[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. >> casey anthony may be spending last full day in jail after being acquitted on charges she murder her daughter caylee. good afternoon. i am sarah caldwell. about 500 people gathered outside orlando courtroom yesterday as the verdict was read. casey anthony only convicted on

misdemeanors. her fiancee spoke on "the today show." >> could be just a day away from freedom after almost three years in jail. it is possible the judge could sentence the 25-year-old to time served on the only of the four count she was convicted of, making false statements to police. the jury took less than 11 hours to acquit her of the most serious charges related to her daughter's death, including first-degree murder, a charge that could have resulted in the death penalty. the only juror to speak out is one of the alternates. >> i thought the prosecution was able to show how she died, what was the motivation. >> but others who watched and even testified had been very vocal against the verdict, including her former fiance, who said it left him shocked and angry. >> right now she has everything she ev wanted. she is going to have money, people at her doorstep and

wanting her, and the party in a livestock she's so great spirit >> -- -- the partying stodgy so craves. >> no, we never will. even if casey got out of jail and wrote a book and said it, i don't know that any of us would really know if we could believe it or not. >> the trial that captivated the nation may be over, but for many, the controversy questions remain. at this point it is unclear if the casey anthony might be released, but jail officials say they do have a security plan in place. it is only noon, and it is already shaping up to be a very warm day. today we have the humidity back. temperatures across the state in the mid-to-upper 80s. 86 in chestertown, 87 at the

inner harbor. with the humidity, it is going to feel close to 90 degrees already. we are expecting temperatures to get closer to the 90-degree mark as we head into the afternoon, and there are thunderstorms on the radar. we will keep the possibility of storms mainly throughout the afternoon and in the evening, they will start to taper off. >> new this noon, fire investigators try to determine what sparked a fire in the greenspring valley area of baltimore county. flames broke out shortly after 9:00 this morning on candlestick drive. the fire quickly spread to the garage. fortunately, no injuries were reported. the extent of the damage is done now. the man convicted of killing his girlfriend and leaving her body in virginia will be sentenced today. frederick christian was found guilty in april of the murder of his girlfriend. she disappeared after not showing up for thanksgiving dinner in november 2009. david collins is that today's

sentencing. he will have the latest tonight on 11 news at 5:00 and 6:00. in anne arundel county, the man accused of entering homes and taking pictures of women is expected to enter a plea in court today. 35-year-old charles novak was arrested in late december on burglary charges. police found cameras and videos and women's undergarments at his home. he faces more than 20 charges, including burglary, theft, and peeping tom. the search continues this noon for the person responsible for the stabbing death of a man monday night after the harbor fireworks show. the father of 04-year-old boy shot in the fight wants answers. jennifer franciotti has that story. >> tens of thousands gathered at the inner harbor to watch the fireworks, but a deadly stabbing, shooting and fights marred the celebration. 26-year-old joseph calo was stabbed to death outside the mccormick and schmicks restaurant. police have released a picture of a person of interest. police believe that calo was

that as a result of an argument between two groups of people early in the evening that reignited. >> moments later, the victim reengages the suspects and the fight resumes, whereby the suspect who was armed with shattered glass bottle swung the bottle and struck the victim in the neck. >> these two are in town from new jersey and were just feet away from where the stabbing occurred. >> i kept trying to grab him because the blood was totally around his head. >> just want p -- one pop, and very close to us. >> this man was with his pregnant fiance and 4-year-old son when the sun was hit by a bullet. >> if it wasn't for that one cop, who i want to thank personally, i don't know if my

son would still be alive. >> it is simply outrageous that anyone would bring a weapon into downtown, bring a weapon into a fireworks display. >> jennifer franciotti, wbal-tv 11 news. >> the violence has become a political talking point in the race for baltimore mayor. it goes back to criticism over mayor stephanie rawlings-blake's budget, which calls for more police in viewer recreation centers. >> until we have a mayor who knows how to do that, we will have the type of violence we had not just downtown, but the uptick of violence northeast and spreading throughout the city, not just in traditional violent places. >> families and parents know the violence that exists in their homes and they know they need to get help, and i want to provide assistance. >> in her press conference this week, the mayor highlighted thousands of people party peacefully at this week's

african-american festival. president obama's proposal to fix the budget deficit. and it falls in love. meet the 90-year-old navy veteran who jumped out of an airplane to impress his wife.

>> take a look at this wall of dust that swept through central arizona tuesday evening. it forced officials to close the sky harbor airport and severely reduced visibility on. runways. the national weather service says that the dust was being pushed by 50-mile per hour winds. they brought down several power lines, which officials blame for starting at least one fire. president of mobil was the first-ever twitter town hall from the white house today -- president obama will post the first ever twitter town hall from the white house today. he will invite top democrats and republicans to the white house tomorrow to hammer out a deal. >> whether you are conservative house republican or liberal senate democrats or the president of the united states, he will not get 100% of what you want. >> the president wants to slice nearly $2.50 trillion from the budget, including almost $0.50

trillion in tax hikes. house speaker john boehner calls the meeting "fruitless." the u.s. government warns that terrorists are considering a surgically implanting explosives in humans. the tsa said that people traveling to the u.s. from overseas may experience additional screenings at airports. a security official says that this is not a new idea, but that some terrorist groups have shown interest in the tactic. a shocking number of women suffer from eating disorders. meet one woman who is getting her life back on track. >> here he is. yay. >> in the veteran jumps out of an airplane for his 90th birthday. >> that looked like fun out there. we have storms already showing up on hd doppler in the southern tier of the state, and still a possibility for anyone to see thunderstorms this afternoon. let's look outdoors.

82 at b.w.i. we have a few clouds in the sky.

>> facebook founder, mark zuckerberg is set to make a big announcement today. the website is hosting an event that is to be streamed live on facebook. it could be a video chat powered by skype, which would have implications for its owner, microsoft. zuckerberg only say that it will be "something awesome." a veteran of the three wars when skydiving for his 90th birthday, and to impress his beloved wife. >> getting suited up for a mission is familiar territory for this capt.. he has done everything from dive bombers to fighter jets, so

being in the air is second nature, except for one thing. >> i have been flying since 1940. very close during the war couple of times, very little damage by anti-aircraft fire. i never had to jump at or reject -- jup out -- ju8mp out or eject. >> a decision that put him in the doghouse with disfavor co- pilot, his wife -- his favorite the co-pilot, his wife. >> glad to get her out of the house. she is pretty much house-bound at the last couple of years. i would do anything for her, jump out of an airplane, to get her out of the house. >> the woman he still calls the prettiest girl in town has a for wrote seat to watch him go down

a grassy runway toward his latest venture. minutes later, he took her breath away, something he has done for 68 years. >> here he is. yay. >> a picture perfect finish worthy of the kind of football, that never gets old -- kind of welcome that never gets old. >> you can go next week. >> fools in love. >> so sweet. he says he plans on celebrating his 100th birthday the same way, and i bet you he will. it is that time of year when many of us are hitting the road and hopefully getting a good bargain on vacation, but beware. tonight, debra wiener takes a look at a rental scam that often starts overseas and can target people planning to visit ocean city.

>> tonight, the i-team takes a look at how not to get burned at the ocean, not by the sun, but by online at stemmers. who doesn't want the sun and the sand and the ocean, especially when a good deal jobs out at you? >> the price was good, the picture of the place looked pitiful. >> it was every -- looked beautiful. >> it was everything, and yet it was nothing at all. it is even worse for others, who pay up front for rental and show up and realize there is no rental at all. >> we are all susceptible to a really good deal, but sometimes you have to think, is it too good to be true? >> coming up, advice from the police, property owners, realtors, and the ocean city mayor himself. >> and now, your insta-weather forecast with ava marie.

>> we have been talking about the possibility of showers and storms through this afternoon, and that is already happening out there. take a look at hd doppler. you can see quite a bit of activity from a virginia moving to the southern tier of the state. there is at least a little bit of lighting reported with this cell, and at more pushing toward ocean city and eastern shore, and concern of heavy downpour and mining with those storms. -- and the lightning with these storms. you can see this moving towards the southern tier. that is the possibility that more storms could pop up near baltimore. that is what we are looking at for the forecast, all because of a frontal system that has been hanging around for the past day or so. the cold front is lifting back up to the north as a warm front. the warm and humid air will aid in making things more unsettled. we keep the possibility of more

showers and storms, although they will be scattered. eventually, another cold front will head towards our area as we get to friday. a couple of rocky days in the forecast, although you will have patches of dry weather. sunshine and clouds, and as we get towards the afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms. the worst of the storms, or at least the heaviest of the downpours, likely towards the southern tier of the state. temperatures will be very warm in the afternoon, opera 80's to low 90s. with the humidity, it could feel as though it is the mid-90's. as for ocean city, still a chance for storms, although that should be weakening as we get later into the night, especially the overnight hours. over the next couple of days, a strong chance is increasing. friday at ocean city, 81 degrees, 51% chance of thunderstorms. things are going to be a little

unsettled these next couple of days. cold front near our area as we get to thursday. friday as well, the cold front passes by as. possibility of showers and storms as well, at least around 40%. temperatures dip down a little on friday. it will be especially cool as we head into saturday morning. for now, we are calling for a mostly dry weekend. sunshine in the area, lower humidity. early next week, those storm chances will increase once again, as will temperatures. >> in today's "medical alert," the obesity rate in america is alarming, but a lot of people don't know that millions of women are starving themselves. some suffer from debilitating and even fatal eating disorders. it is not just young women affected. >> carrie did not expect to be here, in treatment for an eating

disorder at the age of 41. >> you don't fit into these pairs of pants anymore, so you are a big fat cow. my sister said, "you are spiraling out of control." >> what made you hear them? >> i wanted to, i was ready. i am 41 years old, and it was just time. >> a cascading series of events in mid life is a trigger for eating disorders. for this recently divorced mother of two and struggling small-business owner, eating or not eating was the one thing she could control. >> i was losing hair, my gums were bleeding, broken bones, loss of hearing for three years. i didn't care. what mattered was that the scale. >> the body you have now, do you like it? >> i am learning to.

>i am exciting that i am getting -- [unintelligible] >> the center has to devise a program specifically for women a 35-plus, after seeing an increase in patients that age since 2001. >> they are more sensitive to these sorts of issues. more likely to ask women, what is going on with your eating, i am worried about you. >> it can be a lifelong journey back to health, and for carrie, it is one day at a time. what do you want women to know? >> for cover is possible, and it is so much better than living with the disease. >> women who follow a healthy lifestyle have a significantly lower risk of cardiac death. research at harvard university studied the medical records of over 80,000 women. they found that those who

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