>> a big storm rolled through the area yesterday, knocking down many trees. hail was reported with a lot of those storms yesterday. let's see if anything else is popping up this afternoon. we see thunderstorms east and west of baltimore. there are strong storms near the coastal area. you can see some heavy showers and storms developing most likely along an old frontal boundary helped along by a sea breeze. it is moving off the north center knows -- north and northeast. is out over the atlantic now. we are seeing another line of storms develop in the mountains of pennsylvania, tracking down to western virginia. this shows a lot in the seven-

day forecast. >> many people were left cleaning up all the damage left behind robb is live in carroll county. >> you can see right behind me. tickets look at the street. it was destroyed by yesterday's star. -- take a look at the tree. it was destroyed by yesterday's storm. more than two hundred 50 trees were destroyed by the storms. -- more than twhundredthan 250 e destroyed by the storms. >> you can see the tornado-type event. the national weather service has not confirmed a tornado. >> many who said they had damaged said it was a tornado. >> a tornado.

absolutely. >> it looks almost like a tornado, except it kept going around and around and around progress whatever it was, it cost lots of damage. there were trees and lines down everywhere. >> i heard a slam in the future tree in the front. -- in the huge tree in the front. >> fifth lesson about 10 minutes, but it was bad. -- it lasted about 10 minutes, but it was bad. >> i looked out of my apartment door and everything was faulty. i could not see anything. >> the storm came through with a vengeance at this elementary school. uprooted some trees and pour the tops out of others. >> we have three days' work. there are some trees who heads an agent to them.

some trees were actually rotted in the center. except help in lot. >> he thought it would be safe to parked under the street. it was not. >> de insurance wants to give me a runaround. the apartment was to give me the runaround. >> with the jews think when you saw it? >> i was just glad i was not in it pick -- what do you think when you saw it? >> i was glad those not in it. >> those are amazing pictures. we would like to see your pictures from the storm and all the damage that was left behind. you can log onto our website, wbaltv.com. >> three people are dead after an early morning accident in baltimore county. it happened in white marsh this morning. descartes turn in front of a street sweeper. -- a car turned in front of a

street sweeper. >> it pushed it some distance. the car erupted into flames. all the occupants or deceased. >> victims engenders are unknown. police say that their bodies were burned beyond recognition. >> lisa and kevin henderson accuse the swat team of excessive force and malicious prosecution after handcuffing them and shooting and killing a dog. >> they say they're still chicken about it. when they complained about the -- they say they're still shaken about it. when they complained about the way they were treated, they did not receive an apology. >> he is looking at, holy 7, we see red beans and flashlights --

he is looking at us, all of a sudden, we see red beams and flashlights. >> [unintelligible] >> i put my hands and knees -- i got down on my knees and put my hands behind me. my husband is disabled. still lead not know it was police. >> they are filing in malicious arrest case against them. >> it is sad requests according to court papers, howard county police swat entered the home unannounced through the front door, which was unlocked. the family dog began to reco

bark. >> they shot my best friend. he came when i needed help. >> they responded by stepping on his feet and legs. kevin told the officers that he could not put his hands behind its back because of surgery he had had on his left shoulder. they cuffed him anyway. >> i am a taxpayer in this county. i have not even had a parking ticket. why are you treating me this way? >> a guest was arrested and tried on possession charges. after the henderson's father former -- a formal complaint, the county charged them with the position. -- with drug possession. >> they were exonerated. >> a howard county police spokesperson says that the

department has not been officially notified of the lawsuit. >> it was a very violent night in baltimore city. as many as 19 people were shot in different incidents last night on the side, including 12 people in a backyard cookout. >> it all started around 9:00 p.m.. tonight, investigators are still sorting out what happened and why. jayne miller joins us live in the newsroom with the latest/ >> it appears there was nothing random about all the violence. there is a serious that one of the man wounded at the cookout is the key piece of this puzzle. his association with violence runs deep. >> it was a backyard barbecue coal the casino party. there were tables overturned, dice and chips scattered on the ground, a bullet hole in the window, and people down. a gunman showed up and started

firing 12 people were hit, including a 12-year-old girl and a pregnant woman. this man arrived as the shooting ended. >> there were people laying all over the place. >> several hours later, at baltimore and bond street, a running gun battle between two vehicles left a 23-year-old man critically wounded. he was a passenger in one of the cars. police believe that shooting is related to the barbeque shooting. the target is believed to be steven blackwell. his family was in the news last year when his two younger brothers were kidnapped. blackwell is also associated with two men killed last july. the backyard barbeque may have been the anniversary of that murder. >> the target of the shootings on not lost on us. >> the commissioner and the mayor held news conferences this afternoon to appeal to

witnesses, to come forward progress i do not want to hear from the media about the whole snitching and all of that. >that is crap. this is so important. you have innocent people who had been shot and it could have been worse. it is important for people in the community to come forward. >> [unintelligible] they do that in front of their girlfriends and their loved ones and their friends and people see them and know what is going on. >> police believe the third shooting of two young men in southeast baltimore around 2:00 a.m. is also connected. ironically, one of the victims were a trade program called safe streets intended to quell violence through mediation -- one of the victims workshop for a program called safe streets intended to quell violence

through mediation in the streets. >> it was a busy saturday night for baltimore police as well. around 2:00 a.m. saturday morning, a woman was shot and killed while sitting in a car. it was on the 3200 block of bergman ave. she was shot in the stomach while sitting in the vehicle. she was pronounced dead at the scene. police say a man was shot in the background to a.m. on the 5100 block of foster avenue. the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. two other people were also shot saturday morning one west cedar street. they suffered non-live threatening injuries. so far, no arrests have been made. >> michael vick has been reinstated by the nfl. he could play again as early as october. under this deal, he can immediately participate in pretreat -- in preseason

practices and a workout and meetings and play in the final two preseason games. that is under one condition, i f he can find a team that will take him. it is that time of year when the baltimore ravens go to summer training camp. >> how about that? it is already here. there will be lots of opportunities for fans to get a sneak peek of the team. gerry has more. >> good evening to you. it is impeccable timing for mother nature. the heat and humidity always arise in time for training camp. many arrive to the second entered the well produced more for the ferry first time -- many arrive this afternoon.

they will begin practice tomorrow for the very first time. michael or still remains unsigned. it was bitter cold in january in pittsburgh at the check digit game. john is dial then as the ravens head coach. >> we want to have the best training camp in the nfl. that starts with tomorrow. we ought to have the best we can have tomorrow. that is held was last year. that is how it will be next year. that is how it will be this year. we want to get this going. >> there are roster moves already for the reagans. at 6:00 p.m., we will talk about that and hear from quarterback joe flak about the absence of gary mason. >> thank you. we will be live that prevents

turning camp every day this week. we will have their training camps special saturday night at 7:00 p.m. >> up next, a popular children's learning tortillas on the recall list. >> a popular internet feature could have some security problems. we have details on how you can get a fix for that problem. >> i do not know. i have no idea. >> the 911 tips from the arrest of henry and lewis gates is out tonight. >> a carbon monoxide leak, w

>> republicans say they are holding off for a plan that cuts deeper in the cost before taxes go up. >> what concerns me about this plan is washington's history of underestimating costs of expensive plants like this. >> the american people expect us to squeeze every dime we cannot of the system. >> democrats do not have the votes they need to pass it

appeare. >> in tonight's medical alert, it has long been thought that there was relationship between optimism and gastrointestinal problems. up to 30 -- to 70% of kids with autism have reported having g.i. problems. recently, mayo clinic researchers studied 120 autistic children from birth to age of 18. they look that constipation, diarrhea, and other things. they found no significant difference overall between these children and their peers without autism. tubal ligation, better known as getting your tubes tied, is a well-known form of sterilization. about 20% of women who have it

done come to regret their decision. a smaller percentage of those women decide they want to get pregnant again. >> mercy medical center dr. britton says that, while doctors consider it permanent, it can be reversed. the progress it -- the pregnancy rate was no greater than 20%. but now it is much greater progress depending upon what the ages of the particular woman and the site where the tubal ligation was done, the pregnancy rate can go as high as 80% or 90%. it is very successful. >> what he means by for the surgery is done is this. the closure of the cup in the flow into was to the uterus, the greater the chance of -- the

closer the cut to the fellow paeanfelopian tube was to the u, the greater the chance of pregnancy. >> we seek to areas of thunderstorms in the area. one is off to the northwest of us in the mountains. there are weaker storm at this hour. they're down by the south of delaware. the storm 56 appears to be the strongest. there is help coming down in isolated parts of delaware. farther south, toward the

virginia eastern shore, there are big thunderstorms down there as well. the strongest storm is battista baltimore. we will keep an eye on this scattered line of storms -- the strongest storm as well to the east of baltimore. we will keep an eye on this scattered line of storms. temperature-wise, it is still warm and muggy. it is 89 degrees in downtown baltimore. you can see that the rains have cooled off ocean city. they are at 79 degrees. it is almost 90 degrees in hagerstown. it is 79 degrees in oakland. by 7 tomorrow morning, there may be a bit of patchy fog. it will be humid with the wind coming out of the south.

the storms developing in the mountains and along the coasts are developing along a cool front. this is one front -- this line is losing its eastward push. that is why the storms are breaking out ahead of it. this is behind another portion of clear. it may not be able to clear the coast. it will stall in eastern maryland. storms will be coming out of canada as we get into the weekend. we will see stars popping up tomorrow afternoon, just like today. -- we will see storms popping up tomorrow afternoon, just like today. there will be storm and shower activity on wednesday. tomorrow will be a warm one.

there will be isolated afternoon storms. the humidity level remains quite high. the waves will be about 1 foot. you can see the water temperatures warming up. there will be high tide at fort mcenry. there will be partly cloudy skies up there. around the bay tomorrow, there will be warm and isolated storms. it will be about 90 degrees. in ocean city, there will be a good chance for thunderstorm. it will be almost 90 tomorrow -- 90 degrees tamara. the best chance for a thunderstorm -- it will be almost 90 degrees tomorrow. the best chance for thunderstorm will be wednesday. >> up next, a high school

assistant principal is under fire for his form of discipline. >> he is being told to stop toe- tapping. >> the legal fight continues over michael jackson's children. >> school starts up again in just a few weeks. students could get hit with a return of the swine flu. state officials are getting ready now. pa ♪

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>> the astronauts are breezing through their final walcott the space station. the astronauts have rearranged power cables and bolted down a piece of installation. endeavour's commander says that neither he nor his group are letting their guard down. there will spend three more days in orbit before returning on friday. >> there is new information today on the investigation of michael jackson's death and the custody of his three children. a custody agreement for the three kids will be reached soon and it will not be based on money. >> we have a personal doctor here with him. >> you have a doctor there? >> that dr. was dr. conrad murray.

there are questions about what happened in the final hours of the pop star's life. >> [unintelligible] >> there are reports that michael jackson was already dead nine hours before the night -- three hours before the 911 call. >> there were just small boxes. >> she says it was the first time anyone had been to the storage unit in more than a month. investigators were there last week. >> they would try to roll over these people, get them to say that there were trying to destroy evidence. >> evidence that could be critical in the ongoing investigation to his death. there continues to be questions about who will raise his three young children. >> we are working on an agreement. the parties have been very responsive. >> his mother kathryn was named

as guardian and currently has temporary custody. her attorneys have been working on may 1a permanent deal with tr mother debbie row. >> also, we expect to see the final autopsy and the toxicology report, which should help police determine if they should shift to a criminal investigation. >> a senator -- the maryland senator is recovering after ankle surgery. >> three people were sent to the hospital after fact another carbon monoxide leak. >> try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce, melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love on freshly baked bread.

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it's not just the future. it's life. >> there has been yet another monoxide leak in essex. three people were sickened with co poisoning. they're still recovering tonight. it is a lease to the third poisoning incident there in several weeks. more than a dozen people have been hospitalized. >> it was sunday afternoon, just before 4:00 p.m. the rescue vehicles were gone by today. repair crews took their place. this was at least the third carbon monoxide poisoning incident in the last month at this complex. >> units arrived a few minutes later. there was a co detectors that went off in the unit. we also confirm it with our own

equipment. >> it is scary. i may be a sleep and not wake up. >> it is important to know the symptoms. >> headaches, dizziness, and sometimes they run the news. you may have redness of the skin. >> the leak was traced back to a faulty stoves. all of the apartments have been reported to have been checked already. in any event, fire officials say they will keep coming when calls said taxpayers will keep footing the bill. >> we do not bill for calls in baltimore county at this point. so when people call, i will continue to come, regardless of where it is. >> that was just to do with the

units affected on sunday. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories. it was a violent weekend in baltimore city. more than a dozen people were shot in east baltimore last night. 12 were shot at a barbecue, including 82-year-old girl and a pregnant woman. -- including a 2-year-old girl and a pregnant woman. they are getting ideas on future development plan. the report of public works approved $1.2 million in state open face funding to renovate parks. barbara mikulski is recovering at mercy medical center. her ankle broken three places up to falling last sunday. doctors say that they are pleased with the upcoming expect

her to make a full recovery. she says that she is more committed than ever to make sure that the health-care she received is the model of health care available to everyone >> the baltimore ravens are arriving at training camp. >> spent in westminster, even the streets are purple. business is good. >> it gets busy. we are overwhelmed sometimes. they want a lot of cold sandwiches. >> we get a lot. lester, it was really busy. -- last year, i was really busy. >> the mayor says that westminster is thrilled to host the baltimoreans.

there are welcome signs everywhere, from the team hotel to the flags flying on main street. >> you can see the spirit as you walk up and down main street. at the mall, they have a purple fountain. there is a camaraderie of having them in town. >> they get an opportunity to experience it. >> training camp is the best time of year for us. every week of training camp week, we have nothing to worry about. >> they are getting into the spirit and having fun. >> they get their mail free for that visit. what else could you want. we do tend to give away a lot of meals during training camp. >> next year's training camp will be in terms of bringing fans to westminster.

everyone is hoping for a good season. >> our own sandra shaw has a chance to coach for a day live on regis and kelly. >> sandra shaw. >> there you go. sander has made it to the finals. now she needs your vote -- sandra has made it to the finals. now she needs your vote. the voting ends at 9:45 p.m. tomorrow night. you'll also get a chance to win an american express gift card. >> not allowed to vote often? >> was a day. >> ok. -- once a day. let's ok. >> scientists say that money is being used to treat something other than obese americans.

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>> a day of celebration turned deadly in georgia when a grandfather killed his grandson, his wife, and then turned it on himself. witnesses say the grandfather just started shooting in the backyard. they all had medical problems. the boy, they say, was autistic. >> a teacher in florida has been told to stop the way he disciplines. five school kids said that he would pop the joints in their toes when their grades slipped. the sheriff's office investigated the claims and found that there was nothing criminal. >> somebody clearly thought it

was inappropriate. so they brought him men and he was told that this was being interpreted as inappropriate. he agreed. >> he has a great reporter with the students. a podiatrist says that tow popping is similar to knuckle cracking. i have never heard of that. >> off with your shoes. next, there are lots of jobs out there. many of them in the emerging field. learn what it takes to get a job in the green industry. >> the 911 tapes may explain what happened on the day of henry gates's arrest. >> we will see if any what weather is on our way. weather is on our way. right now, there is

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>> there is a reaction to the shooting that left 12 people dead at a baltimore cookout. and they make a prediction of the number of swine flu victims they expect this fall. we will have the stories and much more when you

>> you can hear the 911 call. the police communication during

the incident has also been released. the police officer said that the professor was uncooperative. >> the day after the caller can forward to say that she was the one who called police about the possible break-in at henry gates's house in cambridge, the police released the tapes. >> they broke the screen door and finally got in. after the gentleman was already in the house, i noticed two suitcases. sure did not know if these two individuals actually work there or live there. >> i do not know. i do nohave no idea. there were two larger men. >> it turns out that if gates front door had jammed. he and his driver had to undamped it. -- to unjam it.

>> the gentleman says he resides here. he is uncooperative. >> gates was taken away in handcuffs, charged with disorderly conduct, setting off a national debate about racial profiling with the president in the forefront. city officials are satisfied. they will establish a committee to review race relations in the cambridge police department. >> while this has been a trying time for cambridge, we are confident that we can ultimately come out stronger and more unified. >> meanwhile, the white house says that word gates, crowley, and the president may sit down for a beer could happen this week. >> we have had some hazy sunshine and more muggy weather around baltimore.

heavier storms are now over the atlantic. there is still the possibility for a gusty thunderstorms to drive across the ocean city and into southern delaware. that appears to be the most prone area in the state of maryland. only isolated storms are showing up to our west. they may be scraping the northern sections. iran's central maryland, right in the middle of the screen, -- right in central maryland, right in the middle of the screen, after some heavy downpours and gusty wind and hail and tree damage, there are only a few scattered showers. that is normal for this time of year. the morning was kind of money with 71 degrees. -- the montmorning was kind of

muggy with 71 degrees. in the mountains and the coast is where you want to go to escape the summertime heat. although, the ocean city number is due to the showers. this is the way it feels with the heat index running in the low-90's. as we get into the mountains or along the coast, that is a way to be. you can see partly cloudy skies as we had to midday tonight. it will clear rodez we going to the morning. -- it will clear out as week a go into the morning. there is another week from

trying to come in from the mountains. this is not kicking up as many thunderstorms as the one yesterday. we will stay in this weather pattern with front moving in, stalling, and falling apart. as a perch, they can produce thunderstorms from new york city to philly to baltimore. -- as they approach, they can produce thunderstorms from new york city to filly to baltimore. more sunshine is expected on thursday. all throughout the week, the temperatures will be put to expect for the end of july. on the day tomorrow, waves will be around 1 foot. they temperatures are right around 80 degrees. it should be muggy for the rest of the work week. the best day for storm appears to be wednesday. by saturday and sunday, it might

turn a little less humid. but there may be 20% chance of a late day thunderstorms. >> there are more layoffs at verizon communications. they posted a lower second quarter profit. they will cut 8000 jobs in their wireline unit. the job cuts will affect employees and contract workers. >> a dubious kremlin tonight to plug a hole in its/video player -- adobe is scrambling to to plug a hole in its video player. it can be turned into a producer of mahler. they planned to the producer of mel whealware.

they plan to offer a patch soon. >> there has been a lot of bugs lately about turning america green. >> 5 million new green jobs and. >> clean energy. >> but what exactly is a green job? >> it is the technology and advancement of energy reduction and the construction methods to build more efficiently to champion more renewable energy, to champion new ways of transportation. >> green jobs are popping up from packaging to fashion to home goods, often in small businesses. these companies help employers meet the most of green technology and train job-seekers to break into the green workforce. >> it is a question of treating the people to understand the technology and then take it out to market.

>> this is my second time being out in the workforce. we have to reinvent their cells. >> with the drill money being focused on green training and programs, the jobs are out there. >> you have to start learning where these opportunities might be and tried to transition your background into that pierre >> how do you snag gay -- into that. >> had been snagged a green job after college? >> they need to join a professional association. you can get on board and meet people and really start to build the network. >> altogether, the obama administration says it plans to spend $150 billion over the next decade to green america. it is one industry that is destined for growth.

>> there is a recall for a popular children's learning toys. leapfrog enterprises is recalling about 3700 plush toy dogs. it has a choking hazard. there were so that poizner arrest stores nationwide. -- they were sold at toys r us stores nationwide. >> on their website, we have an interactive radar. keep track of the weather by tracking the path. you can see what storms are headed your way. we also have a look at tonight's fight scene investigation. this trait -- the state can charge you for damage to the road if you work in an accident. we also have the cutest picture of a mother dog nursing two panda pups.

schools in maryland are looking at the impact of that h1n1 flew could have this fall. >> obesity, a growing medical problem is costing americans when it comes to the bottom line. that story i

>> new research shows that an obese person uses $49 more on medical expenses than someone with normal week. brian has the story.

>> obesity is costing our nation big time. that is the funding of a new study released of the first-ever week of the nation covers by the u.s. centers for disease control and prevention appeare. the bottom line is about 9% of clinical expenditure or cost fight obesity. >> diabetes tops the list. the cdc director is hoping to turn talk into action. >> obesity is the only major health problem in this country that is getting worse and it is getting worse rapidly. >> as congress wrestles with health-care reform, they want lawmakers to consider obesity is a hidden costs. change has to start closer to home. >> in the home, the schools, the restaurants, the doctors' offices, the communities, this

is the social issue. we're trying to turn the titanic around before it hits the iceberg. >> some suggestions include preventive medical checkups, community exercise programs, and encouraging more grocery stores in low-income areas. how much effect cost -- how much that costs no one can say. >> but it is not ok to do nothing either. >> there is no easy cure. the study says that obese american plays $1,400 a year more for health care than those who are fit. >> that is all for us at 5:00 p.m. here's a look at what is coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> as you can see, yesterday's storm caused lots of damage in the area. i have a live report coming up. >> it columbia family files a $5 million lawsuit against the

sheriff's department. >> the swine flu is expected to return in the fall and to be stronger than ever. find a parents need to know about school closures and vaccinations. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening everyone treats are big story tonight is that residents are cleaning up after yesterday's storms. >> downed trees and wires left people without power. we have coverage in eldersburg. >> bge says they still have a little more than 7000 customers without power. behind me, the storm caused a lot of damage in our area. >> girl thought that it would be sued to park his car under the street -- earl thought that it would be safe to park his car

under the tree. >> the insurance company gave me the runaround. the apartment give me the runaround. >> throughout the area yesterday, storms brought down trees and cut power. >> it got dark. the rain started pouring down. you could not hear anything. you could only hear the sound pouring down rain. it just came in a matter of seconds. >> there was a bunch a wind and rain. you could barely see. it was just terrible. it just snapped up everything. >> the tree slammed into our debt. -- into our deck. it was shocking. question this is what it looked like as it moved through yesterday. >> this is a hoax. that is that indicative of a tornado -- this is a ho