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>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is a wednesday morning with a lot of clouds out there. which should add some drama to our daybreak and maybe some rain later on. sharon has got traffic right after marty's first warning weather. >> well i tell you what, let's take a look at some temperatures then we will show you first warning weather doppler where some rain is currentlyth we already touched our daytime high, that would have been about an hour ago at 60, now down to 58, 12 degrees cooler than yesterday, yesterday it got to almost 80, essentially mid-50s through the day, notice the rain symbols and here it is on radar, first warning weather doppler, slowly but surely rain moves our way, yeah, you need to carry an umbrella to work or school for on and off rain. don, take it away. >> there has been trouble because of the narrowing of the expressway, here is s

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00 and that line of clouds to the east could make for a spectacular sunrise in the next half-hour or so. it is a pleasant day start. on on the cool side. sharon is watching a brush fire among other things, marty is over -- >> -- going to convert to 7 degrees chillier than this time yesterday, 48 hours ago. well -- ago. so we are in a cool trend. 52 at lunch on its way to a high of 56. 53 this evening and note as we cloud up we may have a couple of showers. don, take it away. >> here is sharon gibala. >> good morning. andrea fujii's live shot is about how common brush fires are and we are hearing about one there. fire department actually on the scene already cleared out the fire and it is going to be on their way shortly. that is route 3 at i-97. again they will be leaving immediately. in anne arundel county we have a

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team. your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:00 and the haze out there seems to be getting a little thicker. it is from some overnight rain that could affect your drive in as well. sharon is watching the roads for you, marty is over at first warning weather. >> -- temperatures around then we will look at first warning doppler and show you an end to the rain and did we ever need that yesterday. 50 degrees right now on tv hill, eight degrees cooler than yesterday. 66 at lunch on its way to a beautiful high of 70 degrees. much warmer than yesterday. now, here is first warp in doppler. here is yesterday's rain finally pushing offshore. goodbye, we will see you later. the sun is going to be a beautiful rise within the hour. don take it away. >> thank you, if you are about to say hello to the hurry up here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> h

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> planning to sue. >> amid the prostitution scandal. >> hello, again. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. >> here's what people are talking about today. people are cleaning house with the prostitution scandal with the agency. three unnamed agents have been out, but as reporting for wjz, some are fighting back. >> reporter: three secret service agents allegedly involved in the prostitution scandal are out. one supervisor was fired, another forced to retire, and a third resigned. but cbs news one is threatening to sue. eight remain on administrative leave. all engaging in questionable behavior. lawmakers say more needs to be done. they've been grilling officials and congressional hearings planned for next week. >> if people aren't fired, then nothing changes. >> reporter: they've expressed confidence in the secret service and the director. several investigations are und

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's friday. >> and it's not only the week's end, it is the start of the baseball season for the baltimore orioles, who take on the twins on that grass and dirt this afternoon. >>> opening day 2012 and now a 20-year-old ballpark. a lot of people are still shook up over the fact that the ballpark is 20 years old, it seems like yesterday. sharon is watching the roads and marty is over in first warning weather. >> -- crystal clear morning. we have had this incredible moon set in the past hour. 41 on tv hill. that is going to be a 7 degree difference from yesterday. 59 degrees at lunch on its way to a high of 62. a look at feel like yesterday. we will add a breeze. this evening still pleasant at dinner, 57. >> going to work here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> not too much to get in your way

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> 60 degrees and 50 -- 60 -- excuse me, 50 degrees and it is 6:00 here at wjz. the chill is off of this morning's commute compared to yesterday. sharon is watching this day start for you again. marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers actually 47 on tv hilt, that will convert to 15 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. 69 at lunch going to a high temperature in the low 70, 72 our forecast high, 69 very pleasant this wednesday evening, the 4th of april, don, take it away. >> thank you, wednesday's way to work from sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, good morning, everyone, so far it is problem free but we will see how long that lasts, the speeds are slowing down from where they were but still above the posted limits so that is good news. on

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. we begin with breaking news tonight. a baltimore county church is destroyed by flames and firefighters work in dangerous conditions. the fire started in a shed by the zion baptist church by boulevard and quickly overtook the building. drivers take extra precautions. the fire is under control but will stay on the scene into the night. for the risky conditions are causing dangerous conditions. kai jackson is looking at what's fueling the fires. kai? >> reporter: brush fires have been around maryland. authorities say the danger is just heating up. >> all it takes is a spark in conditions like this to ignite a wood fire, brush fire. >> reporter: a combination of a short fall of rain during the week, low moisture in the ground, and high wind created perfect conditions for devastating fire. >> my house, my neighbor's house. >> reporter: the u.

. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> discoveries final flight. >> thousands what the shuttle in the sky over maryland at washington dc. >> hello again. i'm jessica kartalija. >> i'm don scott. >> here's what people are talking about. an amazing sight over the skies of maryland and washington dc as the stay shuttle discovery makes one final voyage area daniel nottingham reports from washington. >> reporter: space shuttle discovery glided piggy back past the washington monument and u.s. capital. spectators cheered as the shuttle flew overhead before touching down one final time in virginia. >> it was awesome. it was great. >> it was really neat to see. it was really great to be able to see it today. >> after a record 39 missions and nearly 143 million miles in space, the most traveled shuttle is now permanently grounded. it will go on display at the smithsonian's air and space museum at the dal

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> killer collapse. attempts fall at hundreds at a sports bar. what tore the tent down. we're following this developing story. good evening and thanks for joining us. i'm adam may. strong winds tear down a tent killing at least one person and injuries hundreds in a popular bar in st. louis. the very latest from wjz. >> reporter: firefighters transported injured baseball fans at the hospital after fierce winds toppled the party tent at a st. louis sports bar. at least one person is dead and at least five others seriously injured. >> the injuries were mainly cuts, bruises, and twisted ankles and maybe a broken arm. >> reporter: witnesses say the storm lasted only a few seconds, powerful winds went through the air and heavy tent poles into patrons. many celebrating the st. louis cardinals win early in the afternoon. >> attended the ball game all afternoon and i don't think the

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> opening day is here. and the buzz is building at oriole park. the birds host the twins later today. wjz is your place to stay for all of opening day. a live look right now over camden yards and the ballpark where fans are gathering for the orioles first baseball game of the season. the gates are soon to open. >>> good afternoon, i am don scott. it is opening day here and fans are gearing up for today's highly anticipated season open, wjz is live with complete coverage of the first game for you, mark viviano live on the field where the players will be in less than three hours but we begin with mary bubala and jessica kartalija who are at babe ruth plaza with all the excitement. you go girls. >> hello to after to everyone at home. >> the fan are pouring in. the ceremony begins at 2:30. the gates open right now, people are going to start pouring in and the weather is gorgeous today. not as cold as we thought it was. >> no

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> the in do negotiation and earthquakes two tremors send people runing for cover. >> the chaos as tsunami warnings are put into effect. >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> i am jessica kartalija. >> here is what people are talking about, a strong earthquake rocks the indian ocean off indonesia, moments ago a tsunami warning was lifted, and as she reports it brought back memories of the earthquake in 2004. >> reporter: the powerful earthquake lead to evacuations. civilians directed traffic as people headed to higher ground close to the epicenter. there was panic, women fainted and crowds gathered at mosques to pray. many feared the worst because a quake in 2004 hit the same area and killed 230,000 people. this man says he felt the ground shake for nearly six minutes. >> -- running out -- running out, screaming and everybody was screaming that -- that there miss there is some earthquake happening. >> they were moved outs

. >> this is wjtv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> the three amigos. maryland's newest mega millions winners are announced. >> but the mystery still surrounds the largest lottery jackpot in history. >> hello again, i'm jessica kartalija. >> and i'm don scott. the mega mystery is solved. the three winners chose to remain anonymous but did give a peek at who they are and what is next for you wjz is live where the dream started for them at the 711 in milford. mike has the big reveal this noon. >> good afternoon, everyone. what a story. this is where the big ticket was sold just a few hours before the drawing. one of the winners had laid all her tickets on the floor. she watched as many of us did. she learned that she was among the big winners. >> reporter: the three mega millions winners are pictured hidden behind their text. all are public educators, two women and a man, an elementary teacher, special ed tea

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. om the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> planes down. >> i ran on the back porch and i seen the plane. >> a navy flight plummeted and burst into plane on virginia beach. >> the chaos on the ground and the people still missing tonight. >> hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. >>> two jet planes crash into homes. three people in the homes are still unaccounted for. tara mergener has the latest from virginia beach. >> reporter: this was the scene just moments after a navy fa-18 fighter jet crashed into a two- story complex in virginia beach. the thick, black smoke filled the air while the tail smoldered in the rubble. witnesses could tell the aircraft was in trouble. >> it was like a skittering where it was popping and then stop. and then we just saw the plane go down. >> reporter: another eyewitness said this photo of the jet was dumping fuel. its nos

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> bracing for back ups, major road work on the busiest route into downtown baltimore. >> the closures in effect tonight and how commuters may need to change their plans. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> gridlock is coming to the main gateway. a big construction project is under way. thousands of drivers who use the jones fall expressway may need to make other plans. we have the warning to drivers. >> reporter: there are some overnight lane closures tonight here on the jfx. they're expected to be cleared up by tomorrow morning's rush hour. the real project begins tomorrow night and will last for weeks. drivers on the jfx used to go, go, go may be going slow, slow, slow. >> that's the expressway, getting out of here. it's going to be a regular street. >> reporter: starting at 7:00 p.m. friday, one lane north and southbound will be shut down near the 29th street bridge after holes we

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> a photo scandal, controversial pictures surface showing u.s. troops posing with dead afghan insurgents. >> could they face criminal charges? >> good afternoon, i am don scott. >> and i am jessica kartalija. >> and here is what people will be talking about today, the u.s. army has launched an investigation after photographs surface of american paratroopers who appear to be posing with dead rebels in afghanistan. here is danielle nottingham with the latest. >> reporter: the los angeles times published two photos that appear to shows troops posing with dead insurgents. in one picture afghan security forces and u.s. troops are seen hold in the legs of a dead taliban suicide bomber, the article says an unnamed paratrooper provided 18 photos taken in 2010. the army has launched an investigation. in a statement the pentagon said, these images by no means represent the values of professionalism of the vast majority of u.s. tro

this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> courtroom apology. >> i am sorry for the loss of your son. >> the man who shot an unarmed florida teen explains his actions. what's next for george zimmerman. >>> i'm vic carter, here's what people are talking about tonight. george zimmerman explains why he pulled the trigger on trayvon martin. in the courtroom with wjz. >> reporter: took the witness stand to make his first public statement about shooting trayvon martin to death. an apology to martin's parents. >> i wanted to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. i did not know if he was armed or not. >> reporter: referencing to being in an age close to own contradicts what he said in february. >> how old would you say he was? >> reporter: undermines that zimmerman was the aggressor. >> you never started the fight? >> no. >> reporter: bail conditions require zimmerman to report to authorities every three days and to we

>>> this is wjz tv, w wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood, now, it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> the polls are open, people are casting their votes in today's primary. >> the role maryland is blaying in the republican race for president. >> hello again i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> and here is what people are talking about today. it is decision day as people head to the polls and those could have a big impact on the presidential campaign trail. wjz is live with northwest baltimore, pat warren has more. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. we are off to a slow start this presidential primary day but that is to be expected when it is a presidential primary and the incumbent democrat is running unopposed. even if your polling place is not crowded there are committed voters out there. >> it is important for me to come and vote because it is my democratic right. and i always be here whenever it is time to vote. >> with early voting there has been plenty of time. >> i think that determinatio

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> hello, i am jessica kartalija. >> and i am don scott. >> and here is what people are talking about. a concrete spill on i-95 northbound, sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene in south baltimore, we go live to captain mike for the latest. >> reporter: hello jessica, it happened after 10:00 this morning a concrete truck traveling northbound on i-95 between indicateon avenue and 295 apparently lost at least some of its load on to the highway and caused major traffic problems all morning long. for the past two hours 95 only had one lane northbound getting by. it was a parking lot back towards washington, d.c. now just a few moments ago we are going to show you what they were doing here. they had to call state highways crew in and clean up this concrete off the roadway which shut down 3 lanes. since then, in the past 15 minutes or so, three lanes have been re-opened along northbound i-95. they still have the right turn lane

your first traffic report of the morning in a couple of minutes. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hdwjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's friday.

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties, to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> will he get bail? facing murder charges. >> george zimmerman prepares to make his first court appearance. >> hello again, i am jessica kartalija. >> i am don scott. >> here is what people are talking about today. the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of gunning down an unarmed florida teen is scheduled for his first court appearance. george zimmerman is arrested and charged in the shooting death of trayvon martin, randall pinkston has the latest. >> reporter: george zimmerman is locked up in jail charged with the murder of trayvon martin. this is our first look at him since the night of the shooting more than six weeks ago. his new lawyer hopes the judge will release his client on bail. >> i hope to get him out. i need him out for my purposes in preparing his defense. >> he claims he shot trayvon martin in self-defense after getting into a fight with the up armed black teenager. his family is relieved he is finally

with over 6 times the 4g lte coverage, this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> wicked weather. tornadoes tear through the plains. tonight, the danger zone expands. very dramatic video coming in tonight. good evening, and thank you for joining us. right now, the midwest is under the gun for more than a dozen possible tornadoes there. with wjz, the storms are on the move. >> have a large tornado now. >> reporter: it could be a high event affecting 5 1/2 million americans this weekend, from texas to minnesota. >> this is a multiday event, now under way and potentially a very serious situation. >> reporter: the national weather service confirmed at least two tornadoes touched down in oklahoma. the damage could have been much worse. >> this is the fence right there. >> reporter: a twister touched down friday near the university of oklahoma. the damage was fairly minimal and only minor injuries were reported. forecasters urge people to be vigilant. >> mak

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. ott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 5:00 and you are waking up to a pleasant day start again, what looks to be a

>> this is wjz, wjz hd, and w jz.com. baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood. now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> a highway headache. only closures cause gridlock for downtown commuters and there's no quick that insight. >> at afternoon. here's what people are talking about and shaking their heads about today. the big backup on the expressway this morning. a promise this evening that we will see more of the same. chopper 13 over the jf ask right now. things look clear for now. rush hour promises to be tough. we allied with good -- we allied with the concerns. good afternoon, derek. >> it was a rough morning for a lot of folks. the alternate route sometimes just as busy. it now everyone going into the city has to look forward to getting out. >> reporter: traffic crept along congested with so many cars trying to avoid the backups on the jf ask, which as expected, was also slow going and backed up. the leftmost lanes north and south are closed for critical repairs. the cit

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhoode coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> charged with murder more than a year after she vanished, police arrest a man. >> why the man behind bars says he's innocent. >>> hello, everyone. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> a teen disappears in baltimore, now 16 months later, a break in the case. the last person to see her alive is charged with killing her tonight. mike has the stunning conclusion to an investigation that made national headlines. >> reporter: michael johnson was the last person to see felicia barns alive, now he's charged with her murder. he was so close to her, he considered her like his own sister. his stunning indictment comes 16 months after she vanished. a search involved most of baltimore's homicide unit. her father reacted strongly to the arrest. >> it's still a shock to me that she's gone, that she was murdered. it's a shock to me that there's an arrest that's been made and it has to be michael johnson. >> i promised felicia's mother th

>>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to, , to the counties to your neighborhood, now it is complete coverage, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> a major artery closed. construction on the jfx will soon get underway. how it could affect your commute. >>> hello again and here is what people are talking about and soon to be dealing with today. a matter of hours from now a major reconstruction project will begin on the jones falls expressway possibly causing problems for drivers, wjz and weijia jiang are live along the jfx. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. city transportation officials are not mincing any words they say if you are going to take the jfx you are going to get stuck in traffic so now is the time to make some other plans. when emergency road work on the jfx starts friday evening drivers can expect to stop. >> even when the whole thing is open it can be treacherous. >> that is supposed to be expressway getting out of here now you cutting it down pretty much it is going to be a regular street now. >> at 7:00 p.m. one lane in each direction of

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, martys, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's

wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> top secret scandal. almost two dozen columbian prostitutes hired by secret service agents on a mission. >> insight from a maryland man with ties to the case. >>> people are talking about tonight. >> drinking strip clubs and prostitutes, that's what military members were allegedly involved in. we have the details tonight. >> reporter: this has been a embarrassment from the president. in the meantime, the director promises a thorough investigation. the scandal and investigation into alleged misconduct has widened. we report agents were partying at a strip club in south america less than 48 hours before president obama's arrival friday, april 13th. >> guests had to be signed in. >> reporter: 21 people responsible for the president's security are accused of soliciting prostitutes in colombia, south america. those include 11 secret service agents and ten members of the u.s. military. now republicans senator susan collins wan

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, martyreaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is tuesday, the third day of april, it is 5:00 and in the up and down temperatures we are down slightly again. sharon is watching the roads, marty is over in first warning

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhoodw it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> we have a winner. after 10 days of watching and waiting, the biggest lottery jackpot has been claimed. why the megamillions mystery may never be solved. >>> hello, everybody. here's what people are talking about tonight. the winner comes forward. for more than a week, rumors circulated about who has the golden megamillions ticket sold in baltimore county. tonight, we have brand-new information that may put those rumors to rest. >> reporter: national headlines have been focused on the mysterious maryland winner ever since the megamillions reached $656 million. wjz confirms late monday night, someone has come forward to claim the winning ticket sold at this 7/11. split with two other national winners, it's worth $105 million after taxes. rumors have been flying about exactly who holds that winning ticket. a single mother of seven made national headlines when she claimed to have it, but later changed her story. >> i don't kn

that's the power of the home depot lay down a new look, with earthgro mulch, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hdom, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from waz's news team, your first

that's the power of the home depot lay down a new look, with earthgro mulch, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hdmorning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is monday

we will be r,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news, from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is 6:30 and a beautiful sunrise is taking shape here at the bottom of the hour. it is also a very comfortable commute. how else is the commute doing? well sharon will let you know right after marty's first -- >> -- 46 as you would ever want to feel. now that is going to convert to three degrees cooler than this time yesterday morning but i am telling you it is a very very -- i am going to use the word pleasant again. 59 degrees lunch going to a high of scoff. that is a little bit cooler -- well maybe a lot cooler -- than yesterday's 75. don, take it away. >> here is sharon. >> we are starting to pick up some problems an accident 95 southbound at the ramp to knife. this is one 9 5. an and an accident there. there is your average speeds, 57 and 56 on the top and the west side, 75 at spagh

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhoodete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >>> megamillions mystery. who has the winning ticket in maryland? >> inside the rumors and the quest for the truth. >>> hello, everybody. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> growing speculation over the megamillions jackpot. rumortion are swirling about the local winner. we're live in southwest baltimore and we have details about the possible lucky lady who lives the.

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. from the city to the counties, to your neighborhood. now it's complete coverage, it is wjz, maryland's news station. >>> texas tornadoes homes ripped to pieces, trucks tossed all over. >> and destruction all over texas as dangerous storms touch down. >>> we begin with an update on the breaking news in texas. >>> several tornadoes hit near dallas, causing significant damage, you're looking live now at the destruction, wjz has extensive first warning coverage. we begin with more on the look at the potentially deadly storms. >> reporter: a funnel cloud hanging large over the area just south of dallas ft. worth. police say at least two touched down causing damage. >> this whole storm is just rotating very violently. >> reporter: it scattered tractor-trailers across the parking lot and even lodged some of them in trees. >> large, extremely dangerous, and a potentially deadly tornado has been confirmed. >> reporter: drivers work on the roads as people warn of oncoming danger. the clouds wer

. >> whizzes wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. those were. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now it's complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> good morning and happy easter. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm andrea fujii g. >> and i'm tim williams. temperatures in the 40s across the area. it's a chilly start to the day. just a very light breeze out there, but it's definitely a bit chilly for those up and up all four services this morning. >> police say the men opened fire at random. three of the victims were killed, the other two in serious condition. but officers don't know what sparked the shooting spree but they are investigating it as a possible hate crime. the two suspects are white and the victims are black. police and community leaders call on neighbors to assist with the investigation. >> we need to put aside whatever you think about your inability to talk to the police department. we are working together. >> investigators say they are still working on locating the weapons. >>

. >> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the cities to the counties to your neighborhood. now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i intend williams. temperatures in the 40s. rain moved through yesterday, didn't interfere with many plans are at the same that the skies are bright this morning. >> the grass is nice and green. a nice little drink. a good bit of sunshine out there today. the brain that moved through has completely moved out of the area. just some high-paying clouds out there. temperatures responding very nicely to the sun. 42 degrees right now, 46 in elton. colder out past washington county. hagerstown, cumberland, and oakland in the 30s. our forecast today is bright for you were with clouds giving way to sunshine. tonight we go down to 39 degrees. 66 degrees with sun giving way to clouds again. we look for some sunshine and then clouds increasing a head of another storm system moving our way. we'll have t

. ♪ >>> this is wjz hd and wjz.com baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from the news team. your first warning weather and traffic control with sharon. it's wjz maryland's news station >> it is 6:30. the sun has broken the horizon. what's the weather like? marty is at first warning weather. >> it's mild. it is a beautiful morning. 69 on tv hill. that's going to be five degrees warmer than this time yesterday. by lunch 73. going to a beautiful, breezy high of 76 this afternoon. >>> the big question will thousands and thousands of drivers be in for another slow commute as lane closures lead to gridlock yesterday. we have live complete coverage this morning. we're doing to sharon first at traffic control. >>> the good news is that construction project on the jfx isn't causing as many problems as it did yesterday. yesterday was the first day and they had a few accidents. there's a look, no problems there. in the southbound directions we are seeing some delays. you can see in the southbound direction between falls

. >> abysses wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com. baltimore. >> from the cities to the counties to your neighborhood. it's complete coverage. it's wjz. >> welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. a cloudy start to the month, sunny start to the end of the weekend and paul sunday. >> is april fools day. it's day two of the watch to see who comes forward for thmega millions. we are watching those clouds try to give way. it will be a little while before receiving come to the region. that's going to be around sundown. it's not the prettiest day. temperatures still in the 40s. colder temperatures on the higher elevations. 46 on the shore, 44 l 10, 45 bwi marshall. the forecast for this stable click this. 64 degrees today. we will have some sun trying to push through the clouds through the day. it will take a little while. 46 degrees tonight. we will talk about the week ahead. the first full week. >> astronomical odds were cracked not once but three times as three winning and mega million tickets wer

the morning edition continues right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.combaltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty bass and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it's friday. >> it's friday the 13th and you did see correctly, the sun just popped up over the horizon at least from a thousand feet up looking down, it is going to be a very nice sunrise, a very nice day, sharon is watching the roads, marty is over at first warning weather. >> let's go ahead and take a look at the numbers, it is a pleasant morning, it is going be a gorgeous afternoon, it is warm degree warmer than at this time yesterday. by lunch 64 going do a beautiful high in the upper 60s today, don take it away. >> thank you any hassles on the hurry up? here is sharon gibala at wjz tv traffic control. >> no problems yet but there will be problems therer for the next month, andrea fujii will have more on that. >>> no delays there, minor ones on the west side, 4

stay tuned, the morning edition continues right after this. , >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland. now don scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather, and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> and the bottom line here at the bottom. hour it is already a pretty day start and it looks like it is going to get prettier and warmer too, sharon is watching the roads and marty is over at -- >> -- low by the way is closer to 40, that is 10 degrees chillier than this time yesterday morning, 64 by lunch. on its way to a high temperature of about 67, 63 gentle very pleasant this tuesday evening. don't, take it away. >> thank you. how about the morning's traffic? here is sharon at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don. well is that time of the morning that we do start seeing delays and that seems to be the case this morning but they are minor ones, the west side speed sensor 53 is your average between 795 and 95 on the outer loop. overall lots of speeds in the 50s so no

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now don scott, marty and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is the both tom is the bottom of the hour and look how right the sky is. there are a lot of lights on the west side. christie will have the latest on that after the weather. >> official sunrise at 6:38. 50 degrees on tv hill, still 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. now through this day we are going to be looking for clouds to increase. we will end up partly sunny by the afternoon. there is a chance some late afternoon and evening showers. 66 at lunch on its way to a high of 68. 64 degrees this evening. don take it away. >> -- problem from the get go this morning. here is christie bresland in for sharon at wjz traffic control. >> hi, don, hi everyone, well still quite a mess there on the west side. let's take a look. the two right hand lanes are still blocked off. with that delay solid back to route 40. on the outer loop it i

. >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd, and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhoodmaryland's news station. >>> school shooting, a gunman opens fire at a christian university. >> several students are dead. do police know a motive? >> hi, everybody. >> we begin tonight withbreaking news. >> six people are killed during a rampage at a private christian school in oakland, california. right now police are questioning a possible suspect. we have details of the attack. >> reporter: police responded to a mass shooting, swarming the campus of wacos university, a christian school.

it is the morning edition continues right after this. ,,, >>> this is wjz tv, wjz hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> good morning, maryland, now done scott, marty bass, and the latest breaking news from wjz's news team, your first warning weather and wjz traffic control with sharon gibala, it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> it is the bottom of the hour, only a couple of minutes away from sunrise, we can already see it starting to happen from the harbor cam of course 10 stories-30 stories up. >> -- yeah more like 30 stories -- >> -- anyway, sharon is over in traffic control, marty is over at first warning weather. >> -- a degree warmer than this time yesterday, by lunch 56 going to a high of 60, don. >> thank you, what is happening on the commute? here is sharon in traffic control. >> a new accident there in the westbound direction and still have that accident on the east side of the beltway on the inner loop at eastern boulevard. only the left lane getting by. apparently an overhead sign was hit in that accident and they are trying to remove that sign right now. we are also looking at an acci

. >> and this is wjz tv, w jz hd, and wjz.com. >> from the city to the county's to your neighborhood. it's wjz, maryland's news station. >> good morning. welcome to eyewitness news this sunday. i'm gigi barnett. >> and i'm tim williams. temperatures around 60 degrees this morning are you a cloudy and a bit of a damp start, but the clouds are going to break. the dampness dries up and showers move out. we've been talking about severe weather outbreaks in the plane state. almost 120 tornado reports over the last 24 hours. we are not under any of those threats, but that's going to be something we will talk about. right now what we are looking at our clouds that break through the day. as they do, our temperatures go right up. we are seeing a pretty bright her eyes and right now are you 59 degrees at bwi, 62 on the shore, 57 oakland. around the immediate metro area, temperatures reflect a warm-up. breezy with clouds yielding to some son. for tomorrow, we are challenging records up around 88 degrees. sunshine with patchy clouds. your complete updated forecast in just a moment. >> first, here

hd and wjz.com, baltimore. >> from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now it is complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. >> good afternoon, we begin this newscast with breaking news. it comes in the case of trayvon martin. we have just learned the case against the teen's shooter will not before a grand jury after all down in florida. that was the announcement made minutes ago, the special prosecutor says she alone will decide if charges should be filed. trayvon was unarmed and walking home more than a month ago when a neighborhood watch part pant shot him. he says he acted in self- defense. he has not been arrested or charged yet. >>> the other big story, the fire danger that has led to several evacuations in this area, wjz has complete coverage of the red flag warning and its weather related cause and effect. here is mike hellgren with the impact on people. >> reporter: the national weather service says conditions are ripe for explosive fire growth and we have already seen that happen. gusty winds and days without rain have created dangerous dry conditions and a red flag warning for most