our correspondent john kay has been traveling on the ship. he said this report. -- he had this report. >> after a week at sea, passengers on board the m.s. reached dry land. arriving in halifax, nova scotia last night, another place forever linked with the titanic tragedy in the days after the disaster, boats from the canadian port headed into the atlantic to recover bodies. this ship alone found more than 300. they were brought back to halifax, a city stunned by the scale of the loss. public buildings became temporary morgues. funeral directors overwhelmed. now the grave yards will be visited by relevant who is have crossed the atlantic to mark this event. relatives like michael, whose great great grandfather went down with the ship. his body was buried in halifax and now his deden dents can pay their respects. >> we are direct descendents. it is a direct line. it's nice to carry on the sentiment and we do not forget the loss that was on the titanic. >> for some of these passengers, another poignant stop on a very emotional journey. and afte

as ucla and masters from university of florida where he studied under the late john kay mahan. in 1970s he was in the navy, navy officer and first ensign ever to lecture at the naval war college in new port, rhode island. after his naval service he remained at the war college as a civilian professor of strategy from '74 to '75. he's an award winning author of 12 books, maybe more by now, but who's counting, right? editor of several others. and has written over 100 articles in professional journals and popular magazines. from 2005 to 2007, he lived here too. he was the chief historian for the u.s.s. monitor center here at mariners museum and helped us get everything right. so if something you see is right out there and you love it. thank craig for it. because he helped us out with that a lot and he helped oversee the promotion of it as well. traveling around the country. telling the story of the u.s.s. monitor to all who would listen. as i said, even though he thought he'd retired you can't keep him still. he returned to the u.s. naval academy for this academic year, class of 19

the bbc's john kay is on board. ♪ >> reporter: 1300 passengers.he same number as "titanic" about to set off from the same docks following the same route. >> it's just emotional, phenomenal. it's so exciting. >> it's been 2 1/2 years of planning this. so, you know -- wee! >> there are people from 28 different countries on board. tickets sold out two years ago. some have questioned whether a cruise is an appropriate way to mark the centenary of a disaster in which 1500 people perished. but susie miller from belfast whose great-grandfather died on "tay tannic" is proud to be on board. >> it's not moorish. we're very proud of what he did. >> reporter: as it pulled away from the very berths "titanic" left, some passengers were clearly thinking about certain aspects of history. icebergs are less of a hazard these days. the captain has technology to guide his ship across the atlantic. the voyage is about 2,000 miles. from southampton to cherbourg in northern france. then tomorrow to cobh where most of "titanic's" irish passengers joined. then we'll head

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. >>> cbs news film cameramen, keith kay, engineer rad pea, john smith, karl sorenson, kurt volcker, and cbs news sound men. this has been a cbs news special report. the or de"the ordeal of con th." this brafts hoadcast has been b to you by western electric. as part of their continuing coverage of important news events. the preceding program was a cbs news special report, programs regularly scheduled at this time will return next sunday. >>> this week on the civil war, a panel discussion from the lincoln forum symposium in gettysburg. the panel addressed the question why didn't the war end in 1861? several lincoln and civil war scholars participated and lincoln forum vice chairman moderated. this is a little under 90 minutes. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm harold holtzer, vice chairman of the lincoln forum. i want to welcome you to this year's historians' panel and the topic, why didn't the civil war end in 1861. in a sense, that may seem like a strange question to anchor our discussion today. think about it. in the spring of 1861 the north held tremendous advantages over the south.

. >> a new era in medicine for johns hopkins hospital as its billion dollar building is dedicated. kaiackson reporting. that story coming up. >> good morning. i am andrea fujii live along the jfx where a big repair project is set to begin. how you can avoid the gridlock just ahead. >> and so far so good for your morning commute this morning. but we will keep you updated on problems. right now over to marty. >> clear skies right now. it is going to be a gorgeous day, temperatures 60s, you stay tuned. it is friday in the big town, get away day. the morning edition continues right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's friday. >> it's friday the 13th and you did see correctly, the sun just popped up over the horizon at least from a thousand feet up looking down, it is going to be a very nice sunrise, a very nice day, sharon is watching

triggered a tsunami watch but no wave developed. >>> johns hopkins hospital will host more than a thousand people for a dedication of the new facility. here is kai jackson to explain what the project means for baltimore. >> 3, 2, 1 -- ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: a light show on the front of johns hopkins new hospital on orleans street. a glitzy production for an institution known more for methodical scientific research yet it is not every day hopkins opens a new hospital in baltimore. >> it is about the future of medicine. it is about the care of adults and children. and it will be a celebration about the commitment johns hopkins has made to the world. >> reporter: there is 1.6 million square feet of space with 560 rooms. the new facility will house both current emergency rooms, all of the current children's center and most of the adult hospital. the new hospital will have 33 operating rooms with cutting edge technology. >> this is a place that not only gives the best possible care for children and family but we take on the toughest problems and we are the innovators. >> reporter: it took six years to build the hospital at a cost of 1.1 billion dol

. >> john harwood, we welcome our distinguished guest, kay bailey-hutchison and chris van hollen is actually the ranking democrat on the budget committee. all right, chris, you voted not too long ago, i know you voted against the 20%, eric cantor small-business tax cut. can you tell me why? >> yes, i can, larry. this is one of those here we go again moments. what this does is provide a windfall tax break to big hedge fund owners, the wealthiest americans, and they don't even have to create one single job in order to get the tracks breax b which is why the nonpartisan committee says the impact is so small, so minuscule as to be incalculable, it's also why bruce bartlett, former economic adviser to president reagan said it would do nothing for the economy. what does it do? it adds $50 billion to our national debt, produces no positive economic growth, only gives this windfall to people who don't have to create any jobs. it makes absolutely no sense. >> all right. senator hutchison, what's your reaction to mr. van hollen? and senator, i want to add one point. look, i like most tax cuts, but thi

kay. >> no longer, any longer? >> where you would put it would be, i talked to john arnts while we're on the subject and he agreed to be the archivist of all of the files. they will be there in a month. probably i have everything turned over to them. so some reference to the department of elections. >> you got that? >> yes. very good. miss mondejar and -- i'm sorry, mr. pilpel. >> i would just like to go back to the individual submissions. that we -- i would just like the chair to ask members to vote because she submitted comments, i think and i remember seeing that. >> i did submit but i -- i think it was one of my was due politic tive of the community outreach component and the other one was just a process point about responding to public comment during meetings. >> i think i remember seeing it. and i think we were copied that. thank you. >> so i don't have a particular concern oz to whether i need to include for purposes of moving quicker, sooner rather. >> thank you. anyone else? mr. leigh? >> so just a couple of other things. first of all, member alanso's asking me a question which i think is a good question of

john avalon joins us. anna goldberg also here and mary kate cary in washington, former speechwriter for president george h.b. bush. mary kayt with you. poll numbers really show a problem for mitt romney with women. 16-point margin. is there anything that he can do to close that gap given that his secret weapon, ann romney, he's already used that weapon? >> i think the polls are showing that mitt romney is more vulnerable than he'd like to be. but it's not hopeless. he can pivot like he did this week very easily to get back to those pocketbook issues that the women want to hear about. one thing we learned last week with the hilary rosen incident was that the women's vote is not monolithic. the fact that the president, the vice president, the first lady, the head of the campaign, the dnc, all lowered the boom on her so quickly, said to me that they see how volatile the women's vote is as well. we saw tremendous movement in 2010 during the midterms so it's not a hopeless situation for romney. i think he can turn this around. >> you're sort of looking skeptical there, michelle. >> the only thing that the hilary rosen nonstory

john russell newman was found saturday night. the accused killer is another homeless man, jason kay hall.s now being held on a million dollars bail shortly after the killing. police think the victim was killed after a robbery attempt. >>> they are due to vote on a plan due to speed up construction for the yacht race. they are concerned various venues may not be ready in time, but they will bypass a process which can take three to four months. they will plan on waving that process and allow an already approved contractor to hire subcontractors. >>> the asian country is urging other countries to join them. it was released on the world's happiest countries and a poll taken, denmark, internet they are lands was -- netherlands rounds out the top five. >> sal? >>> it could be a lot worse, we are looking at the traditional backup and we are also looking at highway 4. antioch had a minor crash which is gone and if you are driving on 80 westbound, that is also looking good and the commute down to the bay bridge, a crash off the shoulder and bay bridge toll plaza, yes, i am happy about that, it is

kay. it is 7:00 here on the east coast. we start with a look ahead. tomorrow former presidential candidate johno federal court. prosecutors say edwards used nearly a million dollars in campaign contributions to deceive the public. they say he was hiding an fa affair and a child. rielle hunter is expected to be the star witness. she has immunity. edwards and his attorneys say he did nothing wrong. >>> major figure from the watergate scandal has died. chuck colson. he was the first of richard nixon's aides to be convicted. he was the president's special council, but he was also known as nixon's hatchet man. colson took his punishment seven months no n prison and turned his life around. here he is in 1999. >> we have healed a great deal from what happened in watergate, but it took a long period of time for people to recognize what they had done wrong. i apologize for what i did, went to the people that i had offended and -- >> after leaving prison in the mid 1907s colson founded a prison fellowship. it's aoutreach group providing support for scores. colson was 80 years old. >>> wal-mart could be f

kay. we start this morning with a look ahead. tomorrow former presidential candidate john edwards heads to federal court. prosecutors say edwards used nearly $1 million in campaign contributions to sdooef the public. they say he was hiding an affair and a child. the mistress is expected to be the star in the trial. she has imunit. edwards and his attorneys say he did nothing wrong. we'll have much more on the details of this case in about ten minutes. >>> a major figure from the watergate scandal has died. chuck coleson. he was the first of richard nixon's aides to be -- he took his punishment, seven months in prison, and turned his life around. here he is in 1999. >> we've healed a great deal from what happened in watergate, but it took a long period of time for people to recognize what they had done wrong, i apologize for what i did and to the people hi offended and -- >> after ligue prison in the mid 1970s colson founded the prison fellowship. it's now a group providing spiritual leadership. >>> charles colson was 80 years old. >>> wal-mart could be facing federal scrut

kai jackson explains what it means to baltimore. >> reporter: the hospital comes with high expectations and a big price tag. >> three, two, one. a light show on the front of john hopkins hospital on orlean street. it's not every day hopkins opens a new hospital in baltimore. >> it's about the future of medicine, it's about the care of adults and children, and it'll be a celebration about the commitment john hopkins has made to the world. >>> there's 1.6 million square feet of space with 560 rooms. the new facility will house both current emergency rooms, all of the current's children's center and most of the adult hospital. the new hospital will have 33 operating rooms with cutting edge technology. >> this is a place that not only gives the best possible care for children and families but we take on the toughest problems and we're the innovators. >> it took six years to build a hospital at a cost of $1.1 billion. doctors say the focus is on patients and families. >> essential for healing, the other thing we've learned is the presence of family is critically important. >> tomorrow is a ceremony basically acquainted with the -- of the billion dollars price tag,

. >> the new johns hopkins hospital facility was dedicated last week at the 1.6 million square-foot project including state of the art patient operating rooms. kais that story. >> the beginning of a new era. that's how johns hopkins new facility was described by speakers at a dedication ceremony. introducing the new 1.1 billion dollar facility. >> they were designed with the input of nurses, patients, families. >> the charlotte r. bloomberg center is named at michael bloomberg's mother. johns hopkins donated $120 million to the project. >> if it will increase the knowledge and experience of the greatest doctors and teachers, if it will inspire other interests tuges to do more and to do better, then we all will be happy. >> the new sheik zayed tower is named for the first president of united arab emirates. >> we are hopeful this will provide generations of patients with the best and most innovative care. >> between the two towers, it includes 560 beds, 32 operating rooms. there are lots of windows, light, and unique pieces of art for more than 70 artists displayed throughout the building, and the technology is state of the art. >> one of the limi

kai. >>> still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 5:00. a former presidential candidate on trial. the challenges in court as john edwards faces criminal charges. >>> i'm mike schuh at police headquarters. police are searching for the man who owned the gun used to accidentally kill a 13-year- old. his story when we continue. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, rising from the ashes. a baltimore landmark builds its way back into the business. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> a beautiful spring evening. but summer temperatures will be here soon. don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast with bob. ,, thanks. i'll take the usual. got it. if you're open to choosing your own batter, mix-ins and toppings, come in today and build a stack you'll be proud of. weso to save money, services can get kind of expensive. i've found a new way to get my profile out there. check me out. everybody says i've got a friendly disposition and they love my spinach dip. five foot ten... still doing a little exploring. but... my sign is sagittarius, i'm into spanish cheese, my hairline is receding but i'm getting a wea

kai. >> it's just so amazing how they take the sod and put it down and it's there. >> it's ready, set go. >> can't wait. >>> testimony begins in the john edwards trial. the arguments from both sides and the new questions over a key witness. >> missing for three decades. what happened to aton pate. >>> where this canton landmark is getting ready for prime time. the story coming up here on wjz. >>> two days of rain and clouds, when can we expect the conditions to change? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it is cloudy, 46 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete forewarning weather forecast is coming up. >>> testimony begins in the john edwards trial. the former expresidential candidate is accused of using funds to hide his mistress in 2008. >> reporter: john edwards only had a couple of words for people outside of the courthouse as he arrived for trial. he is accused of using campaign funds to conceal his affair. the money paid for hunters travel, hotel, and medicare when she got pregnant. edwards argues that it was a gift and since it never went into the campaign fund, it cannot

johns hopkins is up and running. wjz is live. jessica kartalija explains how the transition into the new hospital is working. hi, jess. >> reporter: well, kai, as you can imagine, moving everyone out of the old building and into the new building is quite a process. >> reporter: amanda gonzalez has been a mom for just three hours, when nurses at johns hopkins hospital tell her it's time to go. after the official grand opening of the 560-bed facility, patients like amanda, must be moved from the older rooms to the brand new building. >> finally done, years of planning in the making. and so much training. and everyone says it went so well today. >> reporter: in labor and delivery, the nurses had over 20 hours of training. just to make this move possible. >> it was very choreographed. >> amanda and her new son, cruise, are among the first patients in the maternity ward, where there are three operating rooms, 35 obstetric rooms and 10 private labor and delivery rooms. >> all of the rooms here in the new building look a lot more like the hotel room in the hospital. they're all private. they have state of the art television networking. they have h

john glenn, helped deliver the shuttle to its retirement. discovery will be displayed as if it just landed. we have to go see that. >> it did just land, kai. >> it actually just did. you're right. >> not officially. got a piggyback ride. but still. >>> still ahead on wjz eyewitness news. by the development in one of newnew york city's greatest unsolved mysteries. where police are searching for this little boy, missing since 1979. >>> and lives will never be the same. >>> yeardley love's mother speaks out for the first time, since her daughter's killer was convicted. i'm jessica kartalija. that story next on wjz. >>> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, the big crab comeback. the record-shattering numbers as eyewitness news continues. >>> more rain coming for the weekend. don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ♪ ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ ♪ no more, no more, no more ♪ hit the road, jack ♪ and don't you come back no more ♪ [ male announcer ] want your weeds to hit the road? hit 'em with roundup extended control. one application kills weeds and puts down a barrier to stop new ones for up to four month

john heilemann and major garrett are still with us. joining us, eugene robinson. and washington anchor for bbc world news, katty kay, we talk too much about music. by the way, dreaming. one of the great moments of "saturday night live" history. we play chatter. you know, meacham is a historian. he likes talking about the fr fren french/indian war. let the viewers know what we decided. >> four best rolling stones albums. some girls is right up there. >> this hit me a couple days ago. i'm listening to it again for the first time. '78. a '60s band puts out something in '78. it is a remarkable achievement. >> it has the feel of manhattan. >> shattered, man. >> on the left side. >> bedbugs uptown. >> major, you agree? >> i do agree. that inspired the new york album that came out in 1991. yeah. it set something in motion. >> '89, sorry. >> the reassessment of new york and why it was in decay and what it meant for this world. >> katty is a stones fan. mr. meacham. >> what i think it did, it shaked prov 13. >> come on. >> you get the wrong coast. that would be "hotel california's" 1975 classic, which, of course led to sort

john kasich and bishop william laurie of baltimore. at 1:00 p.m., hear abc's "this week" with guests including pastor rick warren, founder of the saddle back church and author of "the purpose driven life" and kay warren, author of "choose joy." "fox news sunday" begins at 2:00 p.m. eastern, chris wallace talks with newt gingrich and senate budget committee members, republican ron johnson and kent conrad. at 3:00 p.m., it's cnn's "state of the union" and candy crowley welcomes debby wasserman schultz and former solicitor general ken starr and hear "face the nation" from cbs. a panel discussion with richard land, president of the ethics and religious liberty commission, rabbi david wolpi. five network tv talk shows brought to you as a public service by the networks and c-span. re-airs begin on c-span radio at noon eastern with nbc's meet the press,," 1:00 p.m., abc's "this week," at 3:00, cnn's "state of the union" and at 4:00 p.m., "face the nation" from cbs. listen to them on c-span radio, nation wide on xm satellite radio, downloadable ason -- an iphone ap. >> tonight on c-span's "q&a." >> the greatest experience for me is when i got the opportunity to meet both move senators and being able t