they say rape the woman and a busy section of the annapolis over the weekend. >> he waited until she was alone before dragging her into an alley and brutally assaulting a young woman. we have the frightening details. >> she was walking by herself at leaving dinner with friends, investigators don't have much to go on. they are looking for possible witnesses. >> of the victim was walking home in downtown annapolis when police say that she noticed a man following her. she crossed the street. >> he crossed after her and the next thing she knew, he had grabbed her and dragged her into an alley way. >> if it's between two homes and he told the police the man threw her to the ground, beat her up, and sexually assaulted her. she was able to fight him off and he was able to take off running. the attack happened at 1:30 in the morning, the victim not able

to provide much of the description. if it was dark and the man grabbed her from behind. >> it is a very busy area that time of night, people are leaving restaurants and bars. cabdrivers are coming through all the time to pick up affairs. we're hoping someone has seen someone running from the area. >> they are checking with businesses in the area to see of the man caught following her on surveillance tapes. >> in baltimore county police are investigating an act of vandalism had the church. when members say that they found damage to a church side and several broken windows last night. they argued this isn't the first time the vandals have struck, the church has been plagued by a rash of vandalism and theft dating back to april of last year. >> we could of been using that to do outreach programs.

>> authorities don't believe the incidents are connected. >> of the jury convicted dante jeter for a plot of killing a dentist. he faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. the key component was the testimony of his co-defendant. she testified paying him $1,000 to kill the doctor. she was afraid he had found out that she had been stealing from the business. she is already serving time for a 2008 murder in the city. police say they have put the cuffs on a third person as part of their narcotics investigation. she was indicted today after turning herself in. she is charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics. last week, the dea raided the medical clinic on york road. carol bly's work was arrested

after the raid on a charge of operating the place. there were also ordered to surrender their passports. >> hundreds of state and local federal officials look to find solutions to a growing problem of human trafficking. on crime control and improved pension, they combined efforts of this year to combat trafficking. when of them as patrolling the internet by state police, fbi, and other agencies. >> and we can scour the internet for these types of websites to insure that we don't see women being victimized, the gutsy young children being victimized. >> law enforcement officials stressed the need for everyone to be on the lookout and report any strange activity to the victims. >> same-sex marriages for putting up a huge endorsement,

the naacp calling it one of the key civil-rights struggles of our times. the civil rights group passed a resolution in support of american quality. officials contend it is a constitutional issue, not a religious or moral issue. a proponent that once served strongly disagrees. >> we have a message for the country, the civil marriage and a civil rights in the matter for civil law. >> has nothing to do with civil rights. he is a moral issue. >> of pot for working together referendum to defeat same-sex marriage legislation that was passed by maryland law makers. >> a second special session expanding gambling in maryland is taking shape. a work group will consider many issues surrounding expansion that includes a fair compensation to existing facilities and rates for table

game expansion quantum remembers get a handle of the issues. they will propose legislation to consider if necessary. the group meets on june 1. if a consensus is reached, the special session will start the week of july 9. >> teenagers are using common household items to put up the dangerous and explosive concoction had detonating them around the county. hote live with the latest and that only three ingredients and a matter of seconds to cook up a dangerous concoction capable of causing serious burns. if he later found out that they are not considered a frank, they are considered a felony. >> they are a popular topic on youtube. hundreds of the of the kids and the thing right now with other household ingredients that make plastic bottles. and of which creates a buildup

of gases that is too much for the bottle to contain and so the bottle essentially will explode. anopheles said the three have been detonated in the county this year, including one that exploded on the playground last week. >> i did not expected to be happening in my backyard. >> of the explosion of the attention of neighbors. hot as the day care next door that take the kids around and play and the playground. -but nobody was hurt. >> police charged him with possession of a destructive device. >> is a felony to make this kind of explosive device. he is categorized as a pipe bomb under the law, so it is something to be taken seriously. >> police here the other kids may follow suit. >> they can be extremely dangerous, especially if they are put inside of the mailbox and detonated inside the mailbox

because then you basically have a travel situation. >> investigators say that if you find a plastic bottle on your property, don't touch it and call 911. >> baltimore's steel mill could be on the market. how they announced it is looking to sell the point along with other mills in ohio and west virginia. the company shut down the plant last december and notified state officials of layoffs. but the blast furnace was restarted after receiving financing. they say the potential buyers at all options are on the table. about a dozen children protest and this afternoon, appealing to city leaders to keep recreation centers open. the city will close for recreation centers and for good at the end of the summer.

dozens will see upgrades, several will be run by the school system, six more will enter into agreements with private operators. he activists say that it is just not enough. >> we have people hollering about kids roaming the streets in downtown causing trouble. why did we close the recreation center? it seems if you treat the problem on the front end, it might not be as bad on the back then. >> as part of the approve restructuring plan, and $90 million will be spent to build and renovate for new community centers. >> you are stuck in a tunnel as a school buses and go in flames. that is what dozens of motorists and counter this morning inside of the third st. paul after the fire shut it down for nearly three hours this morning.

about 40 to 50 cars travelling inside at the time, and here is a look at the school bus. no one was on board when the flames broke out around the clock 30 this morning, the blazes ignited as the bus was being towed. three police officers were treated for smoke inhalation but no one else was injured. the evening ride home was a frustrating one for travelers on interstate 83. the southbound lanes were shut down just before the north avenue exit, a local accidents claude the expressway. drivers will have to contend with other traffic woes. emergency full lane closures will continue overnight this week, all northbound lanes will close from 10:00 p.m. until 4:00 and, and tomorrow and wednesday, all southbound lanes will close from 10:00 until 4:00.

other lane closures will be in effect tuesday through friday. for a map of alternate routes, go to our web site. >> sixth graders wrestle with a very tough decision today. should the country go to war? it was one of the new interactive on-line games and for the henry pall cast your vote. it educates people on the war of 1812. visitors act as legislators in deciding whether were should be declared against great britain. they say the game brings a sense of relevance to an historic event. >> it continues to rise in popularity and concussions are taking center stage. >> in the sport of lacrosse, helmets are a necessity among male -- of one male players but not females. we take a look at what is being done to protect young women. >> there is more wet weather in

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>> lacrosse is the fastest- growing team sport in the country and its popularity among girls is increasing. there is also an increase in concussions in these sports. >> many are asking why girls don't wear helmets like the boys do. some say there is no checking so they don't cross the area near the head, but that is not the way it always works out. lisa robinson takes a look at that debate. >> i was really tired and my head was pounding. >> the 18-year-old senior who is

here is on all across field. she loves the sport. last year, she took a hit to the head with a lacrosse stick. >> one girl knocked my goggles off and another slashed me across the temple. i remember falling, but i did not black out. i kept playing. i knew that what i got home something was wrong, so i did not feel right. >> she had a concussion that took her out of high school and out of the game for two and a half months. she remembers her daughter having a rough time. >> a lot of sleeping in the initially just his sort of not even being able to carry on a regular conversation. >> after research, then made a decision that once she healed, she would wear this soft helmut when she plays. when the school season started this year, she was not alone on

the field. the athletic director and the coach made a decision. the girls wanted to play, they would wear soft helmets. equipment allowed under lacrosse rules does not establish the standard for had here for women. >> we had nine total, but not all of them were from across. whether multiple concussions for many reasons. we decided to implement, this year and have them wear them to see if it was held cut down how many concussions that we would have. >> it may not be protected against the second of all. the men's game went to a hard helmet to protect against this thicket of will. i don't see how soft, it is going to make a difference. >> he is the director of the comprehensive sports concussion program. he sees athlete of professional

and youth players for a series of the related injuries and he has seen a number of female lacrosse players. >> of the more serious injuries that may get to my clinic or arctic the head or vault ahead. >> sheen of the helmet is not foolproof and so far, they have had only two concussions. >> it can protect our girls to be as safe as possible. >> they argue helmets would change the game. we checked with the governing body of men's and women's lacrosse. >> what is the position on helmets? >> changing the culture and nature of the game is a concern. increasing the physicality of the game is a concern. people play with a greater sense of invincibility when they have protection. >> it wants to find a balance and is working to establish an appropriate standard regarding

women's lacrosse and headgear. >> we focus on the hook keeping the integrity of the game while not sacrificing safety. >> they are happy with their decision. >> have we thought was a proactive thing to do as a parent, we felt if it would give her more self-confidence and at the little bit of protectiveness to her, we felt like it was a better thing to do. >> it helps me rebuild my confidence. >> she says that as long as she plays, she will wear the helmet. he wants to see women's lacrosse coda helmets like the men. >> i don't think the girls are going to play rougher game because they have a helmet. we're going to dramatically see a reduction in the number of injuries. >> they are in agreement that

any player suspected of having a concussion should be removed from the game and not allowed the plan to have been cleared by an appropriately trained professional. they say it should be a doctor trained to deal with traumatic brain injury. >> if a player gets hit again before the brain is fully healed, they risk sudden impact syndrome that can result in permanent brain damage or in extreme cases, even death. another way is to have stiffer penalties for aggressive and dangerous place. for what is being done to explore ahead here for women, go to our web site. >> that beautiful weekend got out of here and the rain moves in. it looks off and on, even late this evening there are lightening strikes showing up.

as you can see on the lightning tracker, those are accompanied by some showers. west of frederick and the northern virginia, pretty good rained out there. much less a round of baltimore for a couple of hours, and all this activity will remain stationary and rotate through over the course of the next couple of days including thunderstorms from the south. the twenty first day of may, it is good news coming a up in the summertime. 1/3 of an inch at inner harbor. downtown baltimore hit 77 degrees. that will probe the check and a little bit lower tomorrow morning.

in the area on tuesday morning, clouds and fog the start tuesday. temperatures upper 60 to about 70, cooler on the coast. 57 at oakland, 64 in gaithersburg, 67 degrees on the eastern shore. the morning won't be a whole lot different. some of the 5:47 on tuesday morning. and of low pressure system over virginia with a slow-moving front coming into the ohio valley. interesting that we have the first tropical system of the season formed this year, all burton was a tropical depression. -- alberto was a dropical depression. it is so small, the storms are being blown away from the center of that, it is weakening to a tropical depression and was a long over the atlantic and

weaken further as we head into wednesday. it is technically the first storm of the hurricane season. a around here, the low of virginia sparking an isolated storm tomorrow and seeing that show up again on wednesday afternoon. another round of showers will blossom in the heat of the afternoon as well. showers tomorrow, '70s for a high and southeast wind with light went on the bay and scattered storms in the afternoon. 70% chance of storms in the mountains tomorrow and diminishing a bit wednesday and thursday. by the weekend, it looks pretty nice. the rating continuously, a little bit cooler. all this will gradually ease out of here as we get toward the end of the week. dry and warm ha for the memorial

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>> one of the stranger orioles games we have played this year,

the loss to boston to open the homestand. it was the bases loaded, dropping in with the go-ahead run. it might be a good omen for the orioles. chris davis, the red sox hitting the pitches tonight. in a box in the time. kevin getting the call for relief, it goes in to score, they didn't cash in and as they fall short tonight. dodge there is a lot more in that game.

we made them get everyone in the bullpen tonight. the have to get to of tonight, so hopefully we can get the sea legs back under us. >> be organized in team activities from voluntary practice begins this week. is off this off-season. they placed the franchise the attack on rice and players never volunteer. they have until july 16 to get a deal done. in the bottom line, don't look for the rhythms camp this week. we got side of the eight manning in the denver broncos uniform. he has a lot more than just a new uniform to get used to. he liked the old familiar

feeling of practicing, something he hasn't done since the 2010 season. dodge is been about a year-and- a-half. it feels good to be out there. >> tiger woods has won only one pga tournament in the last two and a half years and hasn't won a major in nearly four years. it has been the last three tournaments, the u.s. never know that talking to him on his trip to maryland. the congressional country club in bethesda who was there to promote the tournament he hosts next month. never before strung together three consecutive performances than his last three tournaments. hikers seems to have developed a creative memory.

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>> ran on and off? >> for the next couple of days. half full, half empty. 76 tomorrow, 80 wednesday and into the 80s thursday and friday. the trend continues as the precipitation chance has the cross-convergence there. precipitation is going down, temperatures going up. you hit the memorial day weekend. warm temperatures and drier air. temperatures are going down. hong >> strange that we knew exactly what we were talking about. that is all for love and news tonight. dodge the tonight show is up next.

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