landfall right now. the latest check, winds of 60 miles per hour moving northeast in the coming out of the gulf with heavy rain. it is expected to move up along the eastern seaboard and pass through our area. that will keep most of the winds along the coast, but we will be concerned about the rain. that strip of red and yellow, a of rain inches possible into the early morning hours of saturday. it can get soggy around here and cause flood problems. let's head down to fells point. rain that could cause problems. >> it certainly could. we have been hearing that they're going to be filling more of the effects of that on the

eastern shore. we have done reports earlier, even a couple weeks ago, that forecasters are calling for a very busy hurricane season. it looks like things are going to start off early. it is hard to believe we are less than a week into hurricane season, and alrey we have our first named storm. it is not out of the ordinary. >> it is a big deal. we are in a terrible -- favorable pattern or the storm to move eastern. >> he is the lead -- forecaster for the weather service. a tropical storm andrea will not disappoint. lex we were looking for potential for some potential rain event to occur, or heavy rain not associated with the tropical storm. >> in late may, officials

warned of an extremely active storm system, predicting a 70% chance of 20 named storms. .even could become horror canes -- seven could become major hurricanes. as far as injury is concerned, forecasters are calling for a mostly rain event over the next 24 hours. bringing with it anywhere from 2-5 inches of rain. >> the heaviest rain will be on intoastern shore, jersey north carolina. we do expect heavy rain am especially friday night. it is not going to be a very windy event. we will see wind gusts of over 30 miles per hour. >> folks who live in areas prone to flooding on the eastern shore should definitely start repairing. forecastersing, show me that they are looking

into similarities between andrea and tropical storm alberto in 2006, and hurricane allison in 1995. both storms -- [no audio] >> you contact the storms with us. , search our app hurricane tracker and itunes. isis a free app that available now. >> happening right now, we are keeping an eye on a messy situation north baltimore. if you take a look at the watershed anytime soon, you will see lime green coloring in the water. it is a sewage overflow that began in stony run. they are trying to pinpoint the source of the overflow. crews believe a cracked sewage pipe is to blame on that. this hour, police are investigating a case of animal

abuse in anne arundel county. take a look of the conditions of the sources were found and when officials obtained the warrant. four courses, five ponies, and three goats have been removed from the property. the dems of serious neglect. say animal control has been checking the property when a dead horse and two baby goats were moved. the animals are now in protective custody, and officials are confirming the identity of the multiple owners of those animals. >> lawmakers question stay collection sarah j gary maynard. they want to know when he discovered the city jail was being run by gangs. i-team reporter david collins had a front-row seat seat to the hearing. he joins us now with more. >> quite surprisingly, they did cover a lot of ground. lawmakers also zeroed in on a

timeline. when did he learn of possible corruption in city jail, and what did he do about it? public safety and corrections secretary gary maynard arrived to be treated as a hostile witness. the public and legislators in particular, who have been in since about the contraband at the city jail complex. a federal investigation led to the indictment of 25 people accused of helping trayvon white run a criminal enterprise inside the jail. 13 female corrections officers andgedly smuggled drugs money into the facility. for had children with white. back in 2009, a task force identified b.g. f as a dominant force inside the jail. stepscretary detailed taken to keep a lid on the problem. he told a panel in 2011 that

the task force identified the b.g. f gang as a problem systemwide. he then asked the feds to drink -- break the cycle. >> was her action taken when took place?ent >> how much collateral damage was there during the two years that -- what steps were taken to avoid collateral damage question mark >> is her patterns to those you are charging regarding whether there was relationship prior to their employment? >> how do you end up with a audit from the correction standards committee that everything is ok? >> that is a good question. you cannot really see corruption on the surface. that led to the

13 indictments of those corrections officers, that was after thousands of hours of listening to cell phone conversations and wiretaps, trying to piece things together. >> the only management fought the jail is the terminated head of security. she failed her policy -- polygraph. >> thank you. baltimore city police are investigating an early warning -- early-morning homicide. it happened after 7:00 this morning. investigators can only confirm that the victim is an adult male, and when they arrived he had been shot. the gunmen remained at large. no word on whether the incident was targeted. >> it looks as though the government is keeping tabs on your calls. a bombshell report is making waves be on capitol hill. hallie jackson is live to explain. this is not a new program.

some people will be shocked. >> it is raising questions. where to draw the line between our security, and our rights. how far can the government go to keep us safe? take youriterally a breath away order. >> the court order published landed like a grenade on the desk of civil liberties advocates. >> i'm a verizon customer. it doesn't bother me one bit for the national security administration to have my phone number. >> the documents show a secret court requires verizon to hand over internation -- information daily, something allowed under the patriot act. >> terrace will come after us if they can. usterrorists will come over if they can. >> we have not had any citizen registered a complaint.

>> it is hard to complain about a secret program. >> information collected called metadata does not monitor what was said in the call,, but the show when it happened, how long it lasted, and the number dialed. very intimately what your relationships are like. what secrets you have. >> in a memo we obtain, verizon had no comment. eric holder deflected questions at a capitol hill hearing. >> this is not an appropriate see heading -- setting. to protect it is, american people, we have to protect our liberty at the same time. on thetop republican house intelligence committee says the nsa phone record collection has stopped a terror attack in the last few years. he would not give any details about it.

thank you. still ahead, for anyone considering plastic surgery, a huge drawback. >> and the procedure cuts on recovery time and gives a more natural look. how the stem cell face look works. >> a firing capitol hill brings 100 firefighters to the scene. which historic beer -- details at five

>> a fiery scare for the nation's capital, when a fire erupted near capitol hill. the smoke could be seen for miles behind the library of congress and the capitol building. neither of those buildings was damage. the flames did consume a hardware store that had been a fixture on the hill more than 90 years. crews say the fire started at a lumbar area on the side of the store, and spread to three other buildings. >> breaking news out of southeast baltimore.

an electrical fire at johns hopkins bayview. ,> from a week and understand the smoke was coming from the old emergency room area. it was filtered into the emergency room area. fire crews ended up evacuating some people from inside the hospital. ofy discovered the cause this electrical fire, units are made on the scene. .eporting live a recent federal appeals court ruling that minors can get the morning-after pill without a prescription. government representatives have been fighting to keep the law for the girls under 17 years old, but the court rejected that argument. -- panel's decision only

recorded not say why. some doctors are offering up a less expensive version of a facelift. it comes with a few extra benefits. stem cell face was allow the patient to choose an area a would like to lose fat. through many libelous auctions, they removed the fat. they injected back into the phase. using a patient stem cells provides a more natural finished look. >> a gives you volume pretty stem cells are a whole different level. .he worker bees, the stem cells you'll have something to hold onto. looks natural, it looks good, not just a lump of fat. >> it is all done without cutting. stem cell face lips are also much cheaper than traditional procedures.

they lasted 5-10 years. some doctors say there is little evidence that adding stem cells makes a difference. shows that nearly half of all americans believe the affordable care act is a bad idea. that is the highest number since that poll began measuring back in 2009. only 37% of americans say the reform law is a good idea. just 19% believe their families will be better off. the affordable care act goes into effect january 1. tomour forecast with tasselmyer. >> we only have showers moving into the area. it looks to be friday. showers are west of baltimore at this hour. a couple of scattered showers in southern maryland. the rain picks up as you head westbound to frederick county in northern virginia.

you can see when you look at the motion, the two elements that we are talking about that will produce this pattern, rain coming out of the south. tropical moisture working up in our direction. a line of showers and storms coming in out of ohio and pennsylvania. those two systems converging on the mid-atlantic bring us the threat of heavy rain. you can see the clouds and showers of cap the temperatures down. temperatures are only in the 60s.-- low to mid a little at milder where the rain is held off. 75 degrees at easton at this hour. sunset behind a cloudy sky. of this wet weather pattern. one coming out of the ohio valley. the other tropicals making landfall in the northwestern part of florida. the winds at the center of the storm had 65 mile-per-hour winds. , coming upkly

through the northeast at 70 miles per hour. tomorrow afternoon, it is moving through north carolina. it passes over the lower eastern shore as the remnant of a tropical system, and heads up to the coast of england. -- the coast of new england. coming inressure is out of the mountain spring moisture is banking against it from the tropical storm. that leads to this heavy rain. one model is showing 4.8 inches of rain in baltimore by tomorrow night. that is a heavy. -- that is a heavy period of rain. it is going to get away during the day tomorrow. there may be thunder mixed in with that. this is the way it looks on the futurecast pre-tropical moisture comes in, the threat heavy rain is from 8:00 tomorrow morning to 10:00

tomorrow night. we will see sunshine over the weekend. a lingering shower or two on saturday. sunday looks like the best of the week and for outdoor activities. to 79ow, 74 degrees degrees. maybe some thunder. sunup at 5:40. water temperatures are in the 70's. we want to point out a moderate risk of rip currents. the ocean is going to be churned up with the passage of this tropical system. that will lead to showers and storms friday and saturday. a better day at the beach on sunday. heavy rain tomorrow, then on saturday into sunday, showers taper off. we will see some clear skies early next week. >> thank you. >> ahead, the search for possible survivors against -- under the building in philadelphia. >> another person was pulled

from the ruins of this morning. the latest on the investigation and the rescue. >> this weekend, it is the contest.

>> are you ready? tradition held for the last two decades. >> beehive hairdo's are back in style. 's event, of this year which kicks off on saturday. >> it started 20 years ago. the idea was to get people to put their hair up, and have a good time. .t is pure baltimore there are huns everywhere.

fest came from denise whiting. >> a gives people permission to have fun. ,> they were getting ready which is this saturday. it is all about being able to express yourself, and having a good time. >> it is truly opportunity for people to come on down to the avenue. it is letting their hair down by putting their hair out. they are inclined to do that sort of a thing. that is who they are. packedavenue will be with people. >> it builds morale around the neighborhood. people love a good time. us. is good for >> i think it is a good event for baltimore barea love to see the people dressed up with airwaves.

it is great. >> i know my niece comes every year. they enjoyed a great deal. they dress up, and it is a family event. >> it all started 20 years ago. it seems like yesterday. >> there may be rain, never melt -- ray never melted a beehive. a two day business trip to get a shot when he opens his garage door. >> he's -- his home exploded. >> what do people in baltimore think about the government taking personal cell phone records. heree ravens are working to take down -- to help residents get new homes.

>> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news. tom forecast with tasselmyer. at 5:0011 news continues now. >> is the government keeping track of your phone calls? a newly unsealed report says that might be the case for verizon customers. the news the government has been collecting phone records of customers has people asking a lot of questions tonight. >> will the practice has been going on for years, it raises the debate about which is more

important. privacy or public safety? and on that story. >> local counterterrorism expert says that verizon is the only company exposed. he suspect all of the major phone carriers are giving this information to the government. >> now that it is public, this is a shock to the system. >> the news at the government is collecting phone call data from all verizon customers is sending shockwaves through the american public. other terrorism experts michael greenberger says they are not collecting info on the substance of the call, but looking at the duration of the calls. >> what you can reason from that is that they it -- there are numbers they have that they associate with terrorists. they want to see who is talking to whom. that would give them cause to look more carefully at my

activities. >> the obama demonstration followed the proper legal channels, getting approval from a judge in a secret court set up by congress. the news is tough for a lot of americans to take, even if it nothing to hide. >> it is undercutting the thesis of living in a free society. you don't have people looking over who you are calling, even if they are not listening to what you're saying. there will be a lot of discussion about this. it will have to be digested. >> we found people upset by the news. >> i do not think it is right for the government to step in and have any right to that. >> even though i do not have anything to hide, i wish they hadn't done that. >> others think the invasion is a small price to pay to keep one set up -- one step ahead of terrorist. >> it is a good thing. >> i think it is important information for government to have.

i don't feel like i am being spied on. >> now that this operation is public, it may become ineffective. terroristf organizations may say to themselves, we have got to stop talking on the phone. >> he says he expects there will be hearings and investigations to look into this issue. the other big story tonight, the first tropical storm of the atlantic hurricane season. the effects of andrea pounding much of florida, heavy rains and winds. let's get to tom tasselmyer. ourhat storm is still to self. the moisture pushing north, with showers making their way to us. it is the rain we are mostly concerned with. on the coast in florida, the track has been to the northeast. it is moving briskly at 70 miles per hour.

all that moisture heads our way. we have had showers falling in area from a system coming from the mountains. , and them system potential is there for several inches of rain tomorrow. more coming up in a few minutes. >> here is a look at our other top stories at this hour. a meeting between lawmakers and gary maynor two. legislators wanted to know when the secretary discovered the corruption inside the city jail that led to the indictment of more than two dozen people accused of smuggling contraband in for incarcerated gang members. he told lawmakers that a gang task force identified the black guerrilla family gaining as a dominant force back in 2009, and again in 2011. that is when he asked the fed to step in. a late-night shooting in edgewood. it happened along the 1800 block of grim for way.

the victim, a 28-year-old man was to multiple times, and has been taken to johns hopkins bayview. they are asking anyone with metroation to call crimestoppers. >> it has been a long day searching for survivors in philadelphia. investigators are trying to figure out what caused a building to topple onto a salvation army store. we go to chris clackum. with a sense of urgency, and encouragement, rescuers were back thursday for others who may have survived the building collapse in philadelphia. , a 14 survivor was pulled from the rubble. i are fighters found a 61-year- old woman more than 12 hours after the building came crashing down. polled ierson being

live is what rescue is all about. >> the collapse of the four- story building onto an adjacent salvation army thrift store killed six people. most were inside the store. >> we were on the phone 15 minutes. i've been calling him until now. he never answer. >> because of the collapse collapse is still under investigation. lex we have a lot of work to do happened out why what yesterday happen. >> the building was in the process of being demolished. the demolition permit is in order, and although some questions the safety of demolishing one building next to one that is occupied, the mayor says that is common. >> we have demolitions all the

time for their done safely in the city all the time. that was a terrible thing. shocking. a little something extra for customers and a talk about. >> what happened before and many then slammed into the restaurant. proud.ave to be >> absolutely. he is a terrific kid. he is one of the best people i've ever known. i'm very proud of him. >> he is every reason to be proud. one special olympian goes from a whole new stage. star trekr of an irs spoof testifies before congress and apologizes.

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chester, ohio. a van crashing. tocco bell restaurant with customers inside. the minivan crossed four lanes of traffic before bursting through the walls. it is believed the driver suffered a medical condition. two men are recovering in the hospital, injured from that shattered glass. >> an investigation is underway tonight to to try to figure out what caused a man's home to explode. is how itlder happened. firefighters said the home owner returned from a business trip home and when he pushed the button on his garage door opener, whom. no one was injured. the -- >> families in oklahoma are scrambling to escape rising floodwaters. the recent storms have caused the north canadian river's to swell over banks, and putting homes at risk. the ground under they -- the ground underneath was washed

away early in the day as a family tried to pack up as many of their belongings as possible. esthercess goodbye to williams. her publicist says that she has to -- he passed away at the age of 91 years old. she was known for her roles in films like easy to wet and that to his daughter. -- >> i love her movies. >> i do not know i've seen one. i bet they are good. >> giants making it easier for customers to save on health care. to save you money on medications not covered by insurance. oryou can play for a raven you can build like one. ameowners dreams made reality. >> tropical storm injury headed

this way with moisture and the potential for rain. showers in the area.

>> what we are working on news 46:00. the first tropical storm is barreling away up the eastern seaboard. what we can expect in our area. the irs is defending -- defending its spending. claims are coming forward that the spending conform to the rules at the time. those stories and more when you join u

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>> a big day in paid town. it is -- they spent this thursday building with a raven. as changing the lives of people who live there. it is ravens purple in paid town -- pigtown. while defensive coordinator dean pizza is busy, it is his wife who may have a tougher job. >> he got a fun day yesterday at the white house. he has to work today. i will work harder. >> we have teamed up with sponsors to help habitat for 18 energy-ilds efficient homes. >> i've been wanting to do this for years. i'm excited. >> they are sponsoring three of the homes.

>> once our foundations going, we will use those sections to build our houses. >> every resident has to put in a lot of hard work. we are talking to under 50 words of the sweat equity. a i have learned to work stall. i put down flooring. i'm still learning how to finance. >> she'll be the first time homeowner am able to move in with her son in november. >> my mom lives here. i would love that. >> this is one of several projects in baltimore. there are -- there is time to apply for one of these homes. >> now your insta weather plus forecast with tom tasselmyer. because of clouds and showers, the temperatures were well below the normal for this part of june.

we only get 73 degrees. 80 is the normal high. 99 degrees on the state in 1925. e record was 101. near triple digit dates. a scorcher back then. much cooler today thanks to the clouds and showers moving through. only 64 degrees in westminster this hour. a cool 57 degrees at oakland out west. let's rain to contend with. .- less rain to contend with down into northern virginia, heavy rains being reported down there. part of two systems that are coming through, tropical moisture feeding up along the appalachians, and a front coming in out of the ohio valley. you got it from interacting with tropical moisture, and a lot of times you do see heavy rain. there is what we are expecting tomorrow for much of southern

and eastern maryland. 622 degrees for the overnight low. this system moves east of the mountains, why moisture from andrea comes up to the eastern seaboard. that is what we are going to get a swath of heavy rain. the potential is there for 4-5 inches of rain into tomorrow evening. the winds are at 65 miles per hour. it is coming on shore now. as the trucks across lan, it will lose that wind. it'll bring the moisture and heavy rain northward. at 2:00 tomorrow, it is an north carolina. for us, it is tomorrow night read -- for us it is tomorrow night weight is crossing by. ,n anticipation for that storm a flood watch covers all of eastern maryland. forntial as i mentioned several inches of rain. this computer models puts a swath that 2-4 inches of rain. ifrom about late morning

tomorrow, into midnight tomorrow night, that is when we can expect the how the downpours to move on through. a soggy forecast for tomorrow. you will keep temperatures below the normal, nab thunder mixed in as well. thunder mixed in as well. the forecast is unsettled until the system can go by. heavy standers -- heavy storms tomorrow. some sun will break through, storms may linger. there is a moderate risk of recurrence in the surf going to the upcoming weekend. be careful if you're headed to the beach. 82 degrees on saturday. partly cloudy and up to 85 on sunday. another chance for scattered showers monday-tuesday of next week. bad news for college students come and our parents

working to pay off those stafford student loans. it looks at the interest rates are going to double starting july 1. lawmakers in washington rejecting two measures aimed at preventing the rate hike. one from democrats, the other from republicans. the plan would have extended current rates for two years, allowing an overhaul prater public and proposal was too late -- link has threatenedt to veto any legislation on raising those stafford loan rates if it reaches his desk. could -- state market former site ofhe the allied chromium plant is vacant right now. the mayor is asking city council to approve more than $100 million in assistance to help fund a project that will include a 23's story skyscraper or -- a

23 story skyscraper. property willthe bring in millions of dollars in economic developments, and improve the quality of life in baltimore. paychecks, families being whole again. getting opportunities and new careers. these families moving into the city. >> those who oppose the tax credit say that the businesses shouldn't be using taxpayer money to pay for their own projects. this deal allows the city to issue bonds to pay for project costs like ever structure improvements. the chain is announcing a prescription card used for discounts on brand name and generic prescriptions. customers pay a $10 enrollment

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in the midwest, and the tropical storm ready to pounce on the east coast, we have been hearing story after story of tragedy and survival. this is different. it involves a police officer and a baby deer. it was last sunday morning the inice discovered something the foggy aftermath of the flooding. . a little font weighing less than 10 pounds crying and wondering around loss. an vocalll had is cord. it was still attached read he was just a few dildos -- >> he wrote in my lap to wild care. we got odd looks driving on the highway. >> f on his being nursed back to and he will be released

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good evening, this is flo. [laughs] yes, i'm that flo. aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. >> special olympic athletes are able to reach goals that some thought were not possible. wax the athletes get to showcase their athletics. at tomorrow's ceremony, when asked will be showcasing his entertaining skills. rob roblin has the story. >> the stage is set at the tiger reena. everything is ready for an opening ceremony for special olympics summer games. special ebix athlete he will be one of the emcees of the events. s first or a special olympic athlete. >> we decided to mix things up, and have actually be one of the co-emcees to represent the athletes competing this weekend.

>> lots of athletes apply for the job read jenny was the one chosen. being paid to: c is no surprise for his dad. >> you have to be so proud. >> he is a turf a kid. he is one of the best people i've ever known. with his dad his side, he was on stage, going over his lines. danny has traveled to china to in 2007.t world games he just won two gold medals at state games. not only does he ride, he competes in a lot of other special olympics events. now he will be co-emcee. [inaudible] practicing aen lot. we have been reading the script and everything. yes handled it well. >> when you ask him if he is

nervous about the job, he will tell you -- >> this friday. piece of cake. >> i like that confidence. because of danny, a little extra special this year. >> good for him. >> very impressive. that is all for us at 5:00. injury has storm made landfall, and it is moving north. how it impacts friday and the weekend coming up. becauseet will we get of andrea? that is coming up. >> the follies beginning after the government collects millions of personal phone records. that story straight ahead. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11 news, live, local, latebreaking.

this is 11 news at 6:00. >> we begin at 6:00 with the insta weather plus forecast as we are on a tropical storm watch. >> tropical storm injury is generating tornadoes in florida. with more than a half-dozen confirmed across the state, she's expected to move along the east coast. tom tasselmyer with what we can expect. >> it is going to get wet here. we have already had rain move in. and on that tropical moisture coming in on andrea. the result could be floating in our area. this is the satellite imagery. the center of the storm made landfall at 540 -- 5:40. it is moving through northwestern florida with heavy showers and thunderstorms. it cuts across the lower part of the day tomorrow night tom and

scoots up through new england. we're not so much concerned with wins but with rain. flood watches are out for all of central and and southern maryland. the potential for several inches of rain beginning tomorrow. let's head out. a low-lying area, heavy rain or flooding could occur. up todels are indicating five inches of rain. that could cause flooding in our area. >> it certainly might. your warning folks that if you are in an area that is wrong to flooding, you want to prepare for this storm. forecasters at predicting this was going to be a busy storm system. we are getting to an early start. this will pretty much be a rain event read damaging winds and storm surges should not be a factor. however, for folks on the eastern shore, they should prepare for major flooding. >>