another race for the country's most famous horse. the thoroughbred was supposed to be in the belmont stakes. another look at the odds on favorite to be come the first triple crown favorite in 34 years. >> on the eve of one of the greatest races, the handler made a critical decision to end its career. we have coverage of the abrupt exit. she spoke to the veterinarian that treated the horse, but we will begin with the sports director, the only local reporter witwhere the stunning decision was made. >> he hoped to have a press conference tomorrow afternoon. the media arrived 25 hours early today on the news that i'll have another would not run in the belmont. >> it was unanimous between my brother and die.

it is a bummer, but far from tragic. >> a new running mate. the longtime belmont patrons saw secretariat complete the triple crown back in '73. since then, the couple has grown to expect heartbreak instead of history. >> that is why they call at the graveyard of champions. the track itself as a long distance. >> a much smaller crowd than the anticipated 100,000 will turn out for the belmont stakes. he will look on from the grandstand, just a fan watching a race of the day he had hoped to see a legend. >> is tough for all of us, and though it is far from tragic, and no one biter anything like that, but it is extremely

disappointing. i feel so sorry for the whole team, we have had such an amazing run. >> his chance to join 10 others, i'll have another turn his attention to a future that will almost certainly include live on the stud farm. his owner says he has no immediate or definite plans for his colt. i'll have another will return to california early next week. his trainer left in belmont today with the unspoken agony of not knowing if or when they will ever return to this track with triple crown hopes still intact. >> reaction continues to pour in. the late breaking coverage continues with our reporter that spoke with someone that knows the horses medical history very

well. >> nicholas conducted a routine exam and like many tonight, he is sad that it will not be making history. >> news of the first triple crown hopeful and more than 30 years ended by a swollen tendon. >> i saw last one and i was hoping to see another one. it is a tough game. >> especially this veterinarian that knows the champion pretty well. >> he might turn around and bite you want to know while. he is great to work on, he stood like a champion. >> he worked on him two weeks prior to the treatment as part of a routine exam. he said that tendinitis that sidelined the horses chances is pretty common. >> heat and in stretches, and

when it stretches too much, it gets an inflammation. >> he considers his time with i'll have another as a once-in- a-lifetime experience. >> when you examine him, he stood like a champ. the horse had class. >> he feels bad for the horse and his team, especially coming so close to breaking the 34-year streak. >> it is very sad. >> the horse may not be able to raise at donnelley level, but after a year of rest, he might be able to race at a lower level. >> right now, following some late breaking news out of baltimore county, police combing the area around the elk grove apartments. they are on the hunt for a prisoner that escaped from the

district court while awaiting a bail review hearing. investigators say the identified prisoner was in the custody of a private security company when he took off. this man has a history of misdemeanors and a felony theft conviction. he is a white man that was the last seen wearing a red shirt and blue jeans. no charges will be filed in the case of attack and robbery at the downtown 711 by groups of teenagers despite the fact that the assault last month was caught on to surveillance cameras. prosecutors say that they have decided criminal charges are not appropriate. they apparently became unruly during a freeze for the promotion. -- free slurpee promotion. clerks say that the teams stole a deposit worth $6,000. police say an attack happened

east of brooklyn park, the suspect approached kids, pushed them off their bikes, and stole one of them before taking off down towns and avenue toward baltimore city. officers had been canvassing the area since it happened yesterday afternoon. >> a victim believed the cannibalism suspect had plans to e his organs, too. he was charged with beating joshua caesar with a bat on may 19. just days later, he admitted to killing a man in leading his heart and brains. >> they were aware of him being a potential problem. it shocked me. especially after hearing of the cannibalism after the fact. it freaked me out because i was thinking that could have possibly been me.

>> dr. david wilson says that campus safety is his number one priority. we posted all of our reports on the web site, wbaltv.com, be sure to click on news. >> an onslaught of severe weather came through the state, starting early in the afternoon and wreak havoc go through the evening. >> of the national weather service confirms one dozen tornadoes touched down in maryland. it is a night that few of us will forget. >> [unintelligible] it was scary. >> of the first twister touched down 1 mile west of damascus and montgomery county. several more tornadoes would spawn that day, and all 12 touched down in a different maryland counties.

three of the entire event, 11 news viewers kept sending in amazing videos. here is a look at one funnel cloud in carroll county. this is the storm that came through the area in nearby fort meade. it was a recurring site for many residents. most of the damage was from trees crashing in the homes. >> it was so out around here, the roaring sound. it was almost like a helicopter was 100 yards above my house. >> of the worst of the tornado damage tore through the area of hartford county. more than a dozen homes were damaged, and downed trees littered yards in the streets. >> did take a long time to go out and survey all these sites. they had to go to 12 different

locations. the one easy way to tell is that if the trees fall in the same direction, it is a straight line wind. it is a complicated process. >> that many tornadoes touching down in a relatively small space. >> that is a big deal. that hardly ever happens around here. you know that they were weak tornadoes. they are small, but it is enough to cause a lot of damage. >> even a week, i would not like to come face-to-face. >> in the economy was issue

number one at the white house today highlighted by president obama in a news conference this afternoon. the president renewed calls for congress to pass a jobs agenda and defended his record. >> over 800,000 just this year alone. the private sector is doing fine. >> that was the highly controversial statements. the president said that there has been good momentum in the private sector. but it was too late and the gop pounced. mitt romney tried to make the most out of that news conference saying that it approved prident obama is detached from the everyday lives of americans. >> he said the private sector is doing fine? is he really that out of touch? >> mr. president, take it from me. the private sector is not doing well.

>> mr. obama claims the public sector is at fault. >> a dazzling opening ceremony. after a ceremony that lasted most of the afternoon, athletes and volunteers packed in for the opening celebration of a live concert. more than 1400 athletes will compete in the games with an event such as aquatics, softball, swimming, running, cheerleading. they say why it is a very meaningful weekend. >> the throw on their face, the thrill of victory, that is what it is all about. they are accomplished and they are rewarded. >> on sunday with awards ceremonies and also a closing celebration. up next, they used to be all the

rage, but now they are considered a danger. >> a sticky situation for dozens of drivers on a busy stretch of roadway, the unusual contents of this big grid spill. >> and the big bad phillies come to town, the o's try to hang on the first place. >> a beautiful day today through the rest of the week. here is the look outside, 58

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caused 27 infant deaths. experts consider the risk low, but real. they're also not part of the sleep safe baby feet. >> they should be on their back in a crib. and it really should be a mattress with a sheet and that is its. the stuffed animals, pillows, blankets, or bumpers. >> the proposal gives retailers nine months to comply with the band that could go in effect june 21, 2013. >> pg&e customers could see rate increases by the end of the year. the company plans to submit a proposal to raise gas and electricity distribution rates. figures are not available, but since the request is yet to be made. the parent company merged with

constellations. as part of that deal, customer saw a $100 rebate. >> drivers near cincinnati last night stuck in traffic in more ways than one. a big rig lost its load of log cabin pancake syrup. boxes still open and to serve up the spilled all over the southbound lanes. it happened on our road " of the buttermilk pie overpass. >> you made that up, that is not true. come on. we hit 84 this afternoon, lots of sunshine and no humidity. that will change a little bit, the jet stream is moving way up into the southern part of canada. that means all the warm air will get a chance to visit us in baltimore the next couple of days. that humidity will bring its way

into the uncomfortable range. a little disturbance in the upper levels of the atmosphere, trying to produce a couple of scattered showers in pennsylvania earlier this evening. you can see those pop up and dissipate. not many concerns overnight tonight for rain. some thin cloud cover. you can probably see that high, thin cloud cover. the air is pretty dry, the wind has died down and the sky is basically clear. we should be able to drop into the 50s in most areas by early tomorrow morning away from the city. southbound will be a little bit warmer. elsewhere, it will be into the 50's. 70 degrees -- and before that tonight, very comfortable.

heat the air conditioning off and open windows. 63 to 64 down town. during the day saturday, there will be a back door cold front slipping down out of new england that was a far enough to the north. a couple of thunderstorms may develop tomorrow and sunday out ahead of that in pennsylvania. some might come close, but i believe it will stay dry for the weekend. warmer tomorrow, but not too human. the high temperature between 86 and 91 degrees. the wave height near 1 foot. 19 minutes after 11:00, if you're going to the ocean, it will be a good one. driving to the beach will be fantastic. the surface temperatures are still in the sixties, so it will

be a little chilly. the same thing for us, we will have up to 90 degrees. humidity will go up a little bit and it will start to feel right on monday. a cold front of those through tuesday and wednesday. that will knock the temperature is back into the low 80's by the middle of next week. >> ravens news coming from the building and about the building when sports returns after this. >> across america with mega jackpots, it is mega millions. >> tonight's jackpot is estimated at new ties to $22 million. to win the jackpot, matched the five white balls at the mega ball. 9, 4, 34, 48, 40.

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>> history has been made at the belmont, but not what people were looking for. because of an injury to the left front tendon, he is the first horse since 1936 to win the kentucky derby and race after that, but now the belmont. hard to forget his run three weeks ago. i will have another on the outside coming from behind. he was trying to become the first course since 1978 to win the triple crown. because of an injury, the quest

is over. >> i thought he was going to run off. we have to do what's best for the horse. >> coverage tomorrow afternoon begins at 4:30. a milestone of sorts since 2005 to nine, the phillies coming into the yard. they saw him get rocked. it scored six runs in the inning to make a 7-0 lead.

victory is a one-man show. in the fourth, and loads. he now falls to two-day. >> i can do it at the high level. >> of the marlins toast the raise, matt joyce rounds third and take a 1-0 lead. he arrives with a grounder, he

gets to it, but the throw was wide. that scored the go-ahead run, the rays never look back. leg might bes hurting, but his wallet won't be. he will get his full $4.9 million salary in 2012. he said it happened while running in conditioning girl, witnesses say he heard it playing basketball. scratch the castle, it is called the under armor performance center. >> it demonstrates what is the commitment to the city. they make sure this is not just a story of how about the name on

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>> we're looking for low humidity? >> it will not be too bad, mild. 89 for high temperature, and 90 sunday. you'll start to feel the humidity early next week and the thunderstorms will cool things off thursday and wednesday. it will get hot but it will not last very long period. >> thank you for joining us tonight. >> a the tonight show is next and i will see you back here tomorrow night.

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