tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> president obama has said he hopes diplomacy not military force will solve the crisis but they said military tactics may have to be explored. >> 5 people were shot and killed inside a spa in georgia overnight. police believe one of the dead shot the other four then killed himself in norcross, just northeast of atlanta. so far there is no motive. the detectives are promising to realize more information later today. >> more fall out from a deadly mine explosion in west virginia. now the mine superintendent is facing charges. federal investigators say the man was part of a conspiracy to conceal safety hazards at the upper big branch mine. back in 2010 a huge explosion killed 29 men. the mine's former security chief was later convicted of lying to investigators and trying to destroy documents. prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence him to the maximum 10 years in prison. >> in washington, d.c., the president sang in public again. this time belting out some blues. ♪ [ music ] >> baby don't you want to go? >> same old place. >> sweet home chicago. [ che

tina kraus reports. >> passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of seychelles. they spent three days at sea with no running water and no air conditioning. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >>> the problems began monday when a fire broke out in the coast allegra's engine room. passengers prepared to abandon ship while the crew battled the blaze. >> we all went to our stations and there was a point where we thought we would have to lower the boats. >> the crew managed to put out the fire but the ship was stalled. a french fishing boat worked to tow the ship for three days as passengers and crew lived on the deck. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sandwiches and helicopters dropped in freshwater. >> just a matter of inconvenience. not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. >> the ship's captain says it's too early to tell what caused the fire. >> because there is always an investigation in progress. >> this is the second disaster at sea in just over a month b

tina kraus, wjz, eyewitness news. >> several police officers were injured in the gunfight. >> we have breaking news from baltimore county to tell you about. several arrests have been made following a fight and stabbings in a townhouse community in owings mills, wjz and sky chopper 13 over the scene tuesday afternoon, two people stabbed there. police now say five men are in custody, all charged with attempted first degree murder and assault. wjz will have much more today at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. >>> a new development in the allegations the anne arundel county executive spied on political enemies, the police chief wants maryland state police to investigate whether his officers broke the law by accessing a criminal database on john leopold's behalf. wjz continues to investigate. mike hellgren is live with the latest. good afternoon. >> reporter: good afternoon. this is the letter and state police denied the chief's request, saying the state prosecutor is already working on a similar investigation. anne arundel county's police chief is asking state police to investigate whether his officer

special forces, that has the president once again praising american troops, here is tina kraus with the latest. >> reporter: the same u.s. naive seal team that killed osama bin laden carried out the raid, they rescued them. both were working for a danish aid group. members of seal team 6 parachuted in during the middle of the night and surprised the pirates. officials confirmed they killed 9. the hostages were not harmed and no casualties among the special forces. president obama congratulated defense secretarily on panetta before his state of the union address tuesday night. >> good job tonight. >> but the president made no mention of the raid in the speech. afterward he called buchanan's father to report his daughter was free. intelligence reports indicated buchanan's health was deteriorating and may have added urgency to the mission. >> we followed as we always do the advice of the special operators when they should move. this was daring as your man pointed out, these guys are absolutely mind-blowingly effective. >> they kidnapped them in october. they are both on the way to be reuni

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> foreign ministers from the arab league are scheduled to meet in cairo sunday. >>> mitt romney gets glitter bombed. a 22-year-old student is accused of throwing glitter at romney on the campaign trail this week. the sparkly dem descraigz -- demonstration is mostly associated with supporters of gay marriage. romney joins a growing list of gop contenders who have been glitter-bombed over the course of this season. >> and we all know that stuff you can't get rid of. it is hard. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> they made generations of americans smile. but it is the end of the line for kodak cameras. we'll have that story tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,, >>> another beautiful winter day. as mike schuh reports, those who count on the snow to pad their paychecks are suffering this winter. >> most years, bye now. we can count on over a foot of snow. and we usually get it. but not this year. hardly an inch.

tina kraus reports for wjz. navy seals carried out the covert raid overnight. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden rescued american jessica buchanan. seal team 6 parachuted into somalia in the dark. and ambushed pirates holding buchanan and her colleague captive. special forces killed nine pirates in a gunfight. then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulated defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's father, to report the good news. his daughter was free. intelligence reports suggested the 32-year-old's health was getting worse and made the mission more urgent. >> we followed as we always do, the advice of the special operators, when they should move. this was incredibly daring, as your man pointed out. thes

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> in a report last november, international inspectors said they found evidence to suggest iran had carried out tests that could be related to the development of nuclear weapons. >>> a police cruiser strikes a man in a wheelchair. police believe the paralyzed man was rolling toward an intersection with had -- when he was hit by the oncoming car. it appears to be a tragic accident. but an investigation is ongoing. so far, no charges have been filed against the officer. >>> a three-alarm fire starts in a home in massachusetts. started on the second floor and quickly spread to the third. 13 were in want -- in the hospital. nine others were evacuated safely. the red cross is helping the displaced family. >>> scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> a top u.s. senator tells us it is time for america to help stop the massacre in syria. >>> and a story of survival. we will speak to the woman who survived yesterday's washington state avalanche. those stories tonight on the cbs evening news. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> a presiden

tina kraus reports for more on the reason for the widespread anger. >> reporter: crews cleaned up the streets of athens after crowds rioted overnight. there is still widespread anger in greece after the government decided on drastic new spending cuts. protesters burned dozens of buildings in the capitol sunday, huns took on riot police, pelting them with rocks and fire bombs. others tore out atms and smashed store windows. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: despite the violence parliament passed new measures to save greece from bankruptcy. the finance minister told politicians they must save the country and it slashes 20% off the minimum wage and 1 in five government workers will lose their job, unemployment is also over 20%. markets reacted positively. the athens stock exchange rose 5% monday. as greece braces for more protests, european union finance chiefs will meet on wednesday, to decide whether to prove the massive bailout package. but the greek government must convince european lenders it will stick to the plan. the first round of cuts in 2010 failed to stop the country

tina kraus has more on the rescue mission. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden, rescued american jessica buchanan. seal team 6, pair parachuted into somalia in the dark, and ambushed pirates holding buchanan and her colleague captive. u.s. forces killed nine pirates in a gunfight. then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulate the defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's father to reported good -- report the good news. his daughter was free. intelligence reports that the 32-year-old's health was getting worse and made the mission more urgent. >> we followed, as we always do, the advice of the special agents. this was incredibly daring, as your man pointed out. these guys are absolutely mind blowingly effective at what they do. >> reporter: u.s. of

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. and the riot comes on the one- year anniversary of one of the most violent days in the uprising against mubarak, when loyalists attacked protestors in tahrir square. >>> wjz is following a story that is developing now. four suspects are behind bars, in connection with a deadly shooting outside towson during the holidays. jessica kartalija has more on who is in custody. >> reporter: that's right, kai. three of those suspects were yesterday. the most recent arrests came just this morning. >> reporter: in the middle of the holiday shopping rush, police are called to a shooting outside towson town center. there, they discovered 19-year- old rodney privilegeet, on the -- prijet on the sidewalk with multiple gunshot wounds. now, four suspects are arrested, charged in his murder. 19-year-old tyrone brown, 31- year-old frank williams, 35- year-old journalle brandon, and 44-year-old william ward iii. they are being held at the baltimore county detention center. surveillance video from towson t

. >>> tina kraus reports for wjz. crowds pack streets to see her and another favorite royal, kate. >> reporter: the royals rolled in, in a different kind of carriage. queen elizabeth took the train to launch her jubilee journey. she brought her husband, prince phillip and her granddaughter- in-law kate, to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. dancers performed on the streets in lester to welcome the royals. crowds packed the city to grab a glimpse. some even got to chat with the queen. >> she said thank you to the flowers. >> reporter: others brought gifts for katherine, the duchess of cambridge. >> i never met her. >> reporter: that's a necker chief, to you and me. an appropriate gift since kate recently became a girl scout volunteer. but something like this may be more the duchess's style. kate is famous for her fashion sense. she joined the queen at a student show, shouting with her majesty as models strutted down the cat walk. >> reporter: the queen will travel across britain in the four-month jubilee tour. many

tina kraus reports for wjz, on the growing safety concerns. >> reporter: mourners carried coffins of the dead, after another suicide blast in baghdad. a bomber struck a funeral procession the night before. friday's explosion ripped through this shiite neighborhood, killing at least 31 people. half of them, police officers who were guarding this ceremony. it's not fair, this man says, these bombings happen every day. and the government does nothing. >> reporter: just minutes after the car bomb, gunmen opened fire, killing two iraqi policemen at a nearby checkpoint. >> reporter: authorities blamed sunni islamist insurgents for the escalating violence that has killed more than 400 people since u.s. troops left the country last month. militants often target iraqi security forces to make them look weak. we thought the situation would improve, this man says, but it's getting worse. the shiite-controlled government is locked in an intense political fight, with sunni opponents who want more power. there is growing concern the increase in militant attacks could put the country at risk of civi

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and u.s. officials say merra was added to the u.s. no-fly list in 2010 after troops picked him up in afghanistan. he was briefly detained and then returned to france. >>> breaking news about the deaths of whitney -- death of whitney houston. a coroner rules the singer and actress died from drowning and heart disease. and signs of cocaine use were found had her system. we'll bring you more information as it becomes available. >>> a frightening helicopter crash is caught on tape in afghanistan. the american apache helicopter appears to land too quickly and slams into the snow on the ground. the helicopter flips and its props are flinging across. miraculously, no one on the ground was hurt. the u.s. army is investigating the cause. >>> a u.s. marine faces punishment for his critical remarks of president obama. on facebook. camp pendleton marine stein started a paged called armed forces tea party. on it, he called the president a liar. stein is facing discharge proceedings. sergeant stein says he will fight the charges. >>> the keystone p

as tina kraus reports, more than 1,000 passengers and crew are relieved to make it to land after some harrowing moments at sea. >> reporter: passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of safe shell. they spent three days at sea with no running water and no electricity. >> the heat is unbearable. we had to spend most of the night on the top deck of the ship. >> reporter: the problems began monday, when a fire broke out in the costa alegra's room. >> we all went to our life station. and there was a point where we thought we were going to have to lower the boats. >> reporter: the crew managed to put out the fire. but the ship was stalled. a french fishing boat worked to tow the ship for three days, as passengers and crew lived on the deck. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sandwiches. and helicopters dropped in cold water. >> just a matter of inconvenience, not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. >> reporter: the ship's captain says it is too early to tell what caused the fire. >> because there is always an invest

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> iraq's prime minister triggered the latest political crisis, when he sought the arrest of one sunni politician and the removal of another. that happened just after american troops left the country on december 18th. >>> federal investigators are now on the scene of a collapse at a casino construction site in cincinnati, ohio. about a dozen workers were injured this morning, after a floor collapsed, sending them tumbling to the ground. we're told, they were pouring concrete when a support beam gave way. fire officials say the injuries are mainly bruises and bumps and possibly some broken bones. >>> after openly admitting to taping episodes of wheel of fortune drunk, pat sajack is saying that he may have overexaggerated. earlier this week, he said he and vanna white would drink margaritas, then have trouble recognizing the alphabet half a dozen times. he admitted that he tried to make the story sound more exciting than it was. >>> still time for an appearance. ines ferre has more on the wjz healthwatch. >> all right. just relax. >> reporter: sierra nag

tina kraus has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: government forces unleashed tank fire. mortars and rockets in a relentless assault to wipe out rebel fighters. this internet video claims to show the battle for homes now in day 6. act vists say troop -- activists say troops loyal to barbar assad. these women wept over bodies of the body. >> we will take revenge on you, assad. we will kill you, this woman cried. u.n. secretary general ban kimoon condemned what he called the violence. >> such violence is unacceptable to humanity. >> reporter: he said the arab league will send observers back to syria and may ask the u.n. for help with the mission. rebels say they need more help to win the fight against government troops. assad's army is setting up checkpoints to stop weapons from reaching the opposition. >> reporter: concern is growing over civilians getting caught in the crossfire. this video from a social media website appears to show bodies carrying out in a residential neighborhood. u.s. officials are looking for ways to get food and medicine to victims of the 11-month u

tina kraus reports for wjz, their visit comes a day after iran blocks oilex ports to -- oil exports to france and britain. >> reporter: senior officials hope this visit to tehran will bring some answers. >> we hope to have some complete results. >> their visit last month did little to calm tensions. this time, they are pressing iranian officials to give them more access. they want to speak to iranian nuclear scientists and visit a key nuclear facility to find out whether iran is trying to build an atomic bomb. iran's revolutionary guard started war games over the weekend, to show the world iran is prepared to defend itself if needed. tensions are high, with israeli officials threatening a possible military strike on iran's facilities. both the u.s. and britain are urging israel not to launch an attack, saying there is no proof iran is developing a nuclear woman. -- weapon. >> they think a strike by israel would be large, complicated and probably counterproductive. >> reporter: experts warn a conflict could push already- spiking oil prices through the roof and speed up iran's nuclear am

tina kraus reports for wjz from london. >> reporter: rebecca brooks arrived at a london police station, after prosecutors slapped her with criminal charges in the phone hacking scandal. >> charge one. conspiracy to pervert the courts of justice. >> reporter: the exnews of the world editor faces allegations of conspiracy to obstruct justice, an offense that carries maximum punishment of life in prison. brooks, along with her husband charlie, and four others, are accused of plotting to hide erchedz from police. -- evidence from police. >> and i am battled by the decision to charge me today. however, more importantly, i cannot express my anger enough that those closest to me have been dragged into this, unfairly. >> reporter: police say the charges against brooks and the other suspects relate to their actions during the two weeks after the hacking scandal exploded last summer. >> reporter: detectives say brooks hid computers, electronic devices, and seven boxes of material from rupert murdoch's news international archive. she was forced to resign, as editor of news of the world, after rep

tina kraus reports for wjz, with the latest on this tense standoff. >> reporter: french police teams are preparing to storm an apartment building in the city of taluz, to capture a suspected killer. they have been locked in a tense standoff, with mohammed merr ra, who shot at them early this morning. police say the 24-year-old french man drove to a local jewish school on his motorcycle monday and killed teacher jonathan sadlers his two young sons and a little girl. hundreds of mourners gathered in jerusalem to bury the victim. the french foreign minister flew to israel for the fume and vowed the country would fight hate crimes. president nicolas sarkozy, who is running for re-election in five weeks, says france must remain united. police also believe merra murdered three french soldiers at ana tm earlier this month and again escaped on a motorcycle. france's interior minister says the suspect claims to have connection with al qaeda. he says merra was reportedly seeking payback for the killing of palestinian children in the middle east and the french army's involvement in afghanistan.

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >>> under regional law, breivik faces a maximum 21-year sentence if found guilty. >>> we're charges filed in the trevon martin case because of public pressure? florida is speaking out tonight in the latest in this controversy. >> they said last week, that prosecutor, angela cory filed second-degree murder charges against george zimmerman. zimmerman's arrest came six weeks after 17-year-old trayvon martin was shot to death in a gate community in sanford. it touched off debates about racial profiling. denise? >> zimmerman is expected to plead not guilty, saying he acted in self-defense. >>> a suspect is in custody now, in connection with an officer being struck by a car in ann arunltdle county. the officer was hit in a chain- reaction crash, after pulling over one vehicle for a routine traffic stop and parole. police say the driver of the car, that caused the accident, ran from the scene. 23-year-old leo carol is now in custody and faces a number of traffic-related charges. >>> another baltimore city police officer is sentenced for his part in the majes

tina kraus reports for wjz with more on the covert raid. >> reporter: the same u.s. navy seals who killed osama bin laden, rescued american jessica but buchanan. seal team six parachuted in. they ambushed. special forces killed nine pirates in a gun fight, then freed the aid workers who had been held hostage for three months. both will soon be reunited with their families. president obama didn't mention the raid in his state of the union address tuesday night. but just before he spoke, he congratulated defense secretary leon pineta. >> good job tonight. good job tonight. >> reporter: the president later called buchanan's father with the good news his daughter was free. intelligence reports suggested the 32-year-old's health was getting worse and made the mission more urgent. >> we followed, as we always do, the advice of the special operatives, when they should move. this is incredibly daring, as you pointed out, these guys are absolutely mind-blowing and effective at what they do. >> reporter: they were heavily armed with explosives nearby. president obama said he c

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.n. monitors have reportedly come under fire from syrian troops as they try to make it into hard-hit neighborhoods. >>> tragedy in florida. a family of six dies in a plane crash. the small plane broke apart over a swampy area in polk county, killing a businessman, his wife, and their four children. they were traveling from the bahamas to their home in kansas. investigators still need to locate the body of a 13-year- old who was apparently ejected when the plane broke in half before the crash. the ntsb is looking for a cause. >>> a danger to children. maryland becomes the first state to ban the sale of crib bumperless. a spokesperson says it can strangle a baby and the risks outweigh the benefits. the ban begins next year, to give retailers 9 months to compare to comply with the ban. >>> a new study shows teenagers are smoking marijuana more than they smoked cigarettes. the survey is from the centers for disease control. 22% said they recently smoked pot, while 18% say they smoked cigarett

tina kraus reports for wjz. syrian forces are still shelling parts of the country, even though the first team of peacekeepers has arrived. >> reporter: syrian and u.n. officials signed a deal, defining the rules for peacekeepers, monitoring the country's cease-fire. a small team of unarmed observers is in damascus. but the united nations is pushing to send in 300 monitors quickly, to try to bring peace to the region. despite the week-old cease-fire between government and opposition forces, explosions are still battering rebel towns like holmes. >> the past few days in particular has brought reports of renewed and escalating violence. >> four foreign -- foreign ministers met tuesday in paris and called the u.n. peace plan the last hope to end the crisis. >> i think we are all here out of a sense of great frustration and outrage, over what we see occurring in syria. >> u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton called for tougher u.n. action against syria, including a weapons embargo, if syria keeps violating the cea

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.n. officials say more than 9,000 people have died in syria's year-long battle. >>> the lawyer for the u.s. soldier accused of killing 17 afghan civilians early this month, says his client centuries from tremendous depression and anxiety. the lawyer says the army staff sergeant robert bales experienced a traumatic incident during his second tour in iraq that triggered the condition. bales is accused of killing nine afghan children and eight adults as they slept. >>> more fallout from the hazing scandal at florida a&m marching band. two university professors have been placed on leave. the school's report says they were present during the hazing of band members. it also reveals the pledges were paddled at the home of one of these professors. this comes after the hazing death of drum major robert champion last november. >>> actress lindsay lohan's final probation hearing comes with a happy ending for her. the probation connected with her 2007 drunk driving case was lifted. the judge said loh

in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> queen elizabeth's reign has spanned 12 brittish prime ministers, 12 americans presidents and six popes. >> she endures for sure. >>> still to come tonight. orioles' off-season makeover continues with a major trade. >> mark has details coming up ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> let's than two weeks until the orioles report for spring training in florida. news today that a well-known pitcher won't be there. sports director mark viviano is has more. >> that pitcher is jeremy guthrie. today, he was traded to the colorado rockies. in exchange, the orioles get rockies starter jason hamill and reliever lindstrom. guthrie was the orioles most reliable pitcher. but being on a subpar team, he twice led the team in defeet. guthrie agreed to a one-year deal with colorado for more than $8 million. guthrie and his family said they will miss baltimore. he said he loves the city and the fans and it's hard to leave. >>> eli manning led the new york giants to a final victory in the final minutes. a deep drive capped by bradshaw's touchdown run. less than a mi

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> president obama has said he believes military action won't be needed. but the white house says no options are off the table. >>> shocking video out of australia, where a 5-month-old baby falls into the path of an oncoming train. take a look. the mother looks away for just a few seconds, when her baby's stroller rolls onto the train tracks, passing several bystanders. she quickly dives under the tracks and pulls her son to safety. the infant was treated for minor cuts and bruises. but otherwise, he is okay. >>> a family vacation is cut short after a horrifying attack in texas. the hahns were walking down a sidewalk near their lodge at big ben national park, when a mountain lion attacks 6-year- old rivers. the boy's family quickly jumped for action and fought the cat off. but clay name -- they claimed the lodge didn't fight it off. >> they made a decision there that they were not going to make an announcement. that there was a mountain lion attack outside. and the animal was still at large. >> the boy still needed a few stitches. park officials are still

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> the obama administration has hope diplomacy will solve the syrian crisis. but today, they say new tactics may have to be explored. >>> in the hands of a jury. the fate of george huguely -- >> is now in a charlottesville courtroom in virginia. wjz is live with complete coverage. adam may is there. he's outside the courtroom and has more on today's deliberations. good evening, adam. >> yeah, good evening, kai. just stepped out from inside the courtroom. the jurors have been inside, deliberating this case for just about six hours. imagining to the left-hand side of the judge, there is a jury that says, behind that door right now. there are seven men and five women deciding the fate of george hugh low. and behind that -- george huguely. and behind that, a small holding cell is waiting to find out if jurors will find out if he's guilty or not guilty. >> reporter: george huguely walked into court for deliberation day. his fate hanging in the balance, wearing an yore size -- oversized suit and pants. a drastic appearance for the one rock -- locked up for b

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> iraq's prime minister triggered the latest political crisis when he sought the arrest of one sunni politician and the removal of another. that happened just after troops left the country, december 18th. >>> grave mistake. lawmakers are calling on the veteran affairs office to audit all of its cemeteries. >> after remains were uncovered, they want to make sure the remains of veterans and family members were interred and correctly marked. they found problems with 123 gravesites. in eight of those cases, people were buried in the wrong place. most of the trouble was a result of graves that were moved or mislabeled after renovations by contractors. denise? >> thank you, kai. the via is trying to contact all of the families involved to apologize. but some of the graves go back decades, making them rare to find. >>> we started off with a rare january thunderstorm. but it turned into an unusually warm afternoon. perfect for shining up this man's car in pikesville. outside now, it's partly sunny, with the occasional gust of wind. but it's beautiful. let's

tina kraus has the latest for wjz. >> reporter: french commandos stood down, after a deadly 32- hour standoff in toulouse. the siege ended with gunfire and explosions at the apartments of suspected killer mohammed merra. the 23-year-old was hiding in the bathroom when police stormed his home. prosecutors say merra had several guns and fired at police. officers shot back, hitting him in the head, as he threw himself out the window. police negotiators say an hour before his death, merra admitted to killing a teacher and three students at a jewish school this week and murdering three french soldiers earlier this month. detectives say merra filmed the killings and was proud of them. merra is seen in this amateur video, claimed to have links to al qaeda. he called the attacks, payback, for the killing of palestinian children and the french military's involvement in afghanistan. president nicolas sarkozy says an investigation is under way to see if merra had any accomplices. merra said he had traveled to afghanistan and pakistan for terrorist training. officers wanted to take him alive, bu

tina kraus reports for wjz on who is being blamed. >> reporter: security forces in tehran surround the -- surrounded the car in a deadly attack. police say two assailants on a motorcycle stuck magnetic bombs to the car of the nuclear scientist. >> reporter: i saw the bikes speed by, this witness said, they were wearing black hats and had something in their hands. authorities say the scientists worked at a key nuclear facility. he is the fourth nuclear expert to die in a car bomb attack in two years. iranian officials accuse israel of dispatching hit squads to try to destroy its nuclear program. israeli officials deny the allegations but have hinted about covert campaigns. on tuesday, israel's military chief of staff said iran should expect more unnatural events in 2012. the u.s. and its allies are pressuring iran to stop enriching uranium. they believe it's being used to develop a nuclear bomb. but tehran contends its program is peaceful, designed only to produce electricity. >> reporter: tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, secretary of state hillary clinton is denying any u.s. ro

tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: the royals rolled in, in a different kind of carriage. queen elizabeth took the train to launch her jubilee journey. she brought her husband, prince phillip and her granddaughter- in-law, kate, to celebrate her 60 years on the throne. dancers performed in the streets of lester, to welcome the royals. crowds packed the city to grab a glimpse. some even got to chat with the queen. >> she said thank you for the flowers. >> reporter: others brought gifts for katherine, the duchess of cambridge. >> that's a neckerchief to you and me. an appropriate gift since kate recently became a girl scout volt tear. -- volunteer. but something like this may be more the duchess's style. kate is famous for her fashion sense. she joined the queen at a student show, chatting with her majesty as models strutted down the catwalk. >> reporter: the queen will travel across britain in the four-month jubilee tour. many are hoping that kate will continue to join her. >> she's very kind. she is. she's very nice person. >> reporter: kate was careful to keep the spotlig

tina kraus reports for wjz. tonight, president obama is apologizing. >> reporter: afghan police fired on protestors during a third day of violent demonstrations that have now claimed the lives of two u.s. soldiers. cbs news has learned an afghan soldier gunned down two american troops at a military base in a province of eastern afghanistan. an afghan official says the shooter killed the soldiers in retaliation, for the burning of korans at the bagram u.s. air base. the killing came hours after the taliban and some radical lawmakers called on afghans to retaliate against foreign troops. president obama has sent a letter apologizing for tuesday's incident, calling the burning of the holy books an accident. afghan president hamid karzai said a u.s. military officer burned the books out of ignorance and with poor understanding. he's pressing nato to put those responsible on trial. outrage is spreading across the country. these protestors say foreign forces have insulted their culture and don't respect their religion

tina kraus reports for wjz with their stories. >> reporter: passengers made their way off the crippled cruise ship on the island nation of safe shell. they spent three days at sea with no running water and no air conditioning. >> the heat is unbearable. so we had to spend most of our nights on the top deck of the ship. >> reporter: the programs began monday when a fire broke out in the costa alegra's engine room. passengers prepare to abandon ship while the crew battled the blaze. >> we all went to our sections. and there was a point where we thought we were going to have to lower the boats. >> reporter: the crew managed to put out the fire. but the ship was stalled. a french fishing boat worked to restore it for days. food supplies were low. all they had to eat were cold sand witches -- sandwiches. and helicopters dropped in fresh water. >> it's just a matter of inconvenience. not having enough food. not being able to rest well at night. >> reporter: the ship's captain says it is too early to tell what caused the fire. >> gauze there -- because there is always an investigation in prog

tina kraus reports for wjz. tehran claims the west is taking aim at iran's nuclear program. >> reporter: security forces in tehran surrounded the car, targeted in a deadly attack. police say two assailants on a motorcycle stuck magnetic bombs to the car of a nuclear scientist. >> reporter: i saw the bike by, this witness said. they were wearing black hats and had hats -- something in their hands. >> reporter: he is the fourth nuclear expert to die in the attack in a nuclear bomb in two years. iranian officials accuse israel of dispatching hit squads of trying to destroy its nuclear program. they have hibitted about co -- hinted about covert campaigns. tuesday, israel's military chief of staff said iran should expect more unnatural events in 2012. the u.s. and its allies are pressuring iran to stop enriching uranium. they believe it's being used to develop a nuclear bomb. but tehran contends its program is peaceful, designed only to produce electricity. >> reporter: tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> iranian off

in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> two of bin bin laden's wives are from saudi arabia. the third is from yemen. >>> kfc is ordered to pay millions of dollars to an off australian girl, poisoned by its food. the 14-year-old will receive $8.3 million. when she was 7, she ate a chicken twister wrap that was contaminated with salmonella. kfc must pay up. but the company says it plans to appeal the decision. >>> in today's healthwatch, a new blood-pumping device may provide hope for thousands ever people waiting for a heart transplant. it sucks blood into the aorta. and replaces the pumping function of the heart. it's connected to a tube that exits through the abdomen and hooks into a battery. the next step is for the fda to approve it. >>> also in healthwatch, love handles are quickly becoming a loved feature by many breast cancer patients. monique griego has more on how love handles are offering new hope. >> i feel really good. >> reporter: laura taylor looks and feels like a new woman, so much so, it's hard to believe just two years okay, she received a devastating breast

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> how much are we paying at the pump right now? a gallon of regular will cost you on average, $3.42. that's up 23 cents from a month ago. last year at this time, we were only paying $3.10. >>> a breakaway amish leader is stuck behind bars, until the straw. >> a judge denied several requests to release sam mullet on bond today. the 66-year-old is facing charges for five beard or hair cutting attacks on are the amish last year. prosecutors say mullet is a risk to flee and that he poses a danger to the community. but mullet claims the government is trying to invoke the memory of a deadly standoff in waco, texas, to keep him locked up. mullet faces several counts including charges of conspiracy, assault, and tampering with evidence and hate crimes that were motivated by religious differences. vic? >> a feud over church discipline allegedly led to those attacks. >>> a sweet 16 party ends in violence. police in antioch say some of the guests were arguing when shots rang out. at least six people were rushed to the hospital, including a 13

tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: they killed an american reporter. 57-year-old marie colvin was a veteran correspondent for a british newspaper. the new york native lost an eye, covering another war more than a decade ago. >> this is a desperately sad reminder of the risk that journalists take to inform the world of what is happening and the dreadful events in syria. >> reporter: just a day before she died, colvin was on tv, calling the government bombardment of rebels relentless and shocking. >> i think the sickening thing is the complete merciless nature. they are hitting civilian buildings. >> reporter: colvin didn't spend much time at her company headquarters here in london. the sunday times reporter preferred to be close to the story. no matter how dangerous. >> reporter: colvin was killed, along with a french photographer. witnesses say a rocket hit the french journalist, as they hit a barrage of shelling. weeks of attacks have left hundreds dead. this amateur video reportedly shows hundreds of syrian soldiers, joining the rebels agency fight to take down assad's gover

tina kraus reports for wjz, the visit comes day a after iran blocks oil exports for france and great britain. >> senior u.n. officials say they hope this visit will bring near. their visit will calm little. this time, monitors are pressing iranian officials to give more access. they want to speak to officials to find out whether iran is traying to would an -- trying to build an atomic bomb. iran's war games over the weekends, showing that iran is ready to defend itself if needed. tensions are high, with israeli officials threatening a possible military strike on iran's nuclear facilities. both the u.s. and britain are urging israel not to launch an attack, saying there is no proof iran is developing a nuclear weapon. >> they think a strike by israel would be large, complicated. and probably counterproductive. >> reporter: experts warn a conflict could push already- spiking oil prices through the roof and speed up iran's nuclear ambitions, instead of stopping them. on sunday, iran stopped selling oil to british and french companies, ahead of european union sanctions set for july. iran

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: more than 10,000 people have been killed in syria's 13 months of violence. >>> the baltimore city fire department is mourning the sudden passing of a long-time firefighter and paramedic. michael meniari was a 12-year veteran, working with engine company in park heights. he passed away yesterday at the age of 40. his viewing will be held this weekend at the rucks funeral home at harford road. his funeral is monday. >>> another baltimore city police officer is sentenced to prison for taking part in a kick-back scheme. 40-year-old osvalido valentine will spend 40 months in jail for taking and directing accident victims to that company, that store. the owners would also falsify reports to increase their payments from car insurance companies. nearly two dozen city officers have been implicated in the scheme. >>> as comebacks go, it's off the charts. researchers are finding a population explosion of blue crabs in the bay. alex demetrick runs some very promising numbers. >> reporter: a bushel was steamed up as a prop. but what was really hot was

in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: and the 2012 olympic games take place from july 27th to august 12th. >>> new developments tonight in the nuclear disaster from japan, following last week's earthquake and tsunami. mary bubala is here with more. >> the operators of japan's fukushima nuclear plant, take a look inside one of the ruined reactors for the first time. officials say they hope the photos give a better idea of how high it is. tens of thousands of tons of contaminated water accumulated at the plant. the company is still traying to make sure raid -- trying to make sure radiation doesn't leak from the plant. >>> the verdict for an alleged islamic extremist, who admitted killing two u.s. airmen at a germany airport last year is delayed. the german court says it needs to hear more evidence. arid uka, confessed to the killing at the airport. but now, they are casting doubt that he received terrorist training in bosnia after a recent article in a german newspaper. the court is waiting to question the person who wrote that article. >>> the u.s. navy releases a pictu

tina kraus reports for wjz, with the latest from london. >> reporter: angry egyptians marched through the streets to bury the dead after a soccer massacre. at least 74 people died wednesday night, when home team fans burst onto the field at a stadium in port said. many rival fans were suffocated or crushed to death, trying to escape through a narrow exit. some were thrown through the tops of the bleachers. others attacked with knives and clubs. protests are now under way across the country. many egyptians blame riot police for standing by and doing nothing about the violence that followed. some politicians believe the security lapse was intentional, to fuel chaos in the country, after last february's fall of president hosni mubarak. these aren't hooligans, they're sports fanatics, this lawmaker says, we've witnessed an organize scene of chaos. egypt's prime minister called for an emergency session of parliament and blamed the security. he said he fired every member of the soccer federation and put them under investigation. the police chief and governor of port said have resigned over

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> u.n. officials say more than 9,000 people have died in syria's year-long battle. >>> a major medical manufacturer recalls 93,000 artificial hips worldwide. the company, depew, says metals from the implants can seep into the bloodstream. that's linked to an increased cancer risk, problems with eyesight and hearing and other complications. and it's not just hips. according to an investigation by consumer reports, most medical implants have never been tested for safety. >>> well, from "r" to "unrated." a controversial film "bully," means more underaged moviegoers can see it. >> he's not safe on that bus. >> i've been on that bus. >> they are just as good as cold. >> reporter: it's the real-life story of five kids who have been pushed around, tormented, and families who have suffered from their child's suicide. the film "bully ," looks at the cruel world of bullying, and holds nothing back. >> i haven't seen it. but it sounds very important to me and very right. and with a great message. >> re

as tina kraus reports for wjz, three days of mourning are under way after dozens of people are killed in a stampede. >> reporter: angry egyptians marched through the streets to bury the dead after a soccer massacre. at least 74 people died wednesday night when home team fans burst onto the field at a stadium in port said. many fans were suffocated or crushed to death trying to escape through a narrow exit. some were thrown from the tops of the bleachers. others attacked with knives and clubs. protests are now under way across the country. many egyptians blame riot police for standing by and doing nothing about the violence and the stampede that followed. some politicians believed the security lapse was intentional, to fuel chaos in the country after last february's fall of president hosni mubarak. these aren't hooligans. they're sports fanatics, these lawmakers say, we've witnessed an organized scene of chaos. egypt's prime minister called an emergency session of parliament and accused forces of hesitating to act and putting them in danger. he said he fired every member of the soccer

tina kraus, wjz. >>> armed militants abducted 25 chinese factory workers after forcing them off a bus in the peninsula. they were released the next day. >>> federal prosecutors have dropped their investigation of lance armstrong. this ends a two-year effort aimed at determining whether he and his teammates participated in a doping program. armstrong has denied use of performance enhancing drugs. >> there's a big 60 minutes investigation of that too. >> well a misunderstanding on twitter gets two british tourists kicked out of the united states. they sent out tweets saying they were going to destroy america before they boarded a flight for los angeles. when they met, we were met by border patrol agents and thrown in jail, but it appears that were mean nothing hard. they were using one of their slang words. >> if you're hungry and you're going to mcdonald's, you say we're going to destroy mcdonald's. you're going to get drunk, you say i'm going to destroy -- maybe a change of language is warranted here. >> yeah. >>> on tonight's health watch, the american heart association is asking eve

tina kraus reports from london. >> reporter: crowds cheered for queen elizabeth on this 60th anniversary of her reign. well wishers gave showers and gifts and shared a moment with her personal history. the anniversary of the queen's queen's succession is usually remembered privately since it was the day her father died. but this day, she chose to mark it publicly. she visited school children and in one setup, they set up a royal laundry for the queen. students performed a show about the monarch's six decades on the throne. the royal cavalry put on a much bigger show with a 41- then a 62-gun salute. >> reporter: we're still four months away from the more lavish celebrations to mark the queen's diamond jubilee. parades, pageants and a concert here at the palace are scheduled for june when the weather will be warmer. >> queen elizabeth will be queen 25 years. she is the second longest- raining behind queen victoria, who sat on the throne 63 years. queen elizabeth called this a special year and vowed to continue serving the british people for years to come. >> queen elizabeth's elizabeth's r

tina kraus reports for wjz from london. >> reporter: crowds cheered for queen elizabeth on the 60th anniversary of her reign. >> well wishers gave flowers and gifts and shared a brief personal moment with her majesty. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the anniversary of the queen's succession is usually remembered privately, since it's the day her father, king george vi died. but this year, the queen seemed delighted to mark the milestone publicly. she visited school children. and in one class, they even set up a royal laundry operation for the queen. [ singing ] >> reporter: students performed a show about the monarch's six decades on the throne. the royal calvary put on a much bigger show, with a 41- then a 62-gun salute. >> reporter: we're still 4 months away from the more lavish celebrations to mark the queen's diamond jubilee. parades, pag entsdzs, and a concert here at the palace are planned for june, when the weather will be warmer. >> reporter: queen elizabeth was 25 years old when she became queen. she is britain's second longest- listening monarch, behind queen victoria, who sat on the thron

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> police say the suspect injured at least two officers in the raid when he shot at them from a window. >>> pressure is mounting on florida police to make an arrest in the controversial death of a teenager there. mary is live in the newsroom tonight with the latest on the case. >> reporter: and adam, at a town hall meeting in sanford, officials from the naacp, aclu, and the nation of islam, urged residents to remain calm, but demanded the shooter be arrested. neighborhood watch volunteer george zimmerman is accused of shooting 17-year-old trevon martin. martin was walking home from a convenience store with snacks. zimmerman called police saying martin was suspicious. he shot him saying it was self- defense. >> and organizations are also calling for the head of sanford's police department to resign. >>> in anne arundel county, police are now involved in the case of cyber bullying. as mike schuh reports, the incident came to the attention of adults, after the teen victim wrote on an internet site that she might kill herself. >> reporter: for one senior

tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> and protests are spreading to more cities and at least 11 people have died in the violence. >>> more military lives are lost. seven u.s. marines are killed in a helicopter crash. denise is in the newsroom with more on this accident. denise? >> reporter: well, kai, it is one of the deadliest military training crashes in years. the crash involved an ah-1w cobra. it carried a uh1 huey helicopter, carrying five marines. all seven marines were killed. they are members of the third aircraft wing in camp pendleton. last summer, three camp pendleton marines were killed in three separate incidents. >> the names of the marines killed may be released sometime this evening. >>> justice for yardly love, a jury convicts george huguely and recommends he spend 26 years in prison. wjz continues with complete coverage. adam may is in charlottesville with the emotional end to this trial. >> reporter: right before that verdict was read, george huguely made the sign of the cross. and hours later, when he found out he could be in prison when he was 50 years old, he put

but as tina kraus reports, officials say it's unlikely the right wing extremists will go to prison. >> reporter: prosecutors laid out terror and murder charges against confessed killer anders berring bri -- breivik. they say he remained calm and polite as he heard the charges. the 33-year-old appeared in court last month. showing his handcuffs to reporters. and denying criminal guilt for committing the country's worst massacre since world war ii. breivik disguised himself as a police officer last july to carry out a bombing and shooting spree that killed 77 people. he killed 8 people in a bomb attack on a government building in oslo, then opened fire at a summer camp on nutoya islands. many tremendouses hid behind walls or played dead, as breivik gunned down 69 people, many of them teenagers. >> reporter: breivik says his targets were traders -- traitors, with immigrant- friendly attitudes that could lead to an immigrant muslim invasion of europe. prosecutors say breivik will likely not go to prison because doctors say he was psychotic at the time of the attack. >>> a second mental ex

in london, tina kraus, wjz eyewitness news. >> researchers in britain say they are working to train health professionals wolgd wide in -- worldwide in talk therapy so more women can get the treatment. >>> new laws cracking down on aiming at telemarketers. it includes written consent before placing a robocall. this closes a loophole in the law. telemarketers also have to provide an automated way for consumers to revoke their consent. >>> randy travis was arrested earlier this month for public intoxication. on the dash cam video, the country music video legend is heard asking several times if the officers were kidding. travis has since apologized for his actions. >>> this gentleman was renovating an old home when a worker noticed something in the walls. that something turned out to be hundreds of gold coins dating back to the 1970s. they are valued at nearly $1 million. that will pay for a lot of dry wall and paint. >>> well, it's lovely today. but you'll need your umbrella for tomorrow. >> bob has the updated first warning weather forecast next. , you're not my dad ahh!! hey honey, back fee