and suppressing thunderstorm activity. a good idea for outdoor activities. these are up in the mountains to the west. the same pressure system is producing the heat. 95 degrees. 90's in westminster. court in some areas. the hottest we have been since the first week of august last summer. when you add in the dew points near 70, the heat index running very close to 100 in the city, and off to the west of us in frederick, 96, all of that combines to a heat advisory. there is an excessive heat warning around metro philadelphia. we combine this with the actual atmosphere. it is tough out there. there is a little bit of heat relief later this week. this is a couple days away. in the meantime, you've got to cope with it. lowell melser is with us.

it feels almost 100 where you are standing right now. >> it certainly does. the only benefit we have is being close to the water. we get a little bit of a breeze, but temperatures in an almost like there are 100 degrees. the normal temperature is 79 degrees. that is way over where we should be right now, but surprisingly, even though it is hot out here, we found all kinds of folks who were enjoying themselves at the inner harbor or just enjoying outdoor activities this memorial day. keeping cool with some cool tunes over at the park. >> a kind of place where you can be cruel. find a cool spot. if you are on the porch in the sun, get out of the sun. >> despite a heat advisory monday, the heat index values in the mid 90's, folks were still out in full force, but the shade was definitely the place to be. >> it is a beautiful day.

if you take it easy and take a rest when you get too warm and stay in the shade, it is beautiful today. >> because this summerlike heat is hitting so early, the national weather service is passing along concerns simply because we have not yet acclimated to the heat. there are some that have a hard time breathing in the heat. >> you get very tired and sweat really bad. the humidity is terrible. >> after a morning workout, she and her husband are headed for cooler ground. >> we are going to enjoy some shade before we probably taken indoors to the air conditioning. >> over at the inner harbor, the sun was beating down, but that did not seem to slow down 85- year-old eileen. >> i had my umbrella, it and i kept the sun off of my arms. >> as with all key situations,

the national weather service reminds folks to drink plenty of fluids and limit outdoor exercise to the early morning or evening hours or find a less strenuous activity and do it in the shade. >> i have got a new umbrella. i have got daughters of water, sun block, repellent, and it is a beautiful day. more and not print >> ok and just a reminder that the heat advisory remains in effect until 9:00 this evening, and this hot weather will stick around for the next couple of days with some relief finally coming towards the end of the week. live at the inner harbor, lowell melser, wbal tv 11 news. >> another item making the news is a tropical storm, beryl, with winds that are just a few miles shy of being designated a category one hurricane.

>> a rare and a tropical storm sounded a wake-up call along the southeast coast. hurricane season, which officially starts june 1, is already here. the tropical storm came through just after midnight, with sustained winds as the strongest tropical storm on record. on a georgia islands, high winds brought an experienced a young girl would never forget. >> it was like the roof was going to come off. >> the memorial day weekend proved more nerve-racking than relaxing for those who chose to ride out the storm. >> it was scary. >> this was the scene on jekyll island before it came ashore. a rare double rainbow before the weather turned ugly. now, they are flooding low-lying areas, putting a damper on memorial day plans as crews worked to restore the power and

clean up the debris left behind by this preseasons storm. wbal tv 11 news. and it has been busy for law enforcement authorities. they have suspended the search for a missing swimmer, but they did recover the body of a boater reported missing last night. the boat crashed into a jedi. two other people on board are being treated at shock trauma, and that is where david collins joins us with more. >> sadly, they found the missing boater deceased near the crash site, and they say if he had been wearing a light jacket, the outcome may have been different. sadly, the search and rescue mission turned into a recovery operation. police and died units all teamed up. the charles county crew found the 42-year-old male after he was reported missing. >> they located him and went out

to get him. >> the 42-year-old man fell into the water after they struck a jedi around 11:15 sunday night. they say two passengers were seriously injured. a 50-year-old man and a woman were mad backed -- were medevaced. there is new equipment that held charles can find the body. >> 10 years ago, we would died and died and died. now, with the technology, we can narrow it down. two minutes. it is a huge help with the technology. >> they believe this death many of been prevented if the victim had been wearing a light jacket. drowning is the cause of 75 to 80% of boating deaths. they say 24 people died in boating accidents last year alone, nearly double the average. safety experts advise wearing a

light jacket while on the water could save your life. we spotted more boaters without a personal flotation device than those wearing one. >> i think it is very important. having a good time, why not be safe. >> he would recommend them? >> absolutely. if you're out there on a jet ski or are waterskiing. tubing. you should definitely have one when you are on a boat, too. you never know what can happen. >> the man was identified. an autopsy will determine the exact cause of death. the man that was injured and the women are both now listed in stable condition. reporting live from shock trauma, david collins, wbal tv 11 news.

>> a tragic end for one family after a truck driver struck another this morning as matthey was trying to cross coastal highway near 54th street. officials say the driver had been speeding and did not stop after the accident. witnesses followed the vehicle, not stopping until police arrived to make an arrest. the person is charged with homicide with a vehicle while intoxicated and other offenses. that person is from wharton, virginia. >> all across the greater baltimore region, it was time to take a moment to honor those men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice. the route the evening, we will be taking you to services around our area that commemorate our fallen it heroes. each branch paid tribute to trees killed and all of our

nation's wars. since memorial day was first observed back in the 1800's, thousands of servicemen and women have died in war. meanwhile, ben cardin is reflecting on the true meaning of a holiday with local be a nom veterans. he stopped by chapter 451, meeting and greeting servicemen and women. today marks an anniversary of the vietnam war. and one of the biggest observances took place in timonium. the traditional ceremonies since the men and women in the armed services who have paid the highest price. rob roblin takes us there. >> honoring those who served and those who paid the ultimate price. that is what memorial day is all about. as they do every year, people came here to the memorial

gardens to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> we come together on this special occasion in the remembrances and to pay our respects to this and gave all for their country. we remember the accomplishments of our fallen and salute the courage and determination our service members have shown throughout our glorious history. >> part of the ceremony is to honor those from maryland, who lost their lives and the line of duty last year. a special plaque was presented to family members who lost loved ones. one woman's father was killed and afghanistan. >> it means a lot to us. it is important. we want to remember. our father and what he did for us, and not just him but the other members that have given their lives for our country.

>> and and she does every year, wearing a civil war era dress, she placed a flower on the graves of those buried here. >> one day a year is not enough to commemorate those who gave their lives to preserve our nation's liberty. every day, those of us must show the same courage they showed on the front lines, the same courage are military families showed in their homes when there is one less playset at the dinner table. [ "taps" plays] >> another memorial day honoring those who served. rob roblin, wbal tv 11 news. >> always a moving ceremony. >> it truly is.

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>> it is almost time to read of your images. they are promoting even after two failed attempts and missed a deadline as the previous groups. organizers still as this year's event will be bigger and better, featuring the indy car series and the le mans series. friday august 31. beatill loyola greyhound's the maryland terrapins today -- and loyola gray out -- greyhounds b. in maryland. -- beat the maryland terrapins. >> this was their first-ever national title but can this afternoon. this wasn't massachusetts. they shut out maryland in the

second half in a 9-3 win. the last time a limited to the finals, their head coach played bulkeley, 22 years ago. they lost out to syracuse. not today. 1-0, maryland. the only time the terrapins had the lead in this game. hear, the hounds. in, 5-3, platteville laughed at halftime. and the greyhounds' totally took over the game in the second quarter. he rips it in there. he is not done yet. he wound up with four goals in the game. the 17th goal of the tournament, a new record. loyola brings the championship back to charles street with a win today over maryland. this was at the end of the regular season, an overtime loss to johns hopkins. they have 18 wins.

18-1, and at 6:00, you will hear from the record-breaking goal scorer who talks about what motivated them all season long. donna? alert,onight's medical calcium supplements are so popular, but a recent study shows they can increase your chances of a heart attack. according to market research, they are the second most popular supplement in america, said to strengthen bones, but they are almost 90% more likely to have a heart attack and those who do not take them. >> i am really surprised to see that calcium was considered such a good thing could cause that much of an increase in heart attack. it shows us once again that a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle always seem to be the best option as opposed to taking a pill. >> they say that calcium

supplements are not safe or effective and urge that they should be taken with caution. instead, you can get your calcium through food, including leafy greens. millions of people suffer from dry eyes. i have a problem with it some time. the most common treatment is eyedrops, but now this is a new treatment that gets to the problem. this is in our tonight's women's doctor. >> i will take you in a room. >> this is a big day for mary and her eye doctor. the doctor is performing a brand new procedure for dry eye. >> i am very excited. i am hoping that this does the trick, i really am, because it would be phenomenal not to have to go through this every day. >> what she has been going through every day is dry eye, and prescription eye drops have not helped the symptom. >> a lot of irritability and redness.

miserable. >> the treatment, it is revolutionary. >> the doctor says there are two components to dry eye, not enough water or not enough oil. the solace and by unplugging the glance. >> we are now able to rejuvenate the glands so that the proper amount of oil can be secreted. the tier will not evaporate. >> right now, it is not covered by insurance, and it is not cheap, $2,000 for the treatment. >> when it comes to your health, i do not think you should worry about expense. you can always find a way. >> of the 12-minute procedure is completely painless, kind of what a more rigid kind of like a warm eyelid massage. she has used it on herself. >> i noticed it immediately. i could blink and not feel like

my eyelids were sticking. >> the same results, absolutely. i am excited. i cannot wait. really. >> wbal tv 11 news. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> great weather for the beach, a good start for the summer season out in an ocean city. our view from the hotel and spa shows a lot of people went home. a lot of room on the beach this afternoon. a nice he trade compared to what we are dealing with in baltimore, where the heat advisory is in effect. temperatures with an icy breeze kicking in, mid 80's compared to the 90's around here. there are some showers coming through. some of these were the remnants of the storm. it could come mid week or so.

maybe not quite as beautiful of the next couple of days, but at least we have the memorial day weekend, which is nice. some thunderstorms have popped up 3 allegany and other counties. this is drenching some locations. they have had a warning and part of allegany county this afternoon because of a heavy slimming thunderstorm out west, but in the east, it is not the flooding rains. it is the heat that we are talking about. 91 at bwi-marshall. you can notice that it is a bit cooler appear. cambridge. annapolis. it is not dramatically cooler, but you do get some relief up in the day or in the mountains, where the temperatures are in the 80's. upper 60's and other spots. not much moisture produces a the heat index which is close to 100.

this is why the national weather service issued the heat advisory. perspiration just does not evaporate like it normally would. a warning up near philadelphia into northern delaware. until 9:00 tonight. after sunset, things will start to ease off a little bit. the suburbs are going into the mid-60's. and there is this summer preview right now. to the south of us, it is the remnants of beryl. we will also keep an eye on this granite. this is the one to deliver showers and storms as they go through the middle of the week. winter storm warnings continuing. it does is not going to quite get year. the winds were strong, almost

hurricane force. this is on the border of georgia and florida. this is passed the outer banks of north carolina and then out to sea by thursday as it continues to weaken and pass us by. tomorrow, 87 to 92. with that front approaching, a pretty good chance, a 50/50% chance of a shower. a slight chance lingers, and the cooler and more comfortable with some sunshine on thursday. >> thank you. and the last picture of one teenager is the day she tried on her prom dress. >> but she never made it to her dance. she died in an accident. but it will mean something for years to come. we will explain, coming up. >> plus, the nation pauses to

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>> an, monoxide scare. they're responding just before evening and found dangerous levels in the home. they were taken to the medical center, but they are expected to be a day. trade officials are also have the latest. service between new york and boston was not affected. >> same-sex opponents. the maryland marriage alliance is planning to hand in its first batch of petitions to the board

of elections tomorrow. this is a couple of days ahead of schedule. they are aiming to give signatures by the end of june. this comes as a new public policy poll shows more than half of likely voters would vote to uphold the law if it makes the referendum in november. >> there is a new presence in the inner harbor. >> a sea monster. coming up. >> plus, they traveled more than 2,600 miles from california. why this group of world war ii

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you're watching wbal tv 11 news. >> the family and friends of the fallen. parents and children, hundred -- husbands and wives, brothers and sisters. by boards and by sacrifice. you, too, call the stationary home. >> right now at 5:30, remembering the fallen. president obama calls for more support for veterans and their families. the two remain at odds. >> yes, a way to prevent future wars. >> on this memorial day 2012,

president obama marked the 50th anniversary of the war in vietnam. >> 50 years later, we come to this wall, to the sacred place, to remember. we can step towards the granite wall and attach a name. >> one half century after vietnam, a divided nation is trying to get out of an unpopular war, but this time, there is no question about the nation's support for veterans. >> we will make sure you and your loved ones get the respect that you deserve. america will be there for you. >> part pledge from part campaign promise in this election year. the presumptive republican nominee mitt romney honored veterans, too, but he suggested he will be a stronger commander in chief. >> this is not so we just win

wars but so we can prevent wars. a strong america is the best deterrent to war that has ever been invented. >> senator john mccain also took a swipe at obama. >> he believes that the 21st century will also be an american century. >> ♪ america, america ♪ >> the unofficial kickoff to a summer of campaigning. military members are expected to play a key role in this election. in washington, wbal tv 11 news. >> on this memorial day veterans -- weekend, some veterans made the journey. but as deborah weiner explains, they also made a stop in glen burnie for an all american feast. >> they arrived by bus after

visiting memorials designed and created for them. ranging in age from 85 to 101, on a tour of honor. they traveled all the way from bakersfield, california. >> bakersfield, california, where the sun shines. >> they stopped in glenn bernie, for a complementary theme. >> this is an honor and privilege for us in some small way to say thank you and to give back to who we believe our our heroes. >> it transports veterans free of charge to visit the nation's memorial. no small feat for this particular group. >> i give them a lot of credit. they have traveled all of this distance to come here. they are not young fellows. i think they look pretty good, and i am pretty happy to see them. >> everybody has a story.

usually not enough hours in the day. >> and while it includes battles, their patriotism seems as young as the day they first signed up, even at 101. >> i am glad to be here and would be serving again. i would go in a minute if i had to. >> wbal tv 11 news. >> we hope they all had a good trip. they have transported veterans free of charge from all over the country. >> and here is a look at some of the top stories. there is a heat advisory for 9:00 tonight. this is soaring into the low to upper 90's. it has people staying indoors and out of the sun. that is particularly important because it is so early in the season, and people corn not

acclimated. after nine hours and 80 square miles of surging, the coast guard has suspended their efforts to find a missing summer. the man was reported missing yesterday afternoon, but then halted the search. meanwhile, the body of another was found this afternoon near the scene of a boating accident. two others are being treated at shock trauma. >> and loyola beats the maryland terps. it is their first national lacrosse championship. the star of the show's scored four goals in this afternoon's game and set a record with 17 goals overall in the tournament. >> congratulations. still ahead tonight, pop star justin bieber is wanted for questioning from the sheriff's department. department. >> as

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>> covering the nation and the world tonight, massacre of nearly 100 people in syria is being measured as a preventive turning point. a staunch syrian ally, russia, is taking an unusual hard-line against the regime of bashar al assad, saying they bear responsibility. it is said both sides obviously had a hand in it. he said the killings happened in an area patrolled by the rebels but one that is surrounded by government troops. meanwhile, a deadly day in afghanistan. two coalition service members were killed, and a third died in an insurgent attacks in the south. this brings the number killed in afghanistan up to 172. they are looking to withdraw combat forces by 2014 and to return a responsibility to the afghans. >> pop star justin bieber is being investigated for

potential battery against a photographer. they are investigating charges that he hit the photographer that was taking pictures of his girlfriend. his representatives did not immediately respond to messages or comment. >> you are planning on traveling with your family? well, you might want to plan to split up on the airplane, because you might have to do that unless you plan to cough up some extra money. >> it is all about money. some fees may be brought back down to earth. >> plus, the plainfield may be the same, but the investigation may not. they are looking at why female players in lacrosse do not have to wear helmets while playing the sport. >> . >> . along the bal

>> coming up, one man killed, another injured. details on a tragic boating accident. and it is hot, hot, hot. tom tasselmyer will fill is in -- fill us in. and getting a little boy to wear his hearinea

>> this weekend, spectators packed the fairgrounds. yes, 2012. the three-day event is the largest lacrosse tournament in the country, and it gives the

athletes one last chance to play before the lacrosse season ends. this is still with constant action and lots of food and blocks of vendors. >> it includes both male and female athletes. one of the most perfect examples of how quickly across is gaining momentum around the country. >> and they are looking into why girls do not have to wear the home runs for the very same sport. we take a closer look at that debate. >> i was really tired. my head was pounding. >> the 18-year-old senior loves the sport. last year during a tournament, 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 blacked out. i kept playing. so i knew when i got home something was wrong. i just did not feel right. >> she had a concussion. that took her out of the high school and out of the game, for 2.5 months. wendy remembers her daughter having a tough time. >> initially, not even being able to carry on a regular conversation. >> after a lot of research, they made a decision that once she healed, she would wear this moment when she played. she wore it for ball, and when the season started, she was not alone on the field. the varsity coach made a decision. if the girls wanted to play lacrosse, they would wear soft hellmann. equipment allowed under lacrosse rules do not have a standard for head gear for women. >> we had nine total, but not

all of them were from across. last year, we had multiple per cart -- concussions. we decided we would have our varsity and junior varsity wear them just to see if it would help in cutting it down. >> i am not sure -- so sure a soft, it will be protected. why did the men's game not adopt it? they went to a hard helmet to protect against the stick and ball. i do not see how soft, it will make a difference. >> the doctor works with the sports concussion program at sinai hospital. he sees athletes, both professional and others for serious injuries, and he has seen a number of female lacrosse players. >> the more serious injuries that make it to my clinic are stick to head or ball to head. crèche she knows it is not

foolproof and that so far this season, they have had only two concussions. >> opponents of the girls lacrosse argue the helmets would change the game. this was based in baltimore. >> what is the position of the u.s. lacrosse? >> changing the culture, changing the nature of the game. it is increasing the physicality of the game. that is a concern. people play with a greater sense of invincibility when they have protection. >> they want to find a balance and is working to establish a standard regarding women's lacrosse and head gear. >> we are focused on not compromising player safety. >> she and her parents are happy with their decision. >> we saw it as sort of a prophylactic thing to do as a parent, so we felt that if it

would give her more self- confidence, and add a little bit of protectiveness to her, we feel it was a better thing to do. >> it helped me with rebuilding my confidence. >> she says she will wear the helmet even next year in college. the doctor says he wants to see women's lacrosse could to helmets like the men's. >> i do not think they're going to play rougher game because they have the helmet on. >> in the meantime, the u.s. lacrosse is in agreement with dr. crutchfield about this. any player suspected of a concussion should be removed from the game and not allowed to play until they have been cleared. the doctor says it should be a doctor trained to deal with traumatic brain injury.

i am lisa robinson. >> now, your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> a couple of isolated thunderstorms mainly up in the mountains to the west. not all whole lot going on, but just a plain old heat and humidity and summerlike weather. you can see on the radar that the storm is popping up. the mountains have kind of focus to help to get the storms generated. around here, it is unstable because there is nothing to get this upwards. this is stifling pressure. 98 at the inner harbor. that would have been a record that we kept that location, but now, all of the climate statistics are measured down at bwi-marshall. they fell short of the record which was forced established back in 1941. nothing in town today. these are all up in the mountains. 95 downtown, 90 in westminster,

and easton checks in at 90. some showers and storms out there, and the elevation helps out a lot. the heat advisory around baltimore continues. there is an excessive heat warning around philadelphia. the city probably will not get much above 65. this is about 5 miles per hour. there is a cold front that will bring some, but it will take some days. meantime, high pressure holding strong. that front brings a risk of a thunderstorm tonight and tomorrow night. i center front may kick up a shower on wednesday. this will help to zero -- steerer the remnants away from the mid-atlantic coast. strong storms are likely. maybe a few severe storms. again, with the front moving through, as beryl movs.

--moves. some good drop relief occurring with the remnant of that storm. it should be out over the atlantic with a tropical storm on thursday afternoon. for us, partly cloudy skies. the only difference, a few more thunderstorms moving in. 10 to 15 knots, waves running around one to two feet. 75 and electoral shower, with it be a cooler and more comfortable on wednesday. maybe even a lingering shower on wednesday before equals off for the end of the week. down in a ocean city, some scattered storms will arrive over the next couple of days. 90 tomorrow, and finally more comfortable on thursday but highs in the upper 70's.

>> and u.s. senator is urging airlines to allow families to sit together without paying extra fees. chuck schumer is asking the transportation department to deal with rules that would prevent them for charging parents more to sit next to their children. they are pushing airlines to waive those fees for families. unnecessary fees should not merely serve as a barrier between mother and child. the largest casino in the state is just about ready to open its doors. they are hosting a preview tomorrow. getting a sneak peek on what to expect when it does open on june 6. we know there will be about 4700 slot machines, more than any other casino is currently authorized to have, and tomorrow's preview will also give a look on how that money is spent, including then used for

entertainment and gambling. donna? >> take a look at this. it is the 30-foot touring sea monster which is being assembled outside at the pavilion at the inner harbor. this is the same day that the new museum opens. and for the greyhounds, not have they only grabbed their championship, but one star player lands an astonishing 17 goals in the n.c.a.a. tournament. more on today's game coming up, new at 6:00. >> batgirl the died in a car crash in april is being remembered in a bridal shop in westminster. i will explain, coming up. i will explain, coming up.

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>> the legacy of the 16-year- old carroll county girl who died, her legacy lives on. closet, reated rita's created in her memory. we have their story. >> so many fond memories have been created at the memorial bridle. for brides looking at the stunning downs -- gowns. >> the prom has a roman theme. she saw that dress.

she said, "oh, i have to try it on." >> she remembers the day her 16- year-old found her perfect prom dress. >> how did she look? >> stunning, absolutely stunning. >> she never had the opportunity to wear it to her prom. she died in a car crash in april. the last photograph taken of her was of her trying on her prom dress. incidently, her prom dress was with her at the time of the crash. >> we had her buried in it. >> she had a passion for life and soul enjoyed giving. now, in memory, they teamed up to form reaches closets, -- rita's closet, where they can donate the dresses to people in

need. >> i thought what a beautiful way to give back in the community and really perpetuate her ideal. >> so far, over 400 dresses have been donated. through the program, 102 girls were able to dance in their prom with the address of their dreams. a close friend of rita dropped off redress on this day. >> she would do the same thing. she was always giving and helping. >> she would have made a huge difference. >> if your interested in donating a dress, go to our website, wbal television.com. wbal tv 11 news. >> 400 dresses donated. she would be proud.

that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is new at 6:00. >> some being treated at shock trauma. details just ahead. >> and it is not the end of may yet, but there is the heat. >> i am a rob roblin. remembering those who paid the ultimate price. that story, coming up. >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal tv 11 news at 6:00. >> we have three big stories tonight at 6:00. the greyhounds take, the championship. they knocked off maryland's 9 to 3. they held the terms scoreless. gerry sandusky will have much more coming up later in sports. meanwhile, the national weather service issues a heat advisory until 9:00 tonight. until 9:00 tonight.