in february, schettino's attorney defended the captain, saying he has been assaulted by the media andidn't do anything illegal that night but simply made a mistake. >> translator: he is a person who has worked for years with honor and competence. >> while captain schettino has not been charged, he remains under house arrest and could face multiple charges of manslaughter and illegally abandoning his ship. as for that ship itself, it could be another year before it's removed from the shallow waters it's resting in. >> thank you so much. >>> and still ahead, the octo-mom, nadya suleman, forced to go on public assistance. what does that mean for her family of 14 children? we'll talk to her about this live, but first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> coming up, we'll hear from the woman who's taking heat for her article on how other women hate her for being beautiful. >> after your local news. [ man ] get the 20 piece mcnuggets. what? that lovely girl, caught your eye? 20 piece mcnuggets are only $4.99. you offer to share them. a conversation begins. that's pretty smart. i been around. [ male

. >> listen, schettino, there are people trapped onboard. get onboard and report to how many people there are. get going, there are already corpses, schettino, move. how many how many dead are there? you need to be telling me this? get on the bow of the ship and tell me how many people there are and what do they need. he faces charges including manslaughter, abandoning ship and causing a ship wreck. he denies any wrongdoing. after a night with no sleep, david, denise and many other passengers are taken to a hotel in rome where they stay while they figure out how to get back home. >> our original passports are under the sea. we had to go to the american embassy. we had to go to the brazilian embassy to get her passport, as well. >> after a long ordeal, a reunion back home in florida with family and friends. they will refund passengers for travel expenses, medical expenses and the cost of the crew and trying to return personal belongings. >> i lost my computer, where i had all my pictures from years and years. >> but for david and denise, the

prosecutors say schettino brought the ship too close to shore. at least 30 people died. two are still missing. >>> proposed graphic warning labels for cigarette packs are front and center in a federal courtroom. danielle nottingham explains for wjz from washington. >> a panel of judges at this federal court of appeals heard arguments about controversial warning labels for cigarette packs. the food and drug administration wants large warning labels like these placed on every pack. they show graphic images and make claims like cigarettes cause cancer. congress gave the fda the power to put those labels on cigarettes in 2009. when it put the agency in charge of regulating tobacco. it's part of a big push to convince americans, especially younger ones, not to smoke. >> parents and teachers all tell us that this is exactly the kind of tool they need to help communicate to kids exactly how dangerous, exactly how addictive tobacco use is. >> reporter: but the attorneys for the tobacco companies argue, the requirement to put those graphic warning labels on products is an example

. >> thank you, schettino. -- tina. dawn from the middle polk association, divided between central and northern stations. mostly in district 3, but a little bit of our western border is in district two. we have had continuous, continuous, continuous problems with prostitution. it has never been successfully addressed. it is a crime that deteriorates and eats away at a neighborhood. there seems just to be no answers within san francisco. why is it that san francisco invites the prostitutes to come in from stockton, from the east bay, from the north bay, from the south bay? why is it so much easier for them to do business here and come in and market themselves here in our neighborhoods? in addition to this evening crime that we have suffered, evening and morning crime that we have suffered with prostitution, homelessness is on a huge, huge rise. we were hoping that it would be addressed, but the flagrant abuses are mind-boggling. most mornings, afternoons, and evenings along polk street from california to clay, you can se

according to the magazine francesco schettino was going too fast, traveling by site and talking on his phone. once the ship ran aground, the report argues that ske tenotried to stabilize the ship by lowering two anchors but leased too much of the chain allowing the anchors to roll to the floor. "vanity fair" also claims that ske tenotold the ship's officers to lie and say everything was under control. >>> this just into "news 4," new images of a massive dust storm on mars. take a look at this. this was captured this dust devil which was measured around 12 miles high and 70 yards wide. experts say it's similar to a tornado but the dust devil is formed when the ground is heated by the sun. >> that's a good picture. >>> nets fans, the wait is finally other. the nationals' season opens this afternoon. stephen strasburg will start for washington. first pitch scheduled for 2:20. they enter the season with high expectations. some experts actually picked them as to make the playoff this season. like the way that sounds. manager davey johnson says he has high hopes for his team too. sneev think

but today, italy's highest court ruled that captain francesco schettino must stay behind bars while he'snvestigated for criminal charges. investigator says he abandoned a ship full of passengers while running aground. 30 people were killed. >>> and now, a memorial cruise is on its way to new york to the exact place where the titanic sank. they are marking the anniversary of the titanic's maiden voyage. everybody night, they will serve one dish from the original titanic menu. all of the courses are from first class. >> always still haunting when you see the video of the pictures on the ship. >> interesting. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. >> claiming their millions. maryland's three winners of mega millions steps forward. i'm ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> coming up right now on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 jackpot, the local mega millions winner comes forward. who they are and what they plan to do with all of that money. >>> brutal beating. another cell phone video services of a shocking attack in downtown baltimore. >>> wildfire worries. i'm derek valcourt, with an important warnin