are a buck 88. real big deals this week and every week. only at safeway. ingredients for life. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> maryland's athletic muscle flexes a game in -- again in the 2012 games. good morning, everyone. one week ago, the games kick often true british style. >> the athletes continue to take center stage as another intense round of competition is over. one of the biggest draws is

michael phelps, 21 and not done. the baltimore native racks up another career total -- title to add to his total. >> if that last swim was four years from now instead of a little bit more than 10 hours, 21 and not done would be a great slogan but it will last half a day. you have to wonder how much sleep michael phelps gets tonight in london. the final individual competition, the 100 meter fly. he turned and a furious final 50 meters to be the south african. nor shortage of new marks. -- no shortage of new marks. friday, he becomes the first

homer to pull off this feat in two events. the records may only last for one day as a phelps closes out his career later today in the medley relay. 21 and not done. he settled a personal score. he beat the same summer who edged him out earlier this week in the two water meter butterfly. >> the next generation of championships gather again to watch p rawhelps at another -- to watch phelps add on gold. the fans were on the edge of their seats. he came from behind to win the race. all along with the cheers, some

said that they are wistful knowing things that are coming to a close. >> it is sad because we're used to seeing him practice every day. will we get in trouble? we are part of everything he has done. >> michael and i in the next olympics. it is a weird feeling. >> his chance to take home one more gold medal at the 2012 games. >> the pressure is always on the athletes, many of the families are just as nervous and excited. a u.s. gymnast's parents really look like they were possessed during their daughters routine. it is this behavior that parents make sacrifices.

we ask how there's a possibility of being captured. >> the cameras are on us often at the games. all lot of times we don't know what they are shooting or seeing. they are either across the pool or up ahead. we want to make sure there's nothing in our teeth. we had a friend text message us when we were fighting in beijing. my mother was putting on her chopsticks. >> essential nation has reason to cheer. there are qualified in the 1,500 meter race. he was a little bit out of breath. competing in london is

absolutely overwhelming. >> the experience is incredible meeting all of these great athletes. it has been awesome. >> earlier, we quizzed you. good luck. for those others that have made a metal already, they are showing it off. you can see the winners in pictures. the slide show is all about the beauty. see the women of beach volleyball and see who has the best olympic abs. in 8more's -- chipped points and two rebounds in the wind over the czech republic. this comes a day after anthony broke the u.s. record for points

in an olympic games. >> in other news, cal ripken jr. has been a part of countless press conferences over the years but none like the one earlier friday. he spoke out for the first time since his mother was the victim of a bizarre kidnapping and he was obviously still shaken over what happened to her. we have the latest from camden yards. >> he says his mother is still dealing emotionally with this whole situation but he says overall she is doing pretty good. he made a bold statement about what the evidence in this case is telling him about what happened. the police confirm the video of the man suspected of kidnapping cal ripken's mother at gunpoint was taken from a wal-mart in glen bernie. the police would not disclose what he purchased but they receive roughly 10 tips from the public says they released it to the public. a composite sketches on highway billboards.

police are not saying much about the unexplained abduction that ended when the 74-year-old was found tied up but on harm to in her lincoln town car. the suspect drove them all over the place, to the pennsylvania border to just outside of washington, d.c. >> this is the worst feeling you could imagine. >> he showed himself as a larger-than-life legend. >> i actually physically got in the car and drove around. it is like finding a needle in a haystack. i felt like i was doing something. >> the crime could have been premeditated, saying there is evidence that these it ties used to bind his mother's hands together and the duct tape used to cover her eyeglass lenses were brought to the house.

>> it is unsettling on many levels. strange to say the least. she is still a little shaky. we're all a little shaky. >> the police said they recovered some evidence from the vehicle, but they would not discuss what that evidence is, only to say that it has been submitted to a lab. >> the acting police commission has ordered changes in the command staff after the fifth murder in the district and less than a week. a man was shot to death in the 3000 block of -- which happened thursday morning. a woman was shot in the hand in that area about the same time. the acting chief is replacing the district's deputy maj with officers who have more homicide investigation experience. >> this is not a disciplinary action. no one was punished or demoted. it is putting people with

certain talents in the best roles they can be. >> the officer replace will be reassigned. >> an unsolved murder case has led to charges of witness intimidation. ronald give vince was shot outside of his house. "records show that three men plotted to murder him after he refused to accept money or drugs to not testify against duncan. the plot was based on a recorded television, -- telephone conversations. the charges have been dropped in the indecent exposure case against gary giordano. gary giordano and carol ann bock where rest of their work found naked in a vehicle. prosecutors dropped the case because there is not enough evidence. -- gabby douglas and --

>> and multiple crash and evening rush hour. this was brought to you as breaking news. it happened at east baltimore street and north point boulevard. one person was taken to shock trauma and is in critical condition. six other people suffered less than severe injuries. some scary moments for customers and workers at a denny's restaurant. this total was not showing the flames shooting through the roof. the flames broke out at about 10:30 among the 1800 block. it took six fire departments about an hour to get things under control. thankfully, no one was injured. >> a deal has been reached between members of a baltimore county community and an

assistant living facility. -- assisted living facilities. the community association opposed the expansion san that would negatively impact the preservation of the historic district. they have come to a compromise. college manner against the green light to begin construction, but only on four of 11 acres. it was party time earlier today at the adult services center in woodlawn. the party was for this woman. she will be 103 years old. everyone is saying happy birthday. she was born in 1909 right here in baltimore. she is a wonderful person you had a great smile on her face. >> it looks amazing. >> i think that she has gone to bed by now. >> athlete's dream of becoming

an olympian. >> won gold medalist might have been dead since -- destined for greatness as the day she was born. >> you can see for yourself what the team has been up to enter any camp. >> the possibility of a few thunderstorms this weekend. thunderstorms this weekend.

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>> while many farmers are struggling to feed their farmers, horses, and she'd come on many lawmakers have -- and sheep, many lawmakers are going back to their district.

the democratically controlled senate sidestep action on the bill saying that it was insufficient and that the house should consider a comprehensive five-year farm policy bill. in maryland, more than half of the state is in a drought. the maryland department of agriculture tells us that parts of the eastern shore are getting particularly hammered. >> significantly damaged crops from the drought and from the heat. the farmers are, commodity crops, corn, soybeans. it will be reduced yields. >> officials say representatives from the usda plan to survey the crop panels and see how the agency can help. >> the ravens will return to downtown baltimore in a few hours for the first of two

practices at the stadium. both are free and open to the public. you might remember what the scene looked like inside the stadium. the gates opened later this afternoon at 3:34 the 5:00 practice. you can sit in the stands, get a look at the players and cheerleaders. you have to pay $10 for parking. all of the proceeds from that go to help kids in need. dozens of maryland athletes, special olympic competitors were invited to watch the team practice. >> for some, it was once in a lifetime. >> the special olympic swimmer is just coming off of the first place to win in the 50 meter freestyle. on her list of achievements, her days spent at ravens' practices coming in as a close second. >> it was exciting. to see the players. >> and she was all smiles as she

and all of the other special olympians actually got to meet for the players. >> thank you for coming out. >> the team officials say that it goes both ways. >> they know what an inspiration the special olympics athletes are. to bring them not to training camp today and have them meet the players, i know that it means just as much for our athletes as it does for the special olympic athletes. does to bring them out to training camp today and have them meet -- >> it is crazy. i got butterflies in my stomach. >> this man has been the howard county flag football coach for years. >> to see them before the season is wonderful. to see their eyes light up, that is worth it. >> i get to meet people all over

the county and cheer them on. they cheer me on. >> it looks like fun. one of the most talked-about vents was gabby douglas winning the gold medal. she has earned a spot in american history. she has a spot on the next cornflakes box. she has signed a deal to be on the special addition cereal boxes beginning this fall. this is their second major endorsement. that growth will be a superstar. take a close look at her last name. if you rearrange the letters, you can spell usa gold. it seem like she was truly destined for alleged a great list.

-- for olympic greatness. >> for a couple of hours in the afternoon, it looks like some storms started to move across the area, but it did not last long. the storms brought up in central maryland and then fizzled out pretty quickly. a few high thin clouds drifting through the region. mostly clear conditions. at the airport, no rain. the august total, only 1600 -- 1/600 of an inch. the temperatures topped 90 degrees at the airport. 86 is normal. we will be running above that through the weekend. it is 86 degrees in downtown baltimore. 84 at the naval academy, you can see these warm temperatures are holding on. the stage is set for another hot

one tomorrow. temperatures in the 70's to 80's. not much of a breeze overnight. high-pressure, the bermuda highs is starting to show up. once that high pressure system gets set up, it just pumps in the air through the gulf of mexico. expect warm conditions to continue through the weekend. the potential for a thunderstorm each day. 89-94 tomorrow. sunrise on saturday morning coming up at 6:10, setting at 8:15. notice the sun setting a little bit earlier. this is in a that was mature at the long this point of the summer a few weeks ago. -- this is at the lowest point of the summary few weeks ago. it is not hot but still muggy.

that the coast on saturday, sunday, monday, the risk of face thunderstorm. the sea breeze keeps the temperature in the mid to upper 80's. -- along the coast, saturday, sunday, monday, the threat of thunderstorms. look off to the east, now the hurricane center has identified a tropical depression. this is probably going to become tropical storm florence over the weekend. while ernesto is a closer storm, there is another one that must be watched. ernesto is expected to go right across the caribbean, head across the yucatan, and maybe get towards the gulf of mexico. in the meantime, it is a hazy, hot, humid weekend. a chance for a thunderstorm. showers could and monday morning. sunny skies on tuesday.

>> the ravens get set for an open public practice later today at the stadium. hear what the coach is looking forward to when we come back. >> lets see if we can make you a millionaire. 46-38-10-2-13-2. if no one matches all six numbers, two days

>> later today, michael phelps will complete his remarkable swimming career and with the

kind of momentum has put together at the end of the week. it would not be a surprise if the parts the water in the 100 medley relay. after a slow start and a bad turn, he would turn in a blistering final 50 meters moving him from seventh place to the top spot. his final individual event and with the 17th gold medal of his career. now begins the countdown to the final swim. that will be tough for debbie phelps, to say the least. >> everything. it is not just the one thing. i think some of the cool things are when you walked out, you here. you hear everyone is going crazy. that is something that is very

special. hearing everyone cheer when i get out of the water is a pretty cool feeling. >> i told you about this yesterday, we updated today. with one race to go, he has three gold and five overall medals. no olympic athlete from india, spain, or mexico has grabbed a metal. -- medal. michael phelps could leave with the most medals from these games as well as all time. -- won gold in the 800 meter freestyle. spain has followed her quickly. if you type the word into google, she shows up first.

>> i just got really excited when i saw that michael one. just to be here is incredible. >> sometimes you don't have to. that is why they hand out the metals. a 2-0 loss in tampa. this dropped the orioles into third place. not a job distinction a pitcher wants. the fourth inning, b.j. upton with some rocket propulsion to center field. 425 feet. jennings, he hits the 26 home run. the rays have the two hits that matters, they shut out of the orioles, 2-0.

atorrow's public practice the stadium. under union rules, players get two days on the practice field before they put on shoulder pads. the young players can benefit most from today's practice at the stadium since the change of venue and the crowd noise creates a few challenges. >> this practice, yes, but it is a ramp up the environment. last year, some of our young guys went to the stadium atmosphere. the environment got them. it is a chance for them to get in a different setting. to be able to take the whole thing and turn right back to your on performance and cut that crowd out. >> gates open at 3:30 later on today and they practice at 5:00. it will be a great chance for fans to get their first look at

the ravens. >> has anyone else had trouble same later on today? it feels like friday to me. -- has anyone else had trouble saying later on today?

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>> what will it be like today? >> we're still talking about the

offensive lineman numbers. >> you were talking about the sense of line numbers. >> 92. >> maybe that is nothing. >> 92 tomorrow, 90, sunday. >> i always wanted to do a seven day forecast. >> you got it. >> you got it.