[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> you are watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, latebreaking. this 11 news at noon. >> we begin with breaking news into the newsroom. emergency crews are on the scene of a bus accident in silver spring. a bus crashed into a house near states i drive. we told that about 10 to 15 people were on the bus. fortunately, only minor injuries were reported. people inside at the time of the crash but were not hurt.

now to our big story at noon, a scam targeting the elderly. it hit a few more people over the weekend. it began with a phone call and someone impersonating a tax official. shelton dutes has the story. >> i don't expect your opt for that money. > -- to be robbed for that money. >> a scam is targeting elderly people across the city. what can a person would scam a full role people -- >> a creek. lowdown and crummy. >> senior citizens have been victimized. police have not released an exact number of cases, but two were reported this weekend alone. typically, police said that a woman calls the elderly victims claiming to be a baltimore city tax collector and tells them that their property taxes are

overdue. she goes on to say that if they don't pay, they will be evident from their homes. in some cases, the man in this composite sketch shows up at the front door to collect money. >> he has turned violent. it turns into more of robbery. >> i will like it at all. -- i don't like it at all. >> i think it is horrible as well. it is taking advantage of folks who do not have resources to protect themselves. >> police are urging everyone to be mindful of who was calling or stopping by their home and report any suspicious activity. >> we are following a developing story in dundalk. baltimore county police are on the scene of a homicide at the 400 block of the scarsdale road. officers arrived on the scene just after 7:00 a.m. police have released new details, and we now that the

victim is a male in his 20s. in baltimore, at least four people are recovering after a pair shootings. baltimore city police tells 11 news that three males were shot there sunday night, one of the victims of juvenile. he was rushed to hopkins johns hospital, while the other two men were taken to shock trauma. authorities are investigating a saturday night shooting in west baltimore. in that incident, at a 35-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body. investigators are combing the crime scene at the 600 block of ashburton street. baltimore county police have identified the victim of a weekend shooting at a hotel. investigators tell 11 news that an 18-rolled was shot and killed in the parking lot of the ramada hotel. the incident happened early

sunday morning when officers responded. >> we continue to investigate to determine what happened. what we are able to determine is that the victim did suffer from a single gunshot wound. this was the result of some type of fight that happened in the back of a parking lot. >> investigators are asking anyone with additional information to contact investigators. emergency crews are on the scene of a gas main break in baltimore county. we are told that some of struck a utility line at pulaski highway. nearby buildings have been evacuated, and eastbound 40 closed between rossville boulevard. you can add to our website, wbaltv.com. the 19-rolled baltimore county man is recovering from service

industries sustained and the catwalk in dundalk. -- areas injuries sustained and the catwalk in dundalk. we are told that the victim plunged 50 feet from a catwalk in the abandoned building. he is at a critical condition at shock trauma. no word on why he and his friends were there. >> weather-wise, it does not in the best start to the work week, the sunshine is breaking through the cloud deck from time to time over all, it is not a bad forecast. 75 degrees at the airport. variable clouds. the dew points is only 63. comfortable in that respect. best chance will be across southern maryland and the beaches, and there may be a few thunderstorms in the mountains. high-temperature near 80. >> it republican congressman

from missouri is in the hot seat today. this after republican representative paul bacon -- todd akin to an interviewer that women's bodies can prevent pregnancies and cases of "legitimate rape." >> the romney campaign is moving to distance itself from controversy comments made by a missouri lawmaker did representative todd akin said " if it is a legitimate rape, the theme of what has ways to shut the whole thing down." he is referring to a potential pregnancy. the romney campaign reacted fast, pointing out that mitt romney and paul ryan disagree with akin's statement and that the team would not oppose abortion for rape victims. akin issued a statement saying that he misspoke and said that he has "deep empathy for women

raped and abused." >> student at the college park campus of started a petition to get chick-fil-a removed after comments by the company executive about same-sex marriage. they are calling on the university to replace chick-fil- a with a more accepting business and to suggest a healthier options for students. the chick-fil-a president said that his company back to biblical definition of family. still ahead, it is often a rite of passage for college students, their first credit card. it often leads them at -- leaves them in massive debt. and remember it hollywood corporate details of director tony scott's -- remembering a hollywood great. details of director tony scott bostick tragic suicide. and the latest efforts to contain a fire and why houses

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>> state of emergency in parts of northern california as well fires raged out of control. the fire has destroyed seven homes and will force the speculation of at least 3000 residents. nearly 1000 fire fighters and

helicopter crews are battling the blaze which broke out sunday morning. so far, they have yet to make any headway and continue to fire. prince philip, queen elizabeth's husband, is back home after spending five nights in the hospital. he was taken to the hospital wednesday for a recurring blood infection. he was staying at the royal family's the summer residence in scotland at the time. this the second time in a matter of months that the 91-year-old has been hospitalized at condition. police in los angeles are investigating the apparent suicide of a kind director tony scott. the body was found in clear los angeles harbor sunday after witnesses say he jumped from a bridge three he was best known for directing films like " top gun" and "days of thunder as police discovered his car by the bridge and say there was no inside. he was 68 years old. still to come, a recall of lettuce sold in maryland. how to tell if you have the

affected lettuce. we all know that exercise is good for us, but what happens when it becomes an addiction? >> temperatures have been nice and mild for this time of year and that trend will continue. here is a peak outside. mostly cloudy in baltimore.

>> a per supplier is voluntarily recalling romaine lettuce ship in 19 states, including maryland, because of possible e. coli contamination.

it was sold in stores since august 2. it had a best buy it of august 17. back-to-school time, and many parents are concerned how their new college student will do with balancing the budget at home. bob hansen takes a look at the ongoing debate. >> he is just a few weeks from heading back to college. he has learned a lot since freshman year. >> i don't even look at the total. they say okay, this much -- >> ryan says he will be more responsive to with his money this time around. he is talking not going from a debit card to a credit card. >> it is something i know is and

as there eventually. >> don't tonight your financial situation. don't deny and don't despair, because things will be ok. >> talks about financial solutions on local radio stations. he says that ryan and his of the children started with debit cards for a reason. the money comes right out of your account more like cash. >> if you had to pay your credit card every week, while, i have a lot of charges i have to pay off. a month later, responsibility or negligence of the end of the month. >> date and will be paying off their lunch for a really long time. >> he says many college students have credit cards, but they should have their limits. >> the credit card has a low a puerto rico and $1,000 credit limit.

>> -- low apr and $1,000 credit limit. >> is it a good idea to cosign on a credit card? >> never, ever, ever should parents cosign. >> they should have the child's passwords to monitor the accounts. college is a time for learning in and out of the classroom. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with tony pann. >> our last couple of days we have at temperatures below average. yesterday we stayed in the 70's. we will struggle to get close to 80 degrees. it has been a good day today. yunus there is a lot of cloud cover for short. we can thank this area of the delmarva for that. we are close enough to get into cloud cover and even a couple of showers. in general, this area of high-

pressure takes its toll on weather. you will like the seven-day forecast. it will produce at least a cloud cover and showers. the discounts are on the lower eastern shore counties. this is producing instability. we could see a few showers and thunderstorms pumping up in the mountains where they had some sunshine this morning. more of a steady rain. lower eastern shore at the beaches. in between, we have a 30% or 40% chance for a shower. maybe a thundershower in the forecast for baltimore. take an umbrella just in case. odds are you'll stay dry. 73 in parkton. dew points are in the low 60s. humidity is very comfortable.

forecast for today, variable clouds, mixture of clouds, a little bit of sunshine. high temperatures will range between 77 and 82 degrees. if you take about this afternoon, there will not be too much of a chance for lightning. matusz winds at 10 knots -- northeast winds at 10 knots. overnight, partly to mostly cloudy. slight chance for a shower. temperatures range from near 60 in the suburbs to at 70 downtown. the clouds will hang around again tomorrow and there is a chance for a light shower or sprinkle on tuesday. partly to mostly sunny. high temperatures in the mid- 80's. overall, the forecast through the weekend. -- could forecast for the weekend.

>> forany of us, i just hard enough to get to the gym, but an unhealthy work out this order is on the rise over exercising. some people are pushing their workouts to the point of interfering with their jobs and for small relationships. >> my goal was to come in under 21 minutes by the end of the summer. >> he admits he was never a runner before. when he decided to join a racing series, the thrill became addictive. >> when you start winning, it becomes contagious. >> he ran long distances and added boot camp classes. it was starting to take a toll on his body. >> i just hit a point where i could not want any more. >> this georgetown hospital physical therapist says he is seeing more and more patients who are over-exercise in and taking their workouts to

dangerous extremes. >> in runners in particular you see this over-exercising. >> in the last 12 years, the number people finishing marathon has increased by 50%. it is not just runners. the number of yoga practitioners has exploded from four billion to 20 million in the last decade. >> the fear of losing control, the fear of losing structure in day-to-day life, not being in shape, not being desirable. >> this psychiatrists says that over-exercises are similar to people with eating disorders. they use exercise as a way to control their lives or as it becomes a problem when it gets in the with social activities or relationships and, of course, when it starts to affect bodies physically.

>> people notice because they expect to get pain. >> bone stress, tendinitis. exercisers often feel extreme fatigue. he had to take a break from running. after a few months of rest, he is back on track now. >> for me it is an internal drive to keep going. >> an interesting look at long- lasting marriage is. the drinking habits of both men and women tended to change when they are part of a long-term marriage. researchers said that a long- term relationship curb men's drinking, while women drink more. for the first time in its 80- year history, augusta golf club has female members. the club invited secretary of

state condoleezza rice and the south carolina finance your to become the first women when the club opens for any season in october. both women accepted. has been criticized for years for not allowing female members. up next, your maryland lottery numbers. and we will get another check insta-weather-plus forecast. first, a look at how wall street is performing at this hour.

>> tonight at 5:00, we are monitoring breaking news in the 11 news from. a woman has been trapped under car in northeast baltimore. we have a credit to the scene and we will have late breaking details at 5:00. 2000 local steelworkers from the sparrows point plant stand to lose their jobs and benefits. they will not go down without a fight. and the state's on the clinton- free restaurant is in baltimore. the tasty -- only gluten-3 restaurant is in baltimore. the tasty trailblazers, tonight at 5:00. >> good afternoon. i am angela jackson from wbal radio. your first number is --

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