live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal tv-11 news at noon. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> today we learn the results of penn state's own in th independent investigation into the jerry sandusky scandal. >> several key figures of the case are already defending themselves in the court of public opinion. >> in this 267 page report, former fbi director louis ."

slams people for being -- louis freeh slams people for being aware of what was going on. >> the most powerful man at penn state failed to take any steps for 14 years to protect the children who sandusky victimized. >> the report condemns graham spanier, gary schulz, tim curley and joe paterno for keeping fax from the public simply to avoid bad publicity. >> they never demonstrated through actions or words any concern for 80 safety and well- being of the victims until after -- any concern for the safety

and well-being of the victims until after sandusky's arrest. >> the report also singled out the board of trustees for a lack of oversight, a university president who discouraged discussion and dissent and a culture of reverence for the football program. the report makes more than 100 recommendations for penn state to implement to make sure something like this never happens again. >> it is turning out to be another fine summer day. we started out with dry weather. that is the case right now. 84 degrees the current temperature, a few clouds in the sky, but the humidity way down, 37. in the afternoon and evening

hours, the wind should not be much higher than 10 miles per hour. the highest it into the upper- 80's to near 90 today. if there are any showers later today, i think they will be in the high country out toward the west. baltimore could use the rain all across the state. we will continue to talk about that when we come back. >> the county police chief is retiring after receiving a no- confidence vote from the police union over accusations that he was not doing anything about the abuse of police details. major pamela davis will lead the department until a replacement can be found. she holds a master's degree from johns hopkins and is a graduate of the fbi academy. she will be the first female chief of police for this department. >> i think it is a good interim step.

and in the long term, because of what the department is going through, and because there will be more investigations, they probably need to do a national search. >> the chase retirement is effective august 1st. the city board of estimate approved a pay raise and a new contract for fire chief james clack. the new contract gives him a more than 3% increase each year for the next five years. not everything went in the mayor's favre at the meeting. there was sparring over the city phone system. blake wasrawlings' accused of going around the procurement process.

>> you want to vote no for a contract it saves the city money. >> the motion involves a new phone system and a contract with ibm. the move was rejected but officials are leaving the door open for additional negotiations. new evidence expected to be released to the public today in the trayvon murder case. plus jesse jackson jr. has been off the radar but is back. and our veterinarian is here to the first time i saw fios it was absolutely amazing.

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>> covering the nation, new evidence in the george zimmerman case is expected to be released today. zimmerman was released on bond for a second time last week. he is charged with second-degree murder in the case of trayvon martin. the defense is citing florida's stand your ground law. speculation continues to grow about jesse jackson jr.. he has been out of the public eye for more than a month. nancy pelosi expressed support

for jackson, but some have started to call for him to explain his four week disappearance. there are claims that he is in residential treatment for a mood disorder. house republicans won a party- line vote wednesday to repeal the so-called obamacare law. five democrats crossed party lines to push the bill through the house. the bill stands a chance of making it through the democratic controlled senate. republican leaders have repeatedly insisted they intend to repeal the law if given a chance. still to come, and starbucks and a funeral home. that's right. details next. plus, several ways your family could get hurt this summer. a summer safety guide is straight ahead. >> a little cooler in the southeast where rain is falling. when could we see some much- needed rain? we will talk about that when we come back.

first, a live look at ocean city where it is 78 degrees. much warmer downtown, already in the 80's. >> dr. patrick allen is here to answer your pet questions. you can e-mail the

>> in consumer alert, if you are tired of having your dinner interrupted by annoying telemarketing calls, the federal trade commission says there are some ways to deal with the issue. if you hear a pre-recorded message, hang up. do not try to speak to an operator or press and the

numbers to get off the list. that could cause more calls. reports the call to the fcc. ask your phone provider to block the number if there is not a fee to do so. add your phone number to the do not call registry. starbucks are popping up everywhere. a south carolina funeral home is bringing in a starbucks. although it will be in the same building, it will be in another wing. customers will have to pay for the starbucks but the owners say they will still offer free home brewed coffee as well. >> now, your insta-weather plus forecast. >> good afternoon. fairly dry conditions right now, just a couple clouds in the sky. as we look down toward the south and into texas, we can see much

more rain falling. this has been a set up for the past couple of days. most of the country is in a drought of some form or another. any rain in any part of the country is a good thing. we are going to be waiting for this to shift up to the mid atlantic so we can get some much-needed rain. let's take a look at current conditions. temperatures are warm, typical for july. 80 in annapolis, a little cooler as you get toward the bay. ocean city a cool spot with that easterly flow. temperatures right now near 70 degrees. the tube point makes a it great difference. -- dew point makes a great difference. in the mid-50's for baltimore. closer to the water, mid--60 for

annapolis. current weather pattern showing just a few thin clouds in the sky. most of the clouds are off the eastern shore. we have more clouds coming in from virginia. a couple sprinkles trying to show up on the radar. mostly just an error in the radar but there are more showers showing up to the south. this is causing heavy rain from tennessee toward texas. it is stationary, not moving much. it is going to sit in place for the next couple of days. areas of low pressure helped enhance the rain in a few locations. we are waiting for this to push up north and for a second friend to come in. this is all going to push to the east and -- second front to come in. this is all going to push to the east and we can get some much- needed rain.

87 in dallas. 90 in kansas city. 80 in the mid atlantic. much cooler is you get toward tennessee, alabama and mississippi where they have the rain. maybe we get something popping this afternoon as far as thundershowers go. that will mostly be in the mountains. hardly any rain chances for baltimore and the rest of the state. as we head into friday, most of the rains days off to the west. our chances become a lot better as we head into the weekend. for tonight's forecast, partly cloudy skies, temperatures right or they should be this time of year. humidity not too high, not too low as well. around 70 degrees downtown and 60's in the suburbs. ocean city in the low 80's

tomorrow but warming of 290 by sunday. we are right around 90 degrees each and every day for the seven day. rain chances increase sunday night and into next week. >> in our medical alert, between the heat, the water and the grill there are many ways to get hurt this summer. stephanie harris explains how to stay safe. >> the beach and burgers. the uninvited guests can turn your party from a glass -- blast into a bummer. >> i got stung five times. >> you guessed it, jellyfish.

>> in the future, she could ask for folks to check here first. this website for tasks where sea nettle's will be each day. there is no guarantee, so pack some vinegar and water just in case. a soothing a severe sunburn can be more difficult. >> inflammation, dehydration. >> he are doctors recommend sunscreen and a lot of it, as if 30 or higher for -- spf 30 or higher every few hours. finally, pay attention to your picnic. food poisoning cases by during the summer because the heat spoil's food faster. never leave the bedside for more than an hour. >> that -- never leave food outside for more than an hour.

>> also, never bring a charcoal grill inside. that produces deadly carbon monoxide. while doing yard work, especially knowing, i keep children away. up next, your maryland lottery numbers and a final check of the forecast. first we will take a look at how wall street is performing this hour. stay with us.

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your vet can do a workup and try to prevent that from happening. -- predisposes them to these stones. >> four months ago we took in a stray dog. he is the love of our life, and we give him healthy food and water every day. he chooses to go outside entering from buckets and creeks. why does he do this? -- and drink from buckets and creeks. >> there is not a great answer. dogs will be dogs. they do not have the same hygienic standards we do. they can pick up parasites. keep them on a leash. try to train him out of it. >> maybe he did that as a stray dog.

>> next question. i have two cats less than a year old. my boyfriend has two others around seven years old. one is biting the other. what should i do? blending katz is difficult. >> their territorial and have a hierarchy. one could be dominant the other could hide in a corner all day. you have to kind of let them form that hierarchy. a couple things you can try, there is a product at the pet store that will sometimes break these habits. in extreme cases, there is a prozac you can try. but that is extreme. >> tried to let the market out first -- try to let them work it out first, like children. you can e-mail your questions to

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she is in town watching. >> i never get nervous doing weather, but knowing my mom is watching, i got nervous. at least it is a good forecast. a little warmer sunday and monday, but no major he waves. rain chances to increase this week. we could definitely use the rain. i know a lot of people's lawns have gone kaput. at least you do not have to know it. -- mow it. >> thank you. goodbye, mom. thank you for joining us. have a great day. [ crows cawing ] [ male announcer ] strange things happen

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