hello, i'm jennifer gilbert. jeff barnd is off tonight.three maryland casinos generate more than 48-million dollars in revenue for july. but revenue at one of those casinos...is taking a "nose-dive."as john rydell reports... the operators of hollywood casino...are now explaning what happened... happened... when hollywood casinoin perryville...opened....wwyears ago...there was plenty of fanfare...andof course...plenty of betters.but a lot has changed...in those two years. years.operators expected to see a slight drop in business...when maryland live opened two months ago...at arundel mills.but in july...slots revenueat hollywood casino.... dropped...by...32-percent... from the same month a year ago. so in... an unusual move...hollywood casino... wants to return..."500"...of its slot machines...back to the state.(hayles) "so when you add in the fact that baltimore could get a casino in a couple of years, it's going to have a further impact on us, so what we're trying to do is just rightsize the property so make sure we have the right amount of units in the building that makes sense from a fiscally responsive point of view." view.""state lottery

officials...have not yet decided how to respond to thh request...by hollywood casino...toreturn...slot machines.they say nothing will bedone...until after the upcoming "special session" ... on gambling. john rydell...fox- 45 news...late edition. that brings us to our question of the day. does maryland need a sixth casino? casino? here's our facebook page.some of you say yes - it could mean a lot of jobs...but many of you say no... there are already enough casinos.... and the others need to bb up and running first.join this discussion by going to facebook dot com slash fox- baltimore and during that special session... a ruling on pit bulls will be up for debate.in breed inherently dangerous.... meaning victims of pit bull attacks would not need to prove the dog has a history off violence before making a claim. the ruling sparked controversy.... and state farm insurance company has asked the court to reconsider.until then, landlords can't evict tenants just because they have a pitbull. baltimore police opened fire

on a man outside district court today. tavon williams was in court this morning when escaped from custody and took off.he made it to the parking lot, where police say he jumped in a car and tried to run over an officer.... fearing for his life, the cop opened fire hitting williams in the arm.williams had a warrant out for his arrest on a traffic violation, but he tricked police into taking off his handcuffs. 8:50:10 from my understanding now the suspect requested to go to restroom when the handcuff was released that's when he was able to get loose :22 :22 the officer who shot williams, has been with the department for 38 years and wasn't hurt during the ordeal. our "news on the go" subscribers were among the first to know about the shooting this morning.download the app from your android or i-phone app store...or text w-b-f-f to 45-203 to receive text messages investigtaors continue to search for clues in a startling case of arson. arson.friday morning, someone walked into the men's bathroom

at a dennys restaurant in edgewood, and used an accelerant to start the fire. the flames spread quickly, causing more than a half a million dollars in damages. luckily, all 70 people inside got out safely after a customer spotted the flames. "iq: someone located the fire... oq: restaurant staff." staff." investigators with the state fire marshall are looking for the man in this surveillance video wearing an orange t-shirt and dark shorts. and police need your help identifying the teens in these pictures.they're accused of setting off fireworks inside the food lion grocery store in pasadena.the boys are between 14 and 15 years old... anyone with information should call anne arundel county police. eight people are sent to the hospital after an apparent carbon monoxide leak downtown. fire crews were called to baltimore city's main post office near east fayette and president street after someone fell inside the building.when

they arrived at the scene, they found high levels of carbon monoxide and more than 60 other employees began complaining of symptoms.... the leak was traced back to generators outside the building, which were activated during a power outage a few hours earlier. and two people are sent to the hospital after a chlorine leak in east baltimore.it happened this morning at the montebello treatment plant on hillen road. more than a dozen employees were evacuated while fire crews worked to stop the leak. "right now we have a hazmat materials on the scene they did investigate a possible chlorine leak they did stop a small leak inside the facility." officials are continuing to investigate but say no one outside the plant was affected. crews are one step closer toward reparing that major water main break in downtown ba. baltimore..... the largest water main pipes have been reconnected.. which means they'll soon be back on line.. since that break 3 weeks ago, cars have been re- directed.... and foot traffic has been steady.. but

frustrating. (ms. baker) "it's a little frustrating becausee ou have your mind set on going a particular way, but then once you see it, oh you can't walk on the sidewalk you have to go the next block.. go all the way around it.. kind of slows you down.." down.." the department of public works says the pipe should be repaired by the end of the week. the street will then need to be repaved.. but should be open by august 20. a picture-perfect finish as nasa confirms the rover - curiosity - has landed on mars. mars.18-23 "people cheering" cheering" celebrations from the jet propulsion laboratory at nasa in pasadena, california.the one-ton rover now sits inside a crater, already sending back some of its first images.over the next two years, it will life on mars is possible. maryland scientists are playing a key role in the mars mission. at the goddard space center in greenbelt... researchers helped develope the 'curiosity rover'.

scientists here are estatic about the successful early morning landing. (noah petro-research scientist)"that was built here.. thats backyard science thats now on the surface of mars so its a great thing for maryland and all the people who work here.. to have some infinity and connection too!" too!" the mission is costing two-point-five-billion dollars. it took eight months for the rover to reach its destination on mars. bad day for the driver of this b-m-w, which fell from a parking deck in san diego. police say the driver hit the gas instead of the break. the car slammed through the guard rail, plummeting from the third level of a mall parking garage. the bmw hit two parked cars on the way down, before landing on its roof. both the driver and passenger walked away with minor injuries. and a good day for a florida teen who was surprised by her father as she earned her black belt in karate.14-yeaa-old gina evans walks out to

receive her first degree black belt...little does she know... her dad... who has been hiding in the bathroom... is walking about 20 steps behind her.she bows, turns, and there he is. her dad has been serving in afghanistan for the past 9 months, but he made it home to see his daughter's big accomplishment. "i only get to test for my first once, and he was here to see it.""he's just been gone for so long. i missed him so much! (crying)""missed you too, baby!""i missed him too!" too!"when he's gone... gina's father keeps in touch with his family through video chat...but says there's nothing like surprising her in person. a nice day out there, but more hot weather on the way. way. let's check in with meteorologist emily gracey for a look at the forcast. 3 3 3

let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't." hasn't." democrat harry reid accusing mitt romney of not paying taxes.why the obama administration hasn't told him to back off. new details about the gunman police say opened fire inside a sikh temple.... the group he's being tied to that could point to a motive. "what do you think angela?" angela?" and a skydiving senior

citizen.... why this great grandmother jumped out of a plane.

bills his campaign as substantive and still focused on hope and change, the white house today refused to ask senate democratic leader harry reid to stop using one anonymous source to claim republican mitt romney did not pay any taxes over a span of ten yearscarney says, "i'm not aware of the white house speaking to senator reid about this issue." a coordinaaed dodge from the white house to the obama

campaign enabling the president's team to let reid be the lead attack dog on romney for releasing only two years of tax returns.axelrod says, "i don't know who harry was taaking to. and the point here, though, chris, is the romney campaign and governor romney can resolve this in 10 seconds. they can release the tax returns." hardly a denunciation of the hardball tactic from reid.priebus says, "he's a dirty liar and we're moving on. we're moving on to defeating this president and saving this country." reid is not backing down.reid says, "so the word's out that he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years. let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't." now house leader nancy pelosi is giving him cover, telling the huffington post: "harry reid made a statement that is true. somebody told him. it is a fact." jay carney sidestepped a question about whether the white house agrees with pelosi carney says, "i -- i haven't seen that statement." the white house also played defense on a washington post report that could undermine the administration's claims it's getting tough with iran.

shortly before joining the white house staff in 2010, david plouffe got a hundred thousand dollar speaking fee from a subsidiary of the mtn group, which does business with iran's government the white house insists questions about the company's ties to iran were unknown at the timecarney says, "criticism of mr. plouffe now for issues and controversies that developed much later is simply misplaced." but the republican national committee notes taht media reports dating all the way back to 2005 show the company was doing business in iran. the white house fires back that top bush officials gave speeches to u-b-s and credit suisse, companies that also do business with iran. at the white house, ed henry, fox news. we have a lot more stories about the race for the white house on our website... ...including a story about a birthday cake for the president... which the democratic national committee áreturned.áfind out why at fox-baltimore dot com... click on vote 2012 in the hot topics section at the top of the screen 3

we're learning more tonight about the man accused of opening fire at a sikh temple outside milwaukee on sunday. sunday. police say 40 year wade michael page is an army veteran, with a troubled past. he was discharged for "patterns of misconduct"... and was disciplined for being drunk on duty..... neighbors say he was also part of a áskinheadá rock band ... and the fbi is looking at ties to waae was killed by police after a shooting rampage that left six people dead, and three others injured.... including the first officer on the scene. biblo says: "these senseless gunshots wounded a heroic officer of the law and two peaceful persons praying in their house of worship." worship." the fbi is taking the lead in the investigation because the shootings are considered domestic terrorism. members of the sikh community are calling it a hate crime. 3 a former u-s attorney is conducting an university of

colorado's handling of james holmes... the man accused of opening fire inside a crowded movie theater. theater.holmes was a doctoral student at the university's medical campus until june... when he withdrew from the program.he was also a patient of a school psychiatrist... who was reportedly so concerned about his behavior... that she mentioned it to her colleagues.holmes is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 during a screening of the new batman movie. 3 3 another hot day .... but we could be getting some showers. meteorologist emily gracey is here to tell us when the rain will arrive. 3 3

gas prices on the rise again.... how much they've gone up in the last week. this man shocks motel guests after he knocked on their doors looking for food. what he's offering in exchange for something to eat. ♪

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chances are, you're not made of money, so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. gas prices continue to rise

across maryland and the country. country.those current average across baltimore for a gallon of regular is 3.58.....that's up a dime a gallon from last week....and up more than 20 cents a gallon from last month. it's still cheaper than this time a year ago, but drivers are still frustrated. william holmes: "gas prices just getting outrageous." / mercedes wadley: "i live in bel air. i work in dundauk. i go to school in towson, so you can just imagine how much i drive." / cynise riley: "better than the bus, waiting on the bus in this heat, to me. but, it kinda is painful." )

(laughter)the maryland average is four cents cheaper than the national aaerage of 3.62 a gallon. 3 three men arrested at niagra falls for a stunt that was not only dumb... but incredibly dangerous. 3 the apparent thrill-seekers were caught swimming under the huge waterfall.wearing nothing but bathing suits, they ended up in swift rapids..... creating a treacherous situation for the rescuers, who had to lower themselves down with ropes to get them. the men made it out ok, but police say it could have been deadly .... while other visitors say it was just plain stupid. "for them to get that close and enter that water, they're lucky they didn't get sucked out." "i think it's pretty stupid. i don't know why anyone would want to try that." "i think it's like really unsafe to have ever done that. 3 after being pulled from the water, the men were handcuffed.... and charged with disorderly conduct and reckless endangerment.

and common sense says..... this is a trade that could get you in big trouble. police in florida are searching for a man they say was trying to trade a baby... for food. these pictures from a motel security camera show the man holding a baby as went door-to- door.one guest says he and his wife were shocked when they heard his proposition. 0-11"just told my old lady about it. wanting some food for the baby." (reporter: he wanted food for the baby or he was trring to give you the baby?)"tried to give us the baby for some food." detectives aren't sure if the man is the baby's father, but there have been no reports of missing children in the area. 3 3

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great grandmother proves she's young at heart after she goes skydiving in minnesota! minnesota! "we are going to take you 2 miles high, and race you back down at 120 mph, how do you feel about that." that." angela jangula was in forest lake for a family reunion, and some members of her family decided to go sky diving together. the grandma didn't want to miss out... and she invited cameras along to document the experience. 3 --cheering---"you want to go again.... not today."jangula says: "i wish some of the boys

would have did it. they all chicken out." out." the boys may have backed out... but two of angela's daughters and three of her great granddaughters joined her. 3 3 this is the new field in college park...see what their new uniforms look like...next in sports unlimited...

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adsit, sports unlimited stas right now. in his first two games as a rookie last season...torrey smith was quite.then in week three against st. louis...the game slowed down... it clicked... and he was off and r. running.literally.smith gave the ravens offense something it's been lacking... a deep threat.the receiver set ravens' rookie records for his postion with receptions... receiving yards... and touchdowns..thanks to the lockout... that was all without an off season.so this training camp is a first for smith...who's been working on every aspect of his game. 3 all the orioles have to do is focus on the next three games against seattle.o's are 1 game

out from an american league wildcard spot.with 3 teams in front... one being detroit. tigers have a series with the yankees to worry about...the best teammin the a-l east.it's literally a win, win situation for the o's... if they win. win.i say let the tigers and yankees beat up on each other...o's have worst in the west... seattle..bottom of the 2nd...nick markakis smokes it onto the flag court...his 11th...2 run shot gives the o's a 3-0 lead....chris tillman dominant....arm and glove.... snags the comebacker unearned run.... in 7 and a third....move to the 9th... tying un on 1st...jj hardy knocks it down... gets it to 2nd in time for the final out...jim johnson picks up his major league best 33rd save... birds win their 3rd straight 3-1. orioles first round pick kevin gausman made his pro debut tonight for the iron birds.... he looked good....3 innings... no hits... no runs... no walks... 2 strikeouts...he's expected to make six 3-inning

starts for aberdeen before the end of the season....gausman was the 4th overall pick in june's draft out of l-s-u... in major d-1 football... whenever there's a coaching change...it takes three seasons for the new guy to really get his system into place....with players he wants. wants.for randy edsall... he's moving at a faster pace.from his first day on the joo... to this off season... 24 players left the program....including one time a-c-c freshman player of the year... quarterback danny o'brien..edsall opened up his second year with the terps today.... with new uni's and field.there's no question this is a must turn around season...after going 2-and-10. but once again it's a young, inexperienced group. 3 london check....phenomial semifinal between u-s-a and canada...the u-s won in the

123rd minute on a header by alex morgan...they advance to play japan in the gold medal game thursday...americans looking for revenge.... they lost to japan in last year's world cup final..men's basketball team also winners... taking down argentina by 29 points...maryland native kevin durant made 8 threes and scored a game-high 28...u-s plays brazil in the quarterfinals. that's it for sports unlimited...i'm morgan adsit... tune in to fox45 morning news starting at 5 a-m...thanks for watching.goodnight. goodnight.