tv 11 News at Noon NBC June 20, 2012 12:00pm-12:30pm EDT
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[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] >> >> live, local, late-breaking - this wbal-tv 11 news in baltimore. >> will tell you what you need to do to stay safe in this hundred are big story is today is the first official day of summer and baltimore is definitely going to feel it. there is a heat advisory in effect today and eva have more in a moment but jennifer franciotti tells us what officials are doing to keep marylander says in the sweltering temperatures can as if read on cue, as summer begins today and said the dangerously high temperatures.
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still >> officials say it is time to take precautions. summer is all about long fun days in the sun but as the temperatures rise well into the 90's and feels even hotter, is not always so fun. >> for those people who are at risk -- >> articling centers are being stuck with water. >> we worry a lot about people who live in isolation, people without art -- air conditioning and people who are in need of shelter and those are the folks who are especially at risk. >> there were 34-keep related deaths in baltimore last year and 34 the year before that. people urge people to stay inside in air-conditioning and drink a lot of water, at least 3 liters per day. tech on elderly family and neighbors and those with health conditions. don't always assume that small children will speak up. they need water and heat -- air conditioning breaks every two hours theme kids and not always tell you, especially young kids.
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you want to be careful about that because it does not take a lot for them to get into trouble. >> mild trouble signs are nosher, dizziness, and a racing pslse. >> someone with a week -- week thready pulsar anyone who has an altered mental status as someone who needs urgent medical attention. >> if you'd like more information, you can dial 311 but for more tips on how to stay cool and find cooling centers, go to our website, wbaltv.com. >> that is great advice as we're talking about the extreme heat and humidity. it is a combination of that that makes things feel uncomfortable. we started off the day warm, 70 at the airport and 77 at the inner harbor and normally we are at 63. the record today is a 100
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degrees set in 1931 and we will not set that today but we will be closed. the humidity is 45% and the dew point are climbing into the low 70's. it will be in the mid to upper 90's and with the humidity it could feel like 105 degrees. we will talk about when this heat will break and come back. >> meantime, the man accused of killing the north carolina teen felicia barnes cleats not guilty to murder charges today. she is the ex-boyfriend of the girl's older sister faces murder charges. she went missing while visiting her sister in baltimore back in 2010. her body was found one year later floating in the susquehanna river. michael johnson's trial date is set for august 13. carroll county police said they have arrested and charged a man for killing a co-worker. officers went to the marchant
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supermarket before midnight tuesday. they found a 22-year-old man bleeding from multiple stab witnesses said the 26 deer -- 26-year-old was involved and allowed altercation with the victim before he was stabbed. the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital earlier this morning. baltimore city police are warning of another craigslist robbery and the city. the latest incident happened monday night in the 1600 block of bolton street. a couple responded to a car at but the would-be seller pulled a gun and tried to rob the victims. the couple had their own gun and fought back as the woman fired shots into the air. >> there were two men wrestling on the ground and all of a sudden, this woman stepped back and pulled out a gun and started shooting them. there were two shots and the police were here right away. >> police arrested the victim on
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two weapons charges. the suspects got away unharmed and detectives are worried they will strike again. police believe december targeted that other potential car buyer a round the corner saturday night. a judge ordered a harford county sensible -- campbell doesn't suspect to a state mental hospital. -- part a harford county cannibalism suspect to a state mental hospital. tuesday, a grand jury invited -- and died to the 21-year-old. he is accused of killing a family friend and eating his heart and parts of his brain. a panel of state lawmakers as recruit -- reviewing a ruling which says spitballs are inherently dangerous. people on both sides of the issue made pleas to the panel tuesday. 8000 boy was seriously injured in a pit bull attack. the injuries prompted the legal case that led to the ruling.
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some voiced concern about the insurance ramifications. the task force will meet next week for a week session -- a work session. the anne arundel county fire marshal's office is investigating an explosion that happened monday evening and 1000 block of tenant harbor in pasadena. bombs are used using household chemicals and the devices are a trend for the state and could be a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt. >> it can be very dangerous. it can put your eyes out. there are certain injuries that could threaten your life. >> officials say they have no witnesses or suspects in the most recent case. and when that with information is asked to call anne arundel county police. >police and anne arundel county are investigating the rape of a
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13 year-old girl. it 34-year-old is their prime suspect she faces rape and assault charges following an incident over the weekend. the teen was at his home in annapolis. police believe the victim was in a queens and he is being held on $2 million bail. the defense and the child sex abuse case of former assistant football coach jerry sandusky at penn state is -- will take the floor today. the big question is whether or not sandusky would take the stand in his own defense. we have the latest on today's proceedings. >> jerry sandusky's attorney was not quite as chatty as tuesday when he arrived at court. the defense called a family friend of a former graduate assistant who testified seeing jerry sandusky in the shower with a young boy. the doctor said mike mcqueery said he never saw the assistant coach bud went into great detail
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about how upset and shaken macqueery was by the encounter. two men stayed of the sandusky hamas boys and never had anything unusual happen to them. both said they felt indebted to him for the guidance they provided to him. the defense attorney was able to trip up two police investigators and show that might have shared information about other accusers with victim number four, possibly directing his story. even at that revelation cast doubt, the former prosecutor doubts it will make much of a difference and the verdict. >> maybe he will win a couple of points but instead of 50 convictions, if you will be 40. it is like giving an upgrade on the titanic. he is still going down. >> despite testimony that she never heard her husband -- abused anyone, his wife has not been seen at the courthouse today. >the judge informed the jury
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today that juror number six was too sick to come to court today and that juror has been replaced by an alternate. >> coming up next, turning the tables on the tsa is what a woman says she was doing at a florida airports yesterday. this brings a home in meaning to the term watchdog. how having a dog can keep your kids say from internal creditors and that is next in our medical alerts. alerts. [ male announcer ] are you paying more
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>> a woman at a florida airports as she spoke for many people frustrated with the tsa. she was on her way to our brother's funeral when she was groped by a security official so she put her bags down and crept back. -- and groped back. she did not touch the tse eight and as intrusive as she was and she has pleaded not guilty. crews in central california are trying to contain a brush fire that broke out tuesday evening. it is a at a camp down in lake isabella. the roughly 100-acre fire is traversing terrain covered in mixed brush, grass, oak trees,
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and pine trees. there is no word on when they expect to bring the blaze under control. check out this -- we are moving on to what is coming up at 11 news at noon. men earn more than women but could that trend be changing? we will have the answer in today's consumer alert. >> the big story today is the high heat and humidity which is pushing to the east of it will last another day. we will have details coming up in the forecast here is a live look at ocean city, a great day to be at the beach. it is 89 at ocean city
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>> there is more good news at the palm today. gas prices have dropped for the 10th straight week. the nationwide average price for a gallon of regular fell to $3.49 on tuesday which is down 30 cents from one year ago. the price drop is due to the declining price of oil in a week in the global economy. the gender pay gap may be turning around. new numbers of young women are now earning more than their male counterparts. >> this woman is studying english and culinary arts and she is not surprised that young women are earning more than young man. >> a woman has more motivation to study in order to get a degree. >> education is key. time magazine and usa today said more women go to college than men. once there, women are more likely to graduate or earn advanced degrees and among
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african-americans and hispanics, women are more than twice as likely as men to earn college degrees. >> i did not know that. i have two sisters and both of them are in college and i have other friends and i think that is true. >> according to the census bureau, single women between 22- 32 years old and an average of $27,000 per year which is 8% more than comparable man. it is happening in 39 of the 50 biggest cities that they should pay you for what ever you do no matter who you are. >> a woman committed more than a guy, so what? >> women are starting to make more than it is good to hear. i guess that means many women are getting their head on their shoulders. >> another reason is they are waiting longer to get married and have kids. they are focusing on their careers first. >> now, your instaweather plus
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forecast with eva marie. >> we are talking some toasty temperatures throughout least today and tomorrow. it is not all of the heat but the humidity. 93 right now at the airport and 94 at the inner harbor. probably the warmest spot right now is downtown. it is not just the heat. the dew point temperatures are helping to measure how much moisture is in the atmosphere and they are already into the upper 60's and low 70's. when they get above 65, we feel the humidity and they are climbing across the area. it is a combination of heat and humidity that makes things uncomfortable but also quite dangerous. this is what we will feel as we step outside. 103 degrees is what it feels like downtown with the heat and humidity with the heat index at
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98 at the airport. it is only going to get worse toward the afternoon. that heat index could climb to around 105 degrees. we have a heat advisory across the majority of the state, all but cecil county. this extends all the way into western maryland accept for garrett county because they are in the 70's. in the afternoon, expect pierre temperatures to get into the mid to upper 90's at least 3 6:00 p.m. and a heat index could be near 105 through the afternoon. it is a little better this evening but even at 9:00 p.m., 86 degrees will feel like the '90s. peduncle down overnight. because of the humidity, we drop down into the '70s at best. that means the air stays very warm and get a jump-start to temperatures in the morning and will only get hotter tomorrow afternoon. a large area of high pressure is in control right now.
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we've got the bermuda high pushing in from the coast which is a stagnant air pattern. we've got more mayor coming in from the south and is pumping in the humidity. eventually, a cold front will come in from the west and that will bring as our saving grace to the end of the week. you can pick out the call from where it is only in the 60's in south dakota. the heat is still pushing into the east. that will last another day. 98 degrees to mar which is the hottest day this week. it is the hottest day so far this year and maybe thunderstorms tomorrow evening as the cold front will move our way friday and we drop down into the 80's and much better this weekend. we will need a break from the heat after this high temperature. >> a new study finds a man need
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a lesson and sunscreen. -- in sunscreen. nearly half of men said they never use sunscreen and 3/4 said they do not know what to look for when it comes to suspicious spot to understand. men over age 50 are more than twice as likely as women to develop and die from melanoma. it is the deadliest form of skin cancer. having dogs around the house seems to be good for kids. researchers examined mice and found dogs seem to protect kids from rsv. this study backs up previous or research which links ownership to a lower risk for as much in kids. a big part save the tiny creature. a 13-year-old girl and her hands a are survivors and more both touched by a veterinarian's compassion. >> the 13-year-old and her hands
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are "a kind. >> she gets a bath and chia's her companion. >> katie and hammie have more in common than friendship. katey had a tumor removed from her brain but last month found lasthammie was sick. >> he had tumors and i did not sleep that much. >> they took hammie to the animal hospital and were about the $400 procedure. her mother told katey there is nothing they could do to save her. >> she said i had a brain surgery and i am fine and why can we do the same for hammie. >> the veterinarian said he could not turn them away and offered to do the surgery for free. life was saved.
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>> you never see that compassion that he had. it was great. i am very grateful that dr. gregory says katey's reaction made it all worthwhile. >> she was excited and a smile on her face was amazing. >>hammie is healthy and back to normal. the same smile is impossible to mess. miss. >> coming up next, your maryland lottery pick 3 and pick 4 numbers and will get another chuck of the instaweather plus forecast. let's look at how wall street is performing at this hourthis
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let's get your pick 3 numbers -- we kick off with a 5 and the and a nine. 529 and mama the pick 4 numbers. -- and any moment, the pick 4 numbers. we kick it off with a 3 and next up, a 4 and moving on, a2 and finally a6. that makes your pick 4 numbers 3426. >> ava marie is back talking about hot temperatures today and
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