>> mcnair was seated on the sofa and likely asleep. and we believe she shot him in the right temple, then shot him twice in the chest, and shot him a final time in the left temple. she then positioned herself on the sofa next to mcnair and shot herself once in the right temple and expired. >> reporter: police say she bought the gun found at the scene. testing matches it. and she had gun powder residue on her right hand. police found that nobody tampered with the evidence or the bodies before a friend called 911. casimi claimed that mcnair was planning a divorce so they could marry. but after six months of romance, it was apparently falling apart. >> after the last days of her life, our investigation learns

that she had become very distraught and told friends and associates that her life was all mess up and that she was going to end it all. we also have reason to believe that she recently learned before this day that she believed mcnair was involved with another woman. and that, too, participated in her state of mind, we believe. >> that likely played into the motive as well. >> reporter: one of the reasons there was a holdup in ruling this a murder-suicide was the fact that it took 30 minutes between when the friends found the bodies and called 911. we'll have that tape coming up new at 6:00. coming up new at 6:00, as adam said, the 911 calls made from the scene of the mcnair murder-suicide. we want to update you on the breaking news we first told you about a short time ago, about a gas main struck in east baltimore. it's having a major impact on rail traffic. let's go right now to sky eye chopper 13 and captain mike perry.

>> hello, kai. this has turned into quite the aboutig deal. we learned just after 4:00, construction crew working along north point road, between cane street and quad avenue, apparently struck a gas main. we are told this is a six-inch main with a 250psi. apparently putting out a very large volume -- of gas. there has been some vacation -- evacuations between that location of cane street and quad avenue. now, also affected is amtrak service, north and southbound. they're holding all trains now at pin station, until they can make this situation safe. now, bg&e is also on the scene. there is noword on how long he's going to take to get this high pressure gas main shut down. the fire department person on scene has said that this could go well into the evening. so major ramifications for rail

travelers, from baltimore and points north. they are allowing no trains north and southbound for amtrak and csx, right along this north point road corridor, where they all intersect. we'll stay on top of this as we get updated. thank you. we'll have more information on that story as it becomes available. and we're learning new information tonight about the accident on the light rail track that claimed the lives of two teenagers. denise is in the newsroom with what the mta is saying today. >> eyewitness news just spoke with the secretary of the mta about the accident. kyle wank miller was struck sunday afternoon. while walking near the train tracks. a camera on the train showed the two 17-year-olds were struck from behind. the mta says it was a second train operator who noticed the body. both have been put on leave.

>> we have tape of the boys being on the track. that's all we have. >> is it once or twice? >> again, that's all being explored and investigated. what actually happened, the whole sequence of events. >> the mta has asked baltimore county to take the lead on the investigation. the ntsb has also been asked to provide a third party expert. kai? >> at the time of the accident, all trains are running on the southbound tracks. the train that hit the boys was going northbound. police are trying to clear a portion of i-95, after a tractor-trailer overturns. that accident occurred around 3:30. the truck was carrying vegetable oil, when it tipped over near sandy spring road. at this hour, it's unclear why that truck overturned. a baltimore city family is hanging on on to encouraging news about raven riat. eyewitness news is live at the scene of the crime in southwest baltimore. today, mike hellgren spoke to her aunt about her condition. mike?

>> reporter: in about an hour and a half here, community leaders and neighbors will gather. they will march against violence. they will go right past the spot about a block away here, where little raven was shot in the head. her aunt spoke to wjz candidly today about the case. and little raven's condition. >> reporter: right now, 5-year- old raven wyatt is fighting for her life. she was shot in the head, an act of random violence in the carol ridge neighborhood last week. her aunt has seen the little girl in the hospital. >> she's still unconscious. still in the hospital. but they said she had movement in her fingers and in her finger and legs. >> reporter: police arrested 17- year-old lamont davis and charged him with attempted murder. sources say the teenager who has a lengthy juvenile record was placed on home monitoring. but cut the monitor off the day before the shooting. the governor has been briefed and has ordered a thorough

review of the case. >> what are we as parents supposed to do? kids can't walk the street. she was just a little girl. and if we can't take care of our babies now, what's going to happen to our future? >> reporter: raven's aunt is devastated. she said her niece is a typical little girl. >> we called her little mama. she liked little kids. she was always picking them up and playing with them. >> reporter: tonight, city leaders, including the mayor, will march through this neighborhood, to take a visible stand against violence. >> i walked that neighborhood. i saw a lot of disparity. i saw a whole host of issues. and believe me, it just reiterates the importance of engaging people who live in communities to be more involved. >> just keep praying. and don't just pray for raven. pray for all of our kids if they need it. >> reporter: the state's attorney office has sharply

crittized the juvenile-- criticized the juvenile justice system. saying it is archaic. >> okay, mike. thank you. the teenager remains behind bars tonight on no bail status. >> tonight, we have learned that another marylander has died from the h1n1 virus. according to the health department, the victim is an adult male from the baltimore metro area, who had serious underlying medical conditions and was under the age of 65. the centers for disease control and prevention reports as of july 2nd, 150 people nationwide have died. towson catholic high school is nearly 90 years old. tonight, parents, students and alumni are fighting to save the institution, after learning it will not reopen in the fall. eyewitness news is live outside the school, where gigi barnett joins us with more. >> reporter: this isn't the first school the archdiocese has clo of closed this year. -- has closed this year. but it is the first high

school. the archdiocese si -- says it simply does not have the money to keep it open. >> no money and low enrollment, a direct result of a sluggish economy that is forcing towson catholic high school to close its doors for good. the word came to parents in an e-mail late last night. >> it came out of the blue. we had no inkling that it was going to be closing, whatsoever. >> reporter: all morning, parents and students rallied about the quick closing and the rush to find a replacement. and that's -- i have to find a new school, meet new people. this is like my home. i love it here. i was so happy here. >> reporter: the archdiocese of baltimore has already closed three other schools. but towson catholic is the first high school. >> you hear it by e-mail. you get the phone call. and you're like, what? >> alumni are angry. >> it just is a sad thing to let this whole thing fold up overnight wnobody trying -- with nobody trying at least to keep it open one more year and try to come up with a plan.

>> reporter: towson catholic is in the red. the school has reached out to notable alumni, like nba stars -- >> carmelo anthony. >> reporter: and daunte green. but no response. >> this was a decisional last resort. they looked at every pol option. -- possible option. and when you're paced with that kind of-- faced with that kind of dev deficit, you have to make a decision. >> reporter: but towson catholic has vowed to help other families find another catholic school. and they will lock in their tuition of $9500. alumni of the school believes something could be done to keep the school open. so next tuesday, they're planning a silent protest. a suburban house is on fire. sky eye chopper 13 is live over the scene in pikesville. mike pery, what can you tell us? >> reporter: this is in

pikesville, baltimore county. firefighters arriving, finding heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the suburban house restaurant. as you can see, that thick, black smoke, bellowing out of both the front and rear of this restaurant. firefighters just pulling a second alarm moments ago. and it looks like if fire gets through this roof, this is going to burn for sometime. they have reisterstown road closed in both directions from just south of seven-mile lane. and it looks like up here to near the police station in downtown pikesville, south of old court road. between old court road and seven mile lane, reisterstown road, completely closed. we'll keep you updated as we gather more information. back to you. >> do we know if anybody was inside at the time? -- at this time? >> we don't. >> thank you very much, captain mike perry. over a scene of the fire in suburban baltimore county. we turn our attention to weather. and let's turn our attention to

weather. we have more days coming like this. believe it or not. take a look at radar. nothing around here. we have to go a long, long way. showers and thunderstorms there. across georgia and the carolinas. and again, up in new england. more showers for us. folks beautiful will continue until saturday night this. front will be approaching us and may bring us scattered thunderstorms. along with much more humidity, coming in for at least the first half of the weekend. but tomorrow and friday, awfully nice days. bernadette has a look at what we expect in the next day or so. bernadette? >> that's right. the high pressure is going to hold over us for the next few days. keeping that heat and humidity at bay. there will be a cooler breeze coming in off the water. the warming trend will kick up more so for the weekend. and we'll have more on that coming up in a bit. and still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00, tonight. accused of talking -- stalking a woman. tonight, marion berry defends

his name and sets the record straight. it's long overdue. i think mass transit here for the city. to traverse the city, is well overdue. some loved the idea. others were adamantly opposed. i'm jessica kartalija. coming up, the latest on the red line controversy. straight ahead. i'm suzanne collins. an african american church is damaged by lightning. but that event brings two very different faith communities together. i'll have that story coming up next. and we'll have your updated first warning forecast with bob.

we want to update you on the fire at the suburban house in pikesville, baltimore county, sky eye chopper 13, is live over the scene. a very popular restaurant to pikesville residents. mike? >> they've got very heavy damage hire due to fire.

firefighters starting to make progress on this two-alarm fire in the 9100 block of reisterstown road. this is right in downtown pikesville. you can see, still has heavy smoke, belching out of the front of the suburban house restaurant. they're now on the roof, trying to open it up a little bit. the very heavy, dense, brack smoke, that -- black smoke that we first saw when we arrived on the scene has abated to some degree. firefighters making a very aggressive attack. we have no word on the cause of the fire. and no word whether anyone was in the restaurant or injured as a result of this fire at this point. but reisterstown road remains closed in both directions. very little traffic capability to be able to move up and down reisterstown road. at this point, the fire remains at two alarms. we'll continue to keep you updated. thank you very much. captain mike perry. more discussion on the controversial red line. prominent businessman ed heal

weighs hoo -- hale remains on the issue. >> reporter: he likes the idea. he has several businesses in this area. but some are adamantly opposed. they say more harm would be done than good. >> reporter: mass transit may be expanding in baltimore. but not everyone is on board. >> picture a 24-foot-wide, by 600-foot hole going down here. and ask, really, how is everybody out here in the community supposed to get to the water to enjoy the water like we do. >> canton resident bill sohan opposes the highly controversial redline. it would run above and underground with stops in canton, fells point, and harbor east. some fear at this time red -- fear the red line could lower property value. block access to the harbor and create more traffic. >> our children are going to be here all the time. it's going to be a very, very dangerous spot.

where is all of the parking going to be. another concern. more people, more crimes. >> there could be crime concerns. but we're going to be beefing up security around here. make sure that this is a safe place to come. >> reporter: first mariner bank ceo ed hale is developing canton crossing. and says a mass transit line on this side of town is long overdue. >> i think if it's not right, it could be an attractive addition to canton. >> some of the stores here on boston street have mixed feelings about everything. they'd like to see more customers to the area. but they're not sure how the redline would directly affect business. >> wheat grass. >> at the local flower shop. >> i'm definitely flexible. i think it's great that the city is growing. and having more transportation available for people. but i'm not going to say i'm totally against it either. >> reporter: residents say there could be a better solution. possibly moving the proposed line closer to patterson park. >> everybody is for mass transit. we just want it done the right way.

put it on balsa street, financially. common sensewise, it makes no sense. >> reporter: and there is a meeting about to be held here in canton at the enoch pratt library. that meeting starts at 5:30 and is open to the public, with any concerns or opinions. live in canton, in baltimore city, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> jessica, thank you. , now, if approved, the red line would run from hopkins bay view. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work now. joy ponds. i know there is a nightmare out there. >> looks like we'll have closures definitely in the downtown pikesville area. captain mike, we are going to be shut down, due to that fire at the suburban house restaurant. we will be shut down. closures around reisterstown road and sherwood. lots of activity, lots of smoke. and they're trying to put the fire out safely. do not get near the area. that huge fire now, in

pikesville, at the suburban house for us. we will keep you updated. that will save you some time. we also have a second major problem working. southbound 95, heading towards the capital beltway. don't. we still have that overturned tanker truck. that's still a nightmare. approaching 198. a mess. a parking lot, prior to 175. looks like southbound 295. it's all to the right there. route 1. want to wait it out at all costs if you can. northeast at delaney valley for an accident. this report is brought to you by this. getaway. baltimore has great getaways. have a great night. drive carefully. back to you. >> thank you. you, too. take a look at these temperatures. just so comfortable. 79. humidity, 33%.

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just a few clouds, with 79 degrees. 73 in oakland. deep creek lake, coming in at 69 degrees. ocean city and cumberland, hagerstown at 81. dew point, lower than it was yesterday. even dryer than yesterday. at 48 degrees. when that dew point is below 45 or 50, it's just plain comfortable. when it gets up to 65 or 70, that's when you start feeling the humidity, a little sticky. by saturday night, the dew point probably will be in the upper 60s. so you're going to feel it by saturday night. and we also have a chance of showers by then. right now, upper 70s to around 80. only 74 in kent island. annapolis at 76 as well as rock hall. just beautiful weather. northwest breeze around the area. nice, dry air mass in. it's going to continue at least probably through friday. the continued dry conditions. we'll see a few more clouds tomorrow. this afternoon, look at the visible satellite. these fairweather clouds came down from the north. all in response to the cool air

aloft. and the sun heating the ground. that moisture rises up. it cools and forms these little pop-up clouds. these are just fairweather, little cumulous clouds. very minimal cloud cover. out to the west, showers showers and storms again. coming in warm air. running into cooler air. sort of a warm front is developing from indiana to illinois. that will approach us on saturday night. late saturday night, look for scattered thunderstorms. probably continuing at least a chance into sunday, maybe early afternoon before it clears out. and gets cooler and dryer again for monday and earlier next week. in the meantime, more rain to our north. showers. adirondacks, new hampshire, vermont. maine and massachusetts, they've had such rotten weather. for us, in between, beautiful weather continues. this little low pressure kind of moves to our south. popular pleasant conditions. here comes the warmer air for the end of the week and the weekend. things begin to warm up.

bay temp at 77. so tonight, just delightfully cool. comfortable. 55 by morning. open the windows late tonight.  tomorrow, sun and clouds. seasonably cool for this time of year. high of only 62 degree -- 82 degrees tomorrow. beautiful. >> loving it. still ahead at 5:00. some call it lucy. -- louie. some call it l.v. louis vuitton. just got closer to you and me. michael jackson's death still shrouded in mystery. now that the memorials are over, what's next? i'm teri okita, in encino, california. that story next. coming back from concussion. new recommendations from children and teenagers who

if is 5:29. 79 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a dog set on fire, as people stood on the streets laughing. adam may has more. >> reporter: reports of animal abuse are actually on the way up in baltimore city, so a new group is tackling the issue. >> reporter: weeks after a pit bull dies after being set on fire, baltimore creates an anti- animal abuse task force. it will be chaired by an animal rights advocate. >> phoenix's tragic story shock

the not only baltimore but the nation as a whole. >> reporter: they will increase awareness. recommend legislation. train law enforcement on how to handle investigations and build better cases for prosecutors. too often, offenders get away with the crimes. according to animal rights groups. >> those animals don't have a voice. and we want to be here to help give animals a voice. >> reporter: but the issue goes beyond protecting animals. the mayor says it ties into her overall plan to reduce crimes. >> violence, drugs, weapons and gang culture are all associated with an mal abuse in -- animal abuse in baltimore. therefore, it is imperative that we treat this matter with utmost importance. >> reporter: they are trained to look beyond animal cruelty. for example, the two teenagers accused of killing phoenix, also face drug and gun charges. >> the proposition that animal cruelty follows human violence or that they're both related is

not conjecture or anecdote. those people who injure a dog, next thing you know, they're going to be beating their son. next thing you know, and i say "he" because that's the majority. they're going to be beating their wife. violence begets violence. we have to stop it. >> reporter: the state of maryland ranks near the bottom when it comes to animal protection laws and proving that ranking will be a major goal of the task force. >> adam, thank you. in phoenix's case, the animal cruelty charge is only a misdemeanor. we have an update on the fire. let's go to mike perwemore. >> reporter: making real progress here. within about 10 minutes ago, we had very, very heavy smoke and flames coming from the front of the suburban house now. this is in the 900 block of reisterstown road. firefighters now had three alarms worth of equipment on the scene here. there is no word on the origination, where the fire originated inside. we know that at least three

people were inside the fire. they have been accounted for. fire investigators being called to the scene. looks like reisterstown road will remain closed well into the evening hours. as firefighters remain on the scene here, trying to determine the cause. back to you on tv hill. captain mike perry, reporting live. police find two dead. now they need to figure out what happened. vic is in the newsroom with more. the wicomico county sheriff's office says the man and woman's bodies were found lying dead. they identified 47-year-old richard ozella. and 42-year-old christina colometko. they say the bodies were already decomposing and may have been dead for several days. investigators don't yet know if foul play was suspected because the decomposition can hide wounds or trauma. >> investigators believe the man and woman had been living

at the campground. marion berry is fighting charges that he stalked a former girlfriend. and it doesn't end there. today, he admits to awarding a no-bid, lucrative contract to that same woman. >> reporter: councilman marion barry's attorney says that allegations of stalking against him are the product of mental instability. >> ms. watts should not be believed. her allegations against mr. barry are simply not true. they are lies. >> reporter: but ms. watts crashed that news conference and denied those accusations. >> i only heard a little bit of what she said. and what she said is not true. >> reporter: barry had been awarded a contract but says it was done legally. >> it is not unusual, nor is it illegal for councilmembers to award contracts to supporters or family members who qualify or can provide the services

that are required. >> reporter: barry's spokesperson says the fact that the former mayor and watts were romantically involved is irrelevant to the contract process. and offered this explanation as to why watts was given the award. >> ms. watts was about to lose her house, her car, and due to instability of finding employment, mr. barry did, in fact, do this primarily, not because of ms. watts but because of mrs. watts' children. >> reporter: barry is still married. but he's been separated from his wife for years. governor martin o'malley testified on capitol hill in front of a house oversight committee. it was to see how certain states were handling the tracking of government stimulus money. governor o'malley said maryland already had a system in place. he praised the state's ability to provide a transparent report to the citizens. massachusetts governor also

testified. the wife of disgraced financier bernard madoff is now leave the country. a federal judge ruled to return her pass port after it was confiscated by u.s. marshals. she was forced to give up all but $2.5 million of her personal fortune. madoff is now serving a 150- year prison term for masterminding a $100 billion ponzi scream. now that the public memorial service is over, the singer's private life is back under the microscope. lots of unanswered questions remain. >> reporter: the final resting place for the king of pop is still a mystery. the jackson family is even keeping secret where his body is. some speculate he could eventually be buried atner -- at neverland ranch. a possibility that has jackson fans hopeful. >> i think neverland would be great. just like elvis with graceland. >> reporter: the death

certificate has no cause specified. they hope it will shed light on what medications jackson was taking when he passed away. >> reporter: one day after a very public memorial, the family is keeping private at their home here in encino. >> jackson's children are also here with their grandmother. jackson said in his will, he wanted his mom to raise prince michael, paris, and blanket. but jackson's ex-wife, debbie rowe said she might seek custody of her two children. jackson kept his children out of the spotlight most of their lives. but his daughter took center stage at tuesday's public memorial. >> i just want to say that i love him. [ rying ] >> reporter: [ crying ] >> i have to pray that they'll be able to just be taken care of and keep kept out of that limelight as much as possible. >> reporter: a guardianship hearing is scheduled for monday. and jackson's toxicology reports are due back by the end of the month. teri okita, wjz eyewitness

news. >> the los angeles city attorney's office is investigating how the city can legally press third parties to pick up at least some of the costs for michael jackson's memorial service at the staples center. stay with eyewitness news for complete michael jackson coverage. to see more from yesterday's memorial, including individual clips of performances, go to wjz.com and click on entertainment. time for a quick look at some of the fors you'll -- stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. big business for a local company, specializing in repairing apple products. local grocery chains are promoting fruits and vegetables grown on local farms. but just what is their definition of local? >> checking in with author and screen writer larry doyle. for more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and look for the updated forecast from the wjz first warning weather team. new guidelines for the health of children. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn says for the first time, international experts have

focused on providing treatments for kids. >> reporter: while the vast majority of concussions can heal for adults in several days, for kids, it's longer. >> follow my finger with your just eyes. >> reporter: for tara hogan, the simplest tasks are hard. she was hit while playing lacrosse. >> all i remember is a girl coming up behind me. and went to go check my stick, i guess. and her pole hit my head, the back of my head. >> reporter: cara had a headache, was dizzy and nauseous. but the concussion didn't keep her out of the game. >> i was telling everyone, i'm fine, i'm fine. that's when they let me back in the game, which is very bad. i shouldn't have gone back in. >> reporter: international experts agree and are issuing new guidelines for concussions. the british journal for sports medicine calls for strictly

monitoring activities and restricting play until a child fully heals. >> if you sustain a concussion and gets a second concussion too soon. meaning a kid doesn't tell anybody and gets hilt again in the -- hit again in the same game, you can get second impact concussion. the brain is -- swells so fast we can't do anything about it. >> reporter: restrict mental stressors. >> those first two weeks, post- concussion, should have been total just rest the brain, rest the body. >> okay. stand up for me. >> dr. kevin crutchfield runs a sports program and supports rest and rehab. >> gives the mind exercises to recover from that type of injury. >> reporter: with therapy, cara has regained much of what she has lost. >> so you fear another concussion? >> yes. >> that would be probably the worst thing ever because then you wouldn't be able to play any more sports. experts emphasize that return to play should be based

on a child's progress, not a standard time period. i'm kellye lynn, with healthwatch. >> thanks, kellye. the guidelines emphasize that no child should ever return to play on the same day of a concussion, regardless of their athletic abilities. former negro league star burt simmons passed away. last year, the orioles paid tribute to simmons by making him their number 1 pick in an honorary negro league draft. he was well known in the area and appeared at orioles fan fest every year. burt simmons was 85 years old. don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's one of the stories they're working on. i'm bill plant in laquilla, italy. where president obama and other leaders are attending the g8 summit. we'll have all of the news here on the early show. bob turk in the first warning weather center.

more perfect july weather headed our way. i'll have the exclusive five- day forecast. first, here's today's report from wall street. abrasive on dentures? look, scratches collect and grow cause bad breath instead clean without scratching causing bacteria every day

tire a city is damaged by lightning. a jewish temple offers to help out. the bell tower of bethel ame burns last week. the pastor, reverend frank reed, wasn't quite sure where his flock would gather until an offer came from olab shalom. >> we can't control where lightning struck. but we can control how we react to these events. >> what president obama is trying to teach our nation, that in times of trial and trouble, instead of turning on each other, if we turn to each other, we can make a difference. >> reporter: reverend reid says it's good for the jewish community and christians to come together, especially after the attack at the holocaust mucellum and -- museum and are the hate crimes. he believes there is a bond between the two groups that

have the same oppression. >> there is a partnership between the jewish community and the black community, reestablishes the bridge that existed between our two communities for hundreds of years. >> reporter: today, the two religious leaders discussed logistic negligence the temple sanctuary. >> this is a sad time for them. but friends are there for the good and the bad. >> reporter: the two diverse congregations have worked together before. for example, they grew this vegetable garden. and the produce from it is going to feed maryland's hungry. >> our congregation and bethel a.m.e. are family. >> reporter: members also have a black jewish dialogue group. >> you know, the more you learn about others, you learn about yourself. it's really great. >> reporter: in baltimore county, suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> bethel a.m.e. awaits a meeting with its insurance company to learn the damage and when it may be able to reopen. we want to update you on breaking news.

a gas main bust open. >> sure is. still a big deal here in east baltimore. north point road. this is between kang street and quad avenue. earlier, we told you that a grade-all struck a six-inch gas main. heavy volume of gas came out shortly thereafter. firefighters did evacuate some nearby businesses. and then quickly shut down all of the rail traffic north of baltimore. there are no injuries at this point. the scene remains closed. rail traffic remains closed at this time. fire investigators and bge trying to get the situation rectified. this may go into the evening. back to you. >> thank you, captain mike perry. we have no threatening weather in our forecast today. you can see we're having a pretty perfect summer day. bob turk has a look at the details. >> bernadette has a look at the forecast. >> that's right f. you're

heading down to the ocean this weekend, this is what it looks like. starting out pretty nice on thursday and friday. we'll build that heat a little bit on saturday. but that's why we have the ocean, right? then sunday, the chance for a thunderstorm, as the front comes through the area. now, for the rest of us, tomorrow, we are starting out pretty cool. it could be a record morning. morning is 53 degrees. as we head through the afternoon, warming it up only into the low 80s for our high temperatures. now, for the rest of the five- day, here's bob. the big change will come saturday, saturday night. it's going to be the humidity coming back. that will bring us a chance of a couple of thundershowers late saturday night into sunday. 88, 84. 86, sunshine. lower humidity again by early next week. enjoy. sally? >> okay. we will. thanks, bob. wjz and the baltimore sun want to help everybody during these tough economic times. here's mary bubala with one way to ride out the recession. new information if you have a home loan owned or guaranteed

by fannie mae or freddie mac. the finance agency has just announced plans for millions to refinance with a 125% loan to value ratio. that mean fist -- mean fist your loan is worth $100,000, but you owe $125,000, you will now be able to refinance for a lower interest rate. economists believe home values will sink an average of 40% before turning a corner. and experts say it is very clear, not enough homeowners can refinance because of the loan to value ratio of 105% is too low. but they are also trying to sell homeowners on the idea of shorter terms, such as 15-year or 20-year. the interest rate will be lower on those. i'm mary bubala, trying to help you ride out the recession. >> click on the special section of the home page.

the economy is forcing stories across the country -- stores across the country to shut down. a major high-end retailer opened the doors. shoppers can now browse at louis vuitton. it is now open in the mall's luxury wing. it joins other high-end retailers like burberry and lacrosse. more coming up. denise is standing by with a preview. eyewitness news continues to follow a number of breaking news stories. including a gas leak and a fire in pikesville. plains and people in danger. an emergency landing at bwi marshall airport. after a group of birds hits a plane. how serious the risk of birds are. more at 6:00.

mark is here with sports. news about the orioles? >> afternoon baseball in the summertime. can't beat it. >> you can beat them sometimes. the roller coaster ride of the season has them in the final game of the long-distance trip.

birds riding the high of a much- needed spirit of victory. you again wonder, is there momentum from the night before. luke scott would certainly hope so. an extra wide smile on his face. scott the d.h. again today. david hernandez, the starting pitcher. woodward. nolan rimold. hits him in the wrist, not the glove. ends up costing him. later that inning, two out. line drive home run to left. seattle takes an early 2-0 lead. o's hitters taking their swing. jason vargas. greg zahn misses. danger in the dugout. right now, orioles trail 2-0 in the fourth. o's return home. they have a day off tomorrow, before starting a weekend series with toronto in town

friday. manager dave trembley says he expects to get some form of punishment. he feels he earned it after his blowup with tom hallion in seattle last night. >> that wasn't good. and you know me. i don't take nothing. that was terrible. you're killing me, mikey! it's what you're telling me! [ indiscernible ] >> trembly was justified in his anger. as replays would show, that oriole base runner nolan rimold had passed second base and should have been allowed. it cost them a run. trembly said he expects to be fined because he ended up throwing his cap. it is the third time he's been kicked out of the game this season. >> wow. >> that is one angry man. if you wondered if he cared, there you see it. >> and we don't often get to hear the dialogue that well. >> pretty strong.

still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. i'm alex demetrick demetrick, at bwi marshall. where birds forced an emergency landing yesterday. that story as eyewitness news continues.

coming up now, new developments at 6:00. more information about the

death of steve mcnair. a live report of the 911 call at the scene. a little girl shot in the head. tonight, hear from her family for the first time. >> reporter: a rally to protest opposing of towson catholic high school. what's the next step for students. i'm gigi barnett. that story coming up in a live report. breaking news. fire ravages a landmark. baltimore county restaurant. we'll have a live report coming from the scene. >> check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. cold-blooded. police say steve mcnair's girlfriend executed him while he slept. >> tonight, the possible motive

for the possible murder- suicide. i'm denise koch. chilling information released. police now confirm his girlfriend shot him to death and then killed herself. eyewitness news stays on the story with complete coverage. adam may has the late-breaking information. >> the girl said her life was out of control. she hinted at taking her own life, but never hinted at taking his life, too. >> the ruling, mcnair's life was taken by sahel kazemi. >> we believe she shot him and then positioned herself next to mcnair on the sofa and shot herself once in the right temple and expired.