>> live, local, late breaking. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> we're remembering the life and legacy of senator ted kennedy. he lost the battle to bring cancer overnight. he was the most powerful figure in the kennedy family, a proudly liberal democrat who served in the senate for 50 years. he was one of nine, steering the family through rough waters of personal tragedy. many are remembering him as a fierce and influential center. >> of the outpouring of love, gratitude, and fond memories of which we have all borne witness is a testament to the way this singular figure in american history touches so many lives. >> in his long and distinguished

career as a name that appeared on more than 2500 bills. lawmakers worked hand-in-hand with senator kennedy are working hard to remember him. the impact of his legacy will be felt for generations to come. >> today, i join the world in mourning the loss of a man who will forever be a true american hero. >> maryland leaders paused to honor senator ted kennedy. he is remembered as a steadfast champion of the working class and the poor. he called the senator not only his colleague, but his friend. >> in our community, fighting for our children. fighting for our seniors. and for the best interest of millions of families across our nation. >> barbara cheered his 1980 presidential bid. his work in washington saved

millions of women's lives. >> whether it was increasing opportunity for higher education or increasing the office of women's health that helped bring down breast cancer rates by 15%, it was said that we govern best when we work together. that would be a great legacy. >> one doctor says that kennedy's legacy is living on in millions of american children. uninsured kids about access to medical care because kennedy championed programs like s-chip and medicaid. >> we have the ability to ensure that most children in the country have access to health care. it is a legacy for him. people around the country should be quite thankful for it. >> their released a statement on how senator kennedy spearheaded

-- legislation has changed our nation for ever, including the civil rights act of 1964. the voting rights act of 1965. the americans with disabilities act. title 9. and the increases in minimum wage. >> there is not a piece of social legislation that was put forth during the time that he was in the senate that did not have his fingerprints on them. >> tonight, we're learning that president obama will deliver a eulogy at senator kennedy's funeral. today, friends and family arrived at the kennedy compound. janet, from our citrate -- a sister station in boston, has more. dodge the familiar faces, the senator's children, grandchildren, and nephews, and denise is disappeared into the compound this evening. the state goes a senior senator is recovering from his surgery,

but he visited with the kennedys for nearly three hours. >> i think the family is just unbelievably grateful for the outpouring of support, of remembrances, of affection. >> his wife says the family is grateful they had a year to say goodbye. >> there are not a lot of noises, it is very quiet. the kids prey, it is wonderful. >> there is a book that the kids are signing. it is a vigil, right through the night. yeah of kids taking turns. the body will not be left alone. >> political controversy

follows ted kennedy, seen here on his final trip. his last minute request for a gubernatorial apartment -- appointment to fill his seat was misunderstood. >> he is asking for a temporary ability to appoint someone who will not run, will not get in a way of other people who want to run, will be there for a moment only. >> more family members are arriving here at the kennedy compound. maria shriver landed on a private jet shortly after 7:30 eastern time. this is less than two weeks after burying her own mother, eunice shriver. >> and "newsweek" magazine will honor ted kennedy. it will feature gut -- a cover photo of kennedy with brothers robert and john. it will go on sale on friday. there is still much more on the

life and legacy of senator kennedy on our website. there is also a look back on the legacy of the kennedy family in american politics. you'll find it on our home page. in other news, the baltimore city entertainment group presented its plan for $212 million slot parlor. while the plans looked impressive, some concerned citizens are crying foul. and the placement of public hearing on the parlor's location. >> according to the group, the slot parlor will generate half a billion dollars of revenue in its first year and generate thousands of jobs. still, for those who oppose slots, some are saying that they have a hard time expressing their feelings. wednesday afternoon, members of the baltimore city entertainment

group unveiled plans for the celebration casino. a land that they want to build on near the stadium. they want to install the maximum amount of machines allowed, 3750, they say it should generate half a billion dollars in revenue during the first year. the company says it will mean close to $400 million to the state and nearly $20 million to baltimore city as well as creating 900 jobs at the facility and 2300 construction jobs. this all sounds great on paper. that is one of the problems. at a public hearing, donald fry, chairman of the location commission, says he has yet to get anything in writing or the additional $19.5 million licensing fee to get more machines. currently, they are licensed for 500. >> we cannot move forward with any consideration of even looking at a new alternative

plan until one of the proposals is given to us in writing. and it has to be accompanied by the mandatory licensing fees. members of the public are concerned over the timing and locations. this one was held at 4:30 p.m.. >> if you wanted your input, you should consider having these meetings in the community at a time when people can attend. that is how you get input from the public. >> fry says that would advertise the meetings would last until 630 or 7:00. attendance has still been lackluster. >> that would give people ample time to come. we have had, quite honestly, very few members of the public to attend. >> we're told bceg plans to give a written document next month.

the process as long from over. live from the studio, wbal tv 11 news. >> switching gears now, a conde today. -- a call not day today. -- a calm day today. >> danny is still hundreds of miles off the coast. " we found that it has strengthened a bit, wind up to 50 miles an hour. it could become a category one hurricane. as danny is approaching, we see a few scattered thunderstorms. the weather system is coming down with a thunderstorm or two, with danny coming up from the south. we have more in just a little bit. dodge city police have captured a suspect they say is linked -- at >> city police have captured suspects they say is linked to

burglarizing businesses, mostly in the charles village area. the crime spree started on august 3 and did not end until monday. he hit some of the businesses more than once, including a retro clothing store. it is during the third burglary that the owners fought back. >> he went for my throat. at that point, my boyfriend had a baseball bat and crack him over the head with it. >> he had some injuries from previous burglaries'. >> detectives say that he took a breath and said, it is over, thank god. the search is on for a sex offender in baltimore county neighborhood. he is accused of exposing himself to women in the timbers apartments. one incident happened in the block of rambling of sway, the other in the 300 block of sunshine place.

>> there are several disturbing relevance to this story. police believe this man watches women to make sure they are alone before he exposes himself while they are asleep. police are looking to catch him until he grant -- before he graduates of violent crimes. >> police say this man exposed himself to two women in the complex. first, and the early -- in the early morning hours. >> he pulled his shirt up to expose himself. she screamed, and he ran. >> 11 awoke to find him standing by her bed. >> he had his t-shirt pulled up around his neck. >> neighbors are taking security precautions and watching out for one another. >> i don't know, probably

scream, bite, kick. >> i have in a lamp shade. so i guess i would use that. >> police say this serves as a reminder to always lock your doors and windows at night. you can call crime stoppers if you have any information about this suspect. reporting live in the newsroom, wbal tv 11 news. >> tonight, millions of blinds and shades are being recalled. >> a new study shows alcohol and drugs being traced back to the home. what can be done to keep kids alcohol free? if you're having trouble making mortgage payments, details of a scam is making its way through the state. >> a cold front is on the way that could bring a few thunderstorms. and tropical storm danny being sorted out.

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>> the government is recalling millions of lines and shades following several reports of children getting caught in them. some have even choked to death. the safety commission recalled

lines sold some of the nation's biggest retailers including target, and pottery barn. the blinds them of covering up and down can act as a news to strangle children to death. nationwide, three children have died. >> the risk is this court that comes attached. -- this cord that comes attached. >> this is enough to strangle a child? >> it is. it is. >> you can go to our know -- our website for more details. and beware of loan modification scams. skimmers -- scammers take your money and leave homeowners and a financial bind. marylanders should never pay for help with loan modification. >> the economy to the downturn,

and she wanted to refinance hurt $2,500 a month mortgage. her bank said no. she got a phone call out of the blue. >> i got a call from a company called u.s. meditators that said they got my information from hud. they are obviously a reputable organization, so i listened to what they had to say. it the told me their fee was $1,700. >> she researched the company on the internet, and decided to go with them. >> i gave them a payment and told them everything about -- >> while the company was working it out, her house went into foreclosure. >> they told me not to pay my mortgage. they said if i paid my mortgage, it showed i could obviously of for the mortgage. it they would be leery to read modify my lung. >> fortunately, she contacted

congressman cummings office. the foreclosure was stopped. he also helped her get a loan modification. state officials want a home -- or want to warn owners. >> there are some people who take advantage of people when they're going to the most difficult circumstances in their life. dodge the commissioner of financial regulation says that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. >> don't pay upfront fees. and maryland, it is illegal to charge the consumer an up-front fee to help them get a loan modification. you need to be licensed. >> marylanders can get free help with their mortgage, there is a foreclosure prevention workshops scheduled on the twelfth at woodlawn high from 9:00 a.m. to

3 in the afternoon. -- 3:00 in the afternoon. >> and now, your instaweather plus forecast. >> we hit 90 degrees in downtown baltimore. not quite at the 90 degree mark at our official weather station, but 4 degrees above the normal today. we can still get triple digit heat in late august. it was 101 on this day in 1948. 80 at the naval academy. there is a cool front dropping down from the north that will bring cloud cover here by morning. partly cloudy skies and the sun rise forecast. north winds at around 5 miles an hour. the shift to the north will have a cold front selling across the region. it could stall across virginia with a front in our area. those two weather systems will combine to bring an unsettled

weather pattern and a possibility of a shower or storm. storms cutting across pennsylvania are weakening a bit. there are a few isolated thunderstorms across the region. storms are numerous to our south and west. with danny starting to show up out over the atlantic, on saturday morning, showers are likely down to the coast. the storm makes its main thrust up to southern new england. tomorrow, a partly cloudy day with a slight risk for an isolated thunderstorm with temperatures in the mid 80's. temperatures -- waves run about 1 foot. the hurricane center tells us that danny now has winds of 50 miles an hour. driving in an area of low pressure over the lake, these are level winds should steer danny up towards new england and keep it safe off the mid- atlantic coast.

it will be a close call. it could be a category one hurricane as it makes its way towards the outer banks. the early in the morning on saturday, winds might be at 75 miles an hour if it stays -- if it does not stand on that track. 85, isolated storms tomorrow. showers and scattered storms for friday, saturday, sunday. then, we hit the early part of september with highs in the 70's. >> if you drink or smoke, how likely is it that your child will do the same? the surprising answers just ahead. the ravens organization have parties tonight. how youth benefit from the barbecue.

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to never do so for the rest of their life. >> the availability of marijuana is up. a parent to do not think the drug is a big deal have teams -- and have teams that are twice as likely to use it. there is a barbecue at the stadium. it replaces the annual luncheon held the previous week of training season. it features the cheerleaders, players, and coaches. it benefits the ravens all community team foundation that encourages healthy development of youth in baltimore and across the state. >> crunch time i arrived for the ravens. ravens.

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>> now, 11 sport . >> not clear if he will see any playing time on saturday night in carolina, but as a report on the defensive side, making the most of playtime this week could and likely will impact playtime come september. >> is preseason for the ravens. two wins and relative health for all of their key players. it is all about the position battle. there is no greater depth than a linebacker. >> you can go down the line and look at the numbers that can

make our team or anybody's team. >> in the battle for a job, every mistake is magnified if you trail running back into the end zone. he took a beating in the media and the blame in himself. >> [unintelligible] >> not so fast, say his mates. they won't let mclean take the heat alone. >> i am partially to blame for that. it really wasn't his fault. it i put that on a couple of guys, myself being one of them. >> intercepting a pass and returning in for a touchdown. >> we are going out there and practicing, playing hard. all we can do is try to better ourselves and better the team. >> at some point, it is going to be somebody's job. covering the ravens, wbal tv 11

sports. >> mark sanchez took some point away from the raven's defense. they will go with sanchez for the start of the season. the starting quarterback -- and he will start as quarterback. they used [unintelligible] they did great things last year despite what you saw from sanchez. this past week, there is a potential for big payoff. >> i think market gives us the best opportunity to win. >> thatthat is what i owe this franchise. it is not based on any other decision. it was strictly my decision.

>> baseball has its iconic ballpark. minnesota's metrodome -- not one of those places. find a game on the road trip, picking up first. the infield hit in the hall, goethe first period off the mark. felix, what has got into this guy? 3-0, they go on to win at 5-1 over the minnesota twins. say goodbye to the metronome. it there are some ballparks that are designed to move out of,

that was one of them. >> next, the seven-day forecast. they have alzheimer's and arthritis, diabetes and cancer. they've heard that biomedical research offers hope, that it could control, maybe even cure, their disease. senator ben cardin understands the importance of innovative biomedical research, for patients, their families, and our economy in maryland. call senator cardin today. ask him to protect the 90,000 maryland jobs biomedical research provides and the hopes of patients everywhere. it's not just the future, it's life.

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>> to weather systems that will cool things off a little bit. the tropical storm out in the atlantic makes its approach over the weekend. a few scattered on friday. it is moving east of ocean city that could produce some showers and thunderstorms. they cleared out in time for august. it september almost feeling like fall on tuesday and wednesday. danny does have to be watched. it is possible it could brush the coast. we think he can stay out of the atlantic. >> we like that. see you back here tomorrow.