>> meanwhile tonight, baltimore county hope to identify a man they say witnessed two deaths on the light rail. on sunday, july 5, 17-year-old jarrett connor peterson was hit and killed near lutherville. his half brother was also hit but died the next day. police believe these surveillance pictures from inside the train show this man may have information about what happened that day. if you have any information about this man's identity, you are asked to call baltimore county police. >> the big story tonight at 5:00, an investigation into a deadly shooting is under way in glen burnie. >> police say a man was shot around 7:00 this morning. tonight they're still looking for the shooter. it happened in the 7900 block of summit rain court. john sherman has more on the story. >> as crime scene technicians worked, the body remained under a sheet, well past noon. >> at 7:02 exactly there were

seven shots total, four shots went off, a one or two second delay, and then three more shots. >> police responded to this neighborhood in glen burnie for a report of shots fired. upon arrival, officers spoke to witnesses, who reported hearing multiple shots. several streets remained blocked as shocked neighbors came by. >> when i saw i couldn't get here and then you come down here and you see the body, i was like wow, not here, not when i moved away to be in a quiet neighborhood where nobody gets shot. but i guess you get shot anywhere. >> police have no suspect or motive information to release. back in the neighborhood, though, the concern is safety. >> i'm very concerned about kids because the school is right through this way. they walk this way when they get home from school and now they can't. it's very sad. >> tonight baltimore city police have arrested and charged a man with the murder

of a woman in fell's point. 48-year-old josephine was shot in the 500 block of south register street. police have arrested and charged 22-year-old donta mccray. he was apparently seen on a crime camera. investigators have not released a motive for the shooting. four people accused of starving a 1-year-old 0 to death while part of a religious cult will go to trial october 26. the trial watts supposed to begin yesterday but there was a scheduling conflict. prosecutors wanted to give the cult leader queen antoinette and we have her followers time to hire a lawyer. but the two women said tuesday they would represent themselves. they are accused of denying food to 1-year-old javon thompson after the boy refused to say amen after meals. >> tonight the ocean city beach patrol is credited with saving is young boy's life. lifeguards say they could only see the 11-year-old boy's feet

when they arrived on the scene yesterday. the child from pittsburgh wasn't breathing and didn't have a pulse. the beach patrol took these pictures after the boy was revived. he was treated at the hospital in delaware and believe it or not guards say he was back on the beach today playing. the beach patrol cautions you are never to dig a hole deeper than knee high on the smallest person in your group. >> get ready for major traffic jams in downtown baltimore. crews are now resurfacing parts of lombard street. that is the main westbound route through downtown. we're told commuters should expect delays in the area, plenty of them. you might consider orleans street as an alternate route. the project will cost the city $2.6 million. it ised expected to take a year to complete. >> baltimore is expanding its inner harbor connector service.

right now the service only runs from fell's point to tide point. you can use it five days a week from 7:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night and it's all free. >> we've specifically designed this service for commuters who are going to and from work each day in and around downtown. leave your car at home. this is a great way to get across the harbor. >> economic recovery funds from the federal government helped pay for the expansion. city leaders say the funds will also help pay for two new boats and pier upgrades. >> sunshine in the area today, a few clouds as well. a little more humid as the winds have begun to come around to the south. but so far a clean sweep on h.d. doppler in the baltimore area. we'll get through the evening without having to deal with much in the way of a rain threat. to our south there are showers and storms and weaker activity to the north in parts of ohio, coming into west virginia and parts of far western

pennsylvania. that's all associated with a front sliding across the mountains toward baltimore overnight. so the possibly at least in some areas for some rain we need in the area as things have dried up just a little bit. the threat of a shower or thunderstorm come into the region tonight. see how long it sticks around. the insta-weather plus forecast in a few minutes. >> supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor today refused to reveal her views on abortion rights, but on day three of her senate confirmation hearing, she was pressed hard on that hot-button issue. steve handelsman has the latest from washington. >> as the senate hearing turned to the explosive issue of abortion, sonia sotomayor would not reveal her views but told senators it is clear what the law is now. >> that a woman has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy in certain circumstances. >> did president obama make sure sotomayor is pro abortion rights before he nominated her to the supreme court? the white house says no.

>> it is absolutely correct. i was asked no question by anyone including the president about my views on any specific legal issues. >> oklahoma republican tom coburn, a doctor who opposes abortion rights, pressed sotomayor. if doctors develop ways for babies to survive outside the womb at an earlier stage than is now possible, should abortion restrictions be tightened? sotomayor refused to answer. >> i probably couldn't opine because i'm sure that situation might well arise before the court. >> he condemned this week's anti-abortion disruption. >> i apologize for the outbursts that have occurred in this committee. >> but later, as he joked with her, he seemed to use the signature line of latino comic carry ricky ricardo. you have lots of splainin 'to

do. >> some palestinians are calling the nominee evasive. >> confusing, backtracking on issue after issue. >> but after three days of hearings, other republicans admit, sotomayor looks sure to be confirmed. the hard part for her is almost over. tomorrow other witnesses come to testify for and against sotomayor. from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman, wbal-tv 11 news. >> before today's confirmation hearings got under way, maryland senator ben cardin extended a special invitation to judge sotomayor on behalf of baltimore baseball fans. >> i just want you to know that the baseball fans of baltimore knew there was a judge somewhere that changed in a very favorable way the reputation of baltimore forever. you are a hero. they now know it's judge sotomayor. you're a hero to the baltimore baseball fans. let me explain. the major league baseball strike you allowed the season

to continue to cal ripkin could become the iron man of baseball in 1995. we want to invite you to an orioles game. we promise it will not be when the yankees are playing so you can root for the baltimore orioles. >> that's a great invitation and good morning, senator. you can assure your baltimore fans that i have been to camden yards. it's a beautiful stadium. >> there you have it. you can see judge sotomayor's confirmation hearings at our website. we have video from today's hearings. you can see tomorrow's hearings live on wbaltv.com. >> it is a sweet deal worth $63 million. the baltimore ravens and terrell suggs have reached an agreement that will keep him with the team for the next six years. gerry sandusky joins us live with more. nice gig if you can get it. >> terrell didn't merely get a long-term deal, he got the

long-term deal. the highest paid linebacker in nfl history with this deal. he gets more than $10 million up front with more than $35 million guaranteed. the deal solidifies his future with the club. the player led the team with sacks last year and he's only 26 years old. the new contract means terrell suggs will be report to training camp this year. you may recall he skipped camp last year because of contract problems. >> i always try to do better. i'm just happy it got done because, like i said before, i consider myself a player of the fans, you know what i mean? i play for them. and i love the feeling i get when i'm running out the tunnel. i'm glad we finally got back to

football. >> how highly the ravens think of terrell suggs? only colts quarterback peyton manning has month guaranteed money built into his contract than suggs. tonight, john harbaugh weighs in on why this deal means so much for the ravens. >> whoo! >> have to run the field a little harder for those deep, deep pockets. as many workers are laid off, they're looking to hit the highway for work. the industry seeing an upsurge in job applicants. >> are you headed to the beach? keep the sand under your feet. the risk you might be taking playing in the sand. >> a step forward in the race toward health reform. i'm tracie potts on capitol hill. there is some movement here today on that issue. but is it fast enough to meet the president's august deadline? >> i'll tell you why president obama is putting the spotlight on the nation's community colleges.

>> h1n1 cases continue to rise in maryland. i'm lisa robinson. that story new at 5:30.

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and collection changes. >> people are beginning to realize the new system. i didn't have to remind my son to put it out. that's his job. hopefully people will make these changes. >> the new changes include department of public works employees working four 10-hour days a week to allow time to also clean trash from gutters and alleys. >> thinking at the white house surround by nurse, president obama pushed the senate and house to pass a health care reform bill before the august recess. he says the plans coming together will ultimately save americans money and ensure they won't lose their health insurance if they lose their job. tracie potts has the latest from washington. >> 13 democrats said yes. 10 republicans said no. now the senate moves forward with a $615 billion plan that requires everyone to buy health

insurance, requires most employers to provide it, helps poor families pay for it, and creates an exchange where insurers and the government compete for your business. >> we regret that the republicans did not support this bill even though we gave them hours of debate. >> and 160 amendments. but republicans are concerned about the cost. >> they're hiding those costs with budget gimmickry and it's not fair. >> there is a similar plan in the house that would tax people making over $350,000 to pay for universal coverage. >> over 50% of those targeted in this tax are small business men and women. >> democrats are going public, running this ad in seven states. >> it's time. >> it's time. >> it's time for health care reform. >> with nurses at the white house today, president obama pointed out this latest plan would ensure that you can't be denied coverage for preexisting

conditions. he's urging congress to meet the august deadline. >> it's time for us to buck up. congress, this administration, the entire federal government. >> that will be tough because this plan still has to be merged with what couples out of the senate finance committee and that hasn't even been introduced yet. >> there is a promising new treatment option for women battling breast cancer. right now doctors are studying a class of anti-cancer pills called parp inhibitors. two studies suggest the drug kills cancerous tumors genetically predisposed. unlike chemotherapy, the pills target only the cancerous cells. the studies have been small but most patient saw their cancer stop or again to go away. when you go to the beach, you see people playing in the sand,

even being buried in it. it may be safer to keep the sand under your feet. experts at the university of north carolina chapel hill found 13% of people studied who dug in the sand developed some sort of illness later, most likely gas stroh intest nal illness. one in four people who buried themselves in the sand got sick. experts aren't discouraging people from playing in the sand because the risk is actually less than 10%. but they say using hand sign tieser after playing in the sand is a solid idea. >> if you plan to be out and about this evening, no real threat of showers. past midnight into the early morning, however, a different story as shower chances start to return. right now a fairly clean sweep on h.d. doppler and for most of maryland. the showers activity still coming in from the west now

starting to show up in northern and central ohio and stronger storms just south of there coming into far southwestern virginia, all associated with a front moving through the region during the day tomorrow. ahead of this front it's going to be warmer tonight. you'll see the cloud cover coming in. combine that with a south breeze and the temperatures will not cool off as much tonight as they have the past few nights. already high, thin clouds in advance of that shower activity off to the west. there is some warm out there. 88 downtown baltimore now. 85 at b.w.i.-marshall. low 80's salisbury to ocean city and into southern pennsylvania as well. there you see 2:00 in the morning, showers into washington county. a few blips trying to develop in parts of frederick county. after midnight, early morning thursday, scattered showers may cross the mountains and start pushing into central and eastern maryland. so overnight tonight we'll call it partly to mostly cloudy skies. not as cool as it's been. shower chances increasing late

tonight. south winds at five to 10. instead of dropping into the 50's, 60's and 70's for overnight lows tonight. the cold front is going to help trigger these showers, and that's still way out near chicago. thunderstorms are starting to pop up along the front. best chance for showers, scattered, in the morning, and then things quiet down before storms try to pop up again in the afternoon. friday we're watching another system push in from the west. that brings a lot of clouds back into the region. overall a cloudy day. maybe even a chance for a shower developing in the region on friday and on saturday. so we haven't had much rain here since the 1st of july. now it will be at least a chance for some spots to get rain over the next couple days. partly cloudy tomorrow. 85 to 92. the wind shifts to the west as the front slides by. a thunderstorm possible especially in the morning. they may redevelop in the afternoon. winds on the bay tomorrow strong enough for a small craft

advisor. westbound into the mountains, there is a possibility of a shower out there but mainly in the morning. 75 degrees around deep creek lake tomorrow as the winds shift to the west. probably going to hit 90 in many areas around the bay with that risk of a thunderstorm especially in the morning up until about lunchtime. down at ocean city tomorrow, we'll see a chance for a thunderstorm and about 83 degrees. look at those winds out of the south, 15 to 20-mile-an-hour winds on the beach tomorrow. 89 tomorrow. maybe 90 in a spot or two. more clouds than sun on friday. saturday, scattered thunderstorms and temperatures cooling a bit. sunday looks like the best day of the weekend to be outside. some sunshine and a comfortable 81. >> still ahead tonight, at least 160 people onboard an iranian passenger jet are dead. we'll have the latest on the crash and the investigation. >> there are calls tonight on capitol hill to make driver's licenses more secure. why some say a new plan could relax rules that are supposed

to prevent terrorists from getting a license. >> the white house is pumpling billions into community colleges, including those right here in maryland. it hard to breathe.

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wants to pump billions into the nation's community clemmings. he calls it an investment which could help boost the ailing economy. tim tooten is in the newsroom with more on how this might affect maryland's community colleges. >> the president says there is a connection between going to college and job of the future. jobs he believes will come by way of community colleges. there are more than six million students attending community colleges. the two-year schools are considered a bargain and now key to landing a job in these tough economic times. >> we'll fund programs that connect students looking for jobs with businesses that are looking to hire. >> the president launched the plan in michigan. the president of baltimore city colleges will back the plan. >> it's more than just rhetoric. it was actual putting some initiatives in place that are going to benefit community colleges and the students that

we serve. >> it will reform and strengthen community colleges like this one. >> the obama administration wants to make a $12 billion investment in community colleges over 10 years setting asaid some money for challenge grants and perform-based scholarships and to develop more online courses for students. those already in school say they support the plan. >> it works for you? >> definitely. it definitely works for me. >> i think it's a very good plan. it is going to help students. >> i think that's great. community colleges are great. i'm here. >> in the coming years, jobs requiring at least an associate degree are projected to grow twice as fast as jobs requiring no college experience. >> community college presidents say they'll try and promote the plan in part by helping to lobby lawmakers. the obama administration said the goal is to graduate five

million more community college students by the year 2020. live in the 11 news room, tim tooten, wbal-tv 11 news. >> i'm insured you've heard of this, college students getting a one-year jump on their peers. the department of education says more than 4% of undergrads get their degrees in three years instead of four. students especially those who come into college with advanced placement credit can save thousands of dollars in fees and television. educators are split on speeding up that system. some equate it to buying a fuel-efficient car while others say it short changes students on growth and provides a narrower background of experience but saves your parents a bundle. >> boy, does it. >> especially those whose kids get out in five or six. >> a game of monkey see, monkey do. >> first one airline lowers ticket prices. now others are following hoping you'll buy tickets. >> the struggle over custody of

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lisa robinson joins us live from downtown baltimore with more on that story. >> the numbers continue to rise when it comes to the h1n1 virus. there are now 732 confirmed cases in the state of maryland. that includes local campers. two weeks ago, the sandy hill camp in cecil county felt the impact of the summer of flu. 25 campers had flu-like symptoms. two tested positive for flu. state health officials assumed it to be h1n1. so some 185 campers were sent home as a precaution. health officials say camps statewide seem to be on alert and ready. >> we are seeing across the state children, including campers, coming down with this new variety of flu, this h1n1 flu. we expected to see that and that's exactly what's happening. no only at camps but also children living at home and in the community. >> we've got --

>> the maryland zoo has 20 day campers each week. even though they're in an outside environment, counselors are taking no chances. >> we do a lot of hand washing, particularly before we eat, and after the restroom, anyplace you're going to have that hand-mouth combination that goes on. we have a policy with our parents that, if someone comes to camp sick, they're pulled from camp. we have set aside a sick room and we call the parent and ask them to get them right away. >> state health officials say no camp has been closed because of the flu and already officials are gearing up for a fall that will include h1n1. >> working with our partners in every county, local health departments as well as school systems. we are gearing up for a response to flu in the fall. we don't think this flu will go away. >> and the students at that camp in cecil county were sent

home but were invited to come back and finish out their camping experience. the camp continues to take precautions to make sure the campers are safe and healthy. >> here is a look at some of our other top stories. police in anne arundel county are looking for the gum who killed a man this morning, forcing a school into lockdown. this was in glen burnie just after 7:00 this morning. officials found a man shot several times. he was pronounced dead on the scene. a local elementary school was forced into lockdown. no students were in the school at the time. state officials are appealing to congress for a new tool to help control illegal cell phones in prison. that technology would jam signals so that towers can't transmit them to cell phones behind prison walls. federal officials have the authority to jam cell phone signals. but the communications act of 1934 prohibits state and local

agencies from using the technology. tonight new at 6:00, the i-team investigates why some critics are opposed to the idea. and pensacola police say the seven men accused of killing a florida couple known for adopting special needs children trained for at least a month before the murders. but the man assigned to disable the surveillance cameras never showed up. the others apparently didn't know that because surveillance cameras caught them as they entered and left the home. prosecutors are seeking first-degree murder indictments for the shooting deaths of the couple. family members are in the process of setting up a trust fund for the victims' nine youngest special needs children. >> as the investigation into michael jackson's death continues, so do questions about guardianship of his children. with a monday hearing looming, lawyers for his ex-wife and mother continue to try to hammer out an agreement over visitation and custody. jay gray has more from los angeles. >> more than a week after their public goodbye to their dad,

questions still linger about who will raise michael jackson's three young children. lawyers for his ex-wife, debbie rowe, continue to fight allegations that she cares more about a cash settlement than custody of the kids. in response to a noipsfoips story that rowe agreed to a $4 million deal to drop a custody fight, her attorney wrote this letter demanding a retraction and insitsing, quote, miss rowe has not accepted and will not accept any additional financial consideration beyond the spousal support she and michael jackson personal ily agreed to several years ago. but the syndicated show "extra" interviewed rebecca white, who said she's a friend of roast's and read emails she claims are from rowe days after jackson's death. >> i'm not going after custody. these kids are not mine. they were never mine. my lawyer is telling me i have to take some responsibility about the welfare of the children. do i want the kids? hell no. does it look good for me to ask for them?

absolutely. >> again, rowe's attorney answered with a warning and this statement. our firm has sent miss white a letter disputing the truth of her statements and demanding that she make a retraction in order to avoid legal action. the action for investigators is still focused on jackson's doctors. yesterday they made a second visit to arnie klein's beverly hills office, where they spent an hour gathering medical records. while there continue to be rumors this is now a homicide investigation, police say they won't make that decision until they get a final autopsy report. and the coroner has indicated that will likely happen by the middle of next week. in los angeles, jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a russian-made airliner carrying 168 people nosedived into a field after takeoff from tehran today killing everyone onboard. it is iran's worst air disaster in six years. witnesses say the airplane's tail was on fire as it went

down and iranian aviation spokespeople say nothing appeared wrong with the airplane when it took off. >> the aircraft all of a sudden fell out of the sky and exploded on impact. >> the caspian airlines flight was on its way to armenia. >> up next, the astronauts are suited up. the space shuttle endeavour is on the launch pad. in less than 30 minutes or so, nasa hopes to have a successful liftoff into space. >> surgery on an unborn baby. how doctors were able to treat the baby-to-be before birth. details when we cover the nation. >> new details in the shooting of a 5-year-old girl that contradict what the state initial reported about the supervision of the suspect. >> the works of nine studio artists are on display this weekend.

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>> check out these amazings pictures from textures. thick plumes of black smoke can be seen coming from the 11-story apartment in southwest dallas. the fire was to intense smoke could be seen as far as 10 miles away in north dallas. no word on what sparked the fire and no reports of any injuries. a different story in michigan. two people are recovering after an explosion rocked the home in suburban detroit this morning. two people were severely burned from the explosion that left very little of this house in hazel park. witnesses report smelling gas before the explosion. an official cause has not yet been determined. a child managed to escape the blast with just minor injuries. >> this is an amazing story. an arizona woman is recovering from surgery to repair the lungs of her 24-week in utero baby. the fetus suffers from a rare condition found in one in 15,000 unborn babies where a large collection of fluid builds around the baby's lungs. going through the mom's abdomen

and just under the baby's shoulder, doctors inserted a tube into the baby's lungs to drain the excess fluid. >> it's west to catch it before the fluid started spreading. it had already spread through her lung and was pressing her heart. >> if it hadn't been detected and treated, that defect could have been deadly. mom and the fetus are now recovering. she's expected to deliver her baby in about three months if all goes well. >> that's just amazing. >> incredible. >> still ahead, layoffs force many to hit the road for work. >> why they're turning to truck driving often. >> the space shuttle endeavour could set a record for the most launch delays ever. i'm at kennedy space center with the latest on whether or not it will launch today. >> thunderstorms in florida. around here we could use a little rain.

>> good afternoon. i'm rod daniels live in the 11 news room. a pit bull went on a rampage attacking more than a dozen farm animals, killing one. how the dog got there and what happened to those animals that survived. and jamming illegal cell phones in prison. tonight, why city and state officials say it's time to change a 75-year-old federal communications law. fios guy! where ya headed? ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted. (voice) no i'm not! he's just goofing. (voice) no i'm not! (sighing) ted has betrayed me. (announcer) unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics

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then the weather this week has scrubbed three launch attempts. kristen dahlgren has the latest from the kennedy space center. >> here we see the commander. >> it is a drill they've done before. the astronauts suited up and smiled for the cameras. but are they headed for a launch or another letdown? with the crew now strapped into their seats and ready to go, it is a night baiter on launch pad 39-a, a race against the countdown clock, nasa hoping this time the weather clears long enough to let endeavour liftoff. >> we have to wait right until the last second to see if we can get this shuttle off the ground. >> a big wave if chris cassidy hoping that will change our luck. >> something endeavour hasn't had much of this mission. the launch was delayed twice in june when a hydrogen fuel line leaked. that was fixed. but this week, mother nature has been wreaking havoc.

lightning strikes on friday forced a delay. then the threat of storms on sunday and monday meant two more scrubs. when endeavour does get off the ground, astronauts have heavy lifting to do, installing the last part of the billion-dollar japanese lab, a key exponent as nasa rushes to complete the international space station before the shuttle program retires next year. but even with a tight timeline, today there is little they can do but wait to see if the weather will finally let endeavour fly. this is one of just eight shuttle missions left. the next one is scheduled to lift off in august. but it is a tight timeline and officials admit it will be a tough schedule to keep if they face any more long delays. at kennedy space center, kristen dahlgren, wbal-tv 11 news. >> we have breaking news right now. let's go live to captain roy taylor in sky team 11. >> we are in landsdown, daisy

and tewell lip avenues. two vehicles and an m.t.a. bus involved in a collision at this location. there are personal injuries involved. it looks like they're dealing with some people on the bus as well as in the cars. right now baltimore county police has the road shut down as they investigate this accident. be advised, it's going to be some time before they get this cleaned up because they're dealing with injured people down here. >> not much measurable rain at our official weather station at b.w.i. a little rain would help our gardens and farms around the region. some wet weather on h.d. in parts of central and southwest virginia. we're keeping a closer eye on showers just starting to show up across lake erie, through

cleveland and toward columbus in ohio. that has a better chance to reach us past midnight into tomorrow morning. temperatures on the east coast have been comfortable in this dry weather pattern. not quite as chilly as yesterday morning but still quite cool in northern new england, 40's around caribou. 58 official at b.w.i.-marshall. that reading one degree above the record for the day, 57, set in 1999. so yesterday we tied the record. this morning just one degree away from a record low. the afternoon warmed up nicely. winds shifting to the south. a lot of sunshine. 88 to 90 degrees for the afternoon. our satellite imagery shows high clouds beginning to stream in across the mountains. as the night wears on, we'll see a little more cloud cover. that blanket of cloudiness, a southerly breeze means temperatures will not cool off as dramatically as they have been the past few nights. rain there into washington and

frederick counties as we get past midnight to 2:00 a.m. more clouds moving in tonight. winds outth south. milder temperatures. after midnight, the possibility of a shower in a couple locations. the front will actually probably take all night tonight and at least through the first half of tomorrow to get here. in fact, some indications are this front will move into baltimore and stall just along the coastal section. it's going to be a threat as far as producing showers around here for a couple of days. even tomorrow morning and afternoon we may see showers redeveloping with that front near the bay while dry weather is expected in western maryland after tomorrow morning's activity. then friday another push of cool air trying to move in. that triggers some showers and storms. that might linger into the first part of the weekend. thursday, friday, saturday, at least the possibility of a shower in a few locations. warm tomorrow. 85 to 92 with winds shifting to the west at eight to 15. on the bay, a small craft advisor for a 10 to 15 knot breeze. a one to two-foot chop on the

open waters of bay. a chance for a shower on friday. 86. a little cooler with showers in the area over the weekend especially saturday. sunday looks like the best day to be outdoors. lower humidity and cooler temperatures. then another stretch of dry weather begins next week. >> some airfares for the next couple months may cost you a little less than filling up the car with a tank of gas. details in tonight's "consumer alert." >> companies like airtran and southwest have cut some fares again. other major airlines are beginning to follow suit offering travelers low prices to fly during the late third quarter of this year. this objective is to fill as many plane seats as possible. the discounts, however, come with restrictions. prices do not apply on all flights on all days to all destinations. janet napolitano says the country needs to make driver's licenses more secure. she says a new program

supported by the obama administration would help thwart terrorists. drivers would be given a pass i.d. card to replace the bush administration's proposed real i.d. card. critics say the pass i.d. card would relax rules enacted after the september 11 terrorist attacks. are you ready to do bargain shopping? you won't find everything on sale in july, but you'll certainly find good buys in some departments. we have the hot buys to add to your prospective shopping list. >> new models of computers are coming out in a month or two, so this may be a great time to purchase last year's models at great prices. get familiar with available models and their costs. then, as the prices start to drop, you will recognize the good buys. after fourth of july deals are sizzling on cookout supplies. whether you're looking for a new grill or accessories, you'll find plenty of bargains

cooking in the aisles. you won't find better prices on cars than the ones available in late july. the new year's models start showing up late in the summer. so dealers need to start selling current models now. in addition, the current economic situation has made dealers desperate to make deals. plus one of the stimulus packages passed by congress has made the sales tax paid on new cars tax deductible. dig this. the spring planting rush is over leaving many hardware stores and home improvement centers left with excess stock in their landscaping department. finally, swimsuits. bet that swim apparel will be migrating to the clearance section of your favorite stores. >> don't just stock up on an extra statue for yourself and the kids. towels and toys are also marked down. some workers are trading white collars for white lines on the road. as the unemployment rate climbed to 9.5%, laid-off execs

are going to truck driving school. on the average, drivers earn nearly $38,000 a year, which maims it attractive for people out of work. the school can cost up to $5,000 and can be completed in three to six weeks. the biggest restrictions are a good medical check-up and clean driving record. >> i didn't know you talked truck. gear-jamming, huh? there you go. you can read more on the nation's economic trends at wbaltv.com. click on consumer. also at our website, the seven thips you're probably wasting your money on. and your daily cup at starbucks isn't on the list. click on "project economy." president obama goes low with the first pitch at the all-star game. and why the president wore his chicago white sox garb. click on politics. and chris daschle takes a look at the third major golf tournament of the season and

why you shouldn't call it the british open. it's a dash of daschle. you'll find that on the sports page. >> new details in the case of a teenager accused of shooting and critically wounding a 5-year-old girl. >> there are lots of questions about the monitoring system used to keep track of juvenile offenders. details new at 6:00. >> if you love artscape but don't enjoy the crowds, there are several offsite locations where you can view unique exhibits by local artists. living with foot pain?

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>> if you like artscape but want to avoid the crowds, there are several locations opening their doors around the city. >> school 33 in federal hill is one such satellite location showcasing the visual arts. jennifer franciotti has more. >> i guess if i had to categorize it, i would say i'm a minimal abstract painter. >> this artist is hard at work on her latest piece. she finds inspiration everywhere. >> i've done a series of paintings on vegas, on swatch watches, photographs of my friends' sofas. >> she's one of the artist at school 33, the building on light street that is unique. it is a working gallery but only select artists are awarded studio space. >> it's got tons of natural light. it's big, so i can do lots of different things and have different corners dedicated to the material. >> subsidized by baltimore

city, the rent is affordable to artists and the application process is competitive. >> we've really been expanding beyond baltimore and become known internationally and our applications have skyrocketed. >> it's terrific that the city allows us to have a space like this and an opportunity to make work. >> i was here 20 years ago. >> for bill, this is his second time around at studio 33. the average stay is two to three years before new applicants come in. during artscape, you can visit the gallery and see all of the work during this special exhibition that runs through august 1. school 33 isn't the only offsite location where you can enjoy artscape. to find out a list of more places to go, log on to wbaltv.com. in baltimore, jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> if you'd like to see more information on artscape, log on to wbaltv.com.

click on entertainment. that's all for us at 5:00. >> here is a look at what's new at 6:00. >> new information in the shooting of a 5-year-old girl raises new questions about the satellite system that's supposed to keep track of juvenile offenders. >> i'm rob roblin. a vicious attack by a pit bull. that story coming up. closed captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> our i-team has learned new information in the case of a 17-year-old boy accused of shooting an critically wounding a little girl. >> it raises a lot of questions, a whole new set about the g.p.s. monitoring system touted to keep better track of juvenile offenders. jayne miller live in the newsroom with that story. >> state juvenile authorities initial reported 17-year-old lamont davis cut off the electronic device intended to keep track of him. but now several sources including the teenager with him

at the time of his arrest say in fact the device was still attached. so why didn't the system know where he was? >> when they came in, they just put the handcuffs on him. >> this 16-year-old was with davis when he was arrested on the morning of july 4. she says she's the mother of his 8-month-old daughter. police went looking for davis as a suspect in the july 2 shooting of 5-year-old raven wyatt. she was shot in the head as davis used a gun to settle a fight. he was under g.p.s. monitoring at the time by juvenile authorities. contrary to what was initial reported by state juvenile officials, he apparently still working the monitoring ainge let at the time of the arrest. he had not cut it off. >> he still had the ainge let on. they cut it off when he got down homicide. >> did the police cut it off? >> homicide. >> did you see it when he was arrested here? >> yes. >> davis was under m