areas, very heavy rains coming out of frederick county. a big storm near the pennsylvania line in harford county. right now, these are the strong as the ones. it a warning issued in st. mary's county. a good news-bad news situation. the weekend is going to feel more comfortable. more details on that coming up in a few. >> do not get caught off guard. get the new ipad app. these are at the center of a heated dispute. >> they say the argument is wrong. gain miller joins us live from

the newsroom with more on the story. >> the solicitor is an appointee of the mayor and his opinions as there is no basis for the claim that rules were not followed in the purchase of hundreds of thousands of dollars in telephones and equipment. they found no laws were broken and that the purchase of some telephones was all done properly under existing contracts. the city stepped over authority but that there is no exclusive power to requisition telephones or services with any one agency. it was neither order of the era -- out of the ordinary. the inspector general is also reviewing the purchases in question.

reporting live tonight, jayne miller, wbal-tv 11 news. >> just how many visitors made it down to the harbor during the sailabration? that is the line that was vitally important for those going to fort mchenry. on average, to thousands 700 the busiest being saturday. >> the search is on for a man who tried to rob its 78-year- old man. let's go to camp dacey live with the answer. >> police would not go into details about what the victim was doing at lowe's saying he had good reason to be there. they need your help to track down the suspect.

the call came in around 5:00 and shots were fired in glen burnie. it was an attempted armed robbery of a 78-year-old man. the man was in his car when the suspect approached him. >> there was some sort of confrontation. it at that point, one ran was discharged and actually struck the vehicle. but for someone to do that, it is a shame. >> they were shocked and disappointed saying they're glad the victim is ok. >> we have seen guns before. we went through two wars.

>> i would have looked for a soft spot. >> warning people against confronting an armed suspect. it ended up ok in this case, but it's never a good idea to take matters into your own hands. >> advising people that you never confront an armed adversary. >> the case appears to be an isolated incident, a crime of opportunity. they're hoping to get tips to crack down the suspect. >> it is a very disturbing incident and we ask anyone with information to come forward. >> it did you have any information, you can call metro crime stoppers at 866-7-lock-up. >> a man impersonating a police officer is apprehended after pulling over a real cop. they tried to reform a traffic stop on a capitol heights police officer.

even after learning he was a cop, he was claiming he was a military caught from louisiana. take a look at the car the suspect was driving at the time. they want anyone who may have been victimized to contact authorities. >> a man was shot and killed near a metro station. authorities say there was a possible attempted abduction around troubled top 30 yesterday afternoon. police say he became combative and walked out of his house with a gun. >> i just can understand today that he's gone. >> his car was rammed up against

the officers vehicle. now the other suspect is in police custody. >> it has been three years since the deadly metro accident. it was caused by a faulty electronic circuit. there is still room for improvement especially when it comes to breaking. a permanent memorial honoring the victims was unveiled today and there are plans for a park. >> this could hinge on which candidate wins the latino vote. sally kidd is in washington.

>> both campaigns are working very hard to win them over. >> president obama touting his new immigration policy. a variation of the dream act that halt the deportation and he blasted mitt romney. >> when he makes a promise to you, he will keep it. he promises to be that the dream act and we should take him at his word. >> addressing the same group thursday. the president has let down the latino community. >> despite promises, he has failed to address immigration reform. >> ramping up efforts to win the latino vote. announcing he has stepped up to make sure that hispanic -- hispanic members know they have an alternative and the obama camp released a web video and

saying they failed to give an answer. recent polling found about one- third of hispanics and view them as extremely important. >> they identified jobs in the economy as the top issue among hispanic registered voters followed by indication and health care. hard to knowy it's the importance of the hispanic vote. he has spent out a flurry of hispanic advertising today. >> president obama 167% of the hispanic vote back in 2008. a warning about swimming in reservoirs'. >> why are baltimore city pools not open? >> i'm in camden yards.

news of the season-ending surgery. the details straight ahead. >> severe storms in parts of the area as needed ready to break the heat wave.

>> very hot temperatures this week. when there is a code red issued, pools are expected to be open but that was not the case. nadia ramdas is live with an explanation from the city.

>> city officials say there's a good reason why the public polls but not open during this week's heat wave. they say the answer is simple -- pools barack ready. -- the poles were not ready. this is one of the 23 baltimore city pools set to open to the public tomorrow. with temperatures near the 100 mark on wednesday and thursday in the city issuing their first code red alert of the summer, many concerned residents had one question in mind. >> what are the polls open? >> saturday. it's 100 degrees out there. you know the kids want to go in that pool. >> not only do they do, they actually did. we captured kids diving and splashing around dili clifton park on a sweltering thursday

afternoon. it appears the could not wait until saturday, the official day when all the polls are open. they simply hop the defense and found relief in this cool sanctuary. it did not last for long. >> they're going to go back in their in their going to go right back in. -- right back in there naand they're going to back in. code red, they said they would operate on 2 hour open sessiosn with 30 minute intermissions. why ripples not open? if we question the man who oversees the city pools. >> the policy goes into effect after the pools are officially open.

now, if we were to have a code- read it they between june 23rd- september 3rd, the policy will take effect then. live in northwest baltimore, nadia anmdas, wbal-tv 11 news. >> swimming is not allowed at city reservoirs. public works officials say while it looks refreshening -- were not allowed. it's not safe. the're not allowed at reservoir is more the man-made lakes. it is illegal to open fire hydrants does well. i know it's very tempting. much different swimming in a reservoir that a pool. >> very different. >> what we need is some cool air.

>> are we going to get it? >> hours away from breaking this heat wave, but it was another scorcher today. i understand why people want to take a dip. the end result here is a cold front moving in and this is triggering thunderstorms. up around northern baltimore county and harford county. this could produce hail and damaging winds. that may impact the baltimore city to the south and east. the reader should the line of storms down in pennsylvania, north central maryland, and tracking southeast.

conditions there world for 9:00 tonight and this has already been cancelled for allegany county, a good sign that this is making its way through. look at how the precipitation has fallen and you can see were the strongest storms have been. some scattered showers just north and west of us. in downtown baltimore and at bwi marshall, nothing in the rain gauge yet. 98 at the airport. 100 again at the inner harbor near the maryland science center. the record high as 100, officially measured at the airport, so we were within a few degrees but not quite. other areas are showing signs of beginning to cool off a little bit. as the front makes its way through, by morning skies will clear around baltimore. it will feel a little better.

after the storms moved out, this will bring in the less humid air and high-pressure should give as a nice looking start for the upcoming weekend. the steamy stuff will be pushed down towards the gulf coast. the insta-weather + futurecast showing most of sunday looks good and sunday evening, another front will be coming in triggering a few isolated storms sunday going into monday morning. that will get passed and it turns even cooler into the middle of next week. the trend is downward. 84-89 tomorrow. it will be less humid. no. when on the bay at 10 knots. 70's this weekend and may be a storm arriving late sunday evening. ocean city, should be decent weekend. maybe a shower early, but rest of the day looks nice. 20% chance for that storm on sunday but not until later in the evening.

upper 80's in baltimore and less humid. thunderstorms again, sunday night and monday. >> from the susquehanna bank's board center, this is 11 sports. >> good evening. i'm pete gilbert coming to you live from camden yards and the expected sellout this weekend at the nationals are in town for what is coming to be known as the beltway series. we begin with frustrating news. the left fielder for the orioles off to a great start to the season. five home runs in 16 games, but neck problems came and he will have surgery that will most likely end his season. >> he seems to be doing all right. he's obviously very strong.

>> he is frustrated, but besides that the orioles will have to play well without him. two games out of first place as they began this final interleague weekend of the season. they did take two of three in washington. you could see some much orange all weekend long and that is something people can expect to see tonight and this weekend at camden yards. area, youod for this know? both markets are benefiting by both teams. plate. good play. our attendance is both going up and that's a lot for both cities. we have had three sell out's but

i hope it will be a lot louder for the orange and black. >> i think had will get what he wants them a lot more orange than red. a great match up on the mound. he is 7-2. zimmermann has had a great season with a 2.95 era for the nats. you can hear the game on wbal radio. we go back to the culmination of sending the rest of for the miami heat. they collapse in the finals last year. this year, they prove they have learned from their mistakes. lebron james most notably doing so. fourth quarter -- the unlikeliest of heroes, mike miller. 23 points. you see lebron, a triple-

double, 13 assists and an nba champion. despite the fact that not many people like the way they play in miami, they have the best team in this season. it would not be surprised to have them back anytime soon. another check of the forecast and the likelihood of summary near camden yards straight ahead on 11 news. ♪

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>> cool stuff moving in. >> on the other side of these big storms, cecil, susquehanna counties. until about 9:00 or so, the potential for a strong storm. and even cooler next week. >> very nice. thanks for joining us. "nbc nightly news" brian williams's next. '