going into effect across the region until 10:00 tonight. all of central maryland, as you can see, east of the blue ridge. and to our east they even have a excessive heat warning until 1:00 a.m. tim is in the outback with more on the temperatures and how they relate to records. >> we've definitely been knocking on the doorstep of these record temperatures for the last day, and we will again through tomorrow until some relief comes this weekend. let's take a look. the average hey right now, the normal for this time of year is 85 degrees. today so far, we have to say "so far" because the official number has not come in yet for bwi marshall. so far 91. the record for this date 100 set back in 1923. the heat index, however, is 100. so it feels like 100, in the low 100's depending on where you are on your skin if you're outside. stay hydrated. for this week, the progression has been since monday 70 degrees, up to 88 on tuesday. so we just started to good over the normal highs. look at that. yesterday and today, 98, 91. our forecast high tomorrow around 94. today we could still hit that record. we're still waiting for the official number to come in. again, the relief will come into the weekend. we expect a break from the heat and humidity heading into tomorrow and saturday with a bit of a front coming through that should bring us some showers possibly tomorrow evening, and that will be the transition from the hot and humid conditions into the cooler, drier conditions heading into the weekend. bob will have your details coming up in your completed updated first warning forecast. >> first warning weather continues live at the inner harbor. alex demetrick has more. hi, alex. >> hi, kai. it's not the heat or the humidity, it's both. finding relief has made this fountain an oasis for kids. but for the rest of us it's the hum of millions of air conditioners. yesterday and hotter today as day two of summer's first heat wave pushes towards 100 degrees with humidity making it feel like more. good weather for selling ice cream but no picnic if you're scooping. >> a lot of people are getting ice cream so it's good for us but it's hard because we're out here and it's really humid. >> reporter: that had some facing outdoor work starting early to make a day's pay. >> it pays the bills, you know, but, yeah, i wouldn't advise nobody to be out here. >> others tried to stay out of the son. >> as we were working down the front part where there ain't no shade. it's nice up there. >> reporter: but not everyone add choice. a lot of enders have jobs to do regardless of the weather. but drink plenty of liquid and taking breaks from the shade can help prevent heat stroke. >> obviously on hot days like this we have an increase of patients that are becoming heat stroke. so we actually have an influx. >> reporter: but people aren't the only ones at risk when it gets this hot. the demand for electricity soars with the temperature. bge's operation center connects with power grids in other states. >> to ensure we have adequate generation available to supply the customer load, then we also have a series of emergency operations procedures that we go through in drill to make sure that we're ready for anything that could go wrong on a day like today. >> reporter: to keep the ac running bge is asking customers to conserve electricity by rung other appliances during off- peak hours, kai. >> for instant updates any time go to wjz.com. closing arguments are finished. now the jury has the case in the jerry sandusky sex abuse trial. manuel gallegus reports from the courthouse infonte, pennsylvania. >> reporter: the prosecution told the jury the former coach is a serial predatory pedophile. the lead prosecutor reminded jurors about the graphic testimony of the eight men who claim sandusky sexually assaulted them as boys. he defended the accusers' years of silence saying they did not immediately come forward because they, quote, tried to bury what happened to them. he ended his summation by standing directly behind sandusky telling the jury, he can't give back their souls or the pieces of is their soul that he took. give them justice. find him guilty. sandusky turned around and ghansed up at the prosecutor. some of the accusers were in the courtroom, so was his wife dottie. defense attorney joe amendola hammered away at the cred bill tee of mike mcquery. he said mcquery assumed he saw something and reminded jurors that not mcquery, and no one he told, not even school officials, ever called police. amendola portrayed sandusky as the victims of greedy accusers and a legal system that convict him before his arrest. jurors must now sort through 48 criminal counts. if convicted, the 68-year-old could spend the rest of his life in prison. in bellfonte, pennsylvania, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> jurors are being sequestered at a local hotel. they will not have tv's, phones, or any means of communication with the outside world. they are only allowed to deliberate the case when they're together in the jury room. a maryland man daze in a shootout with a metro transit police officer. vic is in the newsroom with more on the violence. >> the shooting unfolded in a prince george's county neighborhood. the police cruiser's windows were shattered by bullets in lanham. a detective went to the area to interview a person of interest in an attempted abduction but when he arrived the man fired several shots so the detective returned fire. the suspect was found dead in the road, the detective was not hurt. new calls for action in baltimore county after a taken dies in an altercation with an off-duty police officer. wjz investigates live at randall town high where a vigil will get underway in just hours. mike. >> reporter: mary, this is where 17-year-old christopher brown went to school and where loved ones will gather in prayer tonight amid questions over his final moments alive and the role of officers when they're off-duty. more than one week after teenager christopher brown died, no one has been arrested or charged. police say brown was killed after an altercation with off- duty baltimore county police officer james laborde, leaving his family outraged. >> it's still unfathomable at this point to understand someone not having that amount of control within themselves to understand that this person crossed that line many times over. >> reporter: it happened in randallstown. police say the man chased a group of people after something was thrown at his door. the baltimore county executive stressed the importance of a sweeping investigation in his first comments to wjz. >> i have met extensively with chief johnson, as well as the state's attorney, and they have assured me that there will be a thorough investigation that will be fair and impartial. >> reporter: the brown family's lawyer believes if it were not an officer charges would already be filed. >> it's a lot different. asas citizens, we don't get 10 to 20 days to put a statement together and respond to allegations against us. >> reporter: police have yet to answer questions about the training and policy for officers when off-duty, and whether this incident has spurred any changes. the county executive is confident the truth will come out. >> our sympathies go out to this family, and we'll let the system work the way it's supposed to work. >> reporter: and the lawyer representing officer la borde as well as the fraternal order of police had no comment. the vigil starts at 7:00. live at randallstown high, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. there will be a public viewing from 4:00 to 6:00 tomorrow night for brown at the vaughn green funeral home in randallstown. his funeral is saturday. updating the breaking news from wall street, the markets take a dive today. here's a look at the closing numbers. the dow down 251, the nasdaq down 71. the markets plunged following new proof that the economic meltdown overseas is adding to the weak united states economy. his work in major league baseball made him a star, but it's his financial performance that has former orioles star eddie murray under investigation for schneider trading. wjz is live. derek valcourt has more on the probe by the securities and exchange commission. derek. >> reporter: kai, murray hasn't been charged with any wrong doing but published reports indicate that federal authorities are looking at whether he made money based on schneider information. >> to deep right field, way back, and it's outta here! number 500 for eddie murray! >> reporter: former oriole eddie murray established himself with more than 500 home runs. he had earned the nickname steady eddy and helped take the orioles to their 1983 world championship. 20 years later he found himself inducted into the baseball hall of fame. >> a nice sea of black and orange out there, wonderful thing. >> reporter: now reuters reports murray is under investigation by federal prosecutors and securities regulators for possible insider training. at issue, did murray trade on inside information that abbott laboratories was about to acquire advanced medical objects for $2 30eu billion back in 2009. murray's attorney told our media partner the baltimore sun government prosecutors investigate in this 2009 and have done nothing. eddie murray conducted his affairs ethically. legal expert byron warrenton says federal investigators are taking any reports of insider trading seriously. >> you and i as investors in the market, we want us to have the same advantages and disadvantages that everyone else has, which is why you're not allowed to take inside information that is not public information and profit from it. >> reporter: one of murray's former teammates just settled a lawsuit involving insider training. doug desensai agreed to pay $2.5 million in fines after prosecutors charged him saying he made more than $1.2 million on that same abbott laboratories buyout of advanced medical optics. again, murray has not been criminally charged with any wrongdoing. his lawyers did not respond to any phone calls from wjz. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. camden yards will dedicate a statue of murray later this summer. the university of maryland gives us our first look at plans for the terps' brand-new football field. byrd stadium is the first project of its kind in the country. it features a synthetic field with heat-reducing technology intended to protect the players' health and despite much speculation on the color, the field will be green, as we see with red, white, black, and gold end zones. i'm telling you, you need that kind of field today, if the players were out for some preseason workouts. >> that's right. and they'll be out there pretty soon. still ahead at 5:00, overweight america, the new way you can get your kids moving as maryland combats childhood obesity. >> he was hitting may head against it. i thought my head was going to explode and i was going to lose consciousness. >> george zimmerman recounts his struggle with trayvon martin. and why a key member of president obama's cabinet is stepping down. cooler weather on the way. don't miss the forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it is mostly sunny, 91 degrees in central maryland. the complete first warning forecast is coming up as we look at the sea dog right there. well, as childhood obesity rates skyrocket a local museum trying to do its part to get kids moving. a new exhibit opened designed to put a kid in their step. the new exhibit at port discovery is called kick it up. it's designed to promote physical activity, wellness, and prevention. >> we're trying to do our little part to help kids start to stem the tide of childhood obesity, and there's no better way to do it than fun activities. >> reporter: the exhibit is an indoor soccer arena but quickly transforms into an electronic games arena. kids can bike ride, compete in a dance-off, and play games against the t-wall. traditional favorites like hopscotch, hula-hoop, and jump rope make it fun. >> they make people healthier, and people won't gain any weight or get any cancer. >> reporter: mom tells me on a hot day like this it's nice the kids can exercise safely. >> you said your kids are working up a sweat. >> yes, they've been really enjoying it. my daughter has broken a sweat. >> if you start early with children and families developing healthy habits, exercise, eating the right way, it can make a difference in your lifetime. so we think at the children's museum it's the perfect opportunity to engage families and kids early on and make a difference. >> in maryland, nearly 30% of kids age 10 to 17 are overweight or obese. port discovery's kick it up exhibit will soon be traveling to communities and schools as part of its outreach program. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work let's check on the roads with wjz traffic control. >> reporter: hi, kai. it might be quite a wait this afternoon. if you're traveling along the beltway we still have delays from charles street to providence road. the west side of the inner loop, a solid 30 minutes over to the bw parkway. on the outer loop, stop and go from 795 around toad monton avenue. -- around to edmondton avenue, as well as westbound 29 to marysville road. a couple slow spots on 95. northbound 95 to the fort mchenry tunnel, then traffic slows past white marsh boulevard. north point boulevard, an accident at old battleground road. and finally north washington at east madison. things crawling along on the beltway at delaney valley road. still heavy traffic northbound 895 approaching poteet street. back over to you. a local group is making an effort to tell the story of some african americans who contribute to the war of 1812, and they are starting with children. rochelle richy follows a group of kids. >> reporter: 50 kids from the robert c marshal recreation center beat the heat to travel around learning about the war of 1812. the kids played dress-up and heard the stories. >> samuel a neil. >> reporter: samuel a neil was a black man who fought against the british. >> giving them a glimpse of what we encountered in the war of 1812 will enable them to understand that the truth, nor assistance, is going to come without work. >> reporter: this statue represents 15 to 25% of a black sailor that fought during the war of 112. their contributions rarely documented. >> so that's the whole purpose of our tour company, is to tell the history of baltimore from a different perspective. >> reporter: a picture portrays mears pick -- mary pickard. the story inspiring the youngsters. >> people that worked hard to do stuff. >> reporter: 200-year-old history forgotten, now coming back to life, inspiring one child at a time. and the kids also visited fort mcamerican to learn about two black men who were given the rare chance to enlist. kai, back to you. >> rough chel, thank you. nearly 5,000 slaves who escaped during the war of 1812 went to fight for the british. >> they kept the kids moving along today, tried to get them in the shade. breaking news. they have canceled the heat advisory for the baltimore region. that's some good news. yes, it's hot, but not quite as bad as we had expected. as for as the humidity goes, down to 30%. no wind now, the barometer holding steady. so some is relief for the weekend, right get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. it is a hot afternoon. a lot of sunshine out there. but the good news is, didn't get quite as humid as we had expected, and for that reason, they have dropped the heat advisory for much of central maryland. take a look at the map. just came in literally just a minute or so ago. the heat advisory continues over in the eastern shore and delaware and across southern pennsylvania. the criteria for that has not quite been met across central maryland. in other words, you have to have a combination of heat and humidity to reach 100, 105 degrees. we didn't quite get there today, and that's good news. tomorrow we won't see that at all. it will be cooler. it will still be humid, but we have storms on tap. up in the philadelphia region they still have an excessive heat region with the high temperatures. right now we're at 91. 90 in ocean city but the dew point has come down to a relatively dry 62 degrees. yesterday our dew point was as high as 70. so it has gotten dryer. 85 in oakland, 9 4 in cumberland. ocean city at 90. the hot spot, 97 in easton. detroit, which was in the mid- 90s yesterday, now down to 85. chicago was in the mid-90s. down to 80. 75, low to mid-70s with drier air. maybe not that cool, but that air is headed in our general direction. if you want heat, phoenix 106, but it's very dry out there. very light winds now around the region. we're not having much of a breeze to help things, but the winds should pick up a bit more tomorrow afternoon as this front approaches. thunderstorm activity widely scattered. we'll see some of that activity tomorrow afternoon. any time after 2:00, 3:00, could be some locally strong storms, but heavy downpours, gusty winds, then lower humidity air coming in just in time for the weekend. looks pretty nice. southwest winds at 5 knots. the bay temperature nice and warm at 79. a warm night, 7 2, and yes, it will be humid overnight. tomorrow scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, 94 tomorrow, sought won't be that hot. but those storms could bring us some nice relief. beaches, look at that, 84, 79, and 77. the water temperature jumped up to 71 degrees. and there could be a thunderstorm by the evening, which could continue into early saturday. >> right now the place to be ocean city for sure. thanks, bob. still ahead at 5:00, bully caught on camera. what the victim said about her treatment in this viral video. a convicted serial killer. now prosecutors link him to murders in new york city. >> reporter: i'm ron matz in owings mills teaming up to help the maryland food bank. the story ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, it is 5:30, 91 degrees, mostly sunny. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about. revealing new video from george zimmerman's defense team. it shows the neighborhood watch volunteer reenacting the night he shot trayvon martin. dick brennan reports for wjz with a story in zimmerman's own words. >> he said, you got a problem? i said, no, i don't have a problem, man. >> reporter: this is george zimmerman telling his side of the story. police release interviews recorded at the time. >> he just punched me in the nose. >> reporter: zimmerman went with police to the scene of the shooting in sanford, florida with bandages still on his nose and the back of his head. he said he fell on his back after martin punched him and the teenager then got on top of him. >> he was hitting my head against this. i thought my head was going to explode and i thought i was going to lose consciousness. >> reporter: he said martin noticed a gun. >> he looked at it and said, you are going to die [ bleep ], and he reached for it. and i felt his arm go down my side and i grabbed my firearm and shot him one time. >> reporter: he said the incident spotted when he saw martin and called police. he then went looking for the teenager which led to the confrontation. zimmerman said he didn't even realize martin had been shot. >> and i didn't think i hit him. he got up and said, you got me. >> reporter: zimmerman is being held in a sanford jail. he is scheduled have to have a second bond hearing next week. in new york, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> the sanford police chief who handled the trayvon martin investigation, bill lee has been fired. city officials say he no longer had the confidence of the community. police say a maryland woman lied about being attacked in a hotel room of a major league baseball player. 26-year-old claudia of silver prink is charge weed filing a false report. she claimed the man robbed her while she was staying with cincinnati reds pitcher chapman but police say she's changing her story. now she claims she first encountered the man at a store, and he later came to the hotel room asking for jewelry. dangerously hot weather lingers for a second day. employees of the maryland zoo had to work outside, but they found a way to cool off with these misting fans as temperatures approached 100 degrees today. health officials are warning against outdoor activity but these women decided to brave the elements in baltimore city, working under the hot sun. hopefully they kept hydrated, though. right now it's still swilterring with temperatures in the high 90s but we're getting a little closer to some relief. wjz is live with first warning weather. meteorologists tim williams and bob turk are updating our forecast. >> take a look, still at 91. that's as hot as i've seen it today. the dew point, however, has been in our favor. hat come down to a lower 62, and because of that, our heat index is in the as high as it was yesterday. 98 here, 98 columbia, 92 in westminster. the heat index only at 99. so it's not that appreciably different than the actual temperature. the hot spot east, more humid at 102. tim thou with an update on the advisory that just changed. >> we're starting to lose the heat of the day. while we're still at around 98 degrees, we have lost most of central maryland's heat advisory so now the focus is on the eastern shore, right on down to the eastern shore, heat advisory in effect. for most of central maryland it has been lifted, but don't be surprised for it to go back into effect again tomorrow, at least until some relief starts to head our way. that relief comes by way of a front that could bring us some showers and thunderstorms tomorrow evening. cooler air on the western edge of it. we're, of course, locked in under the hot, humid conditions, but that relief will drop our temperatures 10 degrees or so from tomorrow, into saturday. but again, it will come likely with some showers and thunderstorms in that transition. bob will have your complete updated first warning forecast in a few moments. back inside. >> tim, thank you. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage of this extreme heat. for instant updates any time you can also go to wjz.com. the suspect in the 1970's dating game killer case is back in court. denise. >> reporter: well, kai, rodney alcala pleads not guilty today for the murders of two new york women. he was sentenced to death two years ago in california for killing a 12-year-old girl in the 1970s. back then he was actually the wing bachelor on the dating game. now authorities say evidence connects him to two women who were murdered in manhattan during the same time period. alcala represented himself in his california trial and is appealing that conviction. >> denise, thank you. today the judge ordered alcala held without bail. he is due back in court october 30th. a grandmother bullied on a school bus in western new york says she won't press criminal charges. the incident captured on video quickly went viral sparking outrage. in an outpouring of support for the 68-year-old bus monitor. >> you're fat. >> you're so fat. you take up the whole seat. >> oh my god, your glasses are all foggy. >> reporter: it's a disturbing video that has gone viral. a school bus monitor, karen klein, being harassed by students. >> she probably (bleep) eats -- >> oh, wait, she's dead. >> reporter: while one student records, others call her names, even threaten her life. >> i'm going to stab you in the stomach. it would probably go through you like butter. >> it's kind of scary. i never thought, i never thought anything like this would ever happen. >> reporter: klein, a grandmother, has been working in the district for 23 years, but felt like she had few options that day. >> if you yank the phone out of his hand, you get in trouble. i thought, they'll go, and i just tried toying nor them. >> unless you have something nice to say, don't say anything at all. >> the district has launched an investigation and found other videos on youtube. they are working to identify the students and say they will be disciplined. >> we do not tolerate harassment of staff or students. >> reporter: police are also investigating. but at the same time, they're concerned about the safety of the students involved. people have been posting their names and addresses on-line. >> there's people that are showing up here angry. we understand that. give us time to look into the investigation. please don't jump to conclusions. these are 13, 12-year-old kids. >> parents of the four boys involved in the verbal attack are cooperating fully. they say their children will be punished. an on-line website has raised more than $200,000 to send klein on a vacation. a change today in president obama's administration. commerce secretary john bryson turned in his resignation. he was involved in a series of traffic accidents earlier this month and was found unconscious. the 6-year-old served as a member of the president's economic team and has advised him on energy issues. the showdown continues between the u.s. attorney general and house republicans. erik holder spoke out today on the vote that went against him in congress and how he might resolve the conflict. tara mergener has the latest for wjz from washington. >> i would say -- >> reporter: attorney general erik holder is holding out hope negotiations can still resolve a showdown with congress. >> i think the possibility still exists that it can happen in that way. >> reporter: a republican-led house committee voted on wednesday to hold him in contempt. >> the aye's have it. >> reporter: for refusing to turn over more documents in a failed gun smuggling sting. the program was called "fast and furious" and allowed thousands of guns to cross the border into mexico. holder's office has already turned over thousands of documents, and he says he offered to compromise with the republicans on releasing more. >> we put before the committee a proposal that would have allowed for a resolution of that matter consistent with the way in which that's have been resolved in the past, through negotiation. >> reporter: but here on capitol hill, republicans accused the administration of a cover-up. they want the full house to vote next week on whether to hold the attorney general in contempt. the white house tried to shield the "fast and furious" investigation claiming executive privilege, but california republican daryl isa says that won't fly. >> even if there is some executive privilege it couldn't possibly apply the all the documents being withheld. >> reporter: his aids say a few hundred pages of key documents could be enough to satisfy them, at which point they may be willing to negotiate an end to the impasse and head off a constitutional showdown. on capitol hill, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> the contempt vote in the house oversight and government reform committee went along party lines 23-17. the immigration he debate takes center stage in the race for the white house, and in tonight's campaign 2012 report, the largest gathering of latino elected officials is hearing from both presidential candidates. republican hopeful mitt romney told latino leaders in orlando today that immigration reform is a moral imper active and an economic necessity. it was his first address to a large latino audience since president obama announced a change in policy for younger illegal immigrants. romney called the president's actions political. president obama will speak to the same group tomorrow. stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and issues on air and on-line at wjz.com. time for a quick look at some of the stories in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. more of the probe involving eddie murray. evaluating which orioles have the best shot at making this year's all-star team, and a guide to the summer's local outdoor movies. for these stories and more, remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. the maryland food bank always needs your help, especially during the summer. ron matz reports on a team effort that led to donations of food and money in owings mills. >> reporter: just two weeks ago wjz and masn teamed up at camden yards to help the maryland food bank. today baltimore showed its support at the owings mills metro station. commuters dropping off fad and cash. >> maryland food bank is a great organization and i want to help out. >> reporter: it's a partnership between dunkin' donuts and the mta. >> they are part of the greater community. they support us with food and monetary donations. it's incredibly successful. >> reporter: sean brought some canned goods. >> a couple of cans of soup and some cans of beans, something that's nonperishable. >> reporter: good cause. >> yes, very good cause. >> we're getting people who have driven up and brought up a big bag of food or people who have just said, i'd like to make a nice monetary donation. >> reporter: this is a critical time of year for the maryland food bank, because donations are usually down during the summer. >> this is really important time of year for us, because there's a lot of kids that are out of school. they rely on the free and reduced price meals program but they don't have anywhere to turn during the summer. >> reporter: but any time of year the maryland food bank can use your help. >> and i love what they do. and i hope they continue to do it. i hope people continue to give. >> reporter: ron matz, wjz eyewitness news. >> in return for a donation today dunkin' donuts provided free sandwiches and iced coffee. last year the maryland food bank contributed more than 23 million pounds to soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters across our state. >> very night. >> they do good work. still ahead, passengers are calling it the nightmare flight. what made them sick in the air and who saved the day. swallowed by a sinkhole. how this natural disaster is causing panic for several homeowners. >> i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. relief ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, we still have some storm activity around the region. that will bring us relief you'll be looking for. tomorrow morning, it will be in the 70s. into the low 90s in the afternoon. any time after 3:00 probably some scattered thunderstorm activity could bring heavy downpours and brief gusty winds. but it will drop the temperature considerably. tim is look at that five-day forecast. >> saturday definitely will be our first day of real relief after those showers come through. we'll see the temperature drop about 10 he degrees on saturday. it will be in the mid-80s. 89 our forecast high, could be a little lower than that. 86 on sunday. another chance of light showers monday. 84, down to 80 on tuesday with lows down in the 60s by the end of the five-day. now for your energy saver tip of the day. if possible, keep your room air conditioner out of the sun. room air conditioners work best when the units themselves are kept cool. installing one in a north facing wall or window is usually ideal. now, for more on how you can be an energy saver go to wjz.com, scroll down and click on our special section. back inside. >> tim, thank you. flash floods wreak havoc in northeastern minnesota. heavy rains tear through the roads in duluth after more than seven inches fulls in less than 24 hours. sinkholes also formed swallowing cars. no major injuries were reported. a dozen animals from the local zoo drowned. the duluth mayor estimates damage at $50 million to $80 million. look at this. a gigantic sinkhole now engulfs half a woman's house in hudson, florida. the pit measures 20 by 40 feet across. the woman wasn't home when it opened up. the cause is unknown. but officials believe the dry weather conditions may have contributed. a four-alarm fire breaks out inside a building on san francisco's historic pier 29. more than 100 firefighters responded to a blaze on the city's waterfront. the structure was under renovation in preparation for the america's cup yacht race. no one was injured. the cause of the fire still under investigation. well, police make arrests in a vicious beating along an l.a. highway. the investigation began after a fate caught on a cell phone video was posted on the internet. we showed this to you yesterday. apparently the brawl started when one driver inadvertently hit another. two men turned themselves in after seeing the story on the news. they're expected to be arraigned tomorrow. >> a mechanical failure sends a jetblue plane careening through the skies over las vegas for several hours. now passengers are reacting to the nightmare flight. jim axle rod has the story for wjz. >> reporter: passengers on sunday's jetblue flight 194 from las vegas to new york's john f. kennedy airport described four terrifying hours in the air. it all began rate after takeoff. >> we heard sort of a screeching sound, as if something was trying to get into gear. it didn't sound like the landing gear. i fly a lot. >> the pilots call air-traffic control to declare an emergency. >> state the nature of your emergency. >> well, right now it's -- the initial thing is we lost the hydraulics. we've lost two high drawl i guess so. >> reporter: the airbus a 320 with 155 people people on board continued to maneuver on reserve hydraulics. >> we knew we were circling, doing huge banking turns and not leaving las vegas. >> reporter: soon the pilot made an announcement. >> he said we've lost hydraulics, and we're going through our emergency checklist, and we'll get back to you. and the first thing that went through our mind was, this is it. >> reporter: people became sick, vomiting as the plane continued to turn and bounce violently in the unstable dessert air. in spite of the bumps, he and his fellow passengers say the flight attendants were rock stars. >> one of them said to me. i'm smiling. dye look scared? then you don't need to be scared. >> reporter: as this flight aware map shows, for four hours the a 320 circled las vegas, burning fuel sought could safely land. once on the ground, passengers de planed and another jet was flown in to fly them to new york. experts say the crew did what it was supposed to do. >> check in with eyewitness news at 6:00 for all new stories at 6:00. >> hi, mary. heat grips maryland. a potentially dangerous combination of heat and humidity. and we're following break news in the jerry santangelo case. what his son was going to say if he was called to testify at his father's trial. check in for these stories new at 6:00. back to you. all right, vic, thank you. still come to tonight on wjz's eyewitness news, it has been a tough week for the o's. they ended a difficult road trip on a losing streak. >> mark has the latest on the ,, big crowds are expected at camden yards with washington in town tomorrow. mark viviano joins us for the latest on the o's who come home on a losing streak. >> that's right, mary, but it is back to the comfort of home starting tomorrow. the o's do have today off as they regroup from a road trip that ended with three straight losses to the mets in new york. playing in a national league park o's manager buck showalter has repeatedly said that it's a disadvantage for his team and other american league teams when it comes to interleague play. the o's hitters were quieted, two straight shutouts in new york before they ended the drought of 28 scoreless innings last night but still lost the game 4-3. so they come home on a three-game losing streak, still confident, though that their hiters will get back to scoring runs. >> these guys, every day are out there battling. we've done so well this year, and every good team is going to go through struggles. obviously in the later innings you saw how tough we are. we were able to stick it out to the end. it's great to see that we bring that to the park every day. >> a disadvantage to the o's in interleague play when their pitchers have to hit, but matusz used the opportunity to get his first big hit. now the american league rules will apply as the nats come to baltimore tomorrow. it is a three-game series. sunday masn on wjz. see the o's and the nats right here. first pitch sunday, 1:30. more next hour. plus news of significant progress toward a playoff in big-time college football. details on that in sports at 6:00. back to you for now. >> all right, mark, thank you. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news -- >> reporter: i'm alex demetrick. coming up, beating the heat, and why it's taking a balancing act to keep ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, coming up on wjz's eyewitness news, another summer sizzler. near record high temperatures. don't miss extensive first warning weather coverage. first comments on the investigation what. the baltimore county executive is saying about the death of a teenager after a confrontation with an officer. he's been honored by baltimore and bithe hall of fame, but now base bull's grit eddie murray is being investigated by the feds. i'm derek value core. i'll explain why coming up on eyewitness news. the day after trayvon martin was killed what it reveal he'd. >> check in for these stories and all the breaking news. hello, i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. maryland bakes again in a nasty combination of heat and humidity. people are enjoying the nice breeze while riding the sea dog at tinner harbor. two days of near 100-degree temperatures we've been experiencing. the best way to cool off is to hit the pools, if they're available, as these children did in ellicott city. that water sure must feel good. whilele children are off from school most of the rest of us have to work including these construction workers out in