traffic is backed up from the bay bridge all the way to drive, and at exit 30, there is another vehicle that has struck a sign, so there are a couple of accidents that have caused nothing but headaches and nightmare. >> for big story tonight, three men are in police custody, accused of being re thing three women. the first attack happened in july in the 1200 block. kate has more on the story. >> the suspect has been identified a, and they are all being held without bail,

accused of gang raping three women in the parking lot of the high school. police say it all started july 22 downtown. two women accepted a ride home. they told him he was driving in the wrong direction, and he threatened them with a hunting knife and drove them to the high school. the women say they tried to escape but were caught and raped repeatedly by the suspects. police say in the process of investigating this case, another rape was reported with many of the same characteristics. according to detectives from the victim in the second case was able to provide key details that led them write to him. police say he confessed to all three gang rapes and turned in his friends. >> the victim was able to

provide critical details to the police investigators despite the viciousness of the attack and the violence she endured. she was able to provide police with a partial license plate number as well as a description of the car and other valuable details of lead to the rest of these three individuals. >> authorities also say they have crucial physical evidence because of the courageous this of the victims during get the suspects were arrested on august 13. all are being held without bond. a preliminary court hearing is scheduled for a september 15. >> tonight baltimore city police are investigating a homicide in northwest baltimore. we are told a man was shot several times. detectives say the victim died

at the scene. the search continues for the gunman, and another shooting is under investigation. police say a man was shot on plymouth road. no word tonight on the conditions, a motive, or a suspect. >> meanwhile, a man was shot last 55 police to regain officers say they had no choice but to shoot him. investigators say they were tracking him for some time. gary sims is live in brooklyn parks with more on this story. >> police said the suspect was trying to run over one of their officers. the officer was not injured, of the brian was killed. the image of the fifth caught on surveillance video saturday. later, brian doukas was killed trying to escape from police.

he fled from the direction kerrigan the officer went to the front of his vehicle, and he slammed down the gas into drive. >> the police said the officer fired multiple timesdouk -- multiple times. brian doukas died in his truck in the parking lot of the liquor store. the owner attempted to confront him. >> it was like firecrackers. no one can go. >> police were getting an arrest warrant after they identified him as the suspect last saturday. they also believe hereof to restaurants in the last week. in some robberies he implied he had a weapon. in others he passed a note

demanding money. officers run across him sitting in his truck at the cemetery across the street from where he was shot and killed monday. police officers releases photo of a woman as they try to figure of her possible involvement. >> we do not know yet it is still part of the investigation as to whether she is involved. >> you believe she is? >> we know she was a person of interest. >> the officer has been placed on administrative duty as the investigation continues, and this is not the first time he has had problems with the law. >> thank you. tonight we are getting a first official look at the coast guard reports on the water taxi accident keep the -- that killed five people five years ago. the reports of the accident followed an unsafe decision to leave the dock of the storm was

approaching. 25 people were on board. five people drowned. investigators say the boat capsized because of a number of reasons and recommended assessment of all votes to identify those at greatest risk of capsizing. >> sunny skies, and warming temperatures into the 80's this afternoon. a little warmer on the west side of some of -- side of town. around baltimore, and 90 degree reading out of petersburg, and while it will be clear to night, watch those storms on the great lakes. they are going to be sliding south and east. more on that with the seven-day forecast coming out. >> for over $54 million in budget cuts, more than 200 layoffs, and many employees will

be furloughed. gov. o'malley outlined his latest plan to save money. john joins us with more on the story. >> governor o'malley is quick to point out maryland is one of seven safe maintaining a aaa bond rating. he says these are the hard decisions required to keep five. >> my message to all of the state employees is these are difficult times, and we have to make the decision necessary in order to protect our priorities and continue to move forward to the other side of this recession. >> the cuts totaled 454 million with to enter five layoffs, 109 vacant positions cut end state government will also close five extra days in 2009. >> we are going to close government for five days, before labor day, thinks giving,

christmas eve, new year's eve, and before memorial day. >> who will make the decisions in a timely and fair way and do so for the benefit of protecting the people of maryland and getting this through to the other side of the recession. >> furloughs will save $75 million, and they will be focused on top earners, people making more than $100 million, losing 10 days of faith. >> individuals will lose the equivalent of three to 10 days of pay throughout the fiscal year, depending on the level of value. >> we are disappointed for later this is a shift of priorities we think is a long road to go down. >> gov. mi5 says his administration has cut more than 3200 state jobs for. more on that at 6:00. >> a tough decision.

there was a lot of speculation about whether ben bernanke would be nominated for another term as chairman of the federal reserve. president obama ended the speculation. he took a break from his vacation this morning to announce renomination. the president cited his background, creativity, and difficult financial times. steve has more in projects the economy report. 557 obama says he is keeping ben bernanke on a federal reserve chairman because he averted disaster. >> that approach with wisdom and fold action and out of the box thinking has helped put the brakes on our economic free fall. >> some economists agree. >> there is little debate he has done an excellent job of getting us through it. >> others claim his full moves came after he left the house in

bubble burst and wreck the economy. >> it is similar to the captain titanic arguing for more based on his ability to get people in lifeboats. >> why did this happen today? the new projections are terrible. nine trillion dollars that blames not the government spending but instead, a slow recovery. >> the economic growth assumptions has been worse than anticipated. >> there is good news. home prices rose for the second time in a row. republicans like him, who might run for president, called the obama bernanke recovery plan ridiculous. >> we are borrowing money from the chinese to pay money to buy cars from ourselves from

companies we essentially owns those of a life of a to pay our self back here again that as the country we live in today. >> a country whose economy would still be guided by a republican, ben bernanke. >> leaders say it will be no problem. >> speaking of cash for clunkers, you may be wondering where those trade-in are going. we found an auction where some of those clunkers were sold. the engines have been disabled, but some other parts can be the auctioneers said 90 vehicles were sold to date. prices range from $300 to $900. a jeep wrangler sold for $900. >> they are not operational. they are just being sold for parts? >> yes. >> of next, how much sugar you should be having on a daily

basis. 5 some say lol carditis key to losing weight, but research shows it could lead to other problems theory get -- >> some say low cards are key to losing weight, but research shows it could lead to other problems. >> a major know in the state of maryland. hexing while driving. a new campaign urges teens to the phones in their purses and pockets while behind the wheel. >> some of the facts do not approve. >> he is talking about his arrest by baltimore city police

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>> several groups issued a global warming wake-up call. the national wildlife federation and physicians for social responsibility issued a mini report detailing how global warming will affect baltimore. the group says it will make air pollution worse, and they say children, the cooler, the elderly, and people of color would be most affected. >> the interesting thing is we know what is causing this kerrigan and this is not outside

of our control. what we have to do is reduce our use of fossil fuels, especially coal. >> the group to address climate change has passed -- a bill to address climate change has passed in the house and is waiting in the senate. five schools and colleges are opening all across the country, raising new concerns about the spread of swine flu. already some colleges are reporting dozens of cases on campus, and a special presidential panel has issued a chilling scenario that it could affect of to half the u.s. population, which lead to 90,000 deaths. tracy has the latest. >> with school back in session, the flu is already starting to circulate. carnegie-mellon for the campus on alert during the 18 students have already reported like symptoms for rigging >> it seems to me everyone in my dorm has a cold now, so i do not know how

to tell the difference. >> of a panel of finalists, more than 200,000 could end up in hospital. a panel predicts some hospitals to be overwhelmed. >> we have a problem with a capacity, but staffing is a joy to be the biggest problem. >> since the vaccine will target school children, the government wants school sioux host clinics -- wants schools to host clinics. >> we are organized poorly to treat the disease in this country. >> the government ask manufacturers to speed up production of medicines, and producing the vaccine is going slower than expected the government is waiting on results from clinical trials to tell how much to put in each vile. >> the dosage will not be

confirmed until mid september. that is when we will get the first results from clinical trials now under way. >> here is something interesting. a new survey found half of health-care workers in hong kong said they would refuse the h1n1 vaccine. experts worry that could apply worldwide. those workers said they would pass on a because of doubts about its safety and effectiveness. officials say so far no one who has gotten tex -- test vaccines have reported more than a sore arm. a laura -- lol carbohydrates high-protein diet has help people lose weight, but it may also lead to heart problems. the study focused on mice, animals placed on lol carbohydrates, high-protein diet

showed significant black film of in arteries over a few months. the dead did not immediately lead to high cholesterol. researchers say this means simply checking for cholesterol. how much sugar should you have a day? one soda is over the limit. the american heart association is calling for a reduction in sugar in our diet. the average american consumes 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. the ideal amount is 6 teaspoons for women, 100 calories, and 9 teaspoon for man. the study takes particular aim at soda, with researchers calling it the top source of added sugar in the american diet. >> now your forecast with tom. >> the normal high temperature is about 90 degrees this time of year. temperature is 84.

82 of the bay bridge. a little cooler, but you get hot weather as you head west of town. mitchell of for 80's. if you get high enough's in the mountains, it is cool and comfortable. temperatures in the 70's, and minimal thunderstorm activity this afternoon. yesterday we saw quite a lot of it. things look very clear. if looks like mostly clear skies across the region tonight. not too bad temperature was. sunset 5 7:48. the front off the coast as far enough away to keep it off the atlantic. there is a triple digit heat

across dallas. that will be dragged to the mid atlantic region of the next front makes its approach through the middle part of the week. a little more humid, and some of the stores the -- the storms this afternoon will be pushing south and east and getting back into our area of. tomorrow is a mainly sunny day, although temperatures may get into the 90's tomorrow, and when the from third to commend thursday, an isolated thunderstorm eighth half of with southerly winds increasing and the front getting closer. showers and storms become more likely friday. 92 tomorrow. waves running right around 15. fabian a few spots. you're going to have to expect temperatures to be around the 90

degree mark. look for 90 degrees. the next half hour we are going to take a look at the tropics. there may be tropical storm danny trying to form east of the bahamas. we will show you what is going on over the next half hour. tomorrow is going to feel more tropical. an isolated 20% chance of a storm thursday. some scattered thunderstorms lingering into the weekend, but next week highs in the 70's monday and tuesday. >> we have breaking news out of los angeles. you're looking at live pictures of chris brown in court, where he has just been sentenced to probation and community service after pleading guilty to assaulting his then girlfriend,

adriana -- rihanna. sentencing was postponed to figure out when he would complete his community service. >> some may be concerned about travel plans because we're in the middle of the hurricane season. >> that is why insurance is a good idea to protect your trip, but what does it take to have insurance kick in? >> he looks a lot like when he was in charge of the defense. see why coming out. >> school is back in session, and this year administrators are crap to deal with a health crisis. i will explain next. explain.

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>> it turned out to be a nail biter for the baltimore ravens. it came down to the last few seconds. >> i wonder how mark sanchez is doing. jerry joins us with more. >> that is easy to answer for regan he feels sorry. as if it did not already have enough, he made a lot more friends by not sending the game into overtime. never send a preseason game into overtime. he enjoyed of the id reception, but you have got to see who still -- enjoyed a vp reception,

but you will see who controls the game. the great defense still lives in baltimore the defensive back her hips the two-point conversion pass to steal the -- defensive darker tips the to-point conversion pass. the final play of carry weight with greg matheson and the head coach. >> it was good to see the young guys fighting to find a way to win, and he had a couple of mistakes common and but he made -- a couple of mistakes, but he made the play. >> the rest of the preseason will fly by now. the ravens play saturday night in carolina, and a raft of the

week from thursday in atlanta of. -- and a raft of the week from thursday in atlanta t -- they wrap up a week from thursday in atlanta. >> the focus of the criminal investigation continues to focus on michael jackson's personal physician. >> textile while driving is against the law in maryland and several faith. now a new campaign warn drivers of the dangers that come with taxing well behind the wheel. >> the jackpot is at $252 they have alzheimer's and heart disease, diabetes and cancer. and they've heard that biomedical research offers hope, that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator barbara mikulski understands the importance of innovative biomedical research, for patients, their families, and our economy here in maryland. call senator mikulski today.

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>> new tonight, we are hearing from tony after his arrest by baltimore city police. he faced accusations of racial profiling. he did dress for the exhibition game against the jets. he was a big topic of discussion in post-game interviews. >> on monday night after the ravens feed the nez aren't jeffs, tony spoke publicly for the first time -- ravens beat the jets, tony spoke publicly for the first time about it. >> i have been advised not to talk about it. i am innocent, and the facts will prove that. >> the security guard called city police about a large silver objects that could have been a gun. it was a cellphone, but police claimed he was asked twice to

stand up, reviews, and shove the police sergeant in the chest. he was arrested and charged with assaulting an officer, and after the win monday, the coach had this to say. >> he is a quality young man, if there is anybody who understands how to handle themselves with authority, it is tony smith. he has been honest with us from day one. i am sure both sides will come out, and we have confidence our system will get it figured out a request discussions include accusations of racial profiling by fully three get agent claimed the rookie was singled out because he was a black man wearing a of a hooded sweatshirt. police officials disagree, and the coach weighed in on that part of the story. >> we have tremendous admiration for the baltimore police, and i have had a chance to get to know the guys who work here, and tremendous professionals, so

what ever happened, i am sure those guys are doing their best. >> police claim they are doing more here after recent rash of violence including a double shooting a couple weeks ago, and they claim it could have been avoided. >> if a police officer ask you to do something, follow instructions. there is no reason to make a scene. >> he will be facing a district court judge on the second degree charges he was released sunday night. >> here is a look at top stories. three men are charged with a gang raping three white men in two separate incidents. they are accused of raping two women after offering them a ride. police say they took them to a parking lot at a high school, where they took turns raping them, and nearly two weeks later, police say a similar thing happened with another female, but they were able to

give police a tag number, and that resulted in a fare of rest. police are investigating a homicide this afternoon -- that resulted in their arrest. police are investigating a homicide this afternoon. detective in the victim died at the scene. the search continues for the gunman, and martin o'malley says he will present the board of public works with for under $54 million of budget cuts. $210 million would come from faith faith and local government. more than 200 state workers would be laid off, and those making more than $100,000 a year would lose 10 phase of the cave. the board is set to vote tomorrow. >> the l.a. county coroner's office finding michael jackson's death was a homicide. it could mean criminal charges are charged -- charges against his doctor. he is accused of issuing powerful drugs to help michael

jackson's sleeve tonight of his death -. >> the hours after his final rehearsal were filled with insomnia. search warrants in decay he was given muscle relaxer send a powerful sedative the day he died. sources say that has led to the coroner to rule the death of a homicide. flax the five fed is the homicide, the evidence points to another person -- >> the fact if this is labeled a homicide, the evidence points to another person being involved. >> that points to conrad murray, who released this video. >> i have done all i could do. i told the truth, and i have faith the truth will prevail. >> his version of the truth is coming into question.

the warrants as investigators have analyze the cellphone records, which shows he made three separate calls, lasting 47 minutes, after jackson died of before anyone called 911. the table work leaves, marie did not mention this to the interviewing detective. as the investigation intensified as, the statement says much of what was released is factual, but much is theory. we would be happy to address the coroner's report when it is officially released. those results are part of an investigation that continues to months of the day after jackson's death. >> to employees injured in the dallas cowboys' new practice facility. they have filed a lawsuit. and who they claim is responsible. >> a suspect shot and killed.

we will have details coming up at 6:00. >> the teacher was caught on tape slapping a special needs students. details as

>> breaking news in downtown baltimore. roy is over the scene. what is going on? >> firefighters are on the scene where they have had several manhole covers blown off. they do not have details. they are still trying to investigate because they do not want to have a manhole cover below into the fire truck. city police are in the process of trying to make a detour. we will update you. >> thank you. two dallas cowboy employees seriously injured when the indoor practice facility collapsed on top of them are filing lawsuits against the companies that build the structure.

it happened may 2 when windstorm cause the collapse of the building. the scouting assistant was paralyzed from the waist down, and the special teams coach suffered a broken vertebra. a charge the companies with gross negligence. >> a california teacher is in trouble after an incident reported on youtube that shows her slapping an autistic students. >> that was lori davis. she says it is what you do not see that makes all the difference. she claims the 190 lb autistic boy is built like an adult male and accuses him of abusing her before the cameras started rolling she was under significant stress, and she had a medical condition stressed by the lack of support for the

school district. >> she should have had as les five other staffers to helfer with a total of eight special needs students, but she says she only have half that amount, and her diabetes cause her to lose control. -- she should have had as lief five other staffers to help her with a total of eight special needs since -- special needs students. >> tonight, a new study says where we rank among other states. >> it looks like we will be able to squeeze in another hot day tomorrow before the thunderstorms moved in. the weather is coming up. 85 of the

>> here is a look at what we are working on for six of god. alarming warnings about swine flu -- when we are working on for 6:00. alarming warnings about swine flu. details about what the superintendent is calling a new challenge th

>> in this economy or any economy, who would not want to win $252 million jackpot? it could happen if you play. robb has more on this. >> talking about a paycheck, a after taxes, if you are the lucky winner, you will get a check for over $104 million. take a look of this check. it could have your name on it. over $252 million. that is what the jackpot is up

to. >> that is almost $160 million. after taxes, $105 million. i think that is a critique penny. -- that is a pretty penny. >> when the jackpot is up, sales are also up have bought a ticket today. >> it has been very busy. i sold $90 to one person >> $200 each time. >> all over town people are buying tickets, hoping to be the big winner. >> i will give the rest to charity. let's go to the bahamas sayville's. the family money, stopped working. stop working for real.

>> i would not have to buy anything. i would just pay for my house. i would be happy. >> if no one wins tonight or friday, the lottery director says we are talking about really big money. >> we are going to be approaching $500 million. it is incredible numbers when you begin to think about it, because this is when sales -- the jackpot does not rise by $3 million. if rises by $100 million or more. >> you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning, but somebody has got to win. the drawing is right here. >> you are right. somebody has got to win if. you can watch it right here. >> now your weather forecast with tom tassel mire.

>> a normal august they. 85 degrees, and the normal high temperature is 86. 62 degrees with temperatures in the upper 50's lol 60's. the inner harbor is much warmer. 97 degrees is our record high for the 25th of august. we are only four months from christmas to reagan 1968 with a record high year, and 51 degrees -- four months from christmas, with a record high in 1968. right now in the baltimore area we are running in the low to mid '80s because in most spots. annapolis of the naval academy checking in at 82 degrees for meggett is a warm day in the western maryland valley.

west virginia is up to 90 at petersburg. ocean city has some storms, but today some sunshine and 85 degrees. we will probably hit 90 tomorrow. you can see the clear skies. sunset at 7:00 for the eighth period of big area of high pressure is coming from the west, and it will dominate for another day, producing -- sunset at 7:00. a high area of pressure is coming from the west, and it will dominate for another day. the combination of heat and humidity and an approaching front brings a chance for thunderstorms, and those are the storms that may push into the baltimore area as early as thursday evening but more likely on friday. you can see the front of approach on thursday, but as the

moisture increases out of the south, the rain chances of for friday, but tomorrow is another sunny day with west winds at 87 degrees. a good beat the -- a good day to be on the chesapeake. in the tropics, the hurricane center is watching this cloud cover that is becoming more organized, so this is moving into the atlantic, and if it does develop, some of the computers take it coast-to- coast, so this may be the last storm we watch it -- like the last storm we washed off the coast. as it gets more organized, it could become a tropical storm danny. 90 degrees tomorrow with sunshine. 85 with a couple of isolated thunderstorms thursday. cooling-off on friday with a good chance of showers and storms and scattered thunderstorms in the weekend.

>> the speed of your internet connection may depend on where you live. we will have details. >> the average internet download speed is 5.1 megabytes per cent should -- megabytes, but it may vary. downloads in the south are much slower. delaware has a speed of almost 10 megabits per second. alaska comes in last. the united states ranks no. 28 behind other industrialized countries. actress jessica jbeil is one of the most dangerous on the internet. searches for the factors are almost likely to lead to spy were more than any person. second is beyonce followed by

jennifer anniston and jessica simpson. the sudden surge in tropical storm. -- in tropical storms may concern may be a good idea to get insurance. >> she is making sure everything is in place for her trip, including travel insurance. it is something she never leaves home without. >> something might happen. >> she says they always recommend it. >> under any circumstance. >> she says you can expect to pay anything from $50 to hundreds of thousands of dollars for trip insurance, but it pays for yourself if you use it. >> if you pay $4,000 for a

trip, and it gets canceled because of a hurricane and you did not take any insurance, you're in a bind. >> if hurricane shuts down your airport or is in the location, it is possible to get reimbursed, but it depends on your policy. the better business bureau recommends you read the fine print and make sure you know what you're paying for. >> insuring your investment is what it amounts to. likes the way time depends on your policy, but the average is six weeks. >> if there is a huge storm or a problem, it would be longer than that. >> several troubled companies say when it comes to cruise lines, instead of canceling the church, and they will modify the

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>> we have breaking news. let's go to roid taylor and sky team 11. >> the 1700 block, and baltimore county police aren't

investigating. we understand one officer is hurt. -- the county police are investigating. we understand one officer is hurt. we do not know exactly what the original call was. we are trying to get that information, but we can tell you 1700 block, division street, one officer injured. we will of faith you. -- we will update you. >> now to a powerful video that has become an internet sensation, and if you're a teenager has not seen it, you might want to show them. it is designed to send a message about taxing while driving. >> from the police department, a haunting video aimed at a specific audience. [crash]

>> a driver survived. the accident she causes kills four people. taxing while driving is a global problem affecting every age group. in the u.s. 25 died and more than 100 were injured after a los angeles train driver ran a signal while taxing. this driver failed to notice. a recent virginia tech study found the risk of collision jumps 23 times while taxing. we asked debi to watch the psa >> it is a graphic and frightening, these are people that do not come home.

>> 17 states and the you see now banned textile while driving -- 17 stay dc now banned testing -- texting while driving. american parents are turning to a british public service announcement to make an impression on american teens. >> faxing while driving is illegal in the state of maryland -- testing while driving is illegal in the state of maryland, and you could find out more on the home page wbaltv.com. here is look at what is coming up at 6:00. >> more than 200 state workers laid off. the latest on the budget cuts are next. >> authorities say they caught >> authorities say they caught three raid suspects because the