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is now history. >> let's get to our big story. >> the hottest tickets in town handed out for free by the hundreds. >> that is what we found in pages of detailed communications between the mayor's office and employees at first morena. >> they range from picnics to concerts', even the circus. the mayor and members of his staff -- for staff attended dozens of events for free. you could expect to pay a premium to see shows like jay-z and cirque du soleil unless you are lucky enough to get on this list. we uncovered pages of correspondence arranging for free tickets to dozens of events. in some cases the mayor attended with her family. the mayor's office asked for five vip tickets for her husband to attend a fight.

other tickets went to city council members. brandon scott used to receive tickets when he worked in the office of neighborhoods, he gave them to kids at city centers and recreational centers. >> that could show them there's more to all the more than the poor blacks in the neighborhood. >> we ask about the policy. when available, a management will provide the city with a small portion of comp tickets, that has been through 1988 through the current administration. they're provided to the arena by the promoter. in to break, the mirror dressed her decision to take relatives to the city skybox. >> i am sure you would like to think there is some deep philosophy that goes behind it but there is no guiding principle. >> as for the tickets, a spokesman says the city, like many others across the country, provides hundreds of

complimentary tickets to hard- working employees and officials and charitable organizations. event tickets are not paid for with taxpayer funds." we asked if he sees a problems with politicians asking for accepting free tickets for personal use. >> they're given to the mayor said that is not up for me. it is a drop in the bucket when you are talking about the amount of tickets for the first round that are given out. >> it is not possible to tell how many or few use the tickets. people are referred to only by their first names in all in the log kept by the mayor's office. >> we did file of public information act request for the correspondence between the mayor's office and first mariner arena. of the presbytery released information to all media even though no other outlook -- no

other requested the documents. >> this ended with a police officer shooting a man. it unfolded monday morning at the wabash avenue courthouse. the officer learned that t-bond -- tayvon williams had at standing war. he needed to use the restroom, he said. once the handcuffs were removed, williams bolted from the building. >> the suspect took a vehicle and backed up and tried to run the answer over. the officer fired three rounds, striking the suspect in the right arm. >> williams was put -- picked up and taken to hospital. he was listed in serious but stable condition. the officer is now on administrative duty. >> devotee and state fire marshals have ruled that a fire near brick 24 is arson and investigators hope a new flow will help them catch the culprit. they believe the man seen here wearing an orange t-shirt,

glasses, and the baseball caps set fire to the restroom. he is a white man, between 5 feet 11 inches and 60 inches tall. it took a minute to get that under control. anyone with information is asked to call the fire marshal's office in belair. the anne arundel fard brenman is asking for help. the teenagers seen here entered a food line late last month and set off some type of fireworks which caused smoke to billow throughout the store. if you know the identity of the teens, you should call anne arundel fire investigators. >> two people were arrested during a demonstration at city hall. several people protested a variety of issues including public safety, jobs, and the anticipated closing of several

city recreation centers. two demanded an immediate meeting and refuse to leave when they were told the meeting was not possible. there were then arrested. the demonstration was a peaceful one. >> more questions are being raised tonight about whether a shooting at a wisconsin warships center was a hate crime. it happened at a sikh temple where six people were killed, including the gunman. wade michael page entered as dozens prepared for sunday services. the fbi is investigating the case as an act of domestic terrorism and believe he acted alone. he was an army veteran who reportedly was a band member in two white supremacist groups. a leader of the sikh committee said this was at call to increase awareness and it has

not been an easy road for some in this group since 9/11. >> the beard and turbines are our articles of faith. ans are our articles of faith. these articles of faith make us mistaken for al qaeda or the taliban which we're not part of. >> the association of baltimore is holding a prayer meeting thursday at 7:30 p.m. in randallstown. all are welcome. >> maryland live wrecked in millions in july. they generated $40 million. the newly released figures are not all getting the job. the state casino is scaling back citing a 32.4% of revenue

decline. hollywood casino wants to return 400 to 500 slot machines. they said this is needed and baltimore city's new casino when it opens will hurt business more. >> we're just trying to right size the property. perhaps save some money and a man's face and said the state some money in some of those fees as well. >> and the restaurant will open up at the hollywood casino later this month featuring live performances and a video wall for sports and other entertainment. operators hope that will draw more croats to the facility. >> once again, the olympic athletes have been living as feeling guilty about our food choices and exercising our routine. >> there were once again on full

display. it is a little after 5:00 a.m. the best gymnasts foot across the floor. lolo johnson books for redemption on the track. maryland olympians continued to star in gains in london. he is attempting to become the first american to win a medal in the 1,500 meters since 1968. he races in the final leader and tuesday. and we asked which medal is within reach. 60% say gold, 20% say silber, 20% see bronze. and she joins team usa as the team faces the finals. she competed in windsurfing and finished 20th overall with her final day of racing to come

sunday. >> one of our best known olympic exports is seeking -- is finally able to get a castaste of the london nightlife. he-his name is synonymous with swimming. he admitted he was not a big fan of the pool. >> i was afraid of the water at first. i did not want to put my face under. i did not like the feeling. i finally build the confidence to put my face under the water and to start swimming. i finally fell in love with the sport. >> the american swimmer is the most decorated olympian of all time with 18 gold medals, two silvers, and two bronze. the games continued to dazzle. our interactive schedule is on wbaltv.com. click on olympics and you'll get to look at the most awkward

pictures from the games. those cameras are always done. >> and one local organizer is the view of putting in a bid for the 2024 olympics. dan gneiss has had informal discussions about holding the games in the region. the washington-baltimore collision was turned down to host the olympics. that are taking place in london. a crowd of local religious leaders -- [inaudible] pack your hand sanitizer for the upcoming fair. the potential health risk around one particular animal. >> what might be behind this spike. >> were watching a few showers will to the south. we will see of the much-needed brain moves our way. a bit

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>> the longtime pastor of a church in west baltimore has passed away. father damien was found dead in the rectory. he first came to baltimore in 1971 and served as pastor at st. gregory. the police say there is no evidence of foul play. he was 70 years old. >> the cdc and local health officials are warning of a new swine flu outbreak. so far there have been 29 total cases of the virus that been reported in the way, ohio, and indiana. this is as thousands are

expected to attend the state fair in its ammonium. experts are urging caution. >> this is usually september until march. this is happening in the summer. it is not a more severe type of the flu. we are making sure that individuals and doctors know that if someone comes down with the signs of the flu and a half into a state or county fair, that is something that should be looked at that it could be the flow. >> health officials say if you do attach a pi -- touch a pig, you should wash your hands with soap and water. the cases in this strain have been mild. >> whooping cough, the number of cases of this deadly and contagious disease have doubled. officials are sending a call for vaccinations to prevent this disease. we have this important medical alert. >> it comes with fever, chills,

watery eyes, and a runny nose. the absolute worst part is the cough. >> the whoop comes as you try to breed an old set out -- breathe and you let out a whoop. the uncontrollable coughing fit can last up to six weeks. and it is not to be taken lightly. >> the cough is so great that you could burst blood vessels in your brain and could die from it. people have died from it. nearly 20,000 cases have been reported. >> this is the largest number of cases we have seen since the 1950's. >> world maryland state health officials did not provide numbers, the state has seen an overall increase.

26% of those have been in children younger than six months. >> probably because people have been -- not been vaccinated. the vaccinations could wear off. the immunity could wear off and therefore you are susceptible. >> fear of vaccines could also be driving the numbers. the cdc recommends a series of vaccines for young children through school age and boosters for adults and adolescents. >> every adult should have one shot in their adult years at least. >> adults can be carriers without full-blown symptoms, they can pass on the disease without realizing it. officials say there is plenty of vaccine available. >> students will be heading back to school in a few weeks. local health officials are reminding parents to get the recommended shots. the first of several walk-in clinics was held at the

woodlawn health center today. children up to age 18 who are eligible for medicaid or who have no health insurance can get those vaccinations at no cost. all that is needed is the immunization record. >> we're trying to keep children safe, we're trying to make sure they are in compliance with state laws. we're making -- trying to more diseases. >> another center will be held. for more inflation, visit -- more information, visit wbaltv.com. >> nasa just released a video of the landing on mars. its shares the rover during the final minutes of its descent. the protective heat shield fell off.

mission operators say the 13,000 miles an hour plunge through the atmosphere work perfectly. >> we landed in a nice, flat spot. beautiful. really beautiful. >> flat is beautiful. and the better quality video will come in time. curiosity will spend two years on are searching for the building blocks of life, water, energy, and carbon. >> it is perfect for building a house. that flat. >> right in the crater -- gail crater. >> there are some showers and thunderstorms to the south and we are picking up on a little bit of the cloud cover but the rain is staying well to the south. that is all that good is.

we're running for rainfall deficit especially on the eastern shore locations and if you look at the for to this location -- the precipitation, you do not see much in town. this is falling toward the north carolina border. now there is a drought warning. parts of eastern delaware running below so it is getting very dry. especially on the eastern shore. our deficit is boring. 0.6 of this bill 4 -- below normal. we have an 8.5 inch deficit. we did not get much snow and rain has been lacking in many areas through the spring and summer. 92 today at the airport. the record high is the hottest it has been in the month of august. 105 occurred three days back-to- back days on the sixth and seventh in 1918.

one time in 1983. one of those days was on this day in 1918. the 40th time this year airport has gone to 90 degrees or higher. last year on the sixth of august, we had [inaudible] the heat of the day is being trapped and temperatures have a hard time cooling off period overnight around baltimore, 65. 75 downtown. light winds and high pressure passing north of us should supply decent weather for tuesday and wednesday. temperatures will not be extremely warm. normal for this time of year. high pressure will keep a more comfortable for a couple of days. the forecast calls for highs just above the normal, 86 to 91. light south wind.

6:12 a.m. sunrise. light winds and waves only 1 foot. the warm water is starting to show up. 85 degrees water temperature in baltimore harbor. in the mountains, more comfortable. some beautiful summer weather. highs in the 70's to around 80. eastern shore locations, minimal chance of a thunderstorm when you get south of cambridge. those rain chances get up to about 20% around ocean city for the next couple of days. ernesto looks like it will be a problem for parts of the central american coastline. the storm is holding a 65-mile an hour winds but that track takes it into the southern part of the gulf of mexico. this may become a perfect -- a hurricane before it makes landfall. close to 90, of for 80's tomorrow. 90 on wednesday. thunderstorm chances on thursday. our best chance for a storm

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>> we may have to wait letter to see some of the more high- profile rickeys in action -- later to see some of the more high profile rookies in action. they remain on the sidelines with injuries. hard to say what play time they will see. joe flacco will put most of the first quarter. joe flacco hazlet consistently sharp in training camp. we expect that trend to continue

and to pose a huge challenges to the defense this season. >> this is at an all-time high end i am excited for him to be my quarterback. he has been healthy. >> a sure sign and a need to see some -- they need to see some faces of their teammates. a total of 20 players went into a melee. this had nothing to do with a rex ryan comment. you have to go back to the late 1990's to see the use of the words orioles and playoffs. no joke this summer. the orioles remain a contender opening a 10 game homestand with

a 10-1 win over seattle. this was the second inning. visiting the flag court courtesy of jason vargas. j.j. hardy helping out. seattle 3-1. and take a look. a half-game back in the race. oakland and l.a. playing. two wild cards will come out of easily. it is for your teams in the american league. just one game. it can imagine this playing out in four rooms and our rooms across the country. certainly a lot of cheering in our newsroom. the soccer team found a way to come back and survived a tough game against canada and advance to the finals in the most thrilling of ways.

her third goal of the game for canada. canada, 3-2. and time for a shot of captain morgan. delivering the winner with a header and saves the day as the u.s. beat canada four-three. america will face japan with a rematch of the world cup finals. >> i was still in shock. i did not know what just happened but we are in the middle match and we're in the finals. i am saying to the old-time, as long as we play and that is all that matters. . >> the fastest time of the day comes from the track in london. the first medal for grenada in olympic history. the other king james won with 43.94 seconds. and matt will run for gold in

the prime-time in the 1500-meter final. we watched him run on the semifinals and he looks perfect -- in perfect position to win this thing. >> it could be a gold medal in

>> it will be warm and muggy.

a notch below the hot and st eamy. storms returning late thursday. char's likely friday. into the first part of the weekend. >> thanks for joining us. we're going back to the olympics