$50 million. filling city and state coffers with almost $2 million each. >> race fans, race drivers all thought baltimore was the best race in the circuit last year. i'm looking forward to it being a success again this year. >> reporter: so under this five- year deal, the traffic jam you see back here right now, that will be replaced by race cars for five years. but michael andretti, he told me that he believes this organization is so strong that this place -- race will be in place for at least 20 years. reporting live tonight, from the inner harbor, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> adam, thank you. the race will be held labor day weekend. we have an update to the breaking news in northwest baltimore. a car nearly crashes into a house in the 3300 block of mondawmin avenue. you can see the car reverses across the front lawn and onto the front porch. it's unclear why the driver lost control or if anyone is hurt. more breaking news in north baltimore. the baltimore city fire department says two children fell out of a second-floor window in a home. it happened in the 1200 block of north eden street. medics rushed the children, ages 5 to 7, to johns hopkins hospital. we're working to find out their conditions. charges are filed against two baltimore county men accused in a daring copper theft. denise is in the newsroom with more on the suspects who caused this standoff with police. denise? >> state police say the men tried to steal 130 pounds of copper pipe from the spring grove hospital campus. matthew blizzard and dennis dyer, face multiple charges of burglary. blizzard was arrested immediately. but investigators say dyer tried to escape and hid in an abandoned building. tactical teams prepared to raid the building. but dyer finally surrendered after a four-hour standoff. >> in total, police say the men could have sold the stolen copper for about $400. the special session ends with tax hikes for thousands of marylanders after the general assembly approves a budget package that avoids painful cuts to education and public safety. political reporter pat warren is there and explains what happens next. hi, pat. >> hi, kai. good evening, everybody. the maryland general assembly has made it so that some marylanders will be writing bigger checks and receiving smaller refunds. >> reporter: governor o'malley takes in the sun at a public event, while his tax hike foes take him over the coals. >> and the government talked about every manner of tax increase. he wanted a sales tax increase, a gas tax increase. i couldn't keep track. they were coming out so -- every other day. i couldn't keep track of which proposal he was proposing next. >> reporter: today, he got an income tax increase. although the proposal originated in the house. and that's where it got final approval today. >> majority is declared past. >> reporter: 87% of the people of the state of maryland will have no increase, no increase in their taxes. 87%. and those who do and who make a quarter of a million dollars, they will be paying $6.50 a week extra. >> reporter: single filer increases. tax filing jointly, no increase up to $150,000. one dollar later and the hikes kick in at increments of a quarter percent. so if you are a two-wage earner household, making $150,very 01, your rate increases to 5%. at $175,001, it's 5.25%. at $225,001, it's 5.5%. ask anything over $300,000 will be taxed 5.75%. >> these have not been easy year. >> reporter: those income tax hikes, you'll remember, was to avoid $512 million in budget cuts, the so-called doomsday budget that the general assembly passed during its regular session this year. i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> the bills passed today including a tax hike on smokeless cigars and tobacco. this week, the eyes of the world will be on maryland for the g-8 summit. dozens of world leaders are coming to camp david to discuss the crisis in europe. mike hellgren reports from frederick county with a look at the final preparations. >> reporter: thousands of protestors will descend on thurmont and frederick. and security will be tight. the massive g-8 summit will bring crowds to thurmont and frederick, where eight of the world's most powerful leaders will meet for high-level discussions on everything from world hunger to unrest in the middle east. it's an event frederick county sheriff calls unprecedented. >> camp david will be the safest place on the planet. >> reporter: he had just eight weeks to plan after the president shifted it to chicago. the more remote camp david will provide a shield. >> we were in -- ran the top eight governments in the world out of chicago. the g-8 meeting is going to be out in the woods, away from as many people as they can get. but we're going to get in their faces as close as possible. >> reporter: to get its message out, one anti-hunger group began painting streets. >> these are people that are important to hear this message and act. and i think food security, we're happy about that. what we want to say to them is make history. this is the chance to really go bold on this. >> reporter: the secret service will shut down catoctin mountain park and cunningham falls state park for the event. >> reporter: summits of world leaders and areas have sparked violence from anarchists in the past. the public will not be allowed anywhere near camp david. >> i think on balance, it probably was a very good idea to move this meeting to a place where these people can actually get together and talk and not have to worry about going out immediately after the meeting and having to come up with some sort of a progress report or a sound byte and all of that. >> reporter: so far, the federal government has not offered to reimburse the local governments for security, something they did offer to chicago, when they were hosting the event. in thurmont, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. and stay with wjz for complete coverage of world leaders come to maryland for the g-8 summit tomorrow and friday. i will be near camp david, while vic carter reports from the white house. some baltimore homeowners are furious about mistakes over their water bills. the department of public works says two water meter readers didn't feel like checking the meters, so they just made up numbers. people in the homeland and ednar garden neighborhoods received inaccurate bills as a result. it's a warm wednesday afternoon around maryland. there's a mixture of sun and clouds as we take a live look outside. are there any showers lurking in the area. you know, like lurking behind corners. showers? let's check in on the roads and on the weather with meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk. they're tracking our updated conditions. >> take a look at radar. to our north, there's showers. but at this point, doesn't look like they're going to get much of maryland. take a quick look. it's gotten very dry across our region. in fact, humidity keeps dropping. we have jumped up to 82. but the dew point is now down to 50 degrees. that is very dry air. 72 in oakland. 82 in hagerstown. so it's nice and warm. but it's got a lot, lot dryer than we saw. yesterday, dew points up in the mid-60s. bernadette in the outback with a look at what we can expect the next few days into the preakness. and it's looking just great. bernadette? >> reporter: exactly what bob just said. we have really nice weather moving our way. behind this front, look what sets up on top of us. very comfortable, high pressure system that is going to dominate, not only the mid- atlantic. but the entire northeast. thursday into the weekend. the one thing we're going to have to watch for is where you see rainfall suppressed, pretty far to the east. a new system will form along that. at this point, we think it is going to stay far away from us. ask we'll keep you updated. to make sure you check back in, we'll have the forecast coming up. back to you inside. >> there is a new hand at the helm of baltimore's catholic archdiocese. today, the church officially installs reverend william laurie as the new archbishop of baltimore. derek valcourt reports with a look at the elaborate ceremony at the cathedral of mary our queen. >> reporter: archbishop laurie promises to fight for catholic values and religious liberties. >> reporter: hundreds of priests, bishops and cardinals on hand for the installation of archbishop william laurie. >> we're priests. we have a real devotion to him. because he's been just a wonderful leader of the flock for so long now. >> reporter: the service was filled with hundreds of catholic faithful across the country. >> we'll miss him tremendously. >> to friends. >> we went to grade school together. >> he became the 16th archbishop in baltimore of the oldest diocese in the country. [ applause ] laurie replaces outgoing cardinal edwin o'brien, who leaves for rome thursday. >> now, dear friends, you and i must be loyal americans, by being bold and courageous catholics. >> reporter: in his first homilies, laurie called on catholic bishops to bring their faith andalls to the -- values to the public square. to. >> to proclaim the values of christ, to teach the values, to defend the sanctity of life, from conception to natural death. and to uphold the institution of marriage as between a man and a woman. >> reporter: his strong advocacy for catholic positions on social issues, welcomed by many in the flock he now shepherds. >> we're just really excited about him, his views and his idea of the traditional church. >> reporter: with the installation now over, the archbishop will immediately get to work, getting to know the community. in fact, on thursday, we'll be out serving the needy at our daily bread in baltimore. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and archbishop laurie is originally from kentucky but has spent the last few years, working in the diocese of bridgeport, connecticut. the wjz family is welcoming a new addition tonight. leah fujii-johnson is the new daughter of our team member andrea fuji and her husband, whit johnson, who is a reporter for cbs news. leah weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces. they say they're exhausted but doing great. >> they're exhausted? she was the one who was born. poor little baby. >> i know. but you know better than anyone, it is exhausting. >> she's adorable. >> it is imawfting to be parents at all times. but she's beautiful. >> a little snuglet. >> and andrea looks good. we miss you all. >> congratulations. straight ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. slapped with steep fines. how much will skechers play for claiming its shoes can help you lose weight? a new lawsuit surrounding fired syracuse coach bernie fine. why his wife is suing a major television network. i'm mike schuh. the feds say they have busted a major pill mill in towson. up to 8 million narcotics pills in a year. how they got tipped off when we return. unusually warm weather. will these temperatures stick around? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it is sunny, 82 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning forecast is coming up. federal agents raid a baltimore clinic. the dea says addicts and drug dealers came from all over the country to visit the so-called pill mill in lutherville. the feds have shut down a multimillion-dollar operation. >> reporter: ablies say this-- agents say this morning, they filled a parking lot. this sign greeted them. federal agents and county police raided the clinic. took evidence and shut it down. >> they're prescribing pills for nonmedical purposes. >> reporter: this federal indictment states that four agents were prescribed pain pills here in towson but showed no symptoms of pain, had no hands-on exam by a doctor or physician's assistant. their prescription, 168 oxycontin, the maximum number of the highest dose. >> they went to see the doctor or assistant. and went from there. but it wasn't long. very little questions asked. >> reporter: how big was their business? the feds say they saw 120 patients a day. charged them $3 to $350 in cash and that adds up to over $9 million a year. sources tell the feds, the owners of the clinic were paying doctors $1200 a day to write the prescriptions. this dentist had an office nearby. he complained to police. almost as soon as the clinic opened in november. >> knew right away. we'd come in the morning. there would be cars filled here, four, five, six people in a car. all out of state. >> reporter: he's seen money, drugs and prescriptions change hands in the parking lot. >> i was worried that something bad was going to happen. so we just kind of relieved that nothing bad happened. and there were a lot of unsavory people hanging around. >> reporter: the feds say this investigation is far from over. the five doctors and physicians assistants who actually wrote the prescriptions, they are being scrutinized. and their powers to prescribe may be taken away. in towson, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the two people under arrest are in the county jail. police say for legal reasons, their names won't be released until tomorrow. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. hi, kristy. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. on the west side inner loop, that's not going to be any picnic for anyone. we're looking at over 35 minute there, from 95 to reisterstown road. the north side inner loop, another 15 there, at least from charles street to dulaney valley. the outer loop, on the north side, also slowing in that direction, from providence to charles street. average speed at this point, about 35 miles an hour. as far as 95 goes, the accident in the northbound direction at pulass key highway has been cleared. but we still have a delay in the region. other accidents include stemmers run at mesa avenue in essex. north chester at east lafayette. west chase at cathedral. and also argon drive at hillen. let's see on the left-hand side of the screen there. a lot of heavy cut traffic on our live shot there. at the beltway at liberty road. this traffic report is brought to you by pizza bolis. stop in and get two medium, one- topping cheese pizzas, for $6.99 each. back over to you. a huge honor for a student from howard county. katherine mannian is the winner of the largest undergraduate literary prize in the nation. >> and the winner of the 2012 literary prize is katherine mannion. >> katherine mannion of clarksville, maryland, wins just over $58,000. her literary portfolio, chosen from 35 others at washington college. >> i had a creative writing class, with each and every one of them. and i can speak for the tremendous amount of talent that i'm a part of. >> reporter: the literary prize was established by a gift from sophie kerr, a writer who died in 1965, leaving the bulk of her estate to washington college. katherine mannion took the prize based on a short story and a few exermts. she -- excerpts. she thanked her family and friends. >> to my family and friends. mom and dad, always encouraging me to continue writing and to win the sophie. >> reporter: and katherine will receive the actual award during washington college's graduation this sunday. she was so nervous. i love her. you know what? i love what she said. i'm a writer, not a speaker. right? congratulations. >> good for her. let's take a look at the weather. looks like it will be really nice this weekend. and sunday as well. 82 now. but look how dry it's gotten. humidity down to 32%. west winds at 5. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at the weekend and the end of the week beautiful forecast after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, breaking news to report to you. there's been a train accident in baltimore county. let's go to sky eye chopper 13. captain mike perry is at the sceern. >> hello, kai. we're in the ruxton area. this is along balonna avenue at carrollton avenue. it's in the ruxton area of baltimore county. a light rail train has stoped on the tracks. it is not clear whether this light rail train struck something or whether it just jerked hard but we have people on board the train complaining of head, neck and back injuries. they've called several paramedics to the scene. baltimore county police and the transit police are also on scene. but at this point, it's not clear exactly what happened. but we do have a train stopped northbound along the light rail, in the ruxton area of baltimore county. there's more fire equipment, just showing up at the sceern. -- scene. we'll continue to keep monitoring. back to you. >> thank you. let's check in with bob turk for the updated forecast. bob? >> looking really, really good. we defer deserve it -- we deserve it. it's been a warm afternoon. but drying out all day. 50 is your dew point. that's very dry. 79 in easton. 82 here and up in hagerstown. 72 now out in oakland. it's going to be a beautiful night. if you're heading out this way, tonight it will be in the 40s. tomorrow night, mid-40s. beautiful night. great camping weather if you're heading up that way. 80 in washington. 73 in ocean city. locally, still in the low 80s, in fact, westminster just jumped up to 84 for some reason. 78, annapolis and kent island. a slight little breeze out of the west. but tonight and tomorrow, it's going to turn more to the north and northwest. dry air coming in. beautiful air mass. really, really fine spring end of middle of may weather. rain we had yesterday. offshore. also down across the carolinas. had a lot of rain there. this front across quebec into ohio this morning. has some shower activity with it. for the most part, it's heading up towards new england, where they're going to get shower and thunderstorm activity. for us, all of the stuff you see in pennsylvania is moving off to the east. not heading down to the south. this part of the front is so weak. so diffuse, the chances of getting a shower now are down about 10%. garrett county might pick up one. but once this area -- gets through the area, it's coming down from the mountains. it's downsloping, drying out even more. really dry air coming in the next couple of days. with bright snrien. -- sunshine. high pressure looks really, really pleasant. by early next week, this high moves off, where you might see a little low pressure forming somewhere along the carolina coast. it could bring rain monday or tuesday. but right now, looks like it's going to hold for the weekend. with a lot. sunshine and pleasant temperatures and dry conditions. low humidity. on the bay tomorrow, winds out of the north at 10 to 15 knots. bay temp, mid-60s. sunrise, 5:52. 8:15. sun sets on a beautiful thursday. tonight then, maybe a shower north. otherwise just clear. 55. tomorrow, sunshine, wall to wall. tomorrow's high, pleasant, dry, dew points low. 76 degrees. just about the same thick -- thing for friday and saturday, too. we'll take it. thanks, bob. still ahead. john edwards trial coming to a close. will the former presidential candidate testify in his own defense? a burglary at junior seau's home, just days after his death. what was stolen from the football star's home. police say they kept a 15- year-old sex slave. now a parkville couple faces a slew of charges. i'm gigi barnett. that story is just ahead. ,,,,,, 82 degrees and sunny. we continue to follow the breaking news out of baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 over the scene of a train accident in ruxton. let's go back to captain mike perry with more. >> still not real clear exactly what we have here, kai. we have a light rail train that looks to be northbound on the light rail tracks, between ruxton road and joppa road. it's right near balona and carrollton. it is stopped now in the northbound direction with a medical unit and two fire apparatus and a police car here. it is -- we do know that they're request -- they've requested paramedics for a person claiming head, neck and back injuries. that person has not been taken off the train yet that we can see. this is very difficult for us to shoot because it's kind of stopped underneath of the trees. but apparently, there is at least one person injured. but it is not clear how that person became injured. and we're continuing to monitor the situation now. light rail traffic is still moving on the other track, north and southbound. we're watching trains going by here. but they're going quite slow. as they're going by the scene. we'll continue to try to contact police and authorities and try to determine exactly what occurred here this morning. but it appears the train now is stopped. there's medical assistance on board the train. and they continue to try to help this injured person. back to you. >> thank you. captain mike perry, reporting live. a baltimore county couple is behind bars, forced -- the couple allegedly distributed child pornography online to lure other victims. >> reporter: homeowners on wendell avenue in parkville, baltimore county, describe their neighborhood as a place for families. but police say between july and november last year, a couple in a house hid a 15-year-old sex slave. >> this is a heinous crime, where a couple deliberately recruited a 15-year-old girl specifically for the purposes of being a sex slave. >> reporter: they met the teen on a singles website and chat #w-d her -- chatted with her. when they learned she was in north carolina, they drove that that state, picked her up and brought her back to wendle avenue. >> our investigation showed they had sex with her multiple times a week. they videotaped her and photographed her while having sex. and then they distributed those imalogies on -- images on the internet. >> reporter: police say blaze and jones who were heavily into bond annual and mas cism, -- masso chimp wanted to use those. police say they were tipped when the mother reported her daughter a run a a way. runaway. neighbors say they never knew what was happening down the street. it's horrible that someone would abuse someone, a child at that age. it's just unfathomable. >> reporter: once inside, they found several computers and flash drives. even margaret jones' laptop. on that laptop were several pictures of the 15-year-old in various states of undress and bond annual. >> in the mean-- bondage. >> in the meantime, the feds have conducted an investigation as well. >> reporter: the couple now faces several charges, including production and distribution of child pornography. in parksville, i'm gigi barnett, wjz eyewitness news. now, back to you. according to police reports, the couple told detectives that they fed, clothed and took care of the 15- year-old like parents, during the time she lived with them. espn faces a lawsuit from the wife of fired syracuse university basketball coach, bernie fine. vic is in the newsroom to explain the reason she's suing. vic? >> laurie fine claims espn trampled her reputation by broadcasting false stories about her husband. bernie fine. espn broke the story of two ball boys who accused fine of molestation. laurie fine says they overlooked doubts about the credibility of the accusers. >> they should apologize and retract these horrible lies report body me. only after these defendants have taken responsibility for the rep reprehensible actions, they should be held accountable and justice will be served. >> fine has denied wrongdoing and has never been charged because of the statute of limitations. >> espn says it stands by its reporting. john edwards' defense attorneys rests its case, without calling the former presidential candidate to testify. he's accused of violating campaign finance laws, in order to cover up an affair. dick brennan reports for wjz, from the courthouse in north carolina. >> reporter: john edwards' defense team rested their case, after just 2 1/2 days of testimony, without calling edwards' daughter cate, his mistress, rielle hunter, or the defendant himself. defense lawyers apparently felt they made their case to the jury, that john edwards was not guilty of using campaign money to cover up the affair. >> the advantage of not putting him on the stand is it tricks away -- takes away the government's ability to say, john edwards lied and then got up and lied to you. >> reporter: the defense tried to stick to campaign finance law. >> reporter: the proz accusation says -- prosecution says edwards accepted illegal donations to cover up his affair and to try to cover up -- save this. but the defense says he covered up only to save his wife and family humiliation. >> the definition here is what is a campaign contribution? >> closing arguments are expected tomorrow. they could begin dlbtdzing friday. in greensboro, north carolina, dick brennan, week eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> edwards could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted. police in southern california are investigating a burglary at the home of football great junior seau, just days after his death. detectives say suspects rummaged through his garage and stole mementos and a bicycle. two of seauo children are moving and packing up his belongings. so far, no arrests have been made. the former football player committed suicide two weeks ago by shooting himself in the chest at his home. the shoe company, skechers will pay up for false advertising. the federal trade commission says skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges it misled consumers, with claims that its shapeups foot wear would help people stay in shape and tone muscles. the settlement will be used for refunds to people who bought the product. urging people to avoid the political showdown over the country's debt. both parties say they want to reach a deal. but already appear to be on a collision course. >> reporter: president obama stopped by a washington, d.c. sandwich shop to highlight part of his to-do list for congress. >> one of the items on that to- do list would be to provide tax breaks for companies like these, that are hiring new employees or raising the wages and salaries of their existing employees. >> reporter: the president brought sandwiches back to the white house for a meeting with congressional leaders. he pressed his to-do list with them. and then turned to what is shaping up to be another showdown over the budget and the national debt. republican leaders say they will not raise the country's debt limit without big spending cuts. >> where is the president's plan? to tackle our looming debt crisis. where is the budget -- where is the president's plan? to stop the largest tax increase in american history? >> reporter: last summer are the debt crisis created a bitter standoff between the president and congress, something the white house is trying to avoid this election year. >> we're not going to recreate the debt ceiling debacle of last august. >> reporter: on the senate floor, lawmakers were already digging in their heels. >> as far as i can tell, their only plan is to take shots at our plan and hope nobody notices that they don't have one of their own. >> they don't mind wasting a day of the senate's time on useless, political showboats. >> reporter: the democrats and the president are pushing for new tax revenue to be part of a budget deal. republicans are resisting any tax increase. at the white house, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news. >> the treasury secretary says if the debt ceiling isn't raised by this year, the country will default on its loans. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. find out how preakness stands in other states -- fans in rlts states celebrate the race. number 1 revealed in the top 175 athletes of all time. and a guide to preakness- inspired fashion. for all of these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. cbs takes a wrap off its 2012 fall lineup. it includes four new series and time slot changes for some of america's most-watched shows. ines ferre as has a peek at what you'll be watching. >> reporter: america's most- watched network is adding four new shoes this fall, including the tuesday night crime drama, vegas. >> i am the law here, mr. vino. >> reporter: the series is set in the 1960s. dennis quaid portrays real-life sheriff lam, played by michael chiklis for control of their city. >> this guy represents the mob. >> reporter: another new drama with a lot of buzz is elementary. johnny lee miller plays a modern-day sherlock holmes, fresh out of rehab. lucy liu. >> he's a recovering addict. i don't think they have a character like that on television. >> reporter: on friday night, there's a new legal drama called maid in new jersey. she plays a working class jersey girl who brings her street smarts to a law firm. >> they put me on a case. >> i really responded to this character. but i knew that it was a far fetch from me. >> reporter: cbs is shaking up its powerful line of comedies. two and a half men and the big bang theory are teaming up for a new thursday night comedy block. while two broke girls moves to monday night, following the new sitcom, partners. >> i got news. >> i got new news. >> reporter: from the cocreators of will and grace. david crum holz and michael uri, are architects. one straight and one gay. >> i feel like our work gets in the way of my drama. >> some of my best friends are straight. and it's a relationship you don't see very often on television. >> reporter: in addition to the new shows, 19 of the networks' current hits are returning. ines ferre, cbs news, new york. among the notable time slot changes, csi new york moves to fridays at 8:00, while the mentalist joins the sunday lineup at 10:00. and we will remind you on the newscast. >> a few times. >> when these shows air. still to come. prom disaster caught on camera. what happens after a balcony collapses, under these -- all of these beautiful students all dressed up. a new era in alzheimer's research. why doctors are focusing on one family as they look for the cause. i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. looking really nice for the preakness. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's drying out nicely. looks like a really nice stretch of weather heading our way. bernadette has a look at that forecast. >> all of that starts to move away. that chance for a thunderstorm moves away tonight and tomorrow. much dryer air. we start out in the 50s in the afternoon. lots of sunshine. and we top out in the mid-70s. and this is just the beginning of a beautiful stretch of weather. for more on that, here's bob. >> looks great into the preakness. lots of sunshine. mid-70s, comfortable. nice, even some 40s. 80 on sunday. that's -- excuse me. on saturday. that's above normal. 82 on sunday. 80. maybe some clouds coming in here late in the day, perhaps monday. maybe some showers by monday night. mary? >> thank you, bob. in today's energy saver, how to save money by doing smart laundry. about 90% of the energy used for washing clothes is for heating the water. so switching from hot to warm can cut a load's energy use in half. ask try to wash and dry full loads. that is not a problem in my house. but if you have a smaller load, make sure you adjust the water level setting. for more information on how you can be an energy of saver, go to wjz.com. and click on our special section. the gladiator fire takes a turn for the worst in northern arizona. new projections show the fire will most likely move west into an area with more homes and multiple communications towers. so far, the blaze has charred more than 2,000 acres. officials say those who choose to ignore the mandatory evacuations are putting themselves in danger. a brutal attack on a u.s. soldier is caught on tape in tampa, florida. four men started punching him and kicking him to the ground. the soldier suffered damage to his face and possibly fract fracture. police are looking for the men in the video. more than 5 million americans suffer from alzheimer's disease. a number that could triple by 2050. while there is no cure, there is a plan to fight it and prevent it. teresa garcia reports for wjz. storethe search for the secret to alzheimer's disease, will focus on one family. hundreds of members of one extended family that researchers say were born with a genetic flaw that dooms them to contracting the disease by age 50. >> we believe that it is time to launch a new era in alzheimer's prevention research. >> the families will participate in a clinical trial of an experimental drug scientists say could prevent the buildup believed to cause the memory-wasting disease. >> most, but not all researchers believe that the accumulation plays a critical role in the development of alzheimer's disease. and if that's right. and if we start early enough we may have a way to stop the disease in the tracks, before people develop symptoms. >> reporter: the study was announced just as the obom -- obama administration announced developments for the treatment of the disease in 2025. >> we've made considerable progress. but we know a lot more needs to be done. but it needs to be done now. because people with alzheimer's disease, and their loved ones and care givers need help right now. >> reporter: along with 50 million more research, the new plan expands support for caregivers and family members through a new website, alzheimer's.gov. and it calls for doctors to spot symptoms earlier. the goal is to treat those already affected by the disease while keeping others from getting it. teresa garcia, cbs news. >> doctors will also be studying whether a nasal spray containing insulin might help fight dementia. coming up, denise is standing by for a preview. we'll continue to update the breaking news in baltimore. a train accident. plus, the convicted mastermind of a dead dentist takes the stand. inside, her dramatic testimony. and worldwide spotlight. how a maryland town is stopping by for a visit of world leaders. coming up all new at 6: 00. back to kai. a chance for a picture perfect moment at a prom leads to a disaster in indiana. it really was frightening when the high school students came together to pose with their dates. the balcony. luckily, made to with minor scratches. memories are here to stay. >> you know how long? >> absolutely. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. >> it is preen preakness. hi, guys. horse racing takes center stage this week. just like with baseball and football, racing, dealing with accusations of performance- enhancing drugs. the trainer of the kentucky derby winner answers to the accusations when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it's preakness weekend in baltimore. 14 horses will run for the second jewel in the triple crown side. -- saturday the trainer of the kentucky derby winner has answered allegations. >> the trainer is doug o'neill. he's the trainer of "i'll have another." and he and his team have been riding high. o'neill is an ambassador of the sport. he's been around baltimore all week, promoting racing. but with the spotlight comes additional scrutiny. the winning run has brought to the floor past improprieties. o'neill has been accused of using illegal performance- enhancing drugs. the new york sometimes times reports that over the past 14 years, o'neill has been punished 14 times for giving his horses improper drugs. he addressed those allegations here today. >> at been a distraction. but you know, we play by the rules. and i vigorously, fighting the previous allegations. i'll have another, along with every other horse in our barn goes through the real intense physical exam and blood and urine exam. and we run pure horses. >> o'neill went on to say that he understands why he faces questions. and sometime in the future, when the investigations are complete, he will share his entire side of the story. more from the kentucky derby -winning trader. we'll have the lineup as the post positions are drawn. plus, we'll talk baseball, orioles on the road, after aig about win over the yankees yesterday. all of that ahead on eyewitness news at 6:00. we'll see you then. >> all right, mark. thank you. we have another sports note, though. an umpire gets an unwelcome beer bath at a baseball game in toronto. watch as a baseball fan throws his cup at bill miller. earlier in the game, miller was hit in the hip by blue jay, bret laurie, who spiked his helmet on the turf since the call. laurie has since apologized and followed suspension. blue jays had a rough night. so did that ump. >> that was a rough night for that ump. >> i was reading it and didn't see the video. did the beer go all over them? >> looked like the side of his soldier. to be respectful. that's not appropriate. still ahead on eyewitness news. getting ready for g8. i'm mike hellgren, in thurmont, with a closer look at the world power players, despending -- descending on players. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. coming up on wjz eyewitness news at 6:00. meeting in maryland. world leaders prepare to converge on our state for the g- 8 summit. how garrett county is gearing up for the spotlight. gentleman, start your engines. the race is back on. we'll talk to michael andretti about saving the baltimore grand prix. that's coming up. i'm mike schuh. the feds say they have busted a major pill mill in towson. up to $8 mill -- 8 million narcotic pills per year. how they got tipped off when we return. a sunny spectacular may evening. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. >> check in for these stories and all the day's news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. ready to race. the green flag is waving on the baltimore grand prix. tonight, the new contract and the big name heading up the new group in control. hello, everybody. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. after a false start. a new group. and it includes one of the biggest names in racing. wjz is live downtown.