downpour, he liked tha last nigs the ravens opened up the preseason in championship style against the buccaneers. first touchdown of the preseason. he tweaked his knee on the play but should be ok. make thet trying to team. made a name for himself last night. score, 44-13 at the half. the wide receiver helping his cause. the ravens won comp oblique, 4- 16. 44-h -- won comfortably, 16. >> right now, we are tracking a number of storms making their way through the region. >> we have been very unsettled for the past several days,

including today. temperatures have fallen into the low 70's. ahead of that, we are approaching 90 degrees in places like leonardtown. we were close to 90 in baltimore. these storms have a lot of heat and humidity to work with, and that is why they are so potent right now. live about to pour if you in betterton or centerville. this will all quickly moved east into delaware. on the backside of this, the sun is already breaking out in westminster. more thunderstorms could pop out throughout the afternoon and evening, and any of those could be heavy, possibly severe. more details in a moment. >> right now we are keeping our eye on a couple of developing stories. this is video from sky team 11. we are told that several people have been taken to a hospital after a crash in northwest baltimore.

officials are responding to the 4200 block of liberty avenue. the accident happened in the last hour. we will keep an eye on this story for future developments. >> howard county police confirmed they are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman as she jogged in columbia on a footpath near the --ersection of's tone cloud of stone cloud on wednesday. the suspect ran off after she started yelling. last week in woodstock, another female jogger says she was attacked by a man who tried to knit redneck -- use a red cap to strangle her. >> tonight, people are understandably on edge at johns hopkins. this is because of a recent spate of incidents targeting

medical staff. officials are now stepping up security. >> officials with johns hopkins medical center acknowledge that there have been a number of robberies and an assault in the last couple of weeks in off- campus areas. they tell us now they are going to do all they can to keep residents around here safe, and employees, by beefing up security and taking other measures. there is no doubt about it, the hopkins medical campus in east baltimore is expanding by leaps and bounds. of that growth, there are now renewed concerns about safety. >> i had heard about incidents, but i have not seen or heard anything personally. weeks,he past couple of three off-campus incidents have raised concern, including a cell phone theft, a robbery, and an assault. were warneds through e-mail. >> i have never had any problem and i see security around quite

a bit. i have never had any problem. >> despite the warning, she says she feels very safe. >> they have security out there, so for the most part, it is safe. >> 11 news also noticed hopkins security vehicles driving toward off-campus neighborhoods. in a statement, and officials our security department takes all concerns seriously." a good idea to beef up security. we have beefed up ours. we are taking an interest in the safeness of this area. it is a good idea to beef up security. >> the property manager of a nearby residential buildings as hopkins is making the right move, but she and her residence feel relatively safe.

in east baltimore, lowell melser, wbal tv 11 news. >> police are searching for the gunmen behind a late-night shooting. it happened in the 1400 block of .ast pressman street the victim was shot in the arm. meanwhile, a would-be thief is behind bars in anne arundel county tonight he cuts of a quick thinking witness. police tell us a man was returning to his car when he saw someone inside the drivers seat. the suspect got out and ran off, sealing a nearby bicycle to try to make his mistake. it.her man was not having he ran after the suspect and tackled him to the ground. 22-year-old gary sullivan is in custody, charged with theft. he had been in trouble with the law in the past, a rested for previous burglaries in the area. >> your's are hearing from experts who evaluated -- jurors

are hearing testimony from an expert about the mental of the defendant. called a forensic psychiatrist who claims that carla porter had to mental disorders. called a rebuttal witness who disagreed with that finding. 'se jury in carla porter murder for hire trial was listening to her testimony on the witness stand, along with audio and video recordings made as part of the police investigation. now they are listening to the testimony of experts. one identified carla's profile as consistent with one who suffered repeated abuse in the context of her marriage. earlier, dr. neil bloomberg, a psychiatrist,

testified that, in his opinion, carla porter was physically and verbally abused from -- by her husband and that she suffered from posttraumatic stress disorder, classified by maryland law as battered wife syndrome. she is accused of involving family members and others in murder. dr.ng the testimony, bloomberg said that carla thought killing him would be her only method of escape. syndromeked if the caused people to lie. he said no. he said she lied when she initially claimed a blackmailer killed her husband. added, that does not change my current opinion. a doctor who performs court for the state of maryland

testified that her stress was caused by the legal situation. greg still ahead tonight, -- >> still ahead tonight, troopers have to figure out how to get the 650,000 pound transformer from maryland to pennsylvania. for now, it is staying put. we will tell you why. the president announces reforms to the government's controversial surveillance program. details just ahead. >> parents are being put on notice. make sure your child's shot records are up t

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clicks we are following breaking news out of east baltimore, a series of crashes disrupting the highway. let's send it up to captain roy taylor and the sky team who is over the scene. >> as you approach monument street, there is a crash with two vehicles involved. city police have had to shut down the highway at irvine avenue. traffic is backing up rapidly

and is extremely heavy on irvine avenue. there have been a couple of minor incidents that are causing issues as well. >> thank you. maryland state police are going to have to figure out how to get a 650 thousand pound transformer over several bridges, passed ,hrough seven in carroll county and eventually into pennsylvania. troopers tell us they have had to delay the trip because it is significantly over the typical weight. the transformer came from mexico, arriving by barge in baltimore. police say they are working to obtain a number of permits for and will have to reinforce bridges as well as one major artery along the way. there is no word on exactly when the trip will take place. >> political insiders say

president obama will try to lay out some specifics about his for the country. >> he will also try to make citizens feel safer about the allowed by law. >> the president is calling on congress to reform the patriot act and to increase oversight of the secret court that approves government spying on targeted individuals. president obama announced a new effort aimed at restoring public trust in government surveillance programs. >> we can take steps to put in place greater oversight, greater transparency, and constraints on .he use of authority >> for the first time, the president explained his decision to cancel a summit next month with russian president vladimir putin, saying it was not solely about russia granting asylum to

edwards odin. -- edward snowden. >> it had to do with the fact that on a wide range of issues, they have not moved. on obamacare, the president effortsouse republican to repeal the law and ideological fixation. >> the idea that you would shut down the government unless you prevent 30 million people from is a badealth care idea. >> and on the prospects for averting a government shutdown -- >> i have confidence that common sense in the end will prevail. >> regarding surveillance reforms, a spokesperson for house speaker john boehner says while transparency is important, the president needs to make sure those reforms don't compromise

the operational integrity of the program. 11 insta weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. thunderstorm moved through the area. heavy downpours, a lot of lightning. it is now pushing off toward the east. you can see what the changes did to the temperatures. we were approaching 90 degrees at the airport just half hour ago. now we are at 81. those temperatures are quickly bouncing back, but that rain cooldown,bit of a very briefly. there is still a lot of heat and humidity for the storms to work with. they are quickly pushing into the eastern shore. heavy rain now entering kennedy bill. sutter 10 still getting part of the downpour. ville.nedy

part of0 still getting the downpour. we have isolated storms left over into southern prince george's county. is pushing activity east of baltimore city. this is all part of the development we are going to have to worry about during the afternoon, especially as you start to see the skies clear out in places like westminster. it means the atmosphere is priming up again, allowing for more thunderstorms to develop. this is something we will have to watch for, at least through sunset tonight. the cold front is just starting to push into western maryland. you can see more storms in garrett county, moving into allegheny county as well. the entire area is vulnerable and the thunderstorm could pop up at any time. we are going to see much drier

air move in for the weekend. it is going to be a gradual clearing. for tonight, storms through 9 p.m. for baltimore steering. in the southern area of the state, this will take a little longer to clear out. drier air starts to move in saturday and sunday. futurecast helping us timeout these showers. we should see mostly dry conditions throughout the late- night hours into early tomorrow. there is still going to be a lot of cloud cover around even tomorrow as the second piece of the cold front tries to make its way through. for that reason, we cannot rule out a shower saturday morning, but we should see clearing skies by saturday afternoon. basically, it will be a dividing line between stormy weather to the south and less humid, more comfortable air to the north.

there is an indication you will have great weather for the weekend in northern baltimore. the storm earning -- the southern part of the state will still have to worry about thunderstorms. a look at our seven-day forecast shows how monday is still mostly dry. something isolated could pop up late in the day. i won't worry too much about that at this point. tuesday looks like the next chance for storms, but overall, it is a much drier pattern. >> summer is usually the time for relaxation, and less you are looking to start the u.s. naval academy. up next, the class of 2017 takes a nice, deep breath. >> who says there aren't hard- working teenagers out there it you go you are looking at them --

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weeks and during intense training and rigorous instruction, but tonight, the freshman class at the naval academy gets a little bit of a reprieve. it is the first time they have gotten a taste of freedom since june 27. a parade is set for tomorrow. it is open to the public. it starts at 9:30 a.m. >> in tonight's medical alert, how do you reduce overdose death? it is a difficult question to answer but one that needs attention in maryland as drug overdose deaths are on the rise. they rose 15% from 2011-20 12. today, governor o'malley is attending a roundtable discussion to discuss the issue. experts believe that the rise in deaths is attributable to a 54% jump in heroin deaths.

malaria is one of the most instructive diseases in the world, killing about 2 million people per year. a child dies of malaria every 60 seconds in africa. researchers say they have successfully tested an experimental vaccine for malaria. more than three dozen volunteers tested the vaccine. although the results are exciting, researchers say the vaccine is a long way from broad use. this is certainly the time of if you are stepping outside, you are lucky if a mosquito does not find you immediately. but you might be a mosquito magnet, for real. has a list ofn what mosquitoes find attractive. drinking beer, exercise because of the lactic acid, pregnancy,

and even your blood type. >> if you have type o lead, you are probably more likely to get bit then if you have type -- than if you have type a. another good tip, plug-in an -- ifating fan if used it you sit outside. weak fliers.e >> i just wear camouflage so they cannot find me. talk of times, coworkers about entering a big pool to win the lottery. for a group in new jersey, it worked. >> coming up, what

latebreaking,, you are watching wbal tv 11 news at 5 p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- at 5:30 p.m., one more thing to add two-year back to school list, but it is important, having your children immunized. are going children back to class on august 26, just a couple of weeks away. >> administrators want to make sure students show up with proof

that they have been immunized. i know this is hard for parents to sometimes get a grip on, but it is really important. >> it is critical because so many students are spending so much time together all day. health officials across the state say they are taking no chances. all students educated in maryland schools must show they have received two measles, mumps, and rubella shots. it is the law. >> it was really important for me to get this done sooner than later. they do get their shots done, but usually at the last minute. i decided to do it ahead of time so they can be ready. >> schools must have up to date immunization records by late september or be forced to turn students away. >> it is really important that students get their immunizations so they do not put the small number of children who cannot

get immunizations at increased risk, students with cancer and things like that. should go tod their pediatrician or family practitioner on a regular schedule from the time they are an infant, and at each of those scheduled visits, the pediatrician or practitioner would administer the required vaccinations. >> me and my son get checkups every six months. make sure everything is up-to- date and ready to go for school. true forme holds college students. health officials will tell you their biggest concern is making sure students have been immunized to prevent meningitis. a number of health departments across the state will be offering some free shots over the next couple of weeks. we have information about what is required this year. it is all on our website, wbaltv.com. greg's here is a look at some of

the other big stories we are following -- >> here is a look at some of the other big stories we are following right now. hundreds of people gathered to artgood by to colts great, donovan. the football legend was remembered not only for his performance on the gridiron as the first cold in the nfl hall in the nfl hall of fame, but also for his life after football. he died on sunday at the age of 89. students at johns hopkins medical school are on high alert tonight after a series of robberies and assaults on the east baltimore campus. staff members reminded students to remain vigilant when walking to and from classes. they have beefed up security as a result of the uptick in crime. the defense presented its case today in the murder for hire trial of karla porter. doctors took the stand, one thatfying that court of --

ptsd. suffered from the case could go to the jury on monday. we will have more details on what happened tonight at 6:00. >> 16 workers in new jersey learned they won a share of the $425 million jackpot tuesday -- saturday night, and they all still reported to work on monday. >> we are learning a lot more tonight about who will cash in on this week's powerball jackpot. eckstein maintenance workers from a county garage in new jersey -- 16 maintenance workers from a county garage in new jersey, in an area ravaged by hurricane sandy, hold one of the winning tickets. have asked to

remain anonymous, but their boss talked about their newfound wealth. give them a little time. >> the newest millionaire in minnesota -- >> i welcome paul white and present a check for $149 million. my siblings have been giving me grief for years because i talk about how i am going to win the lottery someday. >> i am happy for him, but i was hoping it was going to be me. by many ing shared new jersey, where the third ticket was sold. >> i woke up to a screaming wife telling me to check the ticket. when i told her we did not buy it here, there was more screaming.

>> they look so happy. >> that much money would make you kind of giddy. >> for those of us who use facebook -- not everyone uses facebook -- but everyone knows somebody who knows too much information. muchw is this for too information? a florida man confesses to murder. how he did it, and why.

in commitment 2014, another republican has announced he is entering maryland's governors race. two other candidates have already entered the race for the gop nomination. maryland's primary will be held next june 24.

>> there is a plain sitting in a woman's bedroom with deadly results. o homes were damaged. , a one-year-old and 13-year-old are all missing and feared dead. it is not known if the plane was heading to the airport or leaving it. new details tonight about the miami florida man who confessed on facebook to killing his wife. according to police, derek medina killed his wife then posted a picture of her body on facebook. he then turned himself in. 's 10-rs say the couple year-old daughter was home and unharmed. >> anthony weiner told a onrnalist to "get a hobby"

thursday. he seemed somewhat surprised that reporters followed him into the building while he canvassed for votes. [indiscernible] >> do you have plumbing and stuff like that? indoor plumbing? flush toilets? >> no, that is why i am here. residents pledged their support to wean her. actually confronted him over the lewd online messages. times poll has anthony weiner slipping to fourth place among democratic candidates for mayor. >> a deadly storm system continues to grip much of the

country. >> still ahead, how rescue crews were able to save a sleeping infant with just a tethered rope . plus, -- is your most personal information, your bank account, your doctor's records. >> mugged online. are learning how cyber crime is on the rise. >> thunderstorms continue along .e eastern shore o

>> tonight on 11 news at 6:00, thousands of dollars of fuel stolen from a baltimore county company. thatlaborate scheme behind theft. and bidding farewell. baltimore says goodbye to art donovan.

>> right now, at least a dozen states are still paralyzed by deadly flooding that shows no signs of letting up. thunderstorms dumped 10 inches of rain on already flooded areas. highssouri, water was so

it pushed a construction crane onto a landing. death wasecent reported in oklahoma. a man stuck in his car was swept away in high water. a number of dramatic rescues, including a particularly dramatic scene in tennessee. >> emergency crews were waist water whiled wid using a rope to carry a five week old child out of a home. the familys advised to get to the attic and weight. the family is now staying with relatives. >> now, your 11 insta weather plus forecast with meteorologist ava marie. >> that same storm system that has caused all of the flooding to the south is impacting our area as well.

thunderstorms moved through baltimore city at 4:30 p.m. that brought the temperatures down. airportown to 80 at the , 81 downtown, 86 in parkville. are of the temperatures already bouncing back. we are in the mid-80's along the eastern shore. very humid out there as well. the heat and humidity is adding fuel for the thunderstorms. it is still in the low 90's by the river. here is a look at where the thunderstorms are right now. this is the batch that moved through baltimore city, dropping about an inch of rain in some spots. there is a lot of lightning with this, heavy rain, and dusty winds. this will continue to push eased past the delaware line. further down to the south, we have been watching more scattered storms from anne

arundel county to charles county. we do have a severe thunderstorm warning at this point. this under storm cell has the potential of producing hail and damaging wind on top of the heavy rain and lightning. this will continue to track east. be very careful in that area. you want to go inside. if you know someone who lives down there, you may want to give them a call and make sure they are taking shelter. sun is breaking out, and that is never a good sign on a day like today where the atmosphere is primed for thunderstorms. any additional heat we get is going to make things more favorable for thunderstorms. down.d not let your guard if you have outdoor plants, definitely keep an eye to the sky. use your smart phone to get weather alerts. our wbal app does alert you when a warning is issued.

, we have the daytime heating allowing these thunderstorms to carry on. at 8 p.m., we still have a chance for thunderstorms around baltimore. the sun sets at 8:09 p.m. that is a key time. the atmosphere is going to become a lot more stable. by 10, we should be mostly dry around baltimore, but the thunderstorms will still be arnd to the south. eastern maryland could be dealing with thunderstorms, any of which could be strong to severe. the skies clear out by tomorrow afternoon. highs will be in the mid-80's. the temperature will not change much, but it is much drier around the front. taking you into our seven-day

forecast, it should be a much nicer weekend. maybe something isolated sunday afternoon or monday afternoon as well. the next or chance is on tuesday. chance is on tuesday. >> millions of students who rely on federal loans to get their degree will save thousands of dollars in interest charges once they graduate. this is all part of a rare bipartisan compromise signed into law today by president obama. the legislation links student loan interest rates to the financial markets, offering lower rates this fall because the government can borrow money cheaply at this time. if the economy improves, it will become more expensive to borrow money, and that cost will be passed on to students. in the meantime, the average grad will save about 15 hundred dollars in interest charges on student loans. prices haverage gas

dropped by five cents and now stand at $3.58 per gallon. prices should continue to decline. in the absence of a tropical storm or hurricane hitting the unforeseenme event in the middle east, gas prices should continue to drop through labor day. a new warning tonight when it comes to national and personal security. the rise.e is on nowovernments, businesses and individuals are being told to get ready to defend themselves against cyber attacks. compared to this time last year, incidents were up 15%. anyone who uses the internet could be a target. >> there are a lot of estimates that when he billion dollars-$30 -- $20 a year is eating

billion-30 billion dollars a year is being spent on cyber loss. >> cyber security experts tell us as more and more people live their lives online via smartphones and tablets, criminals are finding it easier to crack into those devices. parks are a lot of fun, but let's face it, standing in a long line during the dog days of summer is a real drag. seem parts like disney are trying to keep your spirits up -- seem parts -- some parks, keepdisney, are trying to your spirits up by giving you pager is to let you know when is time to ride. >> i like that idea. farmers are dumping tens of

thousands of eggs in front of grocery stores in france. we are told they are protesting low egg prices due to overproduction and expensive regulations for european hen houses. farmers say they are making is significantly smaller profit this year than in years past. $20,000 of fuel is missing from a company in baltimore county. that is 5000 gallons. police say it is the result of an elaborate scheme. we have that story at 6:00. but first -- >> this is the only band in the state of maryland chosen to perform at a special ceremony in pearl harbor. they have a short amount of time to raise a massive amount of money. how you can help, straight ahead.

>> the carroll county high school marching band needs significant help from the public to represent the state in hawaii later this year. the westminster owls have been invited to play in a ceremony at pearl harbor, but getting there won't be easy and it won't be cheap. here they are, members of the westminster owls marching band, the only band in the entire date as to go to -- entire state asked to go to hawaii or a ceremony honoring world war ii

veterans. >> i am excited to travel. >> i am very honored. only one school in the state gets to go, so i am really happy we were the one that worth was chosen. >> the band will represent the uss maryland, more at pearl red app pearla harbor during the attacks. quick $75,000 is what we need. we have raised over $30,000 already, but there is a lot more that needs to be funded. we need to get there. we need our instruments to get there. >> the marching band director says final approval to go only came at the end of the school year, so between 12 hour at a --ctices and him are jobs, 12-hour a day practices and

summer jobs, band members are fundraising every chance they get. >> we have been working so hard. we are spending all of our free time doing it because we all want to go so bad. >> i would he pretty disappointed if we did not go. it is a pretty big deal. >> it is an experience of a lifetime that would combine their passi with a history lesson they would never forget. >> the students are interacting with world war ii survivors. they go around the island that way. are able tothat we put music in history together i think is an amazing experience for these kids. link, go to our website. if the students do not make their goal, they will have to give all the money back, but they are sure hoping they do not

have to do that. >> go owls, good luck. that is all for us at 5:00. here is a look at what is coming thet 6:00. >> the latest on karla porter murder trial. experts disagree on her mental state at the time her husband was killed. >> remembering art donovan, a live report coming up. >> officials at johns hopkins medical center are beefing up security. we will tell you why, straight ahead. >> you are watching wbal-tv 11. live, local, latebreaking, this at 6 p.m. >> remembering a football legend and all around great guy, baltimore bid a fond, fond farewell to art donovan. hundreds poured into the cathedral for the mass. >> family, friends, former

teammates heard many tributes to the man who became the first baltimore colt inducted into the national foot wall hall of fame. -- football hall of fame. , andt loved baltimore baltimore loved art. today, people came out en masse to remember and honor him. a great hall of fame football player, a great storyteller and proud father and husband, art donovan was one-of-a-kind. today, family and friends came to the cathedral of mary our queen to say goodbye to art. >> unforgettable. a wonderful person, always. the guy you could go to for a good, honest answer. just a neat, neat guy. colts win twohe

world championships, in 1958 and 1959. at the service today, a former colt, now minister, gave the eulogy. countlessnk of the hours art devoted to this city, its citizens and the agencies, and all the hours he devoted to nonprofits and groups serving the youth and citizens of this state. tapestry of all that is the in maryland, and over past six decades, you will see his life woven throughout that tapestry. but i believe his most enduring legacy and most important is as a husband, father,, and grandfather. >> art touched so many people. to make fun of my spats. what is that? that kind of thing. he would make you laugh.

football, at that time, we needed someone like an art donovan. today wearinge his old jersey, number 70. >> i had to come see him. i had to be at work at 1:00, so i took time out to see our donovan. he did a lot for baltimore. >> are donovan, -- art donovan did so much for so many people. he will be missed. remember when he first heard that we were going to baltimore. there was not a happier guy in town. he used to tell me stories about baltimore every night, how nice greatople are, it is a place to play, you are going to love it there. he was right. behind his wife, five children and seven grandchildren.

you, rob. you will find much more on the life and career of art donovan on our website, wbaltv.com. we have a look at his contributions to baltimore and how fellow viewers are remembering him on and off the field. >> more testimony in the trial of carla porter, the woman accused of hiring a hitman to kill her husband. today, jurors heard from experts who evaluated her mental stability. the defense called a forensic psychiatrist to the witness stand. he claimed the carla porter suffered from too mental disorders. the state called a rebuttal witness. that doctor disagreed with those findings. >> the jury in the murder for listen to her lewdne te