[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. >> a little more than a month after pop star michael jackson's death, a custody deal has been reached regarding his young children. good afternoon. i am mindy basara. a judge has ruled that jackson's mother katherine is best fit to take care of his kids. the biological mother will get visitation rights. >> they have been at the center of public attention. >> i just want to say i love him. >> and a legal tug-of-war since their father's death. nbc news has learned that michael jackson's ex-wife and his mother, catherine, i have reached an agreement about who will raise the three young children. as requested in his will, jackson's mother will have custody of 12-year-old prince

michael, 11-year-old parents, and 7-year-old blanket. his ex-wife will retain rights but will not seek party injured. she will get visitation. -- will not seeking guardianship could to get visitation. >> she did not have a relationship with the notion that she wants now is surprising. >> since their father's death, the two oldest children have reportedly learn for the first time that debbie rowe is their mother and that she believes she can develop a bond with their kids. in an exclusive interview with "the today show," jackson's chef talked about a frantic rush to save his life when he died. >> i remember screaming, "go get prints, go get security." there was screaming, "bea gaddy -- daddy!"

>> the children will work through their grief with the help of a grandmother and biological mother as the judges signs off on a custody agreement. >> there had been talks that part of a custody agreement would include a financial settlement for debbie rowe, but sources say it is not part of the deal. this morning, the senate's no. 3 republican, lamar alexander of tennessee, says he will vote for judge sonia sotomayor. he is the sixth republican to become his party and support the federal judge could senator lindsey graham of south carolina is expected to vote in sotomayor's favre. the house is once again debating the president's reform bill. the committee could begin voting on the legislation as early as today. leaders won agreement from conservative democrats to vote. all this that the president

pitches his plan on the road. >> this is about people's lives, people's businesses, about the future. i want our children and grandchildren to look back and say that this is when we decided to take the politics out of this and start doing something for the future of this country. >> the president says he can accept waiting until the fall for a vote, but that he will not remain patient if congress is not moving forward. the president hopes his meeting today over beer will, the controversy over comments over and the rest of a black professor pre he is expected to meet. louis gates, jr. and sergeant james crowley. three men are expected to meet around 6:00 this afternoon for -- about 6:00 this evening for a beer. >> if you have been outside today, you know it is hazy, hot,

and humid. in contrast to yesterday, there is no trigger mechanism for showers and storms of any magnitude. we will surge to near 90 degrees. a few clouds are rolling in. and in coming stream of moisture from the southwest. partly cloudy today. with the dew point elevated, it will feel worse than that. >> a case of deja vu for sheila dixon -- a grand jury has reignited that mayor -- reindicted the mayor. her former boyfriend is now cooperating with authorities. lowell melser has more. >> i will continuously say, i will vote is on running the city and serving the people of baltimore reported >-- the peope

of baltimore. >> this after earlier in the day, new indictments against the mayor were confirmed. she faces a laundry list of previous and new charges, including three counts of theft, three counts of fraudulent misappropriation, two counts of perjury, one count of misconduct. the indictment is a very specific details concerning items that developer ronald lipscomb gave it to dixon when they were dating, from for croats to thousands of dollars in cash. we asked to the mayor if she was concerned that lipscomb, who cut a deal with prosecutors last month to avoid bribery charges, may have provided prosecutors with this information. do you feel any different this time around, considering the circumstances and where the prosecution is supposedly getting information from? >> i feel no different again, i'm just staying focused. >> the indictment said that dixon and never report the gifts given to her in ethics filings

because she was doing business with the city at the time to the new indictment, like the old one, claims that she stole gift cards meant for poor families. despite all of these claims, but dixon seems unfazed. >> can you give an explanation as to why this has come around again? >> you all know the answer to that. >> this time, there is no mention the charges surrounding the record. it has only been a few weeks since the city started its new one plus one trash program, but it is already upsetting residence. many artists -- many are saying they wished it would stick with the old method. >> there was only one recycling until this stuff started.

>> you tried to be an example, don't you? why don't they do it? >> you tell me. >> the department of public works says the program is going well but when a trash and recycle it is missed, it is because it was put out late. most of the day it is a well-travelled a highway, but on a great weekend nights, i-7 has -- i get to seven has become an eagle drag strip. officials say that the change in the traffic pattern will not disrupt the normal flow of traffic. a pregnant woman found dead and her baby missing from the womb third word of an arrest it and they are calling him a dime sized delinquent. why he says he did it. and doctor kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here to answer your pet questions.

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pregnant, was found murdered on monday. the suspects were arrested in plymouth, new hampshire. the woman fled to new hampshire with the child. the baby girl appears to be healthy and is staying with an acquaintance of the victim. this next story may be cute could have had a disaster spending. a utah boyce says it was too hot to go to church, so he stole his parents' car and went on a joyride. the kid was followed for 10 box as he weaved in and out of traffic. he got up to 45 miles per hour even though he had trouble reaching the panel. >> his speed was slow, but iraq tickly -- erratically. he would have to screw down the road to hit the gas. >> he went back to his home

where he threw the car in park, and made a break for it. there he goes. investigators say he is too young to be charged but they just hope his parents to keep a closer eye on him in the future. legislation to ban drivers from texting behind the wheel. is it worth it? new research questions the nutritional value of organic food. and doctor kim hammond from falls road animal hospital with a very cute puppy. you can e-mail your questions to petquestions@wbaltv.com. >> we are having a dog day today. we will get up to 90 before it is all over. if you like clouds on the perimeter of our area. right now, 84 at harbor and at right now, 84 at harbor and at the airports.

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the senate get their way, it states could lose federal dollars if they don't ban it texting while driving. but with this 25% of the federal highway financing. the transportation secretary would be required to issue guidelines within six months of the bill becoming law. recent studies show that there is a significant increase in crashes when drivers are texting to is already against the law in maryland. general motors has decided to get back into the leasing business. the auto maker said it stopped leasing cars in august because of a steady decline in retail values. gm plans to offer various models across its brands. they hope to restart the leasing program august 1. a bill that would give the fda more ability to protect the food supply has failed in the house. it would increase funding to the

fda and would have required more government inspections could representative john dingell of michigan was the primary sponsor. you may be surprised about a new study that shows that organic food may not be healthier than ordinary food. according to a british safety agency, there is little difference between organic and conventionally produced foods. the study also shows no evidence from eating it. some disagree. >> you are testing a product that was grown in natural soil and has hired nutritional value and is more nutritionally compensated. it will have a greater benefit to your health unconventional products. be a >> agency says that the findings are intended -- >> the agency says the funds are intended to help consumers make decisions, but questions the price of organic foods. >> in contrast to yesterday, we

sought numerous amount of tornado warnings in the late afternoon and evening hours. we will be pretty calm, in contrast. for us, a little bit of patchy fog earlier on. very much the today. we will soar to 90 or 91 before it is all over. mid-to-lower-80s across the board. dew points are not quite as bad but they are an issue. winds initially out of the northwest. switching more to the southwest as the progress through things. in as far as the day forecast, not a bad day to get out there. even the water temperature, at 81 at the baltimore harbor, the highest reading we have. we should be 87 for july 30. average low as 56.

98 is sizzling record hot high on july 30. the record low, in contrast, is 56 degrees, set back in 1997. overnight, a few more clouds building in. 68 to 73. still keeping the warmth and moisture in the atmosphere. it will not exit until front pushes it out of the way. coolest location, as is usually the case come upper elevations of the mountains. hear, 91, a mix of sunshine and clouds. very those starred in the 80's this morning. in play, a front that has been stalled out all week. it is keeping all this humidity in place. the wraparound bermuda high is pulling in this moisture from the deep south. this will be the trigger for more showers and storms.

we will be a little less humid on saturday. sunday, another system moves through. a scattered showers and storms in the afternoon. >> doctor kim hammond from falls road animal hospital is here to answer the questions. forget about you. let's look at the dog. >> he is ready to just fly. he is like wonderdog. >> you can see the intelligence in his eyes. let's go to the questions. that is a problem. >> it is, but it is so simple.

there are these things, plastic like this, and they have a the zero tiny charge in them. is -- they have a little tiny charge in the breed is not a bad charge. it is called a spat -- scat mat. >> and they absorb moisture. >> make sure your animal is neutered, by the way. >> he is a puppy. what did you expect? speaking of new during -- >> you know, you never know, but we have this funny thing at the kennel. we have a set of dogs come in, one is a huge golden retriever and the other is a tiny little

chihuahua. you have this golden retriever with the chihuahua lying on it. is it because they are big that they cannot get along? no. it is personality. for the most part, they usually get along. >> never heard of that. >> you know, a lot of dogs are like that. you see it with the poodles and the german shepherds. they sit there and they've made. i do not know if it is a learned response or not. but within three days, they generally will eat. it is a guarantee that by day three they will be eating fine. it is a behavioral problem.

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