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>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal news at 6:00 in hd. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> good evening. i am deborah weiner. it is graduation day at the university of virginia. they remembered yeardley love would have received her diploma today. she was killed in her apartment earlier this month by her ex- boyfriends. kim dacey joins us live in the studio. >> yeardley love should have graduated today with a degree in
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political science, but instead she was given a diploma posthumously. 25,000 white ribbons were distributed for people to wear as part of a campaign to unify the community and raise awareness about domestic violence in the wake of her death. organizers want to make a visual statement against violence and tell people it is ok to speak up. the one people to donate to dark -- two organizations -- they want people to donate organizations that deal with this. >> people do not want to talk about it. >> it is part of the healing process for all of the students here, that we can leave on a positive note. >> yeardley love also appears on this week's cover of "people" magazine along with a headline, "coul hshe have been -- could she have been saved?" >> anne arundel officers are
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investigating the death of a six month old baby. homicide detectives were notified. at this time, no cause has been determined. >> we are taking a look at our hd doppler radar. most of the rain has been west or south of us. there are a few little circles of showers. from harford county moving west into baltimore county, there are a few light scattered showers. out in the western potomac, the very northern parts of virginia is seeing some very scattered showers. there are a few other sprinkles here and there. the rain has not been that significant are around the baltimore metro area. rain has fallen out toward frederick and beyond. we will tell it up -- what talk about where this is heading for the week and next weekend, which
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is a big college a. >> the attorney-general was our whichl guest for -- is a big holiday. >> the attorney general was our special guests. >> we have improved compared to last week, last month, last year. where we really want to go is 50 years ago and tried to bring it up to bring our tourism back. we want to bring the oysters, the crabs, the rest of the industry back. >> you can watch that complete interview at wbaltv.com in "weekend edition." engineers with bp stake and insertion to at the fractured w -- say an insertion tube at turingte is only caputri about half the oil.
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>> engineers are preparing to try to seal that sometime this week. it is increasingly clear -- time and patience are running out. >> i am angry and i am frustrated that bp has been unable to stop this well from leaking and stop the pollution from spreading. >> a new team of scientists were assigned to the effort to date. >> the best scientists in the entire world have been brought here to houston to focus on this problem. >> a problem that 33 days later is still growing. >> we need more resources. we need a greater sense of urgency in deploying those resources and getting it out there to keep the oil out of fragile areas. >> the governor of louisiana was back in the marshes today, along with the oil, wrapping around whatever it can. >> there are several pelicans on this island. they are coated with oil. dozens of birds are beginning to show up at the refuge center.
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>> we have had 32 birds come in so far. >> environmental scientists warn the most severe damage may be the most difficult to see. >> these little animals that live down in the roots are too small to see. they are the base of the food chain. that is where the potential for real, long-term damage occurs. >> that shoreline -- where the oil is already starting to creep in. j. gray, nbc news. >> of baltimore city police and firefighters hit the streets with a message to the committee -- protect our pensions. members of the unions passed out fliers and other literature to gather support from residents. the effort is designed to help citizens under their fight and it beats the proposed reform bill -- and defeat the reposed -- proposed reform bill.
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>> they gave their lives in the line of duty. those firefighters were remembered. the annual ceremony of remembrance was held earlier today. county fire chief placed a wreath on the memorial shrine. hundreds of loved ones and fellow comrades gathered for the event which honors the fallen baltimore county firefighters
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and volunteer firemen. those killed in combat in afghanistan were honored as special ribbon-ending ceremony in mount vernon today. more than 1000 yellow ribbons were hung. church members have been hanging those ribbons to honor soldiers lost in the war on terror since 2003. there are nearly 4000 ribbons hanging along the church. it is the season finale we have been waiting for -- a preview of tonight's's live "celebrity apprentice." preventing stroke --warning to good look for -- should look for and how they could save your life. >> there are a few scattered showers. we'll talk about the insta- weather forecast and where we could get some sun back in the picture. inner harbor, 73. a couple of showers in the area. we will look at
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>> it could be a finale unlike any other donald trump has had before. $250,000 could be on the line for actress holly robinson peete or rocker. michaels -- rocker bret michaels. he suffered what doctors called a warning stroke earlier this week that led to the discovery of a hole in his heart that will eventually require surgery. he is by far the sentimental favorite, but donald trump insisted it will not be a factor in selecting a winner tonight. >> if i did on that basis, i would lose credibility. i think if bret does not do as well as holly, will not make it. >> he is out of the hospital, even though the doctors say his brain and body are not yet 100%. he is being treated on an outpatient basis. he will receive daily injections, in the hopes of
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reducing the chances of additional blood clots forming. given his medical troubles, doctors are issuing an urgent warning about strokes. your body may be giving you a critical with a call that is easily missed. -- wakeup call that is easily missed. >> the simpsons to not last long. -- the symptoms do not last long. they are issuing a warning that could save your life. >> you need to get help. he went up to the camp -- >> he has had two -- his first was in the middle of the night. his wife asked a question and neither one of them understood his response. >> i responded with just gibberish. i thought, what in the world is happening? the mother shrugged it off. he was wide awake when it happened again. >> i felt fine. it was not affecting anything but my speech. >> they are sudden onset of
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brief week illogic -- brief neurological symptoms, including slurred speech, lasting less than 24 hours. >> there may be slight confusion with difficulty getting their words out or things like that. it is often missed recognized or under-recognized. >> they can be difficult for doctors to diagnose. unlike these scans from a stroke patient, if you have had one, that they may show up. that does not mean nothing is wrong. >> about 1/3 of patience, who have a tia, will end up having a stroke. about 10% will have a stroke in the next 48 hours. >> if you sense a problem, dial emergency number and get to the hospital fast. it is an eye opening intervention that can lead to diagnoses of problems you did not know about. >> it was only when they discovered there was a hole in the hearts that they realize it could have gotten over to the brain. >> the counts it a blessing to
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be able to share special moments with his family today. he knows that dismissing his sentence was dangerous. he almost had to learn them the -- learned that the hard way. >> if you are concerned or you think you have had some of those symptoms, be sure to talk to your doctor. you can watch the season finale of "celebrity apprentice" tonight. will it be brought michaels or actress holly robinson peete -- bret michaels or actress holly robinson peete? a tornado swept through a parma last night. officials say it destroyed everything on the farm except the home nearby. it looks like "the wizard of oz." two people were home during the storm, but amazingly, there were
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no injuries. >> now, your 11 insta-weather forecast with meteorologist john collins. >> we have had some weather here, too. we have had some strong wind, strong enough to blow the weather from east to west. we do not always see that. no. baltimore county, just north of the city, we have some light, scattered showers, and around the district, the heavier rain brings. we see some spotty showers. that is about it. it has been scattered today around baltimore and chesapeake bay. when you go west of us to western howard county and western carroll county and beyond, they have had an inch to almost two inches of rain. much more to the west and south of us. let's see what we had today. 75 was the high at the airport and the inner harbor. a couple of spots of blue sky.
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the clouds predominated. mid-60's for the low. not quite -- the clouds will be dominated. mid-60's for the low. at least around the baltimore area, we are a little bit on the short side. to the west of us, there was much more rain. annapolis is 70. 64 in ocean city. the breeze is coming off of the ocean. it is keeping the temperatures down. hagerstown is in the 60's. we're stuck in the 50's all day yesterday. here is the satellite image showing the spotty cloud over us. there are stars formed off to the south and southeast. -- there are stronger storms off to the south and southeast. the high pressure is sitting underneath an area of surface low, spinning down here.
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will eventually worked its way offshore. we have a couple of whether disturbances, but we're not the prime target for rain tonight and tomorrow. the storm out west is not of immediate concern. it may happen in the middle of the week. tropical forecasters are watching this disturbance out over the atlantic. it will be drifting to the northwest, probably sitting off the southeast coast of the u.s. by the middle of the week. it is far enough away that it should not be a big factor. tonight, mostly cloudy and isolated showers. there may be some fog. 56 to 60 degrees is the overnight low. a few showers are possible tomorrow. mostly cloudy skies. probably more sunshine than today. we will wait and see how much sun we get tomorrow. ne winds on the bay. 1-foot chop is expected. continue with easterly winds --
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we continue with easterly winds tomorrow. by tuesday, we'd try out a bit. notice those developments offshore -- there is some -- we do dry out a bit. notice those developments offshore. there is some moisture out there. we might have another one of those come through late in the day on friday with a thundershower. weather is improving. the highs are near 80 in the middle of the week. next week and looks dry and nice. -- weekend looks dry and nice. >> the orioles and nationals go to extra innings. one day after losing -- being upset, talked about the future of
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>> now, 11 sports with pete gilbert. >> the orioles and nationals -- two franchises -- one seems up the ladder of success, what the other battles of freefall. the nats are making improvements. it sticks in their craw, that much more. bases loaded, two out. bernadina. three runs scored. three to one, nationals. o's down three to one. julio lugo. he brings in jones. tied at three. picthing well. pulls the hammy on his way to
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cover the bag. cla meredith takes over and probably get rocked. josh willingham has a titanic blast. the nationals win, four to three. the series is 2 to 1. jose lima pass away from a heart attack at the age of 37. the energetic and entertaining picture went 21 and 10 for the houston astros in 1999. he pitched a playoff shutout for the dodgers. one day after marilyn suffered a -- maryland suffered a loss to notre dame, the head coach retires. no chamiopnshi -- final fours
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since 2006. it was the first time they have not reached the final four. he talked about how much he enjoyed his time in maryland, that this year's team was favored to coach. and national church will begin immediately to find his replacement -- a national search will begin immediately to find his replacement. the segals get the win -- seagulls get the win, 14-13. this all very -- they hope to match the women. the game0-winner -- game-winner with just 5 minutes left. byron nelson classic -- an event that lord byron would have
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loved, but may have felt squeamish about. he finishes in a tie for 17th. the gallery going crazy. jason day -- his approach. into the water. he cannot believe it. blake adams with a golden opportunity. his approach into the water at 18. himself.rhers he wins. 10 under par. stay with us for another check of the forecast
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>> an odd day today. >> tomorrow is not quite as odd. clouds, showers, fog, low-70's. more sunshine on tuesday. maybe a few showers on wednesday and friday. most of next week looks good. next week and it looks great, up around 80 and mostly sunny -- great, ofn look around 80 and mostly sunny skies. >> "nightly news" is next.
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