fighting crime. people run for cover as gunfire erupts in the middle of tipper harbor. >> tonight a wjz exclusive with mayor dixon as she walks and talks with police, business owners, and tourists. >> hello, i'm denise koch. >> i'm vic carter. here's what people are talking about tonight. 48 hours after a double shooting at baltimore's most popular tourist attraction the mayor pays a surprise visit to the inner harbor where it happened. derek valcourt joins us live. >> reporter: it's a story you'll see only on eyewitness news. the mayor came to see and hear for herself what's happening here in the inner harbor. only eyewitness news cameras were there as mayor sheila dixon made an unannounced visit to the inner harbor, the same

place where a feud between the crypts and the bloods turned violent saturday night. tonight mayor sheila dixon talked to tourists, police officers, local store owners, and eyewitness news. >> reporter: what are you looking for? >> well, i just wanted to walk an and talk to some of the police officers, some of the store owners, just to find out, you know, their impression, their feelings, what things do they think they need. and i talked 0 some of the establishments who said that they definitely need to have more security inside. >> reporter: security outside is already a top priority for the city. since the shooting, large numbers of police officers have patrolled the tourist popular area. >> this is one of the things people come to when they come to baltimore to see, and we want to be able to let folks know that it is still safe and had that we're going to get a handle on this. >> reporter: at the maryland science center the ceo says so

par the headlines haven't hurt business. shoe our sunday was one of the top two sundays we've had all year, that was yesterday. saturday was very strong. today, monday, is one of the best mondays we've had. people are still coming to the inner harbor. >> that's exactly what the mayor wants. she says there will be more surprise visits here in her future. >> of course this is a quiet night, it's a monday night. i'm going come down when it's a little more active. >> reporter: so far, no arrests made in the shootings. both of the victims are expected to make a full recovery. he we're live at tinner harbor, derek valcourt, eyewitness news. >> thank you very much, derek. anyone with any information on that shooting should call police. >> more gunfire in baltimore city tonight. this time a woman is shot while driving her car. you can see the bullet hole that pierced the driver's side of this jeep cherokee. police say the gunman opened fire as the woman was driving on east la fayette. the woman was hit in the leg and treated at the hospital. police did arrest a suspect but

are not releasing any other information. sound proposal. a state delegate somehow managed to lasso a police boat and helicopter to help him pop the question, and now city police have opened an investigation into why mar renne and helicopter officers staged a fake raid on a boat in the inner harbor. turned out john cardin, nephew of ben cardin, was on that boat with his girlfriend. a police spokesman says, quote, definitely there was some poor judgment exercised by some officers. cardin is promising to rei am fwurs department for all expenses. >> forecasters are keeping an eye on the atlantic tonight as just moments ago hurricane bill increased to a category 2 storm. right now key go anywhere. kelly cobiella reports it's the

third storm to threat tenth u.s. this week. >> reporter: tropical storm claudette was the first to come ashore, bringing 50-mile-per- hour gusts and bucket of rain to parts of the florida panhandle sunday night. most locals stayed put. >> about every time this year we experience this type of weather. >> reporter: the season's first system, ana, was tropical storm but has since been downgraded to a depression. just behind her in the atlantic ocean is bill, the first hurricane of the season. weather experts say we can thank el nino for a relatively quiet summer so far. >> el nino typically equals wind sheer, and that tends to disrupt storm organization. >> reporter: for now people in florida's panhandle will be checking the damage after claudette's best shot. >> an? and claudette are no threat to maryland but we are keeping a close eye on hurricane bill. bob turk is tracking the storm. >> aus heard it was just upgraded a few minutes ago to a category 2 storm.

take a look at pictures. this is just updated about a minute or so ago. bill now with winds of 98 with gusts over 120 miles an hour. there it is, heading off to the west-northwest. by saturday afternoon and evening, somewhere just to the southwest of bermuda is where we expect it to be. beyond that point, it's expected to make a turn to the right, or to the northeast off the atlantic coast. there will be some influence on the east coast, yes. very high waves expected this weekend. we'll be watching it. it can make changes over the next several days so this is something we have to keep watching as it may impact the united states in some way. denise. >> thank you, bob. stay with eyewitness news for instant updates on hurricane bill and all of this season's storms go. to wjz.com to track the storm and to see our special hurricane section. >> tess best in the nation, and his talent has landed him in jail. a miami man is under arrest for hacking into 130 million credit card account. the justice department says the

28-year-old man is guilty of pulling off the largest credit and debit card data breach ever. albert gonzales known on-line as the soup nazi allegedly targeted customers of 7-eleven and dave and buster's. he is in jail charged in another case, conspiring with two other suspects to steal private information. he faces 20 years if convicted. the battle over healthcare reform rages on, and now some democrats are upset over reports the president is willing to compromise on a key part of the bit. eyewitness news is live. kai jackson has reaction from one of maryland's newest members of congress. kai. >> reporter: that's right, denise. the healthcare debate in the united states is turned into a nonstop argument. president barack obama has backed away from the public option platform, and that has some liberal democrats stepping up to criticize him. president barack obama is wrapping up his healthcare stump across the country. he said this to veterans return

capital to debate the bill after labor day. the company behind one of the most well-known magazines in the world is filing for bankruptcy. readers digest association is planning to file for chapter 11. it's part of a prearranged plan with lenders to cut their debt. the company's spokesperson says the move should not affect any employees or the magazine. the recession is expected to stall the wind beneath the wings of u.s. air travel this labor day. u.s. airlines expect 1 million fewer passengers to travel by air this coming holiday

weekend. that's 3.5% drop from last labor day. airlines have cut flights, but there is a bright side. fares are lower, and those who do travel should face fewer crowds at airports. the boss is coming to baltimore. [ music ] >> that's right, bruce springsteen and the e street band will play in charm city at first mariner arena. he's never head lined a he show in baltimore. the only time he's played here was 36 years ago, opening for chicago. a lot of big acts bypass charm city, but many say baltimore has more to offer. >> we came to baltimore. it was the fastest sell-out in history. they are going to be treated like royalty. in other market that they come all the time, it is what it is. it's not a big deal, for us, you're talking about king of rock 'n' roll, basically. >> stub hub is predicting the show will sell out quickly.

the november is november 20th. particulars go on sale september 25th. >> write that date down. you can see the president's picture and other sim balances of america, but what about what you can't see on those dollar bills? >> the substance scientists found covering paper money, and why you likely have some in your wallet. guilt and disgust push michael vick to tears. what the quarterback is saying about his time behind bars. >> reporter: the city of baltimore is one step closer to bringing the very cars that race the indy 500 to race down town, but there are still plenty of obstacles. i'm weijia jiang. that story is straight ahead. more hot and summery days to come, and a chance of some more showers. i'm bob turk. i'll have the complete first warning forecast coming up next. s on car insurance.

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it is 77 degrees with a few $clouds across central maryland. the first forecast is coming up. new details in the serve for a missing georgia woman. detectives are looking to see if kristy cornwell was the victim of targeted abduction. they are investigating a possible link between her boyfriend's former job as a probation officer and her disappearance. he told police he believed a car was following her and he overheard a struggle before their last phone call ended. the national transportation safety board is changing a key point in its investigation into the collision over the hudson river. it is alleged that an air traffic controller saw an aircraft in the path but didn't say anything about it. nine people died when the

helicopter and plane collided. michael vick continues to prepare for his return to football. he is also preparing to become active with animal rights groups. the former star quarterback signed a contract last week with the philadelphia eagles. he is eligible to play in a preseason gayle in two weeks. however, during his sick 60 interview with james brown, vick said football isn't his priority right now. >> football don't even it matter. >> reporter: losing a $135 million contract don't matter? >> it don't it matter. i deserve to his lose. that. >> reporter: you deserve to lose it. >> yeah, i deserve to lose the 130 million. >> philadelphia eagles owner jeffrey lurie has stated that if vick does not become active in community he won't after place on his team. >> a new study reveals people with sleep apnea have increased health risks and are 46% more

likely to die at an earlier age. the percentage is even higher among men. sleep apnea prevents oxygen from reaching the lungs. a shock report about the money you handle every day. a group of scientists says that cocaine is present in 90s% of the paper money used in large city, like baltimore. however, the amount on the bills is so small there are no health or legal issues for consumers. well, if you knew the location of an abandoned vehicle the city wants to hear from you. mayor sheila dixon was behind the wheel of this tow truck as an initiative to remove the eyesores. citizens are urged to call 3211 to report abandoned cars. the city is providing citizens an opportunity to dispose of their unwanted vehicles he free of charge. would you come to see racecars driving more than 100 miles per hour through

downtown? indy race promoters are banking that you will. >> reporter: downtown baltimore could soon be transformed into a track just like this one. a track made up of every day streets in a major city. baltimore has all the components to make this a fantastic event, and i'm so proud that even in these tough times, people are looking at baltimore. >> reporter: last week the city council passed a measure that gives baltimore racing development the exclusive rights to pursue an indy racing league comp texas in 2011. the track would loop around the convention center with pratt, russell, and light streets as the main street. >> communities that would be impacted seem to be very interested and see the opportunity. >> reporter: the brd expects the event would bring in more than 150,000 visit res and generate between 60 and $100 million. >> what we are going to do is promote this as a three-day festival of speed. >> reporter: just like any other sporting event you have to have a ticket to see the action, and there would be

plenty of it. drivers can clear the entire course around the city in just a minute because at 180 miles per hour, they can take on the length of a football field in just one second. >> our cars are smaller, and more nimble. >> reporter: al unser junior would certainly know. he's a two-time champion who says there's nothing like a good street race. >> they're exciting, they're exhilarating. >> reporter: still, the city must review studies before turning on the ignition for the race. >> financial returns for the city, impacts of the various neighborhoods and communities that would be affected, noise levels, pollution levels, all of those issues would be fleshed out before the city would give its consent. >> reporter: in july 2010 the indy racing league will announce which city will host the race, but cleveland, boston, houston, and denver are all vying for it. weijia jiang, wjz, eyewitness news. >> the city that is chosen will get a three to five-year

commitment for the annual race. it wasn't horsepower but dog power that burned up the track in seattle. the 13th annual wiener dog races were off and running -- they're funny running -- at emerald downs racetrack. the dashing dash dachshunds raced to the end. >> that's a cute story. let's take a look at temperatures. a warm nature after a pretty hot day. take a look at temperatures. a few clouds, 77, so it's a warm night. no wind. humidity is up to 70%. barometer steady at 30.14 inches. temperatures today, 89. the record, however, is 100 still, and the average on this date is around 85. the average low is 64. last night we got down to 66.

by the weekend our averages do drop to 84 and 63 but looks like temperatures will be a little above that as we head into the weekend. should be dryer by then. 100 the record in 1957. 81 ocean city, 76 oakland, d.c. warm at 81. a pretty warm night. not much in a the way of wind. a lot of moisture in the air. tomorrow is going to be probably a hot, what we call a hot and humid day with winds coming back from the south, some scattered showers from michigan, ohio, down to west virginia. we did have a couple thunderstorms that popped up, and this evening in shenandoah county, virginia, and a couple of inches of rain in a few spots. still around woodstock, virginia, a flash flood warning until 1:00. very small area but that little area of showers sitting right

there. it's beginning to dissipate, but it is causing some problems down around woodstock, virginia. for us this front is going to hang up around our region, so stay in the warm, humid air, at least probably to the end of the week. by then, scattered showers and thundershowers definitely with us, probably almost every day beginning tomorrow, although tomorrow may be dry most places to our west to north, the best chance of showers. south winds in the bay 5 to 10 knots. bay temperature warm at 83, overnight a warm, humid night. 68 for the overnight low, so it's kind of above normal. tomorrow may get up to 92. we got to 89 today. tomorrow warm, hot, humid. could be a shower or thundershower late in the day or by tomorrow evening. the best chance in the mountain areas. again, on wednesday a better chance of showers and thundershowers. 90 for a high, 90 on thursday, 86 on friday. so the risk of some scattered showers. a chance of more showers on saturday 86. looks like it finally gets dryer and cooler for sunday and monday of next week. maybe around 80 next wreak.

>> thank you, bob. check in with mary bubala and marty bass tomorrow morning starting at 4:55 a.m. for the updated first warning weather forecast. the baseballs were flying on a warm night at oriole park. is that good news for the birds? mark has more next in sports.

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a tough night to be a sportscaster. >> you see young guys trying. the results aren't always positive. the season of oriole growing pains continue. tonight they suffer another loss and those defeats are piling up in the second half of the oriole he season. nick markakis remains a bright spot. drives in three more runs against the angels. a shot to right center. home run off ervin santana. a night of home runs, a total of sir, four by los angeles

two, by vlad guerrero. this is the second. 8-5 l.a., o's lose three of four in the series. the birds' next nine games are on the road. that starts tomorrow against tampa bay. before the game the o's traded aubrey huff to the detroit tigers in exchange for a pitching prospect. he was voted the team's most valuable player last year. he joins a tiger team that's in first place in the central division. i was in westminster with the ravens this morning for the start of their final week of training camp. full contact practice with temperatures in the 90s but in talking to the players, especially those from the south, these warm weather workouts not as bad as they seem. >> not really. i've been in louisiana off- season. i'm used had had to 100-degree weather. the last two days have been really hot but i'm used to the.

>> linebacker terrell suggs on the field, still recovering from injury. recollection rine and the jets come to town a week from tonight. the former ravens assistant stirred the pot today saying he's disappoint that the ravens are allowing rookie kruger to wear 99. ryan apologized for using an expletive. he called kruger a rookie who hasn't proven anything. monday night, the giants pass rusher 0 see you men ner ray is back. it's just preseason, but they try hard. >> a save is a good thing for a

baseball pitcher. >> but that's not the same kind of save the orioles were going for. the pregame lesson the o's had had for a group of

the orioles and city financial teach some middle school students how to save money. the group of 5th graders from a scholarship trust was instructed in the art of making informed spending decisions. the event was part of the orioles community outreach program. on a couple of farms in china some unique mothering is taking place.

first there is the dog who has bam surrogate mother for a pig let. she did so after the sow was unable to produce milk. they may be substitutes, but they seem to be doing just fine. >> you wonder how long that's

letterman is next with director quentin tarantino. i'm vic carter. >> i'm denise koch. thanks for watching wjz 13, maryland's news station. hope you have a good night.