>> steve mcnair's mistress bought the gun two days before the murder suicide. the suspect met with her to discuss selling her car. she mentioned that she was in the market for a gun. investigators say he sold her a gun that was used to shoot steve mcnair four times before she fatally shot herself. a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison is what the suspect is facing. >> this is another example of what can happen with a gun when fln sells it on the streets. -- when a felon sells it on the streets. >> he sold her the gun outside of the day than busters

restaurant outside of where she worked. we will have more on how agents traced the gun that back to the suspect at 6:00. >> baltimore county police are asking for your help to catch two cold-blooded killers. police say 57-year old joon am kang was killed in an attempted robbery last night. i-team reporter david collins has the very latest. >> people have been gathering in front of the store on and off all day today. police have at least one eyewitness and the surveillance tapes, but they do not have any leads as to who is responsible. friends and neighbors are placing flowers and notes at the door of the liquor store. they are still wrestling with

their grief of the murder of joon am kang. employees said he would catch anyone's checks and give customers a break. >> if you were a buck short, he would tell you just to take it. he was a good man. he loved everybody. >> police say he was shot during an attempted robbery. police are putting together what happened with the help of a patron inside the store and surveillance cameras. >> they were two black males. one was armed with a handgun. >> mr. kang had six to eight cameras in the store. it appears he spotted the suspects putting on nylon masks just outside of the door.

the liquor store has been robbed before. >> there is a video tape inside the store of the outside and detectives are taking a look to see what else they can find. >> a neighbor that called 911 says the operator asked to check his pulse and give him cpr. he says the stock -- the side entrance is a criminal getaway route of choice. camera's point to the parking lot. >> there is no reason to shoot him. none. i just hope that baltimore county finds them and does what deserves to happen to them. >> what provoked the shooting is unclear. the suspects fled the store on foot empty-handed.

anyone with information is urged to call the baltimore county police department. >> sentencing today for a second man in connection with the murder of carl lackl. he was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus 55 years in prison. patrick byers used a cell phone to call frank goodman and offered to pay him $25,000 in the murder of carl lackl. byers was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences. baltimore city police have identified the man found dead inside of a car in northeast baltimore. the 25-year-old was shot and his body was found yesterday inside of a car. police have not released in motive or a suspect. >> the librarian committee is sending a leader back to the country for burial. joseph woah-tee's killers on

still on the street. he was cleaning up after a party when armed robbers appeared in demanded money. detectives say the killer shot him to death but did not get away with any money. some wonder if the murder was linked to his political ties. he ran for president in liberia in 2005. one suspect has dreadlocks with a cat to under one eye. -- with a tattoo under one eye. >> two suicide bombers attacked two luxury hotels. the blasts killed more than eight people -- killed eight people and injured many others. investigators say the attackers managed to evade security,

smuggle explosives into the hotel, and assemble the bombs in a hotel room. today was the day they were to check out from their room. >> a warm and muggy day throughout the region but storms popping up. we see scattered showers, needed rain in some areas, but not a whole lot. all of this is slowly moving off to the east and northeast. you could pick up a heavier burst of showers in the evening. it looks like the warnings are getting signs of weakening. additional showers out in the mountains that we will have to keep an eye on. will this unsettled weather

linger into the weekend? we will check the forecast coming up. >> there are some mixed numbers out today on the economy. good news on housing, bad news on jobs, prompting debate on a big question pick it is the stimulus plan working? steve handelsman has the story. >> experts agree the u.s. economy is not getting worse. construction of new homes rose 3.6% in june to the highest level in six months. citigroup and bank of america reported a profit. a top adviser says the president's plan is working. >> substantial process has been made in rescuing the economy from the risk of financial collapse that looked real six months ago. >> the vice president claims the plan is saving jobs. >> layoffs of police officers,

firefighters, teachers. >> the jobless rate rose to 10%. some call that a major concern but insist the plan was designed to spur job growth by the end of next year. >> the peak impact was expected not to be achieved until the end of 2010. >> some outside experts see an obama plan that is falling short. >> the stimulus program has been a bit of a disappointment. >> we are in extraordinary economic times and have tremendous job loss. >> eric kantor says millions of jobs will be crushed by this administration's big spending, high deficit policy. the white house had originally predicted that the stimulus plan would hold the joblessness

below 8.5%. nah the projection is 10% by the end of the year. >> you can follow the latest developments with the economy on our website. you will find a report on the stock market plus dozens of ways to save money. >> the largest free art festival in the united states is already underway in baltimore. artscape started today. great food, entertainment, rock, jazz, opera -- it is all there. >> we have a litter -- we had a little bit of light rain earlier. it is not extremely hot. right now it is very pleasant, cloudy, a little bit of light rain was no problem. this is the 28th year for

artscape. artscape is america's largest free festival of the arts. artscape is more than just art. >> i like it and they need to keep going on every month. >> people, good food, get out, walking and taking in the humidity today. >> everything -- the food, the fund, the entertainment. >> there is music -- and all kinds of food and drinks. there is just something about artscape. >> the different neighborhoods have everything. >> when it first started, mostly local artists, but now they come all across the country. >> it is my first year at the show. i am from advanta. -- atlanta.

i do a lot of southern themes. >> this is my mom's multi dimensional art work. she takes different characters throughout history, people that fascinate her, and makes these beautiful portraits. >> as always come each year, there is something new. >> we have free films at the charles theater. we are also offering a special vip lounge area. >> some big-time entertainment as always. tonight, is iit is dionne warwi. >> you can find everything about artscape on their website. >> sounds like a lot of fun. up next, the special endeavour

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cases to increase this fall. unlike seasonal flu, h1n1 flu has continued to circulate among young children and pregnant women. vaccine production is on track should be started soon. officials are continuing to monitor the virus in the southern hemisphere where cases have increased significantly as they begin their flu season. plain old-fashioned baking soda is proving to be beneficial. researchers found it slowed down the decline of kidney function by about two-thirds. those taking a supplement were less likely to develop in stage disease which requires dialysis. there was no placebo group, and researchers knew which patients got the supplement.

you could be the match a family is counting on finding. 32-year-old jonathan haupt needs a bone marrow transplant. this weekend, a special drive it is aimed at getting as many people registered as possible. >> this is courtney and jonathan haupt. video shows a seemingly healthy jonathan haupt in january and more carefree *. in march, everything changed. >> he was sick and could not seem to get over it. he went from completely healthy to having to start chemotherapy. >> he is being treated for acute leukemia, a rare cancer that chemotherapy alone will not

cure. >> we want to do a bone marrow traffic from a donor. >> finding a genetic match is not easy. for caucasians, there is an 85% success rate. jonathan is of european-jewish descent. courtney it launched team haumpt. they have partnered with an international bone marrow registry group that has helped them host drives across the country. they are hosting a bone marrow drive this sunday. to register is easy. all it takes is a simple swap of the inside of the cheek. from 3:00 to 9:00, it is free. >> they actually cover the cost

of the swab. all we are asking is to give up 10 minutes of your day. >> we need it soon. we need it right away. for the macro perspective, everybody contributes to some level. >> for everyone out there that is listening, there is someone you could help with just a few minutes of time. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> yesterday, temperatures were in a low to mid 90's. today, almost 90 in some spots but the clouds and showers kept temperatures down a little bit. it looks like we will carry rid of some of the muddy mess. for now, we are dealing with

showers. shower activity is pretty nice in spots. some showers into kent county on the upper eastern shore. a thunderstorm to the west of centreville. this activity has been moving off to the east and northeast through the afternoon. that looks like over the weekend, things will dry out. the back edge of this stuff, the front coming in out of the west, it may take up more storms as it comes through. switching our view here. it is still warm and muggy along the coast. cooling back into the 70's and even into the 60's. this cooler, drier air mass will sweep in and push through here

tonight and tomorrow. 11:00 tonight, a little line of showers tracking through the eastern shore of locations. getting through tomorrow morning, the skies had cleared out nicely and the winds have shifted to the west. a couple of scattered thunderstorms still passing through tonight. 63 to 74 the overnight low. the sun set at 8:31. this is indicating that cooler air coming in. temperatures tamara, 82 to 87. the normal high is about 88 degrees. partly cloudy and may be the key for tomorrow, the most noticeable aspect, a less humid air mass coming in with west wins at 5 to 15 miles per hour. a small craft advisory for the

chesapeake bay tomorrow. water temperatures are warm now, the upper 70's to the. -- to 80. 67 degrees out around deep creek lake tomorrow. around the bay and down to the coast, maybe a possible lingering shower. 85 and more comfortable. at ocean city for saturday, a chance for a lingering showers and thunderstorms in a few spots. 79 degrees tamara with west wins at 5 to 10 miles per hour. -- 79 degrees tomorrow with a west winds at 5 to 10 miles per hour. insta-weather plus seven-day forecast, less humid tamara with a mix of clouds and sunshine. 50's in the morning on sunday. 81 on monday. temperatures were running below normal next week with a chance for scattered storms.

>> one man got quite a surprise when he opened his bank statement. no explanation from his bank. >> this contraction the belt back into the 1940's is capable of producing winds to 230 miles per hour. we will show you what this baby can do. >> we are trying to get people to eat less sodium. >> here is something to think about. which has more sodium? the answer is coming up.

>> and then got a surprise on his bank balance. -- a man got a surprise on his bank balance. what happened? >> he downsized to this apartment to save for a house, but when he checked his bank statement, it appeared his dream to own a home would never have been. >> i thought somebody bought europe with my credit card. >> he logged onto the web site, thinking he had a couple of

hundred dollars tucked away. >> it is a lot of money and the negative, something i could never afford to pay back. >> earlier in the day, he left his card. hours later, he rushed back to the store. >> the cashier told me she could not help me at all. >> he called the bank. two hours on the phone, the representative on the line had no idea what to say. >> she tried to assure me that everything would be faxed. >> he wondered whether to call a debt relief company. 24 hours after the whole fiasco, he checked his statement again. >> they reversed the negative balance. >> he may never know what went wrong, but he may be wondering what he might of done if he had

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ready on what caused michael jackson's death. >> a custodial hearing for his children is set. >> i am here to say thank you to those pioneers and a thank-you to the naacp. >> president barack obama addresses try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak.

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>> this is football. this time next week, this place will be packed with soccer enthusiasts seeing the game of ball games. people are going to be coming here -- people coming here are hopeful this could be the start of the new season. not only are people preparing for the ravens training camp, this man is transforming the stadium with thousands of feet of sod. it is a first time -- it is the first time soccer will be played on the field. >> it is a good-sized field. >> not really something you would expect to see since the ravens used artificial turf. >> i am a little surprised.

>> mark is from england, the home of soccer, and has made this his life's work. >> i coast division won at mount st. mary's. >> he will be attending the match, which he says it is a big score for the game. >> it shows the potential. it is a unique event. ii think it is great. i am excited. >> the stadium sold out all of its seats in a little over three months. >> it shows what we can pull in here and really for the world cup potential for the future. it is great for the city to get an event like that. >> we are told that a lot of

these fans will put a little bit of an american spin on the sport. they will be out here tailgating. >> here is a look as some of our other top stories. all charges have been dropped against baltimore mayor sheila dixon's chief of staff. he was accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend. he also filed assault charges against her. he took a leave of absence. we don't know when or if he will return. pope benedict is out of the hospital following surgery to repair his right wrist. he celebrated mass and had breakfast before going to the hospital.

the pope will have to be in a cast for about a month. >> investigators continue to walk the path that seems increasingly close to becoming a criminal investigation in the death of michael jackson. >> another full week of negotiations on who will raise michael jackson's three children continues today. >> these are three kids that have to be kept together. >> it was after an initial conference call a week ago when a custody hearing was postponed until this monday. a spiritual adviser says he talked about the situation about a couple of months before he died. >> we discussed that if anything happened, he would want his mother to have his children.

if anything happened with his mother, he wanted janet to have his children. michael loves his sister. he trusts his sister. >> along with concerns over custody, there is lingering questions about his death. there are reports that investigators have interviewed as many as two dozen doctors. they have consulted with the district attorney. >> you would want prosecutors involved from the very beginning because they will have and i with what will be provable in court. >> there is word that it will take a bit longer. toxicology results are not expected for another two weeks. >> still to come, there are concerned about the space shuttle endeavor after the first full day in orbit.

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>> it is push -- it is the 28th annual artscape. >> live storms and showers on hd doppler. in baltimore, some clouds, scattered showers.

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theater hopes of visitors will stop by. it is hosting what is calling strandscape. the company is located on north charles street. if you walk two blocks south of charles street, he will run right into the artscape festivities. rob roblin joins us. >> just a few minutes ago, we had a little shower, so you can see some folks walking around with their on a lot. artscape is really a neat place. you have photographs, jewelry, paintings, ceramics, you ask for it, and you've got a. the beauty of this is, it is all are original. when it started 28 years ago, only local artists. now they come from all over the united states of america.

it runs through tomorrow and sunday. tonight, it is dionne warwick, and then tomorrow, cake. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> not quite as hot as yesterday, but still warm and muggy. the couple of thunderstorms have shown up on hd doppler. the activity is concentrated north and east. even in two parts of eastern baltimore county. watch for showers and storms headed your way. it is just to the northeast of centreville. some heavy, perhaps beneficial rain in some spots over there on

the eastern shore. another line of storms, and eastern ohio coming into pittsburgh and western pennsylvania, we will keep an eye on that. the almanac shows that the temperature came down today primarily because we picked of showers and clouds during the day. not much but at least it is a little bit. 87 today at the airport and 87 downtown, one degree below the normal. the pollen count is running low. the small account is considered moderate. 62 in bradford, pa.. 72 in cleveland. 75 in pittsburgh. holding onto some of that warm air onto the coast, but the cold front coming through will push the storm's offshore. shower should be tapering off

tonight. for tonight, a chance for a storm through the early evening up until about midnight. a lot of cloud cover share now associate with the first little fun that is triggering thunderstorms. the second one is coming through eastern ohio. look at the low clouds wrapped around the backside of the storm, indicating the cool air coming across the great lakes. we will feel some of that. it will be less humid and the temperatures will stay below normal over the weekend. a less humid day. small craft advisory on the open waters of the chesapeake bay. if you are headed for the beach over the weekend, a slight chance of a lingering showers tomorrow but most of the day will be dry. a mix of clouds and sunshine on

sunday and partly cloudy on monday. 85 tomorrow, a less humid day. 82 on sunday. storms redeveloped by the middle of next week. for seven days, we are working our way to the hottest part of the season with below normal temperatures. >> if you are looking for a deal in high-definition tvs, you might want to think plasma. customers have flocked to the lcd technology but it offers basically the same viewing quality. spend two days and make $1,000? it can be done by selling nothing that costs more than $10.

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rule no. 3 cannot let go of personal attachment and sell cheap. >> you make more with the cheaper items. >> rule #4, make it easy for yourself. >> designate an area, put one certain price so you do not have to price of everything. >> invest in it preprinted stickers. >> a lot of people use masking tape but that takes a lot of time. >> have a stash of rubber bands and clothes pins. using her techniques, she is done with the entire home with -- within a matter of hours. she is booked through most of the summer. >> i know these families are excited and relieved after it is over with. >> she says she has made $1,000

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he is a co-author of the really good book. you can read an excerpt on it on our website. here is a look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> this weekend, it is artscape. a live report is coming up. >> an arrest and the death of steve mcnair. >> strong thunderstorms moving to parts of the viewing area. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00 in hd. >> hello, everybody. we begin in tennessee were federal charges have been filed in connection with the murder of the former ravens quarterback steve mcnair. >> a convicted felon has been accused of supplying the loaded gun used to kill the pro bowler.

>> agents say he confessed to selling steve mcnair's mistress a loaded gun, a 9 millimeter pistol that police say she used to kill the former football player and herself. there was illegal for the suspect to on the gun because he is a convicted felon. he is charged with possession of a firearm which carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison or a $250,000 fine. he is the only person arrested in connection with the july 4 murder-suicide. >> right after the murder, special agents did it a trace on the gun immediately. we identified it and give that information to detectives. information to detectives.