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That there were apparently some type of wiring connected to it. Reporter the fbi confirmed the material was not hazardous. Agents also scoured the scene for other crucial evidence. Several sticky notes were found on the glass next to the black putty. But cummings says they did not contain any specific threat. Workers from the building next door, told us the whole thing made them uneasy. I was kind of scared. I just. To be far away if it. This from it. This is the world were starting to live in. Crazy. Reporter cummings echoed that message. Sadly, it has become our normal, to expect negative things to happen. And i just thank god that it wasnt more than what it was. Reporter and tonight, the fbi has officially taken over the investigation. They say they still have some testing to do on that substance. And of course, looking into who put it there. Reporting live in mount vernon, monique griego. Wjz Eyewitness News. Monique, thank you. Congressman cummings says he has about 10 employees who work at that office daily. A developing story from philadelphia. Possible bomb threat made in connection can with an incoming flight from ireland. U. S. Air flight 777 landed in a remote part of the airport as a precaution. Once on the ground, police and Homeland Security searched luggage as they interviewed passengers. No word on where the threat originated from or who was responsible. All inbound flights were temporarily delayed as authorities investigated. But nothing so far has been found. A maryland man remains at the center of an international dispute. Denise is in the newsroom to explain why obama canceled a meeting with putin. Reporter it was because of nsa leaker edward snowden. The canceled trip follows russias decision to grant asylum to snowden. Snowden had been holed up since fleeing the u. S. For hong kong, then russia. Obama confirmed last night that he still plans to attend a g8 sumilate, despite some calls for the u. S. To boycott that gathering. Lawmakers from both parties support the president s decision to cancel this trip to moscow. The kremlin say its is disappointed with the president s decision. But the white house says the lines of communication are still open. And secretary of state john kerry will meet his russian counterpart later woo week in washington. A dramatic theft is under investigation tonight in Baltimore County. 20,000 worth of diesel fuel is stolen from a local fueling company. And the getaway truck is caught on camera. Wjz is live. Rochelle ritchie explains, how the suspects pulled off such an elaborate theft. And why the company is so concerned. Rochelle . Reporter as we all know, diesel fuel is highly flammable. And if in the wrong hands, can be dangerous, even deadly. Reporter Baltimore County police need your help finding out who was behind the wheel of this white box truck, believed to be carrying 5,000 gallons of stolen diesel fuel. If we have a vehicle description that is helpful. But that doesnt give us the names of the suspects involved in many cases. Reporter the 20,000 dollars worth of fuel stolen here. How quick does this happen . Within an hour. The owner, Danny Warthen believes thats what is done with skilled rookies. They probably would have taken more if they had a vehicle capable of taking more. Reporter investigators believe the deelsle thieve diesel thieves cut a hole in the nextdoor business to run a hose to the tank of the back of warthens property. Into another tank, hidden inside the box truck. Reporter warthen says the thieves used a tank stick in order to attack a garbage bag on the end. He said the thieves raised it all the way up to one of the surveillance cameras to hide the crime. Reporter this is a surveillance camera, showing a white bag being shown on surveillance camera, where the getaway truck was parked. But thanks to mother nature, the wind blew it off, just as the truck was leaving. Still, the grainy video makes it difficult to make on a license plate or any markings on the truck to help identify it. We dont have any suspect information at this time. And were asking anyone with information to contact the Baltimore Police department. Reporter warthen says the monetary loss is significant but the loss of security is greater. Between monday night, last night and this whole week, we have been terrified they may come back. Reporter and Baltimore County police are looking at other surveillance cameras from nearby businesses. Im rochelle ritchie. Wjz Eyewitness News. The company is also upgrading its security measures. A fire rips through a middle river building. That fire began just after 8 00 this morning at phil blithes towing company in the 2800 block of eastern boulevard. The fire also spread to second story apartments in that building. No one was hurt. The cause is under investigation. A Baltimore County woman, accused of hiring a hitman to murder her husband. And today, prosecutors play karla porters confession. More on what porter told police after the killing. Derek . Reporter well, prosecutors tuesday rested their case after the jury watched that video interrogation, in which karla porter at first lied to police and then eventually confessed to her role in the murderous plot. And jurors will hear from karla porter once again tomorrow, when she takes the stand in her own defense. Reporter when William Ray Porter was shot in the head march 2010 at the towson hess gas station he own said, his wife called 911. My husband has just been shot. What is your name . Porter. Reporter at first, she claimed her husband ray was shot in the head by a black man in an armed robbery. Do you know the person that no, ive never seen him before. [ crying ] he was black and he just came in the side door and i went out and i came in and but police say that was all an act t. Karla porter masterminded a plan to have her husband murdered. And enlisted the help of several people, including her sister, brother and nephew, to hire a hitman, walter bishop. I just went like this. Reporter bishop confessed to police, saying he was promised 9,000 by karla, who only asked him one question after the shooting. She asked if he was dead. And i said, yes. And she said, get off. Porter broke down in a tearful investigation saying she had been verbally and physically abused for years and just wanted it to end. She said, i just wanted someone to hit him for me. I didnt want any of this to happen. I really didnt. Reporter at this point, her attorneys are making a battered spouse syndrome defense. Arguing that she was drink to help commit this murder by so much verbal and physical abuse. Karla porter expected to say as much when she takes the stand. All right, derek, thank you. Prosecutors originally were asking for the Death Penalty for karla porter. But since lawmakers abolished it this year, they will now seek life in prison without parole. Another cloudy day. Not a lot of sun. And not that much humidity either. Sun wasnt out that much. But hope three thing hopefully things will change in the coming days. Meteorologist Chelsea Ingram and bob turk are updating the forecast. Take a look at radar, right over portions of city now. We have a few light showers and a little heavier echoes moving through a minute ago. Now, its moving off to the east and northeast. A slightly heavier echo in west baltimore, northern sections. North and northern parkway. And another in ellicott city. Over the next 20 to 30 minutes. The heaviest activity by far is in west virginia, where weve had some reports of very heavy rain. Two inches or more in hardy county, west virginia. Thats moving slowly off to the east. Should not impact the baltimore region. But it may impact portions of maybe frederick, washington or allegheny county. Although looks like it will be moving off to the east and northeast very, very slowly. Most of that will die out. We have a risk of more shower activity developing overnight. Temperaturewise, weve got a little warmer today. Got up to 81. Last hour. Now were down to 79. 84 in d. C. And easton. 85, pax river. But the dew point is back up to a very humid 72 degrees. So talking about temperatures. Chelsea is in the outback with a look at temperatures this summer. August, july. Some very interesting numbers. Chelsea . Reporter thanks, bob. When you think about it, its been rather cool over the past couple of days. Take a look at this graphic. In fact, the last time we saw a temperature in the 90s was on july 21st. Thats about 17 days okay, when we had days ago. When we had a temperature of around 92 degrees for our high at bwi marshall. And historically, august is usually a hot month for us. In 2012, we had eight days in the 90s. Six in 2011. And 2010, we had 11 days in the 90s. And in 2009, another six days in the 90s. So will we see any 90degree temperatures any time soon . Well, bob will talk to you about that in your updated forecast. For now, lets go back inside. Chelsea, thank you. Have you gotten your Lottery Ticket yet . There is still time before tonights power ball jackpot, which has climbed to 425 million. Wjz is live. Christie ileto has more on the excitement swirling around tonights big drawing. Hi, christie. Lots of folks swirling around behind you. We have been seeing waves of people coming through this convenience store, hoping to get a chance to get that winning power ball ticket. The drawing is just in a couple of hours. Reporter you might be hearing a lot of this wednesday. Wish me luck. Reporter lottery machines spitting out tickets as the power ball jackpot swells to 425 million. The fourth largest in lottery history. How many tickets did you get . I got five tickets. I went to giant. And my girlfriend works there. Daughter works there. She got one for her and her girlfriend. Some have their own numbers written on the paper. And some want that randomly. Reporter if someone nails the number set, the cash option is 245 million. No winner means it could soar to a record high, 656 million. Since opening this morning, she is strictly selling power balls. When its this big, its more excitement. Reporter the chances of winning are one in 175 million. So why is everyone jumping at the chance to get this . They i will definitely take all the chances i can get. I feel lucky today. Some rely on superstitions. And others on divine intervention. When god is holding your hand, you are lucky, right . Everyone dreams big. I did get one ticket. But im also a realist. I think ill be coming back to work tomorrow. Ms. Debbie thinks she has the winning ticket. Yes. Why is that . Because im blessed and highly favored. Ill be back reporting the news, sticking to my day job. And for many of you trying to get tickets, you can get tickets up to 59 minutes before the drawing. She is blessed. Tell her, we think so. And confident. Thats a good thing. Christie, ill see you at work tomorrow. Thank you. Yeah, see you tomorrow. The power ball drawing takes place in chicago tonight, at 11 00 our time. 10 00 their time. Well see what happens. I havent gotten a ticket yet. Im going to get it on the way home from work. More likely to be struck by lightning. Thats always positive thinking. Nice. Real nice. Manhunt under way. The searching continues for a 16yearold girl. And the family friend accused of killing her mother and brother. Why are 25 nursing mothers outside the American Airlines ticket counter protesting here at bwi. Im mike schuh, the story coming up next. Im alex demetrick. Coming up next, 1 year old. And the story 200 million miles away. That humidity is back in a big way. Will stick around . Dont miss the updated first warning Weather Forecast with bob. ,,, this summer, long island and new york state beaches are back and open for business. ,,, with over a hundred miles of waves to surf. Fleets of fishing boats to reel in the big one. More than enough wineries to please every palate, and brand new attractions that will have you screaming for more. Were ready to make your new york state vacation perfect. Theres never been a better time to vacation in long island and new york state beaches. Plan your vacation at iloveny. Com. The new state of new york. Welcome. It is cloudy. 79 degrees in central maryland now. The complete forecast is coming up. An incident in the air led to a large protest at bwi airport. It is the quietest protest, this reporter has ever attended. As bwi, they have attracted worldwide attention. Its common that Breast Feeding homes are asked to cover up or asked to go elsewhere to do so. Which is lil l. Theyre this front of the ticket counter. One of the members of their mommy group, the milk makers had this happen on a flight. She was discretely nursing her son. And a Flight Attendant made her feel ashamed and asked her to cover up. Her friends not satisfied how they handle the apology. They dont see it as a problem with their policy. We see it as a problem with their policy. Because we expect certain things of mothers. Now they say we apologize. The intent was to make everyone comfortability. Moms made an attempt to breast feed. Im fine with it. I asked if such protest would change their policy. And they said they are in discussions now. And that social media changes the game. At bwi, mike schuh, wjz Eyewitness News. Back to you on tv hill. And the airline reiterates that it did apologize to the nursing mom and that nurse suggest allowed on flights. Youre probably sitting in a delay now. If youre anywhere anyone 395 and whitemarsh boulevard. Top side inner loop slows to bel air road. West side inner loop, brake lights, 895 past liberty road. Watch for delays in the westbound direction. Washington at gorman. Also, north milton at east federal. Lets take a live look. As you can see, were slowing down on the harrisburg expressway. This traffic report is brought to you by dunkin donuts. Price and participation may vary. And its a limited time offer. Baltimore is still mourning the loss of beloved ledge end art donlon. His funeral begins at 11 00 a. M. You and watch live coverage on wjz tv and on cbs baltimore lawm. Miss artie already. I know. We got very, very close. Ive known him a long time. We have light shower activity in some spots. 79. We have the winds at 8. Come back and take a look at more chance of showers after this. , a live look outside. We heard some rain not long ago here on tv hill. Right now, a couple of showers east of the city. And a lot west. Take a look at radar. Pretty good thundershower activity. And allegheny, around cumberland and west virginia. Theyve had heavy rain reported there in hardy county, west virginia. Most of that is moving off to the east and a little to the northeast. So we still have a chance in the baltimore region, central maryland of getting more showers tonight. Maybe some thunder. Right now, a pretty good shower here. Just to the east of towson, across northeast tections sections of the baltimore area. And heavier echoes there, around delaney village, oakley manor, parkville to over leah. Overlea. Shower activity to the west. Pretty good stuff around cumberland anything on now. From pumpkin center, just west of hancock to just about frostburg in Garrett County area, moving up across southern pennsylvania. Some areas will see more showers and thundershowers. This evening and later tonight, we could see some stuff up to 77, eltk elkton. But theyll be in the 70s in the next hour with showers. Dew point, back up in a humid, sticky 72degree range. Locally, temperatures, where its raining, temperatures have dropped back into the low to mid70s. Otherwise, upper 70s to near 80 degrees. Southeast winds and southerly winds tomorrow will keep us in the warm, humid, yes, condition and risk of shower and thundershower activity is being quite a bit. A couple of spots with tremendous flooding. 6 to 7 inches of rain. A couple of spots saw even as much as a foot of rain in portions of missouri. Thats moved pretty much off to the east. Its breaking down somewhat, into kentucky and tennessee. More activity to the north and more to the south. You can see this afternoon, some stuff from pennsylvania, ohio, that may cross the mountains, get us later tonight. We have that risk of showers and thundershower activity, yes. Tonight again and tomorrow. And again on friday. Could be some heavy downpours. The humidity stays until this front can clear the region that may not take place until sometime early on saturday. Maybe waits until saturday afternoon. If there is dryer air to the north and northwest. South winds on the bay. Gusting to 20 knots. Bay temp around 77. Tonight, showers. Maybe thunder in a couple of spots. 70 for the overnight low. So it will be humid, too. Tomorrow, mid80s again, which is normal. But some showers and thunderstorms could bring some heavy downpours, particularly if you get several hours of sun by tomorrow afternoon. So its back to more summer pattern. But very normal really. All right, bob. Thank you. Still ahead on wjzs Eyewitness News at 5 00. Trial on hold. Why the courtmartial of the fort hood shooter is halted one day after it starts. Homecoming. Carmelo anthony and the New York Knicks are coming to charm city. Well explain just ahead. And heres todays report from wall street. Well be right back. ,,,,, i drive. I drive. I drive wherever my best friend wants to go. I drive, just to drive. She drives until i pass my driving test. I belong to bp driver rewards. A new rewards program for people who drive. Its easy to join. I save on quality bp gasoline. Just by using bp gasoline. Then i keep on saving. Thats what im going to do. I drive. I drive. I drive. I dont drive. I ride. Pick up a brochure at bp and join bp driver rewards. You can save ten cents per its 5 30. 79 degrees and cloudy. Good evening. Thank you for staying with wjz Eyewitness News. Here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. A drag net in Southern California and parts of mexico. Police are looking for a 40 yearold man suspected of killing a family friend and her son, then kidnapping her 16 yearold daughter. Teresa garcia reports for wjz from San Diego County with the latest on the manhunt. Reporter as Police Search for suspected kidnapper james dimaggio, the father of his alleged victim is sending his daughter a message. Hannah, we all love you very much. If you have a chance, you take it. You run. Reporter authorities in San Diego County believe the suspect snatched 16yearold hannah anderson, after he killed her mother and set his own house on fire. The remains of a child were found in the burnedout house. And investigators say it could be hannahs 8yearold brother ethan. Dimaggio was a 20year friend of the anderson family. Investigators dont understand why he would turn on them. Its frustrating now, not knowing. They were such a close the families were so close. We dont know, unfortunately, what the motive is right now. Reporter investigator the found burnt weapons in dimaggios house, but would not offer any more details. They say their top priority right now is finding hannah anderson. What were hoping is that somebody will spot them and theyll be spotted. Theyll call. Whoever sees them will call 911. Brit anderson pleaded with his friend to release his daughter. Jim, i cant fathom what you were happening thinking. Were thinking. The damage is done. Im begging you to let my daughter go. Reporter an amber alert has been posted across california and parts of mexico. In san diego, teresa garcia, wjz Eyewitness News. An autopsy was performed on the remains of the young child. Authorities say it will take a few days to determine if the child was, in fact, ethan anderson. A dramatic turn in the trial of the man accused in the 2009 fort hood shooting pam rage. Rampage. Vic has more on why the military halted the trial on its second day. The judge cleared courtroom after a clash between nidal hasan and his courtappointed attorney. He has chosen to represent himself but has a Court Appointed attorney to step in if necessary. The Army Psychiatrist objected and called it a twist of the facts. The judge asked him to restate and he refused. Hassan admit mitted to being admitted to being the shooter. And hassan, wanted to plead guilty, but military rules prohibit that in Death Penalty cases. The trial of reputed boston mob boss whiteo bulger enters its second day of deliberations. Bulger is accused of playing a role in the 19 killings while allegedly leading the winter hill gang. Today, they asked the judge to clarify what it means to be a coconspirator. They also ruled that it fell within the statue of limitations. Bulger was on the run for 17 years before being captured in 2011. It is a recordsetting time at the port of baltimore. Officials say the amount of cargo that passed through was the most ever. They say a record was also set in june, when nearly 23,000 cars left the court for worldwide destinations. According to the state, the port of baltimore directly supports over 15,000 jobs. Time now for a quick look at some of the stories youll find in the baltimore sun. Some are upset the white house has not yet filled the Social Security administrations top leadership positions since it opened more than 8 months ago. Whats hot this year in backtoschool fashions . And a preview of ravens preseason opener against tampa bay. For all of these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. Remember to look for the updated forecast from wjzs first warning weather team. Baltimore is the home of the super bowl champs, the ranks, the orioles and once again contenders. This all happens as strong city prepares to host basketball. Gigi barnett has more on the game that will bring Carmelo Anthony back home. Reporter baltimore loves sports. From the ravens to the orioles, even soccer. Now, its time for basketball at the first mariner arena. The Washington Wizards announced this week that it will tip off in charm city. Against the New York Knicks to celebrate the teams 50th anniversary. It proves, along with the events weve had in the capitol and the concerts, that baltimore is a primary market. Reporter they worked on the deal to get the game in town. And hes expecting sales to sales to soar. I think he will be a phenomenal draw, if, again, the wiz wizards themselves are going to be a phenomenal. Wizards used to be the baltimore bullets. But the team moved to washington in the early 70s. Last time they visited Baltimore City was during this game in the late 90s. He says the match will be a mixture of history and basketball for fans. Theyre a fan of basketball and history itself. I think the novelty of having the wizards play here in baltimore, i think it is important. Its going to be the game to see. So ive already had several people asking me the big question. Which is when do ticket goes on sale, right . The arena says the wizards have not yet released that information. So well have to wait. Kai, back to you. And well have to wait with baited breath, gigi. They tip off thursday. Gigi was very gracious. I was the first one to ask her. Will you ask when ticket goes on sale . You have folks who would like to see that. They would love it. My two guys, thats also they do is play basketball. Its a good way to showcase our city, too. Still to come on wjz Eyewitness News. Nightmare over the Cleveland House of horrors. Comes doubt. And one of Ariel Castros victims shows up to watch. Caught on tape. A driver takes out a bus stop. But thats not the crazy thing about this story. Watch whats next. It will shock you. Im bob turk. First warning weather center. Humid, with a chance of more showers and thundershower activity. Ill have the exclusive first warning fiveday forecast. Well be right back. Its the Little Things in life that make me smile. 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Highs expected to be in the mid and upper 80s. About closer to normal for this time of year. By dinnertime, well see even more chances for rain showers and thunderstorms with temperatures in the low 80s. Now, lets go in to bob for a look at the next five days. Bob . If we get a couple more hours of sun tomorrow. Temperatures in the mid80s. Youll probably see heavy downpours. 86, 72. Warm, humid, 87, 72 on friday. Still a chance of more of that activity. Could be heavy downpours today. Still lots of clouds. We think may be beginning to dry out. 88, 69. A little better on sunday, monday. Temperatures still in the mid 80s, which is normal. But nighttime lows, back in the mid to upper 60s with dryer conditions early next week. Mary . Bob, thank you. Crews tear down the Cleveland House where three women were held captive and raped for a decade. Vinita nair reports, the victims and the community are hoping the demolition will bring closure. Reporter survivor michelle knight, released balloons into the air, as the house where she was tied up, raped and tortured for more than a decade, came crumbling down. There is hope for everyone. Reporter the other victims, amanda berry and gina dejesus were not there. But ginas aunt delivered the first blow on their behalf. It just felt great. I mean, knowing that its coming down. You know. Now there will be closure for the whole family. Reporter the house was demolished as part of a deal that spared their abductor, ariel castro, a possible death sentence. Prosecutors said he cry said, when he signed over the deed to the house, mentioning he had many happy memories there with the women. The victims and their families are relieved they wont have to see the house of horrors anymore, as they rebuild their lives. I feel very liberated that people think of me as a hero and role model. And i would love to continue being that. Reporter authorities are making sure the rubble does not end up in the wrong hands and sold as memorabilia. Vinita nair, wjz Eyewitness News. And castro was sentenced last week to life in prison plus 1,000 years. The Justice Department files the first criminal charges in the deadly ben ghazi attack. Sealed charges have been filed against alleged militia leader. Ahmed catalla. It is unclear. Attention from the security photos at the mission. The men are thought to be members of catallas militia. The attack left four americans dead, including ambassador chris even stevens. Tensions remain high in yemen, after another drone strike kills a suspected al qaeda fighter. It comes as more americans leave the country after the state Department Issues a terror warning. Alfonso van marsh has the latest for wjz. Reporter Security Forces have their guard up after another suspected u. S. Drone strike killed at least 7 al qaeda fighters. It is believed to be the fifth attack on yemen in less than two weeks they are backing the campaign to crush terrorist threats. This says yemens authority foiled a plot to take over strategic ports in the country. Reporter yemen is the base for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula. Known as aqap. It is one of the most active and dangerous branches of the network Osama Bin Laden founded. U. S. State department ordered americans out of the country tuesday, after u. S. Intelligence officials intercepted communications between aqap and al qaeda al zawahri. They say alzawahri urged his followers in yemen to launch a major attack before the end of ramadan. The muslim holy week ends later this week. Alfonso van marsh, wjz Eyewitness News. The recent terror alert also triggered a other than wag for americans traveling overseas and prompted u. S. Officials to temporarily close 19 embassies and consulates in the middle east and africa. Drivers, as we know, they come and go allidate at all day at gas stations. But this made a lasting impression. Can you say that . A man crashed his rental car into the gas station in college hill, ohio. His car went to protect the pumps struck the barriers meant to protect the pumps. But guess what he does . The driver gets oust of the out of the car and hails a cab. Trying to get away from the scene. Fortunately, nobody was hurpt. I think he gets in the cab and goes away. Man accused of plowing through a crowd at venice beach boardwalk, faces a judge. He now faces nearly three dozen felony counts, including murder. Bigad shaban has the latest for wjz. 38yearold Nathan Louis Campbell didnt say a word as he walked into a los angeles courtroom with handcuffs. Hes charged with murder, 16 counts of assault with Deadly Weapon and 17 counts of hitand run. Campbells Attorney Says he doesnt building his client intentionally hit anyone. He has entered a plea of not guilty. He is very saddened that the person lost their life. He does not believe he is a homicidal person. He doesnt set out to injure or harm people. Reporter the judge decided to increase his bail to 1. 5 million. Reporter police say campbell owns this car seen accelerating into beach goers. 32yearold alicia groupiony was killed. She and her her family and husband went to Forest Lawn Memorial Park to see her one last time before her body is flown back to italy. Her aunt spoke about her nieces desire to come to california. This is where she dreamed. And this is where everything ended. Reporter Authorities Say he racked up convictions for a number of different offenses in different states. Including reckless driving. If convicted for the venice beach rampage, campbell faces up to life in prison. The Los Angeles City council was asking police to install temporary barriers to stop cars from getting onto the venice beach boardwalk. Former president george w. Bush has been discharged from a dallas hospital today, a day after undergoing a heart procedure. The 43rd president is doing well. Doctors discovered a blockage during a routine physical. Doctors agreed to insert a stent to open a clog. Former president bush is expected to resume his normal schedule tomorrow the. Terrifying moment for any parent. The son of singer, usher, gets stuck in the family pool. Linh bui explains how to prevent this from happening to your children. Reporter kai, ushers son spent the night at an atlanta hospital where he was kept for observation. The little boy is lucky to be alive. Reporter a frantic call for help. Whats the status. Your emergency . Yes, my nephew was in the pool. And he he went i couldnt get him. I tried to get him. Reporter 5yearold usher raymond v, stuck in the bottom of the family pool, pulled into the pool drain. His aunt dialed 911, and two men installing sound equipment jumped in. They got him out now and are doing cpr on him. One of the men revived the boy, saving his life by the side of the pool. Hes breathing all right. When paramedics arrived, the boy was conscious and alert. They took him to the hospital. Usher was not home at the time. Although incidents like this are rare, it can happen request time. A persons body hair or clothing can get pulled into that train. Reporter there were 79 injuries from pool drain entrapments and 12 deaths. Most of the victims were under the age of 15. That suction can be very powerful. Reporter gary hone, ceo. Hone pools says pools should have safer covers like this one. But older pools might have has outdated covers. Reporter never use a pool that has a broken or missing drain cover. And immediately repair or replace them. Never let people swim next to play next to a drain cover. Hone also says you can turn the main drains off. Kids, their curiosity can draw them to the main drain. They want to touch it, feel it, sort of explore, see what it is. Reporter in this case, play time turned into a near death experience. Reporter usher has primary custody of both of his sons. But today, his exwife filed paperwork in court, asking the judge to give her custody instead. A hearing is scheduled for friday afternoon. Reporting live, linh bui, wjz Eyewitness News. Usher has faced a swimming tragedy before. Last summer, the singers stepson died after a jet skiing accident on a north georgia lake. Check in for these stories and more. Denise is standing by with a preview. A genetic code that is responsible for significant accomplishments in medicine. It was taken from a woman at Johns Hopkins hospital, six decades ago. Why the family of henrietta lax are so upset. And the role they will play in the future of cancer research. And nothing short of a miracle. A mystery priest appears at the scene of a very bad crash. Wait until you hear what happens next. Check in for these stories and all the breaking news, coming up at 6 00. Now back to mary. Denise, thank you. Nasas rover curiosity, landed on mars, one year ago this week. Its discoveries are already changing science books. Alex demetrick reports, still more discoveries, though, lie ahead. [ explosion ] animators visualize how the rover called curiosity was supposed to land on mars, when it actually worked and touched down on one piece in august 2012. Touchdown confirmed. Reporter controllers in california celebrated. And so did scientists in maryland. At the space flight center, a portable Chemistry Lab was built inside the rover, which spent the past year, slowly moving along. We have only driven about a mile. But within this mile, fairly close to the landing site, we found some very interesting environments. Reporter drilling into promising rocks, the powder left behind was brought inside and a first of its kind chemical analysis was made 200 million miles from earth. And we found evidence of Clay Minerals and sulfate minerals. Reporter what came out of those big holes was big news. We now other learn that mars was a blue planet. It had an extensive amount of water and atmosphere and clouds. And it rained on mars. Reporter curious itbegins its second year with its main Mission Still ahead. Reporter it will travel another five miles miles to its primary target. The foothills of an immense mountain, where layers of ground are revealed. Each layer, a different era of time past. And the question is, did that organic chemistry lead to life or Something Else . Reporter an answer worth the curiosity. Alex demetrick, wjz Eyewitness News. And curiosity also made an important discovery on the way to mars. Radiation long the way is far higher than expected, creating a new set of problems for a manned mission to the planet. Isnt someone trying to sell that, too . A mission to mars for a Million Dollars . I think so. Possibly. Safety concerns. When i think of mars, i think of total recall. [ laughter ] peoples heads exploding. Im sorry. Oh, thats nice. Still ahead on Eyewitness News tonight. The orioles go for two in a row in san diego. Mark has the latest for their afternoon game out west. , its been i couple of busy days for the orioles playing late last night and again today in san diego. Sports director mark viviano has more. The orioles are out west to face two of the worst. To face the padres and the giants. Birds started off with a win in san diego last night. Going for two in a row this afternoon. A picturesque day this afternoon in Southern California. Today, jj hardys turn to power up. Hardy hammers one to deep left field. Outside of the park. That leads to 30. Os starting pitcher miguel gonzalez, cruising to the shutout. And the padres jed jerko answering with power. His is a threerun home run. Chris davis has since hit a homer for the os. So the birds are back on top. Right now, it is 63 in the 8th inning. Well update you on this game next hour. It is the eve of the ravens first pregame of the season. They are going to take on the buccaneers in a warmup tonight coming up next hour. Quarterback flacco tells us how young receivers act. Also, next hour, tiger woods is taking aim at his First Major League title in five years. Were going to hear from him coming up. Mark, thank you. Still to come tonight on wjz Eyewitness News. From lies to confession. Im Derek Valcourt at the Baltimore County courthouse, where they watch the woman accused of hiring a hitman to murder her husband. Ill have the latest twists and, [ male announcer ] you know whats so awesome about the internet . It gets more and more entertaining every day. And once youve got verizon fios, thats when you get it how 100 fiber optics takes your entertainment to ridiculous levels. I was streaming videos, movies, music. Once i realized how fast it was, thats when i got it. [ male announcer ] want to upgrade your entertainment . 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