avenue and st. paul street. the tedious process csx has right now of writing a number of coal cars. they have to remove all of the coal from the cars as well. moments ago, the ntsb held a news conference saying they interviewed both operators and both of them said they did not see anything unusual on the tracks or apply the brakes, rather an emergency brakes went off because of some sort of separation in an air hose connecting the cars and ultimately the train derailed. this diriment took the lives of two women sitting on the bridge over main street. -- this derailment took the lives of two women sitting on the bridge over main street. tuesday afternoon, crews begin the painstakingly slow task of 21 coal cars that derailed overnight. >> there was this big

screeching. the cable i was near was shaking. i figured it derailed. >> she was just feet away from where several cars fell off a bridge and automobiles and below. >> i normally parked over there and i moved my car at the last minute. the debris is unreal. >> according to officials, sometime around midnight, a 3,000 ft 80 car train traveling from west virginia to baltimore derailed as it headed to downtown ellicott city traveling at 25 miles an hour, sending 21 cars off the track. a man who works at a nearby bar said the scene was chaotic. >> it was mass mayhem like when a kid on christmas destroys a lot of cars on a train track. two people were killed and it

was not good at all. >> the two women were rose mayr, a student at bellaire and elizabeth nass a student at jmu. both were 19 years old. both of the bodies were found on the main street bridge buried beneath coal dumped by the cars. two engineers on locomotives were uninjured. in a strange twist of fate, just before the derailment, one of tweeted two photos. >> it was a continuous boom, boom, boom. >> this man said it seemed surreal. >> it was unbelievable. cars laying on their side. it was totally amazing. >> the ntsb says the cause of the crash is under investigation and the cleanup

should last until the end of the week. >> i expect to be here today, tonight and most of tomorrow until we get our work done. >> if i could show you the live picture here, they are taking this car and the process they go through here is they have to pick it up with these cranes. the wheels are on the track and they're going to take the train and literally flipped it over. this is an extraordinary process of men and machines, getting these cards back on the track. it is upside down as you are looking at it. the ntsb says they are in the process of looking at signals, track conditions, and other bridges in that area and reviewing on board a videotaped to determine exactly what happened. but they say they did not see anything out of the ordinary. we will continue to follow the

story in the 5:00 the hour to see how ellicott city is dealing with the tragedy. >> we will check back in throughout the next hour and half for more updates. >> we have also been monitoring the cleanup from the air with skype team 11. let's go to capt. roy taylor. what are you seeing in the surrounding area? >> you are looking live at the train derailment right at the bridge area. we're going to pan right a little bit and you will see where baltimore county police have shut down the traffic to frederick road. if you do not live down here, this equipment dealing with the recovery of the train derailed cars that are smashed in the parking lot -- if you go over two main street, be aware that some businesses are still open.

see what type of arrangement you can make, but main street was shutdown for a block and a half or two blocks up. there are stores still open on main street. they may make special arrangements for you to in there and patronize their business. >> the girls were both 2010 graduates of have run high school and with no counseling will be available when that students returned to class next week. we caught up with the measure while ago and they say they're working to deal with the crisis. >> everybody kno everybody here. i think the families will rally together to support both families of the girls. >> he says the girls were highly active in school and well liked.

we have continuing coverage of the deadly train derailment. you can see debt disaster unfold and get a closer look at the cleanup and late breaking updates online. >> police are still investigating a multiple vehicle accident that happened on 895 south down this morning. we are told a 2008 honda struck a maintenance vehicle -- maintenance vehicle in the right lane. the driver was taken to the shock trauma. the other driver was taken to harbor hospital. all of them have non-life threatening injuries. 895 has since been reopened. baltimore county police say they know who stabbed and killed a man yesterday morning, leaving a blood trail across the neighborhood. according to the victims roommate, -- it is the victims

remained and he is now being held without bail. we told you yesterday how police were called to a home at about 6:15 in the morning. officers say they found the victim dead in the basement. police were still on the scene when we brought you this story yesterday. wheat we are told an argument led to the stabbing. >> a baltimoreoman is behind bars after a brutal attack on women. police have arrested t 38- year-old man charged with armed robbery, assault, and a dozen other counts. it was on july 30 when police say she broke into the home, punching and choking the woman before dragging her into the basement. she fought back despite her attackers physical strength. she was left with serious scars and bruises. five more people are behind bars for prey on the elderly. we have learned this is part of

a larger crime rate taggart -- targeting the elderly residents. >> these five suspects, police say they conspired to con the elderly people of thousands of dollars. police are calling their alleged that is especially true considering the victims were between the ages of 70 and 95. police have dos -- have these -- have these people in custody right now. they are all arrested related to the properties scanned sure of -- targeting the elderly people. in each of the cases, the elderly victim got a call from someone claiming to be a tax collector. they said if they didn't pay, they would be evicted from their homes.

>> one incident we have heard of, a tight a victim up, they pushed the elderly around and slapped them. another incident, they put a towel over someone's head which could have led to suffocation. >> its and now on the total amount of money but it was said to be several thousand dollars. there could be anymore potential victims out there and police are urging other victims to contact them. >> now to tragedy in afghanistan. a naval officer from an arundel county has paid the ultimate price during a fight with and surgeons. officer of first class patrick seats. we have the story from atwater. >> that petty officer lived in

this as water neighborhood. he joined the navy in 2006. >> heat achieved so much and has so much promise and has so much respect in the steel community. he will be missed. he was a rising star, one of the best. >> family and friends say the petty officer embodied a deep threat of patriotism, commitment, family and a sense of purpose to make a positive difference in life. >> he had a passion in everything he did. love, live, work, a fund. he had a sense of humor, a unique sense of humor. >> he was on a special operations mission when his blackrock --

the blackrock was engaged in a firefight and went down in rugged terrain. the taliban claims a shot it down. the cause of the crash remains under investigation. >> his dream was to be a seal. he wanted to serve his country. >> his father planted the seeds of his dream when he was 4 years old. in middle school, he joined the sea cadets and at 12, he carved his ambitions on the bottom of a dresser drawer. >> he said he was going to complete buds. he would find inspirational quotes and right things to himself. >> he would do the job and do it to the best of his ability. that he would it be able to ensure all the other operators were prepared and ready to do their job to the best of their ability. he would coach them and pushed them to be the best they could

be and be the role model they would aspire to be. >> he is called by family and friends a determined individual. he is survived by his parents, a sister and his wife. his seal teammates issued a statement saying he was a consummate professional, a man who embodied what is to be a warrior. >> still to come, a missouri congressman, todd akin is trying to salvage his campaign of a new ad begging for forgiveness. >> the mistake i made was in the words i said, not the heart i hold. >> some republicans say step aside. a report from washington when we come back. >> on bass -- on the heels of the recommendations that baby get tested for hepatitis, we'll talk to one man affected by the disease. >> a couple of isolated showers on the radar

>> breaking news right now in west baltimore -- a warehouse fire along of franklin town road. i don't see a lot of smoke, so

apparently they did in get a good knock on that. >> we could see the smoke from ellicott. about 20 minutes ago, roofers' were working on this refund somehow it ignited. they are trapped for a brief instant until firefighters were able to assist them. firefighters made a very aggressive attack and were able to extinguish the fire within 50 minutes. they're just checking for hot spots right now but the road remains shut down north and southbound. >> thank you very much. republicans have cut off his funding and blasted him for his remark about rape, but congressman todd akin said he will stay in the race for the senate. he democrats claim that the attitudes are shared by paul ryan. let's go to washington for the very latest. >> good evening from capitol hill. over the years, paul ryan worked

with todd akin to try to reduce abortions by narrowing the definition of rape. that is getting more attention now because they're fighting back. refusing to quit the missouri gazette -- missouri senate race, he bought tv time to say some rates are not legitimate. >> the mistakes i made were in the words i said, not part i hold. i ask for your forgiveness. >> but republicans are ganging up on him. >> everyone is on the same page and yet seen unity on the fact that he ought to get out of the race. >> people in missouri are in agreement. >> already trailing in national surveys, the romney campaign could be in jeopardy say some mori republicans. one week before the national convention, this is not what the gop wants to be talking about. they want to talk about mothers that are trying to balance the budget.

>> but at the site of the convention where the republicans have to widen their appeal, the gop platform committee was considering a ban on abortion even after a rape. mitt romney said he will not be bound by that. >> in the case of rape and incest when the life of the mother is at stake, i think abortion might be appropriate. >> but democrats rushed to point out that paul ryan worked with todd akin in congress and the republican majority to toughen the definition of rape to forcible rape. >> paul ryan co-sponsored those bills and a 3200 -- 3200 republicans also showed those views. >> conservative activists put absolute abortion bans and the republican platform's in 2004 and 2008. the nominees ignored it.

like mitt romney said he would do. >> tonight, the cdc is urging all baby boomers to get tested for hepatitis c. for one local man, the warning rings all too true. we have tonight's medical alert. >> he has been sober for nearly 40 years. just 12 years ago, he found out he had hepatitis c from sharing drug needles. >> i thought i was in the clear. 25 years later, my behavior came back to bite me in the butt and it can happen to a lot of people. >> the cdc says is happening to a lot of baby boomers. some of it is due to using injectable drugs decades ago, but many other factors put this generation their risk. >> we are a high-risk population, whether we realize there not because of our

behavior, whether you got a tattoo or your ears pierced or use drugs or got a blood transfusion. >> that is why the sec released recommendations for anyone born between 1945 and 1965 to get a one time blood test for hepatitis c at the next doctor visit. many people don't have symptoms at all but if it is undetected, it could lead to big problems with your liver. >> that is what crazy about hepatitis. it may lay dormant or of my progress and when it does, we're talking about liver cancer, liver disease. >> doctors say a simple blood test can save lives. there are simple treatments and even a cure if they are caught early. he is encouraging all baby boomers to do the same. >> i want people to know it can

happen and does happen. >> for more information, you can find links on our web site >> a decent summer day around most of the mid-atlantic. some clouds but no big storms in our area. the satellite composite shows a pleasant evening unfolding. we will keep an eye on the showers tracking east northeast. also a batch of showers and around pittsburgh coming out of ohio. i don't think they will survive overnight but it is worth watching for the next couple of hours. high pressure gradually strengthening over the area and rain chances will be diminishing. 82 degrees in downtown baltimore.

79 in hagerstown. the cool air out west. with the showers approaching, that is helping to keep the temperature is around 70 degrees. fairly comfortable and the low 80s. in general, little cooler than would be typical in this time in august. the front has stalled out to the south. that is where the storms will be for the next few days. we will see more and more sunshine each day, but don't expect a big warm up. 58 in the suburbs tonight. mostly clear skies with sunset at 753. when that will become just about column tomorrow with partly cloudy and seasonal temperatures. a light east wind and a sunrise at 6:26. the winds will be light, favoring an easterly direction most of the day.

a water temperatures hovering around 80 degrees it right now. high tide is at 10:27. in the mountains, tomorrow's high only in the low 70's. beautiful sunshine was just a few puffy fairweather clouds. eastern shore locations after the risk of sharma is out, we will see partly cloudy skies wednesday and temperatures averaging a degree or two below normal for this time of year. the delaware beaches have a risk of a storm tomorrow, but lots of sunshine thursday. in the tropics, hurricane center's are keeping an eye on this cluster of thunderstorms. we do have a new tropical storm that has formed out in the the atlantic. we have to watch these storms. when we get this storm in the of i category, we have to watch out

for them. tomorrow, partly cloudy. patchy fog over the weekend and early cloudy in the afternoon highs around 85. >> he's one of the nation's top basketball stars singled out as a player to watch. >> but we have learned he will be playing at one of the biggest events of the year for at it -- for high-school athletes. >> thousands of students returning to school in baltimore returning to school in baltimore city have to watch

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>> of baltimore city is about to change how your child gets to and from school. affects more than 30,000 children who take us to class. >> in some cases, it will mean getting to school earlier or later. let's go live to the newsroom to sort this all-out. what does this mean exactly? >> at one time, at least 50

baltimore schools were operating on separate bell schedules. this year, it has been cut to half a dozen and that will affect bus schedules. on top of that, the bus fares have gone electronic. a dress down the city's school ceo made unannounced visits to dozens of buildings to check the back-to-school progress. we caught up with him in east baltimore. >> did you have any idea he was coming? >> i did not, but it doesn't matter. >> wire you doing this? >> just to check that the principles are getting the support that they need. >> support inside and out. more schools will sound of their first. bell at the same time and that will affect the ride to school. >> we wanted to become more effective and efficient. the time that some kids were spending on buses -- there were just too many bus schedules making it too difficult.

>> the idea is to save millions of dollars and reduce how much they have to pay cab companies to make sure students get to school. principals are also prepared to issue an electronic bus passes. >> it gives us a tracking mechanism that is good in terms of knowing how the program is working. >> it saves a lot time and allows us to track our costs. >> parents familiar with it say they support that change. >> you basically had to fly and i think the electronic thing is a very good. >> whether it's on the road or in the school building, it won't be long before students had back to the classroom. more than 80,000 students turned to school -- returned to school bright and early on august 27.

>> thank you. a sign of progress for church leaders and pressures in baltimore. >> coming up, a look at the start of the repairs on the basilica of the assumption following last year's earthquake. >> the massive cleanup continues. here's a live picture of the scene over the deadly train derailment this morning in ellicott

>> you are looking at the view of a still very active seen as local, state, and national officials to investigate the deadly train derailment in ellicott city. that has been our big story all day. >> it to college students were dead. not only were they standing outside the tracks but may have been drinking at the time of the accident. >> as a cleanup efforts continue, the county executive has been kind enough to join us. bulldozers are removing coal at this hour. how're you doing and how is ellicott city doing?

>> my thought and prayer scott to the two victims who we had here. i was here all my long, watching the rescue crews here looking for victims and trying to find if there were any survivors. this is a battle tested a group in ellicott city and we're looking to clean this up. we're asking people to be patient. it's hard work and getting all of these cars and coal out of here. >> we richest talking off-camera and this probably one of the biggest transportation disasters your administration has seen. what was a like to deal with that train derailment? they thought the two women were dead and they turned out to be dead. >> i was here with my fire chief at 12:30 and you really cannot put into words until you

see train cars flipping over of a bridge, crushing automobiles and piles of coal everywhere. but this is what we train for. we have braved men and women out here all night working hard until we get this cleaned up. i would ask people to get down here and support your merchants because a number of them had to be closed and they could use your business. >> speaking of those merchants, is there any relief for them? the town has been hit by floods and we are standing behind the embankment that tumbled down during the last tropical storm. what do you tell the merchants? >> we have been communicating with them all night long. we want to be a resource for them. this is a tough group. you cannot replicate a main

street like this. we will get through this and be even stronger. >> thank you. that's the latest here from ellicott city. we will have an update and a look at the ntsb investigation and look at the two female victim's to tragically lost their lives right as the train derailment occurred. >> also from the scene in ellicott city, we're learning the damage has been extended to horizon -- to verizon. they say the problem cannot be fixed until local authorities give workers access to the damage equipment they have restored service to some customers by rerouting network traffic and hurt. a navy seal from anne arundel

county was killed when a helicopter crashed in afghanistan. the group's commander praised them as being great warriors, teammates and friends. he is survived by his parents and wife. a former basketball standout will not play in the elite 24 event. the news comes just days after police say he assault of the mother of his child, throwing her to the ground and kicking her. the violent attack landed him behind bars and other charges of assault and aren't reckless endangerment. he's of most prominent names and baltimore basketball and one of the highest ranked players on the east coast. he will not take place in the 2012 of a leak for. it will have to be seen how that affects his prior commitment in

the fall. >> and oklahoma high-school was held a valediction -- valedictorians diplomat after the speech. >> find out what she said that got official so angry and what she has to do to get back.

>> nearly a year after an earthquake rocked the region, repairs to the basilica are under way. as a star all of a news reporter shows us, the work could take months. >> these images of construction throughout the baltimore basilica are a symbol of progress to church leaders and parishioners. looking to spring, right around easter time, we can have a reopening of the basilica again. >> last august 23, the 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the mid-atlantic, causing more than 50 cracks and structural damage

to american's first deidre. most damage occurred at the highest points of the basilica. after minor setbacks, the first phase of repairs is underway. as crews erected scaffolding, the procedure could take up to seven weeks. >> right now, the damages from a distance. once the workmen are in place, they can see. >> this is the platform we are assembling. >> the repairs are estimated to be completed by next easter sunday and will return the basilica back to its restorations' blender. to do that, the archdiocese and listed the same general contracting company that worked on the basilica's restoration. >> he was the general contractor for the restoration and they brought in the people who are familiar with the inner workings of this building. that gives me confidence. >> with the concerns about walking down the basilica's up

i'll surrounding bite -- surrounding by the construction, they say they have recovered. >> we were able to bring in event planners that can shroud the scaffolding and make it disappear as much as they can and do some lighting that will make it beautiful. >> we can services, weddings, and tours will continue during construction. the repairs are expected to cost about $5 billion -- $5 million, but most of it is covered by insurance. >> a recent high-school valedictorian has caused a stir in her small town in oklahoma. although she will soon be in college, she has been denied her high-school diploma because she used the word "al" and her graduation speech. she talked about people and asking her what she wanted to do and be and she answered "who the

hell knows?" the principal said she could not get her diploma until she apologized. >> i don't want to because i'm not writing an apology letter that's just going to be a lie. if they're saying by cursing was sitting, that would be another sen. i don't want to have to since on my hands. >> she says she's going to focus on her major of marine biology, but she hopes the district will change its mind. >> what the heck? >> you have to go further if you're going to do it. >> it's the casual dining chain known for its tasty bits of the dishes. >> you will soon find out salt shakers at hundreds of locations nationwide. what restaurant is going itself free and white people will be saying the what the?

>> we have a tropical storm to talk about. we will see where that's headed in the seven-day forecast.

>> our live team coverage of the deadly derailment continues. could the accident have been prevented? police arrest the suspects behind property-tax scams targeting seniors. we'll have latest and plus the changes coming

>> the raven's a preseason hits a crescendo this week when the team hosted jaguars. let's get more on that story. >> this is game 3 against the jacksonville jaguars, given them a look at the starters. they usually don't play the starters in the preseason game. that brings a measure of urgency to this week's games. it gives a coach in the starting players to put into the game everything they've practiced in training camp. it will cut 15 players from the roster by monday. that brings focus to every player.

>> performance of certain players is a big part of it. groups and units together is important because that's how the game is played. guys working together, fewer communications and were synchronized. >> if you are late at home, no worries. you will see plenty of familiar faces at the game. they hope to play many starters well into the third quarter against the jaguars. >> now, your 11 weather and stock plus forecast. >> the tropical storm season has not been all that family to maryland in the past few years. this time of year, the ninth storm of the season is popping up and the tracks tend to become more worrisome.

let's see where is it has formed this year -- east of the caribbean about 500 miles of science are getting more organized. the track takes us into pr and may be up into cuba over the next five days. winds over 40 miles an hour but it is forecasted to become a category one hurricane by the time is passing south of pr in the next two days and curving up toward the bahamas. this is just the general forecast track. there's a wide range that could happen but it's that time of year when we come more concerned because the favorable track is up toward the united states. we will just have to see where i sickos. for the time being, it doesn't feel that tropical. almost a fall-like feel to most of the area. almost winter like.

forties' across the upper great lakes. 50s to the north and west of baltimore. 61 at bwi marshall this morning. 83 in afternoon mist the average high by a couple of degrees. a record high not in sight today. 97 degrees away back in 1899. a couple of showers have popped up in northern virginia. a line of showers and storms in the mountains. some storms trying to get going but it doesn't look like a major threat to the baltimore area. a minimal risk of a storm popping up here in the next 24 hours. a rather pleasant summer evening had. sixties downtown and mainly clear skies. high-pressure sitting off to the west delivering cool air into the lakes and in england, keeping our temperatures down. this will be strengthening

moving in our direction. partly cloudy skies and a light wind. sunrise at 625. the wind is coming out of the east at five knots. the seven-day forecast has normal highs of about 85. we will keep the temperature is at or below normal with partly cloudy skies tomorrow and lots of sun on thursday and friday. over the weekend, some fog may burn off and the pearly cloudy skies. another chance for storms arrives on tuesday. >> a warning tonight from officials when it comes to the drought in that united states. apparently the world needs to start adopting drop management policies as for mr. to cut the worst dry spell in decades. the world meet urological association says the problems are having a ripple effect on global food markets, showing the

need for international policies of focus on water conservation and less consumption especially in semi erik regions. high-level officials are being summer -- been summoned to a meeting to call for more proactive measures. apple and samsung have been duking it out in court for the past two weeks and the chance to decide which company is ripe and it's about the place in the hands of the jury. apple contends samsung swapped iphone and ipad technology and their yanking -- asking them to yank their products from competing markets. but samsung claims it is apple a copy its technology and others in developing their market leading products and seeking $399 million in damages. but even a loss in the courtroom is not expected to be insurmountable. >> when it all shakes down, you will see a landscape of

compelling products cheaper way. >> even after the verdict is rendered, apple and samsung have similar ones pending. a new trend in restaurant may have you bringing your own salt shaker the next time you dine out. boston market is getting rid of salt shakers on its tables. they have come under fire for high sodium content. they say plan to cut the salt and some menu items over six months. other restaurants have jumped on the bandwagon recently as well. boston market says the pepper shakers will say -- will stay and salt shakers will be available at the beverage stations. >> the baltimore grand prix showcases cars zooming through downtown baltimore all highlighted by indy race car next saturday. the american lamonts series will host an event during the labor day weekend. you have seen the grandstands

popping a brown harbor and organizers say they're ready for the event this year. >> this is the highlight for our year and a highlight for a lot of drivers coming to baltimore. there is no other venue where you can race in the heart of the city and a city as fine as baltimore. >> labor day weekend should be a destination, where people want to come from all over the region like they want to do with the long beach grand prix. >> the festival starts friday and continues through sunday afternoon. this morning's deadly train accident is raising concerns about what -- about traveling to residential areas. first, the images are disturbing -- a 62-year-old's swim cut short. the first pictures from what may be her final attempt.

>> over the past 35 years, she has tried four times to swim across the states -- across the straits of florida. but diana nyad was pulled from the ocean, afforded by jellyfish, sharks, hypothermia. >> diana nyad [inaudible]

but short of realizing her dream. on the eve of her 63rd birthday, she was pulled from the waters between cuba and florida overnight, ending her fourth try and more than 30 years to make the record-breaking swim. her swollen lips and blistered phase for evidence of her struggle after more than 41 hours in the water. it began saturday in havana. during her journey, she was stung by jellyfish, followed by sharks, and had to fight hypothermia. ultimately it was the weather that forced her from the water. still, not before she had gone further than she ever had before. >> what an athlete. that is all for us at 5:00. here is what is coming up at 6:00. >> the cleanup efforts continued out here in ellicott after a train derailment kills to women.

>> the focus of investigators -- was the weather or something with a train that cost the cars to topple? >> we have an update on the scam targeting the elderly people. >> you are watching wbal tv 11. >> i think the families will rally around together and the community will rally together and the school to support both families of those girls. >> banding together -- tonight, a community forms a bond of support after a train derailment claims the life of two teenagers. the massive train derailed overnight in ellicott city and the victims, both 19, or sitting on a ledge facing away from the tracks when there were killed. this is a live look at the scene