>> two dozen apartments burned overnight. officials want to know what started the flames. police say this man opened fire shooting to the people. the penn state football program is under fire. tonight, it's questionable future. >> live, local, latebreaking -- this is wbal-tv 11 news at 6:00. [captioning made possible by

constellation energy group] >> fire officials are trying to figure out what sparked an early morning fire that destroyed 24 apartment units in baltimore county just before 1:00 this morning in randallstown. sheldon dutes joins us live with the latest. >> there is some good news. no injuries were reported. there is no official count on a number of people displaced. some of the units were vacant. they do not have an official count of those in the occupied units. firefighters said a could have been worse. here is video recorded. the flames are remarkable. they escaped through the roof of the apartment building. the fire happened before 1:00 hundred in the garden view apartment complex.

-- before 1:00 in the morning in the garden the apartment complex. they think it may have started in the third floor unit and spread to the attic. 34 units were damage. firefighters estimate 17 were occupied. firefighters have a fire under control in about one-and-a-half hours. but the fire was contained to that apartment and the attic area. >> a lot of water damage to the area. residents were displaced due to the water damage. >> the leasing office and red cross are helping the displaced by a temporary place to stay. no injuries have been reported. firefighters say a working smoke alarms alerted all occupants to get out of the building. sheldon dutes, wbal-tv 11 news. >> baltimore county fire crews responded to another fire at home undergoing renovations on

gettysburg avenue. flames broke out before 10:00 last night. the fire spread to a wooded area. it took 150 firefighters more than an hour to get it under control. no one was living in the home of the time. investigators are working to determine the cause. the search is on for the man who walked into an ellicott city spa and opened fire. they are offering a reward. he is accused of two counts of first and second-degree attempted murder and assault. police say he shot a female acquaintance and a man inside the spa. they said he was visiting his estranged girlfriend workplace when he saw the man waiting to pick her up. both victims are in critical condition at shock trauma. police have yet to identify the man found dead in the woods in dundalk. the body was found behind the exxon gas station.

authorities believe the body had been at the location some time. they sent it to the state medical examination office. no word on the cause of death. police are investigating an accident between a motorcycle and vehicle that claimed the life of a baltimore city man. smith was traveling south on interstate 83 in baltimore county around 1:30 this morning when he collided with a car. preliminary investigation reveals he had been traveling in a high rate of speed. police say he had marijuana in his possession. there is no word on whether alcohol and drugs were a factor in the crash. >> a hot one today. temperatures well into the 90's. almost oppressive as far as the conditions are concerned. we're adding the chance of scattered thunderstorms. some of the clouds look

impressive. they are building up. we do have clouds moving in from the west crossing the potomac river into howard county. also a thunderstorm along the maryland-pennsylvania line and south of annapolis as well as on the eastern shore. these are small but could produce intense rain and lightning. we will talk more about the forecast coming up in just a minute. >> president obama and his supporters are making no apologies for the personal attacks on mitt romney and his time at bain capital. a top from the adviser says the story is just drawing attention away from the weak economy. -- a top mitt romney advisers as the story is just drawing attention away from the weak economy.

>> the latest polls show the presidential race is tightening. it does not take a poll to show how is heating up. president obama's supporters are making no apologies for the latest attacks on mitt romney and claims he was a jobs outsourcing pioneer when he ran bain capital. >> mitt romney said to his own republican colleagues, stop whining. i would give him his own the vice. >> romney says the allegations are not true. >> they want to talk about anything but president obama's weak economy. >> independent voters do not care about tax returns at bain capital. they care about getting the greatest country out of debt and back to work. >> president obama's fortunes hang on the state of the economy and jobs on election day.

>> economy will feel like it does today on election day. >> unemployment is over 8%. for now, it is the focus on the personalities and very personal attacks. republican governors are urging mitt romney to skip the personal attacks and did focused on the economy. brian mooar, wbal-tv 11 news. >> what is next for penn state football? what a sports commentator says they need to do this year to avoid harsh penalties from the n.c.a.a.. >> what can you do? >> not everyone is excited about the olympics. what residents across the atlantic say is causing major concern. >> in addition to the heat and ♪

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>> the fallout continues for penn state following the investigation into the jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal. one big question right now, the impact on the football program. some are suggesting the university's current leaders suspend football for a least a year. the n.c.a.a. will step in with its own sanctions if the program is not penalized. >> if they play football come september at penn state, something is wrong. >> as for joe paterno's legacy, he says the report does irreparable damage to his impact on the school. he says it proves he was a composite and enabled sandusky.

>> the countdown is on for the 2012 olympic games. for organizers in london, there are major challenges causing concerns. the big two, transportation and security. final preparations are under way before the majority of athletes and officials began arriving. trains and buses are already packed at rush hour. there are concerns public transportation systems will not be able to handle the extra people. around 500,000 visitors are expected to arrive in london between july and august. officials are trying to reassure people things will run smoothly. some say travel is going to be chaos. >> the roads are going to be chaos. >> when you consider that millions of people are coming in.

>> the british government deployed more than 3500 extra troops to provide security during the games. last week, one of the world's largest securities companies said would not be able to provide enough security guards to meet the terms of the contract. it has been a wet summer in the u.k. and there are concerns the bad weather will continue through the olympics. does the sound of steel drums make you think an island vacation? ♪ the good news is, all you have to do is head to the park. we will explain, next. >> hot weather and thunderstorms in the forecast. plenty of humidity.

>> baltimore has been getting a taste of the islands this weekend celebrating caribbean heritage. it was like an island party this afternoon for the 27th annual caribbean carnival festival. it is all about showing off the by written traditions caribbean culture has to offer. it has been a popular summer even for more than 20 years. >> your insta-weather plus forecast with john collins. >> right down to the numbers today. at the airport, 95 was the high. the record is 102. the inner harbor made it to 99. the humidity kind of high with

your points -- dew point near 70. today there was a trace of rain before daybreak at the airport. the typical high this time of year is 88. we are way off the mark. we're going to stay way above normal the next few days. there is a system to the north. it is not coming in but helping to generate instability. some scattered thunderstorm activity. the radar looks impressive. thunderstorm smusmall cells. each one has the ability of producing brief heavy downpours and lightning. each one is doing that. that will be floating across the area this afternoon and evening. it is not a major outbreak of rain, but it might keep you inside. watch out for the lightning. 84 in ocean city. it is warm on the beach.

westminster, 88. frederick, 86. oakland, 72. the clouds are impressive. it looks beautiful. here is the line of showers moving in. the strongest storms are in pennsylvania. a few coming out of west virginia running south. the warm front that was south of us for so long has dissipated. the warm air has come in with all of the humidity. the front to the north will not come in. little waves are helping to generate storm activity. the big area of high pressure south is pumping in western -- moisture. the committee stays high. a chance of scattered storms. ---humidity stays high. a chance of thunderstorms one area of rain going through tonight. things relax for a while. tomorrow, less rain in the forecast. more sunshine.

in the afternoon, there might be enough energy to produce isolated storms, not enough to disturb your day. the high temperatures tomorrow well into the 90's again. we will say 90 to 95, an isolated thunder shower. the main feature is hot and humid conditions during the day tomorrow. the statewide forecast, and 90's for the highs. may be an isolated showers or thunderstorms. we will be in the 90's until the middle of the week. thunderstorms breakout wednesday and thursday. that will break the heat and take us into the 70's. it will reduce the chances of rain by next weekend. >> it is time to talk baseball. the orioles' offense have problems today. >> verlander may have given up five runs in the all-star game. it did not seem to bother him today. that is coming up in sports. the car on the left was filled up with

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now you have the power to lower gas prices with the bp visa with pump rewards. apply at choosebp.com >> from the susquehanna bay sports center, this is 11 sports. >> a day after one of the most thrilling winds of the seasons, the orioles had nothing left in the tank. justin had a lot to do with that. he was nearly un hittable in today's season finale. he is pitching to chris davis. davis goes down swinging. verlander allowed just three hits in eight scoreless innings. bases loaded. the base hit. the run scores making it 3-of tigers. the bigger concern is robert having a hard time getting upper. he would leave the game with an

injury to his left shoulder. the one bright spot for the birds in the eighth. steve johnson making his major- league debut. with runners at second and third, he strikes out austin jackson. there is a proud dave johnson leading the cheers for his son. it was not all good. upthe night, he serves aboit to cabrera. timgers win. >> he has a feel for pitching, just like his dad. he is a great young man. he is still one of our younger guys. he has got a feel for pitching. i think he knows who he is and what he has to do to be successful. >> the picture was put on the

disabled list. he has decided to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to miss the next eight weeks. the birds will activate britton and starting on tuesday. he has missed the entire season with a shoulder injury. tex, check this out. his bat goes flying into the stand. spike lee. he never has a bad seat in the house. his swing needs some work. they have two young studs. granderson makes a spectacular grab. the other young star is mark trumbo. his 24th of the season. the angels win 10-8. the national's mills are taking on the marlins. strasbourg was dealing.

six scoreless innings striking out seven. getting help from defense. giving chase and makes the grab. the offense getting it done for the nats in the fifth. the howard county native with the basic. nats win 4-0. kidd signed with new york earlier in the week. today he was arrested for dwi. his escalade slammed into a telephone and went into the woods. he suffered minor injuries in the one-car accident. he was charged with dwi and released on bond. he signed with the knicks just three days ago. the final round of the u.s. senior open. a local guy in contention. fred had a killing. the former terp.

he finished tied for second. he had trouble getting things going. a bogey here. the winner, roger chapman. they are the only players to win the u.s. senior open and the senior pga championship in the same year. not bad company. we are not in bad company. we have john collins. back with the 7-day after this. the new santa fe steak melts. get extra grande flavor with the santa fe steak & bacon melt. juicy steak, crispy bacon, and melted cheese with creamy santa fe caesar.

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>> we are talking about the humidity. earlier this afternoon, it was hard to take a breath. >> it feels like temperatures have been up to 100 because the heat and humidity. there are thunder showers moving in. not strong, but you could get brief heavy downpours. a lot of lightning. tonight, scattered storms. 70's for the lows. 90's forthe highest marke-- the highs tomorrow, tuesday, and wednesday. the highest chance of rain on tuesday and wednesday. that will break the heat. it will be better next week. >> that is it for 11 news at 6:00. nbc nightly news is next. we will see you back here at 11:00. have a great night.

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