you can stay tuned for the prime-time olympic coverage. >> it was no surprise to his fans at the aquatics center. a crowd was around a computer screen to watch the race. >> we have some of their reaction. >> you can imagine how excited everyone was this afternoon when they were watching that internet feed. he grew up swimming here and a lot of the folks watched him grow up swimming. some have watched him swim. watching him on that feed, they were excited as they could be. >> it is simply unbelievable. everyone in there was so excited and rooting for him so hard. >> this crowd could not wait to see him on primetime so they huddled around an internet feet to watch michael phelps compete in the 200 i.m. >> it was exciting to see him at

every length of the race and that final stroke, your heart is in your mouth. >> a lot of these members grew up watching him swim. pride in his home town club runs deep. >> he has earned it. he has worked so hard for this for so many years. >> there's a lot of energy, a swimmer or not. longtime member, first time member. everyone has become rotary around him. michael has made sure to keep that. >> michael phelps had taken home a lot of medals but there are tons of other sports to keep track of and can keep track of our count on our website. >> thank you. now on to our olympics? question. we asked which u.s. are you most excited to see compean later? 84% wanted to see gabby douglas.

you can check -- text your choice to this number. tonight.ore, tun ie in our olympic coverage continues on line. the former soviet republic dominated with medals. it can see the list on our website. be sure and click on olympics. >> more value, more options, more convenient, more choice. that is how verizon has described their service. they are considering a joint plan for baltimore but some worry the city may be shortchanged. barry simms has the reasons why. >> while the plans may include options, city leaders think this may end efforts for brazen to install its fiber-optic set

work in the city and rural areas. under a joint marketing agreement to buy verizon and comcast would get the right to sell its other services by u.s. senators representing maryland worry about the impact of such a plan. >> i think we have to review that carefully. i am making sure the people of baltimore are not discriminated against. >> in a july 26 letter, senators barbara mikulski and ben carter raised the issues of affordability, competition, consumers, and jobs. bryson has not deploy its fios fiber optic network in baltimore. among their concerns, people of color and low-income households will be disproportionately affected. >> it is the competitive nature. it is the type of transaction that provides less competition. less competition means less jobs

and not as much service. side of on the wrong the digital divide. there will be no fiber-optic accessibility for schools, for businesses, and for jobs. >> the mayor has urged internet providers to increase access to broadband in baltimore. she has provided funding to upgrade the fiber network. a spokesman said we have not commented on this issue because this is a federal regulatory matter between the sec and to private companies. comcast would not comment. the spokesman for ricin would not comment on concerns raised by critics but says nothing has been announced in maryland yet. these joint ventures are happening in areas where there is no fios service. in florida, customers could receive a new cell phone and a

rebate. features could include streaming deprograms to mobile devices. >> we want to make sure that the agencies to review this with the department of justice and others that need to review the competitive nature and whether public service would be properly divide -- provided. >> they're speaking out on the senator -- on the city's behalf. if those services are offered, you'll get billed by both verizon and comcast. gary sims, wbal tv 11 news. >> a string your reveries in filled points -- of robberies in fells point. overall crime is trending flat compared to this time last year. david collins joins us live with more on the story. >> perception is larger than reality, they say. statistics indicates no surge

in robberies' but residents are taking precautions. >> he said, this is baltimore, this is what is happening to me , give me your wallet. >> a knot on her forehead and some stitches. >> this was the side of the gun. it is so much bigger. this is the butt. >> that peace was shattered on july 27. she and a friend were ambushed by two gun-toting males. >> i was thinking and want them to go way and possibly someone to hear so i got a little loud. >> this piece of concrete may have saved their lives and caused the gunmen to leave. >> there is a brick over there that he picked up and hit him on the head. >> they took several hundred dollars and and iphone.

what happened to her remains the point of conversation. spencer anderson and his companion are more guarded. >> i am always looking behind me. >> i do not carry a purse when i am not. i put a house key in my pocket. >> crime is trending fly, even slightly down compared to last year. police investigated 169 robberies to the end of july last year and 164 through the end of this july. there were age robbery's but only one of them included a weapon. during a recent community meeting, police said they believe the same individuals are responsible. police dispel rumors. >> we were glad to find out that mostly these things occurred between 11:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. mostly around the bars and when the bars close. people who are living in the

neighborhood will breathe easier. >> i am still not walking along. i have pepper spray a have in my hands. >> the robbery remains under investigation. she has heard the suspects may have moved on to canton. >> in baltimore city spent the better half of this morning into the afternoon repairing another water main break. this one in the 2800 block of kirk ave. >> that same line broke, flooding dozens of basements in 2009. >> dpw turn on the water here a couple of hours ago. as you can imagine, residents are very frustrated because they tell us the last time this happened three years ago, their basements were flooded and the city did nothing about it and

they feel the same thing will happen again. it was around midnight thursday a 16-inch water main broke, sending water cascading onto nearby abbottstownn. >> this is the second time that there was a water main break. the residents are frustrated. that is somewhat of an understatement. >> three years ago almost to the exact date, the exact same thing happened and the same resident'' basements were flooded. >> it was unbelievable. >> i want to cry. pumping 24 gallons of water a minute. i do not know what i have lost, i have not had a chance to assess it, i cannot get down to

the basement. >> in 2009, the city met with them and they filled out the forms. in the end -- >> the result was that there was a letter in the mail saying it was not the city's fall. >> this is the same stretch of road, the same pipe broken. that we saw three years ago. >> officials admit there is a problem with the line but could not say what. we noticed the line did not look that old but dpw says there is no way at this point to tell how old is. as far as the residents are concerned, we were told they would get help. >> there is a problem here and this is what is going on. to make sure we address this thing not just now but in the long run. >> when that help will come is anyone's guess but the city has started to pump out some of the basements in this neighborhood.

>> federal officials say they are investigating an incident where three passenger planes came close to each other. heavy rain forced air traffic controllers to make changes in the direction of departments or landings. there was a miscommunication and those changes were not relate to everyone who needed to know. as a result, two planes taking off and one plane coming in did not have the appropriate distance. an air-traffic controller realized the mistake and the collisions work reported. none of the jets were ever headed toward each other. >> the new location in tal sen. how many jobs it is expected to create. >> tropical storm ernesto is on

the board and it may strengthen in the next couple of days.

>> the new location is expected to bring hundreds of new jobs to towson the center. it is bringing in revenue and providing 3000 jobs nationwide. >> volunteers from united way, baltimore city, kpmg and others

gathered to let the hand to and at risk individuals. they put those on need on the right track to self-sufficiency. it added way says it offers medical services, tax preparation, and how to apply for food stamps. four dozen people are without a place to sleep in baltimore. year planhis is part of the 10- to reduce the number of people struggling on the street. >> thunderstorms were popping up in many areas around the region. the shower is in caroline county on the eastern shore. slow-moving thunder cell moving there. this is moving northeast at 3 miles per hour.

it is giving some farms and garden some much-needed rain. most of the state is dry. the other batch of storms is out of eastern virginia across the potomac into southern said mary's county. most of it will be done for the day. there was a shower that rolled through at dwi marshall. we are over 8 inches below normal. we get the 90 degree mark or higher. the normal of 86, 10 degrees below billick record high which was set in 1955. it was 80 degrees at the airport and in downtown baltimore with clouds and showers moving through. we're still at 90. 87 in southern maryland. hagerstown at 87. the sky will clear after the storms finish out.

lows ranging from 70 to 78. most of the systems are to the north. the jet stream tends to free trade at little bit. moving north of the lakes toward new england. the showers and storms blossomed during the heat of the afternoon. high pressure is establishing itself off the mid-atlantic coast pumping in some hot and humid weather for the next couple of days. west of the mountains, near 90 in detroit, 90 in cincinnati. that warm and muggy air will be entrenched across the region for a couple of days. 90's tomorrow, more humid as the southerly breezes continue. a minimal chance, less than 20% of the storm. sunset friday evening at 8:16 p.m. the decent day to be out on the bay. hebron in the sky in case one of the storms crosses your area. wynns out of the south that 5 to

10 knots and waves around 1 foot. in the western maryland mountains, a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm, warmer and more humid over the next couple of days with highs around deep creek lake reaching the 80's. arrest of an afternoon storm. if you're heading to ocean city, mid- to upper 80's. in the tropical atlantic, the headline is tropical storm ernesto that has formed. winds are up to 50 miles per hour. it is headed for the caribbean. conditions will be primed for further strengthening so at the end of this forecast, that category one hurricane is five down -- based on a road as it is making its approach toward the yucatan in mexico.

muggy.rrow, lo 90's, and a chance of a few storms on monday. >> another incredible day at the london olympics. another great night of tv ahead. we are showing you the results from today. the home stretch has begun on his career. only two vans left after today for -- events left after today for michael phelps. the next generation of swimming stars are continuing to write their chapter. you will see it all tonight on primetime. the u.s. olympic team's youngest member goes for the gold

tomorrow in london. she qualified for the hundred meter final freestyle today. not a lot of high school students have a story to share about this summer break. >> just being here watching all the events, i will be ready to go for tomorrow. >> the change of pace for the ravens at training camp. the first indoor practice. pete gilbert joins us with the latest. >> a very popular decision to go inside. the players rewarded him and give him a clean practice. it is only one field so you have to be efficient and effective. that is what they got. the guys who are not here will miss the preseason with a -- joe flacco is there and as long as

he is there and it does not matter. >> he treats everybody equally. he expects to execute and expects the other guys to execute. not big on excuses. we have a job to get done and we will find a way no matter who is out there. i really believe that. our guys believe that. outome guys aren't not there and they may say we may start to show a little bit of concern. >> the preseason games started one week from tonight opening up the preseason right here. tom tasselmyer is back with a seven-

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>> a rumble of thunder earlier. >> that was over the station. it fizzled out. there are a couple in the area. tomorrow a repeat of today. hot and humid and a few spots with a thunderstorm. the rain chances go up over the weekend but not a bad weekend and a 50% chance of showers on monday which will hopefully cool

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