he christmas bonus is back! one more way to shop your way, only at kmart and sears. two little birds wearing a couple little hats. that looks like my windshield... when i made my trip back from phoenix. yeah, that's it. depend brand. for women and men. [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. >> good afternoon. i am mindy basara. more reaction from the developing story told you yesterday. three white men brutally attacked an elderly black man as he and his wife were packing up, a fishing trip in south baltimore. police believe it was a racially motivated hate crime. lisa robinson is live with more. >> top lockner ask for a $5,000

bail and this afternoon, -- calvin lockner asked for a $5,000 bill this afternoon and the judge denied that this afternoon. shocking new details about what happened. documents say that 3 to four white males approached the 76- year-old around 3:30 in the morning at fort armistead park. one of the men kicked into the ground and started punching him in the face saying "you black n, i will get you." they begin to the bat while he was on the ground one suspect took his wallet from his truck. the suspect in custody, calvin lockner, police in a taped statement, "this would not have happened if he was a white man at." he was a member -- he is a two -- a member of two white power

groups and has "hitler -- he lives." can -- to -- tattooed. >> we are getting more information with anonymous citizen tips to help us identify the other two individuals involved. >> police said that if anyone has information about what happened, they want you to give him a call. this morning, the victim is reported to be in fair and stable condition at the university of maryland shock trauma. we are told he is doing it a bit better. >> as police continue to look for the gunmen who opened fire at two people inside the inner harbor lights street pavilion, some are criticizing the police commissioner's aggressive approach to preventing violence. the commissioner is advocating a more direct approach to

suspected gang members. not all are comfortable with this tactic. >> cops ought to know gang bangers when they see them, and some of these guys fly very overt, conspicuous signs or symbols to do that. when we see that, we should respond to it. we should engage. want them to go up and i wanted to say, "welcome to the harbor. don't act like a jerk. when you have a good time, but leave all the -- we want you to have a good time, but leave all of this gang stuff at home did you do not get to act like a fool here." >> i think it is ludicrous. it is racial profiling. >> police say they are receiving little cooperation from the two

shooting victims in identifying who shot them. legal troubles are brewing at prince george's county. a federal judge has ruled that the county violated the u.s. constitution when it furloughed nearly 6000 workers. the judge ruled that the county violated a contract clause that bars states from passing a laws in perry obligations of contracts. he has ordered both sides to discuss how employees will be repaid. officials say that the ruling will mean massive layoffs. last month, the county council approved the second round of 10- day furloughs. bge crews are working hard to restore power to 3000 customers after last evening's storms. they left behind quite impressive damage, particularly through baltimore harbor county. from the look on the radar, it seems that today could be a repeat of yesterday. that's get a first check of the forecast.

>> we are anticipating another round of rain showers and thunderstorms later on this evening. we have the heat and humidity and all of the ingredients together that we need to see some of these storms. these are pretty far to the south of baltimore. mainly just outside of d.c. and annapolis. south of chesapeake beach, we are starting to see a few scattered thunderstorms. a quick look at temperatures, 85 a downtown, 84 at the airport. 91 towards the ocean the city. the thunderstorms are on the way. we will talk about what is expected. if you have any plans for the weekend, stick around for the full seven-day forecast. >> in washington, it team obama will announce new federal guidelines to help businesses prepare for swine flu. officials are huddling over the strategies to deal with the virus. >> at junction city elementary

school in kentucky, the swine flu has followed the students back to school. despite efforts to clean the school, there is at least one confirmed case of the h1n1 virus. by day's end monday, more than a quarter of the students and staff were home. many of them reported fever, vomiting, and sore throat. >> you cannot have a school without that many people. >> expect cases like this at schools and workplaces this call. today, the obama administration advises employers on how to prepare for it. >> everybody is holding their breath knowing that this is a virus that has very high impact. >> the h1n1 vaccine is expected to be ready by october. >> we are going to encourage the people to think about where they will get their vaccine and start making plans knowing that the additional doses are coming

after that. >> aside from shots, people can protect themselves. >> make sure you ride your kids under soap and water singing happy birthday every day. >> in washington, i am brooke hart. >> cbs news has confirmed that what " 60 minutes" creator don hewitt has died. he produced the first televised presidential debate between jfk and richard nixon in 1960. he was 86 years old. it looks more like a junkyard than a parking lot. officials believe -- what officials believe caused the destruction. >> the side window has been busted, every night is a nightmare. i cannot sleep. there is all kinds of gunshots. >> a community on edge after a

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it hit a mall nearby. several shoppers suffered minor injuries and one person was taken from the scene by ambulance. police in washington, d.c., say a girl was shot in the shoulder. she was in her bed early yesterday morning when the shooting happened. there were several men standing on a nearby corner when i hail of bullets hit the girl's house. >> how many bullets came into your house? >> nine. two struck her. she was lying in her bed on her pillow. >> for july, the girl was ok and was treated and released. -- fortunately, the girl was ok and was treated and released. >> a few thunderstorms are on the way. a few of them have started to pop in southern maryland. currently it is still pretty

muddy. 84 degrees at the airport. humidity is a 65%.

>> in the consumer other, if you are looking for a job, apparently you are in one of the best cities to find one. that is according to the job search engine indeed.com. baltimore was ranked third best because there was one job posting for every unemployed person. there were 112,000 people out of work that month. back to school or college students will translate into hundreds of dollars spent textbooks. prices of gone so high that the law is being changed, but will

that make a difference at the cash register? >> take a look at this. this textbook is almost $125. even this paperback is almost $50. one report to congress on that textbook prices have nearly tripled in the last 20 years, and by some estimates, students spend about $1,000 a year on college books. it is almost unbelievable. the-writers were total of the college bookstore, or what -- the cash register total of the college bookstore. >> i knew? -- a new? >> $124.50. >> students are suffering from the high price of textbooks. it is largely due to predatory practices by publishers. >> publishers said that the facts are being misrepresented students continue to pay and pay.

coming up tonight at 11:00, can the students do to save money? >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast. >> mugginess and he to meeting the thunderstorms. they are popping out to the south. taking a wider look right now are cross our radar picture, you can see that generally the storms yesterday are off to the coast. a few -- a few scattered thunderstorms across the mountains right now. some of these isolated storms would be problematic in some neighborhoods. the clouds have started to arrive ahead of those storms. it will help to he to those storms a little bit more on the mild side. we are at 82 in cambridge.

already up to 92 degrees toward ocean city. high pressure in control. the same pattern we've seen all week long. this moisture is being pumped across the coast line. this is going to stick with us today, tomorrow, and even in a friday. all this moisture being pumped into our backyard. this will fund finally of riots on friday -- is cold front finally of rights on friday. we are looking at a very nice end of the weekend. hurricane bill is a well-defined a storm right now. it is a very dangerous category four hurricane. the latest track still has a well off the east coast right now. it is a little bit far to the west of bermuda. we also have to watch the potential of places like cape

cod and the canadian maritime spirit back here at home, it is warm and humid. 87 to 91 degrees. thunderstorms developing in the late afternoon. great day for baseball on this wednesday. a little cloudy at noon. a few scattered thunderstorms could cause a few problems for the evening games. temperatures reaching into the upper 80s and low 90s with scattered thunderstorms developing during the late afternoon. a stormy pattern continues into friday. temperatures at 89 degrees. for saturday, lingering in showers early in the morning. mostly sunny for monday and tuesday. >> up next, the maryland lottery pick three and pick four numbers. and we will get another check of your insta-weather-plus forecast.

>> headlines about a massive international credit card that case are leading to questions about how sick the credit really is. if your number is in, when you get your money back? >> the super hacker accused of stealing 130 million credit card numbers smashed his own record. last year, he stole 40 million. if you are a victim of a crime like this, banks promise that you should not lose a cent. >> it is a general matter whether it is a debit card or credit card. consumers are not liable for unauthorized transactions,

including those that are the result of hacking. >> debit card holders may not get the money back right away. clearing a credit record takes time and effort. the best defense is a good offense. check your accounts regularly and report anything unusual. forget about the credit monitoring and protection services. >> it is better to watch your account and to look at your statements that to pay $10 or $50 a month for a relatively useless product. >> many of us are concerned about credit card theft, but how many of us do anything about it? >> i guess i feel like i'm fine. it has not happened to me yet. >> you need to remain vigilant, because merchants are not doing everything they can to protect your information. >> even this type of thing is very preventable. >> it is an arms race. companies try to secure their networks, and yet packers keep

on working in. >> a 21st century game of cat and mouse with your credit on the line. the number one credit safety tip -- never respond to phone calls for e-mail is asking for your personal information. >> just about an hour and a half ago, hopefully you caught it. our own sandra shaw, hosting with regis. she joins us live from new york to tell us about it. how was it on your end? >> it was unbelievable. it was really a frenzy. you get in there and they whip you away with. make up for about an hour. you have no notes dipped by. there is at 27-minute chat at the beginning of the show. the producers keep coming and say, "here is what you need to do," and then there is an audience cou.

regis stalls in at 10 to 9:00 a.m. it was so hilarious. he walked in with five seconds to go, set high to me briefly, took me out there, and was rock and roll. the energy there is unbelievable we had a great baltimore continue state was cheering for me. -- baltimore contingency that was cheering for me. i wanted to give him crab stuff, but regis was not into then soaked in one of lobsters. tim gunn is just the nicest. he has the best, compassionate type of personality. when you talk to him, he looks you directly in the eye, looking at you and talking at you. i cannot wait for "project runaway" to debut on lifetime.

>> i love your address. did they provide that for you? >> it was a gift from someone, and i did consult with kelly's stylist about what would be good is a very nice dress and i am grateful for it. it was awesome to wear it out there on that stage. >> your hair and makeup and it is phenomenal. continuing coverage of her visit to new york on our website. there will be photographs of the trip could log on to wbaltv.com. and now the maryland lottery. pick four numbers. -- maryland lottery pick three and pick four numbers. >> i am sarah fleischer from 98

rock and i'm here with bob diamond. plan to play the pick three numbers. in a moment, we will get to pick four numbers, but first, here is our friends mickey and amelia. >> time is running out to enter "deal or no deal" second chance contest. >> mail in not winning tickets to win. mdlottery.com for details. >> moving right along to the pick four numbers --

for the latest lottery numbers and news, good to mdlottery.com. >> let's take a final look at the weather. >> more thunderstorms are expected later on this afternoon. we are going to be getting to about 90 degrees. we will do it again on thursday and friday. the end of the weekend looks nice. 84 degrees and partly cloudy. lots of sunshine on monday and tuesday. >> hold out for the weekend. we can deal with whatever during the week. >> > -- didn't sandra look great?

>> she looked phenomenal. she will be back tomorrow morning. thanks for joining us to watch tonight at 5:00.