are in pennsylvania, coming out of washington county, md., and moving into pennsylvania. that also has to be watched as it approaches -- as it approaches from the west. there is the potential for severe thunderstorms. we will come back for the forecast in just a little bit. >> as a reminder, you can always fall the forecast by using our interactive regard. it allows you to track rainstorms right down to your street. >> the big story tonight is baltimore mayor sheila dixon faces new grand jury indictments. they restored the perjury judges -- perjury charges. >> we have a team coverage for the new indictment and reaction from city hall. >> these new indictments suggest that her former boyfriend, the developer, is giving prosecutors what they want.

state prosecutors left the grand jury earlier this afternoon. they charged dixon with three counts of theft, two counts perjury, three counts fraudulent misappropriation, and one count misconduct. include new details. in dixon asked for and received cash from developer ron lipscomb, up to $5,000 on two different occasions while there were dating. that kind of detail means that he is holding up his end of the plea bargain by cooperating with prosecutors. lipscomb cut the deal last month when he admitted making an improper campaign contribution. prosecutors dropped more curious breed charges against him. the perjury charges accuse dixon of failing to report gifts.

because lipscomb did business with the soviecity during the tn question. the judge ruled that prosecutors mistakenly [unintelligible] the theft charges in the new indictment concern the allegation that dixon stole gift cards intended for needy families. those charges were left untouched by a judge to month ago. she is accused of using them to buy electronics and clothes. the original indictment was filed in january. prosecutors say they will dismiss that 1 and proceed with these two new ones. one of the mayor's lawyers called the new indictment there regurgitation of the on01. the mayor has released this statement. i will continue to service the

needs of the people of baltimore. >> city hall is uncharacteristically quiet. councilman jack young said he is reserving comment until he actually sees the indictment. he says that he is pretty busy today, so that may not be any time soon. mary pat clarke has not returned numerous phone messages. councilman bob kern issued a statement by phone, saying, i am saddened. i remain a supporter of the mayor. i hope it'll this result in a short time because we have serious budget issues and that will be coming up and we need to focus on the budget crunch. as jane just mentioned, a few moments ago, the marriage of a statement through her office. >> i will continue to focus on the needs of the people of baltimore. my commitment to the city has never wavered and is as strong

as ever appeared we will have more -- as ever. we will have more than 6:00 p.m. >> there is continuing coverage of the new indictments. you can read the complete indictment on our website, wbaltv.com. >> as we reported yesterday, more charges have been filed against helen holton and john patrick is. he was charged with one count of fraud. he is involved in a number of developments in baltimore city. >> john patarakis is a legendary figure. he is a veteran of hundreds of groundbreaking ceremonies, the indictment of john patarakis is

leading his friend to point to his contributions progress he is a legend in the city. the greatest triumph is that he built a $10 million plant on a handshake with rick clark, the head of mcdonald's. i think that is legendary. and everybody knows it. >> his impact is still felt progress he has taken what was essentially a hazardous waste dump and turned it into a second city within a city. it is magnificent. on top of that, he is probably one of the most generous people in baltimore. that is what people flock to him when they have fundraisers. politicians go to him. >> the chargers appear light -- the charges appear light. >> the key to the whole thing is that we really do not know what lipscomb is telling the special

prosecutor. >> developer ron lipscomb. the $6,000 for the -- >> the history of the state prosecutor's office is not all that illustrious. >> pataraskis continues to do business with the city just this morning. >> we have breaking news in colombia. roy, what is happening in progress the 5700 block of columbia road, we have a victim that has been stabbed multiple times. county police are looking for three suspects possibly responsible for this. it appears to be near a basketball, possibly a schoolyard. we have not gotten the name of the schoolyard yet. police are in the area and

paramedics are tending to the victim at the present time. as we get more information, we will report it. >> today, president barack obama looks much more likely to win the health-care battle on capitol hill. but he has had to give up more of the reforms that he wanted. 50 conservative blue dog democrats have blocked health care votes in the house. today, ross said he got what he wanted. >> it is a significant, huge victory not only on our part, for the blue dogs, but on behalf of every member of congress. >> ross says that 86% of all businesses will now be exempt from having to buy health insurance for employees. the uninsured will be able to choose either a public auction or a public one from a co-op pool. it is all good news for the president who is selling his plan for the skeptical, most of whom have coverage.

>> it is updates 3 training camp for the baltimore ravens. >> the rest of the team reports today. gilbert joins us live in westminster. >> one of the big story lines remains the retirement of derrick mason. it is still not official, but he's also not talking about it. while the door may be closed for the no. 85, it will certainly open the door for somebody else. size, speed, and pedigree, that is what the law but demetrias williams on the football field. his road has been unbelievable so far. he has injected he has had injury and inconsistent play -- he has had injury and inconsistent play. course i feel like i am 100%, ready to go. i cannot think about it anymore. i read it -- i am ready to play progress derrick mason retires

and the ravens need a star. >> there is no indication of the queues at all. >> i still have to come out with the same attitude and prepare for the year progresse. >> [unintelligible] >> you cannot look at it. you cannot think about it. you have to live and do your job. and by teammates, as long as they feel that i am accountable, i am in the right place. now does want to focus on going on here and make sure that i am doing everything the best as possible right now. >> williams came to camp early to make sure that he can show the impact, that he could be the number one threat. >> 11 sports will be live that

way since training camp every day this week. jerry sandusky will have interviews with coach john harbaugh all and all your favorite ravens. >> a new study finds that the water at many american beaches is seriously polluted and jeopardized the health of swimmers. the nation's beach waters continue to suffer from serious contamination. it can tune -- it includes both human and animal waste. to read the entire report, you can log onto our website, wbaltv.com. >> your math skills from school could pay off. we have jobs with the most

lucrative starting. >> experts say that they are just as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. >> the woman who called 911 to report the break-in disputes what must devotmost of them wror report. >> we are live at the north baltimore aquatics a club with the science that is causing controversy. >> recycling is a dirty word to some city residents. some city residents.

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>> the woman who made the 911 call that led to the controversy for the black harvard professor says that she has been threatened and called a racist. she is disputing the original written police report. sherry -- she denies using the words blackmails. >> the only words i exchanged was the guy was the 911 caller. he pointed to me and said, steroid therapy and -- stay right there. >> to the arresting officer says that his official report says that she said that she saw two black males with backpacks.

tomorrow, gates, curly, and barack obama will meet at the white house. >> in tonight's medical alert, a new study has debunks some myths about suicide most people believe that more suicides happen on mondays and during the winter months. they looked more than 2000 suicides over five years and found neither assumption to be true. july and august were the most common, followed by april and may. almost a quarter of those happened on wednesday, the middle day of a typical work week, which can be stressful. history, we told you that women would be at the top of the priority list for the age 1 and 1 -- h1n1 flu vaccine.

with limited vaccines likely to be available this fall, the cdc now has actors groups targeted for the front of the line, pregnant women, health care workers, people from six months to 24 years old, caregivers for infants under six months, and adults 24-64 with medical conditions that would put them at high risk for complications. now, these groups are affected more severely than the general population. >> we look at where it is causing the most damage. >> they are hoping the first doses will be available for those groups in october. the list may have to be wrong spot -- refined as they discover how much of the vaccine can be developed by then. >> everybody is working day and night. >> today there was a painful reminder that the ultimate goal

is to get protection to everybody. katrina mcintosh lost her son and daughter, 1926, this month. >> i never dreamed that this would happen. question is a warning to all that you outbreak can continue -- >> it is a warning to all that an outbreak continues. h1n1 is not the only flew threat to this year. there is still the seasonal flu vaccine that should be readily available to everyone and maybe more important than ever with two flu strains taking aim. >> doctors say that a new high- tech wireless pacemaker will also be saving lives. it can communicate directly to patients and doctors 3 monitor. if the battery is wearing down or a wire is malfunctioning, the pacemaker will automatically send an alert. it can also transmit certain

critical data about the patient's heart rhythm, and even blood pressure levels. it was approved by the fda last week. for those of you who use of tanning beds, you should know that international cancer experts today put them in the top cancer risk category. now they are up there with cigarettes and asbestos. no analysis in 20 studies show that 25% jump in the risk of getting cancer when use of tanning bed begins under the age of 20. they are now the family considered carcinogens. skin cancer rates have quadrupled in the last 30 years. you'll hear more about this tonight at 6:30 p.m. >> showers and thunderstorms in the mountains to the coast, all across the region. the potential is there for heavy

rain. we have had a couple of strong storms pop-up. in maryland, the toughest is around greensboro and denton. it continues to make its way to the east and northeast. it could be showing some rotation. these are remnants of a storm that triggered a tornado warning on the western shore earlier this afternoon. down near fredericksburg, va., they issued a tornado warning. it shows strong rotation end possible to produce tornadoes. it may produce it -- it may make its way north. we have to keep an eye on the possible tornado. there is another cluster of thunderstorms. it seems to be tracking northeast. we will show you what is going on.

but that the satellite imagery and 2:00 p.m. the session in. you can see these big thunderstorms popping up. what we have is a friend coming out of the great lakes and a warm, steady, moist supply of air coming from the south. where they collide, this is where we see the stars popping up. the front will likely get past this tomorrow and clear things up briefly. but before it can get here, a midnight tonight, there could be a possibility for a thunderstorm. we will call back into the 60's and 70 parts in the mountains. the red should counties, that is where the tornado warning is in effect -- the red shaded counties, that is where the tornado warning is in effect. conditions are favorable as latest 10:00 p.m. tonight. just past midnight tonight, the storms will be getting out of

here, crossing the delaware bay and clearing as we head toward a thursday morning. we have a bumpy evening with the potential for severe thunderstorms up until midnight. we will have another warm, muggy night. it could get far enough south to give us a break in the auction tomorrow. but on friday, the next one will roll in. that could give us some rough weather friday afternoon and evening. the beaches are looking good to marketomorrow. friday, you can see heavy showers and storms up and down the i-95 corridor. it should clear out in time to start the weekend. about every other day, one of these fronts will arrive with thunderstorms. you could say that there is about a 10% chance of a thunderstorm popping up.

on the day tomorrow, the wind shifts to the west. as the front goes by, we will have a wind shift. it will be 90 degrees more -- it will be 90 degrees tomorrow, but a muggy day. >> we have more breaking news. again, in columbia, let's go back to capt. roy taylor. >> southbound route 29, just north of 108, there's an accident where the victim had to extricate himself. he is hurt, but not seriously. the problem is traffic. the habit in the northbound lanes as well as the southbound lanes. the northbound is backed up about 3 miles and the southbound is backed up about 2 miles. >> five weeks after he died, police and federal agents are

still gathering evidence on the death of michael jackson. >> we have when the autopsy results should be released. >> we will tell you what principles are learning at 5:30 p.m. >> when thunder roared, going doors. it is a new program in howard county. that story's coming up. that story's coming up.

>> one baltimore city started its 1 + one trash program two weeks ago, everyone thought that there would be some -- correction there was a lot of publicity about this. -- >> and there was a lot of publicity about this. it was bound to make some people unhappy and it has. we have more on this story. >> some people say that they're just not that into it. the city says that we're just a couple of days into this thing and they believe that people will eventually come around. people are recycling in the city. but take a look up and down some streets and it appears that they are few and far between. brenda says that she does not generate a lot of trash. >> i would rather have the two days of trash pickup. >> have you started recycling? >> no. >> why not? >> when is the difference?

-- what is the difference? i have to trash days. that is a wasted time. >> this man is frustrated with non-research. he has been doing it for years. >> -- non-recyclers. he has been doing it for years. >> i was the only one doing it before this program started. >> where will they not do it? >> you tell me. >> the new recycling program is said to be going well, although some pickups were missed because people put their recycling and trash, in the wrong place, but it of late, or the crew just missed it. >> we saw 400 misses in the recycling last week. from missed rescue, we saw a decrease from the first to the second week.

>> tammy says that she watches for the recycling trucks and was skeptical about once a week trash pickup, but she is changing her mind, to. >> i hope they get them to start bringing it out. so far, so good progress other places like this -- and this is what city residents are worried about, people dumping trash and york, just because they did not get second pick up -- if you do not know when your resecting days, when your trash days -- and you should know because the city sent out postcards -- the city says to call 311 and they will hook you up. >> you can also find that information online. i love it because i recycle and i love having a weekly recycling pick-up. >> it just takes some getting used to it. but once you get used to it, it is easy progres. >> they said that it would ease

traffic in the baltimore area. >> who is joining the fight to stop the red line? >> and massive restoration progress has turned a contaminated waterfront site into an area that benefits residence, children, and the port. >> the swimsuits are banned. how come the swimmers in them are allowed to keep setting records at the

>> and that is more like it, michael phelps bounced back from a stunning loss yesterday he set a new world record. with the 34th world record to

his credit, he has broken another record. but all the talk is about the high techs from suits. >> that is what some people say. it is important to note that michael phelps has never once credited or blamed his performance on is what soma swi. these new swimsuits are said to be responsible for 16 records being broken neck in the world championships before the meet was halfway over. this is the high-tech suit behind slumming record-breaking summer in rome. it was worn by a german paul b. bermbederman. >> 142 flat. phelps had a very rare silver

medal performance. >> his coach blamed his suit, a revolutionary piece of polyurethane but critics say that has buoyancy and an unfair advantage. >> these do not have buoyancy. >> from her perch at meadowbrook swim shop, she saw the controversy brewing a mile away. >> it seemed like there would be two ways made with that. >> is a controversy that touches athletic officials at all levels. they compare it to live in one shot a team should on the bigger goal. >> i think people look at it and say that that does not make sense. in basketball, if you made your who pay little bit shorter because you cannot jump as high as the of the team. >> they are considered faster -- world officials have banned

all the high-tech suits, but not until next year. details on the state remain murky. the coach said that he will pull the swimming star from future needs. the controversy is finally settled. the other big argument is what to do about all of these records that are being set after fina banned these suits? michael phelps has won more need to go -- has won more meat to has one more meet to go. >> new indictments have been handed down for sheila dixon. a second indictment charges her with two counts of perjury. it restores and allegations that were dismissed by a judge to months ago. the new indictments were obtained after her former

boyfriend, ronald lipscomb, agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. a d.c. judge found a 34-year- old banita jacks and guilty of killing her four daughters. she waived her right to a jury trial. she was acquitted on one other first-degree murder count. u.s. marshals discovered there decomposing bodies january 2008 while carrying out an eviction noticed. they are believed to have been ages 5 to 16 when there were killed. >> they want to say no to the proposed red line rail that could connect to communities. people from canton traveled to the edmonton village area to protest the realigned. that proposed line would go from woodlawn to bayview. protesters say it is dangerous and would increase traffic congestion. there would rather keep line

underground. >> the job of the principal is a year-round one appeared them is there are few bricks for them. but in maryland, more is being done to help them sharpen their skills. >> for the past nine years, maryland has brought together a rookie and retired principles to the same table to share ideas. it is a workshop of sorts to help administrators stay on the cutting edge. they are close to a thousand principals. their jobs are demanding, almost 90 hours per week. and they are under pressure to perform. >> we really take this seriously. this is an opportunity for you, as principals, to learn. we can all grow and learn and.

>> this is a job he started a few weeks ago. >> i have been in the community trying to connect with students and faculty. of course, any first-time principal coming into a high school, you will talk with everybody to get the lay of the land. i have been in listening noted. -- listening mode. >> [unintelligible] >> i am not an evaluator. i am a colleague. miami coach. we can talk about issues -- i am a coach. we can talk about issues that he hasn't. we can talk about things that will not show up on the report later on. >> [unintelligible] >> it is a huge responsibility. every principal really determines the success of the school. i often say and i will say it

again, i have never seen a great school that did not have a great principle. >> some school officials said that it is harder to recruit and keep experienced principals on the job. >recently, they recommended that administrators get better pay and. >> we have breaking news. let's go back to capt. retailer. >> in the 600 block of bali's quarter growth, the fire department has completed a rescue for a victim driving this van. the victim was conscious and breathing and had facial injuries. the with the treaty -- the with the tree was wrapped around the truck, the had to do a rescue.

they hope to get this cleared up within the next 10 minutes to 15 minutes. >> up next, their target is google, the largest internet search engine. two companies have joined forces to make your internet experience easier.

>> a title company official says that michael jackson's dr. conrad murray could be facing foreclosure on his loss figures mentioned. he has racked up -- on his last vegas mansion. tmz got a glimpse of him walking out of his home just after police and federal agents spent three hours inside. >> facebook ads are using your personal pictures without to notice. one couple found of the hard way. he says he is a casual facebook

user. then and had popped up. it was a photograph of his wife with a caption underneath. >> it said, hot new singles waiting for you. when a minute. this is my wife. why is my wife advertising hot new singles. >> payam hot, but i am not single. -- i am hot, but i am not single. >> you can avoid this by changing your privacy settings. but some third party ads will take your picture without your or facebook permission. >> up next, the website twittered is growing in popularity. that is potentially opening the door for more lawsuits. >> protecting people from lightning strikes, that story is

coming up. >> severe thunderstorms have triggered tornadoe warnings in the region. right now, it is hazy. w

>> here's a look at what we're working on 4 news at 6:00 p.m. we're following the developments in the corruption charges surrounding city hall. john patarakis is charged with one count of conspiracy. we will look at his history in baltimore and how he became indebted with the

>> when thunder roared, go indoors. it is a new program. >> each year, in the united states, from 60 to 80 people were killed by lightning and hundreds are injured. for the first time in the country, howard county has teamed up with the national weather service with a new campaign called when thunder roared, go indoors. >> nature has an early warning system, thunder. 90% of the time, thunder precedes lightning. so when thunder roared, going doors. that is now the policy at the recreation and parks, the columbia association, a major recreation group in howard county, the school system. >> howard county will be posting signs like this throughout the area warning people to be aware that when they hear thunder,

that means lightning is near. >> the latter the thunder, obviously the closer it is. that may be the signal to go inside. that signature, the first one, that something is happening, if you are not facing the storm, that could be for the thunderbolt. you need to take protective action. >> in maryland, there are more than 88 leading stretch each year. nationwide, an average of 62 people are struck and killed each year. >> 6280 people will be killed and hundreds more will be injured. it is something that is very serious. people should not be complacent, thinking that it cannot happen to them. do not take the risk. that is why it is so simple. when you hear the thunder come and go inside. >> they hope that this campaign will make people aware that, when they are outdoors and hear thunder, going indoors could save their lives. there is some thunder and

lightening up there today. there's quite a bit, as a matter of fact. they have issued a tornado warnings around fredericksburg in virginia. we have had warnings and southern parts of the pennsylvania as well. out of the fredericksburg area, it is likely to come over the potomac and attacke some of the b.c. counties -- the d.c. counties. these are now making their way through central delaware and going out of maryland. but there are some storms going through torturdoor store county- through dorchester county. temperatures were warm and

muggy. but that is normal for this time of year. the on proper were the morning temperatures. -- the eye-popper for the morning temperatures. you can see the storms leaving us. if the computer models are right, we will be done with the stormy weather by midnight. you will see a bit of clearing. if you get a storm in your area, that moisture will produce some thick fog which will have to burn off tomorrow morning. it is very gusty around the strong storms. there is a steady supply of tropical moisture coming up from the south had a cold front coming across the mountains from the west. where the combined, that is where we get the violent weather. this one is scheduled to be here

by friday. tomorrow, we should have a decent day between these two fronts. it will still be pretty warm and humid, but we will now have to worry about severe thunderstorms tomorrow. fred will be different story. -- friday will be a different story. we will start the weekend with some more nice summer weather. sunrise will be in 60 5 million -- will be in 6:05 a.m. in western maryland tomorrow, there will be a couple of scattered or isolated storms possible, but there will be hit and miss. maryland should be stayed dry for most areas. we will see temperatures reaching the upper end mid 80's.

it will be 92 more -- 90 degrees tomorrow. we have another chance of storms on friday. >> two internet giants have joined forces to beef up internet searches. microsoft is already the world's largest software maker. yahoo! is already the world's second-largest search engine. their partnership is a 10-year deal. twitter is supposed to connected to the world and let them know what your thinking. a management company is suing one of their tenants for tweeting about her mall the apartment. they said that they defamed the

company. as you can imagine, other neighbors, some of whom had more than their apartment, did not see anything wrong with that tweet. >> i never thought that complaining about something would go that far. >> [unintelligible] >> one law expert says that any time a tweet injures someone's business, that person can be sued. number crunching and school could pay off after graduation. they track college graduate job offers. of the degrees being in the most lucrative salaries almost always include math. chemical, mining, and computer engineering are among the top

four, with computer science ranking fifth within salary starting at $61,000. a student graduating with a degree in social work would start up making $29,000 a year. >> study that math. we have new indictments for baltimore mayor sheila dixon. 6:00 p.m., we will do it -- we will explain the details of those indictments. >> what was once a place to avoid has now become an educational and recreational haven. 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...

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shape. for decades, residents have not been able to access the waterfront because of acres of hazardous trash and debris. but that is changing. >> on 54 acres of shoreline, summer school students are learning about the environment in a new education center operated by living crash rooms and the national aquarium. -- living classrooms and the national aquarium. >> [unintelligible] >> i really like it because i get to do fun and interesting stuff. i really like going to summer school year. >> the building is green. >> it almost generates as much energy as it uses. >> the restoration is part of a $53 million effort to transform one of the most contaminated water from sites in baltimore. the results will give the port a new terminal and the

communities will get what they have been denied for years. residents worked with the state on ideas for the site. west there would like to have hiking and biking trails -- >> they would like to have hiking and biking trails and they would like to go hiking. there with like a nature center where the kids can go it would be a community building where people can learn about the environment. >> this is a brownfield. it is silly brownfield in some areas. we're still working to clean it up -- it is still a brownfield in some areas. we're still working to clean it up. there was debris from the baltimore fire in 1903. there were abandoned vessels. there was hazardous waste on board. it was one of the dirtiest areas

on the harbor. >> the goal should be realized within the year. >> we are getting something we need to maintain for baltimore and the community is getting something that they wanted and did not have for decades. the whole area is getting cleaned up. >> that is great for the environment. >> it is starting to take shape. that is all for us at 5:00 p.m. here's what is coming up at 6:00 p.m. >> out with feel that in with the new. there are new indictments against mayor sheila dixon. it is clear who is helping to make the case against her. >> is it the athlete or the suit? where does michael phelps fit into all of this? that is next. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening, everyone. the big story is new indictments against mayor sheila dixon. a city grand jury issued the

charges this afternoon. >> they put back into play perjury charges that had been dismissed two months ago and provide new details about cash the mayor allegedly asked for and received. >> they do not allege new crimes, but they do fill a new details and make clear the man that she once dated is now cooperating with prosecutors. state prosecutors but the new grand jury indictment against the mayor earlier this afternoon. they now split the case against dixon into the two themes of theft on the one hand and perjury on the other. the two counts of perjury accused the mayor of failing to report gifts from lipscomb. prosecutors say that because lipscomb did business with the city at the time. it provides a whole new

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