suspect. the man was tayvon williams. he was in court for violation of probation for drug possession. he had an outstanding warrant for failure to approve -- appear on a traffic charge. >> the officer learned the suspect was wanted for warrant. he was placed in handcuffs. the suspect was able to escape. >> williams told that of the survey yet to use the restroom and fled once the officers removed the handcuffs. a foot chase and balding police, security officers fly and sheriff's deputies ended in the parking lot. >> he backed up and tried to run the answer over. the officer fired three rounds, striking the suspect in the right arm. >> the officer thought his own wife was in danger. >> i hope i -- i heard the gunshots and i looked out. i was like, i do not know.

i seen the car pilaf. >> he walks the karr turn right on wabash. >> it was an officer and a court clerk standing there. >> the police helicopter track the car. williams was picked later. he was taken to an area hospital. >> he is in serious but stable condition. charges of a pending against -- are pending against williams. >> a fire at a hartford county denny's was ruled the case of arson. someone deliberately set the fire area surveillance video captured who police believe is a suspect. the white male 5 feet 11 to 6 feet 2 inches tall around 2 rudder pounds. he was seen wearing an orange t- shirt, dark colored shorts,

sunglasses, and a dark color baseball cap. anyone with information is asked to call police. >> students will be heading back to school and a few weeks and local health officials are reminding parents to get their annual recommended shots. under the start and a string vaccines early or save program commercial branch age 18 who are eligible for medicaid or have no help for longerons can get trapped in at a reduced cost traded >> we're trying to keep children safe and try to assure their in compliance with state laws. we're making sure -- bryn mawr diseases. quex and other maxine walking will be held this wednesday at the eastern family research center. visit the medical alert page of our website, wbaltv.com.

>> the cdc and local health officials are warning of a new swine flu outbreak. what is different as the time of year is hitting. lisa robinson is live with what you can do to stay safe. >> thousands will be coming through these gates at the to ammonium grounds when the state fair opens. officials say before you start calling here piggy, here is a health warning. >> lots of agricultural groups here to show off their animals. before the animals, they have to have special certification they're healthy. >> before we bring anything in, we spread the barns down and make sure there are no diseases here. >> he wants visitors to state and county fairs to take a precaution because of an increase in the number of swine flu cases. >> all that is related to

touching pegs at state and county fairs. we thought we would put out an alert to make sure people enjoy the fair but avoid touching pegs -- pigs. >> cases have been limited to ohio, indiana, and away -- hawaii. people higher -- at higher risk should avoid exposure. >> the flu season is a timber or arbour until march. it is not a more severe tire of the flow. what to make sure that individuals and doctors know that if someone comes down with the signs of a flow in the summer and they have been to a state or county fair, it could actually be the flu. >> they have plenty of washing stations for people to use. >> in my assistance around and

we check the animals three or four times a day to make sure they're healthy. >> this is not the same swine flu that was an epidemic three years ago. they are thinking about including this strain when they create the vaccine for this year's flu season. you cannot get the swine flu from eating pork. >> in an ironic twist of fate, maryland. the first casino is scaling back. the hollywood casino plans to return as many as 500 machines by the end of the year. david collins is back and joins us with more. >> scaling back because of competition at a time when the state is considering expanding gambling. fewer slots will make the

facility look busy and enhance the perception that it is a popular place. this so-called right sizing includes replacing the buffet with a new restaurant. >> rows of slot machines at the hollywood casino are vacant. flashing lights, bills, and other enticements go unnoticed. casino operator said they want to return 400 or 500 and realized slot machines. casino operators blame increased competition from the maryland live casino and they expect even more losses after baltimore city. it is -- casino opens. >> we all share the same data base. a significant number come from that baltimore county anne arundel, baltimore city area. >> revenues plummeted by 32.4%. marilyn's first casino is scaling back operations just as

state legislators are about to convene to expand gambling. legislation which has not been made public. it is expected to contain a provision allowing table games. >> no one has talked about protecting the cecil county side but that is something they should look at try to protect their revenue. we kind of have a disjointed gaming system the way it is set up. i have been around long enough to know that 15 years ago we were talking about slots at the racetracks. the governor and the speaker said it was a morally bankrupt way to run the government and now we have turned 180 degrees and the governor and the speaker are bringing las vegas style gaming to maryland. >> the hollywood casino is in the process of rightsizing. the celebrity bar and grill replaces the buffet. the pressure will include a staging area in video wall. >> we have had customers that

left that do not come back quite as often and we're hoping the new restaurant will bring people here who have not been here before. >> the actual performance of the facility is less than 50% below the state's projections. they contend the market is saturated and no one will get laid off. as far as the special session, the senate will convene at 11:30 a.m. and the house will convene on friday. >> if you noticed it is costing more to fold your gas tank, you're not imagining things. the national average for a gallon of regular has gone up 13 cents in last week and that is the average. prices have risen 10 cents in the last week. up to $3 to date cents a gallon. gas prices could go up more before they come down but travelers should expect some relief when the driving season ends after labor day. >> one local organizer is

thinking about putting in a bid for the 2024 olympics. if the president and ceo of the washington baltimore 2012 regional coalition has had informal discussions about making another run and holding the games in the region. the bid would require coalition sponsors, millions of dollars and an application to the u.s. olympic committee. the washington-baltimore collision was turned down to host the london olympics. which metal is most within reach for matthew centrowitz? text to 55809. >> there is much more ahead. >> a lot of curiosity going on here at the maryland science center. i will explain after the break. >> the london games continue to

produce magical moments. wait until you see the end of the semifinal showdown between the u.s. and canada. this one is worth postponing dinner for. >> showers and some thunderstorms not too far to the south. south.

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six scientists from around the world congratulated nasa on its lending and other rover and the surface of mars. the rover landed safely on mars overnight after an eight-month

journey. it will explore the red planet for two years, searching for signs of life. curiosity beamed back three images from the planet after touchdown. doddridge is playing a role with curiosity. >> one of their scientists was at the science center today. >> it was a special day at the maryland science center. a scientist is using curiosity to find out if life existed on mars. >> as nasa scientists were celebrating the successful landing of the mars rover curiosity at the jet propulsion lab in california, in maryland, was doing somearstern jumping around of her own. >> we caught up with dr. stern

at the space link exhibit where she was answering questions about her role in the two-year mission. she will be studying rocks, minerals, and the answer to see if there could have been life on mars. >> i help with the design and the testing of the experiments that are on s.a.m., sample analysis of mars. >> the landing and well they sky crane and the largest supersonic parachute. it could set the stage for humans to land on mars. >> landing as something -- lending something as heavy as the first step, you need all that weight for life support. >> as far as the learning experience, folks at the science center were brimming with excitement, having someone directly involved. >> is special. it is a new era of exploration.

it is an opportunity to introduce kids to discovery, how these discoveries are made in the science and technology behind it. i gave them excited about science and education. >> if your kids are curious about curiosity, the center will be posting pictures sent back from curiosity. live at the maryland science center tonight. >> it reminds me of theidesert terrain. >> it takes 14 minutes for a command to get from there to -- a 14-minute delay.

in the baltimore area, 0.01 of an inch of rain officially at bwi marshall. we are below normal by 0.6 of 1 inch. we're still getting behind normal total precipitation. 16.72 inches, 8.5 inches below normal. it is going to be dry the next couple of days. 92 at bwi marshall. a little more than normal. scorching hot in 1918. 105 degrees. as hot as it gets in august. 90 at the airport. the 40th time we have 90 or higher. last year we had 36 of them through this time of year but normal was 25. still 90 degrees in downtown baltimore. 86 in easton, 88 in salisbury. 90 right now in many areas

around the baltimore area. and some cloud cover means it will not cool off. the front that rancher here with those bits of showers is stalling mel across virginia. that is where we are generating the heavy thunderstorms. if rarely pleasant evening. partly cloudy skies, san said at 8:12 p.m. high-pressure will keep it dry here for a couple of days and some decent summer weather for tuesday and wednesday. warm but not extreme heat that we have been dealing with through much of the summer. in the six to 91 tomorrow. -- 86 to 91 tomorrow. waves are averaging 1 foot. temperatures in the 86 degree area. 80 and wednesday. great mountain weather tuesday

and wednesday. the eastern shore is warmer but fairly pleasant. a pretty's to around 90. partly cloudy skies. -- up here 80's to around 90. that front stalled in virginia will be nearby. a chance of a storm in the caribbean. this is ernesto. it is expected to be a hurricane but right now it is still a tropical storm. turning to the west at 12 in the general and -- direction of lee cityy. -- cit. tomorrow, sunny to partly cloudy. some thunderstorms possible but more likely on friday. a high of 86. >> the u.s. women's soccer team has not lost to canada in 11 years. team usa pulled off a dramatic

late game goal to hold on to its north american supremacy and advance the gold medal games. canada has 3 lead in the game but making sure the u.s. was in position to finally win. the u.s. women will face japan in the finals. this game should have an electric energy and motivation when they play for the gold medal thanks to that header in london. training camp continues to take a toll on healthy players. all had to leave practice early. the ravens did have -- the

nature of camp changes this week, thursday night in atlanta. joe flacco has looked sensational so far. he has been -- flacco has a second year rising star available in tory smith, whose hands look confident. despite the rigors of training camp. >> at this time last year, i was thinking so much about [unintelligible] boring.and just try to develop as a player. it is definitely a lot stressful. >> the head football coach

sounds ready to make any adjustments necessary. maryland has a new field in place in college park along with a new office of philosophy. he expects -- the coach will not let the back of slow them down. the terps will open up their season september 1 against william and mary. tom tasselmyer is back with your seven-day forecast straight ahead.

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>> upper 80's tomorrow. back into the 90's on wednesday. thunderstorm chances increase. friday will be the best chance for some rain. we are running a bit of a rainfall deficit. this is not the widespread rain that we need. >> thank you for joining yes.

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