. >> and i'm mary bubala live in washington, d.c. today, a moment -- monumental day for our country as the most wanted man is taken out. we're in front of the white house. we talked with several people, a tourist, a man from maryland to came and held a sign with a special message. first, the latest on the death of osama bin laden. the white house says dna confirmed osama bin laden was killed by a team of navy seals who stormed his compound. >> osama bin laden is dead and just this has been done. >> reporter: new details are emerging. president obama made the decision to launch the mission friday. he based it on cia intelligence indicating bin laden was most likely inside the million dollar compound about 35-mile north of islamabad. two u.s. black hawk helicopters swooped in early monday morning. one developed mechanical problems but was able to land. a commander shot bin laden in the head and two others. the raid took 45 minutes. no u.s. military was hurt. bin laden was then buried at sea. >> we won a very significant victory by kill

i'm mary bubala, reporting live from washington, d.c.t has been a busy day here in the nation's capital with the death of osama bin laden. that has not stopped plenty of tourists from coming to the nation's capital. it has been more muggy than most expected. we'll go to bob turk on tv hill. >>> it's a little warmer, a little brighter in d.c. take a look at temperatures around the region. washington's up to 75 degrees right now. locally we're at 73. 0 in oakland. 67 ocean city. elkton 71679 the dew point is at 60 degrees. it should be coming up tonight. more humidity coming into the area. that means increased moisture. by this time tomorrow afternoon scattered showers and some thunderstorm activity. they could be locally strong in a couple spots. take a look at the temperatures locally, low to mid-70s, so a pleasant evening. then a couple showers up across northern central portions of pennsylvania. south into johns town, that's about it. it's moving off to the east. we're not going to see that. a southeast wind. that's bringing moisture f

i'm mary bubala, an eye opening look at heroin in the suburbs.story next >>> heroin use is skyrocketing over the county line. wjz investigates the dramatic surge in teenage addiction. >> one young girl snorted heroin and lo the life she knew. >> reporter: good morning, everybody. heroin is cheaper than ever and it is not just an inner city problem anymore, it is very much a suburban middle class problem. if you think this is what a heroin addict looks like. look again at the new face of heroin. mostly young and living in the suburbs, faces like 22-year-old nicole duda of frederick, a 20-year-old towson university student, and 18-year-old elliott mason of harford county and a 16-year-old girl and boy, all dead after overdosing on hairing. leah edgecombe tried heroin just once. >> what happened when you snorted the heroin. >> i think i knew that immediately something was wrong. >> reporter: the montgomery county high school honors student went into cardiac arrest. >> the next thing you know i'm unconscious. >> reporter: in a coma she suffered brain

mary bubala is in to explain the results aren't in yet. >> that's because the investigation is beingurned over to the state's attorney to determine if anybody should be charged. fir william torbet was on duty in plains clothe when he reported trouble at a nightclub. eventually he pulled out his weapon to defend himself and that's when other officers arrived at the scene and opened fire. police say torbet was wearing his badge but there were no other indication he was a police officer. >> thank you, mary. sidney state's attorney greg bernstein will review the case himself to see if charges should be filed. >>> an environmental disaster continues to be cleaned up in baltimore county. mike schuh has more. >> reporter: seven women and three men come to thomason everyday trying to make sense of the disaster that happened here in jacksonville five years ago in. in the past four months attorneys have given them reasons why evenon should pay hundreds of millions of dollars to 250 homeowners near this exxon station in the center of jackson. the leaks happened in 2006. workers drilled through

complete coverage continues now with mary bubala. >> well, vic, wjz asked and you have a lot to say on this one. so far, just over 44% say the pictures should be released for everyone to see. 51% disagree. and about 5% of our web viewers are undecided about whether the pictures should be made public. be sure to tell us what you think. log onto wjz.com and scroll down on the bottom of the right side of our page. vic? >> mary, thank you. and wjz is always on. check in for complete coverage of the killing of osama bin laden. we will bring you new information as soon as it is released. >>> hundreds of people are also reacting to a controversial video you first saw here on wjz. a mother, encouraging her son to fight. but did she handle it the right way? wjz is live in lansdowne where the fight happened. mike hellgren has expert advice. mike? >> reporter: denise, wjz.com has been flooded with various comments on whether the mom handled the situation appropriately, whether she did the right thing. tonight, a psychiatrist is weighing in. >> my son, he's right there. do it! >> reporter: kelly w

. >> and i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> top secret. president obama will not release the photos of osama bin laden's body. danielle nottingham reports for wjz. that decision came as new details as what happened inside that compound were released. >> reporter: the president has told cbs's 60 minutes he will not release photos of osama bin laden after he was killed. white house press secretary jay carney quoted the president from the interview. >> it is important for us to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not float -- not floating around as an insightment to additional violence or as a propaganda tool. >> reporter: this comes after some wanted proof that bin laden is dead. >> reporter: even with no photo proof, there is concern here in washington and around the world that americans will be targeted in possible revenge attacks. >> reporter: attorney general eric holder promised the treasure trove of information from bin laden's safe house will be used to keep americans safe. intelligence analysts

and i'm mary mary bubala. here's what people are talking b. >> tears, hugs, cheers. the house that gary built was filled with emotion. sports director mark viviano explains why coach gary williams is stepping down. >> well, gary williams said simply, it is time to do other things. at age 66 and recently married, he has spent half his life in the high-pressured world of coaching. today, he made it official that he is walking away. [ applause ] >> reporter: one more grand entrance to announce that it's time for him to exit. fans and players gathered for the goodbye. for 22 years, maryland basketball was known as gary land. after a long, successful run, gary williams says now it's time for him to go. >> it's just a gut feeling, really, more than anything else. and it's a time in my life, where i have an opportunity to do some things. >> reporter: williams leaves with more victories than any coach in maryland history. he won games, trophies, and countless accolades, plus the respect and admiration of many. >> when you think of maryland basketball, you think gary williams

. >> i'm mary bubala. here's what people are talking about. >> threatening revenge. the al qaeda terror network finally acknowledges a threat and issues a warning. the president is meeting privately today with the navy seals responsible. >> reporter: president obama came to kentucky to welcome home members of the 101st air division. they just returned home from afghanistan. fort campbell is home to the specialized army aviation unit that carried navy seals into bin laden's compound, away from the cameras, he'll personally thank some members of the team involved in the raid. al qaeda acknowledged bin laden's death for the first time in an online posting. the statement is titled, you lived as a good man, you died as a martir. -- martyr. the new text goes on to say, you lived as a good man. you died as a martyr. >> he said it is a reminder that the country has to stay on alert. >> reporter: it shows al qaeda was considering attacks on the u.s. trains on the tenth anniversary of 9/11. there are also mentions of targeting major cities on holidays. the fbi and the departme

i'm mary bubala. >> i'm congress. here's what people are talking about. >>> it was agoutas move. u.s. navy seals dropping from the sky outside the home of the world's most wanted terrorist. danielle nottingham reports for wjz. when bin laden was killed he was unarmed. >> reporter: when navy seals raid third-degree pakistani compound they found osama bin laden and his family on the second and third floors. the white house says the terrorist leader resisted but was unarmed. >> bin laden was then shot and killed. he was not armed. >> reporter: behind the 18-foot high wall the aftermath of the raid is chaotic. dishes, carpets and clothing lie scattered on the floor of one of the buildings. outside onlookers hold what appear to be pieces of the u.s. helicopter that stalled during the raid. officials say dna and facial recognition technology were used to identify bin laden. but now taliban leaders are questioning whether or not he is actually dead. they say the u.s. hasn't provided concrete proof. the white house says they do have photos of bin laden's body and his burial at sea, but t