>> you are watching wbal -- live, local, lake breaking -- late breaking. >> good morning, everyone. thanks for staying with us. >> and other maryland olympic star runs for gold. he needed to the finals in the 1,500 meters. we have coverage of his olympic run. one reporter spoke with his mom moments after his spanish -- finish. we will begin with -- >> it takes longer than 0.04 seconds to say 0.04 seconds. as quickly as the time of his

bike, it may linger for a lifetime for this merriment of indian who missed the -- for this maryland olympian who missed the medal stand by 0.04 seconds. coming down to the final few meters -- thought he might have third. it would not work out that way for the 22-year-old graduate of bharrat neck high-school. an american darted from sixth to seventh and he -- seventh to sixth and he did not captured the bronze. he was zero points or four seconds away from winning an olympic model. he will not have to go far to find somebody who understands -- his father qualified to run in the 1980 olympic in russia, the year the u.s. boycotted the games. a short time ago, he barely

missed winning the bronze, coming in fourth. kai reed has reaction from matt and his mom. >> she called us from london is just minutes after matthew's race. she said the finish was hard to take, but they had reasons to celebrate. >the final was so close that his battle for bronze came down to four hundredths of a second. meanwhile, his mom was clutching the american flag, celebrating. >> i thought, oh, you were so close -- but i am so proud of him. >> beverly told us she spent a relaxed today with matt before the race. >> we walked around, very confident and excited. he was excited to race. i said, however this works out,

i want to let you know how proud your family and everybody is of you. >> he followed his dad's footsteps to his first olympics. the father competed in the 1976 games and qualify for the boycott the games in 1980. his first week and said, that is a hard one to swallow. i did everything i could. it has been a few years since i cried but i cannot help it. he will get tomorrow, shake it off, and go for a run. he has a lot of exciting finishes ahead of him. >> i will -- i know you would -- he would want to say to all of you, these papers, everyone, thank you for your support and that he will continue to do all of everybody in america and proud. >> matthew plans to stay overseas and compete in several races. he says rio is definitely in his

future. >> thank you. the olympics question of the game -- -- of the day -- who is your favorite gymnastics athlete? >> in other news, and then makes a startling discovery walking in a wooded area in pasadena. police say partially decomposed human skull was found. investigators brought in cadaver dogs in locating what they believes is the rest of the body. they are working to discover how the person died and are looking into missing person case is to help identify remains. >> we now know the identity of a man killed during a double shooting in cherry hill. he and an acquaintance were walking in the 2700 block of guiles wrote when a group of

people approached them monday night. the second victim is expected to survive. so far, no arrest warrants have been issued. at least to the men face murder charges after an assault in west baltimore. police arrested two men in the death of charles johnson. it happened last month at the 800 block of west north avenue. police have not released emotive. >> whetted they participated in a march or attended a festival or simply turn on their porch light, people across the area marked the national night out in different ways. they all had the same way -- same anti-drug and anti-violence message. >> like some people across the baltimore area, 13-year-old derek has a personal connection. >> -- to the violence in these communities.

>> he was like a brother to me. i lost my cousin. >> garrett and his family are fed up with crime in the area. they joined hundreds of others to send a strong anti-drug anti- violence message this year. >> it is what we need in the community. we need more of it. it is not enough people going to the events like this. we are bringing a positive message. >> this is a wonderful time to celebrate the progress we have made working with communities travesty for city. >> throughout the city -- throughout the city. >> a lot of people do not see you. they do not know who they are looking at. this is making sure people know me and we can work together. >> we appreciate the public safety -- with all our great prime productions, this community has helped to be part of that it has been a great

partnership. >> derek has worked to keep his peers out of crime. >> you need a lot of things -- you need to do something like it or education first. >> when it comes to fighting crime in the city, the mayor says she is pleased with the caliber of applicants applying for the job. >> the gunman in the tucson, arizona rampaged will call in prison shall -- sell home for the rest of his life. it was january of last year when he killed six people and wounded 13 others, including then-congressman gabrielle giffords. he will be sentenced on november 15. a former university of maryland student pleaded guilty to

charges of violence. also in this use of telephone facilities. it was found on line that he planned to "kill enough people to make it to national news." he must complete 200 hours of thcommunity service and continue his mental health treatment. >> one of maryland's most recognizable yet seldom seen politicians entered the debate for same-sex marriage. kathleen kennedy townsend talks about how her same -- support of gay marriage gels with her catholic faith. >> faith often comes into the debate over how to define marriage. the former lieutenant governor is urging catholics to block church policy and support same- sex marriage. >> i learned from the nuns that we should all love one another. that was the most important commandment. >> that is how kathleen kennedy

townsend reconciled her catholic faith with her support of same- sex marriage. the daughter of robert kennedy taught -- urged voters to uphold same sex marriage. >> it is consistent with what the catholic church has tried to teach. >> she is ron. >> and it burns does not believe the former lieutenant governor will sway the debate. the former naacp executive believes this goes against christian teachings. >> the bible says it is an abomination for a man to lie with mankind. i am not a homophobiac. people can be what you want to be. but when you want to change the biblical definition of marriage, one has gone too far. >> the maryland pastor

conference agrees, saying that what it may be lucrative to follow the path of opinion and political interest groups, to impose a radical change undecided's most fundamental institution -- the catholic church continues to of all the time the study of marriage. no same-sex marriage law has ever been up held a referendum. townsend believes that will change. >> we are getting some insight on gambling legislation set for this thursday special session. lawmakers will continue -- consider issues as to whether to allow cable gains and a new casino in prince george's county. a key part centers around how much money the casinos will keep. this will also involve competitive bidding. one thing off the table -- internet dampen. the session is expected to last three days. >> a powerful exhibit about

childhood cancer has found an unlikely home. the story of the art and the families behind. >> sometimes small exhibits are just that -- -- mall exhibits are just that, and sometimes they are more. >> 10 years ago, and he was diagnosed with sauna. he absolutely loved -- lymphoma. he absolutely love video games. he spent a lot of time playing videogames. >> before johnny died, he made in this bird house. it is a reflection of his young spirit, a refuge not just for birds, but for those who love him. they are called houses of hope, a cool kids campaign project express and pediatric cancer to heart. >> i miss that boy every day of my life, but he is always in my heart. what the cool kids do for all these kids out here mean something more than most people can imagine.

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[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> many of us turn to the internet when searching for a home. >> but watch out, that deal that looks legitimate may have been hijacked. >> i am looking for a three or four bedroom house. >> she is looking for a spacious home. she and her husband had a 2- year-old and are expecting another child. her mother-in-law in texas found a web listing for this house in annapolis. >> she tells me, i found a great ad that you have to go check out -- it is a four bedroom, a rental property that is only $1,100 a month. >> she decides to take a drive

by the home. >> it is beautiful. >> the $1,100 rent worked with her budget. >> i thought, oh my gosh, this is everything i wanted and dreamed about. even though it was a rental, it would be great for my family. >> she falls in love with the property, including a huge backyard with a swing set. as she prepares to put down the $1,000 deposit, she learns to is a hoax. >> my heart was broken. >> it turns out the ad was hijacked. it listed a real-estate agent as the contact person and gave a contact address, but it did not belong to the agent to put a add on another website. she has worked as a real-estate agent for years. the real price -- $3,900. what could get for $1,100?

>> may be the bedroom, may be the basement. not the whole house b-2 she realizes somebody -- realized somebody had stolen her identity when the phone started rin. >> i got a call saying she had contacted me, which was not me, about renting the house for $1,000. i said you have not ever talked to me. >> the homeowner also has some concerns. >> people have been coming to my door wanting to look inside the house. >> an e-mail sent by the fake real-estate agent encourages potential renters to drive by the house but also says "the only person who can do a walk- thru has been hospitalized." did you write that? >> no. it is not by me. >> we attempted to contact the fate agent by e-mail -- we got a response with a phone number.

nobody answered. the second number we dialed had been disconnected. we checked with the maryland realtors organization. they said that this is unfortunately a very common standard is difficult to protect consumers. we contacted the website about the fate ad. they responded -- fraud is an industry-wide problem that we take very seriously. we're actively working to stop before redstarts, -- it starts, with 18 that refuse it and technology that verifies postings. we post fraud warnings on every listing and provide tools for consumers to contact us at they c -- see suspicious listings. >> she is not giving up. >> i dissected keep searching for a rental property. >> -- just need to keep searching for a rental property. >> the real estate -- real

estate agent is related to one of our co-workers. the homeowner became discouraged by everything that happened and decided to take the house off the market. the mayor that realtors organization recommends that you deal face to face with the person or business offering you a rental, and you -- to check to see if it is listed on line by more than one individual for different prices, also that you check with the mayor of realtors organization to verify history. >> now, your forecast with wbal. >> a cloudy day around baltimore, but generally dry in the area. not so in parts of southern maryland, with clouds and showers. some of the showers actually spun up some waterspouts in calvert county and parts of the eastern shore. a couple of a funnel clouds were spotted. on the boundary of more warmer -- more warm humid air to air

south that is helping to trigger this. parts of caroline county and clean and county -- nothing much is going on the western shore. 0 in the rain gauge. for august, 7/10 of 1 inch, 8 inches below normal precipitation for the year to the state. 87 degrees was the height. -- high. the record is 105 degrees in 1918, the hottest it has ever been in august in baltimore. 83 degrees downtown. everybody east of the mountains -- rather warm. it is still 81 degrees at the naval academy. expect upper 60's, patchy fog downtown. for the rest the night. the boundary triggering the showers in southern maryland -- that is wavering around parts of

virginia and the carolinas. we will stay on the northern edge of it. tomorrow will be like today. wednesday will be like tuesday. thursday, a front from the north and west will bring thunderstorms back. a high of 86 or 91. partly cloudy skies. sunrise at 6:13 this morning. later, temperatures will soar to warm a bit. 70's for one more day. then we are back into the 70's with thunderstorms becoming more numerous in the mountains. on the eastern shore, the farther south you go you have more chances that cheryl moving. for most people on the eastern shore, partly cloudy. ocean city is right on the edge of the boundary that has stalled out. rangelands continue at 30% for the next couple of days. in the tropics, hurricane enesco

is about to make landfall in mexico. one hour ago, it was 41 miles away. it is within a few miles now of the peninsula, where it is moving west at 15 miles an hour. it will get into the southern part of the gulf of mexico before making landfall again. all this activity is way to the south of the drought-parched areas of the planes. they would need a tropical storm to alleviate much of the drought conditions. thursday, 60% chance of funders -- friday, 60% chance of thunderstorms. >> perspective-altering day for the head coach of the ravens. we will show you why. you keep hearing amazing things about verizon fios.

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11 sports. >> in the closing stretch of the men's 1,500 meter race, a maryland runner could see the finish line, and the path to the medal stand. a bronze -- was a sin -- within reach. he was running third, fourth, jockeying for position and a change of feet in the final meters while his american teammates move past -- moved

past him. that put him off the metal platform into a fourth-place finish. a heartbreaking for a young man who had run such a good race. the american kept her gold in the individual exercise, floor exercise, and bronze -- another athlete was in fourth place into the review convince judges to change scoring. beach volleyball -- they stood up to their toughest challenge yet, defeating china in two sets that sets up an all-american final. in a lot of ways, the orioles night reflects their ceiling --

an impressive comeback at the yard and an even better finish as the orioles win in 14 innings over seattle. comes to a huge told early -- a solo home run. 5-0 lead. bottom of the second, the first of two home runs begins the comeback that pushes it over the wall in center field. they tied the game at seven apiece. bottom of the 14th, bases loaded, adam jones into right field. that one will bring in -- the winning run. a celebration at home plate as the orioles win 8-7. the orioles have now won 12 straight extra-inning games. while the ravens prepare for the start of preseason on thursday night, the job -- coach prostate -- coach's day remind

him that nobody is safe from the biggest pains in life. he returned after attending a funeral for the son of his friend, the head coach of the philadelphia eagles. it brought emotional spectrum in that day. >> really strong, really welcoming -- as funerals go, difficult situations, they really made it positive for everybody. >> he spent the first 10 years of his career coaching on andy reid's staff. the events like this make what seems important, football season -- trivial. >> gives you perspective. >> absolutely. >> next, a look at the seven-day

forecast.

>> a check on the early morning forecast. >> it will be partly cloudy. 90 degrees this afternoon, 90 on thursday with a slim chance for a storm. good chance for showers friday.

we need the rain -- a great chance. showers will end saturday morning. the weekend will feature some sunshine. >> the rain -- don't speak too soon. soon. >>