[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching wbal tv 11. live, local, late breaking. >> with the stroke of a pen, the issue of extending gambling is in the hands of the voters. hi and sarah caldwell. the governor signed legislation that allows a casino in prince george's county and live table games. david collins joins us with the

latest. >> good afternoon. voters will have the final say, and if polls are accurate indication, the gambling program will include a sixth site and live table games. the house speaker said three out of five voters supported slots and put this in perspective. senate president mike miller was absent. the governor who called gambling a destruction -- distraction highlighted the job creation and additional education funding. >> all of us know how did this of this issue has been in the past. we are able to put this behind us. it incorporates information. it will put forward the mayor lenders who have the final say on this. >> state analysts say the education trust fund will get

$174 million from the gambling revenue. more on this story tonight. reporting live from annapolis, david collins. >> extended gambling was not the only issue debated. lawmakers failed to come to a consensus on the latest pitbull lane, meaning someone attack would not have to prove prior attack to be held liable. the court's ruling will stand. cleanup is under way. we're following severe weather since it broke out last night. the main complaint seemed to be water related. baltimore county received as much as four inches of rain. officials had to perform a number of swift water rescues. >> when i went out my back door, and i have a big, raised area, i saw the water through the

parking lot into the apartment complex parking lot behind us, and i walked through. one of the ladies, her car is somewhere on loch raven, underneath this overpass. >> at the height of the storm, b g e reported more than 13,000 customers without power. fewer than 2500 remain. for how it is looking today, let's head to meteorologist ava marie. >> thank you. we -- i wish we could say we are in the clear, but there is still a chance for that. it is looking cloudy the two point is still in the upper- 60's. it is still fairly humid. with the cloud cover, it might squash the storms. we need the sunshine to get the energy.

nonetheless there is a threat for thunderstorms. a 30%-to-40% chance. any thunderstorm could be on the strong side. there is a slight risk for severe weather. we will show you the radar in a few minutes. >> thank you. do you have pictures or videos of the latest storm? you can send them to us on our new smartphone app and our new web site, wbaltv.com. frustrated bge customers voiced their complaints about the utility's response to the june ratio storm. many said the situation would be easier to expect -- except about -- with a realistic time frame about how long it would take to restore power. >>hat is the worst thing. there was no response. disney a number. say it will be one week.

we will go away and make plans accordingly. >> had we had plans, where we put utility workers in place before the storm hits, that would have freaked res -- resulted in restoring power quickly. >> to more meetings are scheduled this evening. one is indelicate city. the final hearing is on chesapeake avenue in townsend. both hearings begin in seven cost -- 7:00 p.m.. crews continue to work on a broken water main in southwest baltimore on the 2700 block of frederick ave. it caused facing kohl and a loss of water. the break has effected -- caused a sinkhole, and a loss of water. residence inn port depositor are

feeling the effects of a propane tanker -- propane tractor-trailer accident. crashed into a condominium is the afternoon. emergency crews have not been able to pump out the propane, and it could be up to 24 hours to do so. the driver of the truck was taken to the hospital. their condition is still not known. as city police continued to search for new clues in a deadly double shooting, more than 100 people gathered at west mount vernon park. neighbors and loved ones prayed for alex ulrich was killed and larry peterson -- larry peters. a grieving mother made a desperate plea. >> that one piece of information

could very well be the key. >> it is willing to be a long road. >> anyone with information is urged to call city homicide. coming up, a wildfire continues to rage in washington state. how residents are lending fire crews a hand. gerry sandusky is reportedly working on a new book. details on how he is [ male announcer ] the emotional burden of debt.

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>> combination, jerry sandusky -- combination, jerry sandusky might be working on a second book. >> he is no longer on suicide watch. he has been described as a model inmate, quietly spending the dollars in his cell. we are told he writes his own version of the story, and he might be working on a bigger project, writing a book. is working with his wife. her written correspondence privileges have been suspended test for the costs, taxpayers paid -- suspended. as for the costs, taxpayers pay

$80 a day for any inmate. his first book was entitled " touched." one thing is virtually certain, it will be written from a jail cell as he is expected to receive a lengthy prison sentence. >> an attorney for the family of a gunman on 3 killed near texas a&m university says the man had been suffering from mental issues. he opened fire monday when a law enforcement officer attempted to serve him with a subpoena. the county council was killed. a bystander was killed as well. washington state residents effected by the wildfire are lending crews shake and to contain the flames, reportedly using hand tools to dig their own fire containment line. officials say the wind has made

it difficult to turn back the fire. 70 homes and hundreds of outbuildings have burned. still to come, three simple rules that could make it easier to lose weight. >> a large portion of the eastern u.s. is under a risk for severe weather. we will talk about when the storm finally ends when we come back, but first a live look outdoors. 83 degrees at the inner harbor. 79 at the airport.

>> a new report reveals u.s.

home builders are more confident in the housing recovery this month, according to the national association of home builders with the index rising two points, to 37, up from 35 in july, the highest reading since march, 2007. the index has risen steadily since january. cannon has issued a recall on a popular digital camera. a chemical used in the rubber grit could result in an allergic reaction. contact can usa to get replacement grips installed. there was a voluntary recall of bumbo baby seats because babies can wiggle or fall out of them.

consumers are asked to stop using the product immediately. the consumer product safety commission and bumbo baby seats know of 50 incidents where babies fell from a bumbo baby seats that was i raised serious. -- raised surface. 19 were -- resulted in a skull fractures. high temperatures and a lack of rain continue to plague much of the country, and some of the most severe drought conditions are being felt in the midwest, including missouri. we have a live look at how the dry conditions are causing problems. >> at its core, farming can be a hard, demanding life, but for many in missouri and across the midwest, it has never been as

difficult as this year. >> this year, with the intense heat and the lack of rain -- we have ed two measurable rain since april 30. >> burned out fields, cracked and broken earth, and restrictions because city wells are running low on water. >> the drought has been in this region for several weeks. then temperatures started so early. >> all 114 counties have been declared disaster areas. this family has succeeded in more than 50 years of dairy farming. their pastures have not produced any hay or a place to gray's. >> we spent an excess of $150,000 the last three months on the added cost.

if you have normal grain prices and normal commodity prices, and you do not have to buy all of this hate, that is money that would be sitting in the bank. >> costs that will be passed on to consumers. >> this is the beginning of something that does not want to be very good for everybody, as you will feel this in a few months at the grocery stores. >>'s substantial rain comes down. -- until substantial rain comes down. >> >> now, your insta-weather- plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> much of maryland have seen a lack of rain as well. we had 4 inches in baltimore county, but it fell so fast that a lot of it ran off rather than soaking into the ground. if there is a chance for more rain this afternoon, but not likely widespread. it is starting to track out of

kentucky, going to west virginia. this will be pushing the east in the next couple of hours. notice how far south it is. it mix with the ball, it will miss us. there is still a cold -- -- it looks like the bulk will miss us. it is still cold. 70's in the west. the cold front is picking up when you looked at the dew point temperatures of 70's crossed the eastern shore. 60's for the mountains. this is good news as drier air pushes the in behind the cold front, but until the cold front clears out, we have to allow the possibility of storms. low pressure is tracking off of the jersey coast and that is producing showers in virginia. that will push into the mid- atlantic, then high pressure will build the and, bringing in

pretty nice weather tomorrow. a new storm approaches by the end of the week. there is a slight risk for severe weather today. it extends to south carolina, into the lower parts of new england. s four maryland, yesterday the whole state was at risk. today, it is mainly focused east, down to d.c., and then east of interstate 95. that means storms could bring heavy downpours, maybe some strong, damaging wind, and possibly some hail. the storms were isolated last night, but they were pretty vigorous. anything that pops up later today, you might have to watch out for, but futurecast shows a clear route in the evening hours, and dryer overnight. we have a chance for an evening thunderstorm, and then clearing skies. for the seven-day forecast tomorrow will be a great day.

sunshine the entire day. 88. friday and saturday, a new storm system, but it least we cool down behind the second front, and sunday the high is only up to 84. >> good news for those who make their livelihoods from the chesapeake bay. it appears the so-called dead zone is shrinking according to the state department of natural resources who found a 12% of the day at four oxygen levels, down from 30% in july. dead zones are areas where there is too little oxygen for fish and crabs -- fish, crabs and other creatures to survive. >> losing weight can be hard enough, but keeping it off is a trick. three simple rules could make it easier. we show you what you need to now.

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