monique griego is lye in towson with the story. good morning, monique. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. kelly graduated at the top of her class in 2007 and planned a career in foreign service, that future was cut short. kelly was just 22 years old but seen more of the world than most see in they lifetime. >> this is the worst time of my life. >> reporter: her mother says on friday, kelly spoke in morocco. she lost control of her car. >> the other passengers survived. my daughter did not. it's like a dagger was just stuck in to my heart. i know my life will never be the same. >> reporter: she studied islamic civilluation and traveled to -- civilization and traveled to many parts of the world. she started her own blog and wanted to dispel misconceptions many people have about the middle east. she says you won't believe how kind the people are. when she was anywhere and people would talk about the middle east, she wanted to make sure people were aware of the good that was. there she liked showing people there about our cul

monique griego. those details coming up. >> breaking records, i am derek valcourt at the capitol where they are honoring one of maryland's two senators. i will tell you who and why coming up. >> sharon gibala here on wjz tv traffic control. in addition to the fog we have an accident at the ft. mchenry tunnel. we will tell you about that in a few. now over to tim. >> -- temperatures headed our way after the fog moves on out. we will have your complete first warning weather forecast in just a moment. >> it is march madness of course and terrell suggs is talking basketball for a change. coming up on coffee with, his >>> 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 is the bottom of the hour and it continues to be very foggy outside. you will see lots of school delays on the bottom of you

the next three years and in the end he could raise the price of gas by 20 cents, from hamden, monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> the last time they were raised at the state level was in 1992. >> conservative gop candidate rick santorum has the wind at his back, he won primaries in alabama and mississippi last year. we have the latest from the white house. >> reporter: rick santorum heads back to the campaign trail after a southern sweep. >> we did it again. >> reporter: the former senator picked up hard fought victories in the alabama and mississippi primaries. >> this campaign is about ordinary folks doing extraordinary things lot of like america. >> now he says it is time for this to become a two man race. santorum wants his fellow conceivetive newt gingrich to drop his bid for the white house but the former house speaker appears ready to take the fight all the way to the gop convention in august. he says he is staying in because mitt romney is not the right choice for the party. >> frankly, i do not believe that a massachusetts moderate who created romney care as the forerunner of ob

sanford, florida, as the teen's parents travel to capitol hill to meet with congress, wjz and monique griegoive with the latest on this. good morning, monique. >> reporter: good morning, don, and good morning, everyone. >>> yesterday martin's parents traveled to washington for a congressional meeting on racial profiling. at that very same time hundreds of demonstrators from here in baltimore were outside demanding charges in this case. >> and now we will have a moment of silence. >> reporter: the parents of trayvon martin appear in front of lawmakers on capitol hill. >> he is sadly missed and we will continue to fight for justice for him. >> and of course my heart is broken. but it breaks even more to know that we have not gotten justice yet. >> reporter: their 17-year-old son was shot and killed walking through a gated sanford, florida, community. the shooter, neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman followed the teen, saying he looked suspicious and claims he fired in self-defense. >>> outside the department of justice members of a maryland church urged the attorney general to prosecu

i am monique griego, i ,,,,,,,,, >>> 6:24 and a half. in the news a disturbing sensation, people, most of them teenagers trying to quickly swallow a teaspoon of cinnamon, monique explains why this could be dangerous. >> reporter: swallowing cinnamon without drinking anything is nearly impossible, while it may sound like a silly prank, it is sending people to the hospital. check out up loads and you can find hundreds of videos like this. this cinnamon challenge is an old stunt making the rounds with a new generation of teens. >> i have seen it happen a few times. i have seen a few kids throw up. >> a lot of people throw up. i honestly think it is impossible. >> the person has to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon within 60 seconds without drinking anything but the results typically look like this. >> coughing, gagging and sometimes vomiting and always burning pain. >> oh, my god. >> it tastes very bad. >> she was dared to do it. >> and as soon as i inhaled it i coughed it right out and it wasn't a good feeling. >> there are no deaths but do

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll have more on what she's asking them to do. >>> in the dark, a massive power outage and a major northeast city. what caused the blackout? >>> cash grab. an anxious robber caught on tape. wait untily -- until you see this. >>> basking in the early spring glory. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> breaking news, gunfire erupts outside of a southeast courthouse, leaving one person dead and three injured. it happened a short time ago in beaumont. the unidentified gunman was reportedly going to court when he opened fire. police say the suspect was hurt and is now in custody. it is now -- not known if any of the victims are related to the suspect. >>> a burger king in fort lauderdale becomes the target of an attempted dive-through. security cameras caught the driver launching himself through a drive-through window. a female employee was able to grab him and hold him until help arrived. this would-be thief is now charged with attempte

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you all about this student csi. >>> wjz.com. for your ipad. how this new app works. >>> and it's sunny, but a bit cool. don't miss the updated first warning forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> an unusual rescue was caught on tape in atlanta. firefighters struggled for nearly an hour. crews say the mud was deep and the man had trouble breathing before he was freed. it's not clear how he fell in. >>> fema officials in florida trying to get residents to stop taping their windows before storms. when weather is forecast, many people start taping their windows. it's supposed to reenforce them when the storms hit. but officials say the practice is ineffective and gives homeowners a false sense of security. experts say residents should instead use shutters. >>> monique griego has more on the mobile van, looking to lure students into the field of forensics. >> it looks like the scene straight out of csi. but these high-tech tests are being done by students in a very unique and mobile setting. >> it's almost like a field trip for us. bec

i'm monique griego.g up, how it could affect your bill. >>> a mixture of sun and clouds today as the warmth continues. don't miss your updated first warning forecast. >>> wjz is always on. for stop for -- top stories by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. >>> just another beautiful way to start the workweek. gorgeous out there. >> and this is the last time we can say this. it's winter still. >> yeah. >> doesn't feel like it. >> but it is officially winter for the last day. and yes, we're already talking about spring-like thunderstorms. and potentially summer-like feeling thunderstorms. let's get first doppler radar and show you a few have popped up. we have a few showers out there. what we

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you why. >>> i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. even warmer air headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> here's today's report from wall street. turn left. not that we'd ever brag about it. turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how'd that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine top safety picks like the passat and jetta. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 jetta for $159 a month. you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical >>> all right. a lot of clouds around the baltimore area. not much of maryland really. tomorrow, we ma

wjz and monique griego are live with the story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, don.g, everyone. the attacker was apparently there to confront the teen for bullying his relative but he ended up getting a whole lot more than he bargained for. the shocking fight happens in seconds. the man in blue wearing a ski mask swings at a high school student. in one punch the 16-year-old football player knocks him out. students tell wjz the fight was not a surprise. >> people were just saying that he was going to get in a fight with some guy but nobody said it was like going to be a parent. >> police say the intruder came there to fight the football player, who was picking on his 15-year-old relative. that girl, seen attacking the victim after the fight. >> bullying is a rely serious problem but on the other hand, when a parent too exhibits the same kind of inappropriate behavior doesn't drop the issue. >> you got to think of how you would feel if somebody came up to your kid and did that kind of a thing. >> even school officials are in shock. >> nobody is expecting to have a mask

i'm monique griego. coming up, how it could affect your bill. >>> a controversial confrontation. an unarmed teenager is killed. a neighborhood watch leader says it was self-defense. but there is growing anger in the community. >>> a gunman behind a series of deadly attacks. the late evaluate is right in front of the school. ,,,,,, it's oysternomics 101. ,,,,,, you start with a u.s. senator named ben. by helping restore thousands of acres of oyster beds, he kept hundreds of oystermen on the job... which keeps wholesalers in business... and that means more delivery companies... making deliveries to more restaurants... which hire more workers. and that means more oystermen. it's like he's out here with us. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. >>> it is just before 6:30. 79 degrees and mostly cloudy. good evening, everyone. >>> here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a horror and a forker alert is in effect. four people are killed in front of a jewish school, including three young children. as manuel gallegus reports, it is the latest in a string

but you have to keep up with the times. >> reporter: monique griego.news. >>> bge crews will begin installing smart meters in may. then work their way through howard county and baltimore county. baltimore won't start until next year. >>> bob is here. we are a day away from the official start of spring. right? >> just really not that many hours. this is the last few hours of winter. and you're saying, what winter? 74 degrees now. that's may temperatures, by the way. winds south/southeast at 9. humidity is up a little bit. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at a few thundershowers and a few showers, spring showers in the region right after this. i was shocked to find out how many couples don't sleep in the same bedroom. but in the sleep number store, we hear it all the time. yeah, nine out of ten couples disagree on the firmness they want in a mattress. i sleep on the couch. with our bed, the sleep number setting represents the firmness that you like on your half of the mattress. you can have it your way and i'll have it mine. so we save

okay, monique griego is joining us right now. i talked to our producer dave a little bit every morning and we go over the show. he says ron is going to be with monique. go to the computer real quick. i'm thinking monique, as in won the academy award. baltimore girl. been on the show many times. >> i get mistaken for her many times. >> i said really? moe sneak going to be getting -- monique is going to be getting up and doing the morning show? so anyway guess who's on people are talking? here's monique. >> yeah. >> reporter: well, good morning guys, thank you i am ron matz today. thank you for the applause. thank you. >> what's going on? >> reporter: what? >> what's going on? where are we? >> reporter: oh. i'm sorry i'm getting a riddle bit of -- a little bit of feedback in my ear. we are live in locust point at the wine market this morning, you're probably getting thirsty out there taking a look at the bottle of wine. it may be early to crack this baby open, it's never the wrong time to benefit a good cause and coming up we're goi

wjz and monique griego are live with the latest on this.ning monique. >> reporter: good morning don and good morning everyone. after receiving a tip. police were able to track that student down before anything could happen. police worked quickly to track university of maryland student alexander song before threats could become reality. he made anonymous postings online including -- i will be in a shooting rampage tomorrow on campus. stay away from the mall tomorrow at 1:30. hopefully i kill enough people to make it to national news. a friend immediately alerted police. >> he immediately was like very scared about it. >> at this point we have no reason to believe that mr. song was acting in concert with anyone. he was acting alone. >> reporter: authorities saw the threat as no joke and they traced him and then to campus. >> this was no easy feat. surveillance was set up. when mr. song's vehicle came back on to campus it was followed not only through the camera network but by our plain clothes officers as well. >> reporter: there was no weapo

i'm monique griego. we'll have more on its continuing ties to baltimore. >>> the rain long gone.he sun is out. but the wind is blowing. meteorologist bernadette woods is updating your first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> milan soccer fans resort to questionable tactics during their championship game against barcelona. take a look. you can see a green laser being shined into the face of barcelona's lion elmesy. he sets up and misses. a goal would have won the game for barcelona. instead, it ended up in a scoreless tie. wow. >>> the constant threat of jail is no longer a concern for lindsay lohan. the actress arrived this afternoon, where a judge ended her supervised probation for her 2007 drunken driving case. she thanked the judge for being fair. she will, however, be on informal probation for two years because of last year's misdemeanor shoplifting conviction. >>> new numbers from the cdc shows a significant jump in children with autism. the figures are the highest estimate to date. >> reporter: samantha remy is learning to read. >> beautiful. >> reporter: th

monique griego has the story. >> reporter: good morning everyone.hey cant want -- because they didn't want to tip off the suspect and police tracked down university of maryland student alexander song after he made this anonymous post online -- i will be on a shooting rampage tomorrow on campus. stay way way from the norm -- away from the mall tomorrow at 1:30. authorities saw the threated no joke and they -- as no joke and they traced him to campus. authorities arrested song and didn't find any weapons at his dorm or home and he is ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] we touch a lot of things throughout the day. so it's nice that clorox disinfecting products help kill the germs that can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours. ♪ feels sweet when i can touch you ♪ >>> hello, los angeles. wake up. it's 8:00. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i'm gayle king. >> and i'm charlie rose with erica hill. the american soldier who allegedly killed 16 afghan civilians served three tours of duty in iraq before serving in afghanistan. >> some say u.s. troops are being stretched

monique griego has the story. >> reporter: good morning.ng a survivor tells us it is a major step forward. yesterday there were tears in the courtroom as the jury found virginia tech negligent in the deaths of the two students among the 32 killed when their fellow student went on a shooting spree. the university waited two and a half hours to notify students of a double homicide inside a residence hall. and the university has already filed an appeal to reduce the amount of that 4 million dollar award. don, back to you. >> thank you very much, mon egg, this morning the army private accused of leaking classified information to wikileaks returns to court. bradley manning is accused of giving thousands of classified documents and video clips to the website. in december manning deferred entering pleas on all charges against him. if convicted he could spend the rest of his life in prison. >>> the effort to overturn maryland's same sex marriage law is underway, they have launched a petition drive to force it to referendum. they need to collect nea

monique griego is live on the story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone, yesterday's martin's parents told lawmakers they believe their son was the victim of racial profiling and they want his killer behind bars. the couple spoke yesterday at a meeting on capitol hill. he was shot while walking through a gated community. the shooter claims it was self- defense. outside the department of justice members of a maryland church urged the attorney general to prosecute the case as a hate crime. they too, believe trayvon was the victim of racial profiling, don. >> thank you. >>> for the first time every university of maryland surgeons have transplanted an entire human face. since 1977 richard leonoris lee norris was not in the face and that is what he looked like. they gave him a new face. >>> a 40-year-old man is now charged in the assault outside a howard county high school that went viral. in the video you see police identified the man wearing a ski mask attacking a student. the student ends up knocking him to the ground as you saw, he came to the campus because of a connection to a 15-yea

monique griego is live with the video that has gone viral. >> reporter: good morning, after one, thecker was apparently there to confront the teen about bullying his relative but he ended up getting more than he bargained for. the shocking fight happens in seconds. he swings at a student. in one punch he knocks him out. police say he came to confront the student who was picking on his relative and police say they plan to file charges against the masked man and his cousin. back to you. >> a group of men now in police custody in connection with a brawl inside a townhome. police say two people were stabbed when a fight broke out on tuesday. five men now face attempted murder and assault charges. >>> four men are arrested after police say they found a back room in a barber shop packed with stolen goods. among the stolen items tide laundry detergent. detectives say they deter jept is often being used to buy or sell -- pay for drugs on the street. >>> gingrich will visit there. romney was there. maryland's early voting starts tomorrow, saturday. >>> stay with us, up next the world's >>> so

monique griego has the story. >>> good morning, every 1.n for robert marchanti is headed to arlington national cemetery where he will be buried. yesterday he was honored a at the church. a member of the national guard he was murdered last month in afghanistan, leaving behind a wife and four children. it happened in the wake of the burning of the copies of the koran, riots swept the country and there were attacks on nato troops. governor ma typo martin o'malley has ordered that flags be flown at half staff today. >> stay with us, up next has tax season become fraud season? a look at this year's digital thieves. >>> plus a new type of background check. turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not that we'd ever brag about it. turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how'd that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine 2012 iihs top safety picks. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. righ

in this morning's campaign 2012 report wjz and monique griego are live at the american legion where romney will be later today. good morning, monique. >> reporter: good morning, don. and good morning, everyone. romney will host the town hall meeting here later today, looking to build on his win last night in illinois. [ cheers ] >> thank you guys. >> reporter: mitt romney scores another victory with a convincing win in illinois. >> what a night. thank you, illinois. what a night. wow. >> reporter: now romney will look to build on that momentum when he makes a campaign stop at the american legion. romney saturated the airwaves and cnn reports a proromney superpack has spent nearly half a million dollars buying airtime in maryland. >> we know our future is brighter than these troubled times. we still believe in america. and we deserve a president who believes in us. and i believe in the american people. >> reporter: romney has already collected more delegates than all his rivals combined but rick santorum insists the race suspect over. >> we are heading to louisiana for the rest of the week.

monique griego has their story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone.ecause of mistakes on their water bills. many of those homeowners took their fight to city hall yes. in all 2300 are set to lose their holes. however, a scathing audit of the department shows widespread billing department. they are issuing refunds to customers and city council is proposing a moratorium on seizing homes until the problems can be fixed. back to you. >> and anne arundel county man is behind bars charged with attacking his mother with a hammer. police say he reportedly hit his mother repeatedly in the chest and head. she was able to run away and call for help. he faces attempted murder and assault charges. his mother is in stable condition. >>> deputies are looking for vandals who trashed a cemetery. take a look at the damage. 20 tombstones have been knocked over. it could take $50,000 to repair them. >>> soon we will have to punch in different digits to reach some marylands, saturday some phones will have a 667 area code, that is because all the others have been taken up.

it is monique griego who has the story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone.ernor is expected to testify in support of raising the gas tax. but already high prices could derail his plan. >>> the average cost for a gallon of gas here in maryland is 23 cents higher than it was just one month ago but governor o'malley says the state needs to raise the gas tax to build better roads and bridges, however aaa says now is not the time to hit drivers with an extra tax and senate president michaeler agrees saying it is unlikely they will pass a hike this session. he suggests having a special session later this year. >> stay with,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the card that they play at their last resort. it is the ultimate sign of cower did he say. if i said i'm not just a columnist, i'm a comedian. put a clown nose on, they hide under the helmet of oh, i'm a comedian so i can get away with that. >> okay. first of all, comedians don't wear helmets. i don't know where you're going to see comedy. but it's not a helmeted art form. >> not all comedians wear helmets? >> well, we can say

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you why. >>> bob turk. the first warning weather center. warm temps headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >>> wjz is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, log onto wjz.com. ,, at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> gotta check this out. it's a giant boulder. smashed right below in the family. this boulder measures 25 feet wide. that's bigger than a car. hit their house. now, luckily, nobody was hurt. it hit at the right place. it did knock down a couple of utility poles and damaged an underground water line.

monique griego has more on what the hype is all about. >> reporter: from excitement in japan.ong lines in new york and across the country in california. die-hard apple fans flock to get the new ipad. here in baltimore, people waited for hours just to be one of the first to test one out. at the apple store in towson town center. >> i wanted the ipad 3. >> while the chaos had cleared by midmorning, wendy soprano was in line at 6:30 a.m. >> it was all the way down to the door where you come in on. >> reporter: the latest version of apple's uber popular tablet,; >> i heard about the new camera and the nice screen. it's kind of new stuff. very cool and trendy. >> reporter: while we weren't lucky enough to get our hands on an ipad 3 today. >> i gave it away to my daughter. >> i can actually give away my old ipad and sell it for half price and get a new one. >> reporter: so the real question is, when and will ipad excitement come to an end? >> what about if they come out with ipad 4. will you get that, too? >> i guess. if it's going to be better, yeah. >> reporter: monique griego. >>

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you all about this student csi. ,,,,,,,, >>> it's 5:30 and 55 degrees and clor out there. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. doctors make medical history right here in baltimore. for the very first time, maryland surgeons transplant an entire human face. medical experts are calling it the most remarkable procedure they have ever seen. >> it's high school photograph. high school prom photograph from 1993. >> reporter: an accident in 1997 left richard lee norris, looking like this. a gunshot to his face took his nose, lips and chin. now, after a groundbreaking, 72- hour procedure, surgeons used a donor's skin from the scalp to the neck, including his jaw, tongue, teeth, and facial tissue. >> the team used innovative surgical practices, as well as computerized techniques to precisely, and i would say amazingly, to transplant the entire face. >> reporter: over a five-day period,

wjz and monique griego are live with more on this story. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. today the governor is expected to testify in support of raising the gas tax but also high prices could derail his plan. >>> punishing prices at the pump. 4.05 a gallon at this exxon. >> it really hurts. i mean 4.05, that is just for regular, but i have to use mid- grade. >> it is killing us, you can't do it. >> the average cost for a gallon of gas here in maryland 23 crernts higher than it was was was a month ago. >> we have not been able to embark on new projects and that will continue. >> aaa says now is not the time to hit drivers with an extra tax, especially since money has been used over the years to balance the budget. >> we can't support a gas tax without either a constitutional amendment or very very strong protections to prevent that from happening in the future. >> that might not happen anytime soon. senate president mike miller says it is unlikely the general assembly will pass a gas tax hike this session. he suggests a special session later. drivers hope to put the brakes

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you why. >>> maryland is getting a new area code. stick around for the 411. >>> and there are more clouds than sun out today. does that mean rain is in our first warning weather forecast? , >>> a boulder breaks free in a hillside in ohio, spelling disaster for one homeowner below. the boulder slammed into the home in athens. it also crushed up the cars and knocked down utility poles there. believe it or not, no one was injured. families in the neighboring homes have been evacuated while crews crook looked into the rain's intensity. >>> flames engulf a marina in san diego, causing millions of dollars in damage. nine boats there caught fire. five of them are completely destroyed. repairs are estimated around $1.3 million. >>> you spend at least a few hours in front of a computer, listen up. your eyes are probably paying the price. monique griego reports, computer vision syndrome in today's wjz healthwatch. >> reporter: a lot of people spend their days typing and clicking away in front of a computer. >> it's then between 8 to 12 hours a

monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> city pools are set to reopen memorial day weekend, which is may 26th. >>> the roads out there could create some traffic problems. but check in with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> well, it certainly has created problems along the beltway. we have delays on the north side outer loop from bel air to york road. over on the top side inner loop, your delays stretch there from stevenson road to dulaney valley road. that's another good 25 minutes to get past. as far as the west side inner loop goes, stop and go there from 95 to security boulevard. also heavy traffic on 95 northbound from 32 to 175. as far as accidents go, perring parkway at putty hill avenue. we also have richie highway at norfolk in glen burnie. washington boulevard at old washington road. and also siburn at west northern parkway. let's take a live look. you can see, things are pretty slow on the beltway, west of new york road. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, everything still a bit slow on the right- hand side of your screen there. 295 at 32. this

wjz and monique griego are live with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning.ater today in downtown baltimore civil rights activists and members of the community will march together to show support for the teen and for his family. >>> activists prepare a sea of signs calling for justice for vai tron martin. >> because every time we think about what happened to tray shon march tip we are looking at our ion children. >> the unarmed teen was walking through a gated sanford, florida, community, when he was fatally shot by neighborhood watch volume tire george zimmerman. zimmerman claimed the teen looked suspicious. he has not been arrested. >> we have to stand together shoulder to shoulder as brothers and sisters to say that we are outraked and we want justice. >> reporter: monday people in baltimore will stand together in a rally for trayvon. the march will begin at pratt and light streets and head to city police headquarters. >> it could have been them. it could have been my son. >> sharon lindsey will march with her sons, one of them the same age as martin. she

now, monique griego is live with more on the festivities and top of the morning to you, monique griego. >> reporter: top of the morning to you, tim, but it is not your fault, i said it wrong, too. it does not look like lunch, but it is, i have to call you guys, out, too. you are not wearing a speck of green. >> not a bit. you will pinch us when you get here. >> reporter: yes. i will l. right, obviously, people are kicking off the holiday here. they arrived at 6:00 this morning. here is our resident irishman, dave, the bartender here. so, what is it like here today. an irish pub. >> it is irish pub. we have dancers at like 3:00. we have had rugby at 1:00. that's huge for us. a line out the door at 6:00 a.m. we're going to be partying all day. the weekend, a bigger party than normal. >> reporter: i was surprised. i thought there will not be customers here. obviously, i was really wrong. >> you were really wrong. every weekend, we show football. so we have a line outside of the door at 7:00 most weekends. but today it is early, 6:00. so it is good. >> reporter: for those not irish, i want

i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll show you why people wait in line for hours just to get one. >>> a cloudy and cooler end to the week. don't miss the cooler end-of- the-week forecast. ,, girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have special dental van that goes from school to school. he even helps make sure we learn how to brush our teeth. he's my friend, ben. i hope he's your friend, too. >>> tracking bad air by zip code has brought worrisome numbers. some of the most polluted air is in the commutes of kirkland bay and brooklyn. >> reporter: the zip code that covers curtis bay and brooklyn has two big features. lots of big trucks rumbling through. >> every day. all day long. constantly going up and down this road. and. >> reporter: and some very bad pollution. >> in 2008 was the first in the country in terms of toxic air emissions

monique griego has more. >> reporter: good morning, everyone.n was shot and killed, now calls for justice are getting louder all over the country, including here. >>> the unarm teen was walking through a gated florida community when he was failtsy shot by neighborhood watch volunteer george simmer man, he claimed he looked suspicious and he was not arrested. tonight they will have a march. back to you. >> a motorcyclist loses control and ends up in a creek. police say the motorcycle spun out of control in west friendship. both the people on the bike flew off and landed in a creek nearby. both were medevaced to the hospital with serious injuries. >>> a pedestrian involved in a serious accident three months ago has died. it happened on december 23rd. 39-year-old laurie smith hit by a car and trapped between the car and a wall. police say smith died at the hospital over the weekend. investigators determined early on that the driver was at fault. no word yet on whether additional charges will be filed now. >>> over a dozen historic landmarks in balt

monique griego has the story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone.e top of he class from towson in 2007 planned a career in foreign services but the future was cut short. kelly was 22 years old and seen the world than most see in a lifetime. kelly spoke at the full bright conference in moraco but blew a tire and lost control of her car and was killed. she had moved to research women's political roles. the funeral arrangements for kelly be being made. >>> stay with wjz 13, may turn left. the passat is one of nine volkswagen models named a 2012 iihs top safety pick. not that we'd ever brag about it. turn right. come on, nine. turn left. hit the brakes. huh? how'd that get there? [ male announcer ] we can't hide how proud we are to have nine 2012 iihs top safety picks. so we're celebrating with our "safety in numbers" event. that's the power of german engineering. right now lease the 2012 passat for $219 a month. >>> it is 8:00. welcome back to "cbs this morning." i am gayle king. really, i'm not robin roberts. i do have a story behind that. do you ef g

a city of strong and divergent and different neighborhoods. >> reporter: monique griego, wjz eyewitnessthe open house event will be held this saturday, from 10:00 to 12:00. >>> a two-story warehouse collapses, trapping three construction workers in the rubble. firefighters found them buried alive by concrete, steel and bricks. one is recovering and the other has a severe head injury. the demolition has a history of unsafe conditions. officials are investigating. >>> they're getting ready to roll out the welcome mat in mexico for pope benedict xvi. monica via miczar reports for wjz. the pontiff arrives tomorrow for his first visit to latin america. >> reporter: workers are sweeping streets and putting on last-minute touches to welcome the pope. truckloads of army and police are also trickling in to protect pope benedict xvi. the country is in the middle of a drug crisis. the violence has killed nearly 50,000 people in the past six years. the pope says he is traveling to mexico to support his people. >> it's going to help bring us peace of mind. and we need that, especially with all of th

as monique griego explains, this is very dangerous and puts people in the hospital. >> reporter: check social media uploads and you can find hundreds of videos like this. this cinnamon challenge is an old stunt, making rounds with a new generation of teens. >> i've seen it happen a few times. >> a lot of people throw up. i haven't seen someone try it without throwing up. >> the challenge works like this. a person has to swallow a tablespoon of ground cinnamon, for 60 seconds without drinking anything. but the results typically look like this. [ coughing ] >> reporter: coughing, gagging and sometimes vomiting, and always burning pain. >> oh, my god. >> it tasted very bad. >> reporter: this 9th grader, who didn't want to be identified, was dared to do it. >> and as soon as i inhaled some of it, i coughed it out. and it wasn't a good feeling. >> reporter: there are no accounts of death by the challenge, but doctors say it is a dangerous dare. it can raise blood sugar levels, burn the throat, and cause long-term damage, especially with people with asthma. >> it's a foreign body in the air.

monique griego explains how habitat for humanity and the housing authority is making this. >> these shovels are doing more than just breaking ground. they're laying the groundwork for new life. >> i'm just really, really excited. >> reporter: michelle montgomery and two kids are one of the 30 families that will soon be moving in to a habitat for humanity home in the development in east baltimore. >> we have a long and aichtionz list of -- anxious list of homeowners who are ready to move in here. >> reporter: housing for habitat is teaming up to help rehab the homes and get the owners the financial help they really need. >> this was not easy. like i said, i'm a single parent. i'm doing it on my own. but i was determined motivated and going to get it done. >> reporter: mayor stephanie rawlings-blake says these homes are an example of her plan to move light out of the city. >> reporter: this project is proof that for every block in the city, we can bring it back to life. >> reporter: however, montgomery feels that this does more than just revive a neighborhood. >> not only am i gaining a new h

monique griego has more on its debut at morgan state university. [ singing ] >> reporter: from the songsthe set, it's an opera that will take you back in time. >> opera is just a great thing. i think that everyone should have a chance to experience. >> reporter: gersh win's coargy and bess debuted in 1945. but it's coming back to morgan state university. >> it's a billion-dollar opera. and people all over the world love this work. >> reporter: it deals with life in the 1920s and follows the ups and downs of its title characters, corgy and bess. >> love. obsession. there is addiction. there is -- there is hope. >> reporter: the cast is made up of a mix of professional actors and morgan students. >> reporter: this is a -- i call it a vocal mecca for the voice. that is that we had some incredible talent here. >> reporter: because opera, there will be two actresses playing the lead role of bess. one is a current student. the other is alumni. >> it's very exciting. we have a legacy to corgy and bess. >> the first was played by ann brown. brown's portrayal of bess made the role famous. for man

monique griego is there to kick off the higher campaign. >> mayor stephanie rawlings- blake got down with the girls of western high school, with the hopes of opening up summer jobs for students. >>> it keeps them more focused. keeps them more focused on what they want to be growing up. off the street. >> senior rachel madison got her start in the career world, through the city's youth works program. >> it was very influential in the ways i learned a lot of skills before i started with youth works. i got to work with a lot of people, so it was a more mature environment. today, the mayor had a message for the business community to help increase that number. >> one, two, three. >> the higher one youth campaign calls on all local businesses to hire at least one student this summer. >> employers have the opportunity to build tomorrow's work force today. and teach them the necessary skills to be successful. >> reporter: youth works provides opportunities for young adults, ages 14 to 21. so far this year, several new employers have signed up. but the city needs more to meet the demand. >> t

wjz and monique griego are live along the beltway. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, don, and good morning, everyone. the funeral procession began this morning in parkdale and is currently on its way to arlington national cemetery and that is where marchanti will be buried alongside thousands of other soldiers who have died for their country. a final goodbye to a fallen hero, robert marchanti is honored at the church, a member of the national guard, he was murdered last month in afghanistan, leaving a wife and another children behind. >> he went there to provide for our family and to serve his country and he did it until the very end. >> his job was a mentor, he worked alongside of and with the afghans to help them improve their police operations. >> but one of those police officers gunned him down. in the wake of the military's burning of the copies of the koran a riot swept the country. there were attacks on nato troops. he was one of two soldiers assassinated by the afghan police officer, who is still at large. >> i hope if

monique griego has more on millions at stake. >> reporter: precise plating is only part of what it takesthis culinary competition for future top chefs. >> i couldn't think of anything. i went blank. i was so nervous. >> reporter: morgan and her team are from the national academy foundation high school here in baltimore. they're hoping the skills they learned in the pro start program will help them beat out 16 of the schools throughout maryland, competing in prostart's 8th annual invitational. >> everything you need to know to be a chef in ray rest -- a restaurant. >> reporter: the competition requires students to create their own menu. >> it is extremely intense. it is very competitive. the students won't talk about what they're preparing ahead of time. >> reporter: months of hard work all comes down to one hour and a three-course meal. >> one minute left. >> reporter: so everyone -- every moment counts, leading up to that final touch. . >> good job, everybody. >> congratulations. >> reporter: what did you think ever your final with the judges there? >> that they look good. >> reporter:

wjz and monique griego are live with more. >> reporter: good morning. a jury awarded the student's families 4 million dollars and this morning a survivor of that attack tells wjz this is a major step forward. >>> tears in the courtroom as the jury finds virginia tech negligent in the death of two students, they were among the 32 killed when their fellow student went on a shooting rampage in campus on 2007. >> she always future herself put herself in a position to speak for people who were too weak to speak for themselves, she could not do it anymore so we had to do it. >> we had to get a little more truth and accountability and we weren't going away. >> the school waited two and a half hours to notify them, by then he was barricaded and opening fire on them. >> if i had received communication i whoa i would not have gone to class. >> he was shot 4 times and spoke with us by skype. >> i hopes this sets precedent and puts students in a safer position. >> the school said we are disappointed and stand by our long held position that the administration and la

monique griego has millions at stake. >> reporter: precise flating is- - plating is only part of whatt takes. for future top chefs. >> i can't think of anything. i was so nervous. >> reporter: morgan and her team are from the national academy foundation here in baltimore. they're hoping the skills they learned in the pro start program will help them beat out 16 of the schools from throughout maryland, competing in prostart's 8th annual invitational. >> everything they need to be a chef in a restaurant or manage. >> reporter: the competition requires the students to create their own menu. >> it is extremely tense. it is very competitive. the students won't talk about what they're preparing ahead of time. >> reporter: months of hard work all comes down to one hour and a three-course meal. >> one minute left. >> reporter: so every moment count,s, leading up -- counts, leading up to that final moment. >> what did you think of your final meals on the table? >> that they look good. >> reporter: but bragging rights isn't all they'll get for cutting up this competition. >> we will have $1.6 m

here is monique griego with more on the 2012 report. >> reporter: good afternoon, everyone, mitt romney will host a town hall meeting later today at the american legion, looking to build on momentum he won last night in illinois. >> thank you guys. >> reporter: mitt romney scores another victory with a convincing win in illinois. >> what a night. thank you illinois. what a night. wow. >> reporter: now romney will look to build on that momentum when he makes a campaign stop at the american legion there. he saturated the air waves there and a superpack has spent half a million dollars on airtime. >> we know our times are brighter and still believe in america and we deserve a president who believes in us and i believe in the american people. >> he has collected more delegates than his rivals combined but rick santorum insists the race is not over. >> we are heading to louisiana then we will be back here in pence vein and pick up a whole boat load of delegates. >> gingrich and ron paul let them fight it out. gingrich spent his day in louisiana. >> i think we have a got chance of picking up

monique griego has more on how it's managed to maintain its success. >> good morning. to the senate club. >> reporter: it's known for its prestige and powerful clientele. >> it's very well established and very highly regarded. >> reporter: andre zumamatis has been with the club for 17 years. as maitre d', he makes sure the club lives up to its reputation as the premiere place for the city's players to meet. >> we're home to political leaders, community leaders, the financial services leaders. >> reporter: this year, the club is marking its 50th anniversary. these panoramic views are courtesy of its newest locations on the transamerica building downtown. >> when the center club first opened back in 1962, it broke away from the segregated clubs of that time. >> reporter: we need to have a business person's club that will admit everybody and be open to everybody and really help transform the city of baltimore. >> reporter: president howard miller has seen the club change throughout the years, not only in decor, but also who it caters to. >> they are entrepreneurs who run

monique griego has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. the mayor says many of the pools have been neglected for years. she wants to close them to save money. >>> when it is blazing hot in baltimore nothing cools kids off more than a pool. yet this year as in years past there may be fewer of them to take a dip. >> it has to be a concern that we are closing any resources for young people and for neighborhood residents. >> this year the department of recreation and parks wants to close seven of 13 walk through neighborhood pools to save money. the mayor says the city is facing a huge budget deficit and many of the pools have been negotiated for years. >> the once being closed are in disrepair and have a low number of users. >> she also believes regular pools are outdated. >> they are obsolete, what kids enjoy are the splash pads we have been installing. >> county council members say they don't have things to add to the budget. they hope she is willing to compromise before they are closed. from inspection to maintenance to staffing, opening a

monique griego has more on the debate inside and outside of the chambers. >> hello.called a lands mark case in american health care. that's bringing out advocates on both sides of the issue. hundreds of people protested outside of the court as the nine justices began arguments over whether the health care law that affects millions of americans is constitutional. the justices are considering the laws so call individual mandate. it requires uninsured americans to buy health coverage by 204 or face a penalty. 26 states and small business group are trying to get the law struck down. back to you. >>> thank you. the court's decision is expected in june in the heart of the presidential race. >>> more than 0 people behind bars following a city police initiative to combat against street robberies. the department targeted habitual offenders and patrolled areas where crime is frequent. it comes because of the rising number of street robberies. there have been over 400 reported in this city this year. >>> the sun is shining brightly over the city. your back to needing a jacket o

monique griego is live with the story. >> reporter: good morning, everyone.hall meeting here later today looking to build on his win last night in illinois. romney scored another victory with that convincing win and now we will look to build on that momentum on a campaign stop at the american legion there. romney has already collected more delegates than all his rivals combined but rick rick santorum insists this race isn't over. it is expected to start at 4:00 this afternoon. >> three people have been stabbed after what is described as a melee there. police say yesterday afternoon several people went to a home there and got into a fight with those inside, stabbing three of them. a 20-year-old man is said to be in life-threatening condition this morning. after the brawl there was a report of gunfire but apparently nobody was shot. the two other people stabbed have been released from the hop, no charges hospital. no charges have been filed. >>> major robert marchanti was laid to rest there. he was gunned down over burning old copies of the koran, the taliban c

monique griego is live outside the courthouse. >> reporter: good morning, everyone.tion started yesterday and went late into the evening. now it has been three years since the pit bull was doused with gasoline and set on fire. burned so badly she had to be euthanized. twin brothers have already been tried once and it ended with a hung jury. the case sparked outrage and widespread publicity is expected to be a challenge. if convicted of it the brothers face three years in prison. back to you. >> a truck crashes into a house causing a fire. the flames shot of the it home while they battled the blaze in pikesville. a broken gas line helped to fuel the fire for several hours. everybody in the truck and in the house escaped unharmed. there is no word on what caused the truck to lose control and crash into the house. >>> prosecutors dropped charges against five former counselors at the old bowling brook preparatory school in the death of him. the were charged with wreckless endangerment for failing to call 911 in a timely manner. they are blaming evidence not allowed by th

. >> monique griego explains. computer vision syndrome is this morning's eyewitness news health watch. >> reporter: a lot of people spend their days teaching and clicking away in front of a computer. >> i spend between 8 and 12 hour as day, staring at computer screens. >> reporter: and soon his vision paid the price. >> my eyes were getting tired towards the end of the day. starting to get a little bit dry. i was having trouble focusing a little bit. >> reporter: kollar had cvs. computer vision syndrome. a broad term to describe various problems associated with spending three or more hour as day in front of a computer screen. >> it is all over the place. >> reporter: dr. lauren is saying that it makes it hard for your eyes to focus cause dryness. >> their eyes will get very tired. >> reporter: and simple things like taking wedge second break can help prevent cvs. >> you ask address the dryness but yill drops. >> reporter: you can also buy a pair of these. they are tinted yellow to cancel out the blue light in most