wjz is live at pimlico. jessica kartalija explains the new measures in place. >> reporter: the new policy is designed to keep everyone that comes to preakness and black eyed susan day safe. they're hoping to elameit -- eliminate any concerns that people may have, that something that could have happened in boston, with the bombings, could happen here. >> reporter: more than 100,000 are expected to attend the running of the preakness stakes. where this year, security is at an all-time high. >> we made some changes, based on what happened in boston. >> reporter: minutes after the bombing at the boston marathon, security officials here began discussing ways to make pimlico safer. >> our number 1 priority is the safety and security of our guests. our patrons, horsemen and employees. and to that end, you'll see that's why these have been implemented. >> reporter: fans will be subject to an electronic wand search at the entrance. coolers for the infield must be cleared or they will be confiscated. no detachable len

wjz and mike schuh are live with the details. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. if you spend any time downtown you will see more police because there are two big events down here where they will put extra police on patrol. cities across the country are beefing up security in the wake of the boston explosions. in baltimore, police commissioner anthony bats held a news conference to tell what police are doing and what you can expect. >> there is increased presence of officers across the city. >> reporter: city police say there will be increased police presence around public transportation like the bus system and amtrak. tactical teams are out. starting tuesday, special operation teams will be deployed throughout the city. things like infrastructure government buildings and landmarks will be under greater scrutiny. >> i think how we address any po ten yates is to be diligent, any suspicious call us. >> reporter: this being a sporting event at the orioles park today with a game, there will be more officers here.

teresa garcia reports for wjz.ne community is trying to stop the disease from spreading. >> west hollywood restaurant owner, marco capany, is worried about the health of his workers. >> most of my front staff is coming down to get this job. >> reporter: employees are heading a few doors down to a local farm assess that started offering free meningitis vaccines. >> on three, one, two, three. >> reporter: the west hollywood community is on edge, after a gay 33-year-old lawyer died last week. >> several ever my customers are -- were good friends and at his bedside when he passed. >> reporter: health officials are investigating to see if there is a link to an outbreak of bacterial meningitis among gay men in new york city, where 22 people have gotten sick and seven have died since 2010. >> we will be doing a fingerprinting exercise on that bacteria to see if it looks like it's similar to ones other places. >> reporter: the a.i.d.s. health care foundation here in los angeles is offering 10,000 free meningitis vaccinatio

wjz is live in mount royal. political reporter pat warren is there, as preparations get under way. >> hi, kai. the customary security sweep for the vice president has been stepped up as baltimore continues under a heightened security level. >> reporter: the opening of a new university of maryland law have, brings -- center, brings the vice president to town. >> that means a lot to us. the connections he's had with our state. >> reporter: there have been no credible threats, but there's no taking chances. vice president biden's panoramic elevator ride may be a little dizzying, but it will be secure. planning director peter tour says all precautions have been taken. >> we have been working with the vice president and the vice president's team, literally for months. but yes, with all of the precautions that were in place. and we had planned with the horrible events, we've ratcheted that up. we've really redoubled those efforts. >> reporter: the uv law center is a state of the art greenville center. along with peter

wjz is live. derpec valcourt has more on the charges against detective daniel nicholson. >> reporter: the sheriff's office acknowledges those charges could jeopardize some of their pending criminal cases. >> reporter: an attorney for detective daniel nicholson maintains his innocence and said he did anything any -- something any parent would do when his daughter went missing. hubu when he went looking for her, he forced his way into an apartment, assaulted people, and later lied about what happened. >> we have a history here of holding people accountable and investigationing all allegations. and that's examine what we're committed to do in this case. >> it includes two counts of assault, burglary, and even lying to fellow police officers. those charges will now be a factor in court for any criminal case, nicholson investigated. including the high-profile case of johnson. accused of dumping her body in the susquehanna river. >> reporter: nicholson stood by phylicia barnes' trial, throughout the fir

wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist chelsea ingram is here with a look at live doppler radar. hi, chelsea. >> hi, mary. thanks. there's not even and point in showing you radar. we'll talk temperatures. it is fairly warm out there. around 72 degrees in baltimore. 71 in washington. 74 in hagerstown. there are a few cool spots out there. ocean city. 59 degrees. warmer than we were this time yesterday. around 12 degrees warmer, in fact, than the baltimore area. but that's going to change, especially as we head into the late week and the weekend. we'll enjoy warm air a little longer. that's going to cool us down for the weekend. we'll talk more about that in full forecast. >> all right, chelsea. thank you let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. definitely off to a very slow start out there on the beltway. west side inner loop, traffic slows down there, from greenspring to bel air road. only moving at this point about 30 miles an hour. west side inner loop, stop-and- go there. 290

wjz has live complete coverage. it continues with derek valcourt with more on that. >> reporter: anyone downtown can expect to notice the difference in the city. there will be a lot more officers including bomb- sniffing dogs and officers armed and on patrol. city police beefing up the presence around some of baltimore's critical infrastructure including government buildings, landmarks and major events. the police commissioner announced the increased security at a news conference which he says he has been in touch with authorities. >> there are no credible threats to this area or the city of baltimore. but it's prudent to take cautious steps. >> reporter: city police will deploy operation teams throughout the city. there will be increased police presence around bus station and amtraks. citizens can expect to see heavily armed tactical officers around the city. >> check trash cans, check the perimeters. you will see bomb dogs and canine officers working areas, too. >> reporter: maryland state police will be on guard

wjz has weather and traffic together. meteorologist chelsea ingram is here with our updated weather and we'll talk to kristy in just a second. chlsy? >> thanks, everyone. we have reports of drizzle, haze, each fog. but it is much quieter today than it was this sometime yesterday. temperatures are still cool out there, around 61 degrees in washington. 57 in easton. but look at that, 67 degrees already in elkton. we'll be warming up to more of those kind of temperatures as we do tomorrow. but not until then. visible satellites show the good amount of clouds. you may have been lucky enough to see a peek of sunshine earlier today. for now, we are still stuck under the clouds. here's a look at radar, showing shower activity in southern delaware and over on the eastern shore. and the little spotty drizzle, west of the metro area. but we are going to be drying out as we head into tomorrow, with the coast staying a little bit cooler. we'll tap into some warmer conditions, as we head into the rest of the week. but i'll have more o

this picture was sent to the wjz news room. flames could be seen billowing from the balcony of this second story apartment. no word on what started the fire. no injuries are reported. >>> putting a price on rain. the so-called rain tax is to clean up the chesapeake bay. it's going to mean more money out of our pocket. mike schuh is live with more on this this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good moshg. morning. baltimore county could pass the state's first rain tax. it's based upon how much rain runs off our property. >> when rains falls on rooftops or driveways and parking lots t takes the chemicals from air pollution, those running into the bay. >> the chesapeake bay and its rivers and streams are over loaded with too much nitrogen. >> it destroys water quality and feeds algae blooms that create dead zone. maryland's legislature has created the surface tax. >> the surface tax would have an enormous impact. if you look at our daily bred, for example, the proposed fee would be $5,000. >> and that's just for this one propert

wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. marty is in the out back, chelsea ingram is in the weather center are. good afternoon, chelsea. >> good afternoon. we have a few showers a cross the region right now. very light and they're going to stick around for the next couple of hours. temperatures are comfortable out there. we're sitting right now in the mid and upper 50s. some of us in the lower 60s. around 56 degrees in baltimore, 59 in rock hall. let's send it out to marty. he can tell you more about the forecast coming up. >> reporter: what is 76 going to be, close to 80? how are you doing? welcome to the noon news. a seasonal warm up. let's take a look at a graphic we have for you. there's a big push of mild air coming up the 95 corridor. a week ago wednesday we got to 90. that's not going to happen again. 80 is within sight. take a look at that bubble of milder air over the southern states, east texas, the florida peninsula, that's going to be moving our way. more days than not over the next 5 days we will be potentially

wjz complete coverage continues now. live at m&t bank stadium. >> meghan mccorkell has more. >> reporter: vic, we're right outside the stadium on what is known as ranks walk. ravens walk. this will be the finish line for the baltimore marathon when it runs in october. race organizers tell me there's usually about 30,000 to 40,000 people gathered here in this area, to cheer on the runners, as they cross the finish line. and this year, when the race runs in october, they say those spectators will definitely see some heightened security. >> this is going to have us ramp up security at the baltimore marathon. and we are no stranger to this. of course, the very first inaugural baltimore marathon occurred a month after 9/11. so we are at a heightened state of alert. at that issue. for that year. and then two years later, of course, we had the sniper issue. so we're a little bit familiar with this. and certainly we'll be very attentive to it. >> reporter: and there certainly is already quite a bit of security at the baltimore m

wjz is live. you can feel the terror of those caught up in the blast. mary? >> reporter: what you are about to see is the first video obtained by cbs news just after the attacks began. >> he's having an attack. [ crowd noise ] [ sirens ] . >> oh, my god. my god. oh, my god. >> oh, my god. [ sirens ] >> reporter: and that is unedited video of the first attack around 2:50 at the finish line. vic? >> thank you, mary. all afternoon ada may has been reaching out to marathoners from maryland who found themselves at the center. adam? >> reporter: hundreds of people from maryland were running in the race or cheering on their friends and family and some were close to the finish line and witnessed the attack. two explosions within seconds of each other at the start of the boston marathon turned one of the most celebrated races in the country into a scene of cashage. 448 runners from maryland took part in the race. that includes peter pulley began from -- mulligan from canton. >> i heard the explosions. at first i thought it was like a big giant truck caught fire or som

wjz has weather and traffic together.nd 70. maybe 72. good amount of sun through the afternoon. here is sharon gibala right here right now at wjz traffic control. >> hi, marty. good morning. busy day on the roads. lots of accidents on major roadways. one of the latest will be on the inner loop at i-70. accident 95 southbound at the beltway blocking a right lane. 95 northbound at 195 blocking a left lane. outer loop at 75 we have that one. another 95 southbound at white marsh. 95 southbound at 895 is there blocking one lane. east fayette at president and eastern at north point. there is a look at the speeds on the beltway. typical delays on the beltway. same for 95. slower than usual actually because of the accidents we have had. this shot traffic is moving well at white marsh. there is a look at the beltway at 895. this traffic report is brought to you by don white. check out the difference at chrysler jeep dodge ram. who gives you the best deals on whit darn right. back to you. >>> three people are dead, more than 100 in

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thanks for watching wjz. now >> pelley: there was chaos at the finish line. >> it's so terrifying. it's so scary. and there was smoke and glass everywhere. >> pelley: at least two are dead, many dozens hurt. >> this is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. iterrible day. witnesses say it sounded like thunder, two bombs went off as dozens of runners were crossing the finish line at the boston marathon today. one explosion near the reviewing dtand at the finish line injured tystanders knocked many runners off their feet, and seconds later, another blast about two blocks away. at least two people are dead, although that number is expected to change opinion dozens more, more than 50, have been hurt, some of them critically. rescuers pulled the injured away in wheelchairs. boston police have urged people to go home and avoid large crowds just to be safe. the attack came at the end of the boston marathon, a grueling 26-mile race from hopkinton, massachusetts, to downtown boston, ending on boylston street where the explosions occurred. we have a team of correspo