>> reporter: you're watching cell phone video, from inside southwest airlines' flight 2294, bound for baltimore. you can see the hole that developed in the fuselage that caused the jet to make an emergency landing in west virginia. bob thomas was on board. >> i was actually about one row up. it was like a loud bang. and the oxygen masks, they all dropped down, almost immediately. and everybody was relatively calm. >> this is the hole from the outside. no one on the plane was severely injured. >> and at this point, we're working with the ntsb, with the appropriate authorities, with the folks at the boeing company. >> reporter: one-third of southwest fleet uses the same type of plane, the boeing 737 series. the airline said it inspected all of them and found no problem.

>> it does appear it was the kind of inspection that would not have detected small cracks. it would have detected something more major. >> this particular plane had been in service since the 1990s and recently passed a maintenance inspection. >> it really does require vigilance to make sure that the kinds of crashes that come to bear on a section of the plane like this do not cause a failure like this to occur. >> reporter: he points to a $7.5 million settlement between southwest and the faa earlier in the year, for failing to inspect planes for cracks. >> we are hopeful that they had learned their lessons from the failures that had previously taken place that led to this historic sign. and that now they are taking greater measures to ensure the safety of an unsuspecting public. >> reporter: passenger bob thomas says he had no

reservations about flying southwest again. >> i honestly don't think it was anything, you know, to do with southwest. i think it probably could have happened anywhere. >> reporter: now, he praised the work of the crew on that flight. another passenger told us he was coughing up blood. and his son had experienced hearing problems, both during and after the flight. reporting live at bwi marshall, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> okay, mike. thank you very much. it could be a year before federal authorities issue a final report on what caused the hold. we have breaking news to tell you about right now. serious accident near the baltimore harford county line. sky eye chopper mike perry is over the scene. >> reporter: this is in medano, which is at troyer road and route 23 in harford county, where a motorcyclist and a truck have collided, causing the motorcyclist to be thrown to the ground. you can see the front tire there, pretty mangled up. the motorcyclist has been flown to shock trauma by maryland

state police medivac helicopter. we are told it is an adult male. there is no word on his condition. maryland state police are on the scene, conducting the investigation. there is delays along troyer road. and especially along route 23. madonna road, or actually, route 23, which goes from baltimore county through harford county. >> thank you, captain mike perry, live in sky sky eye chopper 13. it was the deadliest crash in the history of washington, d.c.'s metro system. just a short time ago, a hearing on the disaster wrapped nup d.c. and sally is live in the newsroom with details. >> reporter: the ntsb was there. on june 22nd, nine people were killed and 70 injured when a metro train slammed into the back of another stopped on the tracks. the accident caused disruption of the red line near fort to then for days as investigators looked at the cause. one man remembers the moment

the crash occurred. >> i heard a screeching noise. a shuttering feeling came through the cars. someone yelled behind me that she believed we had derailed. and one of the loudest bangs i had ever heard in my life. >> reporter: and an investigation revealed that signaling equipment failed in the days leading up to the accident. a final report on the cause could be complete by the end of the year. denise? >> thank you, sally. on monday, the ntsb urged metro officials to upgrade its control system. >> reporter: spanning from d.c. to the inner harbor. the body of a top aide is found in the inner harbor, after he disappeared on a boating trip with friends. kelly mcpherson with more on the discovery. kelly? >> reporter: vic, after a day and a half of searching, police did find the body of a 30-year- old man here in the water behind me. and it turns out it was just feet from the boat where he was last seen on sunday. >> reporter: police started

searching the area near the marine center in canton monday around noon. desi deschaine was reported missing. but he was last seen 10:30 p.m. on a boat party. >> they were boating. >> reporter: tuesday morning, baltimore police found a body, two boat slips away from the place where deschaine was hanging out sunday night. >> looks like he was up here, enjoying the inner harbor. >> reporter: deschaine worked as a press secretary for a d.c. councilmember. he moved for connecticut. >> very sad. well-loved guy. just great community person. everyone knew him. he worked for mayor williams before he worked for me. and he would always give you a big smile and always upbeat about everything. we are really going to miss him. >> reporter: here at the marina, there is a lot of speculation about how he ended up in the water. police have not explained that

part of this mystery. his family was here from connecticut to identify the body today. reporting live from canton, kelly mcpherson, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, kelly. deschaine became evidence communications director last november. just before 1:00 this afternoon, an 11-year-old boy was with his family, digging a hole on the beach at 37th street when the sand collapsed around him. the beach patrol rushed to the scene and managed to pull him out. he had to be resuscitated but was conscious and talking with restutted -- resuscitated. >> being watched closely by police a short time ago. and kai is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: the chase started in baltimore county and ended in anne arundel county. police said they tried to stop the man for driving without tags. they said he took off. because it was a minor traffic offense, police did not chase the man. instead, they followed him with

the county police helicopter. the man dangerously weaved in and out of traffic at speeds of more than 100 miles an hour. all came to an end at 4:30, here in rivero beach and anne arundel county. the man jumped off. police tried to find him but were not able to locate him. a short time ago, police removed the bike from the neighborhood. >> thank you, kai. no one was hurt in the incident. talking trash. baltimore city's new garbage and recycling program is in effect. but many city residents aren't happy with the plan. eyewitness news is live in north baltimore, weijia jiang has more on the controversial new plan. >> reporter: vic, you could certainly say a lot of people in baltimore are talking trash about the new trash program. they say to them, it means dealing with twice as much garbage every single week. >> reporter: tuesday's trash days in baltimore. marked the end of the city's biweekly pickup. >> it's a mess even two days a

week. you know when they cut it down to one, it ain't going to work. >> reporter: the city replaced one of the days with a weekly recycling day, which used to happen just twice a mofnlgt. >> it's actually -- month. >> it's actually most of your trash. so start to separate those things. >> reporter: along with a greener baltimore, it is expected to trim $5 1/2 to $7 million from the city's operation budget. >> we've actually reduced the number of trucks. erc liminated the number of -- eliminated the number of vacant positions. >> what about the people that already didn't recycle and should be. you're going to have an increased level of trash in the city. we already have a rat problem. >> reporter: after a 90-day grace period, extra enforcement officers will be on the streets to make sure that one, there is a lid on every trash can. and number 2, people are putting their trash out on the right days. violators will famous a fine of about $50 a pop.

>> i've never seen anybody get ticketed. not that i would want them to. but i've never seen that enforced. >> we've got to have the cans and the system. i mean, you just can't afford it, these days. >> reporter: but public works officials say they are confident in time, residents will adapt. one day of trash plus one day of recycling will be just as convenient as two days of trash pickup. >> your new trash and recycling day depends on which neighborhood you live in. many ravens' fans are still in shock tonight. popular wide receiver derrick mason says he plans to retire, just two weeks before training camp was to begin. sports director mark viviano is live with new reaction to this sudden announcement. mark? >> reporter: the reaction from the ravens remains that derrick mason is not retired. not until or unless he files formal papers. and mason himself wants to be left alone for a couple of weeks at least. as he said yesterday, he might

change his mind. >> touchdown. derrick mason. >> reporter: derpec mason has-- derrick mason has caught nearly 800 passes in 12 years in the nfl. right now, he's caught at a career crossroads, saying he's going to retire. but admitting that decision isn't final. >> if i do change my mind, it won't be because of the ravens. i think it will be because of other things. >> reporter: if he quits, this touchdown at tennessee would be mason's last. for now, the wide receiver has run a route into uncertain territory, leaving fans calling into my radio show to guess, where mason's fans, hoping he'll still play. >> maybe once his head clears and he figures out what he really wants to do, he'll come back. and if he doesn't, well, god bless him. >> i would hate to see him go. and i don't think he's going to go. i just think people want to recognize that he's a killer player.

and we get him to be a wide receiver. at a football camp in towson today, more reaction about a ravens receiver whose career may or may not be over. >> you just have a good personality that everybody else fed off. he just made everybody around him better. >> i think what he brought to the table, by the time he got to the rains was that his professionalism. and that's what they'll lose there is professionalism. >> reporter: we want to get your feedback on this. do you think derek maceon is -- derrick mason is really retiring from the nfl? your choice is yes, no, not sure. kind of like derrick. 35% believe mason will retire, won't play for the ravens this season. 47% don't believe it. 18%, just not sure. that's the latest from wjz.com. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, mark. and wjz 13 is always on. if you take part in the poll, log onto wjz.com.

if you are so inclined, it is a perfect day to be outside, passing around the pig skin. low humidity. and again, no sign of any rain. and they're just not biting out there, bob. eyewitness news is live with first warning weather complete coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast. nice gentleman on the water having a great time. so very comfortable. it's going to stay with us through tonight, through tomorrow. but there are changes out to the west, of course. things do always change, weatherwise. all of these showers across wisconsin, not going to affect us. but this stuff around st. louis. yeah, they got the game there tonight. some of that activity will be heading off to the north and northeast, as the warm front starts to develop across that region. and we'll probably start seeing some increasing humidity tomorrow night. maybe a thundershower can break out after midnight. and particularly here on thursday. and probably sticking with us through the end of the weekend as well. we had very chilly temps this morning. some places broke records.

some places tied records. bernadette has a look at some of those lows we saw this morning. bernadette? >> it was pretty impressive. bob and i were looking at some of these numbers. a new record in d.c. records off to our north in pennsylvania. at one part, pennsylvania got into the 30s overnight. for us, we were out west in the mountains. 45 degrees. 48 in oakland. and even at bwi marshall. 58 degrees tied our morning record low. now, tonight, it's going to be another cool one. and our record for tomorrow morning is 57 degrees. we're going to get close to it. we'll have an update on that tomorrow. forecast is coming up shortly. >> can't beat it. thank you, bernadette. still to come. what looks like a safe, suburban community, instead is shaken by the core by gang violence. will one teen's death be the wake-up call. mary bubala investigates gang violence coming up. i'm alex demetrick. coming up. jellyfish are suddenly making themselves felt along the mid- atlantic coast.

that story as eyewitness news continues. hit-and-run. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. auto dealers come to capitol hill to ask congress for protection. and as we have been telling you, another delightful july evening. stick around for the updated first warning weather forecast.

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supports gm and chrysler to honor their deal with car

dealerships. >> reporter: when you talk about these gm and chrysler auto dealers, you're talking about successful small businesses that employ thousands of people across the country. and the question is, can we really afford to lose those jobs in this economy? >> reporter: when the big wheel started turning in the gm and chrysler board rooms, they threw the dealers under the bus. >> they got to keep their jobs. they got bonuses to stay. and these are the guys that ran the company into bankruptcy. they are getting paid to stay. and i'm getting fired. there's something wrong with that. >> reporter: he joins 100 other dealers and the maryland congressional delegation, trying to undo the damage done, as part of the gm and chrysler bailout plan, which shuts out even some profitable dealers. >> it speaks of lunacy. how in the world would you expect to do this by decapitating much of the support that sells cars out

there? >> reporter: they believe congress is extending protection to the automakers, and that should extend to autodealers as well. >> our car dealerships are the ones that sponsor little leagues. and advertise in the newspaper. >> we are going to stand up for jobs. that is what is going to get us out of this serious financial situation our country is in. and to be able to tell people they can't work anymore. and can't be given the opportunity to be profitable is not right. >> reporter: the plan on the surface sounds simple. >> it would reinstate these dealers that are in our view and their view, unjustly terminated. >> reporter: fitzgerald says they were not only treating them unfairly. but taxpayers will suffer as well. >> we're maryland. if your taxpayers go up to pay the unemployment, how are you going to feel about that? come on now. how do you feel about this thing? you can do something about it. >> reporter: congressman frank

kratovil says barring some acceptable resolution, they will definitely move forward with this resalation. i'm pat warren. back to you on television hill. >> the bill has more than 240 cosponsors in the house. mid-atlantic beaches are feeling the burn. not from the sun. but from jellyfish. alex demetrick reports, the number of people experiencing jellyfish stings has jumped. >> jellyfish are this week's collectible. although the collectors are paying a price. >> i've been stung by him today. >> reporter: lifeguards are reporting hundreds of stings along the delaware coast. >> the jellyfish have been everywhere. and our kids have been in the water a little less. and they know if they go into the water, they're going to get stung. >> reporter: but just down the coast at ocean city, jellyfish are not a problem. >> for whatever reason, we're not seeing it. >> reporter: butch arbon is the capt of -- captain of ocean

city's beach patrol. >> weave really had the warm -- we've really had the warm water come up from the gulf stream. when you look at the curvature around the mid-atlantic area, ocean city is tuck said back -- tucked back in. it might get a little close. north of here. >> jellyfish comes with all sizes. they account for most of the stings along the coast and in the chesapeake. >> the ones that we do see the sting, usually it's a mild sting. it's basically like a surface sting. and once it dries out, you wipe it off, the stinging stops. >> reporter: one treatment is to apply shaving cream. or better yet. watch where you step and swim. alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> the vast majority of jellyfish stings is minor. people with allergies or bee stings are considerably more at

risk. you have to be careful out there. >> and they hurt. they really hurt. nasty when you go in the water and get one on your head. >> oh, that's never happened. on your head? ouch. let's take a look at brighter things. but temperature and humidity. really beautiful out there. 25%. dew point, at 44. temperature, wonderful 82. a nice little breeze. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at the midweek forecast with changes headed our way by the end of the week.

beautiful evening out there. we just need to clean off that lens a little, that's all. >> gotta get up there and clean that off. anyway. just spectacular day. blue skies. dry, dry. bright sunshine. just really amazing july weather. let's take a look at temps around the region. with all of that bright sunshine. there are a few high clouds. those temperatures right now are so very pleasant. yes, they are. take a look. 82 now. 75 in oakland. 82 in cumberland. ocean city, on the boardwalk, at 80 degrees, can't be beat. 83 in washington. and what's notable is the dew point, 44. a little while ago, it was down to 39 degrees. then it's very, very dry air.

for the eastern half. united states, that's more typical of places like colorado, utah, idaho, very, very dry air. around the region now, temperatures holding in the upper 70s to low 80s. tonight, low dew points. clear skies, light winds. we're going to drop again, back into the mid-50s. many, many places. garrett county, probably upper 40s by morning. right now, we have a light west wind, around most of the area. satellite picture. hardly a cloud. just a few high, thin clouds, sitting up there around 38,000 to 40,000 feet. these are not rain producers. out to the west. a lot of shower activity and thunderstorms. minnesota, down through portions of eastern kansas. this is actually warm air, trying to run into this cool, dry surface. clouds are being created and showers. by thursday morning, late tomorrow night. more clouds moving in. maybe we'll see a scattered shower or thundershower. as this high that's over us tonight, beautiful weather.

as it moves off to the east, our winds become a little more southwesterly. the humidity comes back. and the risk of scattered showers and thundershowers increases. thursday afternoon. maybe on friday. looks like this front will get hung up close to the region. chances of showers, each into the weekend, will continue. we do need that rain right now. the ground is very, very dry. the grass is probably all brown right now. south winds, probably 5 to 15 knots. beautiful, clear and cool. in the 50s to the low 60s in the city. tomorrow, sun, clouds, warming up to maybe 80 to even 90. humidity comes back. maybe a shower after midnight tomorrow night. so friday, the weekend. going to feel more like summer. it will not be excessively hot at all. it will feel more sticky. >> okay. thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a stunt goes wrong. see the dramatic pictures as a sport plane slams into a car on

the ground. death investigation. new information on michael jackson's final days. murder investigation. they spent their lives caring for disabled children before they were savagely murdered. tonight, more suspects are in custody.

it is exactly 6:30. 82 degrees and sunny. good evening. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. seven people are in custody in the shocking murders of a florida couple, known for adopting disabled children. as karen brown reports, more arrests are closer as police get closer to determining a motive for the crime. >> reporter: ashley marker was overcome with emotion, as police announced that they have the seven people responsible for her parents' murder. >> we have found them. they are in custody. >> reporter: the alleged ring leader, leonard gonzalez junior, made his first appearance in court. charged with murdering melanie and bill billings, known for adopting special needs children. police say the 35-year-old local martial arts instructor organized a group that included maintenance workers and day laborers. at least one had worked at the

billings' home. some had prior military experience. almost all had criminal background. and one unidentified suspect is just 16 years old. >> the individuals we have arrested for this crime are involved with other areas, and other crimes. >> reporter: the couple was shot to death last thursday, and police say the motive was a well-planned home invasion robbery. it was caught on the family's surveillance cameras, installed to keep an eye on the kids. a safe was taken, but police would not reveal how the robbery turned to murder. >> who knows why a crime would spin out of control. >> reporter: nine of the couple's 16 children were home at the time of the attack. three actually witnessed it. >> the children are with family members. i've stated many times, they are in a safe, loving and secure environment. >> reporter: police say there may be one more involved in the cais. they will -- case. they will all be charged with murder. karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> investigators are still trying to unravel how all of the suspects know each other. two new developments in the death of michael jackson.

sally is live in the newsroom with updates on the custody of his children. >> reporter: two weeks after jackson's death, a judge gives the go-ahead to the administrators of jackson's estates to take control of his assets. today, the new york post is reporting that debbie rowe has reportedly agreed to forego a battle with jackson's mother, in exchange for $4 million. they say toxicology resulting could be available as early as this week. also, fans gathered outside of the theater where he formed his comeback tour. federal drug enforcement officials are in touch with the maker of a powerful anesthetic, as part of the investigation into jackson's death. a second anne arundel conty -- county teenager admits to having a role in the death of a crofton teenager. in court last week, the 15-year- old made the equivalent of a guilty plea to conspiracy to commit arson. he will testify against other suspects in the case.

police say the fire bombing was an erroneous attempt at retribution for the death of 14- year-old christopher jones who was killed in may. the person living in the home had no link to jones' death. and police say jones was the target of a gang. it's invading our communities and killing our children, gangs, that is. tonight, a wjz investigation reveals, it's not confined to the city. the suburbs are the next frontier. mary bubala speaks with the parents of christopher jones, whose death proves the danger is real. >> i need someone here now. >> reporter: chaos strikes in a suburban neighborhood. >> not as safe as people think it is. >> reporter: christopher jones was beaten to death not far from his home. >> it should not happen. it just should not happen. >> reporter: police say gang members cornered him on his bike. they beat him before he could get away.

>> reporter: his parents pulled him out of another school, fearing he was caught in a dispute know between rival gangs. >> did you fear your son was part of a gang? >> we pulled him out a school, because the admissions director said that his life was in danger at school. >> they completely failed us. they could have gotten the anne arundel county police involved, could have gotten the parents involved, could have gotten the gang force involved. >> it's a very big problem. i don't think people understand. it's not just the big cities anymore. it's in the places where we live. >> reporter: they kept a close watch over christopher. they knew where he was and who he was with almost all the time. the frustrating part, that wasn't enough. we hounded him every day, made sure he was where he was supposed to be. >> reporter: christopher's death is awakening this middle class community to see gangs are thriving here. >> reporter: they say many are

in denial. >> why do kids in suburbs join gangs? >> it's the pop culture of the day. there's a lot of peer pressure around us. we know many inner city kids do it for a sense of family. suburban kids do it because they want to fit in. >> reporter: and they claim innocent lives. christopher's parents say people need to wake up from their self-absorbed lives. >> they see something what is going on in the neighborhood, don't just drive by because you're going to be late for your nail appointment. stop and get involved. because you can save somebody's life. >> they need to stalk their kids. look at their my space page. >> that is exactly the advice billy stanfield gives. he founded a program to help kids stay out of gangs. >> ask yourself a question. this could happen to my child, too. pay attention to the types of news he's paying attention to and the videos he's listening to. >> parents around here need to

be aware that it could be their kids just as easily as it was our kid. >> anne arundel county schools cannot comment on the case because of the lawsuit. the 16-year-old charged with throwing the punch that killed christopher jones will be tried as an adult. a 14-year-old is also charged. to see more stories related to his death, log onto wjz.com. pictures taken by a ride-on bus passenger in montgomery county are raising i- browns -- eyebrows tonight. the photos show the woman reading a book while driving the bus. the woman who took them said she wants to remain anonymous. but she took them because she feared for her life. she said the bus veered in and out of lanes as the bus driver read am. -- read. the bus driver has been removed. the lutherville woman who cons -- pioneered the concept. and more on derrick mason

and what it means for the team. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and you can also find the updated forecast. president obama's pick for the supreme court says she has no racial biases. just a short time ago, her second day of hearings wrapped up. hari sreenivasan reports, she took a grilling. >> supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor did not share orr her -- her views on abortion rights. but she did come close to saying it is settled law. >> they reaffirmed the forefolding of roe. that is the precedence of the court and settled in terms of the holding of the court. >> sotomayor was grilled on the second day of the confirmation hearing. and much was made about her comment that a wise latina might make better decisions than a white man. democrats raised it first,

giving her an opportunity to clear the air. >> you tell us what's going on here, judge. >> i do not believe that any ethnic, racial or gender group has an advantage in sound judgment. >> reporter: the top-ranking republican wasn't buying it. >> you do believe that your background will affect the results in cases. and that is troubling me. >> my record shows that at no point or time have i ever permitted my personal views or sympathies to influence an outcome of the case. >> reporter: sotomayor also answered questions on a case that she ruled on on a case that was overturned by the supreme court. last month, they ruled that a group of firefighters were discriminated on. >> this was not a quota case. this was not an affirmative action case. this was a challenge to a test. >> reporter: despite the day- long grilling, sotomayor's sotomayor's hearing won't face much of a challenge in the senator.

-- senate. it is expected to wrap up this week. president obama nominated sotomayor to nominate justice david suiter. in michigan, one was captured. bob turk. in the first warning weather center. more typical july conditions are headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, log onto wjz.com.

an atrocious crime in california. a baby stroller is thrown, with the baby inside. a stray bullet landed in the stroller, but the baby is fine. police suspect the shooting was gang-related. and a man hunt continues. a man on the run from state prison. one of the men, charles smith, stumbleed on mayor richard daily's vacation home. residents in michigan are being

warned to keep their doors locked. at least 10 people were wounded in a collision involving a charter bus and a semi truck in kansas. it happened yesterday near topeka. 18 students and a child were returning home from kansas city, when their bus attempted a u-turn. it was rear-ended by the semi tractor truck. at least one of the 10 injured is in critical condition. and a close call for a german family whose car was struck by a small plane. the sport biplane flew loops. it was unable to come out of the crash. the pilot also escaped without serious injury. in tonight's eyewitness news healthwatch, president obama's wish for a healthcare overhaul plan by august may have moved one step forward today. healthwatch reporter kellye lynn has details. >> house democrats want to impose penalties on employers who fail to provide health insurance for workers and on

individuals who refuse to buy it. >> reporter: the bill due for debate later this week would require insurance companies to offer coverage without exceptions or higher premiums. there are also plans to raise taxes by more than 5% on millionaires to pay for covering people without insurance. opponents say the plan would cost way too much money for taxpayers. and beware of the dangers that lurk in sand castles, researchers warn. scientists have found that beach goers who build sandcastles and play in the sand are at higher risk of developing diarrhea than people who avoid digging in the sand. >> reporter: still, they can take some precaution, after playing in the stand. wash your hands or use hand sanitizer. i'm kellye lynn, with health healthwatch. the study was recently discovered on line. katie couric has a repreview of what's coming up

upon tonight. -- preview of what's coming up tonight. how do american soldiers prepare for battle? we'll have an exclusive look at their elite special forces training. that story and more tonight only on the cbs evening news. tire here's a look -- here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

call it a broken record. live look outside right now. what ending, i wonder, out there at the park. eyewitness news is live with first warning weather complete coverage. bob is updating the five-day forecast. but first, meteorologist bernadette woods is in the outback. >> we're going to start off tomorrow, similar to today. in the 50s for most of us. the record temperature for tomorrow morning is 57 degrees. we'll be close to that. as we head through the afternoon. we're going to warm it up more so than the past few days. up to about 89 degrees for our high. and it will remain warm as we head into the evening. still pretty dry tomorrow. now, for the rest of the five- day, here's bob. >> as the humidity starts coming back, our chances for showers is going to be increasing. maybe after midnight tomorrow. we could see some stuff out to the west of us. you see temps get up there. 89, 88.

chance of showers and storms. 40% chance. friday, a slim chance. but again over the weekend saturday. and again on sunday. low 80s. that's all for the chance of scattered showers. and some thundershower activity. and we could use the rain right now. denise? >> we could. thank you, bob. still to come. getting ready for an all-star showdown. hear from the orioles' lone representative. mark has more coming up next in sports.

well, derrick mason, if you're watching, there are a hot everlot of people hoping you don't retire. >> i'm sure he appreciates that. while the ravens are waiting for derrick mason to sort out his feelings about a possible retirement, the team is also dealing with linebacker terrell suggs. and they have until 4:00 tomorrow to reach a new agreement. without a new deal, suggs has to sign a tender. that would mean a salary of more than $10 million for the upcoming season. and as much as that sounds like hitting the lottery, suggs and his agent want the bigger payout with a long-term bonus that would pay between $15 and $20 million. suggs tells the baltimore sun, he believes the deal can be done by tomorrow's deadline.

all-star game. the biggest star of the show and now a baseball player. president obama was there to throw out the first pitch this afternoon. david wright and his new york mets team there on the way, greeted by fans, along the route to the game. the most popular player at this part of the game is cardinals slugger, albert pujols. busch stadium is where they gather. and it's where adam jones of the orioles is taking in his first all-star game, among his temporary new teammates. he took in the home run derby last night. just his second full season in the big leagues. adam jones, with a highlight reel of catches. as a member of the visiting team, adam tells me he's especially proud to be wearing the baltimore jersey. >> i'm here to be representing the franchise, the team. by saying baltimore, i think it represents every baltimore fan

in the city of baltimore. you know, so i'm pretty excited about that. >> he understands the responsibility that comes along with what he's doing and who he is and what he is. and being the center fielder here in baltimore. and what he represents. >> at age 23. i'm pretty happy. i didn't think i'd go this early. and hopefully it to can be the first of many. jones reached an all-star break. 12 home runs, second only to luke scott. o's next game, friday at chicago. american league unbeaten. toronto right-hander roy halliday, the american league starter. named to the game for the sixth time. american league lineup that no longer includes third baseman, evan longoria. he's had to pull out. big week in golf. overseas. british open. site of the legendary event.

known over there simply as the championship. it is a sight, sure to scare the field. tiger woods got his championship today. woods -- woods said he has been doing his homework. he wants to make sure she knows this course inside and out. good luck to the rest of the guys. >> thank you, mark. we'll be right back.

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