. this is wjz tv, wjz.com baltimore. >> from the city, to the counties to your neighborhood, now complete coverage on wjz 13 maryland's news station. still on the hot seat, senators continue to question sonia sotomayor. >> as they decide when she

should be confirmed to the u.s. supreme court. hello, again, i'm don scott. >> and i'm mary bubala and here's what people are talking about today. this is the last day of grilling for the supreme court nominee. parties of both sides will decide what they think of her ability to serve on the supreme court. >> reporter: nominee sonia sotomayor returned to the hot seat for the fourth day in a row. so far she's avoided any major mistakes but republicans kept trying to knock her off of her script. >> is there any personal judgment to be relied upon in deciding whether or not it's the second amend is a right.

>> democrats used the session to support her. >> it's my belief that you're going to be a great supreme court justice. >> once they're through grilling the nominee, they will hear from witnesses and testify about why they think sonia sotomayor should or should not be on the supreme court. frank is the connecticut firefighter who sued the city of new haven because it toss out the results of an exam because too few minorityies didn't pass it. some republicans argued that the reversal shows that sonia sotomayor is bias in cases. despite that, she appears to have enough support to be confirmed. if she is confirm, sonia

sotomayor will become the first hispanic woman to serve on the supreme court. inball county, police say a shootout broke out during a drug exchange in essex. two men showed up to do a drug deal and began shooting at each other. one is in stable condition and charges are pending. when maryland delivers the worst disasters will master's degree -- maryland be ready? live with details on who can join up and what to do in the event of a disaster. >> reporter: to answer the question, anyone who can lend a helping hand if it's flash

flooding or a major flu pandemic pandemic. they started looking for better ways after katrina. >> to make sure that they're line up and ready to go in the event of an emergency or disaster. >> reporter: some of the people met in baltimore where the governor announced the formation of a civic guard. he's not asking for volunteers to rush into burn buildings but he's urging individuals to think about what they could bring during a disaster. everything from tree trimmers to heavy machine operators could be used in a response. >> it's hands, it's citizens really to give of their own time in advance of an emergency to say i'm ready to go, these are the stills, these are the

things i can do to help. >> reporter: those interested can contact the web site which will coordinate information. disaster planning covers a broad range of pandemics. a portion of the red line is shut down closest to where last month's fatal crash occurred in washington. they're conducting tests on the track and service will be stopped until 10:00 tonight. apparently the problem is computerized signal systems that continue to malfunction. nine people died last month. there's word from nashville today steve mcnair did not have a will. live in the news room with the latest. michelle says in court documents that her late husband

did not have a will. she will have 60 days to file an inventory of the assets. she said she didn't know her late husband's worth. she's listed herself and two sons as heirs. >> she said she did not know about her husband's 20-year-old girlfriend who shot him herself on the 4th of july. the president's plan proposes a tax on wealthy pipe and create a new tax bracket for families making more than a million dollars a year. a local health care named the best hospital in the country again.

johns hopkins ranked number one by u.s. news and world report and plays first for a number of specialties including ear, nose and throat and urology. the heat and humidity has returned. look outside, should we expect some thunderstorms as it continues to heat up? we're live with marty in the first warning weather center. i agree with the words has returned but almost had to think of when was it here to return. good afternoon. looking at some winds in the area. we have a gentle win out of the southwest here on tv hill at about 15, we want to look at the temperature. they are really getting up there. close to 90 today. my-80s downtown.

75 degrees in oakland. 87 down the ocean. 84 bel-air. 87 columbia. 83 degrees on kent island. let's talk about the possibility of some thunderstorms. there's going to be some wetter weather advancing towards the area in the form of isolated showers and thunderstorms which i don't see popping up again this day. tomorrow afternoon, that's a different story and we'll talk about that shortly during our first warning weather segment. still to come, police- involved shootouts. five officers injured after a gun battle in new jersey. new cell phone video captures flames as police try to figure out what happened. marty will be back with the forecast. . complete coverage continues with don scott, mary bubala, and first warning

. an early morning shootout ends with two people dead and five police officers injure. two of the officers were in critical condition. the gun battle broke out when they approached a car.

new cell phone video gives us a look at the tanker that caused an overpass to collapse. a fuel tanker exploded. witnesses say the top of the truck hit a bridge that led to the collapse of an overpass on 75. only 3 people suffered minor injuries. investigators remain on the scene. there are warning signs but far too often they're ignored, tragedy on the tracks, a preview of what is coming up tonight. since the 1980s, trespassing is a huge problem for the railroads. the recent deaths of two teenager on the tracks left a family devastated. >> boys walk on what they thought was the safe track. >> reporter: that family not

alone. dozens of marylanders have died on tracks this decade. >> it's our biggest problem. people trespassing on the tracks and getting truck by the train especially if they have i- pods in their ears. >> reporter: we'll look at this coming up in my special report. >> don't miss this investigation tonight on eyewitness news at 11:00. still ahead on eyewitness news at noon, looking live outside, stick around, your complete first-warning forecast just 2 1/2 minutes away. >> last night's winning lotter numbers.

. i'm telling you, it's a bit steamy out there. >> it is. on the morning show, you're our live reporter. it felt typical finally. >> didn't get too used to this, we're looking for a downturn in humidity and temperatures. right now, let's look at it, it's not the right, i should have on a tan suit. that's the weather this day, it's hot and temperatures are seasonal. let's say very warm and humid

and will be so through the afternoon and into the evening. once we get out of the sun this evening, it's going to be pleasant. 84 packs river. the district 87. 83 westminister. 84 bel-air. 83 kent island. 82 in rock hall. 50% humidity. we have now the winds kind of shifting around, generally out of the southwest. a breeze at 15. the barometer at 2985 and holding steady. we have this big push of humid air and after that two cold fronts take our temperatures down into the comfortable range by the middle of the weekend. we had some spotty shower activity in our portion of the

mid atlantic but not necessarily the metro. let's say tonight, there could be some severe weather northeast of the area, thunderstorms in your region more than likely tomorrow night and possibly into saturday morning. mostly sunny, warm with a high of 90 degrees. partly cloudy, patchy clouds overnight. there's that chance of an afternoon thunderstorm, hot and humid with a high of 90 over the 5 day. we clear out early in the afternoon at the latest, 82, beautiful sunday, still it's almost 10 below normal 84 degrees is the high on tuesday. still to come. we're celebrating the 35th year

don scott has been with the station for 35 years. ron matz has more. >> reporter: don scott the face thousands of marylanders trust and wake up with every morning. july, 1974, don walks in the doors of wjz tv, he didn't

expect to be here quite this long. >> came for two. i've stayed for 35 and around the 10-year mark i had to fight to stay here. this is a heck of a place to live. >> coming from dayton, ohio, don hits the streets as a general assignment reporter getting to know the people of baltimore. >> get to meet all kind of people and cover all types of situations. it's the best education if the world if you're going to anchor or be a person. >> hello,. >> in 1984, don takes the anchor chair and joins marty on morning edition. >> coming up, don't you dare. >> the chemistry is immediate. >> he can tell by, you know, he's reading a story and i'm going, and then the camera

comes on, look don, look what i just found. >> i knew when i started working with don in the mornings, we had a chemistry and some how fit and it was going to be big things. >> through the years, don's look may have changed but the represent he's earned from his colleagues remains a constant. >> you're wonderful to work with. we're on difficult shifts but offer our best congratulation. >> and he is one of the coolest broadcasters i've ever seen. >> so cool don's name goes up in lights for his role in the movie random hearts, he appeared in an opera and interviewed some of the biggest stars around. >> do you take a bath or get dry cleaned? >> that is so funny, mr. don scott. >> sometimes there's morning madness. >> it's always been for the audience. it's always been for the

viewer. two completely different people. >> no matter what direction he may be going, baltimore loves don. >> he is the ironman of wjz. >> we love you. >> happy anniversary, don. >> congratulations. >> thank you very much. this is fun. maybe i will do 40. >> ron monday, wjz eyewitness news. >> i said i would give you a hug. >> this is actually the second hug. >> for a video and a slide show, you can send your well wishes and greetings on wjz.com. so quickly back to quiz business, check back with us on 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. hi, sally. >> we have an incredible story of survival. a minivan engulfed in flames

and the rescue caught on tape. a danger of texting you may not think about that sent one girl to the hospital. join us after dr. phil. don, happy anniversary, here's to another 35 years. >> thank you very much we'll

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