>> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon. >> the consensus is unanimous. the celebration was a hit. thousands pack the inner harbor this weekend to take in the bicentennial celebrations. that is our big story. the celebration was a hit. the fund is not over yet. the celebration continues today at fort mchenry where we find rob roblin with a live report. >> it is 200 years ago when the

united states declared war against england clearing -- beginning the war of 1812. what is going on behind me is commemorating that day 200 years ago. the governor is currently speaking. a number of people are here with music and entertainment. the senator, the royal canadian air force band played and performed. remarks from the canadian and british ambassador earlier in the program. this is a big event world wide -- this was a big world event at the time in 1812. this is an amazing day in our history. it is an amazing day at fort mchenry. >> today we are making history. 100 years from now, they're going to ask what we did during the bicentennial. we reaffirmed the peace between canada, great britain, and the united states. >> it is significant to have the

investor from great britain and canada. >> it is the first time in history to have both been here at the same time. this is an important and historic place. this is a hallowed place. >> we want to thank you. everything is prepared and running smoothly. the blue angels are here. this is a lot of work, a lot to be done. he should be very proud. you did a great job. >> it is a team effort. it makes baltimore the star spangled city. it is a city and state to be proud of. >> reporting live, rob roblin, wbal-tv 11 news. >> a place to be proud of indeed. we had beautiful weather this weekend for the celebration. we have rain pushing back in. a couple of showers right now. it did not look like much rain was falling at fort mchenry, but

we do have showers at the airport. 65 is the current temperature. temperatures have a hard time warming up with the cloud cover. we're expecting only the low 70's this afternoon. we may get some sunshine later today. details coming up in the insta- weather plus forecast. >> a family in east baltimore is trying to move on after a fire claimed the lives of several love one's this weekend. 11 news has been following developments since saturday night. officials say the fire started after 11:00 p.m. we're told 51-year-old bruce wagner and two family dogs were killed in the blaze. three other people got out safely. one person was taken to the hospital for smoke inhalation. the surviving family members say their pit bull save their lives. >> our pit bull was the only one barking to wake us up. we all came to the living room. the fire was bursting out so bad

to where we just made it outside alive. >> firefighters did not find any working smoke detectors in the home. the cause of the fire is under investigation. one of the companies that responded to the fire is one of three that can permanently close because of budget cuts. the union president expressed condolences to the victims saying this is one more example of why it is important to keep those companies open. >> we need to have every resource available to us to protect them. we have taken an oath to protect the citizens of baltimore. it is getting tougher. >> he says the company closures will be determined after the third reading of the city budget. a little bit of data is to be on its way to prince george's county and a national harbor. it runs casinos like the mgm grand. it has reached an agreement in principle to build a casino in maryland. it would cover 13 acres and have

room for 4000 slot machines, table games, restaurants, and a luxury hotel. some witsay it would over sature the market. the governor disagrees. >> the one that would be in view of the nation's capital and monuments, they have different markets than the one in western maryland or the one in ocean city. >> there are still a few hoops to jump through before it can become a reality like lowering the tax rate. the 22-year-old man is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend's daughter. it is a story we brought to you last week. police have identified the suspect as thomas. according to documents, he should the child -- shooke the

child so violently she suffered a seizure. we have learned there were visible bruises on the baby's body. she died at the university of maryland medical center. the prosecution is set up to wrap up the case in the trial and jerry sandusky. that means his defense is preparing. we have the latest from pennsylvania. >> jerry sandusky arrived at the courthouse this morning knowing the time to tell his story is fast approaching. the defense tried to get charges dropped. the judge denied those motions. prosecutors dropped one count against sandusky, account 33, endangering the welfare of a child. the victim 4 said the law was not in effect when the incident occurred. he still faces 51 counts of child sex abuse. on sunday, he met with a psychiatrist for the prosecution. the defense may introduce testimony he suffers from

histrionic personality disorder which causes people to seek attention and act excessively emotional in relationships the letter to the victims, the contrast was so strange. it is hard to explain away. they're looking for anything to explain away that evidence. >> after days of grueling testimony, the defense needs to plant reasonable doubt in jurors'' mines. it may be a long shot. >> histrionic personality disorder may explain someone acting overly familiar in a relationship. as far as crossing a line into sexual behavior, it says nothing about that. >> sandusky is expected to take the stand in his own defense. whether he can do the damage remains to be seen. after calling one last witness, the prosecution has rested its case. the defense is now calling its own witnesses.

wbal-tv 11 news in pennsylvania. >> still ahead, hikers swallowed by an avalanche. rescuers were forced to give up hope. the next time your child is sick, the doctor may not be prescribing antibiotics. we will tell you the reason.

>> several kids were rushed to the hospital after tax collided with their school bus in new york this morning. officials say by children and two adults were on board. one adult was seriously hurt. none of the children's injuries appear series. there is no word on what caused the accident. national park officials at mount mckinley have given up efforts to recover four missing japanese climbers. they went missing on wednesday when an avalanche pushed them down a cross -- crevasse. if this member did manage to climb to 60. fire crews are trying to get a handle on a fast-moving brush fire that has charged more than 450 acres and destroyed two structures in san diego county. officials ordered a mandatory evacuation of a neighborhood as a precaution. it is hard to estimate when they will have the fire under control because the wind keeps changing

direction. still to come, how you can write off expenses camp fees. >> temperatures are only in the 60's. 88 in st. louis. 91 in denver. the heat is moving our way. we will talk about that in the forecast will return clouds are hanging around. a few light showers. we are at 69

>> is your child going to summer camp? the tuition might be tax deductible. the child credit can cover the expenses incurred through the

summer and the rest of the year for children number than 13. the irs reports people who qualify can claim the camp or a babysitter. overnight camps do not qualify. you can visit the irs website for more details. it is easier to consolidate your wireless bill. that means your bill could be going up. the company revealed plans to bunch of wireless services together. the share everything plan includes a limited voice and text messaging and a data allows for up to 10 verizon devices. >> you can combine all of it in and share the same bucket of minutes. >> that bucket could be drained quickly if someone uses one device for videos or to access social media. experts recommend installing an app that monitors that uses to make sure users are not going over their limits. it was a scandal that made headlines around the world.

a congressman bob new york is trying to keep it from becoming a problem for consumers in the u.s. -- congressman from new york is trying to keep it from becoming a problem for consumers in the u.s. >> voice mail can be private and personal. you can imagine the reaction when we told cell phone users anyone could happen to their boards milk. >> i think it is scary. >> experts say it can happen with a visit to a spoofing website. the congressman demonstrated by hacking into a news photographer's voice mail. all he had to do was put in the cell phone number. within seconds -- we had access to voicemail. >> they can check your voice mail for personal information. they can violate your privacy. >> the only way to stop it is to ensure your voice mail is password protected. >> i used to. i found it was a pain in the

neck every time i went into myself -- my cell. maybe now i will. >> he says some carriers require voice-mail password. others like sprint and t-mobile do not. the congressman is calling on the federal communications commission to make voice mail passwords mandatory on all carriers. >> they are always coming up with new stuff every day, hackers. you cannot be too careful. >> in response, a spokesman for a spoofing website said it is for entertainment only. >> the world of technology is great but can be scary at times. >> now your 11 insta-weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> it has been a dreary day. we started off with rain showers. there are still rain showers across the metro area now. this is the last three hours.

the showers are not moving fast. there from annapolis to the lower eastern shore. another band is moving back towards the metro area. there is not a lot going on. we may dry out toward the afternoon. isolated thunderstorms could pop in the mountains. it is taking its toll on our temperatures. 50 was the low at the airport. it is 65. it has not warmed up much. the areas with clouds and rain are still in the 60's. 63 in westminster, one of the cooler spots. along the eastern shore, 73 degrees. 70 in cambridge and easton. we're drier today with more sun. they are warmer. baltimore will have a harder time catching up because we were more cloudy. we may see some clouds breaks in the afternoon as the showers move to the east. if you get any son, that means

the chance of an isolated storm this afternoon. most areas should dry out. we will see an isolated showers to the south. ocean city should stay dry with a high of 72. the mountains of chance of storms throughout the afternoon. they get more activity enhanced by the mountains. the wind is starting to pick up. behind the showers, the wind gusts are up to 20 miles an hour. iran was mr., 6 miles an hour. a small crafted by azeri -- a small craft advisory will be in effect. around westminster, the wind is 6 miles an hour. if you plan to take the boat out, earlier would be better. the wind will be an issue later today. the next high tide is at 6:52 this evening. tonight will be partly cloudy with may be an isolated showers. in the 60's downtown. in the 50's towards the suburbs. a lot of clouds in the northeast. the cold front is sweeping over

the area. the heat is on its way. it will be moving in. 91 in denver, 87 in kansas city. this is heading our way. you can see that in the 7-day forecast. 86 tomorrow with sprinkles in the morning. 94 on wednesday. the first official day of summer and it will feel like. storms could sweep back in thursday to friday. >> a possible signal doctors are concerned about the overuse of antibiotics. they are writing. prescriptions for -- they are riding. prescriptions for kids. the number fell 14% between 2004 and 2010. they still remained the most common medications prescribed. medications for adhd and asthma increased.

almost 1/3 of women who use contraception use birth control pills. a new study shows they could put your health at risk. >> nothing is without risk. >> the doctor says he is not surprised by the results of the new study on contraception published in the new england journal of medicine. researchers find otherwise healthy young women doubled their risk of heart attack and stroke if they use oral contraceptives that contained low dose of estrogen and progesterone. >> it is pretty safe, but there has got to be risk with whenever you do. >> in general, the risk of a heart attack or stroke in a healthy young woman is low. the increase when taking birth control is still low. >> if somebody were to take the bill -- pill and developing complications related to the pill, then the risk is high.

>> the risks go up with the amount of estrogen and as a woman gets older. there is an increased risk of stroke with fragile rings and transdermal patches. he says women should not stop taking these forms of birth control. if the patient is scared, we can discuss other alternatives. >> those include progesterone only pills and injections. they're no increased risks linked to these in the women followed. women we talked to were not panic but did not agree on what to do with the information. >> i do not think it is something that would change my contraceptive. >> it is a death sentence. >> i will see what my doctor has to say. the decision will be mine. >> next, the maryland lottery numbers. we will have another check on the forecast. let's take a look at how wall

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