to be a double agent, instead of boarding a u.s.-bound plane, he turned it over to the cia. randall pinkston reports from washington. >> reporter: the double average who helped foil the plot, also helped the u.s. take out one of its terrorist group leaders. according to officials, he gave the u.s. information that led to last week's drone strike against fad alcousteau. al qaeda's chief officer in yemen. but there is no indication that they have gotten any closer to the bomb-making mastermind. >> when does the bomb-maker go down? my question here wouldn't be simply, did we or didn't we stop the plot? my question would be, did we get enough information to stop the bomber. and that's the average still in the field. >> reporter: he removed himself from the operation, and cost himself a valuable cia asset. >> when you're watching this threat develop, have a -- you have a simple priority. and that is to ensure, even if you want to destroy the organization, you don't put others at risk. >> reporter: congress needs to renew the counter intelligence tools. >> al qaeda represents the top counter terrorism threat. they have represented several attempted attacks on the u.s., including the failed christmas day bombing in 2009 and the attempted bombing of cargo planes in 2010. >> reporter: even as the fbi takes apart this new plot and bomb, officials say there is no immediate plans to change airport screening. at the white house, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the double agent is now safely out of yemen and being debriefed. mistakes on the inside. new details today from the defense department, about the way the secret service prostitution scandal was handled. denise has more. >> reporter: senator carl levin received a briefing from the defense department. levin says there was a failure to notify the chain of command promptly of the events that took place in the south american hotel room. the decision to keep the suspected people in columbia, and not send them immediately back to the u.s., is also being criticized. senator levin says the investigation was basically complete now and that the gap will be corrected. >> denise, thank you. a report is expected soon on whether 12 members of the military will be charged with misconduct. eight secret service members lost their jobs as a result of the scandal. >> reporter: forgiveness. offering to bury a homeless man. the church says douglas jones agency family has not yet -- jones' family has not yet decided whether to take the offer. they were fatally shot last week, before jones turned the gun on himself. in the hands of a jury. closing arguments in the julius henson trial are now complete. now, a jury is deliberating. derek valcourt has more from the mitchell courthouse downtown, on the closely- watched robocall case. >> reporter: prosecutors tried to convince a jury that robocall breaks the law and flies in the face of fair elections. the defense says the consultant who wrote it was simply doing what his client wanted. >> reporter: with just hours left to go on election night of the 2010 rematch between democrat martin o'malley and republican bob ehrlich, 112,000 democrats and predominantly african american baltimore city and prince george's county, received this robocall, sent by ehrlich's political consultant, julius henson. >> i'm calling to let everyone know that governor o'malley and president obama have been successful. we're okay. relax. everything is fine. the only thing left is to watch it on tv tonight. >> this type of behavior is more than just a dirty trick or politics as usual. >> reporter: the prosecutor says, that's election fraud. an illegal scheme by henson and ehrlich's campaign manager, to help ehrlich win by suppressing the african american vote. a separate jury already found schurick guilty. henson is hoping for better. >> the call was just to get people to go vote. >> reporter: henson says the call was reverse psychology. and is protected by the first amendment. and he said he was just doing what his client wanted when he left out the legally required line saying the robocall was paid for by the bob ehrlich campaign. >> reporter: the jury is still deliberating at this hour. they have four charges to consider against henson. we'll keep you posted. at the courthouse, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> wjz is closely monitoring jury deliberations and will bring you the latest from the courtroom as soon as we receive it. the harford county sheriff's office is looking for a suspect in a triple shooting around 8:00 last night. deputies responded last night for reports of shots fired. they found 43-year-old man and a 26-year-old man with bullet wounds. police later learned the 37- year-old gunshot victim was taken to the hospital by ambulance. all three victims are in stable condition. police are looking for the three suspects and a motive. maryland has a budget plan. today, after months of squabbling, governor martin o'malley, and senate president and house leader agree on tax hikes. gigi barnett is live in the newsroom with more on what happens next. >> reporter: the governor and the state's leading lawmakers have come up with a budget plan they expect to get approved during a three-day session, next-- special session, next week. the budget includes an income tax hike on people who make more than $100,000. the increases would affect about 16% of marylanders. the general assembly was not able to agree on a spending plan during the regular 90-day session. triggering a doomsday budget, with $90 million in cuts. now, they argue a special session is not worth the cost to taxpayers, and the state should just accept the default budget. >> reporter: a special session would cost about $25,000 per day. hear from the governor and other leaders, coming up all new at 5:00 and 6:00. clouds dominated the sky for most of the day. but the sun is out now. and nick wolinda is getting ready for his inner harbor, high-wire stunt. you can see the wire is hooked up to a badge. barge. wjz is live with complete coverage. jessica kartalija has more on the latest on wolinda's last- minute preparations. >> reporter: so, kai, i'm not a meteorologist. but there is a little bit of a wind out here. but nick wolinda told me yesterday, that's not enough to phase him. he is ready to go. he said he is not nervous at all. he's just excited. in a little over an hour, he will start over at ripley -- the new site of ripley's believe it or not, which is set to open in june. and he will walk -- the walk should take about 15 to 20 minutes. he will walk over on a high wire, to where we are standing. here's a preview. >> reporter: at the inner harbor, crews secure the wire, as nick wolinda prepares to walk over the inner harbor. for seven generations, the wolinda family has performed death-defying stunts. wolinda's walk today is a tribute to his great grandfather carl, who in 1973, walked over the harbor, on a rope between two cranes. now, at 100 feet above the harbor, nick will walk the length of a football field. >> this is very special because he had walked here. almost 40 years okay now. so it's always exciting to come back and recreate something that, you know, my great grandfather had done a while ago. >> reporter: wolinda tells me, it's the first time anyone has ever walked a high wire to a crane in the middle of water. his walk is to announce the opening of ripley's believe it or not, here in baltimore. >> i think it's going to be amazing. pretty amazing. >> reporter: now, the crowds are already starting to gather. there's a major party planned on the constellation. people are going to be watching. again, it starts at 5:15. we'll stay out here and monitor the situation. we're so excited to see him. and guys, again, he says he's just excited to be here. back to you on tv hill. >> all right, jessica. thank you. complete coverage of wolinda's inner harbor stunt continues with meteorologist tim williams to see if the weather will cooperate. tim? >> well, mary, there are definitely showers around. and i know we talked to him of course. he does not go into thunder and lightning. and we don't expect for any to go into the area by the time he's ready to start his walk. take a look at first doppler radar. we will show you there is a lot of rain in our general area. we're talking around the perimeter of the state, moving in from the 70 corridor, out toward cumberland, heading into washington county. there is a lot of rain to our south. what we're concerned about, not necessarily that there will be rain over him directly. but there could be rain starting to fill in, near the area, by the time he's ready to start his walk. as you see, it's all moving from the southwest to the northwest. and that's going to pretty much be the case. to the northeast, i should say. as the winds now are just around 10 miles per hour in much of the state. but as you see, nothing around the inner harbor right now. looks like the weather should cooperate. these storms moving in very slowly. we'll continue to keep you posted on what's going on with the weather forecast. for now, kai, back over to you. >> with everyone heading downtown to see wolinda's walk, there could be traffic tie-ups. let's check in on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> we expect some traffic tie- ups in the city, especially along light street and president. but we'll keep you updated as the evening goes on. as far as 95 goes, if you're traveling on the northbound direction. we have an accident there, in the right tube, blocking all lanes. the delay, currently, is about 30 empties back -- 30 minutes back to caton avenue. if you're traveling on the beltway, north side outer loop, slowing there. west side inner loop, stop and go there, from 70 to security boulevard. and as far as accidents go, 175 at waterloo. we also have accidents in baltimore city, reisterstown road, at druid park lane. also, ergman avenue at federal street. let's now take a live look, as you can see, the jones falls expressway, still affected by construction, blocking that left-hand lane. a bit slow, coming out of the city, past 28th street. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm, or visit them online at cochranfirm.com. for your free consultation. still ahead on wjz's eyewitness news at 4:00. >> i think it's sexy. >> kids are selling more than hot dogs from her food truck. the charges she's facing. they're good for the environment. and they save money. now, the potentially deadly infection, linked to reusable bags. if you collect travel miles, there's a clever scheme you need to be on the lookout for. the sun is out, after a mostly cloudy day. but meteorologist tim williams is tracking rain on live doppler radar. ,,,,,,,, we love gardening... yeah, but the feeling wasn't always mutual. i want you to grow big! if you grow for 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being busted for prostitutionitution. the so-called hot dog hooker says she will keep right on trucking. >> i'll be in my bikini. >> she walked out of the jail, celebrating in many ways and made no secret to her plans to continue to spice up her hot dog with sex appeal. she says indecent exposure is not prostitution. >> i'm a mother of four kids. and yes, i show my cleavage. i think it's sexy. if pamela anderson can do it, so can i. >> and she says she'll be back in business on sunrise high in baldwin in the morning. but she seemed unaware that technically, she had just pleaded guilty to prostitution. >> when the judge asked her for clarification, she said she did general in prostitution. >> reporter: last week, accused of adding a little too much relish in hot dog sales. she says police should spend more time on serious crimes. >> they should worry about the serial killers. i'll be back out there, with my bikini top on. i'm right in front of pep boys. >> okay. a judge sentenced scallia to seven days in prison and ordered her to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. she still, though, can wear whatever clothing she chooses while selling the hot dogs, kai. over to you. >> thank you, mary. can wall street bounce back after a rough start to the week? >> market's losing streak is now to six days. s&p off 9. nasdaq down 12. let's go to new york, where alexis christoforous has tonight's cbs money watch update. the dow is in its longest slump since august. investors are worried that greece will default on its debt soon. and that other troubled countries will follow suit. investors are following commodities. crews went below $96 a barrel. and down 10% in the past week. and gold closed below $1600 an ounce for the first time this year. the struggling postal service scaling back plans to close thousands of offices. it am try to keep rural post offices open but with shorter ours hours. the plan, which still needs regular tory, is anded to save the post office, half a billion a year. and there was drama in charlotte, north carolina today. hundreds of protestors gathered in the streets. five people were arrested as they tried to force their way into the meeting. one of those arrested said bank of america had foreclosed on his home. that's your money watch. for more, go to cbs money cbsmoneywatch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. catching a foul ball with your hands can be tricky. so a padres fan tried something else. a cup full of beer. what else? it somehow makes its way right into its cup. he raises it up to show the crowd. and then what does he do? yes, people, he chugs the entire beer, with a ball still floating in it. impressive game. >> well: we just want to remind, you know, greats like ernie tyler, who used to take care of the ball for the baltimore orioles, rubbed them in mud. >> yes. yes. >> so they were prepared for the game. i don't know what they do to those. but -- >> they're not the most hygienic, for sure. >> what if he got a refill? >> i think probably. oh, goodness. coming up on eyewitness news at 4:00. good samaritans step in to save the day. when they see a woman struggling with a robber. you'll never believe what upon what happens next. in less than an hour, nick walinda will walk on the inner harbor. wjz will bring it to you live. complete coverage continues. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, instant updates and first warning weather all the time, click wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, you're looking live at the inner harbor. nick wolinda is doing his final preparations for a high-wire walk at the inner harbor. complete coverage continues in a few minutes. meteorologist tim williams at weather center. looks like a mix of clouds and sun today. >> while there is no major rain down around the i were harbor. can't rule out that there is low-level moisture. take a look at first warning doppler radar. we are actually showing just a little bit of light drizzle down around martin luther king jr. boulevard. just to the west of the inner harbor. that area is going to see a little more of a shower move on through. but for the most part, bigger things. out to the west and down to the south. that is something we'll be watching over the next few hours. it's moving very slowly. in this direction. at least not with the heavier showers. right now, we're looking at temperatures, just around 74 degrees. and the temperatures are going to stay in the 70s for the most part. 72 now is our average high. 55 is your dew point. relative humidity. 55%. not a big gusty wind down at the inner harbor either. winds around the west/northwest. 29.sketch is your barometer reading. temperatures around the state, 61. 67 down on the shore. we have 72. patuxent river, nation's capital coming in at 75. 70s around the immediate metro area. including 71 in annapolis and kent island. winds have been coming in consistently from the west and northwest. just a light breeze out there. they will be heavy at times if any of those storms start to pick up. we're still pretty much surrounded by moderate temperatures. no spikes in the temperatures, and the direction of our winds. still keeping at temperatures in the 70s. we're capped pretty much this afternoon by the clouds. we have seen some sun out there. clouds are stoping that from heating us up. this line of showers, the front that is associated with this is all going to move through here through the evening. we have clearing coming into the region tomorrow. as cooler, dryer air moves in. but this area to the south is moving from the southwest, up to the northeast. and we could be clipped by any of those showers through the evening. as that moves on out of here, dryer air moves in. we'll have spotty showers tonight. then tomorrow, pretty nice day. with dry conditions and high pressure taking over our forecast. sunset today is at 8:09, with small craft advisory going into effect tomorrow. that's the result of the low pressure moving out. and high pressure moving in. high tide tonight at 10:28. with the showers around, 54 degrees, our overnight low. then for tomorrow, 73. again, our normal high, 72. breezy, with intervals of clouds and sun. and again, rain tonight. but it looks like it will hold off until mr. wolinda gets at least half way across the harbor. >> would you try that? >> me? >> oh, man, i walk a tight rope over there every day. don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup at 10:00. it's the original csi, starring ted danson. then stay tuned for eyewitness news at 11:00. and the home stand continues this weekend when the tampa bay rays come to town. and this sunday, it will be masn on wjz. see the o's take on the rays at 1:30, sunday afternoon, live here on wjz 13. scott pelley has a preof what's comingum tonight on the cbs evening news. we have the top stories around the world. plus, he's been honored six times for his powerful pictures. we'll meet the military photographer of the year and see his stunning images. tonight on the cbs evening news. airport security breach. what the tsa finds in stuffed animals in a 4-year-old carry- on bag. and the story his father gives security. good afternoon. i'm jessica kartalija. we are live at the inner harbor, where tightrope walker, nick wolinda is getting ready to cross the harbor. that story coming up. missing sisters. the frantic search for two girls and the man police say killed their mother. eyewitness news at 4:00 continues with denise and vic after this. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. it is 4:30. 74 degrees. and mostly cloudy in central maryland. hello. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm denise koch. >> and i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about. >> a possible break in the search for missing sisters from continuo