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erection of a major olympic scandal. athletes playing to lose. eight players now ousted from the 2012 olympics. mark carter is in london. we're hearing this involves more than one country. >> good evening. the dispute involves three different nations. allegations they were trying to lose on purpose. the punishment for that was swift. scandal at the olympics. four doubles teams. one each from china and indonesia disqualified after they were accused of intentionally throwing matches to receive more favorable placement in competition. that very clear misessage we expect sporting behavior and proper competition. >> that was on display at hampton court palace, the cycling time trials. kristin armstrong won her second consecutive gold medals.

it was the usa attend gold of the games on it they were host nation great britain won. -- 10th gold. >> we camhere to win a medal and went out there and did our jobs. faring as well, venus >> not williams. the men's archery reach a limited today in singles competition. the morning after winning his 19th metal, michael phelps moves forward in the preliminary round of the individual medley. not moving as well, the mayor of london who bought stock on is applied today in a parked set up for olympic festivities. this is a day of jubilation and britain.

the britons are definitely grab lad to get the first gold medal. the prime minister attended several events expecting to see them win gold. they have not done it. in london, mark robertvarger. stan, back to you. >> we are just getting word of breaking news out of london where we're told a cyclist has been killed in an accident with an olympic bus. the bbc is reporting a 30-year- old man was struck in a crossroad. michael phelps 19th metal is a

sign of pride for baltimore. we have reaction from the north baltimore about what a club. >> 48-year record. >> elation as michael phelps brings home the gold in the to wondered meter freestyle relay. more medals than any other olympian in history. it was a teen usa effort that may never 19 possible. -- team usa. his teammates are still in all. we. >> you keep thinking about it over and over again, and your like i want to do that one day. these young men and women train with an under michael phelps when he is not competing himself. he says phelps is a tangible proof of the possibility. >> it gives them hope and the

ability to see where you can go. the knowledge that this is where greatness happens here and can maximize potential if they put in the hard work. taiga maximizing potential kicks into high gear this week. the team leaves thursday to compete in an off to the u.s. open and junior nationals in indianapolis. it is this venue where they would like to be one day, the olympic stage. >> that is the goal for all of us, but it is awesome to see teammates there. it makes me want to work harder in practice, because i want to be at that level. >> he is a really good role model. it makes me think that if he can do it, then anyone else can. he is human like the rest of us. >> he has three more opportunities to medal, his next chance when he competes in the 200 meter. >> it is one thing to be proud,

but hard to imagine how his family feels. hilary, the sister, and his mother say watching him become the most decorated olympian in the history has really not sunk in his 18, let alone 19. 19, i still do not think it has set in puritan watching the 800 free relay, he had a huge lead. they all swim so well. he jumped in on the last lap and you just are realizing we're watching history, history is in the making. it is my brother. it is my niece's uncle and mom sun that is making history.

to go pretty incredible. she mentioned how excited she was to see president obama tw eeted congrats to michael. we have his response and more on wbaltv.com. >> tonight's other big story, and you press got, that man who police say called himself a joker has been accused of threatening to kill joker's but will not face felony charges. barry sims is live with more on why he may only face a misdemeanor. to go so far press got has not been officially charged. he is still under psychiatric evaluation. the war for his arrest has been issued for telephone is used. authorities say that is the only charge they could use. the county attorney wanted to file felony charges against 28- year-old neil press got, but

cannot. >> we have charged him with violating section 3-804 of the maryland state code with his ms. use of telephone facility and equipment. to go it is a misdemeanor that could put him behind bars for three years if convicted. why no other serious charges? that is because there is no law against committing threats over the telephone. >> i believe when people like mr. press box are threatening violence, especially in this day and age with all that we have going on right now, he should be facing felony charges. to go on friday -- >> on friday police went to his home and at sol 25 semiautomatic handguns and rifles. they took him into custody and transported him to a hospital for psychiatric evaluation. two days earlier police say he called the supervisor in prince george's county, saying i am a joker. claiming he was going to blow up everyone in the place.

the day before press got was taken into custody, police talked to him and noticed he was wearing a t-shirt with the words do." don't kill people, i >> we have no choice. there is no difference between this and other actions that have happened around the country. the key piece here is it did not happen. the key question is what will happen to the guns that he had? he will not get them back, and if convicted, he will not get them back for an indefinite amount of time. reporting live, barry sims. >> a veteran baltimore city police officer has been indicted for illegally recording a judge. and jane miller joins us live from the newsroom with late- breaking details. he now faces serious charges,

both of them felonies. he is accused of illegally recording judge at jones gor dan. he sits on the east side district court. the incident happened there april 21. they got into an argument about the warrant. the sergeant allegedly recorded him using a cell phone. she learned about it on a complaint that sparked the investigation. that started back in may. it is illegal to record audio of someone without that person's consent. linda trip put this on the map when she was accused of secretly recording monica lewisky. he will be suspended without pay according to a police department spokesperson. >> of thailand night in baltimore city leads to people dead and three wounded, and that's out word detectives have no leads in either case. the latest was just before 3:00

this morning along proper road street. police tell 11 news when they arrived they found a 21-year-old man shot multiple times. a few hours earlier, less than 2 miles away, police responded to a troubleshooting near the west side shopping center on frederick avenue. a man was shot and killed. another person found lying by a nearby bus stop. no arrests have been made in either case. ick-fil- ahead, chkick a restaurant have been packed all across the country. >> ehrlich rescue team called out for boats in distress. members of the national guard jumping from helicopters. we will tell you what we saw live at. >> a few strong thunderstorms

west of baltimore. we will show you where they

>> breaking news right now in hartford county. what are we looking at? what is happening? >> this is where a tree has

fallen on an individual that was cutting limbs down. this is page court park shared drive. they have been able to free the victim, but we do not know how severe the injuries are. they are taking them to the local hospital. reporting live, captain roy teaylor. >> tomorrow marked one year since robin gardner disappeared on vacation. 11 news reporter can casey joins us live in the studio to tell us have heard family and friends are marking the sad anniversary. >> robin gardner family and friends are holding a candlelight vigil downtown to remember her. even as they're still waiting for answers. a year ago thursday was the last time anyone saw robin gardner in aruba. the man she was with told them

they had gone snorkeling in an area called baby beach and was swept under tby a current. he was a respite for attempting to leave the island. take my client has been arrested as a murder suspect. he did give police cooperation. >> he grew up in carroll county and lived in frederick. authorities searched for her in the water and on land, but called off the search just over a week after she went missing, much to the dismay of her boyfriend back home. >> i cannot imagine what she was there she was screaming for me. i was not there. take a two weeks after the disappearance, word got out that he took out an insurance policy on her before the trip. some say it was worth more than $1 billion in terms of accidental death.

investigators say there were numerous inconsistencies and continue to hold them in jail until november when the door -- when the judge ordered his release. >> i want people to know i have nothing to do with harm her or anybody in my life. you know you are being widely portrayed as someone who got away with murder. to go i am well aware of that. >> rubin authorities presume her dead, but have never found her dabody. -- arubin authorities. >> a rescue scenario like the one you are looking at right here shows the need for the american helicopter team that spent the day in mid-river

training with ropes and the maryland national guard. specialized units also took part in this exercise called operation real deal. here you see there helicopter rescue team practicing a variety of scenarios involving multiple becomes. >> they will be working at gunpowder river. they will be doing some areas where dense trees are in lifting people out of the trees. to go it is important for us -- >> is important for us to augment the local resources. >> the conduct training exercises like this one on a yearly basis. >> we begin tonight's medical alert with what many are calling a big step forward for women's health care. officially today all health insurance plans must provide preventative health care to women for free, which includes

contraceptives, screening for sexually trivet it diseases, and counseling for domestic violence. also, routine checkups for breast and pelvic exams. to go too often we put our own health last, especially true when it comes to preventive care. the regular checkups and screenings that are so important to staying healthy, but can be easy to put off. >> we want to know women not insured will have access to the new services. 40 new prefer -- preventative service benefits have taken effect under the affordable care act, which includes mammograms to screen for breast cancer. a new study finds combining to breast cancer drugs rather than giving them separately can increase survival. women with hormone receptive breast cancer are often treated with a drug first, followed by another one once the disease progresses. more than 700 patients were either given the drugs at the

same time, or in the standard separated regiment. researchers found those given the drug at the same time lived more than six months longer. they have more time before the disease progressed. >> now, your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmire. >> temperatures down on this first day of august, but west of us there have been storms popping up through late afternoon, especially in parts of washington county. strong this sell right now appears to be out in west virginia. the system, according to radar, is moving off to the east at 22 miles per hour work. it may push its way over towards frederick of the next couple of hours. in the immediate baltimore area, no severe weather threat, but we will watch the storms drifting in from the mountains to see if the impact our area. as far as precipitation goes, in

hours, showers ar12 little more concentrated and heavy down to ocean city. spotty showers are now popping up west of us, and that is where we're picking up on light precipitation and accumulation so far. there is the potential for that drifting into the baltimore area overnight. even cooler underneath some dicker cloud coverage to the shore. when the sun breaks through, it gets hot. 90 in frederick. the higher elevations, clouds and showers keeping them cooler as well. around town, lows ranging from 64-72. early on, the potential for scattered storms. in the overnight hours, showers should clear. sunset's this evening with light wind. heat in the middle of the country will start to into a

little east. high temperatures yesterday. that eases as we head towards thursday, friday. the good news is, this frontal boundary kicking of the storms will get passed as. things will quiet down a little bit as far as storms go. the humidity levels may even come down a little bit. while the temperatures start to go up tomorrow, it should not be bad as far as the mugging discos. -- mugginess goes. winds flight out of the west and southwest of 5-10 miles per hour. averaging of such periods of announce tomorrow, we will see some sunshine. very nice 81 degrees with low humidity. isolated storms for friday in the weekend. eastern shore locations will get hot again.

'92-'93 the next couple of days. sunny skies and 87 tomorrow. right around 88 on friday. look at what we have going in the tropical atlantic. we hit august and the topic start to bubble up. tropical depression no. 5. the next name on the list. the next name is or ernesto. it will slowly gained strength and become maybe even a category 1 hurricane as it pushes in the general direction of jamaica. right now winds are only 35 miles per hour. it is expected to be named in the next few days it will be humid again over the weekend. 50 percent chance of storms on monday with a high of 88. to go probably the most anticipated rivalry of the london olympics, michael phelps and ryan lochte. >> tomorrow they go head-to-head

with the final duel in the pool.

>> i tried to hold myself to the other as much as i could, but my eyes were getting watery. it was emotional. pretty great feeling and a great way to end the night. >> the pool water in my eyes. that is michael phelps reacting last night. this helped him shatter the world record, making him the winningest olympian ever. >> his run is not over yet. he will take on ryan lochte tomorrow in the final of the 200 meter. ryan's dad making his own predictions. he will swim in the final of the 200 backstroke. >> that is something that bothers me as a swim coach, having 23 minutes between world- class swimming backstroke, coming back and matching up world-class swimming against michael phelps. it will be really difficult.

if he can pull it off, it will probably be the greatest achievement in world history. >> will he benefit from ryan back-to-back events? text yes, if you think you will be too tired. text no if you think you will be fine. you can see the results later here did you contract his medal count on wbaltv.com. >> still ahead, started out as a call for a vicious dog. >> what this baltimore city officer found was of pit bull officer found was of pit bull

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>> live, local, late breaking, you are watching wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00. your insta-weather-plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmire, and sky team of levin covering breaking news where you live. wbal-tv 11 news at 5:00 continues now. to the right now, call him a fast-food firestorm after the founder and ceo make customers comments -- ceo make comments about gay marriage. >> lowell mesler stop by locations and our area. to go all around the greater baltimore area, the crowd said

they seem just a little bit larger than usual, all because of this facebook invite from mike huckabee, which he claims was in response to recent comments the ceo made concerning gay marriage. he told the biblical press that we're very much supportive of the family, the book called definition of the family unit. -- the biblical definition of the family unit. >> they do pride themselves on being a family-based organization. as far as that goes, i think it is something i agree with. >> i do not personally agree with it, but i do expect them to move in and be true to your opinion. >> we did find mixed opinions, but most people showed up at their area restaurants because of the invite. >> people are so intimidated to get their own opinions and more. i just thought i would help someone out that does give their opinion. >> we would support traditional

marriage, and i love chick-fil- a. they have good food and good service. we wanted to let them know we appreciate what they're doing. >> republicans showed up to show their support. >> i am here to support business, and to support freedom of speech, and to support traditional marriage. >> in response to the attention, the release the following statement. the culture and service tradition and our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect, regardless of their beliefs, race, creed or sexual orientation. we will continue this tradition in over 600 restaurants owned by independent owner operators. going forward our intent is to leave the policy debate to the government and political arena. in response to all of this, gay and lesbian groups are

organizing a kiss in. and park fell, wbal-tv 11 news. >> here is a look at the other top stories. the man taken into custody after police a friend to shoot up his workplace is not being charged with a misdemeanor. they found ammunition and two dozen weapons in deal press got apartment after he made threat over the phone. -- neil prescott. he has been receiving an emergency state -- psychiatric evaluation since he was taken into custody. fire officials in hartford county confirm that two people have been heard in a tree- cutting accident in boston. it happened just before 5:00. we are told one person was cutting a tree and fell, then a

winds struck a second person. no word on the severity of the injuries. breaking news yesterday at 5:00. police went to the town homes for our report a family disturbance. a struggle broke out between an officer and man inside the home. one officer called for back up, the responding officer fired shots to break up the struggle. one man died from the injuries. that officer is now on administrative leave. >> you never know how things will turn out when you arrive on the scene. to go so true. when a man got a vicious dog called. -- >> so true. when no one claimed the pit bull, he took him home. that officer was honored today. >> this is bo. he now has a great life.

nowadays baltimore city police officer our best friends, and for him life is great. it was not always that way. officer dan and bo met on may 20 when officer dan got a vicious dog call. >> when i arrived on scene with my fellow officer i saw him running through an alley with people throwing glass bottles at him outside their window. when i came out of my car, i call the other officer over. he came running towards me, sat next to my leg, and started licking my leg. after that i knew he was not vicious. >> he got him some water and put him in his patrol car. it was love at first sight. he fell asleep in the car. >> he is a great dog full of love. anyone who comes by will give

you the attention and love. >> he attacked me with kisses all around. to go when no one claimed him, he took him home. today the baltimore humane society gave officer dan a certificate of appreciation, and bo was right there with him. to go i think it is great. so good to see he is open not only his heart but his home who needed someone to love him. >> he is a great companion. i think more people should adopt dogs like him. >> oh, bo, and his bishops kisses. a new beginning for the troubled police force. the swearing of the new chief took his oath this morning. the man is no stranger to the department. taliver replaces james

tear, who announced his retirement amidst controversy that he misused police details. today marks the first day in five years the baltimore city police force is not led by fred biel fiefield. he has been recognized for bringing down the overall gun crime rate by nearly 25 percent in working toward reducing the number of homicides in the city. no one has been named yet to take his place, but we're told he will be involved in a national search for his successor. >> wish him the best in his retirement. >> in just a couple of days you will be able to see the ravens in action. >> that is when training is open to the public. until then, breaking down the ins and outs of today's practice live from 01 mills. >> swing state showdown. which canada has the edge among

>> in commitment 2012 coverage,

president obama's returned home tonight after a day trip to ohio. he is leading there in several other key battleground states. nicole killian joins us live with more on the swing state sales pitch. good evening. >> good evening to you. this is the president's ninth trip to ohio this year, 20th since taking office. in an indication of how critical this will be in the race for the white house. president barack obama baxter in the ohio state contrasting his plan with mitt romney. -- back in ohio. >> he is asking you to pay more get a bighe can tax break. >> the mitt romney dismissed this in a new commercial.

>> the dueling messages, as a new poll shows the president leading mitt romney in ohio and two other key swing states. >> the president has a six-point lead in florida and double-digit lead in pennsylvania. no one has been elected without carrying two of those three states. >> it may be sweet news for president obama, but peter browne says mitt romney could still make a ground. >> he is testing the vice president of political conventions, and the debate could certainly change that. >> speculation a new announcement could come any day. to go it could be in the back already. he can release the baton in his campaign. the buzz is already building for when that might happen. mitt romney travels to california tomorrow. >> big news tonight for

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>> details on the possible fate of neil prescott. the plaintiff, the contractors association. david collins will have the latest on that and

>> back to the games in london and return trip to the pool. in our exceptional olympic moment of the day, bringing home a gold, silver, and bronze medal. she won the 200 meter freak last night with an incredible performance. she is been training with the newly proclaimed greatest of libyan of all time. reminder, wbal -- wbal-tv 11 is your channel for the games. >> ravens practice is open to the public this week. in the meantime, they are getting the job done in owen's

mills privately. >> a bit of a few fans. they have a lottery to come and watch practice. not quite the training camp will come to know in westminster. practice is getting done and focusing on this. it is safe to say he had some mixed messages. he talked about retiring and frustrations with the team, but he cleared some of that up today. what is so important for this team is he is back and playing, healthy and level that we've come to know, which is one of the status -- greatest state fees ever. -- greatest safetys ever. >> what happened because of what i did family-wise and what i

have been going through for the past 11 years now in the league, you know, it is always a time when you have to assess yourself. once you get to a certain point, maybe not being as local, maybe some guys are not as vocal with it, but when you are dealing with the business side, it is something you have to deal with. >> indeed, he said he wants a new contract, but really have to wait until after the season here yet he does not need an agent, he is his own agent. not sure how to proceed at this point. we will hear more about the guys who will have to face, guys with a lot of super bowl rings. he does not sound terribly concerned. pete gilbert live at under armor performance center. >> what look are you supporting this season? we would like to see. download the application to send your pictures. >> now, your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with tom tasselmire.

>> thunderstorms are rumbling to the west of us, edging closer to baltimore, but mostly across the far western areas. started to get closer to tawny town. these are lightning strikes associated with these storms this evening. they are drifting to the south and east. the storm in northern frederick county, national weather service has their eyes on it. right now the worst form is in the west virginia panhandle and south of hagerstown. the potential for some of the amount storms to drift further to the east. so far today, only a trace of precipitation. we start the new month with already a little bit of a deficit. if you average it out, you would pick up one-tenth of an inch every day. for the year officially over the 8 inch below normal mark. at the airport today, high temperature on the first of august, 88 degrees.

record high of 100. not too long ago in 2006. temperatures in the '70s and the mound and the coastal areas with a little bit more cloud coverage showers and that area. on i-95 corridor to the baltimore washington area, at mid to upper 80s in some spots. about normal for early august. it will stay that way overnight. a thunderstorm could roll in from the west. light winds overnight. lows of 64-72. will believe this front content just a little bit further east. it is a little less humid. high-pressure coming in behind should supply is with a lot of sunshine. and while temperatures will be warm and the humidity levels will not be that bad, and some pretty nice early august weather. tomorrow and early august day. -- tomorrow in early august a

hot day. they water temperatures ranging through the low 80s. as we mentioned in the last half hour, a new tropical developments. as we get into august, and a august early september is the peak of the hurricane season. the showers and storms have become a tropical depression. winds are now 35 miles per hour. if they get up to 40, it will get a name. the next one is the fifth name of the season, or ernesto. ernesto. the computer models think this could become a category 1 hurricane over the course of the next three-five days. certainly something we will have to watch in the tropics. 92 around baltimore tomorrow. 93 on saturday and sunday with a 20% chance of storms. the rain chances of sunday into monday. high temperature in the 80s early next week.

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scam artists target again. the latest is a claim that florence in some claiming to agree -- that lures in some claiming to be representative from humana. >> good morning. this message is for gordon basim. andit's a scam, pure simple. i confirmed this with the financial times section. to go they get a credit card number to pay $59 to pay the court fees for the free cruise. >> that is not how they say it here. >> a drip line through the park, johnson was wearing of hard hats and carrying british

flags and tried to make a dash through victoria park when the wire snag and he ended up being stuck at the end of the line for several minutes. at one point he called get me a ladder. unclear why he was stuck. >> why did you get stuck? to go and do not know. i think possibly what had happened is they put the brakes on. it was wonderful. i may do it later on. >> jolly good indeed. it will make a great [inaudible] . just a few weeks for back-to- school. big changes under way. details new is 6:00 here yet to go the best view in london i will take you on a tour

>> big bend in the tower bridge are icons of the london sky tower, but a relative newcomer has become just as popular. >> over 400 feet tall, the london i offers one of the best use in england. sharon is a sport. you cannot get enough of the olympics. >> it is my fifth time. i enjoy it. >> she did not want to miss london's other top attractions. takeove>> [inaudible]

>> a trip around the london high of ford's visitors one of the best use and all of england. >> but do not call it a ferris wheel. 32 of them, weighing 10 tons apiece, capable of carrying 25 people, all held together by 80 spokes. it is the appearance of a bike role. -- bike rolling down the thames. the sweeping view of nearby olympic venues. >> this is where the beach volleyball will be happening. >> beautiful. >> plenty of time for this pittsburgh steelers fan to waive over the city for all to see. you can arrange for dinner

aboard the london i. a pittsburghad to pick fans. i will see you at 7:30 for the olympics and. zone. >> the man threatening to kill people at his workplace. details ahead. >> parents should check their back to school bus route. i will tell you why coming up. the baltimore mayor faces allegations of fraud and corruption in a $30 million lawsuit filed by the maryland minorities contractors association. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 6:00. >> our big story is 6:00, it appears neil prescott will not appears neil prescott will not face