[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> you are looking at a live picture. a majestic seen as dozens of ships make their way up the chesapeake into the inner harbor for this weekend's sailabration. we begin with breaking news. the political consultant data wrote the legal robo-call in the 2010 election is on his way to

jail. he was sentenced but it was his comments that may have cost him. jayne miller broke the story originally. she joins us live with the latest on the sentencing. >> many defendants apologize for their crime. not this one. julia's hands and ran out on the prosecution, calling it a witch hunt. he was responding to what state prosecutors said, who wanted hensen treated more harshly than his co-defendant. prosecutors say he was a danger to the integrity of the political process. the defendant's lawyer wanted probation before judgment, calling this a minor crime, but the judge said he did not get the magnitude of the crime against him and sentenced him to one year in jail, suspended all -- all but 60 days, and that

means he is in jail at this hour. he was handcuffed in the courtroom. prosecutors wanted to send a message and they got that. >> it is not just the actual charge itself, but the court should and consider the circumstances. this is not a situation where somebody did not want to pay for something. the court consider the circumstances under which it happened. >> this is the robo-call that was sent to more than 100,000 democratic voters in baltimore city and prince george's county in the november, 2010 election suggested the gubernatorial race between martin o'malley and bob ehrlich was over before the polls have actually closed. what he was convicted of was a conspiracy count for failing to include on the robo-call an authority line.

to recap, his lawyer wanted probation before judgment. he got 60 days in jail, and cut in the courtroom and is on his way to federal booking. -- handcuffed in the courtroom and is on its way to federal booking. >> prosecution continues building its case against former assistant football coach for penn state jerry sandusky. we have the story from pennsylvania. >> wednesday morning, a third accuser testified. the 25-year old is known as victim number 10. he told the story much the same as the victims before him, saying he met the coach as a participant in a program for at- risk children and they started spending time alone, and that turned into sex acts ultimately. the accuser told jurors he did

not want to testify, but it was the right thing to do. this was after the star witness told jurors he saw him in a locker room shower with young boy. he is the only independent witness in the trial who claims to a scene -- to have seen jerry sandusky object -- assaulting a child. that is the story from pennsylvania. >> baltimore county police are investigating a homicide today after a man's body is found in a car. detectives were called off of the circle when they found the 2020 -- 20- -- 22-year-old. yet been shot several times. there is no word on a suspect or modem -- or motive.

>> those coming into inner harbor are getting a nice breeze this morning. it is really a nice afternoon. the humidity has gone down significantly. it is breezy, but you cannot complain about that. the humidity is only 43%. the north wind is gusting up to 20. partly-to-mostly sunny skies. breezy, less humid than yesterday, with a high temperature near 80. we take the forecast through father's day weekend. >> thank you, tony pann. the parade of ships continues as the sailabration gets underway. sheldon dutes joins us live. you boarded in norfolk, virginia. how has the trip then? >> it has been great. we lost around 8:45 a.m. yesterday morning and we have been sailing of the chesapeake with the brazilian navy, actually on a ship that was

commissioned by brazil's navy to show their nautical pride all over the world. they get invited to nautical events like sailabration, and a lot of people on this crew left brazil in march. they just left new york and made their way to norfolk, and that is where we met up with them. it has been a lot of fun. it has been absolutely beautiful. 4 give me if the wind is blowing really hard right now. it is when the outside world. we are with the sailors from the brazilian navy. they are very hospitable. we have quite a few demands for videos and so forth, and they have been accommodating.

for a lot of them, it will be their first time in baltimore and they are excited to be part of our bicentennial event for the war of 1812. >> we can see you on the deck. >> can you see me? i am waiting. >> there you are. how much experience have you had with sailing personally? >> i've only done a couple of times. i live in charleston. a couple of my friends were into it. those were just little sailboats, not a collector -- clipper ship like this. >> we appreciate you coming on with us. and enjoy the rest of it. >> thank you. >> still ahead, wildfires in the west continue to blaze. why the test might be getting harder. a one-year-old girl ejected from i was paying too much with cable.

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woman has died. crews are now facing another problem. they could soon run out of water. they are under tight water-use restrictions in new mexico and it is the largest fire in state history. take a look it is frightening video where a toddler is thrown from a truck in a high-speed chase. police say the four teenagers had robbed a woman and were trying to escape officers when the driver lost control of the vehicle. the toddler suffered only minor injuries. los angeles city council will hold a vote to strengthen the foreclosure residency ordinance after a group of sanitation workers and delivered bags of trash to the headquarters of the bank of new york mellon. workers say the bank is ignoring the city ordinance requiring foreclosed properties to be kept clean. the protesters were met with

resistance but word of it -- were able to deliver the trash to the lobby. dry cleaning businesses might be taking you to the cleaner. why they say they are raising your prices. >> compared to yesterday, we are in fine shape. we talk about the forecast and father's day weekend in a second. first, another look outside. what a wonderful picture. 75 degrees at the airport.

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picture. the ships are entering inner harbor for the sailabration celebration. what a beautiful shot that is. magnificent ships. he might be spending more on your dry cleaning bill this month as they deal with a tax on hangers. the u.s. commerce department has announced an anti-dumping tarrifff on hangers. many say they are raising prices at economists say using biodegradable cardboard hangers like these could cut down on costs, but so far not many are using them. giant and martin food stores are recalling a popular ice cream, as peanuts were not disclosed. no problems have been reported so far.

for a list of codes, visit our web site, wbaltv.com. speaking of ice cream, burger king has a new item on the menu. a bacon sundae that, as with soft serve, -- that comes with soft serve, chocolate fudge, and bacon. there are 18 grams of fat and 61 grams of sugar. >> now, your insta-weather-plus forecast with meteorologist tony pann. >> it would be a fine afternoon to sit outside with your bacon sundae. how perfect is that? the source said the bus rain yesterday is pushing off of the coast. we have the cooler air and a few high, thin cloud left behind. either way, it will be a nice

afternoon. look how do points have dropped off. low-50's, and even upper-40's. early this morning, it felt tropical. the dry air is starting to come in. the wind is starting to get gusty. you saw how big the waves were in the inner harbor. 17 in parton. 16th in edgewood. the wind will cost close to 20 miles an hour. 75 degrees in the airport. 73 and randallstown. 70 in parkton. the rain did us a favor as far as the pollen goes. three is the count for trees. the mold spore count went up. breezy, less humid today.

high temperatures between 77 and 82 degrees. sunset at 8:34. if you're going to take the boat out, a small crafted buys three is in effect. mostly clear tonight. cooler, comfortable. turn the air conditioning off and open the windows. temperatures are in the upper- 50's and low-60's. father's day weekend, about as nice as it gets. a 20% chance of a sprinkle thursday. most of you will not see any rain. friday, saturday, sunday -- gorgeous. high temperatures in the low-to- mid-april, and -- mid-80's, then warmer next week uncared for father's day weekend to my good stuff. >> two months ago brian roberts was not sure he would play in a

major league game after a severe concussion left him out of the lineup since last may, but he battled through 13 months of rehab and last night reclaimed his spot, looking like his old self, going 3-for-4 as the baltimore orioles beat the pittsburgh pirates. an unfortunate piece of news. the loyola university family is mourning the death of a member of its men's lacrosse team. university officials say adam pomper died monday night. they did not release a cause of death. he was a communications major. mineral plans are scheduled for this weekend in his hometown -- funeral plans are scheduled for this weekend in his hometown. in our "medical alert," according to the world health

organization, diesel fumes could cause cancer. the risk of getting cancer is small, but the panel ruled that since so many people breed in fumes in some way the status would change from probable carcinogen to carcinogen. a panel discussed the issue for one week in france before the ruling was issued. it is something most of us do at least once during the day, yawn , but new research suggests throughout the day it can be a sign of obesity and depression. study participants who lost weight or less fatigue during the day, meaning they yawned less frequently. trading in hospital gowns for ball gowns -- kids and teenagers battling serious got a chance to

party like their healthy friends. we have just what the doctor ordered to add >> i feel like i am actually trapped in a nursery rhyme to >> amanda c. crest is tired of her hospital room. she is the recovering from a heart and liver transplant. tonight is different. her sister is doing her makeup and she is wearing a ball gown. it is the hospital prom. a team of teachers and volunteers transformed the cafeteria. >> we have a lot of kids that can not make it to their prom not get the opportunity, so that is why we do it could >> it is about music -- said that is why we do it. >> it is about music and joy. >> a lot of the kids, the in- patient ones do not get to get

out, so this is an opportunity for them to have fun and win prizes. >> some are attending the prom with technology from their hospital compared what do you think? >> -- hospital room. what do you think? >> this is pretty cool. i did not expect the. >> this is a hit. >> the candy bar ahead rhesus pieces for the first time in a month. >> a picture, a reminder the night -- of the night at the hospital felt like another world. >> what a great idea. coming up next, your maryland lottery numbers and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast was tony pann, but first we of looking at how wall street is performing at this hour.

>> as you can see, this u.s. air woman received a warm welcome from her beagle who was just a copy when the owner was deployed, but it is clear she

remembered her. the video was posted on youtube. it has already accumulated more than 412,000 views. off of the streets and out of trouble, the city announces the opening of the curfew center. we want to know how it will curb violence. travelers at the airport are in for an upgrade, with a closer look at $100 million in renovations and our live coverage of sailabration continues. donna hamilton, sheldon dutes and rob roblin will be at the inner harbor for the excitement. now, your maryland lottery numbers. ♪ the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> we have your pick three members. 5 3

1 531. power ball strikes again. may 25, one lucky marylander won a second prize. let yourself play. pick four right now. here we go. 9 2 1 final number is 9. 9219 -- the maryland lottery, let yourself play. >> how was the weather shaping up? >> it is one to be beautiful through the weekend. temperatures slightly below average. a slight chance for a shower to

market other than that, smooth sailing. >> thank you for joining