>> james holmes was seen publicly today for the first time since the attack. the 24-year-old looked dazed in court. we have the latest on their big story tonight from colorado. >> at times seemingly on edge, james holmes sat before a judge today. the face of evil for so many watching today, including family members of some of the victims. >> he seems like a demonic or something like that. >> his hair dyed bright red and pink. he was disengaged during the 10- minute hearing. >> formal charges come next monday. prosecutors say a decision about the death penalty is still months away.

>> that is a long process that impacts their lives. they will want to have -- we will want to get their input. >> the mayor says the shattered community must figure out how to work for the tragedy. >> we have to find a way to go on. if we let this guy win, we have made a horrible mistake. >> that will be toughest for families of the deceased and the 58 injured. including 22-year-old, her mom worries how will affect her recovery when she learns about the impact of the attack. >> is everyone else okay? >> it will be a long time before anything is ok. prosecutors stressed this is an

active ongoing investigation. the movie theater is an act of crime scene. it will stay locked down until at least friday. >> there is continuing coverage on wbaltv.com. you confine dealt on -- you can look at slide shows on how the nation is remembering the victims. a live -- the n.c.a.a. dealt a serious blow to penn state. >> football will never be again be placed ahead of educating and protecting young people. >> the n.c.a.a. levels massive sanctions on the football program including $60 million fine, a four year postseason

ban, and a five-year probation. all 112 winds have also been erased from the record books. 1998 was the coach joe paterno became aware of an accusation that jerry sandusky had been seen in sexual activities with a young boy. there is a heavy penn state alumni presence in the baltimore area. reaction is split as to the fairness the university -- as to the price the university will pay. >> that is the debate swirling around the n.c.a.a. decision. will the n.c.a.a. sanctions magnified the damage done to penn state's reputation or help discordia itself? >> the name is ruined. >> he says he is considering transferring because he thinks

the action will overshadow the penn state degree. >> the name israel and. -- the name is ruined. they will think of what it has become. >> steadfast alumni bad to differ. he is the president of the penn state alumni chapter of baltimore. the chapter does not have an official response, but personally, he believes the n.c.a.a. rushed to judgment. >> i think they acted prematurely and heavy-handed. >> i do not think there is any dollar amount that could appropriately on to what has been not done by penn state over those years. it is a drop in the bucket.

>> the money has the potential to do a tremendous amount of good by purchasing high-tech video equipment, like to see in this internet -- interview room. he has already seen one positive side effect of the scandal. calls to nonprofits are on the rise due to awareness. >> we will get through this. hopefully, the victims will heal as well. at the end of the day, it is about them. >> the director of the baltimore child abuse center also tells us the penn state situation has prompted a flood of calls. they're interested in getting better training for staff. >> police said classified the death of a woman whose body was

found inside an apartment as questionable. the body of the 41-year-old -- investigators said the man was arrested on unrelated charges, but is being questioned about the woman's death. an autopsy was unable to determine the exact cause of death because the body was so badly decomposed. city police believe three people they've been involved in a stabbing in northwest baltimore. police said the victim stumbled into oncoming traffic and the 5100 block after the attack. that person was taken to the hospital, no word on the victim's condition. we're following breaking is at a baltimore city. police are investigating a serious shooting in west baltimore. we're told that happened about half an hour ago. homicide detectives are on the scene because of the serious

nature. baltimore county police have linked a suspect in a recent burglary to a sexual assault case. ricky marion bostic tried to break into a home on thursday night. upon further investigation, detectives believe the is the same man who sexually assaulted a woman and her roommate back in may. >> we took his fingerprints and we compared them to evidence recovered from a may 24 sexual assault. the fingerprints were a match. >> he remains behind bars tonight charged with first- degree burglary and sexual offenses. anne arundel medical center officials say an electrical fire and utility closet prompted the evacuation of more than two dozen mothers and newborns. a staff members and helped to escort people out of the building. the fire was found inside a

third floor utility closet. fire crews were able to extinguish the fire, but not before much of the hospital's third floor was filled with smoke. crews are making progress on that broken water main in downtown baltimore, but it is unclear when area roads will be open. we're live with the construction site with an update. >> last week, the department of public works told us this project would last three weeks. they will have a better idea of a timetable tomorrow morning. this area and this part of light street remains closed. businesses are still open. >> this steakhouse is just around the corner from the broken water main. even though the restaurant is near all the construction, the location does not appear to be

all that bad for business. >> our customers, more people to see what has been going on. they walk right on over. >> not every business has been so fortunate. business at the nearby wharf has been off about 10 or 15%. >> business has been off a little bit. there are fewer people downtown. >> the department of public works said they have already replaced a smaller aging pipe in the area. crews are still working to replace the 20-inch main that broke. underground utilities have slowed their efforts. city transportation officials say traffic has been moving along for the most part. >> people are doing a pretty good job finding alternate routes. >> a trend they hope will

continue throughout the rest of the project. wide street is closed down between baltimore and lombard street -- light street is closed down between baltimore and lombard street for the duration of the project. >> we are three days, 16 hours away from the opening ceremonies of the olympics. there are several places in and around baltimore during the to bring the games to you. union jacks has been one of the go to places. >> i was at work at 5:00 in the morning. >> sounds like fun. starting friday, the public be offering all kinds of food and drink specials. wbaltv.com is your home for the olympic games.

we have three reporters in london right now. you can check out their pictures on wbaltv.com. up next, at a cosmic trailblazer passes away. it has been another weekend for lifeguards at a popular md. beach. a lost fishing boat race services three years later and on another continent. >> a few thunderstorms in the area today. a better chance for thunderstorms tomorrow. 81 at the airport right now. 85 downtown.

>> the first american woman to

fly into space has died. nasa officials confirmed the death of sally ride. she died of pancreatic cancer after a seven-month battle. she rode into space above it -- aboard the space shuttle challenger in 1983. a foundation -- she was 61 years old. officials in ocean city say one of three swimmers tested of the coast this weekend remains in critical condition following a dramatic rescue. there were no lifeguards on duty when the swimmers and ventured into the surf around 6:00 in the evening. first responders were called to the beach along at 90th street. an off-duty lifeguard just happen to be on the scene. we're told one of the three swimmers went into cardiac arrest. >> i have seen a lot of assists,

but this was a life-and-death situation. he risked his own life. >> lifeguards leave their stand around 5:30. beach patrol says this is a crazy week for them. guards made 191 it rescues on friday at ocean city. a remarkable story tonight about a boat that capsized off the coast of nantucket and popped up a continent away. the queen bee made its first public appearance in baltimore. >> a long and rather unbelievable journey. 26 feet of scratches and bumps and bruises, the kind of wear and tear that comes with an amazing story.

>> it was shipped directly to baltimore. this is the first time it has been seen in the united states. >> it has been in the baltimore for 10 days, but the journey started on a fishing trip that went awry. >> you knew you would have to -- your last thoughts, this is my last thought. >> there were thrown for from the boat off the coast of nantucket and forced to swim to shore. >> i do not know if he is going to live. >> they both lived to see their families, but they did not think they would see their fishing boats again. she reappeared three years later off the coast of spain. coast guard officials suspect the queen bee is remarkable journey included drifting north towards canada, crossing the

atlantic. spanish officials identified the blood and connected it to scott -- the boat and connected it to scott. the company that constructed about in north carolina. >> we always knew we built a good boat. but to go through with this boat has gone through. it is unbelievable. the survival story will be shared at shows across the country. regulator marine now plans to use the boats as a learning tool. they will try to figure out exactly why it's stayed intact so well and what they can learn from all the construction. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer -- >> hot and humid, and that is going to be the theme tomorrow.

today, we had 91 at the airport. 95 at the inner harbor. the record high, it was only last year, 102 degrees. it was the third straight day with temperatures above 101 year ago today. thankfully, we did not threaten that. so far this year, we have had 31 of them. more than a week ago in the month of july. this day last year, we had had 26. we are pacing well ahead of schedule. this hot summer day did trigger some storms, a pretty hefty storms in pennsylvania. a new shower has popped up north of the maryland state line.

the stronger ones have been in new england. severe weather has been threatening that area. there is still a severe thunderstorm watch in parts of new hampshire and maine. we will see a few showers pass by and skies will clear out as we head towards morning. checkout sunrise, 6:00. the days are starting to get shorter. high pressure to the south, cranking and the moisture. it will be. heat here tomorrow. is this front in michigan jobs south and east, to expect a line of thunderstorms to develop. maybe areas south of baltimore into southern maryland, virginia, and the carolinas.

winds are out of the northwest on the day, but thunderstorms are possible. western maryland has a 60% chance of storms tomorrow. eastern shore, the rain chances running about 40%. sunny skies on wednesday and less humid. ocean city, the rain chances 30%. wednesday should be gorges dam at ocean city. seven-day, -- should be gorgeous at ocean city. low 90's carious to the rest of the work week. partly cloudy and sunday and monday. >> stick around for a late night with jimmy fallon. >> see you tonight.

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>> the number 6 does does not agree with the orioles. they had a chance to stretch a winning season to six in a row. for the fourth time, the winning streak in spirit they missed a chance to close out the road trip with a four-game series sweep of the indians. right field, gone. two-run homerun. in the eighth, corner, left field. blows of the stop sign of the third base base coach.

it would have tied the game if he would have scored. neither of those scenarios played out. michael bradley singled into left field. the indians beat the o's. expected to play in seattle tonight, and he did. earlier this evening, at seattle traded him to the new york yankees for a pair of minor league pitchers. new york has put him in the lineup as the eighth hitter tonight. he got eight single in his first at bat for the yankees. only had to walk from one clubhouse across the field to the other clubhouse to complete the deal. tomorrow afternoon, the ravens

continued a process that will lead them to a prime-time season opened kickoff against the cincinnati bengals. quarterback, rookies, and veterans coming back from injuries will report tomorrow. on wednesday, the rest of the veterans report to camp. for ray lewis, this will mark the start of it 17th season. taking part at a charity event, he sounded playful when he asked if he had any thoughts about this year's training camp. >> not really. there is nothing to talk about. we are ready, man. it is going to be a good camp. >> the n.c.a.a. has made its decision regarding penn state's future. penn state has five players from the baltimore area. none have announced plans to transfer yet. any penn state player can

transfer to another school without having to sit out the upcoming season. donovan smith said that he is staying put at penn state. joe paterno falls from the winningest coach of all time to the 12th on the n.c.a.a. all- time list. bobby bowden now becomes the new win king. >> i would like to rejoice. how can you do that? i mean, that thing had happened up there. i would rather for the not to have happened. until they get some closure, how are you going to celebrate? >> that is for sure. for decades, it was bswden and

joe paterno. >> i wonder about all those players, too. they have scholarships. it is now late july. it is not easy to say, i am going to transfer. >> the n.c.a.a. is considering another potential change in the rules. let's say all burned comment already has its allotment of it -- let's say auburn, they're considering allowing schools to add one scholarship this year. >> wowo. that would be a big deal for some kids. >> they do need to be fair to these kids.

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>> thunderstorms also with a friend coming through. at least the heat will break for a day on wednesday. we going to the weekend with a couple of thunderstorms, then hopefully, things will start to settle down. the dog days are almost over. >> that is all for the news tonight. we will see you back here tomorrow.

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