something the steelers quarterback denies., this latest incident was quite possibly the wake-up call he needed in his first public comments since the georgia accusations. roethlisberger admits it is time to clean up his image. and more importantly, regain the trust of the fans and his teammates. >> i am truly sorry for the disappointment and negative attention i have brought to my family, my teammates, coaches, the roonies, and the nfl. i understand that the opportunities i have been blessed with are a privilege and that much is expected of me as a quarterback of the pittsburgh steelers. >> reporter: and of course roethlisberger isn't the only player who's given the steelers a major headache. on monday, the team traded former super bowl mvp santonio holmes to the jets. but he won't make his regular season debut until week five. that's because the nfl suspended holmes for the first four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy. holmes is also facing a lawsuit from a woman who says he threw a glass at her face at

he's been a winner since day one with the steelers.nt than other nfl and other sports team owners. a lot of people talk about them having a lot of integrity. in the past, even this year, santonio holmes, another super bowl mvp had a problem with substance abuse. he failed his drug test. he was traded for a fifth round pick to the jets. so they were tired of that type of behavior. obviously, roethlisberger, much more valuable. he's the cornerstone of the franchise right now. if -- i would say they probably sat down and had a discussion with him. he has any problems from this point forward, he could be on extremely thin ice. but there would be 27 other teams jumping up and down to get him. >> do we know where the nevada case stands at this point? >> there were some issues that went up on appeal. it's a civil case, not a criminal case. he's not been criminally charged. this woman has filed a civil suit seeking money damages for what happened. there have been some issues that have gone up -- different appellate courts in nevada. at some po

>>> i intend to make my family, friends and the steeler nation proud on all fronts. >> there is no federal law that we can find to charge anybody with on this. so, guess what. tag, you're it. >> i think i've got more to talk about than the people. >>> oh, you know, i love being able to tell you some good news as i get to do today. thank you so much for being with us. i'm christi paul. a florida girl who had been missing since friday has been found alive. a member of her church who had been helping search for 11-year-old nadia bloom found her this morning in the woods not far from an alligator infested swap. searchers told police she was stuck in the mud and couldn't move. these are the pictures of police and volunteers carrying her out here. the church's pastor says bloom was dehydrated, covered with mosquito bites, had waterlogged feet. otherwise, she's okay. just moments ago, her parents thanked everyone involved in this search. >> it's the love of everybody. from everybody across the country praying to the canine teams across the state of florida that came out, to the s.w.a.t. teams, th

and much is expected of me as a quarterback of the pittsburgh steelers. >> roethlisberger is expectedthis week with the nfl commissioner. he could still face punishment from the league for violating the players' conduct code. >>> some newly-released videotape is likely to strip some maryland police officers of their badges it was taken in college park after last month's video game between maryland and duke. a student stops in front of a mounted policeman. and within seconds, officers beat him with batons until he passes out. >> i was outraged. i'm very disappointed on the conduct of my officers that i viewed on the videotape. >> the chief says once the officers have all been identified, they will likely be fire pfd as for jock mckenna, he suffered cuts and a gash to his skull. >>> police say they have reached a standoff with the woman who sent her adoptive son back to his homeland because he was violent. torry hansen is refusing to speak to officials. russian officials tell abc news, the boy is a bit stressed. but he's shown no evidence of violence or mental instability. >>> it seems

i think he could be gone. >> the steelers, what they stand for.e're hearing they are taking phone calls, one of the reports that are out there, if they get a top-ten pick coming up. we'll see how it plays out. thanks so much. >>> we want to say this could be cut down from six to four games if ben roethlisberger complies with some conditions. a complete medical evaluation, comply with counseling, monitor his behavior. i think it will be four games, but with what team, we shall see. coming up, take a look at this incredible reunion. a mother and daughter, long lost for 25 years. finally reunited. ♪ (announcer) we all want to stay active. we don't want anything... ...to slow us down. but even in your 30s... ...your bones can begin to change. overtime, you can begin to have bone loss. calcium and vitamin d work together to help keep your bones strong. and yoplait gives you... ...20% of your daily calcium... ...and is the only leading yogurt with vitamin d in every cup. keep your bones strong every day... ...with yoplait. the amount of technology in to

[low audio] >> now, having said that, should the steeler's trade ben roethlisberger? well, let's take an answer. i want to see what the results are. he says yes. here are both of the results. 61% of those who have responded, 21,171 said, get rid of ben roethlisberger. >> wow! >> wow is right. >> interesting, very interesting. >> wow! any way, as i said during the 5:00 hour. once the season starts, gloves off. i'll bang on you hard as i ever had. i don't want to see you in the house -- this isn't the season, having said that, i'm going to give the steeler's organization a huge round of applause. they're a sports organization that's -- [ indiscernible ] at risk of losing the season. >> they said, they would do something as a team if the nfl didn't do anything and that gave roger goodell the green light. >> and we'll look at the day part. and we have about a 70-degree lunchtime reading and we'll call for a high of 71. it depends on the fog burning off. 63 degrees and a beautiful evening. 63 to 65 and we have a chance of passing showers and that's later on and dense fog a

the commissioner slams a six game hammer down on the steelers quarterback. in a letter to the quarterback he condemned his pattern of behavior roll problems and made it clear he could lessen the suspension orrin crease it if not convinced the quarterback is changing his ways. the stealers have made calls to see if they can find a top ten pick for their starting quarterback. so far no takers. the nfl released 2010 schedule. the ravens will appear in four prime time games. only one is at home. the december 5th monday neither against the steelers. >>> spain comes word the man who oversaw the olympics biggest scandal and it's growth has died. he was 89. led the ioc for 21 years. for all the latest news goo press box online. áp . >>> all right. the check of the seven day. nice dry weather coming in. thursday. i think again on friday. enjoy it. it looks like another wet weather pattern sets up scattered showers saturday. a rain day day on sunday sad to say and then into early next week shower around. temperatures will stay pretty mild but we will have rain around

another report says the steeler locker room now divided. some of the teammates are questioning his leadership. >>> though earth day was last thursday thousands crowded the national mall in dc for a climate rally concert. this was yesterday. the rally marked the 40th annual earth day with an all day concert featuring sting, john legend, jimmy cliff and others. movie director james cameron and the reverend jesse jackson were among the speakers pushing for the government to pass comprehensive crime legislation. >> today's not just one day, it's everyday and has been that way forever. we got to make them understand the urgency of the problem. of climate change. you young people are going to have to accept this responsibility. it's your lives. >> see kim brown in the crowd? she was there. dozens held signs and sported colorful outfits including a group painted up as characters from "avatar." >>> working together to make life a little cleaner. >> the goal across our area saturday. in baltimore county, more than 1,000 volunteers working the commun

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what do you think should happen to the steelers' qb?y is reading what you are saying, as am i on our facebook pages. i'm split on my page so far by what people are saying. what about you? >> true, christi. it's not necessarily along gender lines. it's not like women are lining up behind this young woman and men are lining up behind roethlisberger. it's not like that at all. it's very mixed. not at all along gender lines. let me get in as many comments as i can. it's a very interesting discussion. james says, i would say at least a two to four-game suspension. i'm a huge steelers fan but ben needs a serious wake-up call. i definitely agree this needs to stop, and ben needs to really step up and be the leader and man he really should be. sarah says it doesn't matter that he wasn't charged. it's about making the nfl and the steelers look bad, and he has done that. the lawyer, meaning the district attorney, didn't charge him and because he said he couldn't prove it beyond a reasonable doubt, but that doesn't mean he didn't do anything, whic

steelers coach mike tomlin says steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger is ready to accept his six-game suspension and will issue a written statement about it monday. the two-time super bowl champ is barred from taking part in any steelers activities until he's undergone the behavioral evaluation ordered by nfl commissioner roger goodell. staying with steeler nation, pittsburgh has reacquired cornerback bryant mcphiladelphia who spent his first four seasons with the steelers and was part of the team's last two super bowl titles. he started 16 games for the cards last year. pete carroll continues to make seattle look like the pacific northwest campus of u.s.c. the new seahawks coach acquired former trojans running back lendale white from tennessee. exchange the titans get a fourth and six-rounder. also acquiring leon washington from the jets for a fifth and seventh rounder, washington a pro bowler in 2008 but missed much of last season with a knee injury. in other nfl news, the jets released nine time pro bowler alan faneca. >> after three days, and 255 picks, legarrette blount went undr

the nfl telling the steelers quarterbacks to take a seat for a few games, not just a few, six.lout from his sectixcapa. >>> the view from nasa's solar telescope, a hubbell from the sun. some of the first sun shots nasa sent back since it was launched in february. scientists hope it will help us understand the sun a little better and its impact on our planet. >>> the debate over arizona immigration bill getting pretty ugly. new protests planned today begins that bill. it pushes police to check citizenship and basically makes it illegal to be illegal. here is one exchange. los angeles cardinal, john mahoney likening it to nazi germany and communist russia. arizona lawmaker, russell pierce, who wrote the bill, discounts his outrage saying the cardinal has been busy protecting child molesters. it fall ons the shoulder of arizona governor, january brewer. she has until saturday to decide, does it live or does it die? that immigration bill is not the only controversy that cardinal ma hoem ho mahoney is caught up in. they are suing him and says he was sexually abused by the priest as

his steelers had just won the super bowl. if he seems more humble this time around, just note that the steelers did not qualify from the playoffs. p.j. judge, marjorie rendell, first lady of pennsylvania, but not for long. she says she will play more active roles. next to her is my close friend barry shower, who retired from the court and served in the appellate division. barry also has the distinction upholding a position at three schools at the same time, gil, wesleyan, and eternity. -- yale, wesleyan, and trinity. our next guest is also a three- time pjp veteran. far end, jan ting, prof. of law here in philadelphia who in 2006 was a republican candidate for u.s. senator in delaware. he is the son of chinese immigrants and teaches immigration law, he is also well suited to today's topic. judith kay, another dear friend, as was her late husband stephen. stephen was a frequently luncheon companion of mind. he loved the new york yankees and metropolitan opera. as a mets fan, that was hard for me to say. a great american who re

and the steelers reportedly had trying to move him. plus, the redskins, what are they going do if tomorrow's draft? is the quarterback still on the board? a couple of potential linemen, the redskins are looking at, say i hope not. "news4 at 6:00" will con. somewhere in america... the slightest breeze harbors immense power. the tallest buildings leave the lightest footprints. a fifty-ton train makes barely a mark on the environment. and a country facing climate change finds climate solutions. somewhere in america, we've already answered some of the nation's toughest questions. and the over sixty thousand people of siemens are ready to do it again. siemens. answers. >>> 31 would be really nice. >> 3-is. >> close it out. >> sounds like a plan to me. >> caps and canadiens at it again tonight. game four. both teams have changed goalies. caps, of course, switched to semyon varlamov. the goal for the caps just take care of business north of the border and try to close the series out as soon as possible. lindsay has more from montreal. >> repo

good move. >>> like the steelers, the ravens are in full draft mode.fl heads into its first ever primetime session. everyone has an opinion about what the ravens should do with their number one. one area where they need help is tightened. todd is getting older and there's no depth there at all. oklahoma's james refresh 'em seems to be the best of the bunch. >> if you look at it today you could say it's a good class, you know, but up until they got on the field and play, it will take us two or three years to make that determination, but when you look at it, i could probably say this, probably a tight end that we'd like to take in every round in this draft and we would probably feel good about. >>> the orioles try to avoid the three-game sweep in seattle tonight. we'll have early highlights of that. kristin has more on the draft tonight. >>> the rain goods for the pollen. brings it down to the ground for a few seconds. the sky watch forecast? >> the rain is coming down across can the city. understanding see the drops there on the camera 11:00. looks like

relatives could watch the ceremony live. >>> the pittsburgh steelers will be without quarterback, benoethlisberger for the first part of the season. >> brett haber joins with us today's suspension. >> saying they didn't have enough evidence to convict the steelers quarterback of sexual assault charges and perhaps at that moment, roethlisberger thought he was getting off scott free, but the nfl had other ideas. the commissioner suspending roethlisberger for the first six games. a sentence that could be reduced to four games if the qb undergoes treatment. roethlisberger stands to lose nearly $3 million while he is out and word tonight is that the steelers are looking to trade him for a top ten pick in tomorrow's nfl draft. the commissioner wrote a letter to roethlisberger today, outlining his decision. you will hear portions of that letter coming up at 6:00. anita. >>> thank you. pope benedict xvi promised to deal with the widening scandal over sexual abuse by catholic priests. he made the comment in st. peters square. he met with abused victims during a recent trip to multa and assured

first six games of this season for the pittsburgh steelers and he may never play for them again.nfl hit roethlisberger with a six game suspension after a 20-year-old woman accused him of sexual assault. roethlisberger wasn't charged, but the nfl commissioner says that doesn't matter. >> you don't have to be convicted of a crime or even charged with a crime. if there's a pattern of behavior that reflects poorly on yourself, your team, the league in general, it's important for us to have early intervention to stop that behavior and to correct the behavior. and that's what our intent is here. >> the steelers may seek to trade roethlisberger despite his two super bowl wins. >>> this is earth day, but nasa scientists are also celebrating new pictures of our closest star, the sun. the colorful images are the first from the solar dynamics observatory launched in february. the spacecraft takes pictures of the sun in different wave lengths and with ten times the clarity of previous solar images. that gives scientists new tools to predict solar storms that disrupt weather and communication

the ravens host the steelers in prime time. and they follow that up with a second straight prime time appearance on december 13, against the texans on monday night football. on december 19, ravens host the superbowl champion saints and finish up with two divisional games at the browns, on the 26. and wrapping up at home, against the bengals on january 2. >> last night the orioles lost to seattle 8-2 and it cost burgeson his spot in the major leagues. burgeson allowed seven runs in 2 and a third innings last night. and after the game was optioned to norfolk. he has a 0-2 record and fat 12.119 era in three starts this season. albertosa castillo takes his spot on the 25 man roster. >> bad news for the orioles on the injury front outfielder peia will miss, at least, three months because of a torn lap muscle in the upper back. mri taken monday showed he had torn the muscle away from the bone in the back. and will keep the 25-year-old side lined until late july. he was hitting 400 with a solo home run and 8 games this season. injury

either way, he will miss the steelers game. roethlisberger has yet to react to the suspension.he president fully agrees and supports the actions. >> we wanted to make sure that ben was not involved in the crime that he was accused of being involved in. certainly if that was the case, it would have been a different situation. we were dealing with a conduct as we understood it, based on the information and i think that the discipline is appropriate. >> the steelers are preparing for big ben's absence by making a move at the quarterback position. they traded a pick to the buccaneers for byron, left wish. they're going for 302 yards and the acquisition led which might open the door for a possibly roethlisberger trade. stay tuned. >>> the ravens are in full draft mode. it all begins tonight as the nfl draft heads into the first prime time session and everybody has an opinion on what the ravens should go. even though osy newsom goes as the best player available. oklahoma jermaine greshum seems to be the best the bunch and os oosywon't rule it out. >> until they get in the field and p

it could be moved to four games, but the steelers are entertaining trade offers.isberger, the commissioner writing, you are held to a higher standard as an nfl player and there's nothing about your conduct in georgia that can be described as responsible, or consistent with either the values of the league or the expectations of our fans. meanwhile, it is 24 hours now until the nfl draft. while we think the redskins will take an offensive tackle with the fourth overall pick. while donovan mcnabb is praying for his personal safety, they still could go rogue. they are the redskins afterall. the dallas morning news predicts the skins will take jimmie with that pick and after holding a private workout with would be number one, sam bradford last week. some believe the skins could use albert hainesworth or jason campbell in a trade to get that guy. in new york, sam bradford said he is into the skins. >> their staff was great, you know, malcolm kelly is the receiver there. played with him at oklahoma. it was good seeing a familiar face and i enjoyed my time with him. >> th

notable about that report is that steelers' qb ben roethlisberger is there.ommissioner roger goodell is expected to announce the punishment. >> the saints get to 'the season at home thursday, september 9th. the saints will play host to the nfl vikings. the nfl has started a tradition for the super bowl champs who start the season in the thursday kickoff. >>> it is early in the baseball season. but it's already feeling like a long haul for the orioles. the long road will lead starting pitcher bradbergessen. reliever alberto castillo will take the riding spot. >> looking for that break. and haven't found it. and right now, it just seems when it goes, it goes for me. but you know, i'm -- every start, i'm mentally and physically preparing smuvmentz i possibly can. and i'm continuing to do so. i'm going to turn around here pretty soon. >> famed orthopedic surgeon james andrews, gonzalez seeking a second opinion on his injured left shoulder. o's say it's just a precaution. gonzalez expected to be back pitching in just three weeks. david hernandez pitching tonight.

the steelers traded him for a fifth-round pick. holmes will miss the first four games this season after nfl suspended him for violating the league's substance abuse policy. holmes reacts to the trade to new york. >> i'm willing to accept what happened. we put that in the past. they accept it. there's nothing else for us to talk about but how am i going to cope with being here in new jersey. am i willing to work hard and learn this system and move forward? to go back down the same road and make the same mistakes, it won't be accepted around here. it's definitely not a bad thing to be traded at the young age. it will give you a fresh start to sit back and understand all the mistakes that you've made. you're willing to accept them and move forward. >> well, santonio holmes not the only change for the jets. running back thomas jones is out. ladanian tomlinson is in. a full-fledged makeover in the secondary to accompany darrelle revis. and new place kicker will replace jay feely. >> when you look at the actions of the new york jets, you

we're following some developing news regarding pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger.is reporting that the nfl will announce a suspension. the sports network saying roethlisberger will be suspended four to six games. this is in connection to a case that was thrown out by a district attorney after a woman accused roethlisberger of sexual assault. the case was not pursued in criminal court, however, the nfl is expected to hand down a punishment, according to espn of four to six games for pittsburgh steelers star ben roethlisberger. we'll keep you up to date on this and bring you any developments out of pittsburgh on this story that's been swirling around that football player. >>> a 3-year-old boy reported missing in florida monday, he's been found abandoned in the heart of new york city. nathaniel fons left at st. patrick's cathedral with only a bizarre note in his pocket. the story gets even stranger now that police say the child's mother and a boyfriend were arrested in florida for passing counterfeit cash. nbc's ron allen is here now. ron, we live in new york city, so

the closed-door inquest is expected to run through friday. >>> pittsburgh steelers ben roethlisbergerwill not face charge after an incident at a nightclub. but there are still other questions surrounding the nfl star who has been accused of the same thing in the past. jay gray reports. rip. >> reporter: we now know that pro bowl quarterback ben roethlisberger will not face a rush from the investigators after allegations of sexual assault. >> we are not condoning mr. roethlisberger's actions that night. but we do not prosecute morals, we prosecute crimes. >> reporter: ultimately the d.a. said there was not enough solid evidence, including dna. he also pointed to a letter from the accuser, indicating she didn't want to move forward with the case. >> she and the family did not want this matter prosecuted any further. >> reporter: this evening, for the first time since reports of the incident surfaced, roethlisberger spoke from the steelers' training facility. >> i don't intend to discuss any details related to the events in georgia and inch i'm happy to put it behind me. i'm sorry for th

football news, the pittsburgh steelers have made a trade. they send santonio holmes to new york. he was a steelers super bowl hero with that last minute touch down pass to help secure the title win over arizona two years ago. but the former number one draft pick has had a number of off field troubles. phil mickelson, the master once again winner of golf's first tournament of the year. his dedication of his efforts for wife amy. >> i am very proud of my wife and the fight and struggle she's been through. and you know it's been a difficult year and to come out on top in this tournament is very emotional. it feels terrific and it's very emotional. >> mickelson won by a three shot margin. anthony kim third, tiger woods finished fifth. orioles and the tampa bay rays here tonight. highlights at 11:00. we'll see you then. >> make them high. thank you, mark. we'll be right back. .4 [upbeat whistling] [upbeat whistling continues] discover the unexpected beauty and man-made relaxation in northwest florida. fly southwest's new nonstops from bwi airport to panama city beach starting at $99 o

the district attorney announces whether the steelers quarterback will be charged. we'll have the all details after the break. will? >>> those are some of the stories coming your way as fox 5 news at 5:00 comes back. stay with us.  >>> an off campus block party turned into a riot this weekend. the showdown with the partyers and police. it's all coming up. >>> and now, video of a massive apartment fire. in manhattan, a fire ripped through a building. two elderly residents are in critical condition. 30 firefighters also hurt here. rescuers went from apartment to apartment helping victims get out. three buildings in chinatown are now gone and tonight, investigators are still trying to figure out the cause. >>> out of new york, more details on a terror plot. three suspects have pleaded guilty to a plan to blow up the subway system there. is fourth fan is in custody in pakistan. it would have brought chaos and death. david lee miller vz more details now. >> reporter: tales of terror on the busy subways of new york. according to the new york daily news,

but that's going to start to fill up, too. >> a look at our top stories this morning, pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger may have dodged a blitz by georgia prosecuters but still may be in hot water in the national football league. the district attorney's office says there's not enough evidence to charge him with attacking a 20-year-old inside the rest room of a bar but roger goodell could impose some punishment. >> a tow truck driver found two young children locked inside an illegally parked car but their father was keeping them there while he was having a good time at a nearby strip club. his 3-year-old and 9-month-old were left in the car a locksmith got the kids out and released them to the custody of their mother. galloway faces two counties of child endangerment and is being held on $10,000 bond. >> in this morning's consumer alert joseph a. bank is expanding their factory store business. they plan to open five new factory stores which provide discounts off their typical high-end merchandise. >> there were some big wins-for-wall street yesterday but now there's new co

you know that the steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger has been suspended, and he will undergo behavioral evaluation. they want a top-10 draft pick for him. i will keep an eye on that for you. six games suspended with no pay for violating the conduct policy. they have added two more tournaments. tiger woods is definitely back. >> another guy with problems. >> the list of insurers -- we have the political posts >> they are the latest in the affordable care act. they say that the involuntary actions will eliminate -- it will give greater health insurance security. in churring americans as a top priority for the obama >>> and other spring day? >> take a look at the radar right now. moving southeast, clearing skies just to the west. here is how the next seven days shape up. just a chance of an isolated showers in the afternoon with a dry, a pleasant spring day on friday. a new weather system was set up shop over the weekend. 65 on saturday, 70 on sunday, and a chance for a lingering shower in the next week. >> we can handle this week. abc world news is coming up next. >> have a great night. [

the redskins have added another running back, signing former steeler willy parker to a one year contract that is worth as much as $3.1 million. he will be in a 3 way battle for playing time putting pressure on number 26. here is csn washington.com's ryan. >> reporter: he is guaranteed his money so i think they are going to bring him in the camp. i think clinton is going to have to do something he hasn't had to do in preseason and that is care. >> i have heard he has been doing that. he has been there early, working out, trying to lose weight. >> reporter: i mean him and clinton are working out every day together. adding parker to the mix is going to be an interesting chemistry to see what develops because it is a new situation between the 3 of them. 2 may be left out. >> and as the saying goes, 2 is a party and 3 is a crowd. the redskins are going to try to make the 3 headed running back work somehow. it takes 2 to make a thing go right. it is geico sportsnite. >>> coming up we'll pay tribute to the virginia cavaliers. we start with the wizards trying to win back-to-back games for the 1s

. >> pittsburgh steelers fans are not standing behind their quarterback. we'll have their reaction to his behavior. >>> and i go backstage with a phantom of the opera. so stick around for that. plus, it is warm with a mixture of sun and clouds out there. meteorologist tim williams will have your updated first warning forecast. next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a routine traffic stop leads to a violent riot in kalamazoo, michigan. police say a seven-year vet veteran officer ordered her out of her car. but when she refused, witnesses say the officer grabbed the man, choked him and sprayed mace. no one was seriously injured. >>> a tornado is caught on tape near amarillo, texas. a bystander caught it on his cell phone, as the tornado formed in the open country of bush land, texas. luckily, there was no damage and no one was hurt. storm chasers are on the way. >>> the off-the-field trouble. hurting more than just his image. as paul martino reports, they're costing venders in the national football league, a lot of money. >> in the district, where black and gold sel

>> the pittsburgh steelers will get disciplined on this. >> avery, is there any fallout about the handlingthis case? you have a celebrity nfl player, and a small town in georgia. >> yeah, no doubt about it. this was handled not only poorly by the local cop who had to resign this week, but also the pennsylvania state trooper who acted as the so-called bodyguard, who is also going to be investigated. i think if there is a hero at all, it's heart moony, the owner of the steelers, because he came out publicly. i don't think it's over. the criminal case is over because after all, she was drunk and there are credibility issues. i think the reprecautions will hit a lot of people as it unwinds. >> what happened to the witnesses. apparently he was bar hopping with a group of college kids. aren't their eyewitness accounts, or is the police department saying there were not any credible eyewitness accounts and that's why there are no charges. >> the bodyguards were blocking witnesses, and that's why the officers could be look at charges and complications. that's why i say this thing is far and beyond

those against the rival pittsburgh steelers. there's a meeting sunday here in baltimore, december 5th. and a report in pittsburgh says the ranks will play in the town. now, noltable about that report is the uncertainty of that date for steelers' qb ben roethlisberger. he's facing a suspension of up to four games. he violated the league's conduct policy. commissioner roger goodell is expected to announce the punishment in the coming days. we do know this about the champion. the super super bowl champions, the saints will open up. saints play host to the minnesota vikings. a rematch of title games. the nfl has started a tradition to start the season in that thursday kickoff. >>> already feeling like a long hall for the orioles. -- haul for the orioles. the long road will lead starting pitcher brad bergesen to the minors right now. reliever alberto castillo takes bergesen's starter spot. >> looking for the break. and haven't found it. and right now, it seems like when it goes, it goes for me. but you know, i'm -- every start i'm me

. >> ben roethlisberger learns his punishment, but will he served with the steelers? that is later in sports. >> the wet weather in the area right now could lead to a little bit of fog in the region later tonight. a slightly warmer day on tap for tomorrow. 53 degrees >> but prosecutors say a postal service employee has been charged in a criminal complaint with stealing of cards from the mail. 81-year-old andrew walt from cockeysville was arrested last night. -- 51-year-old andrew walsh. postal workers found numerous greeting cards that had been torn open. investigators said they connected some of the stolen cards and used to get cards to walsh. imagine being able to swim and fish in the inner harbor. the waterfront partnership of baltimore things that will happen and can be done within 10 years. >> lowell melser was that today's launch of the program and joins us live at the inner harbor. >> during and after a rain, you can see all the trash pouring down from the sewer line into the harbor from the city. there are a number of representatives and groups that feel that

you don't want to take the bat out of his hand, at the same time you have one of the top base steelersn: murray takes a big cut. nothing to show for it. the count 2-1 on the senior out of west field, new jersey. team leader in batting average in rbis. a long look in. wailly at the belt. the right-hander comes home. swung on and fouled off to the left side. eric whaley here in the 8th inning facing left-handed hitting mike murray. steven brooks leads off at 1st . miami got pa big insurance run by harold martinez in the last half inning. count run is full on murray. murray 6-foot foot, 232- pounder. mac williamson waiting on deck. >> wicho: a good count here, jason. 3-2. you expect a hitter like murray to put the ball in play here. you might get the runners going here or the runner going here to stay out of a double play. >> jason: murray is 4-7 in the series against hurricane pitching last year, he hit .364 in the series against the canes. brooks is diving back in time. >> wicho: brooks leaning a little bit there. looked like his first move was to 2nd base. there is a baserunner here. y

what happened last month a 20-year-old college student accused the pittsburgh steelers quarterback of sexually assaulting her at a nightclub. the d.a. fred wright said there are still questions about what happened that night but he says there's not enough evidence to prosecute roethlisberger. >> in this judicial circuit we strongly felt that a woman has a right to be safe from attack but every case must be viewed in the context of its circumstances. here the overall circumstances do not lead to a viable prosecution. if they did, i would pursue it vigorously. we are not condoning mr. roethlisberger's actions that night. but we do not prosecute morals, we prosecute crimes. >> quite a statement there. don't prosecute morals, prosecute crimes. he did paint a picture of a night there but we'll talk about that in a minute. this is the second time he's been accused of sexual misconduct. another woman is suing him saying he raped her in 2008. roethlisberger has denied that accusation. b.j., you continued to listen to the rest of the press conference while we moved on with the day's news. i wa

pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger has been suspended without pay for first six games next season. for violating the nfl's personal conduct policy. last week prosecutors announced that they would not press charges against roethlisberger. a college student accused him of sexually assaulting her at a georgia nightclub. the suspension could be reduced to four games for good behavior. sitting out all six games would cost him about $2.8 million. >>> now that volcano in iceland this afternoon. planes are flying today into all of europe's main airports. heathrow and london, charles de gaulle, paris. experts say it could take more than a week to clear up a backlog of stranded passengers. covering the big story live for us this afternoon is chris jansing live in southern iceland. chris, good afternoon. so you gotten couraging news. this ash cloud, is it continuing to disperse? >> reporter: thanks very much. this ash plume is right over the volcano. much smaller than it was. only about a third of what we saw saturday, friday, when we saw the worst of it. more significantly, the

. >>> the pittsburgh steelers did not pick a quarterback in this week's nfl draft.his is another sign that the team is standing by its star, ben roethlisberger, who will bring suspended at the start of the season. the league announced this punishment after georgia prosecutors decided not to file sexual assault charges against him. richelle carey discussed this case with ryan smith, host of "in session" on tru tv and mike galanos of hln's prime news. >> first of all, i want to know, ryan, you've worked for the nfl. is this what you expected? >> well, i -- i will tell you what i thought might be appropriate, which was eight games. i am not surprised he got six. and that actually fits with the way the nfl usually does things. because in these cases in the past, things like this, these kind of bigger penalties they want to give out from the commissioner, it's usually around four games. so to give him six, it shows that roger goodell sees this as being a very extreme situation so, he is going to give out a harsh penalty. for nfl this is a harsh penalty. >> are you satisf

the steelers sends tonio holmes to the new york jets. holmes is suspended for violation of the substance abuse policy. finally some basketball 45th. >>> james said he didn't feel like talking to reporters so he was taken where king james was not in a cooperative mood. he's resting up for the playoff. >> reporter: how do you get a guy like that in there? >> reporter: he made it. >> reporter: he made it. >>> a robot that folds your ,,,, . >>> folding laundry is some people's worst task. the robot isn't for sale just yet, but engineers say within 10 years a robot i house made will be a reality. >> reporter: okay, every girl wants a one of a kind prom dress and a teen went the extra mile to insure her dress was special. she made her dress out of gum wrappers which she collected from family and friends. she said she got the idea of someone that had made a dress someone that had made a dress out of duct tap,,,,,,,,,,,,,, . >>> the next the tom hanks, thanks for watching eyewitness news, maryland's news station. hope you have a good night.

. >> the pittsburgh steelers went through their voluntary workouts today and then roethlisberger wasision that he has violated a personal conduct policy. that almost certainly means a suspension is forthcoming. that call will probably be made sooner than later. at the texas motor speedway, hamlin wins another rain delay raised. he just had knee surgery two weeks ago. the nats start a four-game series. they have won three of their last four games. they are 6-6 which is good to go when you are talking about the washington naturals -- -- >> when you are talking about the washington nationals. >>> here is the politico polls. >> according to the american medical news, the report of on- line job ads found the number of postings was unchanged but the number of jobs for health care practitioners and technical workers grew by more than 88,000 from february to march. the largest increase was for physical and occupational therapists. somewhere in america... there's a home by the sea powered by the wind on the plains. there's a hospital where technology has a healing touch. there's a factory giv

willie parker, formerly of the steelers signed a one-year deal with washington.he did not come to back up clinton portis or larry johnson. parker was slowed down by injuries his last two seasons in pittsburgh. last year he lost his starting job. when healthy though, the 29-year-old known as fast willie averaged around 1,300 yards per season from 2005 to 2007. redskins now have three former pro bowl running backs on the roster. redskins still evaluating quarterbacks. they are currently hosting notre dame qb jimmy clausen. >>> five regular season games left for the capitals. biggest question has to be goaltending. a couple of weeks ago it seemed jose theodore would be the guy in postseason. he's gone unbeaten since january but struggled in the last couple of games. tide could be shifting to the young russian. popular with the ladies and kids. barley is starting to heat up. that begs the question, is the wily veteran getting nervous? it was just last season in the playof playoffs he replaced theodore. bruce boudreau will wait until the last minute to decide. >> the

and the steelers grab a center, he's maureen taunty. and the raiders take oklahoma tight end germane griffin. round two of the draft tomorrow evening at 6:00. >>> baseball orioles in boston, day off today. they'll start a three game series tomorrow night. we'll bring you the bird saturday night and sunday afternoon right here on wjz. i'll be at fenway park for those broadcasts. masn on wjz tv. >>> afternoon baseball, oakland's suski steps on the bag for second. the yankees first triple play in 42 years. three outs with one pitch. it is efficient but it wasn't enough to beat the a's. oakland wins despite it 4-2 the final. >>> basketball news, the ncaa tournament will expand by three teams beginning next year. the field of 68 will play under a new 14 year tv agreement with cbs sports and turner sports. a broadcast agreement worth nearly $11 billion. yes, it's college sports, but it's big business. >> we're going to throw the >> we're going to throw the lights off real soon toto,,,,,,, i'm done with all these lists. and driving all over to

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>>> a prosecutor in georgia is expected to announce today whether charges will be filed against steelersen roethlisberger, in connection with sexual assault accusations. >>> and today, kfc begins selling a sandwich with chicken breast instead of bread. called the double-down, it has a day's worth of sodium and 500 calories. >> rumor has it it's more than 500 calories. >>> a virtual tie for number one. "date night" earned $27.1 million for its debut. 9 romantic comedy starring the two tv stars didn't edge out "clash of the titans" very much. >> how to train your dragon was third. >>> coming up on "good morning america," we'll have much more of george stephanopoulos' interview with the russian president, including questions about the nuclear arms treaty just signed by president obama. >> and for some of you, your local news is next. >>> as we go to break, a big bang that you may have missed this weekend. a ton of dynamite brought down the former home of the dallas cowboys, texas stadium. for example... scott naturals. you get the high-quality performance you need... and just the right blen

. >>> and ben roethlisberger will not be there for the steelers first game against the ravens. what he must do if he wants to return to pro-football. >>> we take a look outside downtown. visibility is actually getting lower. 46 degrees. the sun has come up. we have until 9:00 for the dense fog advisory. a lot of patience on this morning's commute. this morning can be a whole lot better. more on that coming up. 6:36. here's kim. >>> pretty much foggy everywhere. look at the west side of the beltway. outer loop at liberty road. traffic at a crawl as you make your way down towards i-70. take a quick peek at the maps. accidents in darlington. conowingo road, northbound to southbound continues to be closed at castleton. still dealing with a crash in howard county. we'll get into the fog warnings when we come back. let's get a check of buses and trains with mark jones. >> earlier delay on light rail. that's out of the way. we're good for travel there. metro subway doing fine. the marc train system operating fine on camden, penn and brunswick lines. for the buses, dense fog out there

as a steeler's fan, even a shorter suspension or two games to knock some sense into him. there are a lot of other players that have been and will be accused of crime that will ultimately be cleared. i expect those players to be punished just as harshly as ben. but timothy writes us, we really don't know enough to say for sure. at this point, we do not know if they had any supporting evidence or if roethlisberger has admitted to anything. we also do not know for sure if this is just a punishment for the offense or a response to some issues involving the investigation. on the other hand, the sports figures hold a position in society which includes matters of character and their influence on the youth and therefore, they should expect to be penalized for conduct that sheds a bad light on the sports or the participants. for all, we expect for you to keep sending your thoughts to mailbag@wusa9.com. that is our report. i'll be right back here tonight with anita brikman at 11. you can log on any time to wusa9.com. we'll see you in a bit. bye. úóg8@e >>> did shawn king cheat for

former steelers runningback, willie parker signed a one-year deal with the redskins, worth up to $3.1 million. parker who went to the pro bowl in '06 and '07 began last season. suffered a toe injury and lost that job to mendenhall. there will be an open competition for the starting job with the redskins. here's what they will be deciding between. a 28, 29, and 30-year-old. all of whom who have been to the pro bowl twice, but portis is the youngest of the three and the most productive. he has the highest yards per carry and the highest total career yards. larry johnson had the best single season in 2006. meanwhile, redskins rolled out the red carpet today for notre dame. the gw will visit tonight and tomorrow. mike shanahan will attend his pro day in two weeks. >>> all right, so what if bob huggins coach is in a track suit. he can coach in a dress if he brought a national championship to west virginia. they held their final practice today before tomorrow's final four showdown against duke. it is a doubly doubly poignant occasion. doing so at his own alma mater, where he played and wher

that is the punishment the nfl handed out for the steelers quarterback today. that suspension comes after multiple women accused lott lis bergerned roethlisberger of assault. is that fair? roethlisberger was accused, but never even charged with the crime. and now he is suffering some serious consequences at his job. they may even trade him. what do you think about that? suppose we were all held to this higher standard. share your thoughts with mcginty's mailbag. >>> the search is on for 11 people missing after an oil rig explosion off the coast of louisiana. the rig deep water horizon was still burning late today. hours after being rocked by the blast late last night. most of the workers either escaped or were rescued by the coast guard. three were taken to the hospital with critical injuries. no word yet on what caused the explosion. >> and we have two commuter alerts for you tonight to get you ready for the rest of our week. the folks working on the dulles metro rail project tell us today's rain will not stop tonight's work along the toll road. starting tonig