. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight: >> new details about a jet blue captain and why he was locked out of the cockpit and tackled to the cabin floor. bigad sheban has more on the alarming outburst. >> reporter: the jet blue captain who caused the midair chaos on flight 191 started alarming his copilot well before he began scaring passengers. clayton osmond could face 20 years in prison if convicted. he became increasingly incoherent in a flight to las vegas and told his copilot, we need to take a leap of faith and aren't going to vegas. the copilot locked him out. there was a passenger in the front row. >> he started yelling inside the flight deck, throttle idle, bring the plane down, it's here. >> reporter: he had a mental breakdown, ranting up and down the aisle about a bomb. passengers took action, including law enforcement officials who was going to a conference in las vegas. >> i pulled him away from the cockpit door and he started ranting about iraq, iran, they're going

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >>> investigators intensifying their probe into a police officer'ssible involvement in the case. the weapon was found inside his personal car. there's new information about the suspended officer. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire with a growing investigation into the possible conduct in the shooting of a 13 year old, monet turnip. the weapon was found inside his car. wjz learned high level talks are under way on the future and all active homicides investigating the death, even taking the officer into question. lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken community in northeast baltimore where this happened. >> what can we say to our children when gold charge harm them? whether it's parent or law enforcement. >> reporter: two boys have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. they accidentally charged turnip. >> i don't think it's enough because they tried to cover it up. >> reporter: but the stunning twist is the discovery of the weapon inside the officer's car. he was reportedly dating one of the suspect's relative

. >> i'm vic carter. what people are talking about. >>> wjz continues to investigate the case.hellgren explains why firefighters want the county leader out of office. >> reporter: firefighter, police unions overwhelmingly voted they have no confidence in their leadership in the indictment against john leopold. some citizens are fed up too after the state prosecutors lured that the security detail was driving him to sexual encounters and keeping tabs on his lovers and political o opponents. >> i'm losing faith, not just in an official, a grown adult man, needs a code of behavior. >> reporter: there's a picture him on the job with business as usual on the police inspired chief vote. they've done an excellent job of maintaining public safety despite fiscal challenges. >> i think he should be given his day in court. he wants to resign. there's a lot of petty stuff going on because they didn't get the increases. >> reporter: the rhetoric. >> he's a failed leader. it's time for him to step aside. >> he doesn't want the moral authority any longer to do his job. >> reporter: mr. leopol

. >> i'm vic carter. >>> four in a crash as they rush to fight a fire in glenn. the firefighters were on their way to the pine wood east complex. one man was rescued from that fire with life threatening injuries. no word yet on what caused the fire or the crash that followed. >>> two come in northeast baltimore where two were shot and killed. they cover up her death. meghan mccorkell has more on this heartbreaking case. meghan? >> they gather to recover about the night she died. >> someone say amen! >> reporter: prayers, hugs, and tears as a community remembers 13 year old. >> she was fun. she liked to go places and make friends. >> reporter: classmates say good-bye with messages on the teen's locker. >> didn't get in a lot of trouble either. >> reporter: was shot by two boys playing with a fire, her body dragged into the backyard and put into trash bags. >> she never did anything to anybody. >> reporter: sources say in the killing it was found inside an off-duty police car, dating the suspect. the community mourning the death with city officials getting answers

. >>> hello everyone i'm vic carter. here is what people are talking about tonight. the large decent of people head to the harbor. the mob may have organized on social media, police fear, kai jackson has the story. >> reporter: calm in and around the inner harbor was shattered after a large number of teenagers converged near the arena. like others this recent incident turn violent and police believe they organized on social media. >> fought over trivial silly things. >> reporter: amon tyler who worked at a restaurant watched it unfold. >> a lot of people running around, frantic and scared. >> reporter: police used a taser to break up a fight. and another teen was taken to the hospital. >> a petty dispute, they exchanged words it turned physical. >> reporter: the inner harbor is a crowned jewel, both esthetically and financially. loss of visitors here is very critical none of the business we contacted wanted to go on tv to talk about it. the harbor is baltimore's economic engine and the mayor says making sure it runs safely is the priority. >> i'm committed to making

. >> and i'm vic carter. what people are talking about tonight. >> john leopold vows to stay in office as cries for him to step down grow louder. >> reporter: the scandal involving john leopold became the brunt of jokes at a packed council meeting specifically allegations leopold had police drive him to sexual liaisons. >> a person of his age having sex in the park, he's too old for that. come on. >> we've been changing mr. leopold's pee bag for years. information was put through the chain of command and nobody did anything. >> i will be asking a lot of detailed questions from people who may have been involved through this process. >> as far as the no vote of confidence shame on the police department. i think the county checktive and sheriff have done a good job. >> the allegations, it's a huge distraction and i'm sure people already concerned about leadership and decision making. >> reporter: leopold kept to his schedule and told wyz -- wjz the indictment is no deinstruction. despite all the calls for him to

. >> complete coverage continues with denise coke, vic carter, kai jackson, and first warning weather angus! dunkin's new angus steak and egg sandwich makes any morning special. try one today. >> it is 52 degrees and cloudy in central maryland right now. a tornado rips through michigan turning towns upside down. rain, hail, and high winds sweep across the city of dexter leveling neighborhoods. dozens of homes completely destroyed but there's been no reports of injuries for his. >>> of a structure crashes in switzerland killing 28 people. tonight survivors say he was driving distracted. several young survivors tell their parents they saw the driver changing the dvd just before the accident. the driver lost control and crashed in a tunnel tuesday night. 22 children and six adults, including the driver, died. the children were on their way home from a skiing trip. >>> a child is found alive in serious, of dozens of corpses. then trying to count the dead inside a home discovered the boy in a dark room where he'd been hiding for days. the boy's entire family is believed to have been murder

complete coverage continues with vic carter in the newsroom. and more from john leopold himself. >> reporter: just a short time ago, county executive leopold called in and i spoke with him about the indictment against him. >> the state prosecutor has had his opportunity to present his side of the story. i look forward to my side of the story being heard. in a court of law, all sides have the opportunity to present evidence and argument, as opposed to the grand jury process, which can be manipulated and controlled solely by the state prosecutor. i would ask my fellow citizen to reserve judgment until then and that they be patient as the judicial process takes course. there is only one proper forum for these issues to be discussed and that's in the court. and i look forward to my side of the story being heard. >> does that mean you are denying any of these charges? >> i think the proper forum for all of these aired is in the court system. and i look forward to doing it there. >> and at this point, you plan to stay in office? plan to continue doin

. >> and i'm vic carter. a sex scandal rocks the office of the anne arundel politics.rst megan mccorkel went one on one about the accusations. >> reporter: leopold is accused of one count of misappropriation of funds, he's accused of misusing his police detail costing thousands in overtime. >> here's john leopold surrounded by security detail, it's those county officers that told the grand jury they drove leopold to parking lots so he could have sex with another county employees. leopold security was paid $10,000 in overtime during two hospital visits to run interference between his girlfriend and his mistress. >> the response to the salacious allegations will be held in court. >> reporter: the indictment goes on claiming leopold inappropriately used his police security. there's more to the story. >> once the citizens will hear both side of the story they will have a complete understanding of this case. >> reporter: leopold will fight the scandal. something he's done before. >> the people reelected me handily. >> those allegations came here outside an annapolis mall. a

. >> hello, i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. a man and a ski mask storms onto a canvas and attacks a student. making mccorkle shows us the video going viral online. >> reporter: that video has been viewed by more than half a million people just steps from the front door of that school. a masked man attacks a student as staffers try to break up the fight. >> reporter: the shocking fight happens in seconds. the men in blue wearing a scheme asked swings at a high school student. in one punch, the football player knocks him out. students told the wjz the fight wasn't a surprise. >> people were saying that he was going to get in a fight with some guy but nobody said it was going to be here. >> the intruder came to fight the football player who was allegedly picking on his relative. >> inappropriate behavior doesn't solve this. >> think of how you would feel if someone came up to your kid and did that. >> even school officials are in shock. >> nobody is expecting to have a masked person show up on your campus and attack students. >> s

. >>> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. george clooney is out of jail.id to land behind bars. >> reporter: clooney is one of several people arrested during a peaceful protest outside the sudanese embassy. [ crowd noise ] >> reporter: police cuffed him and took him away in a secret service van. the actor trying to draw attention to crimes happening in sudan. clooney along with his father and other act #1ri69s were #r5e69ed -- activists were arrested when they crossed a police line. >> immediately we need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. immediately. the second thing we are here to ask is a very simple thing. is that the government in car tomb to stand randomly killing its own minute men, women, and children. >> reporter: demonstrators blocked the steps to the sudanese embassy to symbolize the country's block of food and other aid. they joined the a-list protest to put pressure on the sudanese government. >> do everything possible, keep ourselves all the time here. until the interna

vic carter has the latest efforts to identify the gunman. >> he didn't have identification, finger printsevealed no matches he was identified as a 30 year old who lived in pittsburgh. he had two semi automatic handguns and carrying two bags of unidentified pills. he wounded 7 and died in an ex change with gunfire. all of the turviving victims are expected to recover. >>> police say they don't have a motive yet for the shooting. >>> rutger's student accused of spying on roommates sexual encounters. his roommate clementi committed suside after the spying in 2010. family friends testified today that ravi never expressed antigay views to them. >>> january's italian cruise ship accident has take an major toll on the carnival corporation's bottom line. the owners of the costa concordia reported a net loss of $139 million in the first fiscal quarter of this year. the ship capsized off of the italian coast killing 25 people, the captain remains under house arrest. he is accused of manslaughter and causing a ship wreck. >>> presidential hopefuls are busy pushing economic plans and taking aims at p

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm mary bubala. denise is on assignment. >>> the state prosecutor says mr.

. >> i'm vic carter. >> good news concerning the country's employment picture. in february, more employers threw open their doors adding strength to the economic recovery. the job numbers were better than expected and could bring new hope to ton employed. >> reporter: they waited for hours in the winter chill. >> i'm looking to do sales. >> reporter: many out of work for months. some for years. but the tide is slowly turning. employers are on a hiring spree adding 227,000 jobs in february. the unemployment rate stayed at 8-point be% as workers who had given up hope started searching for jobs again. the positive trend could help president obama's reelection campaign. visiting a manufacturing plant in virginia, he said the economy is getting stronger. >> our job now is to keep this economic engine churning, we can't go back to the same policies that got us in to this mess. >> reporter: wall street liked the job numbers too, when americans are working they spend more money, which powers the economy. >> the number being positive , the market will take any positive d

. >> and i'm jessica kartalija, in for vic carter.

i'm vic carter. >> denise koch is off tonight. and here's what people are talking about tonight. >> campaign for republican presidential candidate. mitt romney is gathering momentum less than two weeks before the primary here in maryland. mike hellgren has more on what the candidates are telling voters. >> reporter: mr. romney focused on the economy and attacking president obama, as opposed to his gop rivals. he also touted a new endorsement by fermer governor jeb bush. and he got a rallying endorsement from former governor ehrlich. >> ladies and gentlemen, governor, soon to be president, mitt romney. >> reporter: maryland republicans are rel innerring some attention. >> reporter: the president said, by the way, that if he didn't turn the economy around, he would be losing one-term proposition. >> reporter: a line formed hours before at the american legion post in arbutus. significant because it's the home of former governor bob ehrlich. >> there's one god who is willing to stop the assault on our personal and economic freedom fro

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. thanks for watching, wjz maryland's news. don't go away.more ahead on >> pelley: tonight, the pentagon draws up plans for military action in syria. david martin has the latest on the risks. clarissa ward reports on allegations of torture at the hands of the dictator. future hall of famer peyton manning is a man without a team. but corr but correspondent james brown says not for long. with a new ipad unveiled today, john b john blackstone on whether your p.c. is going to way of the typewriter. and do you believe in angels? harry reasoner met one and two decades later byron pitts found her still earning her wings. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, the pentagon is drawing up plans for military action in syria, although the defense secretary said today that would be a last resort. for almost a year syria's dictator, bashar al-assad, has been killing his own peop

and i'm vic carter.e's what people are talking about tonight. >> silence from the police chief and county executive had not stopped the aclu for pushing critical information in this case. they now represent

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> for the first time, maryland surgeons transplant

. >> for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching maryland's news station. don't rush -- away. 32 is much more coming up ahead. including top members of the obama administration speaking out about >> pelley: tonight a big day of positive news on the economy. stocks surged. the nas nasdaq hits its highest level of the 21st century. anthony mason with a report on which banks are healthiest. new information on the massacre in afghanistan. the president vows a full investigation. >> >> the killing of innocent civilians is civilians is outrageous and unacceptable. >> pelley: reports from chip reid and david martin. it's primary night in alabama and mississippi. correspondents andrews, nancy cordes and jan crawford on what could be a g.o.p. game changer. and byron pitts on how a poster child for america's obesity epidemic became a model for turning it around. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. if you're one of the millions of americans invested in the stock market maybe through your 401(k) plan, c

. >> i am vic carter. here is what people are talking about. >> still coping with the cost.apan marks the one year anniversary of the deadly quake and tsunami. japanese workers are finding unique ways to boost the economy. >> reporter: the traditional rice line is ready. but this year every step on the production line was a challenge. an earthquake and tsunami damaged several factories. sales dropped. people didn't feel like celebrating. a fourth generation brewer found themselves giving away bottles. but after a while a resilient community spirit kicked in. orders started coming in from all over japan. people wanted to save their traditional industry. the machines you hear working were paralyzed for two months during the earthquake at this brewery. but things are slightly picking up here and the workers tell us that they think it's a good sign for the japanese economy. they even produced a special batch of sake to mark the first anniversary of the quake. he says it is the motor that will rebuild this area. other industries are banking on post-earthquake solidarity, too. spe

i'm vic carter. denise is off today. here's what people are talking about. mexico is still recovering today after a magnitude 7.4 quake shakes the coast. monica takes a closer look at the damage. >> reporter: office workers were sent streaming into the streets of mexico city, after a powerful earthquake struck the country's southern region, just minutes after 12 in the afternoon. this worker says it was very strong. the lights started swinging. and the photo copiers also started sliding back and forth in the office. >> the tremor cost a pedestrian bridge to collapse on top of an empty transit bus. while a major woman's hospital was forced to evacuate patients. phone and power service was briefly shut down in the capital and neighboring state of wahawk a. officials -- oaxaca. officials said 800 homes were damaged. another 60 completely collapsed. >> older buildings and buildings not with earthquakes in design could collapse. but most that are built for earthquakes would survive. >> reporter: it was 11 miles underground in the state of guerrero, near the resor

. >> i'm vic carter. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there is much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. among the stories they're covering today, a dramatic day, too, as the supreme court takes up president obama's healthcare law. and of course, we'll have many other updates on stories throughout the world. and we, of course, invite you to come back here and join us for eyewitness news at 11:00. we now take you to new york, and the cbs evening news with >> pelley: tonight, can the president's health care law survive the supreme court? we learned a lot today from the justices and their tough questions. >> what is left? if the government can do this, what else can it's not do? >> pelley: jan crawford was in the courtroom. an emergency landing after an airline captain becomes incoherent. and the passengers intervene. bob orr has the story. wildfires turn deadly in the colorado mountains. barry petersen is on the scene. and seth doane on a hey school that saves lives. turning addicts into graduates. >> for me sobriety is li

. >> for stan and bob, i'm vic carter. don't rush away.re's much more ahead on the cbs evening news with scott pelley. one of the stories they're covering today, the deadly tornadoes that continue to ravage communities. how two new warning systems could help save lives before they strike. >> pelley: tonight, the calm between the storms. survivors of tornadoes that showed no mercy pick up the pieces of their lives while forecasters warn of even stronger twisters tomorrow. reports from dean reynolds and mark strassmann. michelle miller has learned more about the life of the boy charged today in the ohio school shootings. the man who stopped him speaks out. >> i'm not a hero. just a football coach and a study hall teacher. >> pelley: jim axelrod takes us to an american factory that's taking jobs away from china. and bill whitaker with a rock on a roll. a roll. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. it is the last thing people in the midwest want to hear, but another powerful stor

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and i'm vic carter.ere's what people are talking about tonight. >>> how did someone without custed -- custody of a child walk out with him? amber alert signs lit up during the frantic search. mike hellgren has video of the 9-year-old being kidnapped. >> he was found early this morning. and his father is now happy to be reunited with him. >> reporter: this is surveillance video of 9-year- old wilbert garcia being kidnapped from his school.

i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about.rack today, president obama announces immediate plans for the controversial keystone pipeline, a project he originally delayed n. tonight's campaign 2012 report, tara mergener reports for wjz, the republicans who want his job say the president is simply pushing his energy politics. >> hello, oklahoma. >> reporter: speaking and pushing oklahoma, the pipeline crossroads of the world, president obama ordered the government to fasttrack an oil pipeline to the gulf coast. >> reporter: there's a bottleneck right here. because we can't get enough of the oil to our refineries fast enough. >> reporter: the cashing -- cushing two is part of a larger project designed to run from canada. >> this whole project has obviously generated a lot of policies and politics. >> here he is standing in cushing, oklahoma. he could put one foot on one side and say this part of the pipeline could go. and put one foot on the other side. that part can't. >> reporter: this election year, some americans are already p

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in and i'm vic carter.ere's what people are talking about. >>> the case made national headlines and sparked discussions about bullying and privacy. daroon ravi is accused of using a web cam to spy on his homosexual roommate who later committed suicide. the case is now in the hands of a jury. >> reporter: daroon ravi showed no signs of being nervous, as the judge put his fate in the hands of the jury. >> you will take this case, and decide without bias, passion, or prejudice, to either side. >> reporter: ravi is charged with 15 criminal counts for using his web cam to spy on his rutgers roommate, kissing another man, then inviting others to watch. the roommate, tyler clemente, later committed suicide by jumping off the george washington bridge. before the deliberations began, judge len berman gave his instructions. >> the state has the burden of proving the defendant guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. >> reporter: the jury heard statements from witnesses over 12 days. in the end, ravi decided not to testify i

i'm vic carter. and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. >> witnesses say the captain began acting erratically, and passenger his to tackle him. bigadbigad shaban has more from los angeles. >> passengers board a jet blue flight to las vegas. >> no pictures, please. >> reporter: witnesses say the captain came out of the cockpit to use the rest room. the flight crew then locked him out. when he tried to make his way in, he started screaming. that's when the flight attendant asked apparentlies to restrain him. passengers to restrain him. several people helped hold down the pilot. they managed to keep him there for about 25 minutes until the plane made an emergency landing in texas. that's where authorities took him off the plane. jet blue said the flight was diverted because of a medical situation involving the captain. and another captain, traveling off-duty, entered the flight deck, prior to landing and took over the duties of the ill crewmember. >> could you please clear the aisle? we have to get back.

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> loved ones and lawmakers want answers after the weapon used to kill 13-year-old monet turnage was found in the vehicle of an officer. >> reporter: vic, no charges have been filed against this officer. he was off-duty at the time. this is an area that he frequently patrolled. >> reporter: a baltimore city police officer is under fire, with a growing investigation into his possible conduct in the shooting of a 13-year-old, monet turnage, after sources say the weapon used to kill her was found inside his car. wjz has learn said, high-level talks are under way about his future. and all homicide shifts are actively investigating his death. but dna samples have each been taken from the officer in question. lawmakers are calling for action in the heartbroken community in northeast baltimore, where this happened. >> what can we say to our children, when those charged were protecting them, harmed them? whether it's a parent or law enforcement?

. >> i'm vic carter. kai jackson is off tonight.ere's what people are talking about. >> tonight, police

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch.what people are talking about tonight. >> with time running out in the general assembly session, governor o'malley is making a last-minute push to get pp

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm jessica kartalija. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> a violent video goes viral. a major security breach as they confront a high school and the fists start flying. weijia jiang has more on the video, the fights and the fallout. >> what students and parents find most about this is that the adult is an outsider. he walked right on the school grounds without problems. and with a dangerous mission in mind. >> cell phone video

i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. a gunman opens fire at four people in france. the latest in a string of shootings in and around taluz. >> reporter: grieving relatives arrived at the oczar hatara school, as news spread of the shooting. all the children from this school are like my children, this woman said. police say a gunman on a murder bike opened fire just before classes started at the school in the southwest city of taluz. a rabbi, his two young sons, and another child were killed. the prosecutor says he shot at everybody who was near it. children and adults. the children were chased inside the school. investigators say the gun used in the attack is the same one used to kill three soldiers in two separate incidents in the same area last week. in both those shootings, the gunman escaped on a scooter. french president, nicolas sarkozy promised to find the killer. authorities are trying to determine if this latest shooting is a terrorist attack. so far, the motive is unknown. but one of israel's top diplomats in france says it's clear the shooters singled out

for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. >> pelley: tonight, is illinois the turning point in the republicanoday's primary. in chicago, we visit the nerve center of the president's campaign. jan crawford, dean reynolds and john dickerson are covering. how did a shipment of fake cancer drugs get to america from this alley in cairo? armen keteyian investigates. and in a neighborhood of gangs, fear, and mistrust, one man stands up to violence with a message. >> we can make a change in our communities. our communities are capable of more. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley reporting tonight from chicago. >> pelley: good evening from the state that gave us the first republican president-- abraham lincoln-- and where tonight mitt romney and rick santorum are competing for the chance to be the next one.

i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about randall pinkston reports for wjz from washington. >> in his first news conference of the year, president obama faced questions about iran's nuclear program. tensions are growing, after israel threatened to attack iran and present that country from building a nuclear weapon. >> we have a window of opportunity where this can still be resolved diplomatically. that's not just my view. it's the view of top intelligence officials. it's the view of top israeli officials. >> reporter: and he took aim. >> when i see some of these folks who have a lot of bluster and a lot of big talk, but when you actually ask them specifically what they would do, it turns out, they repeat the things that we have been doing over the last three years. >> reporter: he also said u.s. military action against the regime against syrian president basmash as -- bashar assad could be a mistake. >> rising gas prices were also mentioned at the news conference. the president saying he's

. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> a high-stakes meeting at the white house. president obama hosts israel's prime minister, talking about the growing threat with iran and the threat of war. >> reporter: the two leaders shook hands as they stand together to stop iran's nuclear ambitions. >> the united states will always have israel's back when it comes to security. >> but they stressed it is not just israel's security that is at stake if iran develops nuclear weapons. >> for them, you're the great satan, we're the little satan. for them, we are you and you are us. >> reporter: president netanyahu insists, israel will make its own decision. >> israel must have the ability always to defend itself by itself against any threat. >> reporter: prime minister net netanyahu made no mention of negotiations in his remarks. still, president obama is holding out hope that diplomacy can work. >> that's why we have set up the most crippling sanctions ever. >> reporter: israel isn't shower it ca

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about. we want to update the breaking news at the university of pennsylvania -- pittsburgh. a short time ago, shots were fired at the university of pittsburgh psychiatric clinic. two people are dead, including the gunman. several people are injured, including an officer. we'll have the latest on this shooting coming up at 5:00 and 6:00. >>> the products you use every day may contain chemicals you may not be aware of. and some of them could contain health problems. >> buffy hornon takes care of her body and reads the labels that she buys. she trusts they are complete. >> if it's something in a store, especially a main store, a chain store, i am going to think that that product is safe. >> reporter: but the silent screen institute tested 213 everyday products for 66 chemical compounds, including bpa, para bens, and triclafans, which have been found to cause asthma. >> they found, of the 66 chemicals, they found 55 of them. >> reporter: the study found the highest concentration of chemicals in

. >>> for bob and mark, i'm vic carter. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station.head on the cbs >> pelley: tonight, summer in winter. in city after city, weather records were broken today, but the warming comes with a warning: a threat of flooding. reports from dean reynolds and john blackstone. the secretary of defense is safe after a security breach during a visit to afghanistan. chip reid is with with secretary panetta. jim axelrod reports whitey bulger's girlfriend has explained how the former mob boss evaded capture. and mark strassmann on answering a call to arms with open arms. >> never again will we let our troops come back and not feel appreciated. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. we're starting with weather and climate tonight because 300 temperature records have been matched or broken so far this week. take a look at the temperature map today.

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch.ere's what people are talking b. >> the trial of a rutgers student is heading into the final stretch. closing arguments are under way in the case of daroon ravi, accused of spying on his former college roommate, who later killed himself. >> reporter: daroon ravi's attorneys insist he was acting like a kid, not a criminal when he was spying on his roommate. >> an 18-year-old boy, a kid, a freshman, had an encounter that he wasn't ready for. >> reporter: attorney steven altman claimed ravi set up a web cam because he was worried tyler clemente's guest might steal his ipad. >> that's what motivated the whole incident, not what they were doing sexually. who is this guy and why is he in the room? and why am i being shut out of my room? >> reporter: fighting a cold, he asked for a break, part way through his summation. delaying the closing. >> reporter: ravi is facing 15 criminal counts. the most serious charge is bias intimidation, a hate crime, that could bring up to eight years behind bar

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. >> the u.s.ate rejects the measure on the white house policy for birth control. republicans are not debating about contraception or women's health, but about religious freedom. >> the motion to table is agreed to. >> the senate's vote keeps the birth control coverage requirement in president obama's healthcare reform law. lawmakers rejected a gop proposal that would have given employers and insurers the option to pay for birth control and other medications if they object on religious or moral grounds. >> if you are of faith that something is absolutely wrong, as an employer, why would you want to pay for that? >> reporter: but democrats claim that the amendment would, in effect, allow them to reject almost any insurance coverage. >> mr. blunt is giving the insurance companies a way to say, we really feel sorry that you have cancer, we're sad that you have diabetes, we're really torn apart that you might have a stroke. but you know what? we have a moral objection. >> reporter: the vote was not ent

i'm vic carter. denise koch is off. i'm adam may.s what people are talking about tonight. >> updating

i'm vic carter. denise is off today. here's what people are talking about. intense manhunt. the latest attack in southern france, kills four people outside a jewish school. the region is on edge. and the french president is vowing to fight back. >> a violent and tragic start to the week in southwest france. just as students were arriving in a jewish school in taluz, a gunman on a motorcycle opens fire. >> ladies and gentlemen. it's a drama. a tragedy. we will do everything we can to stop this crime. so that there are no more victims. >> reporter: the school's director saw his daughter shot and killed in front of him. a teacher and his two young children are also dead. the youngest victim, just 3 years old. >> it's worth thinking about the family that it's hurting. >> thinking about the mother who has lost her two children. and her husband on the same day. >> reporter: the community is on edge, while the gunman remains alt large. monday's tragedy marks this third attack by a gunman. last week, three soldiers were killed in two separate shootings. they were all of north africa

and i'm jessica kartalija, in for vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> a rally is getting under way shortly at the campuses. morgan state universities.

i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch.what people are talking about tonight. >> maryland makes history, becoming only the 8th state to legalize same-sex marriage. just a few short hours ago, governor martin o'malley signed the bill into law. pat warren with more. >> reporter: a sweet moment for same-sex marriage supporters. tt

. >> i'm vic carter. >> i'm adam may.ple are talking about. >> chaos at baltimore's most popular tourist attraction. police try to calm an out-of- control crowd at the inner