maybe you saw them like we did. it was impressive. let's go to tom tasselmyer. what is going on? >> he is trying to move into the mid-atlantic. a cold front slamming into that and there are still numerous lightning strikes and even off to the west of us, an indication we are not done with all of this weather. the heaviest of the storms are moving across the eastern shore. especially down through ocean city. keep an eye on that last line of stores out of pittsburgh. that has to move here overnight. this is all developing ahead of a cold front. details in a few minutes. >> we will check back in a few minutes. track the storms and where you are on our new iphone and android apps. we have you covered at wbal

tv.com. police are looking for the suspects involved in a drive-by shooting. >> it happened early memorial day morning at a motel. kai reed is at the headquarters with the story. >> the victim is in critical condition tonight and residents in the community are dealing with their second case of violence in less than a year during >> i woke up hearing sounds like firecrackers. i heard a pop, pop, pop, and i am like, what is that? >> they woke up startled to the sound of gunshots and a man screaming for his life. >> when the paramedics got here, he was saying nine -- he did not want to die. >> according to police, the victim was walking near the inn when a car pulled up next to

him. >> pulled up and one of the passengers began shooting. we do not have any information as to whether this is a drug- related or if he was targeted. >> the community includes a motel and apartment. police were called their last june when a pregnant woman and her daughter were found murdered. if beyonce was charged with the murders. >> it is not clear if the victim was staying there and police have not releasing his identity. he is in critical condition curious >> i have been in this area for us 30 years and have never heard of anything like that. >> it is scary because you do not know why, was he targeted? was it just happenstance? where they just driving by? i would not want to the -- we do not want to be walking across the parking lot and somebody shoots you. >> police do not have a

description of the suspects and they are not releasing a description of the vehicle. anyone with information should call police. >> a quadruple shooting put four people on the hospital, including a child. bullets started flying last night. investigators say the boy was a passenger in the car. police say he was shot in the leg. to bang other males were also taken to the hospital and another walked into a hospital for treatment. no one had life-threatening injuries. residents say the gunfire was intense. >> they were so loud it made me think they were coming in front of my door. me and my family, we had to get on the floor. >> officers were gathering evidence at the scene.

no word on a possible motive. police are also investigating a shooting in west baltimore where a man was found suffering from a gunshot wound around lunchtime. he was taken to shock trauma where he is in critical condition. police the victim may have been targeted. the latest violence, says officials are touting a lower crime rate. according to the guns that initiative, 2011 had the lowest number of homicides in three decades. the lee also point to an 18% decrease in -- they also point to an 18% decrease and homicides. >> baltimore police are investigating the death of an infant. she was shaken so violently she suffered brain damage. the person charged is a father, demante palmer. he faces attempted murder and

child abuse charges after readmitting he shook the baby because she would not stop crying. she died this weekend. >> in u.s. district judge has ruled that julius henson owes maryland money, more than $1 million. it is for violations of the telephone consumer protection act. they were ordered to pay $1 million. another was ordered to pay $10,000. the line says who authorized a call which the attorney general said violated the consumer protection act. >> in commitment 2012, the race for the white house got more official tonight. mitt romney clinched the nomination hours ago with a texas primary victories. he passed the caps 1144 delegate

threshold. he expresses confidence the gop will come together with one goal to unseat president obama. today has not been all smooth sailing. his message was overshadowed by donald trump. he is once again claiming president obama is a foreign- born. >> i do not consider myself an birther, but there are major questions here in the press does not want to cover its. >> he hosted a fund-raiser for mitt romney. >> while the election is wrapping up, some are already looking ahead to the next contest. >> governor martin o'malley's name has popped up. jim miller spoke to the governor about his future plans. >> at what point to make this

decision? >> i have two and a half years. >> you have to start raising money. >> right now all i need to focus on is what i am doing for the people of our state. after november, we will take a look at what the future holds. >> you are not saying no. >> it is not something i am chasing after. >> the governor has a lot of work to do on the fund-raising front. he had about $266,000 in his campaign account. marilyn's same-sex marriage law will be heading to the november ballot. they say they have collected more than twice the number of signatures needed to put the issue before voters. the group has collected more than 113 tosses signatures.

-- 113,000 signatures. they have until june 30 to submit more. >> you could call them speeding billboards racing across baltimore city to fires and other emergencies. advertisement on the city fire trucks. tomorrow was there. >> -- kate amara was there. >> a public hearing for two resolutions. >> one would allow advertising on fire trucks and the second would establish a committee to regulate the process. revenue can help prevent the permanent closure of three fire companies. victims of a budget crunch. >> these are the heroes. >> the language of the measure describes a pawn searcher recruiting private companies to sponsor a truck and recognizing

it on the vehicle. >> hospitals are at risk when you have them. >> and all the testimony, not one person was opposed. >> i support this because it is needed. >> please do not shut down these companies. >> according to the chief, the fire department does not object to the idea. the fire and other unions have spoke in support. >> i thought it was idiotic. why do we want to look like nascar? but after the shock wore off, this shows how far we have to go to think outside the box and make things work in this city. >> the mayor's office is withholding comment but did tell us the next month the city will send out requests for proposals for companies to put advertising

on city-owned buildings. that revenue would go into the general fund. >> we are less than a week away from the opening of the largest casino and the stage. besides the four thousand slots, it will have table games including blackjack, roulette, and crabs. most of the games and restaurants will be available for the june 6 opening. get ready to expand your waistline. >> will have 3200 machines available in the fall. we will have five of the six restaurants operational. we will have a buffet, seafood, noodles, and then two weeks after our opening, the cheesecake factory will open. >> rumors have been swirling about a possible sixth casino. there is a major development for

maryland schools. >> it could impact public education. we will take a closer look at what is at stake. >> a special guest from a day many will not forget. >> thousands come from around the world to this setting, a moving tribute for loved ones and why. >> heavy showers and thunderstorms has a cold front gets set to break the heat wave. 70 at the airport, 73 downtown.

>> a changes on the horizon for public education. >> they have granted the state more flexibility when it comes to the parameters of no child left behind. sheldon is in the newsroom with more on what it means. >> officials say parents will not see much of a difference but it will allow officials to improve all schools. ♪ 10 years ago, president bush signed the note child left behind act into law, establishing standards for public education to have every student be proficient in math and reading by 2014. the recent announcement has given maryland and seven other states flexibility when it comes to the requirements of no charm up behind. the assistant superintendent says very excited. >> it is going to be the date focus on the schools and not

performing and put a focus to allow the focus that was started on highlighting subgroups and saying, what do we need to improve the performance of all students? >> the exemption does not give maryland a free ride and education officials say there will be continued accountability. under the new deal, states that want an exemption must offer a viable alternative. marilyn's plan wants to cut the percentage by non proficient students in half. it will give the state some authority to recognize how schools are making progress and how it focuses on schools that need help. >> the targets will be reading and mathematics on the basis of where they are and where they need to be . >> parents say they are happy about the changes. >> i agree. like i said, of kids can learn

on a different level. -- all kids learn on a different level. >> these waivers are a temporary measure until congress rewrites of the law. -- the law. >> today marks the culmination of years of work for 1000 men and women at the naval academy. one by one they were called to the stage to receive their diplomas from one of the finest schools. leon panetta was on hand to deliver the address. loved ones and friends expressed how proud they are of their shipment. >> i have a son graduating. he is going to go into nuclear power and we are extremely proud. he is a great kid. he is going into the marines to be a private. >> it is such an honor to be part of this organization.

i am proud of him. >> today's ceremony was also an historic one as the academy graduated its first paraplegic. he was paralyzed in a bicycle the incident in 2011. celebrations were also taking place on loyola for the first n.c.a.a. championship in men's lacrosse. the team received a hero's welcome from a crowd as they arrived back on home turf. they credit their success to their supporters. >> they deserve a lot of credit because they have been with us all of these years and they packed the house here. did they give us a lot of support. that gives us motivation. >> it gives me goose bumps, along with some many of our alumni. they were able to do something we were all striving for. >> what makes this even sweeter, they were ranked 21st at the start of the season.

>> if the rumble of the standard does not help you into slumber, and maybe we can look at some calmer waters. check out this beautiful site. for derby -- 40,000 people went for the annual blanching floating ceremony. more than 3000 were set afloat at sunset. some of them honor loved ones who died while others are prayer's for peace. they're collected and clean for next year. the messages are burned at a temple during a chance. >> that is a beautiful picture. >> the weather is so calm there. >> it is why. >> come back to us. >> things are going to cool off but it will be gradual. tomorrow was not going to be -- i do not want to raise your expectations but by thursday should be nice and comfortable.

thunderstorms or the eastern shore. that is what we were dealing with and now those downpours are moving across the eastern shore in down to cambridge and caroline county and about to move toward sols. as well. as we mentioned, there is one of last line of showers out of pennsylvania toward western maryland. that will break the heat wave and it is still a little ways off. even the possibility of an isolated thunderstorm. so far, precipitation totals are a lot lighter at the airport and we have had. just about a 10th of an inch at the airport. a quarter inch at the inner harbor and temperatures are soaring. 90's today. but it is going to get cooler. off to the north and west of a, we are already seen that cooling

trend. as the front moves off the coast and the wind shifts, we will hang onto some cloudiness in the morning. temperatures will start to back down a little bit. 65 and the morning, the possibility of an isolated shower. the cold front will slip off the coast tomorrow followed by a secondary and the cooler air behind that will settle into the northeast and thursday should feel different. what was once a tropical storm is now repression moving out toward south carolina. it is already starting to turn and the forecast takes it off the mid-atlantic coast and at to see on thursday. it is minimal as far as wind speeds: across the outer banks, by thursday a should be gone. it may brush those in ocean city

with a couple of showers. you see the storm system that then they get kicked out to sea and high pressure builds anin. it looks like clouds are increasing on friday and some rain arriving friday night. partly cloudy tomorrow. that is warmer than normal but is not the 90's. winds at 6-12. and isolated showers thunderstorm but waves generally around the foot. this heat wave is heating things up. 81 degree water temperature. nice and comfortable on the mountains the next couple of days. one last line of showers tomorrow and then sunshine for thursday and at the coast a couple of showers and maybe even one of the outer bands moving off the coast and a lot of sunshine returns to the beach for thursday. the seven day forecast, more comfortable on thursday, 75 on

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>> for the first time this season, the orioles have lost four in a row. three errors, 10 strikeouts and despite all of that, and they had a chance to win the take the loss instead. tonight in toronto, a close game until the fourth. he will double to right-center field. jp coming to score, 4-1. it would get lopsided before it got close. onto the fifth inning, and davis up, facing the new picture, lowery scores. a-one to run out. matt got into an argument with the empire. he did not like the strike zone tonight. ejected. it had an outcome because he ground out. this huge missed opportunity that would come back to haunt

them. adam jones, left field and gone, at a two run home run. they come up short losing 8-6 in toronto. 22 years ago, charlie return to campus after the losing the national championship game. now he finally got the return trip he always wanted. they brought the national trophy back to their campus. in the last stop at the season which included an 18-1 record in the first national title. welcome home never felt so good. >> my senior year we went to the national championship game and had an opportunity to do something we thought was remarkable. and loss. but we felt like loyola had arrived. fast-forward to have these young

men walked off of this, walked out of this locker room with their heads held high and know that they have done something no other program has ever done. that is to bring a national championship to this university. >> that is coming full circle. serena williams had a perfect record, 46-46. today that came to an end on the clay courts of the french open. the crowd rallied behind her in the four -- far court and not just for her underdog status but also her enduring personal loss she suffered a year ago. her fiancee died of a brain tumor. today, one year later, a remarkable upset, the first person ever to beat serena williams in the opening round of a grand slam event. 46 of 47 in roblin.

the court files does not begin for another month which makes it odd they were honor the winner today. it presented him with the yellow winners jersey today for 2010. he finished second in the tour de france. he is finished second twice. winning would probably feel better at the end of the race than at the end of a two-year wait. he gets another shot at the end of june.

>> we are looking for some cool weather, man. >> that was a little scary. >> i am going to say goodnight early. >> we are not going to the '60s, we're going to be 80's. the cold front and temperatures will be much more comfortable on thursday. showers and the rest of the weekend should be just fine. >> fasten your seatbelts. robins on a roll. >> no comment. good night.

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