gates, jr., and cambridge police sgt rally next to him. they drank from frosty mug and munch peanuts and pretzels. camera crews were kept too far back to your what anyone said. it was the first time gates and crowley had spoken since the famous arrest two weeks ago. can this scene calm the nation? >> this is not a university seminar. it is not a summit. it is an attempt to have some personal interaction. >> sergeant rally left the rose garden and reacted. >> we had a cordial and productive discussion today with the president, vice-president, and professor dates. we have all agreed it is important to look forward rather than backwards. in a statement, professor gates said i am hopeful we can all move on. barack obama hopes it puts an end to the storm.

>> there was continuing coverage of this meeting on the white house lawn on our web site, wbaltv.com. you can watch a video from tonight's meeting among the three men. you can also see a slide show of the arrest and vote on whether you think the meeting was a good idea. again, that is wbaltv.com, and then click on politics. a day after mayor sheila dixon was indicted, there are new questions about cash she received to pay a shopping bill. >> as city council president in april 2004, sheila dixon was looking for help, according to the indictment, to pay her american express bill. it was the result of a shopping trip to chicago. the new indictment spells out where at least some of the help came from. it says are board ran at the time gave her cash when she

asked for it. -- her boyfriend gave her cash. those new details, sources say, came from lipscomb himself. he is cooperating with prosecutors. it leaves unanswered where the rest of the cash may have come from. according to the indictment, their cash deposits totaling $8,000 to dickson's account in the weeks before and after of the big american express payment was due. if at most lips and gave her 5000, the remaining $3,000 had to come from another source. the indictment does not identify one. sources familiar with the case say it is one question has not been answered. >> we tried to ask her about it today. her lawyer would not answer. part of the american express bill was paid by her driver with

cash she allegedly gave him to put in his own account. >> just how serious are the new charges for the mayor, and does the new indictment suggestion to create a new layer of trouble? we continue our coverage with illegal inside. >> according to the indictment, -- the state prosecutor is charging her with perjury and that. one of the differences between this accusation and the previous one is this one -- this man. the mayor's former boyfriend pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations. as part of a plea agreement, he agreed to cooperate with authorities. >> his information has been very helpful in making this new indictment much richer. >> the judge dismissed some of the previous charges because they used her voting record to prove she did business with

lipscomb. >> they told the whole story. >> grand jurors deciding whether to indict were given information that is protected by legislative immunity. >> the recharges provide more details without relying on dixon's voting record. allegations include asking lipscomb for money to help pay extent -- expenses on a trip to chicago. the indictment claims he gave her $2,000 to $3,000 cash. >> i do not think it changes legally those counts, it just makes them factually stronger and makes the jurors more -- when they find out how much she got. >> she asked developer patrick turner for gift card donations. the indictment says she is some of the gift cards for herself. if convicted on all counts, she

faces seven years in prison, bud he adds it is unlikely she would get a jail sentence. >> there is continuing coverage of the new indictments on our website, wbaltv.com. in other news tonight, and prosecutors say a middle school teacher arrested for sending text messages to a 15-year-old boy has been indicted on new charges. jonathan dicker was indicted on 18 counts, including sex offense and sodomy. the new charges involve a 14- year-old boy and the alleged offenses happen between march 2007 and april 2008. he with a physical education teacher. he remains behind bars. tonight we know the identities of three people killed when their car collided with a street sweeper in whitewash. the accident happened monday morning as the car turned.

police say the victims were darlene cardwell and 19 year-old katrina morrisey. they were returning home to pennsylvania. dozens of howard county residents came together to call for changes on route 32. members of a group organized the event. they said thousands of cars and travel that stretch of highway and there needs to be safety measures in place to prevent future tragedies. organizers pointed to an accident last month on route 32 where a mother and son were killed when their minivan hit a truck. >> every time someone did seriously injured again, or in this case, unfortunately, someone died, it just brings everything back up again, all the motions, all the issues. >> authorities are calling for red lights or the creation of passing and no passing zones.

if you use the on ramp for i-70 in woodlawn, you have already noticed the changes in traffic patterns. state officials have closed a couple of lines to deter illegal street racing. it is in response to an accident last month were two people were killed waiting to watch an illegal race. the maryland state highway administration and state police have closed two lanes of i-70 westbound and the park and ride to where it meets i-695. >> our number one priority is safety. we are trying to curb the illegal street racing that is taking place in that area. correct barriers will remain in place until further notice. more than 100 dog lovers were out in full force tonight for the first talks about awfully showers in city parks. tonight's talk centered on patterson park. john sherman is alive with more

on what happened in tonight's meeting. >> dog owners to live in the city have complained for a long time about a lack of facilities and unfairly loss, but it appears the city is listening. -- unfair laws. change is coming here. >> i think it is amazing. this community is so full of animal lovers. i think it will be a great addition. >> not far away, more than 100 supporters of the change came out. >> there is definitely a need to have something done about dogs in the patterson park area. it is a big enough part to accommodate users. we are just trying to provide a solution to this dog issue. >> the city council recently changed a key law to allow dogs off the leash in special areas. >> there is a place for everyone in the park, dogs,

children -- we want to make sure everyone is safe. we want to establish areas that are not close to playgrounds and courts so that everyone can have a good time in the park and feel safe as well. we want to indict the entire family. in a lot of cases, that includes dogs. >> that is why we are in the enclosed area here. he is so big, people are a little worried about him. >> dogs would need special tax, and every park will have its own system and hours. >> in new york is like 9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m.. it depends on the needs of the city and what the community finally decides on. >> the off the leash permits will cost $20 a year. the proceeds will go to the city's animal shelter. >> a warning to nine or bike and

minivan owners. a woman was murdered, her baby snatched from her stomach tonight. tonight, who police say was responsible for the bizarre murder and kidnapping and why. what is the government's cash for clunkers program being pulled? that is next. >> as baltimore's local -- news hotel, it is something else. that story's coming up. >> the dollar shows rain on the way, and possibly a few severe thunderstorms for friday afternoon. in baltimore, is 81 degrees downtown. downtown.

>> pro-life demonstrators were out in force today. they held up life-size posters showing what a fetus look like when it is aborted. some of the images were so graphic, we cannot put them on tv. they say the graphic pictures

are meant to should serve as a deterrent. >> if people are disgusted by the images, they should be even more disgusted by the act of abortion. >> the group plans to be at the white marsh and bellaire tomorrow. a massachusetts woman suspected of cutting the fetus from her friends wound, then fleeing to another state with a newborn, did not waive extradition to day in court. she was arraigned in new hampshire court room on a fugitive from justice charge. monday, police discovered the decomposing body of 23-year-old darlene haynes inside her home. it was not until today that they found the baby girl at a homeless shelter in new hampshire. >> this is the best case scenario at this tragedy, that we have a child and it appears to be healthy. >> friends say she told them she had recently given birth. authorities in massachusetts said she could face kidnapping and murder charges.

search warrants were served at the home of michael jackson's dr. conrad murray. investigators think the pop star was an addict. the warrants show authorities were seeking evidence for medical rule infractions including prescribing to an addict. the shell for release of a custody agreement making jackson's mother the permanent guardian of his three children. >> i think this puts to rest a lengthy and protected piece of litigation, and i think the children will benefit from that. >> rowe is the biological mother of the two oldest children. she has agreed not to seek custody, but will get visitation. there is no financial component to the visitation. >> a new government survey finds that many americans are spending what amounts to billions of dollars on alternative therapies. nearly four of every 10 american

jews with the government called complementary and alternative medicine. that includes acupuncture, chiropractor, and herbal supplements. these treatments are not usually covered by insurance. the cost is more than $33 billion a year out of pocket. >> even with the economic downturn, people are still seeking our services. >> if traditional care does not use, all kept -- does not work, -- >> these treatments make up only half of 1% of what is being spent on health care. nearly a week after the government's cash for clunkers program began, it is now suspended. the program ends tonight at midnight, and concerns the $1 billion set aside for incentives is going to quickly. the government program over owners of old cars and trucks up to $4,500 towards a new, more fuel-efficient vehicle.

within 22,000 vehicles were purchased and nearly $96 million spent. if you still want to try to cash in on the deal, the dealerships around baltimore will be open until midnight tonight. an historic landmark in the heart of downtown baltimore has been restored and transformed into a luxurious new boutique hotel. the brand new hotel mauna q -- hotel monaco combines the old and the new. >> is baltimore's newest and oldest boutique hotel. the monaco occupies the old b &o headquarters building at baltimore and charles street. >> this building was baltimore's building. it was philadelphia's comcast center of the day. >> when you walked to the lobby, you can see how spectacular is, from the original tiffany

windows to the 7 tons of marble from four continents. >> right here in the lobby it is authentic. all we have done is polished it and made it beautiful. we are bringing it to the monaco and to the baltimore market. >> from the old to the nnew. with modern furnishings and a beautiful fireplace. there are 202 guest rooms, all beautifully done, with the history of the building in mind. >> if you look at the carpeting, you can see the classic blue and gold colors. it looks like railroad ties. if you look at the side pieces, they look like traveled trunks. it blends the old and the new, with all this exquisite decor and a beautiful hotel. >> not only are the rooms spectacular, but you also get special bathrobes. this is the leopard print.

this is the zebra print. this is the draft print. i think this is me. what do you think? >> it is rather long. look at the sleeves. >> we try to tailor our experience for all our guests. obviously there are guests of larger stature, and with that comes larger roads. >> there is a beautiful restaurant. this is a one-of-a-kind hotel. >> now your forecast with 30 meteorologist. >> there is rain on the way for friday. it will be a close call, but the area of interest will be tomorrow afternoon with the possibility of severe thunderstorms moving back into the mid atlantic region. down to parts of southeast virginia, the main system is coming up to the ohio valley.

it should cross the mountains into our region as early as tomorrow. a lot of wet weather on the way. today in baltimore it was a dry day and a normal day as far as temperatures. nothing in the rain gauge at the airport in the inner harbor. 87 is the normal high. is staying warm tonight. the cloud cover is keeping in temperatures in the 70's to the low 80's. to get any cooling effect in this region. there may be a couple of scattered showers early tomorrow morning. we did see a few showers breaking out in our region in the morning hours. generally a cloudy day with temperatures in the upper 60's to mid 70's. all day long, expect the humidity to be there and the rain chance to be increasing. flood watches are now in new castle county in northern delaware and parts of the west

virginia mountains already under a flood watch. a couple of whether elements coming together to enhance our rain chances. moist air from the south and a cold front. this time around, there is an area of low pressure developing on that front. that enhances the chance for severe storms, and a strong jet stream on the north side of this front tracking of to the great lakes. that means the chance for eight severe thunderstorm increases tomorrow afternoon and evening. targeting this region for strong to severe thunderstorms friday afternoon. isolated tornadoes could break out with the system as it tracks through. you can see some heavy rain in central maryland tomorrow afternoon, indicating strong thunderstorms. by 10:00, all the action is moving off the coast. it clears up the weekend but it clears up in time to start the weekend, but rain could be back in the picture on sunday. showers and storms become likely in the afternoon and evening.

a small craft advisory on the bay. waves building to 3 feet on the open waters, and watch out for the thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon crossing the bay. shares in storms with amounts -- in the mountains. in ocean city, look for a thunderstorm in the evening hours, and the rest of the weekend at the beach, the skies clear up on saturday before more rain moves in on sunday. a story friday, and i saturday, and more showers and thunderstorms arriving on sunday. >> the search continues tonight for the starting churches, and bikes and minivans in baltimore county. we'll have details of both investigations right after the break.

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>> police in baltimore county have a warning for bike and minivan owners. be on the alert for thieves. in the last two weeks, six motorcycles were stolen and 12 minivans were either stolen or there was an attempt to steal them. please explain the unlikely connection. >> criminals like to go cruising.

they will see a street fight. if they cannot defeat the security right away, they will put it in the back of a minivan, and off they go. >> if you have to park your bike and outside, try to lock them to larger optics. consider a tracking device or alarm, and leader title in your home. if you have any information on the desk, you are urged to contact of mechanic police. in the meantime, pastors and parishioners in baltimore county are on alert after more church burglaries'. police say there have been at least nine break-ins since the end of june. one of those hit was st. stephen's episcopal to -- church. they say in most cases, little was taken. they have no suspects in any of the cases. >> the no. 1 draft pick signs a deal today. he is said to bogus -- focus on his first training camp tomorrow.

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>> michael the that not want to miss any more of his nfl training camp. he signed his five-year contract that will put him on the practice still for the first full training camp for the reagans. peter -- grew up in the poorest neighborhoods of memphis, tenn. before 8 white family adopted him. with the deal done that guarantees him -- he wants to move his story forward. he wants to make his nfl career the best part of his story. >> you have to forget where you came from and just move forward and continue to work hard and put all your trust in the right people. come to practice and play every day.

>> we tried to do what we would consider a raven deal. " we got with michael orr was a reagan deal. -- 8 raven deal. practice resumes tomorrow morning in westminster. george sherrill said repeatedly he did not want to get traded from the orioles. he now finds himself a playoff contender. the orioles in two minor leaguers. the son of former pitcher dave johnson. sherill goes from last place with the orioles to first place with the dodgers. the put together the first winning streak. the orioles had a 1-0 lead.

kasten on a suite set up in a fit. adam jones its way again. a three run double, 5-0 oriole'' lead. bergesen hobbles then in obvious pain. an x-ray was negative. at this point, even if the players who did not test positive for steroids all step for, who would believe them? david ortiz and many primaries tested positive -- manny ramirez. the news surprised no one, because he just came operate suspension for violating baseball's drug policy.

ortiz had long held the line that he never used steroids. he said he wants to find out what he tested positive for. you do not have to wait long to see the damage done to the game of baseball. you can no longer believe what you see. the boston red sox played oakland this afternoon. a seventh inning, three run home run. it you feel any measure of skepticism, welcome to the club. baseball should probably deserve the times -- timesasterisk.

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>> warm and muggy and in front coming in with the possibility of severe thunderstorms friday afternoon. and i saturday, sunshine and 87. more storms to finish up the weekend on sunday. one more day and in july is over.

>> and leica lion, allied july. >> the tonight show is next. we will see tomorrow. world champion knife thrower, jack dagger, and musical guest reina spektor. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ]