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shooting involving one of their own. it happened just after 10:00. it is unclear as to what exactly led up to the shooting. no word on the condition of the suspect or if the officer involved suffered any injuries. to our other big story. as family and friends grieved a loss of two promising college students who suffocated after the deadly train derailment in ellicott city, businesses got a little bit of promising news this evening. >> police officers have had to watch over all of these closed roads in downtown ellicott city. tonight, we have learned those crews of men a lot of progress, enough to reopen main street. it is a good street weekend.
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the two teenage victims of the train derailment are being laid to rest. on friday, there was a glimmer of good news. downtown is back in business. main street and other roads reopened. >> there is free parking through sunday. please come down, do not feed the meter, parking is free. support is great restaurants, shops, and businesses. >> the traffic has been a problem. >> of the cleanup will continue, but the big jobs of removing the cars and most of the coal or completed. >> i was expecting to see all lot of cars still laying on the side of the tracks.
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it is amazing. >> investigators are expected to finish their work on saturday. this empty train was the last test run of the week before engineers felt comfortable to resume regular train traffic on the bridge. it is a positive ending to one of the most tragic weeks in recent memory. >> it is going to be tough coming down here. >> police officers will keep a close watch over that bridge area so no one else hangs out there. we still do not know what caused this derailment, we do know that the initial damage estimates is $2.2 million. >> the political future of state delegates don dwyer hangs in the balance. the republican could face serious charges after a boating accident near pasadena injured
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him and six others. he left the hospital yesterday. no charges have been filed. legal experts believe those that could apply carry a jail sentence. an attorney contends the amount of alcohol in his system, the accident, and the children were hurt will be unforgivable to a judge. >> you have the public trust and you violated that trust in a major way. >> a conviction could cause -- toss don dwyer from his delegate seat. current law allows them to stay in office until sentencing. his own party is distancing itself. the gop caucus explained, while we appreciate his frankness, we're troubled by the circumstances. he has been a member of the house of delegates since 2003.
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a man pleaded guilty after stealing a car and kidnapping a mother and her child last year. we're seeing a dramatic moments after the carjacking happened last year in baltimore. the video shows her jumping out of the moving car with her child. earlier, police say, the 22- year-old got into the car while samuels was getting gas. he allegedly forced her back into the car and drove down by- 95. prosecutors said they will seek a 40-year sennce. he should take extra precautions of you are heading to fells point this evening. here is a composite sketch of the man police are looking for. he is between 5 feet 7 and 6 feet tall. he is described as having a mustache and day -- tattoo markings on the right side of
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his neck. police say the man targeted victim in the late night hours and brandishes a handgun. detectives say he has robbed people at seven different locations. the case of a woman whose decomposing body was found inside an apartment has been ruled a homicide. baltimore city police said the her body was found inside an apartment on july 21. newark city police say six of the nine people wounded in today's shooting have been released from an area hospital. we're getting our first glimpses of the deadly confrontation between officers and a man they say was behind today's chains of events. this video shows a chilling moments when jeffrey johnson was chased down by police officers.
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police said johnson stopped, turned around, and pulled the gun on the officers. we decided not to show the deadly conclusion. the remaining injured bystanders are being treated. a california jury is ordering samsung to fork out more than a billion dollars to apple, saying camp -- samsung and ripped off technology used by apple to create the iphone and ipad. it is a huge win for apple. the jury reached its verdict a few hours ago. what -- it looks and we may be in for a little bit of a saudi weekend. we will check in with -- a soggy weekend. let's check in with tom tasselmyer. >> we of that a couple of
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sprinkles trying to move in from the south. keep an eye on that heavy rain on the outer banks. that will be moving from one saturday and sunday. we will have to keep a close eye on the tropical storm isaac. >> a political storm was kicked up by mitt romney. he is a trip to remind voters about president obama's birthplace. >> his name is mitt romney and he is going to be the next president. >> the running mates came together to campaign in michigan. mitt romney figures it gives him a shot to win a swing state.
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>> no one has ever asked to see my birth to a dividend. -- my birth certificate. the obama campaign charging mitt romney enlisted in the birther movement. >> despite enraging millions by his abortion comments, todd akin confirmed that he is staying in the missouri senate race. >> we're going to be here through the november election. >> he is a short losers say gop insiders, and a distraction. >> kentucky, 45 votes. >> they move the nomination --
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>> in addition to the police involved shooting in south baltimore, we are following some breaking news out of cecil county. a tanker accident and fire. it happened around 9:00 this evening near rte. 222. at some point, the tanker caught on fire and became fully involved. maryland state police say south of main street is blocked at this time. wednesday night, we told to the orioles' season ticket holders would start receiving invoices for potential tickets. the letter mentions the orioles capturing the hearts of byrd land this evening. the cheapest tickets are $20.
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the priciest, a $30 the second annual baltimore grand prix is a week away, but city transportation officials want to alert downtown commuters of street closures. beginning tomorrow night at 9:00, pratt street will close to traffic and wi remain ut down until the end of the race. will remain open for pedestrian traffic. >> we do want motorist to know that thursday's traffic closures will have an impact on their travel. if they're coming in from the south, they have to take alternate routes. >> officials are encouraging citizens tose public transportation. for a full list of street closures and the best way to get around, head to our website, wbaltv.com.
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the largest antique show in the nation is in baltimore this weekend. organizers estimate more than a billion dollars of unique items in a variety of price ranges. >> nearly 600 vendors from across the globe have taken over the baltimore convention center. it is the 32nd annual baltimore this summer antique show. >> this is the closest you can get to time travel. great-great-great grandfather could have touched it. >> not everything is an antique. there are plenty of contemporary items as well. there is truly something for everyone. they have authentic van gogh paintings for five or $6 million. all the way down to everyday
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items that cost under $50. >> people looking for decorative items and people looking for serious works of art. >> the items come from all over the world. each individual item is unique and has its own story. >> i was a pilot and i flew internationally. i collected while i was overseas. most of my contacts are out of the united states. >> organizers expect as many as 40,000 people this weekend. >> we have a nice mix of people. and then we have the serious collectors and people that we know. baltimore is so great. >> the show is going on until sunday. you can get tickets at the door or all mine.
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you can find a link at our website. >> somebody, please, call samuel l. jackson. there were almost some snakes on a plane. authorities say he tried to smuggle 27 stakes on a flight back to brazil. the orlando sentinel says he was fined $6,000. luckily, the non-poisonous snakes never mated on the flight. -- never made it on the flight. >> your insta-weather-plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. >> the first signs of a weather pattern that might lead to some wet weather rover the weekend.
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we're supposed to be dropping to about 64 this time of year. that warmth of the day is being trapped underneath the clouds. 81 downtown. 73 in hagerstown. eastern shore locations mostly in the 70's. this is pushing north. the real steady rains are down on the outer banks of north carolina. bill looks like this area of low pressure will be drifting north -- it looks like this area of low pressure will be drifting north. if you have plans to be outside in the morning, you are probably all right to the early-morning hours. from late morning until lunch time, and after the noon time hour, we start to see more showers popping up.
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64-72 overnight, mostly cloudy skies. shall read chances increase past noon time tomorrow -- shower chances increase past noon time tomorrow. it might be a little tricky on the bay, small craft advisory has been posted. mountains, farther from the coastal development, the rain chances are there, but they are less. scattered showers likely on the eastern shore tomorrow. a chance for shoppers on sunday. ocean city has said risk for off and on showers as well. there is a high risk for rip currents along the mid-atlantic coast this weekend. we have a number of weather disturbances. this used to be joyce, it fell
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apart. no reports out of port-au-prince right now. they're having a nasty night. the center of the storm is getting close to the south shore of haiti. you can see the gusts. that storm is starting to organize a little more and the latest report, a 70 mile per hour wind. it is almost up to hurricane force. detracted up towards guantanamo tomorrow in southern cuba -- the track takes it up towards guantanamo tomorrow in southern cuba. still a threat to florida and the gulf coast. the storm looks like it is getting stronger.
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around here, we have a weaker system on the coast. a chance for a shower on monday, scattered thunderstorms on tuesday. >> stick around for late night with jimmy fallon. >> ryan is here. >> one event michael phelps would gladly not win. some players have the perfect job title. >> it is a mega millions. >> it is friday, august 24.
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the jackpot is an estimated $65 million. he must match all of these five white balls. 45, 34, 46, 25, 49. megaball is 34.
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>> as the number of games left in the regular-season continues to shrink, the orioles' hopes of going to the playoffs continues to expand. the orioles open their homestand with a 6-4 win over the toronto blue jays.s -- the first one came in the second. right field and gone.
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1-1. davis with the sequel. gone again. his first multi-homer game as an oriole. third ed bad for davis. now we are in an uncharted territory. the first oriole to have one of those since 2006. went down swinging, but it did not matter to the crowd. they still gave them a standing ovation. 6-4. >> i was definitely thinking about the home run. he gave me a good pitch.
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he was tough after that. >> the boston red sox appear on the verge on the kind of transaction that usually involves an investment bank. boston and l.a. reportedly have been close to completing a deal that will send josh beckett to the dodgers. in exchange for dodgers pitch and multiple prospects. if this deal goes through, l.a. will pick up the bulk of the remaining $261 million owed to red sox players involved in the proposed deal. when the ravens season ended last year, the new kicker would face the job challenge this summer. ultimately, the decision on
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which kicker to keep comes down to something the ravens can not measure. a real game pressure and playoff pressure. last night, tucker had all the kicks in the game. tucker hit everything. 53-yard field goal with these. -- ease. the question he will have to ask is which kicker does the trust with a game or a season on the line? last night, he gave tucker the test. >> billy has had a great camp. he has done really well. he would have made every one of those kicks. he is proven.
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tuck is not proven. this is something he needed. he handled it very well. >> one game left in the preseason. st. louis next thursday níúñ
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>> here is a live picture as we update you on some breaking news. police are investigating a shooting involving one of their own. at this time, it is not clear what led up to the shooting. no word yet on the condition of the suspect. the officer was not injured. >> we have showers coming up from the south, mostly in the afternoon tomorrow. the shower chances linger into monday and tuesday with a thunderstorm possible. 82 on sunday. we slowly warm up into the early part of next week. >> could not give them sunshine. >> that is a look at our news.
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