[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> new tent -- details emerge on the foil the bomb plot and the u.s.. u.s. officials say the plan by al qaeda to bomb a u.s. plane never stood a chance. our bureau reporter has the latest from washington. >> a dramatic twist to a plot to blow up a u.s. plane. the man al qaeda was counting on was actually working for the

cia. a spy it infiltrates a terror cell, gets his hands on a bomb and delivers it to u.s. intelligence. according to a report, the person al qaeda thought was a suicide bomber was a double agent, working with the saudis and cooperating with the u.s. we have to a acknowledge our adversaries are very creative and persistent. that requires us to always be thinking proactively, not just reactive lea. >> in april, u.s. intelligence learned the al qaeda of yemen branch plan to blow up an airplane using a new, harder to detect device compared to the one that was used in 2009 speedup it is more sophisticated than the christmas day bomber's dear. >> this design is now being studied by the fbi and is made by a different chemical formula

dual designation systems making it easier to set off. while this is a major coup, there are concerns on capitol hill that too much information has become public. >> this has not been in the classified by the cia or administration. it is unfortunate that this has gone out. this could interfere with operations overseas. >> security at u.s. airports remain unchanged but the tsa is advising some international carriers on measures to prevent an attack with hidden explosives. >> for the second time in two days, the tsa @ bwi seize a weapon. airport officials confirmed an officer found a stun gun inside a woman's carry on back-to try to board a flight to ohio. police confiscated the gun. this incident happened on monday, when day after officials arrested a florida man for

bringing a loaded handgun through security. three men are recovering in hospital as police search for answers in a triple shooting in harford county. for around 8:00 last night, sheriff's deputies responded to this home on edgewater drive. cruised of one man to bayview medical center and another two to the chesapeake medical center. >> we received a report of a third shooting victim that arrived at the hospital. we are looking to see if it may or may not be connected to this shooting as well. >> at last check, all three victims are in stable condition. anyone with information is asked to call the harford sheriff's office. the community alerts -- a community alert in the baltimore area. there have been eight break-ins

occurred recently all happening during the day. the suspect knocks on the door and when there is no answer, they go to the rear of the home trying to get access through an unlocked door or window. >> there is certainly a possibility. we are just trying to link everything right at. we want to get the word out. always lock your doors and windows. >> no one has been injured because none of the victims have been home at the time of the burglary. lawyers -- closing arguments are under way in the calls against julia henson. the prosecution says that she tried to suppress the black voter turnout in the gubernatorial race. two people are recovering and the hospital following a deadly multiple vehicle crash in harford county. and accident happened on tuesday morning involving a jeep and suv

and a harford county school vehicle. the sheriff's office says that two people were killed. the other two victims in the crash are in stable condition at shock trauma. >> we started off the day with wet weather. it looks like we can have more of the same as we wrap up the day. right now, we are in a bit of a brick. down in the lower eastern shore, rain is falling right now, including in ocean city. this is what is left of the storm system. a slow-moving front heading our way. clouds in the area, currently in the 70's. northwest winds at 8 miles per hour. still a chance for showers and thunderstorms especially towards the evening hours as this final phase of this front moves by.

skies clear up tonight. we will talk about the upcoming weekend when they come back for the seven-day forecast. >> experts say public school students as young as five years old are being disciplined at an astonishing rate. the growing social and academic problems, tackling the question, how young is too young to be suspended from school? >> data from the state board of education shows 751 students ages 4 and five were given out of school suspension for being disruptive in the classroom. >> michelle is upset that her son is not spending time in the classroom. he has been suspended 12 times since the start of the school year. specialists diagnosed him with adhd and disruptive base hit -- behavior disorder. >> he has a lot of temper tantrums. >> although he has a behavior

disorder, school professionals believe he belongs in a mainstream classroom, but when he or any other child acts up, should they be suspended? >> it is not very appropriate. >> suspension practices involving pre k and kindergarten children is sparking a debate. tonight, we investigate how often this happens and why growing numbers of experts believe this is a bad idea. >> north carolina dance same-sex marriage. and a fire threatening homes in los angeles county. los angeles county. the latest on the fight a when it comes to gardening, we're, well, inexperienced.

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>> by an overwhelming majority, north carolina banned same-sex marriage. the constitutional amendment that defines marriage between a man and woman received 61% of the vote despite heavy lobbying from democrats, including bill clinton. firefighters are battling a brush fire threatening homes in los angeles county. the fire is burning near a mobile home park and has already destroyed several buildings. so far, no evacuations have been ordered but residents should be prepared to leave if necessary.

a new king reigns over st. louis. the curtain came off the massive chest piece on tuesday which moves into the books as the largest just peace in the world. 14.5 feet tall and 6 feet wide at the base. big enough to set a new world record. still to come, a live interview with the winner of season two of "the voice." need a prescription for love? the possibility of such a prescription becoming a possibility. >> cooler air will make its way into the weekend. until then, the possibility of thunderstorms. we will talk about that. first, a live look at the boardwalk in ocean city.

>> online shopping just tried easier for mastercard customers. the credit card company is introducing a digital wallet to speed up purchases made online or through smartphones. customers who use the pay pass wallet will be able to store information, avoid entering information with each purchase. the system will also work with debit cards and prepaid cards. a recent study finds the majority of people in the u.s. alone a smartphones. 50.4% of mobile subscribers o de

smartphones. the survey found apple was the top manufacturer thanks to the iphone, but the crew will android was the top operating system. >> right now in baltimore, we are stuck in between the brain. what we can see is a band of rain showers pushing through ocean city. you look out towards baltimore and it is mostly dry. you have to go all the way west of garrett county and west virginia until we see the next batch of rain. the next round of rain could cause some problems later today. the areas that are dry today are a bit warmer. 70's in la plata, down to the 60's in the eastern shore. out to the west it is also cooler. 55 in oakland. cooler air will be coming in

kind as cold front. the first cold front is making its way down to the eastern shore. all the cloud cover sticking around with the second front. this is a slow-moving storm system that is not leaving the area any time soon. we still have to account for unstable weather until this system passes by. the second front will be passing by as we go to tonight. we cannot rule out a shower tomorrow. as we head to the weekend, high pressure building in, giving us pleasant weather and sunshine returning to the area. the bands of showers moving along the east coast. look at the instability along the east coast with rain showers near the great lakes. even as this storm moves offshore, we cannot rule out a shower. the eastern shore getting most of the showers in the early afternoon. as we head to the late evening,

baltimore gets back into the mix. another round of thunderstorms possible. then we start to dry out tonight as everything pushes off shore. through tomorrow we have to keep our eye on the possibility of some isolated storms. this is showing all the activity to our north, but we do not want to let up for tomorrow afternoon. showers early on and thunderstorms. dropping into the 50's overnight. seven-day forecast, and a sprinkle tomorrow. it will be cooler with a high of 68, sunshine on friday as high pressure to control. 70 as we head into saturday. another chance of storms returning over the weekend. >> the second season of "the voice" came to an end in dramatic fashion. jermaine paul took the crown.

jermaine paul from burbank, california. congratulations. >> thank you so much. peel's grid to be here. >> i talked to you last week. so much emotion. did you ever think you would wake up being "the voice?" >> you do not think about it, when you are in it, when you're in the mix. you do not think about the after effects. there is definitely the possibility but when it hit me, it hit me hard. i am so happy. i am just so happy to be here. >> i know you are. you sang "i believe i can fight ." was the song selection michael? >> definitely. i think it was the right song for me to sing, the right moment, the right time, a perfect way to sum up this whole

experience. what a coach in blake sheldon, what a stage to be on the show. the show is called "the voice." an amazing moment. >> quite a support for you. and with it comes $100,000 and a record contract. something, when you were singing backup, you had dreams about. >> even before, this has been a dream of mine. i always knew it would happen for me, i just did not know how. i prayed and i prayed. i just stayed steadfast to my belief. i am just so happy it happened the way it did. america has crowned me "the voice" in 2012. they did it for me. no better reward. so validating.

>> who was most instrumental in supporting you? >> my family. my wife, my kids. definitely, they have helped to shake me as a human being, a person, father, husband, and as an artist. definitely helped me to focus on what i wanted to say, the message i wanted to get out to the world. the same goes for my father and mother and brothers and sisters. they have kept me grounded whenever i felt like i was getting a little big-headed. my family has a way of doing that. >> we wish you the best and thank you for taking the time to be with us. >> thank you for taking the time to be with me, and think before voting. >> take care.

can you get a prescription for love? but it looks that way, according to a group of scientists from oxford university. researchers say that a real live love potion is possible. >> binding unconditional love could be a lifelong journey, but these days, scientists say forget romance. finding your soul mate could be as easy as popping a pill. >> i think it is possible to put it in a drug because we are biological by nature, we are made up of chemicals. >> the research says that it is as simple as identify those chemicals, finding the right balance, and you have your very own love potion, but not everyone is convinced. >> i do not want to love someone that is only loving me because of a pill. >> she could find use for the bill. >> i would love for him to love me no matter what i say. >> take a look at this.

researchers say a pillow with these five drugs would chemically modified a person's thinking of attraction, in other words, making them love you. but a clinical psychologist says not so fast. >> do you want your love to be biologically manipulated? that is the question you need to ask yourself before you take a regimen of drugs like this. just so you can say married to someone that maybe you should not be married to. >> eric and lesley are a perfect example. they have been married for two decades. >> pills have a shelf life and wear off. only prescribed amount of time when the bill does not work. >> it is not a pill that keeps them going. >> that is what makes it happen. >> are they sweet or what? a reusable grocery bag is helping researchers learn the

most common -- how the most common types of stomach flu spread. researchers in oregon studied by rest of a soccer team and their chaperones. they traced the germs that the team used. the study proves that it is not only services that can become contaminated, but the virus can release airborne spores that settle on objects near the sick person. coming up next, your maryland lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. and another check on

>> believe it or not, a seventh generation member of the flying melinda's attempt to walk across the eastern harbor. political consultant julia pension could learn his fate today. the jury will decide whether he used his election day robocalls to suppress black voter turnout. and it is wedding season. there is a new twist on an old tradition. those stories and more at 5:00. now your maryland lottery midday pick 3 and pick 4 numbers. >> good wednesday afternoon. here is your pick 3 numbers.

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forecast. >> watch for thunderstorm this evening