>> poisonous gas. crews will have to drill 1,000 feet into the earth to try to find the coal miners still trapped. wjz has complete coverage. woo we begin with kathryn brown reporting with the latest on the rescue efforts. crews are working around the clock to get back inside the west virginia mine where 25 workers died and four are missing. >> god bless them. they're out there giving all they have. and it's a slow process. >> reporter: teams must drill down more than 1,000 feet to ventilate the toxic gases that forced rescuers out. it may be wednesday night at the earliest, before officials know whether the air is safe. the energy company's upper big branch mine has a history of violations for not properly ventilating highly combustible methane gas. emergency crews were sent racing there during monday

afternoon's shift change. >> it's quite evidence -- evident to us that something went terribly wrong. >> reporter: they said a carbon monoxide warning was the first hint of trouble. >> because some victims are still in the mine, not all have been identified. this community is praying for a miracle. >> by golly, if i'm on that side of the table and that's my father, my brother, my uncle, my cussin, i'm going to have hope. >> reporter: michelle kinney got word last last night that she lost her father. he was just five weeks from retirement. >> we want him here with us. but i know where he's at. he's up there with the angels. >> reporter: right now, officials are focused on the rescue operation. but are promising a full investigation. in whitesville, west virginia, kathryn brown, wjz eyewitness news. now, wjz's complete coverage continues with mike hellgren who is live with a closer look at the safety record of the upper big branch

mine. mike? >> reporter: tonight, denise, wjz has learned that federal inspectors have fined the owners of that upper big branch nine more than $300,000, for repeated and serious safety violations, just in the past year. >> reporter: these quiet west virginia mining towns have been rocked by the deadly underground explosion that killed friends and neighbors and troubled by the sprawling mine's history of safety problems. there have been three deaths in the past 12 years. 1,342 safety violations since 2005, including citations for ventilation, and escape routes. >> had they had a lot of violations, it's a mandatory safety and health rules. absolutely. even -- even i was taken aback a bit when i saw the numbers. >> adele is a mine safety expert. >> i've probably handled 200 fatal accident cases in my

career. some of those people, the coworkers, feel they can never go back. someem this -- some of them, they feel it's in their blood. >> reporter: the preliminary investigation reveals methane gas likely caused the explosion. wjz has learned the mine was cited for ventilation problems just days before the deaths. >> did any of these relate to methane? and if they did, and if adequate abatement measures were not continued, i'd say we have an environment that is pretty ripe for criminal prosecution. >> reporter: abrams notes not all of the violations could receive proper hearings and hesitates to call the mine unsafe. but she says what happens here will be under scrutiny in washington. >> i would expect that we'll see a lot of oversight hearings, trying to get to the bottom of this. >> we're still having fatalities, resulting from mine gas. with all of the technology that we have, technology is only as good as the people who use it. >> reporter: the mine's owner, massey energy said in a statement the company's focus now is on the safety of miners

and their families. >> i think this tragedy drives home, once again, how unforgiving an environment mines are. >> reporter: now, many of maryland's mines are above ground. so the risks are not as great. still, back in 2007. two people died when a wall collapsed at a coal pit in garrett county. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. massey's energy website talks about its low energy rate last year. the company does not operate any mines in maryland. an update to a serious accident in baltimore county. kai is live in the newsroom to explain, the crash has now claimed a life. >> that's right, vic. 63-year-old mary jackson died her injuries last night at shock traum a. police say jackson's husband, 73-year-old james jackson, reportedly crossed the center line on reisterstown road yesterday afternoon, after losing control of their minivan. mr. jackson is listed in critical condition at last check.

the couple's 2-year-old grandson who was riding in a car seat was taken to johns hopkins with minor injuries. vic? >> thank you, kai. another accident occurred after the first one. but no one was injured in those two vehicles. new at 6:00, baltimore animal officials need your help to solve another upsetting case of abuse in the city. animal control says easter sunday, a group of young people were throwing rocks and bricks at a dog tied up in the 3700 block of greenspring avenue in northwest baltimore. the 1-year-old dog was brought to animal rescue with severe injuries. it is expected to survive, however. the abusers are believed to be around 12 or 13 years old. if you have any information on this case of abuse, you're asked to call the city bureau animal control. the number is there on your screen. 410-396-4698. some encouraging news about violence in baltimore. city homicide numbers have reached a quarter century low for the first part of the year. but police and community

activists aren't celebrating just yet. weijia jiang has reaction tonight. >> police say their work is never inlding in their-- never ending in their aggressive pursuit of criminals. the city budget crisis threatens tout. >> police call baltimore's latest homicide numbers encouraging. down more than 30% from last year. it's the lowest total since 1977, when 39 people were killed in march. >> it's not about arresting everybody in baltimore. it's about going after those people who commit violent crimes. and in this case, it's gun offenders. we made it very clear that we're going after bad guys with guns. >> reporter: but bad guys with guns are still out here. in late march, the city respond to eight shootings. >> the family members of people who get injured by these guys. the words aren't harsh enough that i could say or the mayor could say. i think they are idiots. >> reporter: among the victims, two officers and a pregnant

woman. and comcast worker carlos williams was killed just feet away from his house. >> 6:30, i get a knock on my door from home, telling my husband has been shot. >> reporter: another of the shootings from that weekend happened here in the park heights community. activists say even though they are encouraged by the lower numbers, they worry budget cuts could ultimately cause a spike in violence. >> we're trying to get more police to deal witheur community. and here we're -- with our community. and here we're going to deal with a situation where you're going to cut 300. it's not going to happen. >> reporter: to close a deficit, the mayor's budget would cut chopper, marine and chopper units, along with 100 positions. jobs that many believe the city can't afford to lose. >> yes, the numbers are coming down. but you know, we who live in the hood know that, you know, there's still stuff going on. >> reporter: and the police department is working with the mayor to try to prevent any cuts. next week, she will present to the city council her plans to

raise money. we're live at city police headquarters, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> now, the word on the drop in numbers in baltimore comes as other large u.s. cities experience a spike in crime. last week, 40 people were shot in just chicago alone. we're finishing another unseasonably warm day. it is still very, very nice out there. bob is in the first warning weather center, updating these warm temperatures. bob? >> believe it or not, at 6:00, we've reached a high for the day, which is really unusual for this date. 90 degrees. yes, it ties the record on the day. take a look at radar. we've had clear skies since about 9:00 this morning. some clouds did move through with showers early on. but we're up to 90. humidity down to 24%. temperatures in the region, very warm. they will cool off a little bit tonight. but going to be very warm for this time of year. 79, oakland. we're at 90 here. 90 in bel air. 81 by the water in rock hall. and it's cooler by the bay.

of course, 87 in westminster. tomorrow, a day just like today. >> all right. thank you, bob. get ready for another baseball season. the orioles kick off the season tonight. and then their home opener is friday. wjz is live. adam may joins us from camden yards with a look at this year's big improvements. right now, the ballpark is in the midst of a $10 million makeover. you did see here, crews are still working hard tonight, trying to get a lot of it done in time for friday. eager fans look on, at the flurry of activity. behind the scenes at camden yards. >> we wanted to try to get some tickets territory season opener. home opener on friday. and it's sold out. >> a lot goes in to getting the park ready. banners go up. scoreboards are tested. and new grills assembled for the many new food options. >> people are going to see a

lot of familiar names around the park, restaurantwise. we'll have green turtle. stands here. pickles, pubs. >> first off, all of the rows are now numbered instead of letters, so it's easier to know how much away you're siting from the field. and in the winter, they resurfaced the concrete, so this year, the floors look sparkling new. >> the chairless also gels a -- -- chairs also get new cupholders. and fans will also be happy to know that many chairs are padded. may plan was to get everything done today. so i have tomorrow and thursday to take a breath. >> the winter snow pushed them two weeks behind schedule. and now the heat poses a different issue. >> the field on its own is pretty mump ready to go. we'll have to paint the opening day logo. but who would have thought it was going to be 93 degrees today and tomorrow. and with the colors in the paint. the blue and the red. i really don't want to risk burning turf right now. >> which is perfectly green,

ready to host the orange and black. >> so they're hoping it will cool down enough on wednesday evening. so they can get the logos painted on the field. and you might remember, last year, there's a group of people that stole cal's number 8 statue. right back here at babe ruth plaza. that's what they're doing right now is putting in concrete new bases so the numbers will be more secure. and nobody can take them this year. live at the park, adam may. wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, adam. and the orioles are back at camden yards for the opening against the blue jays. week and masn will bring you all of the action. be sure to tune in to our special pregame coverage. stick around for the first pitch at 3:05. >> all good. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. encore. in the wake of his, tiger woods gets ready to compete. new numbers are in on the birth rate in the united

states. and there's one increase that may surprise you. i'm mike schuh, downtown. if you wanted to view this rare 16th century, illuminated manuscript at the walters, you'd have to be a scholar. but now, thanks to a federal grant, anyone can see this and other works on the web. the one of a kind work at the walters when we return. and we're updating your first warning weather forecast. believe it or not, the temperature may get even higher. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

if you own a car, it is news you may not want to hear. you may soon face an increase. as political reporter cat paren explains, it is an unfair burden on those who are at least able to pay. >> and lining up regularly in search of work. >> i'm a legal assistant. bookkeeping. medical billing. >> i used to be a medical manager for years. >> and just trying to keep on a budget. comes a new challenge. keeping the car on the road. the senate is considering raising the minimum liability insurance rates by 5 to 15%. and that's causing some lawmakers to do something critics say doesn't get done a lot in annapolis. >> let's do something that

makes sense. in this case, we are just not thinking. >> reporter: while the general assembly struggles to keep its own budget in line, imploring legislature to let them keep their jobs, opponents wonder why it has to be done now. >> listen to the story. i've got a young lady that was given a car by the church. her child is in m chips, fuel fund. she's in a lot of good programs that we do. she got a job. >> her insurance, no tickets, 26 years old. and harford county, $1800 a year. >> but supporters say maryland hasn't raised the rates in 30 years. and underinsured drivers cause accidents that create uncompensated medical care. >> it's a tough issue, you're deciding healthcare costs, insurance costs. people getting reimbursed for an accident that they didn't cause by some drunk driver. >> reporter: one senator offered an estimate today that

each lawmaker will have 5,000 people in their districts, writing bigger checks or going uninsured if this bill passes. final vote is tomorrow. reporting from the state house in annapolis, i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill. >> the maryland insurance administration is opposed to raising the rates. also today in annapolis, legislation moves forward to prosecute gang members. it looks to close loopholes. it resulted in one guilty plea and not one conviction by a jury in nearly three years. the new legislation moves on to the senate. >> a one of a kind project is quietly happening in secure, darkened rooms downtown. as mike schuh reports, priceless, illustrated man scripts, selected by henry walters, are now being ready to be reviewed by the world. >> before the printing press 500 or more years ago, every book needed to be written out,

letter by letter by hand. >> every letter is a work of art. >> the finest of these are illuminated. meaning they have gold, silver and other decorations. >> show me your room. what is this? >> reporter: passing into the climate-controlled vault. >> this is the inner sanctum, the holy of holies. and to get into this room, you have to have a general research interest. >> reporter: these are priceless articles. >> this is christ descending from the mount of olives. >> reporter: they're too fragile and valuable to be handled often. >> these are great survivors. 99% of these manuscripts have been destroyed. >> reporter: but the suse-- museum wants it to be seen. >> people go to the liewfer to see the mona lisa. and no one knows what these books look like. >> that may change.

100 of the manuscripts will be going up online. they believe more visitors will come see them in person when on public display. >> sometimes you just open something up, and you're blown away. >> reporter: diane bachrat digiitized islamic manuscripts. >> it's not just scholars. i want everyone to be interested in this stuff. >> reporter: at the walters, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> and once online, the images can be download bide anyone for any noncommercial use. >> that's pretty amazing. >> wonderful use of the internet. let's take a look at temps and conditions. it is as warm as it has been all day long. 90 degrees. humidity at 24%. dew points down to 40 degrees. and typically in july, a dew point of 68 degrees. winds southwest 13.

barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at another warm day after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

there you go. on friday. we start the baseball season. looks like there may even be

rain in the morning. but temperatures probably in the upper 50s to maybe 60s, game time. comfortably cool. going to wear a jacket out there. but today, wear a bikini out there. well, you might not want to do that at the ballpark. 79 in oakland. 90 in cumberland. 90 here. 88 in washington. ocean cities, a lot cooler. the winds just shifted around off the water a little bit. dropped them from 90 to 74. the bay is so chilly. if you're close to the water, you're thinking, boy, it's a lot cooler here than it is like a mile or two away from the water. areas along the bay here. something holding in the 70s. to our north, north of new york, it's much cooler. 50s, even 40s. 63, new york. you have the winds out to the south off the water. which is cold. west of new york, it's back up in the upper 80s. new york right now, in the cool

spot. nantucket, 59. boston, the winds off the bay there at 53. and we've had showers appear. still 90 here. 85 in pittsburgh. cleveland at 83 degrees. our winds southwest. the winds are coming off the land, which warms up, anywhere close to the water. with the winds off the water. it's much, much cooler. there you see it. 13 off the atlantic ocean. this morning, we had clouds and a few showers running through the region. that's the warm air that pushed through the area. and it's moved up to the north. most of the east now, with extreme sections. very, very warm. see the clouds? that's where the front is located. everybody else, hot and sunny. and one more day of this. thursday, clouds increase. by afternoon, maybe 5:00. it cools down. the front may get far enough to the east to get still still a little rain early friday. but i do think it will probably be out of here by noon on friday. and much cooler temps.

actually, pretty comfortable. south winds around 10 knots. bay temps, upper 50s. tonight, clear and very mild. upper 50s with low 60s in the city. tomorrow, hot sunshine again. upper 80s, could get to 90. and running just as we would normally expect for mid-july. >> okay. thanks, bob. duke defeated butler in march madness. it's all over now at ncaa championship last night. while the blue devils took on the court, what about the xfinnity bracket challenge? jessica is live at wjz.com with the final standings. as you know, it was a crazy ncaa tournament. but when the final horn sounded last night, there was one person on top. but i did pick duke to win it all. that gave me the most points. mary, last year's winner, finished second. and bern and adamified for

third-- adam tied for third. leanne hines of havre de grace had 254 points. and she wins a $100 best buy gift card. congratulations to leanne. and thanks to the over 3,000 people who took part in the bracket challenge this year. back to you, vic. >> i'll given you a gift card if you get rid of that ye haw cart. >> i other than. iknow. -- i know. i think you should get a gift card for balancing the crown on her bobblehead. that's hard for a woman to do, you know. toyota responds. government slaps them with a record-breaking fine. will the automaker pay it or fight it? i'm suzanne collins. a paraplegic is having to use this wheelchair which is very uncomfortable because his own

whee l wheel-- wheelchair has been stolen. coming up, high altitude repair work. that story as eyewitness news continues. this is mark i didn't -- mark viviano. the season begins tonight for the o's. i'll talk to the team. plus, duke does a championship dance. and mcnabb lands in d.c. that's all ahead when eyewitness news continues.

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6:30. 93 degrees and partly cloudy. tiger woods is gearing up for the masters. and tiger vows that nothing has changed since his personal life put his golf game on hold. today, he wowed the crowd. >> reporter: tiger woods showed why he is the world's best golfer. this approach during this morning's practice round at augusta, nearly dropped in the hole. woods practiced with his good friend, mark omira, who says tiger is good to go. >> i liked what i saw out there for him today. and he's ready. this is -- like i said earlier,

this is the place he belongs. back on the golf course. >> reporter: when the masters starts thursday, woods will be partnered with south korea and k.j. choy. thousands of fans have been following woods around the golf course during his practice sessions. once the competition gets under way thursday, the clouds will-- crowds will grow even larger. people have traveled here from across the world t. including this couple here from ireland. >> this should be a golfer. should be focusing on this stage. >> the fans are giving a warm reception during the practice rounds. and many think woods answered another scandal. >> i think actions speak louder than words. in due time. for the next couple of years. you know, then time will tell. >> woods is expected back on the course for one more day of practice before the main event. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news.

>> and remember when tiger returns to the masters, you can see the final two rounds of the tournament this saturday and sunday, exclusively here on wjz 13. automaker toyota has just weeks to decide how it's going to react to a record multi- million deliver fine from the federal government. toyota is weighing its optionsar get -- after getting hit with a maximum civil penalty of $16.4 million. transportation officials say the japanese automaker knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late senate, but didn't tell the government until january. toyota has recalled more than 8 milliop vehicles worldwide because of acceleration issues. the car maker has two weeks to admit the fine or fight -- the problem and accept sathe -- accept the fine or fight it and risk more problems with their

reputation. researchers are working on a machine. the machine simulates the dust found in an underground mine. a fan scatters gray, chalk-like powder. and its job is to joel the dust- like powder inside. right now, it is 99.9% effective. three massachusetts teenagers accused of bullying a 15-year-old girl who committed suicide earlier this year, pleaded not guilty to related charges today. the three are among nine teens charged in what prosecutors call unrelenting bullying of irish transfer student phoebe prince. she dated a popular boy at school. two are also charged with statutory rape. a bold crime in carroll county. someone has stolen a wheelchair from the front yard of a man who is paralyzed. it happened in sykesville late saturday. as suzanne collins reports, the owner has had a hard time

managing since the theft. >> reporter: jimmy sawyer kisses his daughter from the couch. he's been stuck there a lot since his specially-fitted wheelchair was stolen saturday night. it's a $3600 chair that looks like this. he left it in his driveway when he picked up his wife from work. >> the wheelchair that i had. i could do coming in it. i could do the dishes. i'd take care of my 4-year-old daughter. >> we looked around and were like, where is the wheelchair? like is somebody playing a joke on us? >> we are playing two very solid leads. one machine came -- man came forward and said they believed they saw two young people, one of them riding down the street. >> reporter: but police say it is likely that custom wheelchair is trashed. and that scares jimmy. he's gotten bed sores. and he worries he may have to be hospitalized. he hopes they would have to live life like he does.

my punishment for them would be to put them in a wheelchair. and have them live their life for a day in a wheelchair. >> reporter: eyewitness news received a call there mobility research. the owner says he will replace this low-grade rental chair for jimmy sawyer, at a better one that suits him at no cost. we broke the news to him. >> that makes me want to get up and do the moonwalk. >> if you could. >> if i could. i am doing the moon walk right now. but nobody can see me doing it. >> reporter: he's told mobility rehab will come out right away, with a quality replacement, measure him and deliver a new custom-fitted chair, like the one he had, within a month. suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: now, jimmy sawyer has been in a wheelchair for 11 years since a car accident, when a young friend was driving and struck a tree. a new study confirms, u.s. birth rates fell in 2008.

experts say the drop in births may have been due to the recession. according to the centers for disease control, birth rates decline for women in their 20s and 30s, as well as teen mothers. the one exception to the trend was the birth rate among women in their 40s. their pregnancies increased, despite the economic decline. maryland is about to become the first state to recognize a company that would devote profits to society, the environment and other causes. full coverage of the orioles' opener against tampa. and a new company that specializes in grilled cheese sandwiches. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and you can see the forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. it's only running. but the city's free downtown shuttle service is already seeing far more riders than expected. derek valcourt explains, it hit a major milestone today.

>> reporter: when the charm city ikeulator first open -- circulator first opened in january, tyrone was one of the first to hop on. >> it's reliable, it's fast. it's efficient. and it's free. >> reporter: now, tyrone has been counted as the free shuttle's 100,000th customer. he rides it almost daily to get to and from work. >> i use it to ride around town. >> and he isn't alone for his love for the free ride. in fact, demand for service has already exceeded expectations. 21 hybrid buses run on three lines, with more than 80 stops. though, so far, only one line is up and running. the orange route goes from holland market seven days a week, with a new bus. >> city transportation officials say the real goal behind the environmentally friendly buses is to hop cut down congestion by giving a free ride to baltimore's most popular spot. >> and we wanted people to come

and take advantage of those. so instead of jumping in and out of your cars, we will take nua shuttle bus. >> and those bus drivers also double as ambassadors, answering kinds of -- all kinds of questions. >> they hope to have the purple routes and the green routs up and running by early this summer. downtown, i'm derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> and derek tells us, the next line to hope will be service from penn station to federal hill. still to come. jumping ship. a group of boaters narrowly escapes as the boat burns for the waterlines. more than 30 years after title ix brought sports to women, a woman fights to golf alongside her dad. we'll tell you how the lawsuit plays out. end of the week cooldown, just in time for baseball. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at

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violated federal law. >> i'm glad to see that we can go out and play with better players. that was my whole issue. iment to play with people who are at least as good or better than i am. >> while she is entitled to damages, a jury won't decide how much. they changed the policy before the lawsuit was even filed. it's baltimore's best-known time piece. but not all of the clocks were working. 15 stories up, with more than a story to go. and ability to work high up was needed after the clock facing the south side of the tower had broken. >> since 2007. we did a couple of fixes where it looked like it was working. but then it would stop. finally, we just had the hands sit at 12:00. >> so the hands were taken off

last month. >> took it apart three weeks okay. and we found that the interior, the shaft, actually, inside the building here, was damaged. so we took the drive shaft and the hand out and restored both of them. >> reporter: putting it back together meant wrest lick the two- wrestling the two-clock hands out of place. >> does your company have experience fixing clocks? >> we do now. [ laughter ] now, i think that we are truly, truly the experts on something like this. >> not that everybody is -- not on clockworks. that were first sent ticking in 1911. >> 100 years ago, they were able to make things so precise. and generally, everything works well still. i don't have to be more accurate. may be able to hold time

better. but we'll see. >> alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> before you go setting your watch to the tower, know that it may take several hours for all four clocks to sync up. >> so you gotta know which side. >> that's right. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

we'll is -- wjz is live. first warning weather coverage. bob has a more detailed look at what we can expect tomorrow. >> if you like today, you'll like tomorrow. it's kind of a mild start. maybe a little cooler in some spots. generally, upper 50s to low 60s to start out. there you go. upper 80s by the time it's all said and done. probably close to 90, i'm sure. 88 to 90. 83 and clouds. maybe scattered showers and thundershowers thursday night. lingering early friday and clearing out. 61, 60 and 69. sunshine returns for the weekend. >> still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the o's begin a new season tonight. mark asks the team about the challenge ahead. that's next in sports. ,,,,,,,, you want to get a great looking lawn like this,

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the birds get a new baseball season. seven new players. the roster might change. but the competition really doesn't. and it's not just the yankees and red sox that stand in the way. tampa bays are considered by many to be just as good as new york and boston in the o's open

against the rays tonight. led by young sensation evan longoria. he's a popular pick to be the mvp. tampa bay made it in. the orioles have an uphill climb. but they tell me they are up for this challenge. >> if you don't want to play against the best and compete against the best, then you might as well go home. that's what i've always said. we know what we're up against. and it's a challenge. but if you don't -- if you're not up to the challenge, then we have a group that we're building. >> i think andy macphail has done a tremendous job in making sure that if point of emphasis is major league players for major league people. miguel tejada is a winner. no question. wieters, matusz, markakis. jones. these guys are winners. >> jays here in baltimore on friday.

o's early schedule, loaded with american league east division opponents. the college basketball season is now complete. and duke stands as a champion. it's a reality nothat is probably not embraced. but the terps. butler almost did it. it was a battle from beginning to end. and the end was nearly miraculous. that's how close it was. duke wins its fourth title. >> those guys were the toughest. they gave everything they had, just like we did. >> they're crushed. this matters. they didn't come in here. happening they were just going -- thinking they were just going to roll over and not have a chance. they wanted to win. >> and butler, you don't want to see this. on duke's campus today, a crowd

of more than 9,000 gathered at cameron indoor stadium. by the way, tv indicates about 48 million people tuned in to see the title game. >> in football, the former eagle. donovan mcnabb. traded after 11 standout seasons in philadelphia. there's a confidence level here. there's a vacuum here. knowing that mr. schneider and coach shanahan are on the same stage. and it triggers down into the locker room, where guys begin to rely on someone else to make that play. or to have the confidence, knowing that guy will be ready all the time. >> mcnabb will turn 34 this year. he noted that was the same age. we know they're going to play. they have a dome down there.

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in japan. mamas come together. ♪ [ music ] >> babies are taught the samba. and other latin dance moves at a dance class in tokyo. holding their babies in slings, mothers were able to move along with the beat. the class structure helps the new moms to get back in shape. >> have some little milk coming up, too. all right. that's it for us tonight. >> you are talking about the babies, right? >> yeah. yes. >> maryland's news stst >> smith: i'm harry smith in montcoal, west virginia, them

the big branch mine where yesterday a devastating explosion took the lives of 25 men. 18 bodies are still trapped inside and four miners are unaccounted for. but the air inside the mine shaft is so poisonous rescue work is impossible, so family and friends are trapped, too, between hope and despair. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with katie couric. tonight, harry smith reporting from the site of the mine disaster in west virginia. >> smith: good evening, katie is on assignment. well, it has been more than 24 hours now since the explosion which rocked the upper big branch mine here in rural west virginia. and as this community mourns the 25 who died, rescue teams are already preparing to go after the four who are still unaccounted for. in the fading hope