/john... rydell reports.../ a. ..local couple... has... experience... helping.... hurricane victims... victims... (rrdell) "they're packing their bags herr at red cross headquarrers, up to 20 volunteers will soon e on their way o mississippi including a coupll that has plenty of experience from hurricane katrina."(myers) "i &pwas watching the images on television, crying, almost to tte point of being distraught and thinking there's got tt be something that i can do."so seven years ago this myers...became nd greg volunteers...for the red cross. thhy spent weeks in new orleans...offeeinggfood... clothing...and comfort... to those... who lost everything. (myers) "but when you see people who can't find their family, can't find their kids, can't find their chillren." "it's mentally agonizing."and while hurricane "issac" has not been... nearly as devistatingg.. as wass katrina.....the myers know...that there is still an urgent need for volunteers...like them. (myers) "i don't think in my entire life, i've ever met people who are nicer, kinder or more appreciative of the

john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. the rioles try to make it 5 st. straight...find out how steve johnson did... in his starting debut on the mound. next in sports. ♪ [ telephone rings ] how's the camping trip? well, the kids had fun, but i think i slept on a rock. ♪ the best part of wakin' up what are you doing? having coffee. ohh. ♪ is folgers in your cup better schools. that's what a world-class resort casino at national harbor would mean for maryland. but it won't happen if the special interests get their way. with thousands of local jobs and millions for maryland's schools on the line. we need to fight back. call your lawmakers and tell them to put national harbor on the ballot this november. because it's not up to the special interests, it's up to you. bruce cunningham has fox 45 morning sports. sports. we're always showing our purple pride around here, as we prepare for the first preseason game tonight.this is imari and nevaeh.... they says... win ... lose or tie... ravens fans til we tie! and this is thomas.and he's showing his love for

./ john... rydell... says.../ that's... causing... complaints... from... those... who work ... and... live downtown.../ john... jeff...in about two years... caesars...hopes to but for many years...that site...has become an"eye-sore" for thosearriving...downtown. it's city-owned land...on russell street...just south... of m. & t.bank stadium.city officials...hadhoped...it would bedeveloped... everal years ago...when acanadian company...tried to build a casino.but that bid...waa rejected.ever since...the propertyhas been left... virtuallyun-touched. and some folks...wonderwhy...the city has donelittle...if anything...tomaintain it. (enis) "i can see where someone coming in would look at that and it's defintely blighted."(king) "it looks like something in desert storm..."(enis) "they could do and have some ttpeeof a parkk area there and also during people who would want to do ve some tailgating or some type of activity." city officials...say...that site..."will"be developed. ground-breaking forthe casino...is expected...early open...by 20-14.john rydell, o fox 45...news at "5:30"

john rydell, fox 45...nees at five. how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?brandi proctor has our traffic edde report. report. mapbelaiifiberwilkensmap395map new tonight... on... fox 45 news at 5:30/... more on the... impact... social media had... on the shooting... at.... perry hall yesterday...what ome people think the school should be doing to prevent aay fuuther problems... 3 126-134"i've never seen this guy before in my life.. hh's laying on my bedroom floor bleeding all over. you better send an ambulance." ambulance."a graphic 99 1- 1 call ffom a washington state man.why there was a man bleediig on the floor of his house. and scary moments caught on tape.what caused a helicopter emergency landing.ake this - a news helicopter makes a dramatic landing in hollywood monday... after experiencing engine trouble. trouble.another news station captured k-t-l-a's helicopter going down... smoke billowing from the back of it.the pilot was able to stay in controllof the situation... and landed safely in a parking lot.he and the photojournalist on board ... were not

john rydell, fox 45 news at five. that brings us to our questionn of the day.when it comes to the city telephone contract do you think the mayor is trying to hide something?. go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. you can also sound off through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can text your answer to 45203. enter fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?brandi prrctor has our traffic edge report. reeort. mapsbelairfibermaps ferris wheels, ... 3&p wave swinger ... merry- go- r. rounds..whatever your favorite carnival ride--state inspectors put them to the test for the 2012 maayland state fair. fairrpaul gessler was with them-- and is streaming live from the fairgrounds. 40 rides need inspected before begins at five o'clock. the four state saffty inspectors on site today will wrap up all the work before tomorrow night.thh fair will run through labor day.of course, there will be ccncerts and a numbe

and as john rydell tellsus...the two violent incidents...may be related...john... karen...police...have announced...the formation...of a special "task" force...to examine..."similarities".. between those two... deadly shootings. shortly after midnight...a man...and woman...were shot and killed...outside this house....on hamilton avenuee detectives... sayythetwo had just arrived...back home...when theywere ambushed. and wednesday evening...two men...and a woman...were shot... on "linnard" street...in southwest baltimore.the two men...died. this morning's shooting... comes...as a shock...to neighbors. (steve) "it really is a nice neighborhood, you know, nothing like this has ever happened around here, you know, you might hear some gunshots but i've never heard that anyone actually getting you know shot or killed out here." police have made..."no" arrests...in any of the shootings.and that includes... the other homicide...that occurred in mount vernon...last weekend. john rydell, fox 45 newsat 5:30. a... burglar ...is arrested... in... salisbury.../ after... stripping

john rydell says.../ some... critics... are concerned... about.. safety... ((nats-street))in downtown baltimore....a small but passionategroop of protesters...is turning heads.. "it says moratorium on smart meters, it means stop, please stop smart meters, we don't want them, they're not healthy."they're upset that b.g.e. is installing new, high-tech smart meters in their homms.some claim...they emit harmful radio frequency. (protester) "i had cancer, i don't want any more radiation." others...say those meters have proven to e hazardous...in other states. (libber) "there's a series of fires all around the country involving smart meters aad just recently in philadephia, there were 12 smart meters that caught on fire in very short rapid succession."but b.g.e. officials...are telling members of thepublic service commission...their meters are perfectly safe. (gould) "we've installed about 60,000 meters largely in the anne arundel county area but in the southern part of our territory. not one time have we had a fire or a sparking incident." utility officials are a

at the state house, john rydell, fox 45 news at five." also in annapolis...lawmakers are still debatingthat bill that impacts ownersof pit bulls.they're considering a billwhich would overturn a recent court of appeals decision.it declared pit bulls asinherently dangerous. animal advocatessay that unfairly singlesout one breed of dog. lawmakers want ownersof any type of dog legallyresponsible for bites. but some think the billgoes too far. (smigiel) "there are some things in that billthat change the tresspass law in maryland....take a look at is this what maryland wants." wants." the... house... is expected... to... vote... on the bill... tomorrow. the maryland public service commission will hold four public hearings this month for residents to voice their opinions on b-g-e's response to the june 29-th derecho storm that caused more than 700-thousand customers to lose power. baltimore county's meeting will be held august 16-th at the baltimore county office building at 7-pm. a hearing for baltimore city will be held tomorrow at the war mem

(rydell) "and for that reason......in perryville, john rydell, fox 45 news at five." that brings us to our question of the day. does maryland need a sixth casino? go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. you can also sound oof through facebook. send us a tweet.. at foxbaltimore. and you can text your answer to 45203. enter fox45a for yes.. or fox45b for no. and during that special session... the topic of whether to continue to classify pit bulls as a dangerous breed will be up for debate.in july... a court ruling declared the breed inherently dangerous. but the ruling isn't in effect yet.the decision says victims of pit bull attacks would not need to prove the dog has a history of violence before making a claim. controversy.... and state farm insurance company has asked the court to reconsider.until then, landlords can't evict tenants just because they have a pitbull. a picture-perfect finish as nasa confirms the rover - curiosity - has landed on mmrs. mars.18-23 "people cheering" cheering" celebrations from the jet propulsion laboratory at nasa in pasa

in baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news at five." at the university of maryland college park, some students have launched an effort demanding the 'chick fila' in the food court be closed. the eatery in the student f - union, more then 700 students have signed an on-line petition to have it closed. they are angry over the company president's stand against gay marriage. however, students we spoke with, seem split on the issue. (heather hicks)"i probably wouldnt sign the petition only because i like to eat chick fila and i like that its conveneint to have it here." but i think its great students are getting involved" the student union director tells fox 45 news tonight, she plans to have a meeting to address the students concerns on this issue. a local high school basketball superstar faces assault charges. police ssy he attacked his ex-girlfriend. and tonight, she's speaking . out. keith daniels, live at central booking with word the woman claims she's received threats from the public... after having the basketball star locked up.. kei

at the state house, john rydell, fox 45 news at five." maryland isn't the only state thats chasing the gambling dollar.... when casino profits began to slump in delaware recently, lawmakers there legalized sports betting..... if maryland approves table games and a sixth casino, experts predict it'll drain profits from other casinos, especially those in maryland.... (13:54:30) "its competition. its like if you had two car dealerships in one town and suddenly there was a third and a fourth and a fifth, the amount of money people spend on automobiles doesn't expand but the take thaa each dealer gets from that automobile expenditure will get smaller we can see that happpning at the casino up in perryville right now." now." while the gambling measure issexpected to generate millions in revenue in maryland , experts say its longterm costs are difficult to predict. that brings us to our question of the day.do you think maryland an compete with other states when it comes to gambling? go to fox-baltimore dot com and tell us what you think. you can

and john rydell... reports... its been a struggle to reach a compromise.... "mr. speaker."speaker michael busch huddles with house leaders...in efforts to reach a consensus.(busch) "many of the members were down here all weekend and going through the details of the legislation and you want to be thorough whatever decision you make." many delegates... support games...like black-jack and poker. but some are still skeptical about building another casino....n prince george's county...either at a racetrack...or...at the national harbor...on the potomac river.(turner) "we've got to make sure that the ones that are up and running are not going to be harmed and of course, baltimore city, they haven't even put a shovel in the ground yet."some lawmakers...don't want a new casino in p.g. county to open...until at least two-and-a-half years...after...the casino opens... in baltimore city. (afzali) "we don't want one casino canibalizing the other, why don't we wait to see how these do, we have five places, let's get the table games in those places, let's see how they succeed, then let's

john rydell...fox- 45 news...late edition. that brings us to our question of the day. does maryland need a sixth casino? casino? here's our facebook page.some of you say yes - it could mean a lot of jobs...but many of you say no... there are already enough casinos.... and the others need to bb up and running first.join this discussion by going to facebook dot com slash fox- baltimore and during that special session... a ruling on pit bulls will be up for debate.in breed inherently dangerous.... meaning victims of pit bull attacks would not need to prove the dog has a history off violence before making a claim. the ruling sparked controversy.... and state farm insurance company has asked the court to reconsider.until then, landlords can't evict tenants just because they have a pitbull. baltimore police opened fire on a man outside district court today. tavon williams was in court this morning when escaped from custody and took off.he made it to the parking lot, where police say he jumped in a car and tried to run over an officer.... fearing for his life, the cop opened

in baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. 3severrl grand prix drivers... are expectedto appear t "germano's""in little italy thisfriday evening at 6:30. 3sunday's... heavy rains ... caused... a sinkhole... in... east baltimore.../// to... get... a lot... bigger. bigger.we've been following this probbem since the sinkhole opened up about a look...///at it now the... hole... ow stretches... from... one end of the street... to... of... east mooument street... were... evacuaaed ... ... the... large sinkhole... - in... the road .../ re-- opened..../// you... can... see... it''... in the middle... of the street.../. it... has... some neeghbors... upset... with the city. people fear the hole... will swallow their homes... 11:10:43 iq: yeah they got sensorsoq: building cculd go ovr over tte.. hole ... was... ásupposedá... to... take 3 weekk... to fix...///.now... it... may be... more like... 3 months. 3 3 3 3 in these tough times... we have some great options for you to ponder... if you love movies in the comfort of your you might want to start getting to bed a

so as john rydell reports...commmnity leaders are launching an agressive campaign...tocash in on the big race... (rydell) "restaurant owners here in little italy that last year's grand prix would have brought them plenty of business but instead this is what it looked like for most of labor day weekend. but those restaurant owners that this year will be different." ((nats))for businesses within a stone's throw of the track... baltimore's grand prix....was a big winner. but not so...for those in little italy...despite their best spirit was beautiful and it was like a bride left at the alter because no one showed up."so this week...the welcomee banner is being hung over high street...and the word is out. "downtown baltimore, open for business."last year...the racee dddn't end until around 11:30 t night...too late for fans to patronize restaurants and clubs...beyond downtown. but this weekend...the races will end t 6:30....and that's giving many restaurant owners...new hope...for attracting...more of those fans. "that will allow those 40 or 50,000 people to roam the streets of baltimore

john rydell, fox 45 news attten. the... task force... includes ...law enforcement...'/ p.public defenders.../ and... members... of... gun-rights roups. p we asked: should... state police... have greater access... to... the... mental health records... of... prospective gun buyers? buyers? a... lot... of responses... to this question.../ it's about 50% yes... 50--% no..// go...facbook dot- com-slash-fox baltimore to join the discussion. animal rights groups are reacting to a revised rulingon pit bulls...from maryland's highest court. court.the court of appeals has reaffirmed iis earlier decision...that pit bulls are inherently dangerous.but it's exempted "mixed-breeds" f pit bulls.maryland's s.p.c.a...says that ruling is still bad for both humans and pets..ritics say people shouldn't have to choose between their home...or their family pets. beautiful day today today will it continue? continue? here's chief meteorologist vytas reid. reid. &p3 3 a look inside a 3 3 a look inside a shopping centeras a gunman opens fire why the case is closed, even though he was never caugh

(rydell) "but the battle over expanded gambling is far from over....in annapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news at ten." if the gambling bill isapproved byythe house...it still has to go beforethe voters in november'selection. the senate has also approved a bill that addresses the issue of pit bulls. the measure would overturn a court of appreals decision that declares all pit bulls inherently dangerous. this bill would make all dog owners equally liable for the actions of their pets.but that compromise worries some lawmakers. (pipkin) "i want to make sure that the people that care for animals....not constructive to a lot of pet owners across the " state."the house will take up the bill on monday. and that briigs us to our question of the day... should all dog owners face the same liability for the actions of their pets? pets? a lot of people on our facebook page believe no breed should be singled out. if you'd like to join the debate just go facebook-ddt-com-slash- fox- baltimore. dooens of citizens came together tonight to protest recreation centers slated to close in baltimore city. pro

/john... rydell reports.../ a. ..local couple... has... experience... when... it comes to... helping.... hurricane vic. victims... "i was watching the images on television, crying, almost too the point of being distraught." libby myers...will never forget the ddsturbing images of hurricana katrina.so seven years ago this week...she and her husband greg...decidedd they would do something. (myers) "so i went home and told gregory that i was going to go to louisiann and he said when are we leaving."they signed up...to becomeered cross volunteers.they spent severaa weeks in nnw orleans...offering food... clothing...and comfort... to those... who lost everything. (myerss "but when you see family, can't find their kids, "it's mentally agonizing."" (ryddll) "the myers are just two of nearly 20 red cross volunteers frommtheebaltimore area who will soon be on their way to mississippi and louisiana to provide relief to the many victims of hurricane issac."and while "issac" has not been... neerly as deviitating... as wass know...that there is still an urgent need for volunteers...like t

innannapolis, john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. the bill being debated by maryland lawmakers does not call for internet gambling. if the measure passes, proponents say the additional revenue will be used to fund ed. education. lawmakers madd the same promise when voters first approved slots two years ago.... but so far, critics say education has not benefitted from slots proceeds. (9:02) "not one extra penny has been used to increase education spending. instead the slott money has been used to supplant education spending not to increase it....!" it....!" one group that 'will' benefit from the expanded gambling proposal is casino operators. they'll get a huge tax cut if the measure passes. maryland isn't the only state thats chasing the gambling dollar.... at least fifteen states now allow casino gambling.... and as competition is fierce. fierce. in the battle for the gambling dollar....the stakes are high.... with each casino that opens its doors....others feel the drain. (13:55:56) (norris) "the increasing competition iss one casi

at the inner harbor, john rydell, fox 45 news at 5:30." the trial continuee for two men chargee with murdering a teenager at the towson town center mall a few days before c. in court ttday as surveillance video was presented to the jury. the video and is live at the courthouse in towson. william ward and fran williams william ward william ward and fran 3 williams can bb be seen walkkng througg storrs ... making phone calls and &pallegedly tracking the victim defendent from frank's dark hoodde, williams bright tennis &pshoes and eyewitness accounts they are also later seen in theestairwell offthe parking garage. they shot him in the garage outside nordstroos the suspected triggerman tyrooe brown is triggerman suspected nordstroms the outside him in the garage garage. they shot the pprking the stairwell of also later seen in accounts and briiht tennis shoes and eyewitnesssaccounts they are also later seen in thee stairwell of the parking garage. they shot him in thee &pgarage outside nordstroms the brown is not seen in these clips prosecutor

john rydell is live in the midst of the excitemeet at the baltimore graad prix 3 3 3 3 ((car races)) races))the second annual baltimore grand prix issnow officially underway.there are a lot of things to do downtown...muuic....food...and plenty of beer. but die hard fans...are really here for one reason. the experience...of hiih speed racing. sot rollcue: for the big race (gore) "i mean it's such a great venue, thh fact that you racc by camden yards, you're right here by the inner harbor, what a great baccdrop to a race." race."too early to tell if the crowds this year...willexceed that of last year.but "race on" officials aren't concerned. they have a five year contract ///rydell live tag// how are the roads looking tonig? tonight?brandi proctor has our traffic edge report. report. map395mapwilkensfiberr the new... top cop... is... on the beat tonight...//. anthony batts... walked the streets with members ... of... ...a... neighborhood ... watch group.../.last night night batts has decades of experience in laa enforcement.. heading up departments in oakland and long beacc. most recen

john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. lawmakers will also consider another billin the special session...to overturn an appealscourt decision that declares all pit bulls inherently dangerous. 3 outrage over a school lesson.... why a teacher told students to write down curse words in class. foooball season may be just around the corner - but baseball is all the buzz here in downtown baltimore! i'm myranda stephens... more on orioles fever - coming up! wkk more about the gunmmn's final moments in the shooting at a sikh temple in wisconsin. investigators now say police ádidá take down the shooter -- wade michael page -- with a single shot to the stomach... but page himself finished the job with a self-inflicted gunshot to the head. meanwhile, police have arrested page's ex-girlfriend on a weapons charge after learning she's a felon who illegally owns a gun. detectives made the discovery while questioning her, but they don't believe she's connected to the shooting. &pthe f-a-a is making changes t its policies... after last

in perryville, john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. a spokesman for thecordish company...whichoperates maryland live...says the loss in revenuefrom hollywood casino shows that maryland cannot sustain another mega-casino in prince george's county. that brings us to our question of the day. does maryland need a sixth casino? casino? here's our facebook page.some of you say yes - it could mean a lot of jobs...but many of you say no... for a lot of different reasons...some want the other ones up and running first... others say there are already enough.join this diicussion by going to facebook dot com slash fox-baltimore and that special session is also expected to include a debate on pit bulls.in april, a court ruling declared the breed inherently dangerous. but the ruling isn't in effect yet.the decision says victims of pit bull attacks would ánotá need to prove the dog has a history of violence before making a claim.the ruling sparked controversy.... and the state farm insurance company has asked the court to reconsider.until then, lan

john rydell, fox 45 baltimore county has added 5 new speed cameras that will start working tomorrow. tomorrow. they are on johnnycake road near southwest academy. cromwell bridge road near loch raven high school.regester avenue near stoneleigh elementary.wise avenue near patapsco high school....and rrisserstown road near owings mills elementary school. most teenagers have been told not to text behind the wheel ..... but warnings will only do so much.as joel d. smith found in fulton today, there are two things that young drivers say will actually work. one is an experience... the other, a threat. nat of simulator: a real car, real scenerio, and real &pconfidenn teens thinking they can text and drive successfully. 5930 i should be alright i hope. 0000 above average. confident words for austin blair wwo says he doesn't text and drive, but understands why so many do.5914 theres def. lots of temptation, bk you want to know what s going on and you think thats more important than their safety. the allstate foundation simulator tours the country giving kids the chance to put their money wher

john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. the speccal session officially begins thursday morning in annapolis. meanwhile, a strong showing of support for maryland's same- sex marriage law.catholic supporters of gay marriage met today ... to raise awareness among voters, who will have their ay in november. lawmakers passed leeislation this year to allow same-sex marriage in the state. but opponents gathered enough signatures to put it on the ballot. "iq: in maryland this year we have an opportunity to make history.... oq: gay or staright, you can marry who you love." love." a recent hart research poll shows 55 percent of marylanders would vote in favor of the marriage equality they're opposed. cent say anne arundel county is trying convicted of crimes. crimes.spurred by the indictmenn of county executive john leopold...county council memberssunanimously pushed forward the new rules.now voters will decide in november whether to approve the law that requires a vote of five council members to remove and strip that official of ce

in baltimore, john rydell, fox 45 news late and if you'd like more information about booking hotels in baltimore this weekend, head to our website, fox-baltimore.com...and clicc on the newslinks tab. 3 a bad ddy for a milwaukee juror.... who takes a vacation to mexico during jury deliberations in a criminaa facing the judge when she retur. returns.i didn't mean any disressect to not come thursday. it was planned like six months ago. and i work part time. and i rrally worked hard for that, to save a lot of money. your act was selfish and there's no other way to characterize it. 22-year-old ivana samardzic was in courr two weeks ago as j.d. watts. the young woman skipped out on jury duty in a criminal case to go to cancun. that could have caused a mistrial which would have cost taxpayers thousands anddleft her sittiig in jail.the judge spared her from jail and instead fined her 300 dolllrs. it's a bad day for bic.the company has created pens just for women, which caused a firestorm of controversy.they're called "bic for her".they're described as a diamond- engraved barrel for an elegant

john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. not everyone is happy with ballot wording tonight.the maryland marriage alliance ...which opposes same-sex marriage.. is voicing concerns pbout the language used to describe exceptions to same sex marriage bill. we have a lot more stories including a new poll......and -3 why experts say it shows the president could áloseá his homeestate of illinois.read that story by going to fox- baltimore dot com... and click on vote-2012 in the hot topics section at the top of the screen ...and coming up....we'll tell you about students in college park...trying to kickk chick-fil-a off campus... ...because of itt position on gay marriage.the thing they want to take its placecoming up in about 10 minutes. strong rain storms suddenly made driving very dangerous this evening. evening.look at this video... sent to us by mike from fallston.you can see how hard that rain is coming down... ...on the beltway. ...and this rain created all kinds of hazards...police shut down mc-culloh street in west baltim

john rydell, fox 45 news at ten. the... bill... also delays... the... opening of,,, a ... p.g. county casino.../ for... nearly... 3- years... after... a... casino opens... in... baltimore city. lawmakers... failed... to pass a law... about pit bulls.../the .. &p some... pet owner now face../.in... 15 minutes... on... fox45 news at ten late... word tonighh.../ on... the sale... of... the... sparrow's point... steel mill.../ it... puts... jobs and beneeits...of... hundreds of workers.../in... karen parks...streaming live... at... sparrows point.../ where... she... spoke to... some of those workers..../ hoping... to... save... their jobs..... jobs..... tonight in delaware.. a bankruptcy judge approved thesale to a liquidation company.. an that means nearly 2000 workers could be without jobss and benefits sooner than expected...the steel mill was once one of batlimore county's largest eeployers...but the company running it filed for bankruptcy in may.... under the terms of the purchase agreement.....once ssarrows point is sold the new owners can termmnate rg steel employees at thei

in d marylandjohn rydell ... live... in.,.. annapolis./..john.../ what... have... thhy been... talking about... . tonite?... 3 also tonight...the house did give final approval o a revised bill that affects owners of pit bulls. it would overturn a court oo appeals decision that declared all pit bulls inherently dangerous. animml advocates fear that decision could prompt landlords to tell their tenants to get rid of their dogs or move out. suppprters senate still needs to take a final vote on the measure. coming up...the controversial decision of one newspaper...to puulish the ames of everyonn......who signeddthe petition...to put same sex marriage on thh ballot in novemberin just 5 minutes on 3ox45 news at tenn- with... their... home... pre- season... openee ... 3---days away, .../ the... ravens... were back... on.... the... practice ffeld../. sports... director... bruce cunningham... joins us.... with that s. ssory... 3 we still don't know how long the llons friday night...but we do know that two of ttem were absent today...receiver torrey smith has a bad ankle and safety ed re