a general of the maryland militia who was in baltimore sent out an order to maryland state militia units saying follow those soldiers back to pennsylvania, back to the mason dixon line and burn all the railroad bridges between baltimore and pennsylvania. so on the morning of april 23rd as the union soldiers retreated northward, a local militia unit called the baltimore county horse guards followed the soldiers and burned about six railroad bridges. the person leading that expedition was none other than john merriman, the first lieutenant in the militia unit and this gives you an image of two of his subordinates. we don't know who they are but they were members of the militia that went and burned out railroad bridges. now, there was a lot going on in maryland in april, 1861. lincoln decided he had to take drastic measures. he suspended the writ of habeas corpus. >> they can appeal to the judge and get the judge to force his arresting officer to bring him to the court so he can be either officially charged or released. >> good. if you are ever arrested, now, i know this won't happen to you

mary's college of maryland. baltimore mayor stephanie rawlings-blake addressed the class of 2012 in mid-may. she was the youngest person ever elected to the baltimore city council. here is her speech on the campus town house green. it is about 15 minutes. [applause] >> good morning. i can say i have never seen a group of people more excited about a green door. thank you very much for inviting me to speak to you on this absolutely beautiful day. i was promised by president there would be a few people from baltimore. are there any people from baltimore? thank you very much. now my nerves are gone, i know there are some hometown folks in the crowd. today is a culmination not just of the last four years, but of a lifetime of hard work for the students who are here today. i promised the students a commencement address of no less than nine minutes. and i intend to keep my word, so get comfortable. to the graduates, i want to congratulate you on completing your undergraduate education. each and everyone of you are about to join

maryland state troopers say they are getting ready to load the patient. traffic was down is backed up way past 97. >> imagine buying a new house and paying less than $10 when you close? baltimoreayor stephanie rawlings lake along with key officials took a tour of new homes this evening while addressing new element of the maryland mortgage program. the seller was able to combine that weight with some offers from an employer, and she got twice the deal. >> i would say that closing i paid $7 and some change. that was the only part that was out of my pocket. everything else was agreed between hawkins and the city. >> that was such a deal. if you are not looking to buy in baltimore city, it does include incentives to buyers of 80 short sale property or foreclosed property. we have more information on that our website, wbaltv.com. bankruptcy, one week after the company said it was running short of liquidity. workers were told in letters the company would stop operations at that location and for other locations in the country. an increase in the price of in- state tuition, approved by the state university system's board of regents today after a long fight with then the general synod

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. >> the university of maryland baltimore county is known for supreme education. the campus was a but when authorities flooded the area, looking for gunmen. >> police say a female student called 911 early thursday morning to report that she saw a man who was an acquaintance un.playing begthe g police searched the campus extensively, looking for the man. they found what they believe is the weapon and say they do not believe the suspect is on campus. >> i was confused at first. it was very vague. >> the initial message that went out warned students about the suspect and to stay away from the area. the second alarm message dated there is strong evidence the suspect left the area. many felt the message was too vague. >> it said the at&t is gone. they never caught him. they found a weapon, apparently, in his or her car. >> university police said they are limited by the technology. >> one of the difficulties we experience and all institutions is that you are limited to 140 characters. makes it hard for you to put of information at any one time. -- makes it hard for you

we are following breaking news from the university of maryland baltimore county as the search for a gun on campus is now over. now there is strong evidence that the gunman is no longer in the area. nobody was injured. the campus is resuming its normal activities. breaking news from northwest washington where a water main break has shut down several lanes of traffic on connecticut avenue. >> that section along connecticut avenue still closed during this hour. water officials say they have about 400 water main breaks per year but most are during the winter. they are considering this unusual and an inconvenience for the businesses along this block. a 12-inch pipe burst. >> the office manager already texted everyone that there was a water main break. >> d.c. water officials believe the source is a 65-year-old line beneath n street. the water to dupont circle was cut off and businesses were forced to shut down. joseph's family owns the kid's closet. he wants to make sure the doors can open for business. >> you obviously a lose sales. >> being out of water service even for a couple of minutes

right now police are looking for a man seen with a gun on the university of maryland baltimore county campus. mike schuh is live on the campus with the latest on the search for that man. >> reporter: good afternoon. let me take you back. it's just after 5 o'clock in the morning. a man and a woman, both students, are in a parking lot talking. the woman calls 911 after the man displays a handgun while sitting in his car. campus and county police respond and search for the student with the gun who fled. here is the campus police chief mark sparks. >> the baltimore county police department and our officers did an extensive search of the area. we were unable to locate a subject at that time. subsequent to that, we have searched all of the resident halls on a room by room, building by building basis and have not located the person. >> reporter: back now live looking at pictures. the campus is relatively back to normal. they are still searching for the man. earlier this morning by mass text students were notified about the incident and then updated through out the morning that the campus was

it takes place at the university of maryland baltimore campus at 3 this afternoon. >>> with the g8 summit beginning and her husband at camp david, the first lady will host the leaders spouses for a lunch and tour of the white house. >>> around the country, people are encouraged to take a moment to thank members of our nation's military and today is armed forces day. and since 1949, this day has been used to give thanks to those who are serving our country. >>> well, she helped put disco music on the top charts in the 1970s and this morning we pay tribute to the life and music of the queen of disco. donna summer. >>> plus, a second grader gets in trouble for going to school like this. he painted his face black. why his dad says he's proud of him. and a self-driving car takes to the streets of washington, d.c. why some say that these cars could significantly reduce traffic deaths. >> you won't want to leave the house without a jacket. we will talk temps after the break. >> reporter: traffic is just starting to pick up on the west side of the beltway at liberty road. i will show you what 9 a

a simulator will be set up during the high school lacrosse finals at the university of maryland baltimoreate and local driving safety advocates will speak out about the dangers of distracted driving. >>> after a staggering 2 billion dollar trading loss, federal officials will testify at the first hearing in the recent jp morgan chase fiasco. the ceo is not scheduled to be there but has promised to testify before the senate panel next month. jp morgan suspending the plans to buy back the stock ten days after a massive loss. >>> also this morning, a big recall to tell you about. chrysler is planning to recall about 68,000 jeep wrangler because of the vehicles that can catch fire. the recall affects the 2010model year that has automatic transmissions of the jeeps similar to the one here. this was made before july 4th of 2010. the debris can get caught between the plate and protecting the transmission sparking the fire and no one has been hurt yet. the chrysler will fix the problem for freebie replacing the plate with a bar. owners will be contacted by mail. >>> congress is dumbing it down bi

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long-time boyfriend, said she was at the prime of her career, getting a hpd at the university of maryland, baltimoreounty. >> she was doing all the things she liked to do, teaching at the university. was successful. written a number of articles, lectured. and then to have something like this. >> she was on her way to run her two german short-haired pointer dogs in ajablt trials in baltimore when she was killed. one of the dogs survived, the other was killed, as well. >>> a maryland man died in a motorcycle crash in howard county. it happened last night on the westbound lane of old frederick road in the area of alpha ridge park. howard county police identified the driver as 45-year-old gary lynch. they say he was speeding down the road and crashed into a sign post. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. >>> a prince george's county police officer facing dui charges after crashing his cruiser in bladensburg. police say officer daniel gonzalez was off duty when he ran off the road at route 1 and tanglewood drive. detectives say gonzalez took a breathalyzer test and had a

and most recently working theatuniversity of maryland baltimore county. she also had taught at the university of maryland at college park. >> she was doing all the things she liked to do. she was teaching at the university. was very successful. written a number of articles. lectured. and then to have something like this. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news 4. >> we're still a week away from the unofficial start to summer. don't tell that to all the people driving back from the maryland beaches. backups stretched for 20 miles on u.s. 50 this evening. there were a couple of broken down cars along the way coupled with incredible volume out there. >>> the weather this weekend has been just beautiful. no wonder so many people were at the shore. there's rain to our south, though, and a tropical storm off the carolinas. is the party over, doug? >> the party is over. the doors close in about the next ten minutes. here's what's happening. the rain making its way in from the west. we've got a coastal area of low pressure that's now making its way in from the atlantic

. >>> two employees from the university of maryland baltimore county have either resigned or been dismissed after state auditor decided questionable use of corporate cards. the university says the it lacked control over those cards and says one employee had gift cards purchasing nearly $4,500. the case has been turned over to the attorney general's office. >>> we are counting down now to the preakness, now just three days away and things are in full swing. linda stow talking to us a bit about what's going to happen today. linda, this is all a rampup as to what's to come on saturday. reporter: it sure is. in just a few areas, you can experience sunrise over hilltop from 6:00 to 9:00 this morning. they'll be giving tours around here. you can get a closer look at the horses at the preakness stakes barns. that's where we are right now. we have kentucky derby winner i'll have another and bodemiefter who placed second. new for the race this year, the head of the maryland jockey club tells us it will be a lot easier to make your bets on site. you can now use your smart phone,ipad or computer inste

we do have some showers, even some rumbles of thunder northeastern maryland. baltimore is being affected. caroll county is seeing is. toward the upper part of the eastern shore. might get into eastern howard as well. bus stop forecast calling it mostly cloudy because there are a few breaks south and west of town. cloudy and cool with drizzle and a couple of showers north. temps ranging in the 50s to lower 60s, although the vast majority of us are in the 50s this morning. your sunrise happening a few minutes past the 6:00 hour. we'll start with the clouds today. there's some fog also in the mountains like around petersburg, west virginia, western maryland. noon still mostly cloudy, 74. light winds. should see more sunshine this afternoon. that will help us get above the 80-degree mark with a chance of an isolated thunderstorm or two. anything that develops like yesterday could be on the strong storm. we're looking at thunderstorms across southwestern parts of pennsylvania from mitsburg to bedford. then it dips into northeastern maryland here and southern jersey and delaw

lori montenegro tiene la historia desde baltimore maryland. >>> es el 16 de febrero del 2009.ostro desfigura desfigurado. >>> lo que antes era algo de ciencia ficciÓn. hoy es va haciendo realidad, alrededor del mundo se trata del trasplante de cara. la primera ocurriÓ en francia en el 2005. desde entonces, se han hecho mÁs de una docena, varias en los estados unidos. el doctor eduardo rodrÍguez, es uno de los pocos en este paÍs. que se especializa en este innovador procedimiento. y en este, el centro mÉdico de la universidad de maryland. nunca pensÉ que podrÍa hacer eso. y tan pronto. >>> en abril, rodrÍguez, le realizÓ a este joven richard lee el trasplante de cara mÁs extenso y completo efectuado hasta la fecha. un balazo destrozÓ parte de la cara a norris, que perdiÓ parte de su lengua y los dientes. >>> nadie le querÍa dar empleo vive encerrado en una casa. hace sus compras de noche. >>> la tarea de los cirujanos, era inmensa, tanto asÍ, que practicaron con 20 cadÁveres. >>> la diferencia principal es la cantidad de tejido del cuero cabelludo hasta el cuello. los labios, l

four students at the university of maryland, baltimore county, got an unexpected free ride. they received financial aid and free tuition credit is a mistake the school is still trying to correct. >> this was one of the main findings of an audit made public today by the department of legislative services and points out other areas where the university has made some errors. umbc as a national reputation as the nation's no. 1 up-and-coming inversely but it is not a school that is problem free. an audit turned up errors in regard to student tuition. >> a student received a refund but had not been charged tuition. >> it happened on four occasions between 2008 and 2011. the audit revealed one student was not charged up to $8,000 in tuition and fees. this seems to be received a break.0.800 -- 10,00 >> they collect $100 million a year in revenue. this is a unique circumstance and they are researching, it is like in the computer system. it is a programming snafu. >> that is crazy. >> word of the mistake got some strong student reaction. >> it is not fair considering i have got studen

course, daniel, my son, and just a lot of cool people that we met in the community here in baltimore, and we love marylandre's awesome. >> how's that jacuzzi evolved into an indoor pool. now you've won two legs of the triple crown. >> i don't know, maybe we'll move. maybe we'll actually get a yard that can fit a small pool. it's opening up so many new doors, meeting so many cool people and getting to do a lot of cool things that we never would have been able to do. we're just going to take great care of i'll have another and see where we go from here. >> what can you say about this gentleman, the ice water in his veins, mario gutierrez, delivering another clutch primetime ride? >> i can't believe it. it seems like he's been riding this racetrack his whole life. he rode two the other day, and he won both. today i was definitely, oh, man, go, go! slow, go, go! and he was just patient, kept him out of trouble. when he called on him, he responded. these two fit each other so perfectly and i can't say enough about mexico letting us borrow mario, and he's the king. >> we will see you in new york. best of luck g

you will see the areas of rain in maryland over baltimore as well. for the most part, we're talking southeast prince george's county. overnight, we picked up about 1/4 of an inch. mostly cloudy today. i will not be surprised if we see some sun but mostly cloudy with more showers and a few thunderstorms. i temperatures in the 70's. near 70 tomorrow tomorrow, right now the weekend is looking agreeable. highs in the upper 70's. how is the traffic? >> very agreeable in that the rain scared away a lot of construction projects. traffic is moving nicely around the region. beltway travel. i have a couple pictures for you. here is 95, a good on 66. the dulles toll road even 270 moving nicely through germantown into gaithersburg and eventually down into the beltway to the american legion bridge. newschopper7 in a little while but now steven cynne simpson with news. >> we get started with a scare for airline passengers in california and arizona. authorities say planes have been cleared following bomb threats. >> southwest airlines stopped last night in orange c

so for the moment central maryland, downtown baltimore, relatively rain free. shower action to the west. we've seen the bulk of the active weather now clearing to the west. we may have partly to mostly clear skies for a few hours. that would be perfect for the game but there will be wet seats at camden yards. there will be more rain when this ends. >>> let's take it over to northeast baltimore where a man suffered burns on more than half of his body after escaping a house fire. it happened in the 7100 block of mcclean boulevard. you remember the dutch village. that was hit by a tornado two years ago. brian kuebler reports on what neighbors say was a rude awakening. more than a few neighbors in this northeast townhall community described it as a scene out of a movie. >> i seen flames, ran up and was telling my family and stuff we need to get out. i know these fires can spread fast, so and this was just -- it was like a movie. >> reporter: her main concern was her baby boy and father, all three making it out to scribe flame -- to describe the flames. a man had fi

both bodies were taken to baltimore where an autopsy is being conducted. >>> the mother of trayvon martin traveled to marylandout her son's death. sabrina fulton asked for anyone who lost a child to senseless violence to come forward. she spoke yesterday morning at the empowerment temple mega church in baltimore. fulton says she makes these kinds of trips for her son and other young people who might be victims of racial profiling. she told the congregation she cries and prays every day. george zimmerman is charged with killing her 17-year-old son in florida back in february. >> there are people that have sent letters from here. i want to see faces, i want to see people and get the word. that's most important. >> zimmerman claims he shot mart anyone self-defense. zimmerman out on $150,000 bond. >>> a prince george's county police officer faces disciplinary action after getting arrested for dui this weekend. police say officer daniel gonzalez was off-duty when he crashed his cruiser on route 1 at tanglewood drive in bladensburg. detectives say gonzalez took a breathalyzer test and had a blood alcohol level of .

working at the university of maryland, baltimore county. >> she was doing all the things she liked to she was teaching at the university, was very successful. written a number of articles. lectured, and then to have something like this. >> shinogle was on her way to run her two german short-haired pointer dogs in agility trials when she was killed. one dog survived, the other was killed. >>> a high school graduate at the top of her class will come to washington later this month to lobby for immigration reform for students like her who want league status. federal agents threatened to deport daniella palaez before her story hit national headlines earlier this school year. they gave her a reprieve. she will now lobby for what's called the stars act. that bill would allow students like daniella to graduate high school, get a degree at a college or university, and apply for a residency extension to earn legal status. >>> the fbi is launching an unusual ad campaign to draw attention to corporate spies. federal agents are posting billboards talking about economic espionage. the move comes af

it's preakness week in baltimore, maryland. we are kicking it off morning edition style. ron, only in baltimore would the staffer of a track hold -- staff of a track holding the largest track gather to sing karaoke. >> not only that, the trainer of the derby winner is here too. >> you're kidding me. >> how about that. we're going to talk to doug o'neil and i got a little bobl to bring back for the wjz lobby. >> thanks. >> it's a preakness manic monday in baelt -- baltimore when the eyewitness n,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, guys, i'm home! sara lee one hundred percent whole wheat bread. with thirteen grams of whole grain in every slice, and delicious taste in every last bite. sara lee. so good, it's gone. >>> here is first warning doppler weather. shower activity around the area. keep an umbrella you're going to need it. 62 westminster, 64 bel air and columbia, 63 rock hall, tv hill 64. just barely a breeze. this week eend weather -- this week's weather is simple. it's a very area of low pressure. there's going to be nothing to halt its progress. it's going to get here, get out of her

maryland. but it may expand into the baltimore and leave central maryland later on tonight.s still a risk we'll see some rain tonight. 80 degrees now. d.c. at 78. 68, the cool spot. ocean city, also at 68. locally, mid70s to near 80 degrees. the humidity has come down just a tad. but that doesn't mean we still can't get showers tonight. we've had a southerly wind, most of the day. right now, we have a dead calm. right now, we're starting to see a bit of a shift late in the day. with shower activity across northern michigan. upper michigan, we call it. actually, moving in our general direction. leftover moisture tonight and yesterday's rain. that next front could give us another chance of a thundershower tomorrow. now, tonight, we're looking down to the south and southwest. this stuff in southern virginia. and western carolina. looks like it's moving up toward our region f. it holds together rnlgt we'll probably see some additional rain and showers tonight. and as you mentioned, we still have the deficit. we could use the rain. there's the next front, coming down from the nor

for us in maryland in baltimore, and is a week-long series of all kinds of happenings.on market, it was the preakness crab derby. the idea is to get your crap to be the first to cross the crab finish line. -- your crab to be the first to cross the crab finish line. >> they were making the floor blankets that will winners. >> we put this inside the matting and lock it in. then we put a backing on it. >> some young people were running about horses. >> she runs city rance, a program to get the young people familiar with horses. >> they learn a lot. >> absolutely. there is 1000 questions they ask. why is he standing with his foot like that? >> there were all kinds of activities for the kids from grooming of course to planning its hooves and saddling up and finally writiy riding. this is their first time they have been around horses. >> i like brushing him. at first i was scared of him. i want a farm. >> now this is a connection. i wantridden a horse, to go to the preakness or see some horse racing. >> the young folks were having a ball. this saturday, the preakness and a lo

but your chances in western maryland. baltimore, only a slight chance of showers.s along the eastern shore where they should see a little bit more sunshine today before rain pushes east overnight. but her reign chances through the next couple of days. especially monday and into monday night. we will be cooler early into the week. near 80 on thursday. keeping an eye on the forecast. for now, a saturday, increasing clouds. >> thank you. the news continues in 25 minutes. ♪ >>> we're back on a sunday morning, may 13th, 2012. our thanks to the great folks who are spending part of their mother's day with us out here on the plaza. once again, a very happy mother's day to all of the moms that are out there watching us. i'll go ahead and name every mom i know. let's do a whole roster thing. i'll start with "a." anna. we'd be here for a while. >> my wife. >> your wife, absolutely. and those are all the moms i know. i'm jenna wolfe alongside lester holt. coming up this half hour, we're talking more about the john edwards trial. >> the prosecution rested last week their case i

you can sell send us a self-addressed envelope to 3800 hooper avenue, baltimore, maryland 21211. the finished product. what did you put on there? >> a little radish sprouts. >> it was something unthe radish sprouts. >> chile base. >> it was good. don't go away. we'll be right back. >> up in sports, an incredible stretch run from i'll have another. we'll go onto the belmont and hear from the winners straight ahead. >> good morning. preakness 137. i cannot remember a better day to have 121,000 fans over for fun. we saw a race that lived up to every bit of what we hoped it would be. a rematch from the kentucky derby. the two best horses, the best 3-year-olds going at it once again. they delivered absolutely in the drama. look at this. i'll have another trying to track down bodemeister just as he did two weeks ago at churchill downs the last 100 yards pouring it on. i'll have another indeed! by a neck claims another. triple crown championship. look at the celebration after wards. shortly there after you see doug o'neil, the frainer for i'll have another. gerry sandusky caught up with

he says she was at the prime of her career, a ph.d working at the university of maryland, baltimore countyas doing all of the things she liked to do. she was teaching at the university. it was very successful. had written a number of articles. lectured. and then to have something like this. >> reporter: she was heading to baltimore to bring her two german short-haired pointers to agility trials when she was killed. one dog survived the crash. the other was killed. >>> a big honor for special needs teachers. >> reporter: i'm julie carey in fairfax county. she has only been in the classroom for three years but today megan beatty gaetta was named a super teacher. i'll tell you why coming up. >>> too close for comfort. will smith has a lot of people talking after this confrontation with a reporter. >>> and a surprise finish for a >>> a transgender beauty queen didn't win miss universe. >> her appearance is one of the top trending topics today. the first ever transgender contestant at the miss universe canada pageant finished in the top 12 on saturday. 23-year-old jenna talikova was born a man

started by the first order of black roman catholic nuns, the oblate sisters of providence out of baltimore, maryland. their purpose was to educate black children. these nuns persistence and unflinching sacrifice influence my mother's life and my life. my mother was in high school when the march on washington occurred. the weeks leading up to the march, my mother participated in many peaceful demonstrations and picket lines in front of the white house. again, this is another example of unshakable persistence and sacrifice. she did this being afraid and not reacting when the white agitators were spitting on her and her girlfriend. it was important for her to peacefully continue in her fight for justice and civil rights. i mother was the first to obtain a college degree and went on to an education in education that lasted for decades. my work ethic was derived from her. when you are the daughter of a teacher and administrator i had a front row seat to watching a woman at work in the classroom. most of all, i would -- i truly mean this and the gravity of this hit me last week when i was before commissio

today's ncaa men's lacrosse championship, someone from the state of maryland would be happy would they be smiling in college park or baltimoremaryland taking on loyola, terps head coach hoping his second trip to the finals would result in a title. cummings behind the net look at this laser. tenth goal of the season, maryland up 3-2. offence done at this point. here comes loyola, 4-3. heads right, beats nico, greyhounds up 5-3. second half they took over. saverna park's own, scored the final three goals, 17 in the tourney, and loyola beat maryland 9-3 to capture their first ever lacrosse title >> how about this for a surprise yesterday in minnesota, two sisters thought they were at the twins game to run the bases they did, ran right into their dad a master sergeant, robert, back after his five month deployment in afghanistan he surprised them as they headed for home, hugs and kisses all around. memorial day this weekend this family will never forget. thanks to all currently serving and those who have served. >> we would be reif we didn't thank you -- remiss if we didn't thank you. >>> gary. >> temperature around 90 degrees, s

ncaa men's lacrosse championships, someone from the state of maryland would be happy, but would they be smiling in college park or baltimorend taking on loyola, terps head coach john tillman hoping for his second straight trip to the finals would result in a national championship it. looked good early had joe cummings finds kevin till dmentner, but the -- tillner, but the offense doesn't score again. greyhounds up two at the break 5-3, but in the 4th quarter it's eric lusby who took over the game with three straight goals and had 17 to set a record. loyola beat maryland 9-3 and wins their first ever national lacrosse title. >>> don't go anywhere. the king on his court, could the heat take out boston in game one? stick around to find out. >>> welcome back. you got to think lebron james is feeling the heat these days. if they win a title, they're supposed to. if he doesn't, the critics keep on chirping. tonight game 1 of the eastern conference finals in south beach against boston. 1st quarter mario chalmers and watch the king with the alley- oop. lebron had 32. heat up by as many as 11, but boston hung around. rajon rondo to

that's significant here in baltimore, maryland. we're the home of the american railroading.control coming up. we have first warning weather. whatever you want to do this week's end, it is going to be super conditions. >> all right. mother's day is this sunday. we ask to see your favorite photos of your mom and you delivered. here are a couple right here. to see the complete slide show go to wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> thanks for being with us this morning. 54, 92% hue hue didty -- humidity. nowhere near stuffy. 5 the 2 -- 52 dumb -- cumberland, westminster and bel air 52 and 55, 55 rock hall. rain has pulled away, cool front has swept through the area. we're left with pleasant conditions now through the entire's weekend. today a high around 70. a mixture of clouds and sun, a little bit breezy. clear to partly cloudy, 45 over night. the normals are 72 and 50. tomorrow 72, saturday 78, sunday 80, monday 80, maybe a shower on tuesday with 76. >>> here is sharon with traffic. >> despite perfect driving conditions weather wise we have a bunch of problems on the beltway and 95

version that humans can travel by 2015. >>> large crowd gathers for fun in the sun at the maryland zoo in baltimore todd. bb&t bank held its annual brew at the zoo. there's a great assortment of brews and wines. you can also check out the animals. a lot of people out there on this warm day. i bet you that beer was good. >>> still to come on eyewitness news tonight, appalling crime, a massacre in syria claims the lives of dozens of children. what the united naugss is saying tonight. >>> a ship hut the bridge in china. it's caught on tape. we'll show you more of this incredible video. >>> a tornado touches down, the whole thing is caught on tape. more images from this storm when we come back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> it's cloudy and 82 degrees in central maryland right now. bernadette is going to have the complete weather forecast in a moment. >>> an awful story out of syria, dozens of children are killed in a civilian massacre. syrian forces killed 90 civilians including 32 children during a mortar shelling. they're calling for an urgent session of the u.n. security council. months of attempts to resolv

maryland beat hopkins, 11-5. they make the final 5 for the 21st 21st time. in today's other quarter final game, northeast baltimoremaryland greyhounds. they had a bite bigger than their bark. thanks in part to eric luzbee. then you see denver freshman, wes berg. but great goalie. but he pays the price, getting hacked like a pinata. nonetheless, loyola advances. that's sweet. but that team lost. semifinals, national championship. they win 10-9. loyola in the final four. they will face notre dame, virginia winner. loyola's women, by the way, lost to maryland, 17-7. -- 17-11. and they do this. >> and i'll have another wins again. >> highlights at 11:00. >>> be sure to watch the cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. it's 48 hours mystery. followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. and coming up tonight at 11:00, on wjz. the big meeting in maryland. world issues, world leaders trying to solve problems here. the latest what is happening out at camp david. >>> also, more on the terror plot chicago police broke up today. one day ahead of another global gathering in that city. >>> plus, we'll go inside the winner's circle. we'll have

maryland. he was born and raised in baltimore city and has extended family who live in baltimore. he served as a director and trustee of the board of the enoch pratt free library which serves the disadvantaged throughout the state of maryland. he served on the board of directors and the community law center, which is an organization designed to help neighborhood organizations improve the quality of life of their residents. he has also served as a board member of several organizations that devote substantial resources to helping the disadvantaged, including the big brothers and big sisters of maryland. i know that he has often spoken to young people in school about the obligations, duty and mandate of a judge and tries to demystify the role of a judge in a black robe. judge russell was particularly concerned with addressing the drug violence and mental health problems that plague baltimore city. mr. president, judge russell comes from a very distinguished family in the legal profession of maryland. judge russell's father, george l. russell, jr., was also a ground breaking african-am

baltimore, maryland, coming in at 91 degrees. stilll some very warm spots. 93 in detroit, but there you're going to be dealing with chance for thunderstorms bynd later onn the afternoon. birmingham coming in at 90, make a few stray storms off to the west. so a little bit messy for some folks today, but at least on the whole, a good stretch of the country looking good for the holiday. >> that's good f. thank you so much, todd. >>> coming up, travels hit the road, consumersing looing on the brighter sierkd and both the good newsnd and the bad news on the zuckerberg wedding dress. your early morning headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, "men in black 3" takes down more than just aliens at the box office. >>> game one of the western conference finals, another injury for theof fillies, and he crash on the final lap of the indy 500. you're watching "early today."if . you're watching "early today." >>> good morning and welcome back to "early today." i'm lynn berry and here are some of your top headlines this morning. the united nation

the beach, dry as well as central maryland and the baltimore area. humidity is high, if you are watching this, pointing out the dew point numbers, north, 70, that's something you typically see around here, towards the end of june, in to mid july, it is very, very sticky and it's more of the humidity hand the heat that's making it feel awfully warm out. feeling like 91 in frederick, 90 baltimore, the rest of the evening, upper to mid 1r in spots. lit stay humid out there, there will be a little bit of a cool off overnight. we will talk about how things get by memorial day coming up. >>> of course, the weather, the one thing on the minds of a lot of people is traffic. big travel weekend, now underway. this is a live look at route 50, sandy point. things are moving a little bit. there is a line forming forming. be prepared no matter when you travel with the abc 2 news app. bullets may have claimed three lives and wounded four others. >> reporter: it started on the west side, 2500 block of west fayette, after 6:00 p.m. the bullets met 3 people on this po

maryland. >>> also tomorrow, baltimore kicks off the pool season, six park pools will open tomorrow. that will stay open on weekends through labor day. the walk to pools won't open until the big annual big splash on june 23rd. they will open five wading pools. admission fees are the same, $1.50 for park. >>> right now baltimore city police are looking for this man, pop up on the screen right. there he may have been snapping cell phone pictures of a 15- year-old girl while she was using the toilet. this happened back on april 15th. the girl thought one of her friends was playing a joke. when she called out to the person, a man answered and said he was messing with his phone. these are photos from harbor place showing the man going in to and out of the bathroom that the victim was in. >>> the death of a father and his two teen sons at a farm is been ruled accidental. glenn and his sons were found in a manure pit at a kennedyville farm thursday morning. not suffered injuries like lie caused by the propeller at the end of the huge auger used to circulate the liquid manure. >>> 9 men are

very little measurable rain in southern maryland, seldom baltimore -- south of baltimore. weakening quite a bit as it approaches our area. once again we are drive for the spring months. four or 5 inches below the normal amount of rainfall we would have in march and april and so for the first week of may. 73 is a high at the inner harbor and normal is at 72. a warm 77 in salisbury. don't forget, it is cooler than that on the eastern shore where the winds are coming right off the oceans. it will stay mile tonight with an occasional shower. you cannot rule of the possibility of hearing a little under overnight. tomorrow morning the skies will stay cloudy here. continuewe's and winds mostly out of the south. a big storm in the upper midwest -- 60-65 for lows. it will stall along the eastern seaboard and keep clouds and showers in the forecast at least through the afternoon tomorrow. the front will pass by and then blog down along the coast. a small craft advisory in the morning, a chilly shot in the mountains tomorrow. 55 for the high out around deep creek lake on thursday. ea

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. >>> if you're watching us on wval, baltimore, maryland, in wheaton, ice skating during scheteam skate night. >>> a look at entertainment, the "the avengers" will move aside at the box office. >> about time. >> as a new blockbuster takes center stage. "men in black 3" will take top spot over the weekend. despite being a decade since the last men in black and four years since will smith's last film, experts say drawing wide interest, both young and old, that is good news for the studios, since the budget to make this one blew up way over $200 million. >> have you been on the ride at universal? >> i saw them shooting the movie though. don't cry for the "the avengers," should take in $40 million this weekend the fourth highest grossing film of all time. >>> what do you think hillary had to say about this? brooklyn lee tweeted this from an event in monaco, posing with former president clinton and fellow porn actress tasha rain. >> i'm sure he didn't know. >> tmz reports britney spears walked out on the first as a judge on the x factor after a contestant mangled one of her songs. getting a

in the university of maryland trauma center, more than 8300 people were admitted. these people make up baltimore and much of maryland's medical save the met. tonight, how those heroes are able to come together and give patients a second chance at life. one story of a devastating car wreck last year. more than 50 emergency responders acted fast and pulled off what some call it a miracle. >> i had been stuck in the van for about an hour. i was in a coma for two weeks. here is a shocking statistic. 97% were saved. for the second year in the road macy's teamed up for the fashion show. breast cancer survivors took to the runway. organizers say the show is a way to bring awareness to the disease. >> it is very important to bring awareness to this. it is a killer of women. >> winners of a raffle drawing seven tickets. >> the president has lost his campaign for 2012. >> corporations are not people. people are people. when we come back, the new slogan and how it is different than the slogan of 2008. plus, park officials said this still the national christmas tree. what they plan to replace it with. >> th

baltimore. "good morning maryland" returns in just a moment. news time 5:21. 3q what's my secret for sunday lunch? my little helpers... and 100% natural french's yellow mustard. it has zero calories for me, and a taste my family loves. >>> news time 5:24. a news conference is happening today for the wife of former syracuse assistant basketball coach bernie fine. lori fine's lawyer says she is now speaking out, telling her side of the story. bernie fine is accused of abusing two former ball boys and she's accused of knowing about the whole thing. >>> we could see the daughter of john edwards take the witness stand as early as today. it's still not known to what she'll testify at his trial. it's also unclear if edwards or his mistress, rielle hunter will take the stand before the defense wraps up its case. >>> add two more states to mitt romney's win column. he has picked up the endorsement of nebraska and oregon republicans. romney has all but clinched his party's nomination and is well on his way to winning the delegates he needs for the overal

an accident in baltimore, frankfort and sinclair lane. hand over, rach restrictions at maryland hundred, westbound, and 295, baltimore washington parkway. this is 695 southwest. traffic beginning to pick up. see the rain soaked roads, be careful as well. give yourself time to get to work on your commute as it will be rainy. keep up with traffic at abc2news.com. >>> there is a new report that suggests there are 120 untested chemicals and care products used everyday by women. it's time to do something to finds out why the cosmetics we are given are not given a closer look. >> reporter: the average woman applies 12 beauty products to her body everyday. 120 chemicals for men 6 cosmetics and 80 chemicals. few including betty lee, think much about what is in them? >> i don't. shame on me. >> reporter: no one has the authority to help her. not even the government. here are the chemicals, formal diside. dioxane, lead on your lips, possibly linked to cancer and deodorant and mercury in skin lightning creams. allergies hormone disruption and dermatitis. critics say cosmetic makers mix a r