manuel gallegus is in sanford with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. prosecutors say george zimmerman profiled trayvon martin and assumed he was a criminal the night he was killed. legal experts say there is still a real chance that this case will eventually be thrown out because of florida law. george zimmerman may soon ask a judge to let him out of jail. piz lawyer says a bail hearing will probably be held a week from today. >> mr. zimmerman -- >> reporter: zimmerman made his first court appearance on thursday and is charged with the second-degree shooting of trayvon martin. he's held in a 67-foot square. he can't watch television but has access to the jail commissary. this receipt shows he spent $80 on soap, playing cards and snacks. zimmerman's attorney says his client is scared. >> now to know that he's facing charges that could put him in prison for life, how could not be be froitened. >> reporter: he's being held in an isolated cell here. officials say he's kept away from the general population because of the high-profile nature of the case. his

manuel gallegus is if sanford, florida, with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this morning in sanford george zimmerman is being held in the jail complex behind us. the personal prosecutor is not elaborating on why she decided to charge him with second-degree murder. george zimmerman ducked into the seminole county jail with a jacket over his head for his first night behind bars. his lawyer says he'll likely enter a not guilty plea today during his arraignment. >> filed an information charging george zimmerman with murder in the second degree. >> reporter: zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder more than six weeks after trayvon martin was killed. >> wanted an arrest and we got it. and i say thank you. thank you, lord. thank you, jesus. >> reporter: the neighborhood watchman says he shot the unarmed 17-year-old in self-defense. his lawyers say part of their strategy is to argue zimmerman acted under stand your ground law. zimmerman's first court appearance is expected to take place here at the seminole county jail complex. his lawyer says he's worried it

manuel gallegus reports a twister killed six people including three children. >> reporter: residents ever woodward, oklahoma are cleaning up the devastating damage left by a fast moving destructive tornado. >> we got down to the cellar. it was right there. i could hear it coming as we were heading down the stairs. >> reporter: utility companies are working to restore power in the town where the tornado destroyed dozens of buildings. there was little warning. a lightning strike disabled 20 outdoor sirens. this is all that's left of a row of small businesses here in woodward. this morning we saw employees come back to salvage some things and survey the damage since there's nowhere left to work. kyle reynolds lost the dream house he built for his family five years ago. where do you go if here? >> well, i don't know. we spent all of yesterday just trying to get what we could out of the house and salvage what we could. >> two tornadoes. >> reporter: the massive storm system didn't just hit oklahoma. >> oh, my gosh. oh, my gosh. >> reporter: it produced dozens of tornadoes from minnesota t

in new york, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the tallest building in the world, is thelifa in dubai, -- >>> tragedy at the bronx zoo. the investigation continues into the deadly accident that killed three generations of one family. mary is live in the newsroom with some of the just-released information. >> reporter: the suv plunged more than 50 feet off the overpass. take a look. you can see the mangled honda pilot. seven people died, include three children. investigators say the mother of those children was behind the wheel. her sister and parents were also killed. a short time ago, police say the suv was going above the speed limit but was likely just keeping pace with traffic. the driver clipped the highway divider, damaging the tire. that likely contributed to the suv losing control and going into the ravine. the investigation continues, but police don't expect any crim. vic? -- criminal. vic? >> mary, the accident is the second in the past year, where the car tum tumbled offer the same stretch. >>> rooftop batteries. a controversial plan to keep the summer olympics

manuel gallegus is in hard-hit, woodward, oklahoma. >> reporter: he lost his family home. reynolds considers himself lucky. >> this was our dream house. >> reporter: he was the only person in the house when a fast- moving tornado moved through the neighborhood. she survived, barely making it to the shelter in time. >> just the second that she clicked that third lock on the safe room door is when it hit. >> reporter: federal and state officials surveyed the damage on the ground. as crews worked on power lines. residents spent the day, cleaning up debris. and rummaging through the wreckage. michelle is searching for documents in a field of jagged rubble. all that's left of a row of small businesses. >> i still have a place to sleep. ours was just a business. you know? the homes and the lives you can't replace. >> reporter: residents all say the tornado moved very fast. and there were no sirens. lightning apparently took out the town's warning system as the storm hit. >> reporter: two tornadoes. >> reporter: officials at the national weather service say residents across the p

manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> when the titanic sank, more than 1500 people died. among the passengers, third class suffered the greatest loss. >>> straight ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. a student steers a bus to safety. and it's caught on camera. >>> he admits he massacred dozens in norway. a new report says if anders breivik is sane enough to stand trial. >>> and we are back to normal temperatures. don't miss your updated first warning forecast coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, >>> new details today, about the self-confessed norway massacre killer. according to a psychiatric exam, anders breivik was not psychotic last summer. the report opens the debate on whether he can be sent to prison or instead be sent to a secure psychiatric unit. he is accused of killing 77 people in a bomb and gun rampage. his trial is set to begin monday. >>> we are learning more about two deaths inside a fire in a vacant warehouse. adam may has more on the violence warehouse owners received. >> they have been cited several times but they never responded to the violations. the f

in woodward oklahoma, manuel gallegus. >>> bernadette those nighttime tornadoes can be especially dangerous can't they. >> they really are, you can't see them coming you just see some transformers in the distance and that's it. but you can hear it and hope flip a lot of people have a weather system to get them through the night. four tornado watches are in effect. you can see this extends all the way from the plains to the upper northwest. the irony in this one in minute -- minnesota has a tornado watch. the other side is going to turn into snow. we're seeing tornado watching from kansas up into iowa, up also into minnesota as we were just saying. we want to show you, we'll switch it over to the traffic. the primary is for today. you can see that red bulls eye from the west. that's for today. all of this shifts a little farther to the east for tonight. that is really where people need to be paying attention because if you fall asleep and you don't have your television on or something you need to be warned somehow. outdoor warning systems don't really wake you up. that's what we're looking a

manuel gallegus reports for wjz, with reaction to this milestone. >> reporter: the recovery in lower, reached new heights with the placement of this steel beam. the first column of the 100th floor of one world trade center, now stands at 1271 feet high. 21 feet taller than the empire state building. >> it's inspirational. and it's going to make a lot of people happy. >> reporter: it took a while after september 11th, for construction to get started. but eventually, at a rate of a new floor every week. the tower started to alter manhattan's skyline. locals and tourists marveled at the structure. the milestone comes close to the 1-year anniversary of osama bin laden. >> you're not going to stop america. we're going to rebuild and keep going. >> it sends chills up and down your spine, when you think about what happened. >> reporter: from here on the 171st floor of the building, you get a real sense of just how massive this structure is, and how tall it is. take a look at this panoramic view of new york. >> reporter: something that is noticeably different from the twin towers is that the

manuel gallegus reports for wjz. from woodward, oklahoma. >> reporter: family home. but woodward, oklahoma resident, kyle reynolds, considers himself lucky. >> this was our dream house. >> reporter: reynolds' daughter was the only person in the house when a fast-moving tornado tore through the neighborhood. she survived, barely making it to the shelter inside. >> just the second that she clicked that third lock on the safe room door is when it hit. >> reporter: federal and state officials surveyed the damage on the ground. as crews worked on power lines. residents spent the day, cleaning up debris. and rummaging through the wreckage. michelle is searching for documents in a field of jagged rubble, all that's left of a row of small businesses. >> i still have a place to sleep. ours was just a business, you know? the home and the lives you can't replace. >> reporter: residents all say the tornado moved very fast. and there were no sirens. lightning apparently took out the town's warning system as the storm hit. >> two tornadoes. >> reporter: officials at the national w

our first warning weather coverage continues with manuel gallegus. >> reporter: he lost his family home, but woodward oklahoma resident kyle reynolds considers himself lucky. >> this was our dream house. >> reporter: reynolds' daughter was the only person in the house when a fast-moving tornado moved through the neighborhood. she survived, barely making it to the shelter in time. >> just the second that she clicked that third lock on the safe room door is when it hit. >> reporter: federal and state officials surveyed the damage on the ground. as crews worked on power lines. residents spent the day cleaning up debris. and rummaging through the wreckage. michelle is searching for documents in a field of jagged rubble. all that's feel is a row of rubbage. >> i have -- homes and lives you can't replace. >> reporter: residents say the tornadoes moved very fast. and there were no lights or sirens. lightning apparently took out the town's warning system. >> reporter: officials say residents across the plains in midwest did pay attention to the early weather warnings. they believe the 24-hour a

manuel gallegus reports for wjz. >> reporter: these women are all cancer survivors.ma star doesn't love to exercise. but now she's staying active to try to keep her disease from coming back. >> i found this program, which is kind of a way to make exercise a lot more bearable, even fun. >> reporter: new guidelines from the american cancer society, say regular exercise, a healthy diet, and staying at a healthy weight, can keep cancer from recurring, even for good. evidence shows a healthier lifestyle reduces the risk of recurrent and death for multiple cancers, including breast, prostate, ovarian, and colorectal. >> having a good diet and exercising is very good for cancer patients. physically and mentally. >> reporter: it's estimated one in 25 americans is a cancer survivors. and because of advances in early detection and treatment, that number is steadily going up. >> reporter: the new guidelines even recommend exercise and careful diet during cancer treatment. >> we used to say, you know, eat whatever you want, during chemotherapy. you know, we don't want you to be

manuel gallegus reports for wjz. healthy lifestyle can keep cancer from coming back. >> reporter: these woman are -- women are all cancer survivors. reema star doesn't love to exercise. but now she's staying active to try to keep her disease from coming back. >> i found this program, which is kind of a way to make exercise a lot more bearable, even fun. >> reporter: new guidelines from the american cancer society say regular exercise, a healthy diet, and staying at a healthy weight can keep cancer from recurring, even for good. >> reporter: evidence shows a healthier lifestyle reduces the risk of recurrent and death for multiple cancers, including breast, prostate, ovarian, and colorectal. >> having a good diet and exercising is very good for cancer patients. physically and mentally. >> reporter: it's estimated one in 25 americans is a cancer survivors. and because of advances in early detection and treatment, that number is steadily going up. >> reporter: the new guidelines even recommend exercise and careful diet d

manuel gallegus reports now from sanford, florida. >> reporter: george zimmerman may soon ask a judgeof jail. his lawyer says a bail hearing will probably be held a week from today. >> mr. zimmerman? >> reporter: zimmerman made his first court appearance on thursday and is charged with second-degree murder for the shooting of trayvon martin. the 28-year-old is being held in a 67 square foot cell. he can't watch television but does have access to the jail commissary. this receipt shows he spent nearly $80 on items, including soap, playing cards, and snacks. zimmerman's attorney says his client is scared. >> now to know that he is facing charges that could put him in prison for life, how could you not be frightened. >> reporter: zimmerman is being held in an isolated cell here at the seminole county correctional facility. officials say he's being kept away from the general population because of the high profile nature of the case. dispimerman's -- zimmerman's lawyer says his client will plead not guilty when he's arraigned may 29. the neighborhood watch volunteer says he fired in self-

manuel gallegus has the latest from woodward oklahoma where six people were killed and dozens wounded. >> residents of woodward oklahoma are cleaning up the devastating damage left by a fast-moving destructive tornado. >> we got down into the cellar and as soon as the door was shot and was right there. i could hear it coming as we were heading downstairs. >> utility companies are working to restore power in the town where the tornado destroyed dozens of buildings. there was little morning. a lightning strike disabled 20 outdoor sirens. this is all that is left of a row of small businesses in woodward. this morning we saw our employees come back to salvage some things and survey the damage since there is no where left to work. kyle reynolds lost the dream house he built for his family five years ago. >> where do go from here? >> i do not know. we spent all of yesterday just trying to get what we could out of the house. >> the massive storm system did not just hit oklahoma. it produced dozens of tornadoes from minnesota to kansas. warning sirens sounded in digi- tas and the students fro

manuel gallegus with the latest on what his defense is expected to be >> george zimmerman bought into the county jail with a jacket over his head for his first night behind bars. his lawyer says he will likely enter a not guilty plea. >> we filed an information georgian george zimmerman with murder in the second degree >> he was charged with second- degree murder of more than six weeks after trayvon martin was killed >> wanted an arrest and we got it and i say thank you, thank you lord, thank you jesus >> the neighborhood watch and says he shot the unarm 17 year- old in self-defense. his lawyer says part of the strategy will be to argue that zimmerman acted under the stand your ground law which allows for deadly force to protect yourself. his first court appearance is expected to take here at the seminal county jail complex. his lawyer says he is worried it will be tough to get a fair trial >> i asked not to prejudge george zimmerman or the criminal justice system. it is going to work >> cinnamon was questioned the night that martin was shot and never rested. that decision sparked pro

prosecutors say he murdered trayvon martin in february and as manuel gallegus reports zimmerman is being kept away from other inmates >> george zimmerman may soon ask a judge to let him out of jail. his lawyer says a bail hearing will be held a week from today. zimmerman was charged with second-degree murder for the shooting of trayvon martin. the 20 year-old is being held in a 67 square foot cell. he cannot watch television but has access to the commissary. this receipt says he spent more than $80 on soap, playing cards, and snacks. the attorney says his client is scared >> now that he knows he is facing charges that could put him in prison for life, how could you not be frightened? >> keys being held in an isolated cell. officials say he's being kept away from the general population because of the high-profile nature of the case. simmons' lawyer says his client will plead not guilty. the neighborhood watch volunteer says he fired in self- defense after the teenager attack in but prosecutors say is the arm and followed and confronted the unarmed teenager after a police dispatcher told h

manuel gallegus is there with how some people manage to survive. >> it was after midnight when the tornado came tearing through this area, taking businesses and homes with it. just to give you an idea of the erratic power of the storm, look at this truck on its side, it is turned over. if you look this way, this is a carpet store. this concrete wall crushed in but right next to it a foam carpet padding which is very light was not touched at all. another interesting and troubling element to this is that the town's warning siren system did not work because the main transmitter had been taken out by lightning. the massive twister's tore through several states from oklahoma to iowa, ripping through homes and buildings. there are reports of more than 120 tornadoes across the midwest. the storm chasers even caught this rare sight. >> to tornadoes! >> several people were killed including a father and his two young daughters inside of this mobile home park. the storm ripped through this area in the middle of the night with no warning. >> it hit so fast and quick that no one really had any time to

manuel gallegus is in oklahoma, in one of the hardest-hit towns. >> the tornadoes came out of the sky so fast that storm chasers could barely keep track. at one point, to touch the ground at the same time. there are reports of a least 120 tornadoes from texas through while. one of them hit woodward oklahoma in the middle of the night killing several people. residents never heard any warning sirens because the system was damaged by the storm. >> that is where my wife works, and as you can see there is not much left. >> he has lived here his entire life and has seen plenty of tournedos. >> you never seen them like this? >> never. >> the tornado cut through this small town destroying homes and businesses. the tornado was so powerful that it picked up his delivery truck and slammed into this building, and it tore apart the entire steel and concrete structure. another strong twister hit a small town in iowa shattering buildings and ripping off the front of his home. >> the house was shaking and i could feel it listing, i thought house would go. >> 250 people live here and almost everyone s

manuel gallegus, cbs news, sanford, florida. >> okay, to give you a rundown this is how the martin case unfolded. the shooting was on february 26th. march 9th his family made its first demands for the release of the 911 tapes during the arrest they were hoping this would lead to an arrest. march 16th those tapes were released and two days later the family called for a federal investigation. on march 22nd, the sanford police chief and local prosecutor both stepped down. and the governor appointed a state attorney to handle the investigation. march 26th, report started to surface that martin had beaten zimmerman and slammed his head against the ground. then on march 28th zimmerman's father claimed that martin threatened to kill his son. zimmerman's lawyers were stepping down from the case this past sunday. he apparently has new counsel now and tuesday after they withdrew their legal counsel they put it out he wasn't making any contact with them. don't forget you can always go to wusa9.com for the latest developments on the trayvon martin case. >>> d.c. police raided a northwest d.c. apart

manuel gallegus, cbs news, sanford, florida. >> after the shooting in late february, police let zimmerman go sighting florida's stand your ground law. >>> u.s. officials say a rocket launch by north korea broke up about 90 seconds after lift- off. it appears the debris fell into the water and did not hit any populated areas. north korea claimed the launch was a peaceful mission to send a satellite into space. the u.s. is concerned they're trying to develop a nuclear missile. >>> the security council is also considering sending as many as 30 unarmed military observers to syria. they would monitor the cease- fire between government forces and opposition fighters. a draft of a proposal for the deployment demondays the syrian government ensure freedom of movement for the observers and the ability to interview anyone they want in private. it also calls on government -- the government to withdrew its weapons from heavily populated areas back to their barracks. >>> students face the reality of a tuition hike and it could be a healthy one t. could go between 10% and 13%, an extra $900 for most st

manuel gallegus. >>> police say the suspects appear to have chosen their victims at random. >>> the u.s. navy is providing some relief to those affected by a fiery crash. amazingly no one was killed. initial payments will start at more than $2,000. >>> a possible link between obesity and diabetes during pregnancy and autism. >> reporter: pregnant women who are obese or diabetics may increase their chances of having a child with autism. a study looked at about 1,000 mothers in california and their children. women who were obese during pregnancy were about 57% more likely to have autistic children. >> there's a general feeling that some of the origins of autism are probably in the prenatal period where the rain is developing at a very rapid rate. >> reporter: diabetic mothers were more than twice as likely to have children with developmental delays. doctors stress the study does not prove obesity and diabetes causes autism but it raises concern. >> there's actions people can take. that's the point, we're trying to find modifiable aspects. >> reporter: even if obesity and diabetes are link

manuel gallegus. >> as he said the men will be back in court monday. >>> the u.s. navy starts handing out compensation checks to victims of the fighter jet crash in virginia beach. that will be enough to cover housing and clothing. a fighter jet went down destroying dozens of apartments. fortunately none of the injuries were serious and no one has been killed. >>> deadly violence in syria spread to neighboring countries taking more lives. activists say more than 80 people were killed today in homs and fighting has spread to lebanon and turkey. president assad says he will order his military out of the area. the commander of the rebel army says he will honor the u.n. troops. >>> new international tension with north korea. the rogue nation is planning to launch a rocket carrying a satellite. but intelligence experts say it is a cover for testing new technology that could be used to launch a missell aimed at the united states. >> reporter: north korea could be preparing for what could be a new nuclear test. north korean officials are digging a new tunnel at a site in

manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> for a time, clark had shows on all three of the major networks and was listed among forbes' 400 wealthiest americans. >>> a fire causing problems on the metro line in pikesville. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene. captain mike perry has more on the developments. mike? >> reporter: hello, denise. itit all happened about a half hour ago. this is the metro stop in old court in baltimore county. where apparently a track emergency is determined what it is now. a fire occurred on one of the tracks for the northbound metro train, just north of the metro stop. causing a metro train to become disabled. train number 5. looked to have maybe 100 or more passengers on board. became disabled, just north of the rail stop. we're going to show you some video. what they did was, metro sent another train up here. and they transferred all of those patrons from the metro train that was disabled onto a rescue train. that train has since taken all the folks back to the metro stop. as we come back live, we can show you that that train has come to the metro stop and a

manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> a spokesman says clark was admitted to the hospital for an outpatient procedure yesterday. dick clark was 82. >> another embarrassing scandal for the u.s. army. the los angeles times publishes photos, showing american troops allegedly posing next to dead insurgents in afghanistan. the times received the pictures from a soldier who wanted them to be made public. secretary of defense leon pineta said they violate the army's image and core values. we'll have details coming up at 5:30. and how this could impact the u.s. mission in afghanistan. >>> the case will move forward against a university of maryland student, accused of a shooting spree. >> the 19-year-old suspect will be prosecuted on charges that he made online threats against his university. the judge has ruled alexander song went trial. police say he posted internet messages, claiming he would kill people on the college park campus. investigators found no weapons in his dorm room or at his parents' home in howard county. during song's court appearance, he told the judge, he feels much better now.

manuel gallegus looks back at his career, it spent more than five decades. >> he was not a musician. but dick clark was a rock and roll idols. inducted into the rock-and-roll hall of fame for spreading the gospel of pop music. as the host of american bandstand, he introduced new songs to millions of teenagers in the 1950's without alienating their parents. >> they finally have a common ground of understanding so that they can talk to one another for a change. >> in more than 30 years on television american bandstand feature the greatest pop performers, artists like james brown and stevie wonder made their debut on the show thanks to dick clark who ended the practice of using only white performers on television. he became an entrepreneur or in the process. he hosted several game shows and became a commercial pitchman. tickler clark productions greeted thousand hours of television, particularly award shows like the golden globes and the daytime emmy awards and the academy of country music awards. he appeared on many of the shows, most famously for years ringing in the new year as a hos

in new york, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the tallest building in the world is the bergfa in dubai, standing at 23,2300 feet. >>> mary is in the area to explain. >> obesity adds nearly $2 billion to healthcare costs. researchers say many businesses are resign -- redesigning things like bathrooms to better support heavier patrons. lawmakers are taking note. the 2010 healthcare allows them to charge obese patients 10% more if they refuse to participate in wellness programs. >> researchers say obesity- related medical costs, even exceeds smoking-related expense. >>> starting in may, if you have a cell phone, odds are good that you'll get early warnings of dangerous weather. all you need for the alerts is to have your phone turned on. >> reporter: when weather is violent enough to send trucks flying, it is carefully tracked by the national weather service, which issues warning. in maryland, those warnings will soon go out to cell phones. >> there's a specific tone that you will hear. and the alert will pop up right on your phone. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> reporter: the a