>> live, local, latebreaking, this is wbal 11 news at: 30 p.m. hours away from another special session in annapolis. >> there are a number of issues on the table. this will center on expanded gambling. >> we are south of the stadium. this could be the proposed site of that new casino in all baltimore. before any of that stuff can happ lawmakers will have to come to an agreement that this

special -- at the special session this morning. the state's casinos only have slot machines and electronic games. the governor's expanded gaming bill would like blackjack and roulette to be played a casinos across the state prepared -- across the state. the bill includes whether or noprce georges county will have a new casino and whether tax breaks will beextended to casino operators who may be impacted by increased competition said. -- increased competition. >> it is not necessary to be called. the last special session was unnecessary. >> dee hodges is the president of the taxpayer association. >> taxpayers have been swindled in the name of more money for

education. last taxwhat the plavi increase is for. >> the bill would generate a lot of money for the stake might create jobs, and make maryland competitive with states that have gambling. lawmakers have expressed their disdain for the bill and the fact a special session is being called. boaters are torn on the issue of expanded gambling. how would you vote? >> i would vote no. >> gambling is the way to get revenue as long as they put the money toward education and things like that. i am all in favor. >> the special session will be kicked off at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to head to the house on friday. it could end up on the ballot in november giving voters a final say.

>> also on this scheduled session, legislation to redress a recent court ruling on pit bulls. urging lawmakers to pass legislation to reverse the decision by the maryland court of appeals. making owners liable for tax. activists want dangerous dog legislation to be based on behavior. >> state and local officials are upset after learning the sparrows point steel mill was sold to a buyer that was lower than expected. baltimore county officials had hoped two steel companies would enter the bidding. also objecting, the attorney general who says he had been able to review the sealed documents and negotiations were

not complete. before the sale is finalized, the u.s. bankruptcy court in delaware must approve. that hearing is scheduled one week from today. >> baltimore city police are investigating a shooting were the victim was found near social services building. police were called to the building along the 1200 block of west pratt street. that is where the victim went for help after he was shot. paramedics transported him to a hospital and his injuries are said to be non-life-threatening. no word on an arrest or motive. and annapolis man is facing charges in a murder for hire case. he solicited to find a killer to kill his wife. he was arrested after he delivered a gun and other valuables as a partial payment. baltimore county police are trying to figure out what caused the car to collide with a train this afternoon. we were over the scene crossing

along schafer's lane. it struck the vehicle while traveling to new jersey. it did continue its trip to new jersey. one person in the car was taken to the hospital and there is no word on that person. the condition. >> the board of estimates rejected a decision. the officers were accused of forcing a man into a car and abandoning him. two of the three officers were found guilty of misconduct. johnson's family sued the city for $100 million and agreed on the $150,000 settlement that needed the approval of the board of estimates but the board said no. >> my job is to assess a policy and directions for the city and i do not believe that taxpayers should shoulder the burden for

paying for individuals whose contract was outside of the arm. >> she is talking about the scope of employment and whether the citizens should pay. lookhnson's it lawyer will at the appellate court. >> there are five more cameras to catch the drivers. they're all in school zones, along johnnycake road in catonsville, reisterstown road and register avenue in townsend. and wise avenue in danville. if you exceed the posted speed limit by 12 miles an hour, you will receive a $40 ticket. >> the police chief makes the decision about where to place the camera based on a variety of factors. concerns and complaints from the neighborhood, traffic data,

fresh data. these are all factors that are taken into account when they decide where is an appropriate place to put a camera. there is a 30 day grace period before the tickets are issued. >> this is a preseason game. >> ravens fans cannot agree. there will be donning their game jerseys against the atlanta falcons. we have this preview. >> shortly after they arrived in downtown atlanta the team settled into its typical night before a game routine. meetings, meetings, and more meetings. joe flacco expected to play maybe a quarter, not quite tomorrow. the key for the younger players is learning to play at the tempo of the ravens run at out of the gate. >> you are kind of used to it

during the preseason. just part of the process and this should be a lot of fun. >> just go out there and show them what kind of a new team we are and they also -- let the young guys get out there and show what kind of talent they got. that they have a spot on the team. >> for the most high-profile rookie, we do not know if you will get any game picked. it is not clear whether or not he will play. we spoke with him after the team arrived and he said he is not certain whether or not the coaches will give him the green light to play tomorrow night against the falcons. in atlanta with the ravens, gerry sandusky. >> you can catch him and the rest of the team tomorrow night. we will air that on our sister station, wbal +.

>> for the first time ever, marylanders can register to vote online. the state board of elections announced the new on-line registration is up and running. eligible residents need a valid state i.d. or dress license. you can check and see if your registration has been approved. >> this will give persons an opportunity to go online and utilize the system that has been provided to first of all verify to make sure, they may not have voted in a while. we want to be sure that someone turns in their paper application will help verify that. and make any changes of address that needs to be done so that you are ready for the 2012 election. >> state election officials say to 50 people --250 peoplhave registered.

>> the two contenders hope to earn your vote as president spent time courting female supporters. president obama's says republicans who want to prepare -- repeal his health-care overhaul want to take the country back to the 1950's rather than the 21st century. he launched the women for medco coalition. >> the first man to walk on the moon is bouncing back from heart surgery. neil armstrong underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery on tuesday after failing a stress test. his wife says she is doing great and his spirits are high. doctors expect no complications. armstrong celebrated his 82nd birthday earlier this week. and paving the way for the current mission. the curiosity rover is sending back more dazzling pictures of the martian service.

-- surface. seven of 17 cameras sent back phos of the landscape. full-color, 360 degree shots are a matter of time. >> according to the pew research center, a young adults exchange 132 taiex a day fourth 3200 a month. a 17-year-old is the quickest texter. 11 competed all using the same type of cell phone. it tested speed, dexterity, and accuracy. he sent over 500 taiex today to his friends. he also got a $500,000 price. >> get a life, kid. an emergency request to the

fence. >> more children are ingesting tiny, high-powered magnets. why these objects can cause big problems. >> the orioles against the seattle mariners. we have highlights in sports. >> the rain chances will go up.

>> team baltimore racing

unveiled its latest racing car. it is expected to be driven by mark bunting. >> it is basically a spec class. there is limited things we can change. it is the driver's class. the -- you have to gain the advantage with the drivers. >> he race professionally and retired in 2008 by returning after learning about the baltimore grand prix. because of the construction of the grand prix track, pratt street will be -- close tonight. from light street to south street one line from cowper will be open.

>> they are causing health problems for young children. john hopkins children's center reports an increase in the number of children ingesting small and powerful magnets. >> she did not know that she had -- he had swallowed any. she had very good reason to be concerned. >> we had an x-ray. they found the magnets, he had swallowed 18 of them. >> presley is back to his playful self. a week ago he was in a doctor's office for hours, having magnet's pulled out of his stomach. >> they were extremely close to have to do a dumb all surgery to remove them. cause there that strong. there were having a hard time getting them out. >> he had gotten a hold of rare earth magnets.

they can reconnect once ingested and cause serious internal injuries. they are marketed to people 14 and older but doctors say they have seen an increase in the number of kids in jesting them. >> they can pinch off the stomach or the battle. they can create holes in the intestines. >> johns hopkins children's center house treated six cases in the last nine months. >> many children have had to go to surgery to get these removed because of the holes that have been developing in their stomach. >> the want parents to know that a child swallowing the maggot -- magnets need medical attention. >> this far exceeds any of them.

>> it was extremely emotional. i guess -- i am so thankful he is here and he is ok. >> the consumer product safety commission has filed complaints against the companies that make buckballs and zen magnets to get them off the market. both companies are fighting the complaints. >> here in maryland, more than half of the state is in a moderate drought. parts of the eastern shore and the southern part are being hammered. gov. o'malley is asking the feds for help. he is asking for drought aid toward the 13 hardest-hit states with the county's. the state estimates farmers in the counties have lost between 30% and 54% of their crops which is terrible. approaching 9 inches.

the orange shaded area, a warning for low stream levels. the yellow shaded area on a watch and the green is having some activity. this eastern shore counties on to the lower eastern shore the hardest hit so far. we did have a couple showers pop up. at least a little rain bubbled up in the next couple of days trade we can have a better chance for showers. the rain was concentrated more on the d.c. area. and you can see them trying to drop down but that did not last very long. kind of fade away. another batch of showers pointed out -- popped up.

the next couple days may be a better chance. light rain shower totals and notice that batch of showers approaching oakland. no activity in the mountains that we may have to deal with tomorrow. the monthly total holds that 0.07. there is the deficit, 8.77 inches below normal precipitation at one location, dwi marshall, this year. >> cooler in the mountains, some 60's down -- out there. 79 at field and 78 at seoul's parade. the next batch of showers approaching a is developing above the local fntone we

rough st weekend. a in will slowly make i way through the mid- atlantic. friday into saturday. the thunderstm chances return. isolated ativity tomorrow. a better chance if your backyard pixar reign. -- picks up rain. the eastern shore, we are not quite sure that we're trained to get rain everywhere. a 70% chance of friday. the thunderstorms will get their primarily late on friday into saturday. ernesto made landfall in the yucatan. with across parts of the gulf of mexico. expected to continue westbound and weakened over mexico but there are several strong waves especially this one out to the east. this has a 50% 50% chance.

rain tapers off with the best day sunday. highs in the mid-80's. >> steve johnson is back with the orioles, making his first major-league stop. it will not believe the irony of pitching on this day. we will tell you later in sports. >> grab the tickets and get ready to play america's favre jackpot games. this is powerball. it is busily back here with you. the estimated jackpot is up for grabs. it could be yours if you match the numbers. 7 and 15. we're heading over to have sisson, kansas. and $1 million richer.

after that, the no. 11. rounding out the night with the no. 28. for tonight, a huge jackpot. this is the no. 12. good luck everybody. >>

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>> it was 23 years ago today that dave johnson made his first major-league start for the birds and one. his son steve was recalled from aaa norfolk. making his first major-league start. the birds taking on the mariners and what a starting debut for the local kid, striking out kyle seger. going deep n the fourty. and matt weir has had a big game. the birds and the mariners 9-2.

making room for johnson. spanking the tigers. curtis granderson going deep of sanchez. making it 5-0. sanches at seven runs in three innings. yankees out by one run. sharing the rbi single. here comes neck swisher. the ball home. not accounting the 1980 olympics which we boycotted, the men's basketball team has won a medal in every summer olympics. the americans will lead on the podium again after advancing to the semifinals. lebron james another triple double. in 11 points, 14 boards and an

assist. carmello anthony had 17. he buries the trade finishing with 20. the u.s. wins big. 19-186. there will face argentina friday in the semis. she earns our fastest time of the day with a 21.8 second performance. second gold medal. she ran with debris the team in 2008. it cannot have a gold medal match without missing a trainer and carey wallace jennings winning their match together.

the final, they have won 21 olympic matches in a row. u.s. beach which volleyball team had you found to be the most impressive and to no surprise, 66% like misty and carry jennings. it can still texture of favoriteat 88509. and the pga championship gets under way. tiger woods has won this tournament four times. phil mickelson won the pga championship in 2005. he seems more interested in buying sports teams. the has given a substantial amount of money to the padres.

the question came up, what do you want to buy a sports team? >> absolutely. i need a lot more money. by teams of the lakers, dodgers, and the raiders. i got to play really well. >> we could buy one. >> we could buy one.

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>> we are meron 90 tomorrow. thunderstorms in a few areas. best of the weekend looks like sunday. saturday afternoon make clear up nicely as well. >> that is all for 11 news tonight. >> we will see you back here tomorrow night. thanks for joining us. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group]