we have had a little bit of cloud cover, dramatically helping things out. we may have a thunderstorm over night and maybe even in the early parts of tomorrow. we will get back to end up in the forecast for the weekend in a couple of minutes. >> state highway officials spent the afternoon diverting traffic from highways 70 after one vehicle burst into flames. investigators tell us the fire broke out in the truck's brakes. amazingly, the driver was able to separate the truck from the trailer where the explosives were. it is pretty much completely burned out now. the eastbound lanes remain close. the west down lanes are open. >> about last night's deadly shooting in howard county, police and fire on a man after learning that he had held a woman at gunpoint after

kidnapping their child. the texas -- detectives tell us that there were led to a home. according to charging documents, he had been turning to shoot police and himself, claiming that he had a gun. a 12-year veteran of the force opened fire. that is under investigation. but no gun was found at the crime scene. last night, after the olympics, we found the sworn deposition of the 3 anne arundel police officers that said that john leopold ordered the firing of a county employee that complained about his behavior. those statements are part of new allegations coming out about leopold. >> they took an oath to serve and protect. now three officers are going to tell the truth.

in the deposition, they talk about a vindictive john leopold did whatever he wanted. and other county officials were involved. >> troubling, deeply troubling. >> new serious allegations made against john leopold by three officers of. >> i have never heard of a county executive intentionally reading and employees bringing board to make sure it produced results against someone he no longer held in high regard. that is outrageous. >> but the allegations have to be examined carefully. >> i know they didn't as any personal favor to me. i know they did it because it was the right thing to do. >> de have a nickname for leopold, crazy uncle jack.

the county executive seemed to like carla and hired her as his public information officer. "one thing he really liked about her was the size of her breasts. he spoke about the that." after she complained about harassment, leopold wanted her transfer to the police department and then let go. one officer spoke with chief tear after a conversation with leopold. the officers also indicate jonathan hodgkin and the county human resources director knew what was going on. >> everyone knew. every gun -- everyone was talking about me. i knew from the day that i got there that i would not be hired for this position. and that is really humiliating. >> the councilman or is that the

county may face a huge payout. if anything, the burden should be leopold. >> if the county is made to pay the plaintiff in this case, i think it is reasonable to look to mr. leopold himself for financial redress that he would have to pay back the county. >> along with the civil case, leopold faces criminal charges, accusing him of misusing his security detail. leopold has denied any wrongdoing. >> police say a 3-year-old boy accidentally shot himself with a gun he found in a parking lot just after 11:00 a.m. this morning in hagerstown investigators say he was playing with his 7-year-old sister when they found a handgun and started playing with it.

at some point, the gun discharged and struck the boy in the chest. the investigation is ongoing. >> a man is -- james farmstead was referenced in last month's mass shooting when he called the office of child support of services. he threatened to bring his ak-47 to the office and killed employees and himself. police did not find weapons, but it is not clear what connection he had with the child support office. it is less than a week after a gunman opened fire against worshippers in milwaukee. family, friends and community pay their respects to the six people gunned down while mourning their loss of those shot by wad marke -- by wade

michael page. as many express their grief, they show a face refusing to break. >> we are united by the sense of loss and by a common belief in the human power of faith. >> police are continuing their investigation and so does the community in search of answers. >> it is not officially purple friday, but the ravens performance last night in atlanta is getting fans something to talk about. we have a recap of last night's preseason victory appeared >> let's start with the injury update. an mri shows that he suffered only a sprained shoulder in last night's win in atlanta. he will likely miss the rest of preseason, but will return for the regular-season opener on september 10.

the coach quemoy with plenty -- the coach came away with plenty to work on. they had a 14-0 lead before the ravens came to life. that is the play that dickson sprained his shoulder on. the ravens looking for a pass rush. the ravens trailed 17-7 1/2. then justin -- 177 at the half. then justin tucker. two fumble recoveries. three touchdown passes. then and 18-yard screech with a kid who is creating a buzz in

training camp. 31-17, the ravens win it. all looking to find a spot on the regular-season roster. thing., it was a good just getting some momentum going. there are always things you can look back on and improve on. just trying to build on those. and think it was a good first showing. we will just keep going from help -- from here. >> he was one of the guys to step in in indianapolis for peyton manning. the ravens will hold a practice open to the public sunday night at marine corps stadium in annapolis. >> it was his first game night.

you can send your photos to wbaltv.com. >> competition is in the homestretch at the london olympics leading up to sunday's closing ceremony. and more metals are at stake on the track. >> the buzz continues about thursday's medalists. >> and gold medals will still be on the line this weekend for two women's teams, in basketball and volleyball. but another u.s. team is savoring its golden moment. a victory today for the u.s. soccer women, the day after their history-making third gold medal. >> it felt real. it felt honest. i just hope we can do this again one day. >> if the third medal is sweet, the first in a new sport is better. >> it feels on real.

i worked really hard. >> along with the celebrations, sanctions. an italian race walker was declared ineligible on doping charges. and tyler hamilton was stripped of his 2004 gold medal in cycling after he admitted to doping. >> we will be contacting or send a letter to the athletes involved. >> in competition, a dynasty was shattered today as steven and diana lopez were eliminated in tondo -- in tai kwian do. >> bad luck. some of those things, you cannot control. >> if there is sadness in defeat, there is joy in victory.

in these games, more than any before, athletes have broken into dance and other forms of demonstration. coming up, it will be men's platform diving, the 10-meter competition. in track and field, relay action, the man's 4x 400 relay 100-relay.en's 4x >> now to look at art text question of the day. which recent summer games have you enjoyed the most? text your choice to the no. 88509. we will have the results later. >> when people asked kimberly williams how far apart her twins were born, the answer is pretty

john dropping. >> how about 54 days apart? >> the

>> a couple of weeks ago, we got these people get their heads shaved. tonight, getting a taste of freedom. it is the first time a year to leave the academy grounds and enjoy some time before starting their term as the class of 2016. >> it is a really great place at the academy. we all took it one day at a time. we are really proud of what we can accomplish. >> it was a challenge this whole summer. it is great that i made it and my classmates and made it and we worked together as a team. it is really great to be with our parents again. >> we walked straighter and taller and prouder. >> the reunion is a little bit unusual because it normally happens outside. organizers decided to take it inside because of the weather.

>> state health officials have confirmed the first case of west nile virus for maryland this year. an adult in central maryland has been infected and they found it in a pool of mosquitoes in montgomery county. officials are asking you to take extra precautions with outside activity. symptoms can occur for up to two weeks following the mosquito bite. now to an amazing reunion for doctors at greater baltimore medical center. it began with a pair of twins born 54 days apart. years later, their story is still pretty inspiring. kimber williams was going into premature labor for baby number one, calais. but the second twin was not quite ready for the world. charlie wasn't born until two months later on august 10. -- august 12.

so for their 10th birthday, they got to me to the doctors who performed that miraculously. >> we have some that are born a few minutes apart, a few hours apart, maybe a day or two apart. but this was almost two months apart. to be borne so far apart and survive, the 24-week survival is not that high. >> doctors say that the fact the twins survived is extraordinary in itself. but infants born as early as 24 weeks have a mortality rate of 54%. it has been days of watching great talent competition and sportsmanship during the month it -- during the london olympics. americans are staying up late to watch the programs and many people are nine getting enough

sleep. but the games are coming to close. that is a good chance to catch up on all but sleep. a nationwide survey of club members at 24-hour fitness say that 80% of their customers are motivated by the olympic games. watching the athletes gives their routine of a boost. >> a warm and muggy august afternoon. right now, as you can see, it looks good around the baltimore area. to our west by a couple of hours, as you drive toward hagerstown, there is a thunderstorm there. there is a thunderstorm warning in washington county.

it does not have a lot of lightning, but a potential of wind gusts up to 60 m.p.h. over the last couple of hours, the potential for some large hail associated with the core of this storm. that is about it as far as the worst weather in the mid atlantic at the time being. we will keep an eye on it. there is the warning, it just to the west of hagerstown, covering washington county. so far, we have had some shower whether overnight and early this morning. the good news is that in the rain fell in some of the driest parts of maryland. those yellow spots indicate to inches or more of rain. that thunderstorm west of hagerstown is starting to produce some measurable precipitation by radar estimates. warm and muggy is the forecast

for this afternoon. you noticed the swirl in the clouds over the great lakes, an area of low pressure. this will push through baltimore, but it is pushing through slowly. it will take the rest of tonight and tomorrow morning to move past. that keeps the tender thought -- the thunderstorm threat going for overnight and into scattered storms tonight. sunset and 8:08 p.m. tomorrow, showers chances will linger into the morning. highs again in the mid-80's. sunrise on saturday morning at 6:16 a.m. there is a small crafted by azeri -- small craft advisory in

place. western maryland stores to clear out after the showers taper off. partly cloudy skies. look at the highs. down on the eastern shore, the thunderstorm threat. but it will see mostly clearing skies for sunday. that is moving so slow. thunderstorms are likely tomorrow and maybe a shower into sunday morning before it clears up later in the day. we are keeping an eye on the tropics. we have this seventh tropical depression of the season. the current forecast takes that system south to the caribbean. it could get a little bit stronger. the next name on the list is boarded -- is gordon.

>> sometimes being no. 1 isn't as great as it seems. >> maryland is ranking tops in the nation, but it is a little concerning. but first -- >> it is the first day on the job for these teachers. job for these teachers. coming [ male announcer ] progress. opportunity.

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and one billion dollars for our schools. after years of debate, it's time to let the people decide. tell your lawmakers to vote yes on national harbor. for our schools, our community, and a better future in maryland. >> summer vacation is officially over for new school teachers. >> more than 100 of new hires were back on campus and, for the most part, back in class. it is fitting to be that time of year. >> in carroll county, they are doing their part early to pave the way for new teachers on the way to the classroom. >> you will have access to students -- >> at least for one day, these teachers became students. >> if you need help, please let

us know. >> these first-year full-time instructors are learning the dos and don'ts of teacher-student relationships, especially when it comes to how they use social media. >> really watch what we do, watch what we put out there and make sure that everything is completely inappropriate. everyone can see it. the technology is crazy and what they can do with it. they can find everything about you. >> that is why they are being urged to keep their distance. >> even if you are not friends with a student, you have an older brother or a relative and things can happen that way. >> people are very savvy about the online trillion the. >> for -- online trail. >> they want to try something .ifferent because they have done another

career for a while, they decided to pursue teaching. >> they don't know the area. the dawn of the school and they are a little nervous. i think it is great they do this for a week before they start with us. they get introduced to the system and policies and they get comfortable so it is not the first day and they are shocked with everything. >> and the first day is around the corner, monday august 27. it is getting close. >> almost school time. >> long overdue, some may say. >> and lott does -- a lot is going on right now. >> the board will vote on overturning that controversial ruling on pit bulls. >> we are at the ballpark. you can see the statue of frank

robinson right behind me. there is one over there. that is the andy

>> the state debate is raging in now on the governor's gambling

bill. a final vote could come later this evening. >> the house is meeting for the first time for the special session and a number of delegates were m.i.a. >> house members are scrambling to get back to annapolis been some had to indications early. some were out of town for conferences. -- some had to end vacations early. some were out of town for conferences. the special session is interesting commerce on main street. he not only owns and operates a jewelry store, but he is the chairman of the anne arundel county delegation. he has to scramble to rework store hours and employee schedules to keep his business running. >> i am the appraiser. isolette everything. i am the designer. by -- designed everything.

i am the designer. >> the business at hand is gambling. the delegate george does not consider that an emergency and up to call in a special session. and he has other concerns about the bill. >> we have to see the judgment to see if the other side is an option. >> he was all smiles. the gop caucus hasn't taken a position on this bill. >> we will read the bills and formulate our questions. we will develop a reasoned position. >> the house ways and means committee. >> i don't think there will be a total rework, but many amendments will be placed on this bill. >> you have to shake your head and say why are we doing this?

is this the only way that the governor knows how to do this? to raise taxes and gaming. >> the senate gave a preliminary approval of the bill. there will be back to do with it and dog bite legislation. when that legislation was introduced in the house, some of them held and barked -- some of them howled and barked. >> we have obtained 150 pages worth of depositions that leopold made inappropriate comments about a fellow colleague. this case is separate from criminal charges earlier this year that he misused his

security detail. and howard county police have released the man shot and killed by a county officer. percy holland of baltimore was shot last night outside a home in columbia. he had threatened to shoot officers were trying to arrest him. he was wanted in baltimore for an assault on his girlfriend. he broke into the woman's home early thursday morning and held a gun to her head. and police tell us of that one of the victims in an early- morning double shooting has died of his injuries. two suspects remained at large pinhead happened at 4:00 a.m. this morning -- at large. it happened at 4:00 a.m. this morning. the deceased victim is a 41- year-old man. 856-year-old man remains in critical condition at the hospital. >> annmarie is about to get -- i

understand tomorrow is a big unveiling de. >> it is a big day for eddie murray. this is one of palmer. is is all part of the orioles. all of the hall of famere play for the baltimore orioles. over here, the skipper, carol weaver. he looks like he is about ready to argue with someone. frank robinson, one of th greatest all-around players ever to play baseball. of course, you see that one over there. it will be unveiled tomorrow. it is eddie murray's time. he was one of the orioles' all time greats. and he played for the orioles

for 13 seaso. in that time, he was an eight- time all-star, three-time gold glove winner. here is the all-time career rbi leaders among switch hitters and he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame in 2003. tomorrow, a statute will be unveiled here at the center field garden, along with other orioles hall of famers. >> we are fortunate that we have six retired members, all of which are in the hall of fame. that is amazing. many teams cannot say that. feel aersonal connection to kn that he will be here forever and have a physical presence here at the ballpark. >> down the street at the sports legend museum, there is a special eddie murray display. >> that is our job, to commemorate their history. when baseball players do something like that, it is our job to get out there and do that, help interpret the player, and so bring.

>> along with a special jersey, one of his bats, i signed a baseball and much more. >> i can remember whether our fans never chanted for anybody who like they did for eddie at memorial stadium. he was a pretty special guy and i am glad to see that he is being honored over here. >> he was one of a kind, one of the orioles' all-time greats. >> eddie has been at every other unveiling can he said he wanted to attend each one right off the bat. i think it has a lot of personal meaning to him and we may see a side to him that we did not seize a much during his playing days. i think he is really looking -- did not see so much during his playing days. i think he is really looking for to it. >> the unveiling ceremony will begin at 5:15 p.m. over here, the great one

himself, mr. brooks robinson. it will be on tomorrow. >> that will be very nice. >> it is worth the trip down just to see the statues. a twist on taking longer walks on the beach. >> yes, the daredevil is at it again. >> mitt romney may name a vp candidate this weekend.

>> officials confirmed that a jet and commuter plane have clipped one another. both have minor damage. no injuries reported. this is a week after a near- airplane collision in d.c. those airplanes nearly collided

in the air. that one is still under investigation. >> an afghan police commander and his men killed three -- nato says that road afghan courses appear to be behind it. 30 coalition service members have died at the hands of afghan forces or disguised by them. it says -- they say that it does not reflect the overall situation in afghanistan. >> who will foot the bill the next time we lose power? >> that is what state regulators are trying to figure out. >>, a closer look at the 24-hour grace period. >> no those experiments you want to do at home but they're not sick? you can see this and other funds

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quarks -- >> it is time for our exceptional moment of the week. americans took on the same japanese team that beat them at the world cup finals last year. but there were no match for alex martin. the u.s. wins 2-1 and what was a heart-pumping match. we will recap the best events of the day here on wbal tv. just how big cannon marshmallow get in a microwave oven? and what does it take to fling a chicken across the room? this is the summer of irresponsible science. >> this explains the difference

between potential energy and kinetic. >> if you ever wanted to fling a chicken across the room, this is the place to do it, the maryland science center. it is all part of the summer of irresponsible science. >> it has been a huge success this summer. through the labor day, all day long, you can see experiments just like this. the idea? see it here, but don't try this at home. >> basically, any science and we try to make it bigger to make it more fun. >> i get to play all day. it is great. >> the signs signer -- the science center -- when we add

heat, it should ignite. 3, 2, 1. [pop] >> this is something that will not work with every bar of soap. it is only for the one that floats. watching the air pockets expand. >> its like whipped cream. >> for the safety of your microwave, we will not tell you what type this is. you can check out the animals from your own backyard and a bat expert will be here, too. >> a shower in hagerstown is working its way east. it will produce some very heavy

rain and a dangerous lightning as well. perhaps some gusting winds up to 60 m.p.h. not an immediate threat to the immediate baltimore area appeared it is sold to our north west. it looks like it is drifting off to the northeast. the warning is primarily for northern frederick county and back into northern washington county. there are no watches or warnings in effect anywhere else. at the airport, we picked up almost a third of an inch of rain. it brings the monthly total up to more than half an inch. but we're still eight and a half inches below normal precipitation for the year.

triple digit, when hundred degrees backing in 1900. there is a contrasting air masses triggering these thunderstorms. it is only in the 60's and the low-70's to the west. where these two masses are colliding, that is where we see the thunderstorms. that front will be driven right to baltimore tonight and tomorrow. it is a slow-moving front. we are likely to see showers generating ahead of it, right into tomorrow morning, perhaps into the early afternoon on the bay and even the eastern shore. we expect a good deal of sunshine in the area on sunday, probably even into monday as well. the forecast for tonight calls

for a chance of thunderstorms under mainly cloudy skies. when that 5 miles per hour to 10 m.p.h. some sun breaking through in the afternoon and sunrise is at 6:16 a.m. possibly some rough waves with the isolated thunderstorms crossing the bay. western maryland, temperatures will get a little cooler. highs only in the 60's tomorrow and low-70's on sunday. sunday looks like a beautiful day on the eastern shore. ocean city, the front is moving slow, so that believes the show or risk. a rip current risk.

>> salt on the wound, that is what utility customers are saying about a policy. this is after the storm that left hundreds of thousands of customers without power for a week. they are reconsidering the policy that allows the company to recharge. crops are in desperate need of heavy rain. the newest projections are that corn growers could end up with their lowest yields in 17 years tol.

the government is slashing its corn production forecast to 10.8 billion bushels. it appears the rate of new foreclosures seen maryland will be higher than any other state. the national -- there is a flood of new cases, one is dealing with robosignings. almost 20 of every 1000 home loans in maryland went into foreclosure during april, may and june this year, twice the national average. meanwhile, the government is pitching some new rules to help homeowners. it includes clear statements which breakdown mortgage payments and rulings on interest-rate hikes. and correcting errors quickly. the rules come from the consumer

financial protection bureau. there will be a follow on january after a public comment period. >> remember this? he didn't have a harness for safety net, but he did make it safely to the other side. now he is at it again, walking over the atlantic city boardwalk, which is 125 feet off the ground. also, he became the first man to walk over niagara falls. 150 pages of depositions, we have been going over the latest accusations against john leopold. we will have the latest at 6:00 p.m. >> i am happy that i have the silver medal, but i am not happy with how i did. that is pretty much how i am appealing right now. >> she raised some eyebrows with her reaction. but most olympians are not that

lucky.

>> just two days left in the 2012 summer olympic games. taking to the streets, trying to get every last minute of partying and celebrating you can get in. it has been two weeks of action-

packed competition. tens of people are ready to celebrate as it all comes to a close. >> they have to watch where they put their hands. >> of course, not everyone can win a medal. >> that's for sure. most athletes are wrapping up their olympic experience without any hardware it all. took strength and talent to get to london. but it may take something else to leave without a medal. it is one thing to train the body. it is another thing to train the heart. >> i ended up her needing a disc in my back, which caused numbness in my feet and an inability to move well. >> she won the shot put.

>> she was unhappy that did she could not do her best. >> all smiles, happy to represent the usa. >> most of them will leave without ever having stepped on a podium. the victory is getting here in the first place. >> even though my competition did not turn out how wanted to, having my family here and experiencing that is really what is important to me. >> she can say "i am an olympian." >> jill says she will take time off to see how her back is doing and decide whether she will train for another olympics. >> they can say they were an olympian.

that is all for us at 5:00 p.m. here is what is new at 6:00 p.m. question the senate is gathering for a final vote on gatt -- >> the senate is gathering for a final vote on gambling. that is next. >> and what it to to get an employee fired. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the senate is wrapping up its work on the governor's gambling bill, but the house is just getting started. >> live now from annapolis with the latest. >> the senate today gave preliminary approval to the gambling bill and they will be back. but it did not come without a vigorous debate. they're coming back at this hour for a final vote. >> we wanted to make sure