more to prevent that problem. that's coming up next. >>> ghoulish crimes. >>> it is just after 8:30. partly sunny. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. police say they have uncovered a ghoulish crime at a cemetery. workers are charged with removing hundreds of bodies so they could resell the gravesites. >> reporter: distraught family members learned their loved ones may have been dug up and their cemetery plots resold. >> vi23 fam -- i have 23 family members out here. i have grave sites that haven't even been used. head stones that are missing this. is ridiculous. >> reporter: they say they displaced about 300 bodies, dumping the remains in a mass grave. then they allegedly pocketed cash from unsuspecting customers. in some cases, the bodies were simply pounded down and another person buried on top. >> this should be really a special place in hell for these graveyard thieves who have done so much to hurt these

>>> a world record set here at john hopkins. you probably won't see it in the record books.> and one minute she is doing the dishes, the next she is trying to survive. she wound up the victim of a lightning strike in her own house. still ahead. principles, . >>> so much jackson information. . >>> you're watching fox 5 news at 10. >>> a star-studded roster turned out for michael jackson's memorial in los angeles today. so much touching tributes in the two-hour service. fox 5 news will thomas has more on the final good-bye. >> reporter: let's start with myfoxdc.com. so much informationis coming through the news room, we're posting it on line. i want to take you back first though inside the staples center and the touching tribute for michael jackson. >> let me fill your heart with joy and laughter. togetherness, well it's all i'm after. >> reporter: the two hour memorial started with this iconic jackson five song, ending with a moment that brought countless of people to tears. >> and i just want to say i love you so much. >> gone too soon. >> reporter: gone way too soon. the pa

but the real purpose is to raise money for johns hopkins children's center. it's something her parents have worked hard to do. >> it gives her an opportunity to hang out and get a little exposure because she likes that part of it. the other part is just having a chance to raise money. so we've done that between our job and family members. and they've been really, really supportive. >> last year the contest raised $10,000. and this year they're hoping to raise even more. >> it's a beautiful thing. we can contribute to it. >> the contest is open to children from infant to 5 years old. the winner gets a trophy and entry into america's most photogenic baby contest. >> here's a look ahead to our next hour of 11 news today. >> find out who's at the center of a homicide investigation surrounding michael jackson's death. that's at 6:15. >> minimum wage goes up today. find out what items it may impact in your life at 6:24. >> ben roethlisberger speaks out about sexual assault allegations against him. find out what he has to say. >> and if you were interrupted last nig

the funds go toward childhood cancer research across the country. >> and the johns hopkins hospital takes the number one ranking in the nation again. this is the 19th consecutive year that hopkins earned the top spot in the u.s. news and world reports list. competed against 4800 other american hospitals and mayo in minnesota ranked second. l.a. 's ronald reagan medical center ranked third. >> this may be the last piece of the puzzle. >> new evidence and arrests in the case of a murdered florida couple. >> and the president takes a historic r . >> eighth person is now under arrest in the murder of the florida couple. pamela long wiggins was arrested last night for accessory after the fac. cops also found the gun used to kill the couple. they took a safe from the home too. the county sheriff said there are still several other people they want to talk to. >> we believe, again, we believe, that this case has had so many odd twists and turns, this may be the last piece of the puzzle. >> six men and one teenager are charged with killing bird and melanie billings in their home in florida last we

johns hopkins hospital announced doctors have completed the largest domino kidney transplant.t involves 16 patients. eight donors and eight recipients. pamela donated her kidney, is now in st. louis. >> i talked to my recipient this morning. and she is doing fantastic. so it is like i have hit the maryland jackpot. you know, the lottery has come my way. >> the previous record involving six kidney patients was also set by johns hopkins hospital last year. >> a mother goes to police for help and her daughter ends up tased in the head. >> police say the south carolina serial killer is dead. but what they are fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) switch to verizon fios tv, phone and internet today and get an ultra-sleek compaq mini netbook. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v and get

. >>> i'm kellye lynn at johns hopkins. with first of its kind.nnect the dots, coming up. >>> i'm ron matz. downtown. will indy cars be racing through the streets of baltimore? it could happen. we'll have the story when eyewitness news continues. >>> and we'll take you live to bwi, where a southwest plane has just made an emergency >>> good evening, we're still following the breaking news tonight. we go to sky eye chopper 13 over bwi marshall. there was an emergency landing. a southwest airline 737 landed after mike perry said is it struck about 40 birds. this plane is a work horse. >> channel 13. what do you know? go ahead? loud and clear. >> chopper 13. >> do you hear me? >> captain mike? >> yes. i'm sorry. i had to do some business with bwi tower here. but what you're looking at is aircraft -- personnel from the bwi airport mang that are actual -- maintenance that are actually cleaning up about 40 birds. about 10 minutes ago, a southwest 737 flight 69 was taking off runway 28 at bwi airport. just when it broke the ground, it struck about 40 sma

one of the hospitals johns hopkins in baltimore.ta brickman has more in the living well report. >> reporter: this surgeon says the last in a come mow of -- domino of operations to complete eight kidneys was completed last night and for if last recipient it was truly a matter of life or death. >> she was literally days or weeks away from dying. >> reporter: the kidney swap involved patients maryland, michigan, oklahoma and missouri. helping to find matches where none existed before, including a married couple from rockville. >> i have an old kidney which is a position to be in if you need a kidney. >> the odds are slim. >> she wasn't a match for her husband bob but she gave a healthy kidney to a man in detroit and bob got his are from an unrelated donor at johns hopkins. >> i'm not a hero i'm a selfish person. i wanted my husband back. i knew the person he was before that. it is minimally invasive. it is not that bad. i can finally stand up straight. >> reporter: the doctor says encouraging a national kidney swap program could ease t

it began at johns hopkins hospital. linda so introduces us to the woman who made it all possible. >> reporter: this "grey's anatomy" episode was all about kidney transplants. a groundbreaking procedure involving multiple donors and recipients. but a new record has been set right here in baltimore. >> we finally beat "grey's anatomy"'s record. >> reporter: johns hopkins hospital has led the first ever eight-way kidney transplant involving 16 people at four hospitals. the entire process got started thanks to this donor. >> two weeks ago yesterday, i gave one of my kidneys. how awesome is that? >> reporter: for years, paulken wanted to donate a kidney. so when she recently bumped into a colleague who had been out sick for months, she knew it was time. >> robert, good to see you back. how are you doing? and he said i'm doing pretty good. >> i said is there anything i can do for you? and he said not unless you have a kidney. i said i have one. i'll give it to you. >> reporter: but she would soon find out her kidney was not a

the more people that come out the more money we raise for johns hopkins. so we hope a lot of people come out. and it's just through age 5 if you know any cueties and the best thing is that the winner here goes on for america's most photogenic baby and our winner last year was from baltimore and was featured on the inside cover of news week magazine in a got splenda ad. you get a modelling contract if you win, so it's very cool. >> thank you so much for coming in. we appreciate it. >> thursday through sunday, 10:00 through 7:00 at arundel mills mall. >> all the information is there. you can see it also on our website. >> stick with us. more of tim's weather and [ female announcer ] swiffer wetjet cleans so completely you'll never go back to your old mop again. ♪ don't you want me baby? ♪ don't you want me ohhhh! [ female announcer ] why go part of the way clean? swiffer wetjet antibacterial cleaner kills 99.9 percent of bacteria mops can spread around. swiffer cleans better or your money back guaranteed. ♪ don't you want me baby? >>> now updated traffic and

one of those hospitals, john hopkins in baltimore. >>> that is a very difficult position to be in ifeed that. so now they are slim. >> she was not a match for her husband, bob. however to complete the swap program, she ended up giving a healthy kidney to a man in detroit and bob got his from an unrelated donor the at john hopkins. >> people say, well, thank you, you're a hero. i'm not a hero, i'm a sell fish person -- selfish. i knew the person he was before that. it is really minimally invasive. it's not that bad. >> is -- encouraging the national kidney swap program could help ease the the shortage that we have today. >> they could maybe do 2,000 transplants in their lifetime. and you know the work that we're doing here, they will be responsible for thousands. >>> i still remember that now because that is the odds for them and they were very slim and that it would happen. >> afterwards, i mean, all of a sudden, they became fixed. >> four of the eight transplant operations, they were performed at john hopkins. >> they say that this new model of swapping, they have the possibility of

johns hopkins hospital has led the first ever eight-way kidney transplant involving 16 people at fourls across the country. the eighth and final transplant was successfully completed last night. doctors say all of the patients are doing well. the series of transplants was made possible because of a donor at hopkins who waned to help an ailing colleague. if you're interested in becoming a kidney donor, there is a link to hopkins at abc2news.com. >>> now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate. here is chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> a different kind of evening. if you are outside between 7:30 and 8:00, it was kind of humid out there. you go outside right now, it's not that humid. the humidity is falling. >> i was going to say. s in the cooling off? >> well, you're going to notice more the drop in the humidity than the temperature. but by tomorrow morning it will be cool. during the day tomorrow, we return to below normal temperatures in the baltimore area. normally at this time of year we're at 87, 88 degrees. not going to be like

just head to johns hopkins hospital in baltimore. johns hopkins is once again rated the country's best hospital by "u.s. news and world report." it ranks first out 48,000 hospitals studied in fields like ear, nose and throat and it came in second in geriatric care and gynecology, neurology and unusual row surgery. johns hopkins has been the top hospital according to "u.s. news & world report" for 19 straight years. >>> police in maryland are investigating a deadly accident. they say the driver lost control on walker mill road in capitol heights and hit a pole and the name of the victim has not been released. >>> a driver slams into a house and has to be rescued. >>> another driver slammed into the dmv. >> there are four other stories making headlines in the washington area today. >>> a nasty accident involving a ups truck snarls traffic for much of the day in charles county. the ups tractor trailer truck and the car collided in the southbound lanes of route 301 in laplata. the truck began leaking diesel fuel. three area businesses ha

new honors this morning for johns hopkins hospital. >>> for the 19th straight year, johns hopkins has been named best many the country. their annual rankings, they took the number one spot on the honor honor, month the children's center was name one of the top in the country. >>> thank you. for a closer look, go to wjz.com and click on the link posted with the story. >>> turning to sports, more about the new deal. the new contract will pay him $63 million over 6 years with 38 million guaranty. the deal makes him one of the highest player in the football league. he's happy he gets to stay many the baltimore area. >>> speaking of sports, part of the job you've done for 35 years every once in a while involves crossing into sports. this shot from 1979. that was before the '79 world series. >> i remember it well. >> pittsburgh to play baltimore. >> we look pretty good there. >> you do. >> pretty young. >> do you stop and think back, they knew you by your first name. >> i saw brooks when i first got here and he said hello to me and ran off. i was in awe of being in the stadium, i asked who

johns hopkins topped the list again. it has been ranked best in the nation since 1991. it earned top-10 scorers in at least six specialty areas. other hospitals made the top 50. baltimore washington medical center ranked 43rd. if you would like to read all of the listings, you can log on to our website. in man is on the road to recovery after becoming the first person in the u.s. to undergo a double hand transplant. he had his hands and feet amputated after fighting and infection. his wife heard about a hand transplant program in pittsburgh. he received two hands from a 23- year-old donor and has been showing a good signs. >> i wanted to hold my wife's hand and a coke again. it sounds silly but those are some of the things i am anxious to get back to. >> it normally takes one to two years to gain full function. >thousands of people die every year from preventable medical errors. >> the technology that you had seen thousands of times at your local grocery store is now transforming the way medication is it delivered. bedside medication verification uses bar code scanning

johns hopkins ranked number one by u.s. news and world report and plays first for a number of specialties including ear, nose and throat and urology. >>> the heat and humidity has returned. look outside, should we expect some thunderstorms as it continues to heat up? we're live with marty in the first warning weather center. >>> i agree with the words has returned but almost had to think of when was it here to return. good afternoon. looking at some winds in the area. we have a gentle win out of the southwest here on tv hill at about 15, we want to look at the temperature. they are really getting up there. close to 90 today. my-80s downtown. 75 degrees in oakland. 87 down the ocean. 84 bel-air. 87 columbia. 83 degrees on kent island. let's talk about the possibility of some thunderstorms. there's going to be some wetter weather advancing towards the area in the form of isolated showers and thunderstorms which i don't see popping up again this day. tomorrow afternoon, that's a different story and we'll talk about that shortl

enter johns hopkins surgeon robert mont gomry. >> montgomery. >> we matched him up with a loved one whoas incompatible. and that matched someone with an incompatible donor. and you can -- you can see how that set off a chain reaction. >> reporter: five of the transplants took place at our own hopkins hospital, which pioneered the breakthrough swap. >> we're in the midst of a crisis in donors. >> there are 84,000 on the waiting list. of those, 5,000 will die waiting. >> reporter: in this domino, the kidney goes. >> i have a little bity incision about this long, and that's where they pulled the kidney out. >> reporter: kidneys from live donors typically function better than those from diseased donors. >> for me, it was relatively easy. >> reporter: statistics show, more people are getting the message. from the late '80s to the late '90s, the number of live donors more than doubled. the trend continues today. >> what you did, essentially, saved eight lives. >> it's humbling. very humbling. >> now she's my sister. >> reporter: jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> doctors stress, if yo

marty makary, physician and professor of public health at johns hopkins. dr.akary, what are they looking for in his hard drive? i mean, if, if, he were illegally getting his hands on diprivan, propofol, what you give people before they go into surgery to knock jackson out for hours on end, days on end, why would he have that on the record in his computer? >> because it would take a lot to get diprivan. it may need to be ordered from overseas, it may need to come from a distributor, or it may need to be acquired through an accomplice at a hospital and supply room. right now the problem with this case is they've got nothing that directly connects this doctor with michael jackson's death with the exception of the fact that he was doing cpr when the medics arrived -- >> let me ask you this, dr. makary. how long will propofol, aka diprivan, stay in the system. would it show up in an autopsy? >> yes, it would, it would show up in autopsy and toxicology. >> if the doctor is there, they've got fresh track marks in his neck. i doubt he shot himself up himself in his ne

. >> raven wyatt is listed in critical condition at johns hopkins hospital. reporting live at city police headquarters. karen parks, fox 45 news at 10:00. >> and there is new information tonight about the 17-year-old charged with shooting the little girl. we have a look at the events that unfolded in court. weeks before the shots rang out in southwest baltimore. crime and justice reporter joy lepola has the story you are seeing first on fox. >> may 29, 2009, lamont davis is thrown into juvenile detention. he faces charges of robbery, theft, and assault. after attacking a young girl. days later, a detention hearing is held. in which a prosecutor tells the judge, quote, your honor, when we spoke yesterday, you expressed some curiosity, and concern, over the underlying offense. it was robbery." after the crime is explained in detail. master james casey said he is going to remain remanded to the department. you can continue the existing order. the decision allows davis back into the community. july 1st, davis is back in court. for an adjudication hearing. he is a

. >>> for the 19th year in a row, johns hopkins hospital is ranked number 1 by the nation in u.s. news and world report. it also places first for a number of specialties. other hospitals rank well. shepherd pratt was 6th in the nagged. and university of maryland ranked 33rd in cancer. sinai is 38th. >>> mostly sunny and very warm with higher humidity. eyewitness news has weather and traffic together. bob turk is here with an updated forecast. >> hottest day of the year. yes. 93 degrees, believe it or not. it hasn't been that hot since last summer. we finally got above the 90-ing degree mark. -- 90-degree mark. there is activity to our north and northeast. one little tiny shower up by oxford, pa. most of the action looks like it's going to be well to our north this afternoon and evening. we'll be probably quiet. but more stuff going eastern pa, new jersey. nothing around the baltimore region. to our west, it's quiet. we've got dryer air moving aloft. so our chances of showers are pretty slim. still possible there may be a pop-up shower. most of the activity we're talking about will

and... >>> i'm jessica kartalija, here at johns hopkins hospital., how one woman's kindness saved eight lives. i'll have that story coming up. >>> checking in with the breaking news. >>> sports illustrated has given men another reason to keep checking their iphones. the magazine's swim suit models like brooklyn decker are featured in the latest application. features videos and photos. 20 models. if you need to convince your loved one on why you're getting it, it also comes with realtime scores for your favorite team. >> yeah, that's going to fly. >>> if you're a student at loyola college, you can complain about your roommates. just not the room. >>> princeton review rates the school's. >> it ranks only smith college in massachusetts ranks higher than loyola. they have 14 residence halls. also loyola has 10. >> you are a proud alum at smith? >> yes. the dorms are pretty nic >>> sports director, mark viviano joins us live tonight in westminster. >>> it was the start of training camp here today. and it was a limited workout for the ravens, as there are

five of them took place at our own johns hopkins hospital, which pioneered the swap. >> we're in the midst of a crisis in organ donation. >> reporter: there are currently 84,000 people waiting for transplants, of those, 5,000 patients will die waiting. in this eight way domino, the kidneys came from live donors who recover from a matter of weeks. >> right down here, a little incision. >> reporter: kidneys from live donors typically longer and more efficiently than those from deceased donors. >> it was relatively easy. >> reporter: thattastics show -- statistics show that more people are getting the message. the trend continues today. >> what you did essentially saved eight lives. >> thank from the bottom of my heart. >> jessica jessica kartalija, eyewitness news. >> be sure your family knows your wishes. >>> they call it happy valley, and we know why. penn state university has been named the number one party school. the princeton review gave them the top ranking for the first time. they finished third last year, but visits from bernadette woods and jessica kartalija helped vault them

he was rushed to johns hopkins bayview. but they were unable to revive him. witnesses say he may have suffered a seizure. before he drowned. they say one minute he was swimming and smiling, having fun. the next his eyes were losing focus he began to struggle to breathe. >> well, make fast cash. that's what a new online scam involving twitter promises. >> judy kurtz reveals how to become the next victim on tonight's "word on the web". judy? >> if you are a fan of twitter listen up. the work at home scam is targeting those that tweet. the better business bureau warns that ads are popping up all over the web claiming you can make money in a hurry by posting messages on twitter. some of the work from home scams say $800 a day could be yours, if you purchase a cd for $2, but many of the scams bury hidden costs in the fine print. >> some of the websites there are three pages. one, the offer. two, terms and conditions. three, the privacy policy. all of which are incredibly vague and don't really communicate a lot of information about what you are getting into. >> th

. >> during forum at johns hopkins hospital, mikulski is endorsing another plan to improve patient safetyand a mandatory checklist for doctors and nurses, bodies before and after an operation. it is a move to reduce infections of patients in the operating room and intensive care unit. >> we estimate that we could save over $25 billion a year, and several hundreds -- over 100,000 lives. >> i mean, look, it is attractive to say, lets tax the rich. >> meantime former gubernatorial candidate opposes taxing the wealth. and chairs the group, maryland business for responsive government. >> small businesses are going to look at this, and say why should i put my money into health care for my employees. i will shift the burden to the government. so the unintended consequences are not good. >> and while lawmakers on capitol hill remain sharply divided over how to pay for universal health care, doctors here at johns hopkins say they are more preoccupied by insuring that all patients receive the better care possible. >> a country that has been $2.7 billion in health care ought to be able to have high

. >>> a man is being treated at johns hopkins for a rare an aggressive form of disease that chemotherapy alone will not cure, so his family organized three bone marrow drive in our family -- in our area today. this continues until 9:00 tonight. the cheek swab the neeey need oy takes a little bit and is free. >>> turning to the economy now, market house in annapolis reopened with some vendors. they were struggling but lawsuits and high vacancy rates, and they open their doors once again. they have a flower shop, a nonprofit group, and a restaurant. the new tenant has signed on until early next year, when renovations will begin on the side. it dates back to the 19th century. >>> it is the latest chapter in the war on terror. a videotaped plea, n.y. they will not honor his request. >>> -- and what they will not honor his request. >>> a potty problem oi oh, what's this? breakfast. it's kind of early, buddy. you've got to need to take some cholesterol off you. honey, have you been reading the cheerios box again? he got that off the box. (announcer) cheerios is made with 100% natural whole gra

johns hopkins tops the list. that is no surprise. the university of maryland medical center was also ranked 33rd. for the complete list, go to our web site at wbaltv.com. click on medical alerts. >>> most of us have cell phones. as expensive as they can be, the last thing you want to do is purchase a new one. >> that is true. we will show you how to protect your phone during the summer months. >>> here is a live look of downtown baltimore. we will tell you how the weather will be this when my two granddaughters are my life. they always ask me, grandma, take me here, grandma, take me there. but with my occasional irregularity i wasn't always up to it. until i discovered activia and everything started to change. announcer: activia is clinically proven to help regulate your digestive system in two weeks when eaten every day. now i enjoy every minute. my grandkids are happy, and so am i. ♪ activia >>> good morning. we have bay ackman and onsite ave. -- we have an accident on skype avenue. -- sky ave. so far so good as far as the major ro

it will benefit the johns hopkins center. >> the 5-year-old with having fun getting her picture taken as part of the photogenic baby contest. >> we will be here today through sunday, and there are four different categories. >> she is the overall winner. she won out of all the categories. >> it is great. we have done if the last two years, and she actually won last year. >> edison was able to get a modeling agent from the pictures taken last year, but the real purpose is to raise money for johns hopkins children's center. it is something elise c. as parents have worked hard to do. >> i think it gives her the opportunity to get exposure because she likes that, and the other part is to have the chance to raise money, so we have done that between our job and family members, and they have been really supportive. >> last year the contest reyes $10,000, and this year they are hoping to raise even more. >> it is a beautiful thing, and we can contribute to it. >> the contest is infants to 5 year olds. the winner gets an entrance in the national contest. >> you do not have to say cheese. they j

spence is a political science director at johns hopkins university. >> i am very disappointed in his >> reporter: he believes the president's message was condescending. >> what i see is a trend by which he speaks to black populations with a tough love message that is not really applicable. >> reporter: spence points points to comments like this one. >> for our kids to excel, we have to accept our responsibility to help them learn. that means putting away the x box. putting our kids at a reasonable hour. >> reporter: dr. spence says he wanted the president to outline plans to help those hurting in the struggling economy. >> i think it's tragic that he missed an excellent opportunity to drive home the roll of government in dealing with social suffering. >> reporter: others say they're satisfied with the president's leadership on race. >> what's the president owe to black mark -- america, if anything? does he owe anything that she should owe to other americans? >> i think he -- and he's doing a great job of this, he's being a great uniter. >> from what i understand, he's committed about

during the rescue, one firefighter was burned and the injured city firefighter was taken to john hopkins bayview hospital where he was treated and release. >> live in the newsroom. the cause of that fire is under investigation. >>> a frederick county man is in custody charged in a car crash that killed a 15-year-old girl. 42-year-old kevin smith is charged with multiple criminal charges including negligent manslaughter by automobile. police say he was driving drunk when he hit 15-year-old girl near westminster. he is scheduled for a bond hearing later today. >>> a car crash in anne arundel county injuries nine people including many children. police say an officer had pulled over a car in self vern for a traffic violation when that driver suddenly pulled back into traffic causing a crash. five adults were transported to various hospitals with serious or critical injuries. four children suffered nonlife- threatening injuries. >>> vandals break into three baltimore county churches over the weekend 24 hours before sunday services. one of those churches was united methodist on warren road in

. >> reporter: this is jonathan water ran teed at john hopkin the hospital.healthy 32-year-old's life took a turn that no one could have predicted. >> it was out of the blue. totally unexpected. totally healthy, active, worked out, played sports. it was the winter and we were planning a trip to go snowboarding. >> reporter: the silver springs residents was diagnosed with leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant within the month, but finding a toner is not easy. enter team haupt, organized by courtney and john test that than's sister who is a half match. >> the best chances are finding someone else. so now all of my two years and frustrations is with team haupt, that is to try to get that perfect match for him. >> reporter: john hopkins hospital is one of the nation's leading research centers for acute mylogenus leukemia, the more potential bone marrow doe donors. >> this type of cancer is a possibility of a cure. >> more chances of finding a match than a -- jonathan is a minority and the eastern european population and chances for finding a match is slim.

johns hopkins tops the list again. other maryland hospitals that made the top 50 include the university of maryland medical center. for the complete list, you can go to our website. >> a debate is raising that will affect all of us, the struggle to overall -- overhaul our health-care system. lawmakers remain divided on how to fix a. >> don't be fooled about folks trying to scare you saying that we can change the health-care system. we have no choice because right now, it is too expensive for too many americans. >> president obama argued now is the time to tackle the issue of. many republicans insist now is not the time, that the economy cannot take it. >> here we are with the higher deficit in the history of this country with a bill that is going to top over $1 trillion with no way of paying for it. >> the house version passed through committee on tuesday. businesses with payrolls between $250,000.400000 dollars would pay a penalty -- $250,000 and $400,000 would pay a penalty. >> each and every american will be affecte

she is listed in critical condition at johns hopkins. witnesses identified davis as the shooter through a line up and a crime camera also assisted. we will have much more on this story and whether the judge grants bail in your newscast. reporting live from central booking downtown. >> thank you. we are hearing from the family of a woman found dead alongside foundravens quarterback , steve. the 20-rolled sister spoke on the family's behalf. >> she said [inaudible] there were going to move in together. >> he was reportedly dating her. both were found dead yesterday afternoon inside a condominium he rented with a friend. he was shot twice in the head and twice in the chest. his death has been ruled a homicide. kazimi severed a single gunshot wound to the head. >> all scenarios are still on the table as we talk to witnesses, look for laboratory testing, await the results of testing from medical examiners. >> make their lives behind a wife and four sons. -- mcnair is in the hon. lots of questions surrounding the death and injury of two teenag

robert iams, a painter at john hopkins hospital, never expected his lifeline would come from the viceid. pamela took a genuine interest in robert's health when he returned from medical leave. >> i was -- i said how great to have you back. how are you feeling. what can i do for you. he said not unless you have a kidney. i said i have one. >> there is more. pamela's gift actually helped save eight lives. see this heart-warming story tonight on eyewitness news. >> you can watch the special health watch report on eyewitness news at 11:00. >>> yet to come on our morning edition ... >> reporter: they call this epicenter of the storm. i am mary bubala live in reistertown this morning with more on the damage and destruction and the cleanup. >>> a fire-fighting tradition continues here in baltimore despite a year of economic constraints. i am tim williams. more on that story coming up. >>> i am sharon gibala here with wjz traffic control. we are looking at several serious problems for your area -- for your morning commute. we will tell you all about them straight ahead. >>> coming up on coffee

the team from the johns hopkins surgery center removed part of her brain to save her life. >> some dayl nz. she had a special surgery. you know, she is ready to go do the next thing. >> reporter: eyewitness news closely followed jessie's surgery and recovery. >> during the two-month stay here in baltimore, the halls formed a foundation. >> it's the removal and disconnection of one-half of their brain. >> in a conference, families and children have a support network. >> and unfortunately, because of the surgery, they are left with what's called where one side of their body is weak. they wear a leg brace and have one arm that is very weak. it has lack of month, that kind of thing. >> it's good thing they don't suffer from seizures anymore and can focus on more important things like playing. >> yeah, this is kid's camp. >> reporter: what do you do? >> we eat junk candy. >> reporter: jessica karalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> in town a few follow-up appointments and she is doing great. >>> looking for fun is the sun and music baltimore the place to be tonight. the 28th annual caribbean fest

. >> reporter: johns hopkins hospital is one of the nation's leading research centers for leukemia. more potential donors, the great tear chance of a cure. >> we're doing it with the idea that we're going to try to cure jonathan. >> more chance of finding a match with donors in minorities. we really are encouraging all minorities to come out so we can find jonathan's match. >> there's thousands of patients out there right now. other families are praying every day that somebody comes through. >> there's been -- such an outpouring from friends and family and strangers. just remember, a simple swab can save a line. it could be mine or someone just like me. thank you with all my heart. >> reporter: sally thorner, wjz eyewitness news. >> there is a bone marrow drive for john in that baltimore july 19th. for more information and a link to the team log on to wjz.com. >>> it is the latest internet sensation. a french television ad featuring roller skating babies. we found it on youtube where the skating dare links have registered six million hits. a production company in london is responsib