rita nissan for cbs news. >>> in france, attempted rape charges can be filed for up to ten years after the alleged crime. >>> howard is up next with the forecast. >> very nice out here, andrea. the sun is shining brightly. we're headed toward the 90 degree mark again today. as far as the allergy update, tree pollen bothers you? good news, no tree pollen reported. mold spores are high. we'll have the full seven-day forecast, talking about some thunderstorm chances for the rest of the week when 9news now at noon returns. >>> more people in virginia are reporting sightings of our national bird. some some spotsylvania county believe they've's seen a bunch of bald eagles flying around. brittany morehouse takes a look at other facts about our bird. >> boaters passing this can't get enough of these birds. and the sounds they make. they tell me they're bald eagles. i zoom in and realize they're ospreys. bummer! even still, nowadays, you'll hear all kinds of story from virginians who spotted eagles in their yard. >> i saw a bald eagle nest. >> we had one fly over us when we were kayaking. >> we

rita nissan reports for wjz from london, with more on the controversy. >> reporter: news of the world will print its last edition this sunday. fallout from the phone hacking scandal is shutting down rupert murdoch's 168-year-old paper. reporters are accused of breaking into the voice mail of murder victims, the families of dead soldiers and celebrities. murdoch's son james made the announcement to staff, saying the news of the world is in the business of holding others to account, but it failed when it came to itself. there has been outrage across the country, even the british parliaments held an emergency session, expressing its disgust. >> reporter: the scandal has been growing wider by the day. london's police forces are under investigation for taking bribes from reporters, looking for tips. >> reporter: the latest victims of the hacking appear to be former boyfriends of princess diana, lawyers of james hewett, attorney for dodi fayed. big veterans groups already cut ties with the paper. >> anyone who was aware of it and knew what was going on should face charges. >> reporter: now,

rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the last edition of the news of the world will be publishednday. >>> a night out at the ballpark turns tragic. kai is in the newsroom with details on this disturbing story. >>> a texas rangers fan plunges to his death, trying to catch a ball. the 39-year-old man was reaching for a baseball that was tossed in the stands by outfielder josh hamilton. the man fell about 20 feet and landed on concrete at the ballpark in arlington. after catching that ball. his young son was with him in the stands and witnessed the fall. the rangers' president nolan ryan said they are shocked over this incident. >> our team members and our staff were very heavy-hearted about this. and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. and that's where we are tonight. >> reporter: the man who fell had been a firefighter nearly 20 years. back to you. >> kai, thank you. >>> well, some severe weather is moving across maryland right now. a thunderstorm warning and flash flood warnings are in effect across the state. bob turk is tracking the storms and the first warning weath

rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: investors have reacted to the scandal scares. they closed down 7% in today's trading. that's more than a billion dollars in lost revenue. >>> president obama says the continuing debate over the nation's debt is now contributing to the sluggish economy. the president said the uncertainty has caused businesses to hold back on investments and creating new jobs. congress has until august 2nd to come up with a plan to raise the debt ceiling. republicans and democrats are clashing over how to arrive at the needed budget cuts. >>> and there's some good news for unemployed homeowners when it comes to their mortgage payments. starting august 1st, they will be able to miss their payments for a full year. the current grace period is 3 to 4 months. the new rule only covers loans backed by the federal housing authority. >>> time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. details for the company that started in an annapolis glj. and is now a large corporation with facilities in t

rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> the guest list includes the kings of spain and sweden, along with the presidents of france and germany. >>> check in with eyewitness news at 6 for all new stories coming up, including a frightening attack. the trick the thieves used to break into a baltimore home. and paying more nor alcohol, that's not the only big change in maryland and how they'll affect you. that's coming up all new at 6. >> and still ahead, on eyewitness news, bad news for one struggling o's pitcher, sent to the minors after yet another bad outing on the mound last night. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> the woes of o's continue. now highly regarded birds pitcher has been sent down to the minors. dan is here with details on this. stan. >> although trying his best to get the season long mojo off his back, orioles pitcher got hurt last night. his effort leading to his being demoted to triple-a norfolk. the message is here is work on meeting high expectations, improve velocity and commends on pitches and lower that era of near 14. last night he gave up a career worst 8 earned runs over 3

rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> news of the world says it will not run any advertising on its finaland it will give the paper's revenue to charitable causes. >>> a solemn day in philadelphia. it has been exactly one year since a fatal duck boat accident. it tied up today, in memory of the crash that killed two young tourists. last year, a barge crashed into it. investigators later learned the tugboat pilot had been on his cell phone at the time of the crash. >>> a local beach is reviewing safety procedures after a young child drowns over the independence day weekend. marymary bubala has more on -- mary bubala has more. >> it happened on the 4th of july before lifeguards came on duty. police say a handful of children were playing with a ball in the surf when a 6-year- old went under the water and didn't resurface. park rangers and volunteers were able to pull the boy from the water, but he was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. officials are now reviewing all beach safety policies and they're encouraging all parents to keep a very close eye on their children, of course. >> thank y

as rita niss arn reports for wjz, -- nissan reports for wjz, the country is outraged. and prime minister is doing damage control. >> reporter: britain's prime minister is trying to distance himself from the scandal that has taken down one of the world's biggest tabloids. they have arrested andy schoolson on suspicion he was involved with tabbing into cell phones and intercepting voice mails. after phone hacking allegations forced him to resign from the paper in 2007. >> the decision to harm was nine mine and mine alone. and i take full responsibility for it. >> reporter: police also arrested clive goodman, a former top news of the world reporter. more arrests could be coming, with allegations the paper didn't just hack the phones of celebrities and royals but crime victims and fallen soldiers. trying to contain the fallout, the prime minister announced two separate probes. and he promised tighter rules for britain's free-for-all press. >> mr. murdoch. >> reporter: rupert murdoch sits on top of the media empire that runs the media world. as well as wall street journal a

rita nissan for cbs news, london. >> the conservative led british government abouts to cut --