>> live, local, late-breaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news t onight in hd. >> rain continues to fall, creating a great chance of flooding in low-lying areas. good evening. we begin with a and weather alert. flood watches remain in effect until midnight for most of maryland. many residents without power this evening. according to bge, over 2000 customers are without power. the majority of outages are in baltimore city, fall by baltimore county, arundel, and howard. >> the bulk of heavy rain has pushed its way up the area, and

that seems to be the trend over the overnight hours. a quick look at ht doppler shows leiter rain showers across portions of eastern baltimore, going towards aberdeen and delta. these are garden variety showers. the severe threat has ended, and even the threat for heavy downpours has pretty much diminished heading into overnight hours. on the machine, though, we can see flash flood watches in effect on the i-95 corridor and portions of the eastern shore. in darker green, flash forward flood warnings in effect. the rain we received continues to fall down into the chesapeake and we will watch the threat diminish. still looking for a chance of rain, some of which could be heavy. the bulk of heavy stuff has started to move out. you have to make sure you stick

down to the full forecast, coming a little bit. >> remember, you can follow the storms of our website. pinpoint the activity down to your own street. new tonight, it is unclear if weather played a factor in a deadly accident in anne arundel county. a female victim was transferred to baltimore washington medical center, where we pronounced her dead. no more details are available at this time. a deadly accident, also involving a pedestrian. a woman was struck in the 7100 block of north calvert street and around nine last night. she was pronounced dead at johns hopkins. she was crossing against the light when a 71-year-old female driver hit her.

baltimore police are investigating an armed robbery at the diner on the bellaire road. a man came in with a ski mask and left with a large sum of money. police are investigating. no one was hurt. the largest russian town without a homicide this year has come to an end. so far, there have been 143 homicides this year, compared to 142 last year. city police are still trying to piece together suspects in all cases. melissa has more. >> even so, the numbers are still well below what they were just two years ago. in 2007, the city had 200 homicides. numbers are improving, but the shootings are happening right in their front yard. >> police were called to the 600 block of dale avenue. and on the fight -- an

unidentified man was found shot. a trail of blood was followed to the playground, where they say he was shot several times. >> i have been here 30 years. >> the victim was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead. on thursday, two shootings kept homicide busy, including the death of donte gunther, killed in his home in the 100 block of south highland avenue after a gunman shot him through his front window. and an unidentified man was killed in northwest baltimore. the motive in that shooting is not clear. thursday's shooting broke the largest stretch without a homicide for the year. it lasted nine days. and while the more than a week- long reprieve should be noted, some are still concerned for

their safety. >> it was good for a while, and it is just starting back up. i hope it does not get any worse. >> it concerns me. >> police are still looking for suspects. in tonight's project economy report, the housing market may be bouncing back. yesterday, the national association of realtors reported that resales for single-family townhomes and condos sort of more than 7% last month. officials say that foreclosed and distressed properties accounted for a third of the numbers. >> they're recognizing that the housing market has reached bottom, and now they are entering the market with little fear. >> analysts say that first-time home buyers are taking advantage of low interest rates and tax

credits expiring this fall. as hundreds of young athletes compete for the cal ripken world series, the local economy is feeling a huge impact. jim richardson says anywhere between 30,050 thousand visitors could come, meaning lots of business for local restaurants and hotels. richardson says that they expect more people to attend this year. president obama says there are at greatest myths about the health care reform plan. he will spend the evening at camp david before tomorrow, but before his vacation, the president recorded his weekly address on the health-care fight. we have the details now from washington. >> before vacation, president obama fired a parting shot in the fight over health care

reform. >> it should be an honest debate, not one dominated by willful representations' and distortions. >> he insists his plan includes no death panels, and no insurance for illegal immigrants, no taxpayer funded abortion. and he says it will not be a government takeover. >> it sounds scary to me. but it is not true. >> countermeasures have been slow to take hold, as skeptics continue to speak out around the country. republicans say that the president is playing fast and loose with the facts. >> the president tells americans regularly that if you like your plan, you can keep it, but if you read the bill, that just is not so. >> the fight has damaged his public approval, and could threaten the hold on congress next year. i'm >> you could see another blow back, the kind of low back

republicans had in the last two elections and democrats had in 1984. >> i think he has to knock heads together to the degree he can and convince them to come up with a plan which has most of the features he wants. they will not get them all. >> and lot to think about. the president tried to enjoy a little time away from the office. the white house plays temple members and says that he will not sell just to claim a victory. >> michael felt taking on an nba superstar. -- michael phelps taking on an nba superstar. we will tell you who it is. first, some cats and kittens are looking for new homes. why the economy is to blame.

>> and the latest in the rain showers and thunderstorms, how they impact your sunday. outside right now it is 73 at the airport but 76 downtown. humidity is high, but take a look at the barometer. it is rising. that is important.

>> and overpopulation of kittens and cats at the baltimore animal rescue is seeking your help. officials say that they have taken in more than 600 cats and kittens this month alone, and an additional 40 to 50 are brought in every day. the animal care experts say that they have run out of space and are hoping that you can adopt some furry friends. they say the economy is partly to blame for the surge in cats and kittens. >> we know that the population increases over time. a lot of people are not spaying and neutering, so we're getting a lot of letters. >> they will waive the $65

adoption fee for any cats and kittens over six months of age until august 30. some kids will be able to enjoy summer days a bit longer. we will tell you why. first, controversy erupted over the release of the only man convicted in the bombing of pan am flight 1 03. today, senator speaks out. >> a second batch of rain showers today is moving its way out. we will see if we can salvage or sunday in your forecast after we will see if we can salvage or sunday in your forecast after announcer: during the autobahn for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the future. you get a deal on the car you always wanted. scheduled maintenance is included, it's all good. what's the future like? you love your new jetta. and the suit? you like it? no...i love it!

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>> charles schumer held a press conference earlier today urging the united nations to condemn lydia -- libya for welcoming the terrorist convicted of the pan am one of three bombing. he was released thursday from prison in scotland and greeted in libya by cheering crowds. the senator says the welcome was outrageous. >> today i am making a direct appeal to the united states ambassador to the united nations, susan rice, asking her to immediately introduce a new resolution condemning libyans for holding the celebration and demanding an apology. >> megrahi the only convict in the bombing, which killed 270 people. he spent eight years a license before his release on compassionate grounds.

school officials say that more than a dozen schools will be starting late because of construction. schools in the county are scheduled to open monday, but 18 will not open until tuesday. officials say that construction and other work will delay opening. we have a list of the school's opening of our website. go to wbaltv.com and click on education alert. shaquille o'neal -- tomorrow night, he will go head-to-head with michael phelps. they will swim in a relay race, but there is a small twist. shaquille o'neal's team will be led by bob bowman, and he will have two other olympic gold medalists helping him out. michael will have to swim by himself with both legs tied together. >> whenever you are ready. let's go. that is all i have to say. >> if i beat him, he has to look in the camera and say,

shaq, you are a great swimmer. that will be it. if i lose, i will have to wear pink ruffles and do synchronized swimming. >> as another part of the challenge, phelps will find out how far he has to swim out moments before the race. " as mentioned earlier, went from hurricane bill is creating dangerous water conditions. if you are caught in a rip current, you have a couple options. control your urged to fight. once you're out of it and you do not fill the backwards poll, to shore, and glenn away. do not try to swim directly in because he will likely get caught. if you cannot stay call, focus

on staying afloat. >> now, your forecast. >> we've dealt with another round of rain showers this evening. a lot of rain is continuing to push its way north and east, and we are still dealing with all lot of humidity. a few spots will probably start to see patchy fog, but there metric pressure is rising, and that is a good sign, because we're starting to see the high- pressure system move its way in. take a look outside, where we are seeing the flood threat and flood watches in affect through the i-95 quarter through midnight tonight. on the eastern shore, a lot of rain is beginning to run off. 76 now, downtown is 73 at the airport, with 71 in york.

in quantico, temperatures to the 60's. ocean city still is at 78 degrees. we managed to talk about at the airport and inner harbor, picked up half an inch at the airport, half an inch on the inner harbor. we probably will pick up another 10th of an inch beyond that going through the rest of the overnight hours. high pressure is trying to move in and outside, but as long as the bill is still at to see, is causing a problem. we cannot get anything to move through until we're out of the way. we could still see scattered showers going into the afternoon, but tomorrow is going to be the transition afternoon, warm, humid, and muggy. the stationary front will become

a cold front. high pressure moves in for monday, we clear out, it will be pleasant. but the timing is off. a few scattered rain showers are still possible, especially as we go through the afternoon hours. we may get a lingering showers through the eastern shore and then it will finally start to clear out going to monday evening hours. there will still be strong rip currents, and it will be important to stay out of the water and only swim near lifeguards. the rip currents will still be high tomorrow. for the rest of us, the shower and thunderstorm chance, partly sunny for most of the day, 82 high 287 degrees.

an ice pack and shipping out -- a nice day shaping up, but the next round of thunderstorms could be here friday and saturday. >> what do you have on tap? >> he is hitting the ball. he hit the ball hard tonight, over and over. look at that guy.

>> let's talk about brian roberts. he hit the ball hard facing the white house, but could not figure out how to bend around back him. carlos quinn, david hernandez -- not even a obama giving the name -- one-zero, chicago. first base, and i do not even know what to say about this attempt at stealing. but he should go to the dugout and hide in shame. there we go again. goodness, gracious. he should be smiling. you see roberts all night long. nice play for the orioles. quickly flies into a third,

burning like a hanging in, does not cross the plate first. this one does not count. no counterattack with the bat. for-one is your final. florida versus mexico, jason, this is impressive. a three-one shot in the first, not going down quietly. down 7-3 to start the evening. a solo shot to right, florida making it. calverts and world series 1, 4- 6. by all accounts, it went well. hard work and serious injuries highlight the nearly months-long

stay at westminster. but the nagging injury might surprise you. he made a mess on nearly every practice, and we do not know when he can take the field for real. >> is a nagging thing. you are delicate. we're trying to push him on the cardiovascular and get back as soon as possible. >> now plan tonight against the redskins, first quarter, charlie patches back up, l'vov landry. chase daniel, 3-shirt touchdown. he is a first-rate quarterback, maybe even moving up to second

string. he could apparently learned some lessons. 17-13 is your final. that is it for sports. stay with us.

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you like it? no...i love it! >> all right. why are you smiling? >> we will eventually start to see decent sunshine. unfortunately, it is on a monday. >> i needed downpour for that post-game -- >> tomorrow, it does look like it could be a threat of lingering showers in the morning, and i'm trying to get more information about late in the afternoon, more optimistic. there is always a cloud in the silver lining. [laughter] >> thank you for joining us. we will see you back here at tomorrow night. we will see you back here at tomorrow night.