it is well up into the louisiana and mississippi. look at the rainfall in the last couple of days. the dark blue is indicating over a foot of rain coming down in many areas. approaching 7 inches in new orleans at this hour. all of that is aiming at the mississippi river valley. that is the good news. they are parched. as it turns to the ohio valley, that is when the rain will come our way it could eventually come up here and enhance our rain chances, especially for the second half of the liberty weekend is it may have been downgraded to tropical storm -- the second half of the labor day weekend. it may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but is still a danger for many along the gulf coast. >> wind and rain pattering not only in new orleans, but the entire gulf coast.

isaac's assault has been relentless, punishing winds, driving rain, pounding into new orleans and the gulf coast for a full fault -- for a full day, with no signs of easing anytime soon. rescue teams came in to clackum reince parish -- placquesmines parish. >> i have more damage from this than from katrina. >> hundred scramble to get to higher ground. >> i tried to save my next neighbors. it could not happen. the wind was so strong it pushed the boat out of the way. >> everything is washed away. we have nothing. >> an entire neighborhoods.

>> the water kept coming up. i have 10 feet of water easily. >> the levees are not an issue. there's simply no place for so much water to go. adding to the misery, trees and power lines secured by the wind. more than half a million are without electricity now, a number that continues to grow. >> a gerberding was saying because it is a tropical storm it will not be bad. -- everybody was saying because it was a tropical storm it will not be bad. >> it is getting worse. >> the governor warned that rough conditions will likely continue through at least the end of the week. live in new orleans, jay gray, back to you. >> you can always track the path of the storm anywhere you are. you can try the new iphone and android apps.

and yocan get the forecast update every day at wbaltv.com, just click on the weather. >> and now to the high school shooting. the victim does remain in critical condition in shock trauma. >> meanwhile, the suspect's attorneys telling the news that his client, 15-year-old, brought a gun to school with no intention of pulling the trigger. david collins book joins us with more. >> the attorney also says he believes the investigators got the sequence from. he says that he wounded the victim accidentally when he was being subdued. >> he had no intention of hurting anyone. >> he says he has only had a brief interview with him since his arrest monday. bobbit lydman is charged with first-degree attempted murder in connection with firing a shotgun

in the cafeteria, which critically wounded a 17-year- old special needs students. >> why did he take a gun to school? >> i do not think he thought that out. my guess is, and this is all it is at this point, is that he took the weapon to school to be more than intimidation thing so that the bullying would stop. >> bullying is a factor. he had had enough. and he decided to intimidate people he felt responsible? >> i think he was going to say enough is enough. to simply display it would have been enough to end it. look, i'm tired of what is happening. >> they're not confirming any incidents of bullying. >> they are making their own assumptions, which is what police do. >> by using he was being deleted? >> i think it was his appearance. >> -- >> why do you think he was being bullied? >> i think it was his

appearance. i think the sequence of events is completely wrong. i think he shocked when into the roof and i think a shot in the britney went off and -- inadvertently went off and struck that young man. >> does he actually come brand seriousness of all of this? >> i would just say that no 14- year-old who just turned 15 would have an idea of the magnitude of what has happened. >> heat is still on no bailes bubp -- no bail status. he is being evaluated. his lawyer said he will petition the case to juvenile court. >> as late breaking developments arrive, we are updating wbal tv.com. you can follow along and see how others are reacting on social media. it is all act wbaltv.com, just click on news.

>> investigators -- detectives are investigating an early in morning shooting at the beltway motel along washington boulevard. they found a naked man firing shotgun shot outside his room window. the suspect suffered injuries after exchanging gunfire with police. the man was taken to shock trauma. no word on his condition. >> sentence this week for the -- george huguely will be sentenced this week for the murder of yeardley love. he is facing some 26 years in prison for killing the 22-year- old. the conviction is for second- degree murder, for which the jury recommended 22 years and grand larceny, for which the jury recommended one year. the judge can lower the standards, but not raise it. and the trial continued for two

of the men charged in the murder outside the towson town center. they're on trial for the shooting death of 19-year-old rodney pridget in the mall parking lot in decemberf last year. detectives testified about interviews with williams after the murder, during which he identified himself and other suspects on the mall surveillance video. this afternoon, jurors got to watch the video >> the official start to the grand prix in baltimore is on friday, but already, drivers downtown are feeling the effects of what will be 8 2 mile temporary street course. lots of traffic, folks. here is the situation near pratt and patent street. many lane closures are in effect and more tomorrow. find alternate routes. most of the delays that you will see include russell street by camden yards and west pratt street downtown.

much of the work has to do with the race course and the track itself. jennifer franciotti was downtown this morning during rush hour. she has details of what you can expect over the next few days. >> downtown baltimore is beginning to look more and more like a race track, but with two more days to go until cars hit the circuit, there's still 20% of the track that needs to be built. you'll see fencing stashed in spots along the course. >> we have left all kinds of openings around the circuit, so that the businesses can remain open until the last minute, and so that we can make sure traffic flows. >> but it was not feeling so well wednesday morning. especially here. many of the big rigs carrying race cars and other equipment started making their way into downtown, causing major headaches for drivers. even more closures are going into effect for thursday morning, especially near the circuit.

>> we have major that people can access pratt street all the way up and down. they do not need credentials to do that. all of their restaurants along pratt street are open. all of the businesses on russell street are open. >> andy mayer -- and the mayor said that they want to capitalize on all that baltimore has to offer. >> up from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., the racetrack will be button up. in the evening, though, charles street opens up to north/south traffic. it will all patent for people to come up and down charles street. -- it will open up for people to come up and down charles street. downtown're heading tomorrow, expect some traffic delays heading into the city, particularly from the south. you might want to find another route from the north east or west. >> the traffic is expected to

widen a little bit. plan ahead and allow additional travel time. we have a link of road closures on our website act wbaltv.com. >> still to come, he jumped into the water to try to save two swimmers in trouble. >> and efforts to recover a boater on middle river are still under way. >> i saw people on the water. they may be out there or they may not. i'm not sure. >> newly released 911 tapes could shed some light on what happened last week. ♪

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hours before scott -- before calling off the search. in the meantime, the fire department is giving us a better idea of what happened of what happened a week ago today during a boating accident that injured a state delegate and others. >> one vote was flying and the other was going like this. i was about 100 feet away from the boat. the whole time it was going out, taking on water. >> is there anyone around the boat? all bloody. face is >> the delicate is admitting to drinking before the accident. -- the delegates is admitting to review before the accident. he has yet to be charged. >> 120 infants are born in maryland each year with what is called critical congenital heart disease. state hospitals can provide

newborn screening for this condition when combined with a thorough examination. it can cause serious illness or death in the first weeks of life is not properly diagnosed and treated. the screening will not identify all cases of cchd, but if any infant has an abnormal screening, they will receive an immediate follow-up evaluation. dewyze knile cases continue to grow. reportedly1600 cases of west knile disease with more than half and the state of texas. 66 people have died so far. this will be the nation's worst year ever for west knile. they do not believe the range of tropical storm is it will increase the disease is significantly.

researchers at ud southwestern medical center studied 6000 men who had been treated for prostate cancer and found that those who had been treated with blood thinners like aspirin found a lower recurrence of the disease as well as death. aspirin may stifle the growth of tumor cells in th prostate. more research is needed. and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> cool, fall-like air moving through parts of the eastern united states this morning. how about a freezing morning out in new york at safranec lake? 32 degrees there. 50 degrees just to the west of our area. and 60 degrees at b.w.i. marshall this morning. may 80's around baltimore, 70's to the north and east of us. with the humidity levels staying down.

mostly clear skies across our region. high pressure strengthens over the area, keeping it clear. temperatures will be able to cool off quite a bit tonight. 70's out of the mounds. even some 60's for the afternoon temperature are at oakland in garrett county. a little warmer on the ocean shore at salsbury. 86 degrees. you can see the dewpoint is in the 50's. in the summertime, that is a treat for sure. 57 in the suburbs tonight. 67 downtown. clear skies and light winds. it will dominate the weather pattern through the day tomorrow start to move off the coast through the weekend and by that time, i think will be working its way up through the mississippi river valley.

it may push into our area for the tail end of the upcoming labor day weekend. tomorrow come out seney skycam 82-87. -- tomorrow, sunny skies and 82- 87 degrees. the humidity will come toward the end of the work week. waves about a foot out of the south. 6:20 a.m. in the morning is sunrise. it may be a little chilly in the morning. the 76 in the afternoon. 83 degrees on friday. we will probably hit 90 in many areas on friday on the coast -- and on the coast, a couple of beautiful summer days. you could not ask for better late august whether than that at ocean city.

these storms are here are no real threat to land just yet. tropical storm kyrgyz. strong winds. this could become tropical storm leslye in the next couple of days. in the meantime, i think -- isaac is in northern louisiana it is still a strong tropical storm. this is expected to go -- curved through arkansas, missouri, and western ohio. as it turns to the east, it may push some moisture through the labor day weekend. tomorrow, sunday and 85 degrees. probably 90, 91 on friday. saturday night, there's a 20% chance of a shower. that goes up to about 40% on sunday and labor day monday. >> as the investigation

continues into the shooting at a high school, parents want to know whether it can happen again. >> and coming into focus, a metal detector. >> he touched a lot of lives. >> patrick was known as the mayor of canton. and he could not have had a

>> today, restaurants donated 30% of their believe in tomorrow charity. it was one of the mayor of canton's favorites. >> he was killed when struck by a bus in ocean city while riding a bicycle. there are so many who called him a pioneer. he truly helped to revitalize canton.

>> his friends called him sc unny, and he had lots of friends. >> it was standing room only at the cathedral of mary ourk we in this morning as family and friends came to say goodbye. >> he was a great guy. very well loved, a very well- respected, he had a great sense of humor. >> he was very giving. every day was christmas with him. he was a happy go lucky guy. he was a businessman and a very charming man. >> it was in 1954 on elvis presley's birthday when he opened not chose in canton. he was a big believer in baltimore traditions. that is why there was a beer truck in front of the place this morning -- the hearst this

morning. >> he opened his restaurant in can and it was beginning of the revitalization on can square. the ravens were not here yet. >> friends say he loved people and he loved helping people. >> he was the most generous guy i've ever met. i always wish i could be him. >> he was a dear friend and his charity, believing in tomorrow, touched our family personally. he will be greatly missed. [bagpipes playing] ♪

>> he was laid to rest at the delaney valley garden memorial. . >> obviously, beloved by so many people. coming up, new aliments to the case against the -- elements in the case against anncr: it'll start out as concrete and steel... but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes...

where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november. vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >> live, local, late breaking, you are watching wbal tv 11

news at 5:00 p.m. with stan stovall and donna hamilton. your insta-weather + forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer, and skyteam 11 covering breaking news where you live. cracks are medical -- metal detectors the answer to preventing violence in schools? guns, knives, they make their way into schools every day. >> and many say that using metal detectors could help prevent this, but at what cost? tim tooten has a closer look. >> it was a frantic first asean at perry hall high school as students are rushed out of their buildings out of the streets. police had arrested in shooting suspect, with a seybert a gun to school in his book bag prepared -- who brought a gun to school

in his book bag decorated police are hard pressed to explain how i could have been brought to campus undetected. >> it is still an active police investigation as far as how it got there. i am not at liberty to address that. >> it could cause the student to be scanned by metal detectors. it is another question put to the school principal. >> those are decisions made at another level, certainly at the community level and so forth. at this point, we know our kids are safe. we have a lot of extra staff and our regular staff meetings for the kids are safe. >> there is discussion over whether it would make a difference. >> i am torn on it. i would positively say no before this event. now i would possibly consider it. i still do not think it is the best solution. >> there is no protection there. >> i think it might be a good

idea. the kids safe.ep >> the number-one priority is keeping kids save with or without metal detectors. >> remember, you can track late breaking up dates on 11 news and wbal tv 11.com. it is all at wbaltv.com. >> on this seventh anniversary of hurricane katrina, a dawn to dusk curfew has been issued in new orleans as tropical storm isaac continues to pound the gulf coast. more than 600,000 are without power. the storm has been clocking in winds at 60 80 miles per hour and officials are warning residents to stay on high alert for the next 24 hours. the case of the army private

accused of leaking documents to wiki-leaks is under way. prosecutors are asking for evidence that they say shows he should have known that he should not have shared the information. he received so-called corrective training in 2008. a military judge is deciding the issue on thursday. and it is now up to a charlottesville virginia judge to determine whether he will uphold a jury's sentencing guideline for the university of virginia lacrosse player george huguely. after mont of various separate -- appearances, he will be facing a sentence of 26 years in prison for killing 22-year-old yeardley love. it only took a little over nine hours for the jury to render a verdict. sources close to the case said that based on sentencing guidelines, it is a possibility the judge could reduce the sentence.

>> intesa by tonight at the republican national convention, the no. 2 will be never wide. it is paul ryan's turn in the spotlight to accept the vice presidential nomination and try to sell his vision on how to fix the busted federal budget. here is the latest from the rnc. >> paul ryan has a double job and his prime-time convention speak -- speech, showing off his passion for the debt crisis, and giving top of that at age 42 he could take over the presidency. >> i think he will come across as an exciting new face, somebody that understands, someone who is bright, someone who knows how to get the economy back together. >> what do you think about him becoming president? >> i do not have an issue with that at all. >> he has hard acts to follow.

passionate new jersey governor chris christie last night. >> if you are willing to fight with me, i will fight with you. -- fight with me for mitt romney, i will fight with you. >> and then ann romney. >> and no one will move heaven and earth like mitt romney to make this country better place to live. >> wasn't ann great last night? >> mrs. romney was out today with paul ryan's wife janet. she speaks tonight to urge budget balancing. >> it is not a very pretty picture for which to leave. -- from which to lead. >> i consider any opportunity to address our nation's veterans a privilege not to be missed. >> he wants voters to picture him begging the debt crisis,

partnered with balanced budget warrior, paul ryan. it is that team, the gop ticket, that they hope more voters will get behind because of the ryan speech. >> meanwhile, a group of maryland officials gathered today to remind revenant -- residents of their right to vote and to clear up any confusion over registration. they expressed the importance of registering to vote and what to expect on election day. they also informed voters of possible schemes to deter people from voting, referring to the robo call controversy of 2010. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is our watch. we deserve better and must do better not just for ourselves, but for generations unborn. all the cooking ourselves with the facts can we quit -- protect our right to vote and

make sure that our voices and those of our loved ones are heard this year. >> the voter i.d. restriction was recently signed into law in pennsylvania. he says legislation like that is a step back. the general election is set for november 6. >> three months and a nationwide search -- search later, mayor rawlings-blake has finally found a police commissioner.

>> in a little over a month, baltimore city's police department will have a new man in charge. he comes to baltimore after having a police department in oakland and long beach, california. both of those cities are known as being fairly violent. but not being a native has drawn some criticism. it turns out he grew up only 45 minutes from here and is very familiar with issues of today, especially gun violence.

i joined the conversation with him and stephanie rawlings- blake and i asked him what was one of the first things he was going to tackle when on the job. >> the crime rate in the city has been pretty flat in the last several years. but it has all been tied to the drug issue. we have a heroin problem and a pharmaceutical drug problem. >> he plans to work with the drug enforcement agency to flatten the city's drug supply and crack down on people under the influence of drugs. he plans to be out there quite a bit, he says. do you call him commissioner bat? dr. commissioner bat? he said it was ok to just call him tony. he does still have to be confirmed by the city council. correct and i hear he is a raven stand. >> yes, and he was very emphatic about that when i asked him today. >> a book about joe paterno.

the author spent months at the state college before and after the scandal and discusses his perspective on the scandal. one of the most interesting parts of the book are the damning free report. >> iyonna as the believe that what they -- i honestly believe that what they did, and i have no qualms with the report. >> if that is true, then you have to have qualms with the report. >> he did not talk to joe paterno, as gerry sandusky, mike mcqueary, he did not talk to any of the major players. i understand why he went to those conclusions, and obviously he did, but i believe the report is very incomplete. and i do believe that as things come out, it is going to be merged that some of the people who wrote some of the e-mails and so on are going to say that

it has been misspoken. >> if you would like to hear the full interview, it airs wednesday at 9:00 p.m. on the nbc sports network. three months after the nation's biggest banks promised to cough up $3 billion for homeowners in maryland. >> coming up in tonight's consumer alert, we'll find out just how much money the state has received so far and how much work is up to be done. >> but first, hurricane isaac was not as powerful as katrina, but it is wreaking a lot of havoc as it is a slow-moving storm. >> and we will see how its remnants could impact our labor day weekend.

but it'll become so much more. a new world-class resort casino in maryland. two thousand construction jobs to build it. four thousand permanent, good-paying jobs when it's done. hundreds of millions for maryland schools... real oversight to make sure the money goes... where it's supposed to. but none of it will happen unless we vote for... question seven this november.

vote for question seven. and help build a better future for maryland. >> we have been watching the developments with tropical storm isaac all day.

but the flooding along the coastline has been so much worse than anyone expected. >> i saw some pictures this morning. new orleans was literally being pounded. by this evening, a lot of the wind will die down, but the water is still left behind. a slow-moving storm. >> the storm has top sustained winds of around 70 miles per hour. jay gray has been braving the elements where city officials not too long ago posted dust to dawn curfews. are there that many people still in new orleans? >> there are still a lot of people in new orleans. many are staying inside. we are still getting a beating from isaac. i'm sure before we are done talking we will see some pretty big gust of wind. the frustration of those left

behind is that isaac will just not get up and go. louisiana governor bobby jindal is saying there is still a lot to be concerned about. with more than 500,000 left without power, [unintelligible] they cannot get up and as bucket trucks until the winds died down pippert -- in those bucket trucks until the winds died down. >> tell us also about power outages. >> we have seen tens of thousands without power. more than 650,000 statewide. it will continue for quite some

time. no matter how many palms, if you've got more water than you can move out, you're going to get a standing water and flooding. that is going to happen. we are below sea level. this area floods when there is just a strong thunderstorm. you've got three or four days of continuous rain, and you're going to see some flooding. that is why officials are saying to stay inside. make sure you are safe. it just takes a couple of inches to float. haveu're walking in that water, many times you do not see manhole covers. it is still dangerous and potentially deadly situation. >> any news on the levees in plaquemines parish? there were saying they may have to cut a hole in the levy because the pressure is so

great. >> now the consideration is that it will not have to happen. they are still monitoring it. they're very frustrated at what happened here, because this storm @ plaquemines parish was worse than katrina in terms of how it affected the area. 75 people had to be escorted out. teams rushed in and try to rescue them. the national guard is still looking for people. >> stay safe out there. it is too late to stay dry. >> but a couple of very encouraging signs, traffic moving behind him and people walking in the street. not bad -- quite as bad as katrina. >> we will see how it impacts

our weather over the upcoming weekend. a very compacted area being impacted by that. some spots and during a nice, sunny day, but you can see the dry, parched areas, parts of oklahoma and texas, hoping that some of that comes their way. we will see how it affects the forecast. the high temperature at b.w.i. marshall today was warm. 86 is the normal high and it slid down to 83. feeling ok for most areas. 100 degrees is the record high for this day 1953. duracool record is in 1986. -- the cold record is in 1986. of the elkton and sees a county from 82.

garrett in allegany and counties. tonight in baltimore, temperatures spread of 50-57. the winds will be quiet overnight. the that area of high pressure northwest should deliver another beautiful day tomorrow. then the wind shifts to the south and more moisture comes in. we will have to see where the remnants of isaac ago. 96 in denver right now. with any luck, the tropical moisture will hit the drought- stricken areas along the mississippi river and the ohio valley. the problem is that this aims at the mid-atlantic over the labor day weekend. the center of depression is still out way over western ohio. we will not take a direct hit, but the moisture will start streaming out at a bid and enhance our rain chances, especially on sunday and monday. a nice sunny day tomorrow and not very humid. winds out of the south about a

foot. -- and weighs about 1 foot. on the eastern shore, a little bit warmer than that, but the humidity levels are not that bad until we get closer to the weekend. at ocean city, the next couple of days, beautiful, sunny skies, and ice conditions and low humidity with light winds. will that the 90 degree mark around baltimore on friday before the moisture and rides. saturday night, a chance of showers. 40% chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms on sunday and monday. consumerin tonight's alert with an update on how maryland is fairly -- is very when it comes to the $25 billion national mortgage settlement. homeowners across the state have received more than $220 million so far. those figures are part of an initial progress report looking at financial relief between

march 1 and june 30. more than 2800 maryland residents have gotten help already, ranging from mortgage modifications, principal reductions, refinancing, and short sale financial assistance. we're not out of the woods yet. maryland is supposed to receive $1 billion total. coming up, lots of places to shop in owings mills, including a wegmans. but not everybody is happy about it. a new shopping center is in the works. the development will be anchored by wegmans at painter's mill and reisterstown road. opponents have been pointing to traffic concerns and they said they will collect 22,000 signatures for a referendum. the shopping center is already more than 70% leased. a bankruptcy judge is taking -- taking a look at the sale of the steel mill.

the company that purchased it specializes in industrial liquidations. the judge is addressing some concerns of creditors in a telephone hearing about the sale. some of the concerns, vendors want more time to remove their property from the site. rg steel sought bankruptcy protection in may, citing low steel prices and higher material costs. >> and murder in the middle of the holiday shopping season in towson town center. tonight, the two suspects are on trial. a surveillance video, a key piece of evidence, is being shown in court today. >> will tell you how you can get your kids to do chores.

>> with the start of school, you may be trying to return to a little more structure in your life. and that may mean chores for kids. what is the best approach? >> a rare moment in this household, a little down time. now that school is back in session, things will get busy. it also means learning responsibility, and that is year round. these boys are 15, 13, and 11. they have been doing chores ever since they can remember. their parents' philosophy is that p.g. neenan comes with the territory. >> we think it is important to

do chores to be part of a family unit. we are a family mignonette and we count on each other for help. >> they go viator chart -- they go by age 4 chart. in this family, the reward is the accomplishment in itself. and child psychology specialist agrees with the no allowance approach. >> it is more for the -- not to be too philosophical about it, but the collective good. >> she also point out is about equity and balance. all three boys seem to get that. even the august, domenick. >> you are not doing it for a prize. you should help. >> i think it will help me teach my children when they need to learn the responsibilities of living in a house. >> as with some -- with most stores, -- chores, some are

better than others. but these boys will tell you that mauling has to be their least favorite. >> -- mowing has to be their least favorite. >> i will not seen it for you, but i'm sure everybody is quite familiar with the clean up song. those are the chores. >> she also says to tried not to be too nit picky. that does not always come easily. >> i lower my standards since they have grown. >> i asked if he could wave a magic wand and the chores could disappear -- >> i would be somewhat happy, but at the same time i like having the life experience. >> good, you're going to have to do them when you grow up. get used to them now. that is all at 5:00 p.m.. here is what is coming up at

6:00 p.m. >> the lawyer for the accused suspect student says his client only brought a gun to school to intimidate. >> you are watching wbal tv 11, live, local, late breaking. this is 11 news at 6:00 p.m. >> now is not the time to let your guard down. you have to stay hunkered down and stay inside and drive to stay on task. >> a warning for residence in new orleans tuesday behind closed doors. what was hurricane isaac is now a tropical storm, but still talking about set -- 60 mile per hour winds in louisiana. officials are trying to