chilly -- a very chilling video tape. >> what the videotape shows is the two young men walking on the tracks and the train approaches them and then you see the two young men disappear. >> now that the investigation is complete, we get an idea and what police were looking at. the boys were killed after walking on the tracks. the investigation showed that cell phones and illegal substances had nothing to do with the accident, but son blair and the sharpness of the track where there were hit, the driver did not see them. the driver did stop after they hit him. >> he had to take some corrective measures. he did not know what he had struck. >> i will tell you, they left

the meeting pleased that they had done an excellent job in doing a fair investigation. >> he is now representing and speaking for the two -- two teenagers involved. a conductor that had already passed the boy's did not tell anyone miller says that the mta made no attempt to try and fix the situation before was too late. >> the last offense was the mta. it did conductors have done what he's about what they were supposed to do, these boys would be alive today. -- if conductors had done what they were supposed to do, these boys would be alive today. >> the conductor's involved in this case will remain off the tracks until an investigation is complete.

>> a six year-old boy is resting at home after being struck while riding his bike. officials say that he somehow hit the side of a vehicle around 7:30 p.m. last night. he was treated and released from johns hopkins children's center. the search continues for a hit and run driver who struck a police officer in east baltimore last night. police say that he was approaching a car when the driver through the car in reverse, hitting the officer in the leg. it happened just before midnight. a passenger in the car was also injured. the woman was dragged after she was trying to get out of the car. no word on her condition. the officer suffered minor injuries. >> tonight, the reward for

affirmation that would lead to an arrest has been raised. the clerk was murdered. the association raised money to add to that reward and are hoping it will probably one of the permission to come forward. >> people have suffered. friends, families, wives and sons. you couldn't imagine the and which people have gone through over this and any information would be appreciated. >> police say that they're looking for two african-american males in connection with the murder, but if you have any information, you are asked to call metro crimestoppers. remember, you can and -- remain anonymous. >> tonight, animal control is investigating another horrendous case of animal cruelty. . witnesses say that it happened

on garrison avenue in late july. where does this say that the kitten rolled around to put out the flames the first time and then was set on fire again. >> it says a lot about her. she had the will to live and make it through it. the cats are so vulnerable because there are so many out on the street. actually, four cats have been tortured and killed. this is the fifth cat. >> the animal rescue group is now caring for the kitten and she is now on painkillers and should recover if she can fight off infection. >> baltimore police have a dignified woman killed in yesterday's terrific part -- car crash. the woman died after being struck at high speed in west baltimore by an alleged carjacker running from police. david collins is following the developments. >> this is the distance the cars

travel after the crash. investigators still have not revealed how fast they thought the carjacker was going. his car struck the victim in the middle of that intersection. witnesses say that her car went airborne and then flipped over and over and over before finally coming to a stop between a tree and a fence. a big crash did not slow down the carjacker. the car kept going in this direction. finally, coming to a stop, in part because of the trees to grow here. this twisted piece of metal is the consequence of a car director -- carjacker fleeing police. a 23 year-old mother of a 6- year-old daughter was returning from main doctor's appointment when the suspect slammed into her.

witnesses say the car flipped over four times before coming to a stop. >> the impact was so devastating, it sounded like a bomb had went off. >> she died a short time later. family members say she had just been diagnosed with lupus, a diagnosis -- a disorder of bet causes the body to attack its own tissues and organs. according to published reports, the suspect vehicle was reported stolen. investigators spotted the vehicle. >> the driver of that vehicle became spooked and took off at a high rate of speed. one of the supervisors then told the rest of the units not to follow because he was driving to a radically. >> the driver struck the centrsentra and he is not being

charged because he is still being treated. the victim lived in the area all her life after graduating from a local high school. she is survived by her parents to sisters and her 6-year-old daughter. >> according to a source, officers were advised not to get in front of the suspect's car because it was traveling too fast. the suspect faces numerous charges, including carjacking, manslaughter and reckless endangerment. >> the sniper convicted for terrorizing been maryland tristate area back in 2002 along with his teenage accomplice will not be getting out of jail. a three judge panel has upheld his conviction. they rejected his argument that he was not competent to act as his own attorney because he was mentally impaired.

>> tonight, president obama is planning victory in the fight to recover from the economy. there was a slowing of lost jobs last month, but that is nearly 200,000 fewer the memoir -- then there were in gen. -- ben there were in june. >> thousands of u.s. military men and women have been given a new opportunity to go to school. the new gi bill just went into effect and the idea is to offer soldiers a free college education. for years of tuition, housing and other fees. and there is a snag.

>> already, there have been 100 students that say the new bill is a knockout, but it is too much for the va to handle. they are asking for some wiggle room when it comes to paying on that bill. >> the new post 9/11 gi bill has only been in effect for seven days and some say they already have concerns. the registrar in charge of registration benefits. >> we look at numbers that come out and we can see that the numbers are going up and up and up of claims that have been received but not yet processed. >> if they are not processed, students could see a delay in the number they are expecting to pay for books and supplies and tuition. the department of veterans affairs responded to this by saying that the va has reached out to demonstrate hamas

flexibility when working with students receiving va education benefits. >> we have set up a system and we are in direct contact. while the university will help the university, marisa flowers says that she has already been living paycheck to paycheck. >> not being able to work full time. >> even a few weeks delays are a big deal. especially for the young veterans who may have to look for other means of support. >> but did not have a great credit history and so for them to get a loan, that is one to be

difficult. >> the students that waited longer to apply metamorphic of. there is still much more ahead. >> the federal government issues new guidelines to help school district respond to the virus. >> more injuries hit the training camp today. we are tracking southeast towards this region. we will see how it impacts of that coming up. >> thit hard to breathe.

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>> a group of firefighters is headed out west to fight wildfires. the firefighters have not been assigned an exact role, but will be on the firing line for at least six weeks. >> where are you off to? >> as students head back to school, there are new guidelines regarding the h1n1 virus. they said the schools should only close in very serious cases. >> the obama administration says that the new guidelines are not only meant to prevent the spread of the virus, but to minimize disruptions for schools, parents and employers. >> students at the elementary school will be getting a new lesson in h1n1 prevention.

we will talk to kids about staying home if they are sick and we will talk to them about health advocate. >> those are among the new guidelines for food for fairness. students who become ill at school and develop a fever should be separated from other children. >> they need to be separated until day have their parents pick them up. >> has been virus mutates and grows more severe, closing a school is an option, but only air rare instances. >> once you close a school, that causes a very significant ripple effect because children need to stay home. >> that is one more school districts are being advised to get creative with their solutions. >> you need to have a temporary

home school plans in place and use the phone and the internet whether it is for just a few students or an entire school. >> the cdc says that in a case of a severe outbreak, school districts may want to actively screen students for the virus each day. >> meanwhile, the fifth death has been related to the swine flu in maryland. >> now, your insta-weather plus forecasts. >> it was a comfortable on this day in the baltimore area where the normal high temperatures were way up there. it was 59 degrees this morning. that is six degrees below the average. it was 82 for the afternoon

high. the norm is 86 and the record high as 105. look at the mountains, cool and comfortable. the morning low was 47 degrees. that is not bad for august. load to mid-50s in the suburbs. it was much warmer around the shore, but as you get inland, temperatures dipped into the fifties. 81 -- as we head into the night, we see these clouds coming in and in the first size of an approaching warm fronts and that scenario means it will not be quite as cool tonight. it will be 60-67. high pressure north of us.

we're seeing clouds and showers and thunderstorms. this is a stormy weather rolling through chicago. as the jet stream changes, this area of high pressure will push north up towards billons bay. -- towards jones bay. we have to do with a couple of days of classic humid weather. i temperatures are 82-88. on the chesapeake bay, southwest winds at 10 knots. there is a possibility of scattered showers. it will get a lot hotter. around the bay, 87 degrees. we will -- we will call a slight

chance of showers and in ocean city, the temperature goes up to 94 on sunday and 95 on monday. it be a certain temperature at ocean city is 76. this is the hottest weather this summer. >> now, sports. >> the coach skip the afternoon practice to attend a memorial service of one of his mentors. he travelled by helicopter to the service in philadelphia along with his wife. he will return in time for tonight's staff meeting. injuries on the office of life continue to develop it came down

with what looked possibly like in the spring. if they do not get healthier before next week, he could have quite an adventure when they open the preseason against the redskins. last week, the offense had the better of -- the upper hand throughout much of the day. but not today. the defense took on in midseason form. give the ravens a chance. >> yesterday, the got the best of us. we wanted to come out here and prove a point.

it is not very mundane out there. >> they arrived at reagan's camp and he remarked that when terrell owens went to his new team, a marching band greeted him. he said he did not get anything. today he did. the girl scout troops and gave him his traditional welcome back today. not to mention the girl scout cookies. no one has looked more consistently strong than derrick mason. >> when the orioles continue their road trip, they will do without their backup catcher. he has gone on to tampa bay. he knew he had a limited stay

after other players were brought up. stay with us, we will have your weekend and 70 forecast right after this. -- 70 forecast right after this.

>> here is a look at what we're working on for 11 news tonight. a rupture in northeast baltimore affects more than 100 people. we will hear from residents that are trying to dry out. an autopsy is revealing more that may have contributed to the heart attack that killed pitchman billy maize. an illegal drug may have played a role. a role.

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>> i hope you got out and about and enjoy your day because it will be different tomorrow. >> sunday will transition between the two. >> saturday is wiig. >> there you go. that is the warm front. by saturday night, the warm front will have passed us by. we will head into sunday and monday and thunderstorms with the heat and humidity on tuesday and then cooling off all little bit towards the middle of next week. the football players will love that. >> weather is relative. >> thank you for joining us everybody. nbc nightly news is next.

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