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a tremendous effort to get power restored back and maryland. nadia ramdass, wbal-tv 11 news. >> thank you. joining us is rob gould with b.g.e. thank you for coming back in. this is hot, dangerous work. >> they also have a lot of gear that they wear. long sleeves, long pants, and rubber gloves. >> not easy work. >> they're operating in off the wall conditions, just walking the ground -- they're operating . >> let's begin with how many were out as of last friday. >> almost 660,000 customers in total. we're approaching the same numbers we had with hurricane irene. we have about 170,000 to go. we will make some good progress over the next couple of days. as we get closer to the end of the restoration, you'll start to see those numbers slowdown because we will be going into individual homes better served by one wire or one poll e. ,> let's talk about priorities you go about doing that. >> we identify the downed wires. we have trees down on local thoroughfares. then we will go off in earnest. the biggest blocks of customers, 5000, 2500 that are serve

to help maryland with its challenges. utility workers set out for another day of work, trying to restore power to maryland residents. >> i have been here doing restoration work. >> many of the 1300 utility workers who come from all over the country, even as far north as canada, have been assisting b.g.e. crudes since last weekend three mutual assistance network. jose rivera from southern california hit the ground running as soon as he arrived. >> i hit the ground 7:00 a.m. after catching the rabbi. -- of the red eye. >> once they arrived, crews picked up bags of rice and meals, met for the the the briefings, check the equipment and and and headed out to their work location. they put in some long hours under the blistering sun. >> they're working 16-hour days. they're putting out new polls kamari stringing lights, replacing crossbars, and they are removing trees from power lines. >> and on day four, cruz del 11 news they are making significant progress each day. making significant progress, but safety comes first. >> anyti

including maryland! it's very scary. you don't know who is caring for you.authorities say from 2008 to 2010 ... kwiatkowski worked at four maryland hospitals... baltimore veterans affairs medical center, johns hopkins, maryland general, and southern maryland hospitalthe hospitals are now scrambling to try to track down patients who may have been victimized. 00:57 we want to errron the side of caution to go ahead and test all of the people who may have been exposed here. 03 meanwhile... federal prosecutors in maryland are expected to bring more charges against kwiatkowski.right now... he's in jail on charges of fraudulently obtaining drugs and tampering with a consumer product.he denies all

that's according to the maryland department of health and mental hygiene. now a breakdown shows most of them were seniors and the majority lived in baltimore city. 34 people died last year in maryland of heat related causes. across the country, 2,000 record highs have been set since july 1st at least 46 people have died nationwide because of the heat. people in the country will get a light break from the heat. recent storms brought down trees and power lines across the area and left thousands of people without power. it's been a tough time for people with no power and soaring temperatures. >> i have been sweating. the heat has been unbearable. >> when you are sweating to death you get answeringry. >> health officials recommend you remember to drink plenty of water, juice and i void alcohol and caffeine and wear light colored clothing and check on senior citizens to make sure they are okay. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> it's 5:03. >>> 9 days after the thunderstorms, power is back onto customers left in the dark. bge is telling thinks restored power to 748,0

the maryland dream act. today the president of the university of maryland baltimore county will join advocates for the maryland dream act. now there are officially launching educating maryland kid. he will be beyond by bishop madden and -- joined by bishop madden and a dream act eligible student and other people. the group is advocating for a yes vote to uphold the maryland dream act. the law ensures maryland students whose family pay state taxes and graduated from maryland high schools can pay in-state college rates regardless of immigration status. the goal is to foes can on voter education and build momentum after president obama's announcement protecting dream students nationwide from deportation and providing work permits. that event kicks off until 12:30 and runs until 1:30. her ri -- her vie -- sherrie johnson. >> gl students faculty and-- >>> students faculty and staff are protesting at coppin state university. they want them to address the layoffs and $4 million budget deficit. that is set is to sta

now it's complete coverage, it's wjz maryland's news station. >> in the dark storms strike leaving maryland a mess. tonight the clock is ticking on restoration efforts as summer sizzles. >> we have complete coverage of the aftermath. thanks for joining us. dozens of schools will be closed tomorrow. we're running a list of them. friday night's storms swirled in fast killing two unsuspected marylanders. a woman was killed when this huge oak tree slammed right into her bedroom. a man also died as a tree crashed on top of his car. massive trees are down all across the mid-atlantic. this is a huge oak that tumbled on a car. huge oak that tumbled >>> golf fans were allowed back at the country club today but yesterday the spectators were banned. wjz is live with extensive coverage and our meteorologist is tracking another storm moving in now. let's check with eric and he's live with the latest on widespread power outages. >> are they making headway tonight? >> reporter: they are. we're in a neighborhood now still in the dark. you can see this big tree back here and power lines down because of it.

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new rules for abortion clinics in maryland. clinics will have to apply for licenses. 1,500cs will have to pay $5,00 for a three-year license. >> ray lahood will be in baltimore later today to make a big announcement regarding funding to improve transit service in baltimore city and baltimore county. the announcement will be at 1:30 this afternoon. we will have further coverage later today. it is so close that you can almost feel the rush and the excitement. >> the olympic flame reached new heights on sunday. the woman said she was not afraid of falling. the torch will go to various landmarks around london before arriving at the olympics on friday. >> this will be an exciting olympics for baltimore. michael phelps says london will be his final olympic games. if he can win three more medals , he will surpass the overall record of 18. mother described the feeling on our sunday morning show. >> 3 medals and he will be the greatest olympian of all time. >> once everything has wrapped up, that is what it will hit us and we will reali

while heading home to maryland, he made more than a dozen stops. after the colorado movie theater shooting administrators at hospital in st. louis and chicago canceled his visits. robinson spoke to abc by phone and says he understands and respects the cancellations. >> on a personal note, i was disappointed but it's not about me and it's not about batman. it's about the kids that are in the hospital fighting 24-7 for their lives. i want to be a person to help resolve situations and help do things that are good and if my appearance would be the opposite, then, i am not doing what my mission is all about. >> reporter: he plans to return to maryland this week after storms in hoe eye -- in ohio and west virginia. >>> new this morning, you heard of distracting driving but what about distracking walking? it's hard to -- distracting walking? it's hard to believe but most of us do it has become a problem. in the past 7 years the number of injured distracted walkers quadrupled. more than 1100 people were treated in the er last year. too many people talking

i will have the details coming up on "good morning maryland." >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> new details about a lab tech accused of causing a hepatitis c outbreak. what he may have been trying to do before has arrest. >> the accused killer in the colorado movie theater shooting learns the charges against him and the list is very long. >> and he brings a smile to sick children all over the country. with a a marylandman who dresses up as batman is helping -- is being turned away from hospitals. those stories ahead on this tuesday july 31 1á9. i am charley crowson welcome back. >> i am megan pringle. nice to be back especially with the weather a little cooler. lynette charles is here with a check on the forecast. >> all right. i am so happy you are back and the weather is cooler for today. but that humidity is still sticking around. check out the temperature right now in baltimore. 72 degrees. we are at 71 in york good morning to you. 70 in frederick and 72 in hagerstown. winchester 70. salisbury, the temperatures at 75 and they are dealing with thunderstorms across the area. we w

for "good morning maryland" -- stories for "good morning maryland" at 5:00. ever had trouble getting your kids to brush their teeth? now unique video teaching kids about the importance of teaching the whites pearly white. also tea made you a promise but apparently didn't deliver. the amount capital one is now paying back for credit card products customers simply couldn't use. >>> plus, a picture posted online is a prank. now going viral. how this photo ended up costing three fast food workers their jobs. those stories coming up in just minutes. >>> all right, the kids are not thinking about going back to school but you may want to so you can save some money. back to school shopping will cost you about $700 per kid. trust me. i did addable take when i heard this. now most of that is spent on clothes but parents also going to shell out dough on electronics and school supplies and for about $85 more than parents spent last night. >> when you think about how much people are spending, a lot of them have tried to make do with what they had over the last several yea

after he left maryland. meghan mccorkell, eyewitness news. >> all four hospitals in maryland all contracting patients. >>> a man is facing several charges after leading police on a high-speed chase through the streets of baltimore into anne arundel county county. watson sped off and hit another car head on, on televisionograph road, and then you can see there took off on foot. officers caught up with him and took him to jail. reports are saying that baltimore police tried to stop watson after he sideswiped a car. >>> it has been foil years since millions of people watched man take its first steps on the moon. the apollo landing is one of nasa's major achievement. they are celebrating the 40th anniversary of their land program. it is an incredible collection of satellite images reveal a plan for the future. >> 40 years ago nasa launched their first satellite, with cameras points down. one september was replaced by another. this showed the earth as never before seen. >> the most amazing thing was the revelatio

along with live table games at all maryland casinos. there are hoping the city of baltimore and other counties will see some relief as a result. college has now become an option for some high school graduates with intellectual disabilities. at least eight students to function with mental limitations will attend the university of maryland baltimore county. there will be part of a pilot program called success. there will get to demonstrate their independence, and problem- solving skills. we are told that 6 to 8 students will take place in the first year with current students. they will then be paid in the final two years of the program. some exciting news for theatre fans. the hit broadway musical "book of mormon" is coming to baltimore. as of now, no specific dates have been set. it is a new broadway musical made by the creators of "south park" and is already the winner of nine tony awards. the boston red sox are having a hard time finding their mascot. the costume was reported stolen and it took police almost two hours to find it. there

there are storms in maryland right now. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast for the next five days, let's check in with bob, who is tracking first doppler radar. >> stronger cell, southwest of hagerstown. moving now to the southwest of frederick. this one right here. this is the strongest one. the other has weakened somewhat to the west at emmitsburg. still heading toward crest and ringgold there in northern sections of frederick county. there is a risk some of these may make it across the mountains into the central maryland area. carroll county first, montgomery county and howard county. over the next hour or two. we'll be watching to the west for these storms later on tonight. and there's more activity tomorrow possible. >> that's right. this batch as bob was just explaining, will make its way through. but bethiend that. -- behind that, it will definitely take that track. we'll soto see how that holds together. then the boundary will die down somewhat. we still have the chance for thunder

we have a clear scan around maryland. you start to widen up and go to north western pennsylvania and you can see we do have a cluster of storms right now coming off of lake ere ree. these may stay in tact and by act -- about 5 o'clock give us enough of a ripple that we could see some spotty thunderstorms in the areas. i'm not too concerned about fire works this evening being interrupted. between 5:00 and 8:30, just before 9:00, that's where we may see some scattered pop up thunderstorms. folks, it's july the 4th. we actually have some good news for you coming in our first warning weather segment. don, back to you. >> thank you very much. remember wjz 13 is always on for you for the latest forecast and your own live look at the doppler any time go to wjz.com. >>> despite the heat baking much of this country it's not stopping americans and american politicians from celebrating our nation's birthday. president obama and mitt romney are taking part in 4th of july celebrations. >> president obama celebrated the nation's birthd

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> 6:45. good morning, maryland, i'm charley crowson. time now for your abc 2 news to did. we begin with meteorologist lynette charles on top of everything you need to know weather wise on this wednesday. >> charley, i'm all over it. we're looking at urbana right now, we take you outside, we're looking at a beautiful sky. we did have a few clouds out there this morning, but now we are looking at plenty of sunshine and that is going to be the name of the game as we go through time today. we look at the temperature in colombia, 69 degrees right now. kateensville, you're at 70 degrees and upper 60s in fredrick. we will warm things up significantly as we go into the afternoon. but maryland's most powerful radar is nice and dry right now, not going to rule out a chance for maybe an isolated chance for a shower or storm. let's get a check now with abc 2 news time saver

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so instead of marylanders going elsewhere to spend their dollars, they can do it here in maryland. at a place like national harbor if that's the site that's chosen, you have a lot of out-of-town guests that would visit there, it's a destination venue. it's a good way to capture those out of state dollars. >> you don't think the argument holds weight that people that would be going to the anne arundel mills location, that they would be losing out on that by having those folks going to the national harbor venue? >> well, what i think ought to be done and we started this process at the beginning of the summer under the governor's leadership, we ought to evaluate what would be the lost revenues to the existing sites and then offset that and there's been discussion about lowering the revenue or the percentage that the state receives and, perhaps, we ought to do that for the existing locations because when they did invest their money in those sites, they were banking on a certain rate of return so we ought to make them whole and i think we can do that. >> you've been a big supporter of a

salisbury, maryland at 99. maryland's most powerful radar is clear overhead. as we expand the shot, wove pea noticed active weather to the south. we got more storms over the ohio valley. that comes through the course of the evening. we'll be tracking it. all indications is these storm also come in later tonight right after the 9:00, 10:00 hour. 91 in town. take a look at the trend. we'll be into the 70s. 73 at 5:00 in the morning. 91 degrees tomorrow. there's a threat of more storms. we'll detail that forecast coming up. >>> certainly active last night, depending on where you were last not you got quite the light show. this was behind the abc2 studios. according to federal emergencith agencies it re mains one of the top killers in the u.s. the first thing you need to do is seek shelter when one of the storms pop up. your home, nearby building, even crore car is better than being outside. you can still be hurt even inside the car. the best thing is to install a lightning rod. >>> you can get plenty of severe warnings we they come our way. just did to abc2news.c

at the maryland science center the madness is contagious. >> two words. chicken slinger is what we are told. sharon is out there to explain what's going on in the summer of even more irresponsible science. >> reporter: that would be right. last year it was the summer of irresponsible science. this summer it is more irresponsible science. they brought in new, fun projects and experiments to learn from. they are cool to look at, too. this is the chicken slinger. it is angry birds come to life. i know my son will be upset he is not here. you can have a chance to see it here at the science center. >> you can imagine in the old day of seed engines the idea was to arch something towards the wall. in this case we'll arch a chicken towards baskets. if the crowd was here it would go over the top of their heads. imagine the delightment of that in the summer time. >> reporter: let's see you sling a few chickens. we'll talk to sam in the meantime. he is setting up the chickens. what is the crowd response? >> kids love it. it is exciting. this is a chicken flying thro

maryland. >> reporter: maryland has been invaded. modeled on military planning, massive amounts of equipment are rolling out of this staging area, near bwi. >> this is the best place to make sure they have everything they need to go out on site. >> reporter: with a laundry and a mess hall. 1,000 crews are here. as big as this is, it's duplicate is out in middle river. >> today is one of our big of the days, where we have every single crew here in place. >> reporter: bge uses no larger distribution cable than this. 32,000 volts. 11 snapped poles are tackled by an 11-man work crew. >> back home, we call today overhead twisted cable. it's on the ground. >> reporter: your ear may have told you, dave is not from around here. >> from ater borough, massachusetts. >> reporter: he's 68 years old. retired once. and looks forward to these massive restoration jobs. >> it's in our blood. we are brought up through the apprentice program. this is work we love to do. and when somebody needs help, we're eager to help. >> reporter: his crew is one of

southern maryland is in that. and also, the ohio valley also the tennessee valley could be getting in on some of the severe weather as we go throughout the day. biggest threats will be gusty -- gusty winds and hail large hail at that. now we look at temperatures this morning 71 degrees in northville consider northville. -- northville. 70 across the board but going into the afternoon the temperatures will build. look at what i am going for on this friday. 95 degrees but we like that downward scale. that's what's happening as we go through time. more on that coming up. but right now let's check the abc2 timesaver traffic with mike masco. >> reporter: good morning. we are talking a lot of construction this morning. it's 895 make are way into harbor tunnel. so we will bring you to the board to show you what's going on. this will tie yap during the course of the morning -- tie you up during the course of the morning. prior to the toll plaza, mostly working along exit 7 and 8 and sliding off towards the north it doesn't

one of them is a university of maryland grad student. her survival is nothing short of a miracle. >> reporter: petra anderson's story. she was excited about her upcoming graduate studies at the university of maryland. now she is in the hospital after being shot four times, including once in the face. >> doctors did tell us initially that she's really not even supposed to be alive because of where the injury is. she's not only alive, but she's walking around, and talking to people. >> reporter: the bullet went right through her nose, and through her brain, but because of a birth defect, she doesn't have major damage. it followed the path of that defect, a tiny channel of fluid, running through her brain. she can speak, and move, and is likely to continue her music career. >> it's quite crazy. she is a hardcore composer, that's what she likes to do. >> reporter: the community is pulling for her. >> i know a lot of people here who are grad students. everyone from here, i feel for those people. i can't imagine what they're going through. >>

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the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> 4:57 and some stories we're working for you for "good morning maryland" at 5:00 today. new details about the court ruling calling pit bulls inherently dangerous. we'll explain how this affects pit bull owners. >>> and planning a wedding is stressful enough. well now the cdc has its survival quit at every bride and groom should have. >>> and an oklahoma man decides to give instead of receive on the birthday. those stories and more coming up on "good morning maryland" at 5:00. megan? >>> right now, around the world doctors have finally figured out what caused dozens of children in cambodia to fall ill and die. the children were infected with several different pathogens. those infections were made worse by treatments with steroids in them. now doctors can effectively treat children with the information. >>> the captain of the costa concordia cruise ship is apolog

: a victory for opponents of gun control in maryland. a judge issued a ruling that affects maryland's concealed carry permit law. until now, they had to have a substantial reason for a permit. but that has been struck down. >> even without this good and substantial showing, we still have one of the most restrictive regimes in america, in maryland here, for getting a permit for getting a gun. >> reporter: attorney hamsil reports a man who was denied. this new law does not require background checks or fingerprinting. >> this ruling would only affect law-abiding citizens, people who have been found and investigated to be found law abiding and has nothing to do with the real problems the country faces whether they are mental health problems, which affected the colorado situation. whether they are crime problems, which we see unfortunately, rammant in some parts of -- rampant in some parts of maryland. >> reporter: this has renewed the gun control debate. this ruling make its easier to get a concealed carry permit. that concerns stephanie als

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> ten minutes after 5. thanks for joining us on this wednesday morning. check out this a. time-lapse i know of the amazing northern lights dancing in the nighttime sky. this happened over canada. this happens when electriccally charged particles from the sun collide with the earth's atmosphere. what do you think mike, can i be a meteorologist? >> that's pretty good i don't think i would drop terms like that. but we had another solar system so we may have more coming up. we have the heat coming up in the short-term. heat advisory until 9 this afternoon. this evening rather, and we will get the plan from 83 around the 8:00 hour to 93 around lunchtime and here we go. really hot today. 99 with the realtime numbers feeling like 105. there are gusty showers and thunderstorms in the mix through the 8:00 hour and we willheadline that and

the maryland native says he has tunnel vision going into the summer games. also, london is known for the dismal weather, the dance that some hope could bring luck for the summer games. we will take you there when "good morning maryland" continues. >>> and well col back. we are hours away from the opening ceremonies for the 2012 sum are games. action kicks off at 3 eastern time this afternoon. and abc news aaron mclaughlin joins us live with a preview of what to exexpect and i am sure things are -- expect and i am sure things are ramping up across the pond. good morning. >> reporter: good morning charley. that's right. the excitement is building herein london earlier this morning the olympics plane boarded the royal barge for a trip and it will take center stage at tonight's opening ceremony. it took 7 years and billions of dollars to get to this point the result of 32 sporting facilities prepared and a section of london revitalized. not however without the hiccups and setbacks willer this month. -- earlier this month. a private security company announced the

fourth largest in the state of maryland and it's no more. crushing two cars and leaving a city block in the dark. live in northeast baltimore, charley crowson, abc2 news. >>> 9 minutes after 6. billions in fines is likely to be paid out to the federal government and to customers. stay with us this morning. the lawsuit settlement against a leading pharmaceutical companies that made history. how the government says they broke the law. also coffee wakes you up and soothes your throat there's new benefit eye provides. we will tell you what it is. and brutal temperatures and baking maryland this morning. and much of the united states. more on the power outages that forced some parents to use flashlights to read bedtime stories. mike. >> all right. i am meteorologist mike masco. and we have a comfortable day a warm day and head heat and humidity and storms back in the picture. details coming up. >> 10 minutes after 6. this is a live picture of new york city's times square. let's get a look of a today's tech bites. >> reporter: in today's tech bite

pennsylvania- maryland line, western maryland seeing the showers, then you go about 200 miles to the south and west, all of west virginia seeing rain showers. spotty showers and no thunderstorms to speak of. here are the clouds, they are in place again for tonight. that reflects in the planner. 8:00, 83 degrees. down to 77 degrees around 11:00. there could be spotty showers that tries to develop by tomorrow morning. 74, more humid air, and on our way for 8 87. stationary front separating the humid hot air to the south. cooler more stable air to the north. it's trying to wobble north, we are seeing the scattered showers. that will be with us as we head in to the next 24 hours. this is a very slow moving thump but this will override the drier air on top of us now and soupy air. shower or thunderstorm tomorrow and going in to sunday, the indications are, saturday might be the weather of the next two days. 85 new york city. here is the school cool spot with the rain. west towards the mississippi river, beyond that to oklahoma city, 96 degrees, a day in to the 90s. that is the heat that m

record temperatures in maryland. >> and now storms are moving through maryland. the first warning weather team is tracking it all. >> the water main maps. why these lines once classified as high risk were never fixed and where the next big break is to happen. >> reporter: layoffs at a major university in maryland have people set off. i'm adam may. what's behind the budget problems? that's coming up. >> all breaking news. >> eyewitness news starts right now. this is wjz-tv, wjz-hd and wjz.com, baltimore. from the city to the counties to your neighborhood, now is complete coverage. it's wjz, maryland's news station.

this time, lawyers would discuss a proposal to increase the number of casinos in maryland from five to six adding one at the national harbor. o'malley is expected to announce his decision sometime later this morning. >>> d.c. officials are cutting the ribbon on the refurbished adams morgan district. it has cost $7 million and took 17 months but the project was noisy and disruptive for businesses in that corridor. some ended up applying for interest-free loans from the city. >>> u.s. park police are searching for a man accused of assaulting "woman last night. the man attacked her from behind, put her in a choke hold and caused her to pass out. when she woke up, she started screaming and the suspect ran away. >>> we know what time it is. it is almost football season. skins hit the practice field for day two of training camp. things got off to a rousing start. >> we have a look at the fan frenzy. >> the mechanics, see how it is in person. >> i want to see what it is all b how he is meshing with the receivers. that is the big thing to me. we'll see it. >> you would have to be excited and b

cheaper in maryland, $3.43. in virginia, it's even cheaper where the average is running about $3.2k5. >>> the food and drug administration is accuse of spying on its own scientists for whistle blowing. disgruntled scientists sent messages to members of congress, lawyers, labor officials and even president obama. the investigation looked at five scientists which quickly grew into wide spread investigations. the scientists were critical of the agency's medical review process. >>> in news for your health, a new study says subtle changes in the way a person walks can be an early warning sign of alzheimer's disease. researchers looked at the relationship between brain function and a person's walk measuring things like speed, rhythm, and sfrtride. people with early signs of dementia walked slower than their memory-savvy counter parts. particularly when asked to perform a simple task like counting backwards while walking. >> we may be able to catch cognitive find at an earlier stage by focusing, in addition to their th

maryland has issued 12 heat advisories this summer already. meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage of this heat. to get updates on the forecast, log onto wjz.com. >>> well, new weather alerts are coming to the bay bridge to protect drivers during dangerous storms. the transportation authority will upgrade its early warning system, allowing it to close the bridge more quickly when strong wind gusts hit. they hope to guard against incidents, such as the one on june 29th, when a truck crashed during a strong storm, nearly killing the driver. >>> right now, the search continues for the man who abducted vi ripken at gunpoint. tonight, the fbi is helping with that investigation. wjz is live, rochelle ritchie has more on the efforts to find the suspect. rochelle? >> reporter: that's right, vic. the investigation is continuing at this hour. police are hoping that by showing the suspect's picture repeatedly, it will lead to an arrest. >> reporter: take a look at this picture. have you seen this man? a

he is also worked in hospitals right here in maryland. according to the new documents,way he was fired after -- he was fired after a fellowemployee found her passed out. he turned in his license but went to work in filly. he couldn't be punished because there was no criminal charges and passed a drug test the next day. >> oftentimes, the folks are caught in a state or in a city and unfortunately, the right thing is not done. the right reporting is not done and the employees are fired or quits and moves on to the next place. >> reporter: he faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. linda so, abc2 news. >>> it's 5:31. the supreme court will probably consider and may reverse the maryland case that blocked police from collecting dna samples from people arrested for certain crimes. chief justice roberts had temporarily blocked the ruling from going into effect. on monday, he wrote in a 4-page order that maryland would be allowed to continue dna collection until the court decides what to do with the case. the court is currently taking its su

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. >>> does the day of the week have an impact on your chances of recovering from a stroke? there may be an affect. of the more than 90,000 stroke patients, those that have strokes on the weekend tend to receive full treatment and recover. doctors say one of the most important factors from recovering from a stroke is receiving medical attention right away. >>> kids in schools across the country aren't spending enough time in gym class, according to a new study. researchers looked at schools in all 50 states. only six states in the country meet the national association for sport guidelines for elementary schoolers. and no states met the standards at the high school level. >>> everyone wants to stay safe in the summer weather, but there are some summer health tips that are actually myths, going in and out of the air conditioner won't give you a cold, and watermelon see

we're not -- central maryland. we're not sure which locations he was out. >> reporter: eric snyder was driving to work and noticed something inside a parked car. >> when i saw somebody waving a white sweater outside of a window. >> reporter: nids, he finds vi ripkin, stilled -- inside he finds vi ripkin, still tied up. >> reporter: she was found 100 yards from police officers. >> she was grant wick distraught. >> reporter: she was not hurt. her family said, this was a very trying time for our family, but we're grateful and relieved that mom is back with us, safe and healthy. >> reporter: police say that there was no ran some demand made by that gunman. it's unclear if he even knew that the woman he kid nipped was vi ripkin. >> thank you, megan. our coverage continues with jessica gatallia. she has more on why she's loved by baseball fans. >> reporter: violet ripkin is no stranger to the spotlight. the mother of four children, fred, ellen, billy, and cal junior. >> what can i say at my mom? she's an unbelievable per

about 8.7% of marylanders or 496,000 have diabetes. claire is one of the lucky ones, taking control of her health one step at a time. >> your at risk for death. it's a very, very serious disease. >> researchers just started on the second part of the study to see if specific fats will help the diabetic heart work even better during exercise. at john hopkins hospital. >> the study was published online. >>> still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. the driver speeds the wrong way down a mississippi interstate. how this scary drive ended. >> why a bombing suspect was carrying a u.s. license. >> cooler air and rain coming in for our region. i'll have the exclusive first warning five day forecast coming up. >> here's today's report from wall street. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> thousands of firefighters from around the east coast are in baltimore for one of the largest public safety conferences in the nation. they were issued a serious challenge right from the start. >> as the firefighters pipe and drums warm up a daunting challenge has been

the only loser: maryland schools. tell your delegate and state senator to vote yes for schools, jobs, and small businesses by saying yes to national harbor. by saying yes until i had the shingles. i have never encountered such a burning sensation... it was like a red rash. like somebody had set a bag of hot charcoal on my neck. i had no idea it came from chickenpox. it's something you never want to encounter. for more of the inside story, visit shinglesinfo.com johns hopkins receiving $75,000 to fight childhood brain cancer. baltimore area hyundai dealers and hope on wheels made the donation at johns hopkins hospital. baltimore area children affected placed their hand prints in paint. >> our motto is the promise of medicine and what this place is about the using therapies from the research lab in to the person's rib in to the bed sim. >> brain tumors are the second most comop malignancy among people 20 years and younger. >>> you talk your kids to the stow, they say buy me thi and that. everything on the store shelves.

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it's cheaper in maryland at $3.43. even less in virginia where the average right now is $3.25 for a gallon of regular gas. >>> ford is recalling more than 10,000 suvs to fix a carpet padding probm. the car company says the problem is in the 2013 models of ford escapes manufactured from march 8th through june 7th of this year. ford says the carpet padding could get in the way of the braking. dealers will remove the padding and replace a console trim panel at no charge. so far, no injuries have bn been reported. >>> police investigation at the tour de france under way this morning after somebody threw some tacks on the road during yesterday's stage. this happened about 25 miles from the finish and forced about 30 cyclists to stop and change their tires or switch bikes. in a show of good sportsmanship the race leader slowed the main pack to allow the cyclists to catch up. >>> steven straussburg is one of the league's best pitchers but proving he can hit as well. >> bouncing ball. threw. and he can't get to it. es the nati

david kiakowsky once worked at the southern maryland hospital center in clinton, maryland. he's now behind bars for allegedly infecting several patients in new hampshire. police say that he exposed people to the virus by stealing needles and using them on himself and then using the needles on patients. >> he knew he had hepatitis c as of at least june of 2010. he continued to divert drugs and permit taintedder is rings to be used on patients under his care. >> he worked at the southern maryland hospital between 2008 and 2009. hospitals in five other states where he was employed are also investigated. >>> fairfax county police would like to know what started an argument between two roommates. it ended with both men dead in an apparent murder-suicide. all of this happened last night in oakton, virginia. the two men lived on trevor house drive just off germantown road. police say that 43-year-old ihab catoub was murdered by his roommate. that man has been identified at 27-year-old alexander rios. rios then took his own life. the shooting remains under investigation. >>> a 4-ye

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let's head over to i-95 also in maryland, northbound. the ramp to westbound 100 has an accident there and you're going to find that ramp shut down. i'm back in ten minutes with an update on both of these accidents. for now, back over to you both. >> all right, danelle, thank you. >>> another eerie twist involving the suspected gunman in the tragedy in colorado. police confirm james holmes sent a package to a faculty member at the university of colorado medical campus. it arrived on monday. police are not saying what was inside. meanwhile, some of holmes' neighbors are finally allowed to return home. police say he rigged his apartment with explosives shortly before last week's shootings, and some of the victims still recovering from that shooting will not have to deal with the costly medical bills when they get out of the hospital. some of the hospitals treating those victims say they will limit or wipe out their medical bills altogether. >> some of the funerals for those killed in colorado are being held this week. today, 23-year-old mic

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a new court ruling could change gun laws in maryland. now the state attorney general is weighing in. that's ahead. >> watch your step. why one family may not have to mow the lawn every -- again. details coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> welcome back. it's going to be warm, muggy today. we have sunshine and if you're lucky enough to be in ocean city here's your forecast. a chance of a couple of thunderstorms through the day. tomorrow less of a chance. the water temperatures now 75. back in the city we're talking about a high in the low 90s, 93, chance for shower or thunderstorm through the afternoon. that could linger into tonight. take a look at the next few days around here. very similar forecast. varying chances for showers and storms. >>> here's are some of the other stories people are talking about. a terrifying problem for a washington state couple. they're front yard is disappearing. they're property is dropping down a 200 feet cliff piece by piece. the 50 foot hole already swallowed up a 500-year-old tree. >>> a lightening bolt

maryland? maryland? this is our facebook page...this question lit up as soon as we posted it...there are about 300 comments right now... and many of you are still posting your opinions...many of you agree with the judge's decision.join the discussion by going to facebook dot com slash fox- baltimore a close call for a woman who fell onto a subway track this morning.it happened about 11-30 today at the state center metro station downtown. it's still unclear why the woman fell, buu police say she survived by crawling into a space under the platform. she was hit by the subway as it passed, but not run over. transit authorities say the train was going about 30 miles per hour. "where the train enters the station, comes around a beam, so its kind of a blind corner. the operator reports he did see the woman as he was &ppreparing to enter the station, but she was so near the entrance he didnt have time to stop." stop." the woman is recovering at shock trauma tonight... she suffered some cuts and possib

this is millions of dollars for the state of maryland. millions of dollars for prince george's county and baltimore city. >> governor o'malley is meeting with the house speaker and senate president today. the general assembly must take action before august 20th if it wants the gambling issue to get on the november ballot. >> virginia's attorney general has refused to certify the state appear new abortion clinic rules. last month, the board of health struck down a requirement that existing clinics meet the same building standard as new hospitals. attorney general ken cuccinelli says board members did not follow the law. this doesn't mean the regulations are derailed but it may influence governor mcdonnell's decision to approve them or send them back to the board. board. >>> a bomb threat in detroit t briefly forced police to shut down a brim linking the u.s. and canada last night. >> a multiagenty agenty -- an investigation is under way this morning. upon receiving this information of course the canadian authorities shut down the bridge on

for the most -- for most of maryland, southern maryland, you're farther into the risk. northern virginia and central virginia, the better likelihood that they may get showers and thunderstorms. some of those thunderstorms can go severe and there is another hot pocket back out here into ohio. and indiana and parts of illinois that may have some severe weather later on this evening. and that does not necessarily matter at all for us. 91 here in town now. the temperature has dropped off. 88 for monasses. you add in the humidity, it feels hotter and feels like 95 in town; 92 for gaithersburg. real hot for fredericksburg and annapolis there and the upper 90s. thunderstorms to the south of us. there is a big bunch of them there and southern virginia to the north and another back to the north of us, running through pennsylvania and can you see to the west here, this is coming long, too and some frontal boundaries focusing here. a chance of showers and thunderstorms. again tonight, we're kind of in the center of the activity and that future cast doesn't seem like 9:00. eight:00