>> hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. and i'm sally thorner. here's what people are talking about today. some harsh words tonight from the city's top cop. he's speaking out about violence at the inner harbor and how he plans to help it. >> reporter: police commissioner fred bealefeld, talking publicly for the first time since saturday night's shooting at the inner harbor. that's where a feud between the crips and the bloods turned violent, when a gang member whipped out a semi automatic weapon and shot to live members. the commissioner said he wants his officers to pay more attention to signs of criminal behavior, such as teens wearing gang colors. >> this isn't brain surgery. they give us clues. and we should act on those clues before trouble starts. that's what i want my cops to do. and i want them to go up and

say, "welcome to the harbor. don't act like a jerk here. we want you to have a good time, but leave all of this gang stuff at home. and if you can't, go back home and we'll deal with you there. but you don't get to act like a fool here ." >> wjz was the only station there last night as mayor sheila dixon walked around, asking questions of merchants, tourists and police officers. she's trying to get a better sense of what it will take to make the area more safe and secure. meanwhile, the police commissioner says no arrests will be made in this case. he says both of the victims will be completely uncooperative, since they themselves will be gang members. in west baltimore, i'm derek valcourt, eyewitness news. >> thanks, derek. the two gang members wounded in the shooting are expected to survive. commissioner bealefeld is also speaking out today about the use of city police vehicles and a local politician's marriage proposal. vic is live at wjz.com with

more on the incident involving delegate jon cardin. >> he is investigating the use of on-duty marines and officers involved in a pretend raid on august 7th. while fox trot hovered above, they were on board a boat of delegate cardin. they pretended to search a small vessel. delegate cardin got down on one knee and proposed to his girlfriend. we want to know, should -- should he have used a police boat to propose to his girlfriend? yes, no, or you don't care? commissioner bealefeld says no city resources should be used for anything but the city. delegate cardin says he plans to pay for the resources used in his proposal. hurricane bill is still growing in the atlantic ocean. here's a shot at the season's first named storm.

bill is expected to become a major category 3 storm in the next few days. what track is hurricane bill expected to take? meteorologist bernadette woods is in the storm center. >> reporter: well, we've got the latest on it. a new update will come out at 5:00. here's the latest on hurricane bill. we have a closer satellite to show you how well formed this eye is. take a look at that. you can really see how healthy this storm is. that's not good because it means it's going to continue to strengthen. winds are 104 miles per how. it -- hour. it takes 111 to become a category 3. and that does look like it is going to happen. and you see that big hook, as it tries to head toward the united states. that's because of a front coming our way. it's going to deflect all of this. but bermuda is an area we people are concerned with. we'll also have our own thunderstorms firing around here. and we'll have that forecast shortly. sally? >> thanks for eyewitness news.

go to wjz.com to track the storm, get forecast updatesdates and to see our special update section. thousands of the much- needed doses of the h1n1 vaccine will not be ready in time to inoculate. that has health officials concerned. >> reporter: 10 days ago, rural yolo county, 80 miles from san francisco, had its first h1n1 death. stacy spiegel-hernandez, a young mother. >> this isn't supposed to happen to somebody who is 30 years old. >> reporter: tammy brooks saw her daughter go from vibrant to struggling for life in days. >> i knew it. i knew it. i knew that my daughter was -- that she was dead. >> reporter: stacy's death has shaken this county of 200,000. >> so people are calling their doctors now, with, i've got a scratchy throat, afraid that

they might be next. >> reporter: fear is the demand. but the vac seeps -- vaccines are regulated. now, manufacturers say they'll have only 45 million doses by then, adding 20 million doses a week after that. priority immunizations, the government had hoped to complete by early december, will now be pushed back to an uncertain date. >> we're in a race between the vaccine and the virus. and this gives the virus a little more of an advantage. >> reporter: so at the start of the flu season, most americans will have protection against a virus able to kill the young and the healthy. john blackstone, cbs news, yolo county. vaccine trials are under way now at the university of maryland medical center. a 3-year-old race to an anne arundel county hospital with severe injuries has died.

police are calling it child abuse murder. suzanne? >> reporter: that's right, sally. and now the man who is watching that little boy is faced with charges. police were called on august 7th for a case of possible child abuse. the man who had been watching the child told people he fell down the basement stairs. but the child died on wednesday. and an autopsy confirmed it was homicide. the woman living in the severn home where the 3-year-old died, said the man recently got out of jail. >> police aren't saying whether the man being charged is the boy's parent, just that he was in charge of the child at the time. howard county police were very busy at this weekend's fish concert in columbia. a colorado man had his rv seized and was arrested with three of his friends saturday night. they were charged with possession and intent to distribute drugs. 20 others were arrested. and two for trespassing. baltimore county public schools are welcoming more than

500 new teachers this teachers this fall. in today's wjz school watch report, weijia jiang attended an orientation today, along with the teachers and the state superintendent of schools. >> reporter: as students gear up for a new school year, 650 new baltimore county teachers attended an orientation of their own to get ready. the tuesday morning event was a scholastic meeting to set goals and a celebration of teaching. >> this is a proud moment. this is the beginning of another opportunity for baltimore count public schools to excel. along with county leaders, the state's top educators laid out the welcome mat. maryland state superind -- superintendent of schools, dr. nancy grasmick. >> you are the ones who will develop the brain cognitive of those students. it's an awesome responsibility.

>> reporter: she also talked about a federal race to the top. a challenge for every school district in the country to push ahead, based on four crucial steps. >> increase using career data systems. more rigorous progress toward college standards and additional interventions to turn around schools named for corrective actions. >> it is a daunting challenge. but don't feel like you're in it alone because you're not. >> maryland is poised. to fulfill all of the assurances required by the u.s. department of education and president obama. >> to offer even more encouragement and in true spirit, words of wisdom, current baltimore county teachers took the stage. >> think of the thousands of lives you'll touch. fill those relationships with parents. take time out the first couple of weeks to call parents with good news. >> reporter: armed with tips and inspiration, the class of schoolteachers will start on

august 31st. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> early this year, newsweek magazine recognized one third of baltimore county schools as being the best in the country. >> summer is in its final weeks. outside isn't disappointing. outside, it's warm, humid, and mostly sunny. bob turk is here with the updated first warning numbers. we have showers and thundershower activity popped up this afternoon. take a look at radar. we have a batch of it to our north and northwest right now, across southern p.a. but there are some storms developing not too far away, just to the southwest of us, around rockville and northwest d.c., this is going to move toward northern montgomery county. western howard county, and portions of a.a. county. they may get to the southern suburbs of baltimore in the next hour or so. couple of thunderstorms in that region. and another batch to the east of the city, a few very light indications of light showers may be developing.

also down across southern maryland, several systems, one, two, three, and four. not real strong right now. but we do expect to see some more further development of this activity, particularly stuff south of baltimore. that's the first batch that's going to affect us. columbia down toward crofton, annapolis and severna park. and could be some heavy downpours with all of this humidity around. we're probably going to be the same forecast coming up in the next couple of days. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 4:00. invisible danger. it's not just germs. frantic search. police, from more than 15 agencies are scouring the woods of blaresville, georgia, looking for an official woman. and timery re lease of the -- final release of the burial of michael jackson. will rain cool things down this evening? get your updated first warning forecast.

the on again-off again saga of brett favre going to the minnesota vikings appears to be on again. the 39-year-old quarterback landed at home in a field in st. paul, minnesota just a couple of hours ago. he flew in on a vikings' team plane and got into an suv to meet with the team. and today, it was confirmed, he has signed a contract to play for the minnesota vikings. a group of scientists reports that traces of cocaine is prospect in up to 90% of the paper moni in the u.s. they say it's especially true of large cities like baltimore, boston, and washington, d.c. paper bills are often used to snort cocaine. the 90% figure is a significant jump from a study two years ago, which found 67% of u.s. money had traces of coke. now for a desperate search for christy cornwell, who

disappeared. >> reporter: the search for 38- year-old christy cornwell continued monday. investigators scoured the wooded area, near georgia, where she disappeared. divers searched nearby. >> look for a blue circle. represents everything inside that circle that has been searched so far, within a three- mile radius of the abduction site. >> reporter: police are investigating whether cornwell's abduction is targeted or random. one possible link, she was a probation officer, as late as 2002. cornwell on her cell phone wher boyfriend, when she disappeared, told him she believed a car was following him. soon after, he heard her struggling. cornwell's mother spoke with "the early show." >> well, it's the worst nightmare of our lives, not knowing where your child is, if they're safe or not.

>> detectives also interviewed coarch wel's -- cornwell's three ex-husbands and have cleared them of have involvement in the case. well, stocks bounced back a bit today. better-than-expected retail earnings put investors in a better mood. nasdaq is up more than 25. let's go right to new york, with alexis christoforous's money watch update. >> reporter: when is a drop in profits good news? when it's not as bad as expected. both wall street and -- wal- mart and home depot lost, but not as much as expected. construction of single family homes rose for the fifth straight month in july. despite a trop in apartment construction, -- drop in the apartment construction, confidence level is higher than it has been in a year. general motors plans to

ramp up production with the cash 4 clunkers program. the auto dealer is increasing hours at a handful of factories to keep up with demand. and slashing fares to fill seats during the slow fall and winter seasons. the airline will sell one-way tickets from as low as $59. for more business headlines, log onto cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm alexis christoforous. tourists are flocking to a seaside town in israel, following media reports of a mermaid sighting. israeli officials have offered a million-dollar prize for evidence. half woman, half fish. the mermaid is said to have appeared at sunset and each performed a few tricks for onlookers. >> i'm fascinated by that story. . >> yeah, i'd also be fascinated by that. >> we need to see the video.

>> i think so. you may not know his name, but you may have seen his face. a long-time tv and print journalist has died. even in this economy, there are jobs. a job fair targeted for sales people when eyewitness news continues. it's a warm summer afternoon. and we could be in for some rain relief. wjz 13 is always on. for the top stories on wjz.com, for instant warnings on weather all the time, click wjz.com.

it is a hot one out there today, bernadette. >> oh, yeah. >> it sure is. you distinctively feel it outside. and because of that, we have thunderstorms making their way through the state. want to show you first warning doppler radar. i want to show you what's going on. just to the southwest of it. aify thunderstorms -- a few thunderstorms. a couple heading down to d.c. open it up and show you just off to the north of d.c., another thunderstorm there, too. this batch out to the west is also moving eastward.

and it's part of this batch which has prompted the severe thunderstorm warning in effect for your county. thermt -- thurmont, definitely getting the lightning. some downpours, and it's going to pick up for you shortly in middletown. you have lightning and showers around. but the heavier batches are coming in. let's switch it over and show you satellite radar. what we've got going on. today has been dry for us. a couple of lingering showers for the overnight. and the high humidityst day. winds generally out of the -- humidities of the day. winds generally out of the south. and that's pumping up the temperatures and the humidity. take a look at this. temperature 92 degrees right now. one of our hotter days this year. the dew point is 73 degrees. that's incredibly high. when you combine the two. heat index feels like 101 in baltimore right now. 99 in ocean city. 95, even in d.c. so an incredibly hot day out there. and it will be another hot one tomorrow. because the cold front is not

going to pass through quite yet. still hanging back. and when it does approach us, we see all of these thunderstorms ahead of it. but tomorrow, it's still going to be moving through. as it is, scattered showers and thunderstorms once again. that gets out of here by thursday. take a look at the next one moving our way. this one could spark a shower or thunderstorm during the afternoon on thursday. then better chances on friday as it gets closer. but this front is a closer one. this is going to protect the united states coastline here from hurricane bill, you see. hurricane bill, moving off to the west/northwest right now is going to make more of a northerly turn. winds are 101 miles per hour. at this point, it looks like it could become a category 3 before becoming a category 2. as it brings thunderstorms our way, it will keep bill away also. around the water, pretty quiet for us out here. southwest winds, 5 to 10 knots. tonight, we are going swothe 70s. -- into the 70s. and tomorrow, we're going up to

90 degrees, another muggy afternoon, with scattered storms developing in the afternoon also. and a few more chances as we head toward the weekend. but it does look like we're going to clear out by the second half of the weekend and get a break here. >> really? like less humidity? >> we love you for that. >> well, i don't want credit for the bad. [ laughter ] >> okay. well, don't forget to check out cbs's primetime lineup. don't miss medium, at 10:00. followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. >> it's a great show. maggie rodriguez has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the evening news. critics say there is a hidden flaw in the healthcare reform. there is a shortage of healthcare providers. will that mean even longer waits and less access for everyone? tonight only on the cbs evening news. hacker charges. a former government informant

fuels -- steals information from more than 140 million debit and credit card accounts. who is most at risk? it affects millions and in severe cases can cause death. what you need to know about sleep apnea. shocking new details. a florida couple killed inside a home invasion, while their children slept, or so police thought. the latest on at least one child

it is 4:28, 92 degrees, and partly cloudy. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with eyewitness news. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. it is the largest case of identity theft in history. more than 1 million debit cards were stolen by a man who used to be an informant. >> reporter: raymond miller found out the hard way about

credit card fraud. >> there were three charges made on amazon.com to my account. dvd purchase in amazon.uk that i did not purchase. >> it's a form of identity theft, which in the worst cases, become so extreme, thieves open a new line of credit under another person's name. by the time the victim realizes, the damage can be devastating. >> it is a terrible pain in the neck to repair and restore everything. and i don't want to sugar coat that. >> reporter: under federal law, every consumer has the right to a free copy of their credit report each year, to look for any suspicious activity. you get it through annual credit report.com. that site pulls from the three credit reporting bureaus, equifax, transunion and experian. >> reporter: if you are concerned, ask to put a flag in

your file. >> reporter: and take extra time checking your credit card statements, report any fraudulent charges and you won't be held responsible. with debit cards, it can be more troubling. without reporting it immediately, you could be on the hook for up to $500. >> it's scary. >> reporter: also, be careful with online shopping. look at the "s" at the end of http, when you're buying. it means the site is secure. when you're done, turn off your computer. leaving it online leaves it open for hackers. >> reporter: as for alex gonzalez, the accused mastermind, he now faces up to $1 million in fines if convicted. a woman convicted of raping a little girl and stuffing her body in a suitcase is indicted. sally thorner has more. >> reporter: the sunday schoolteacher broke down in tears as she was indicted on charges for the 8-year-old's kidnapping, rape and murder, as

well as the drugging of two other people. prosecutors convened a grand jury last month to determine whether 28-year-old melissa huckaby would stand trial. 8-year-old sandra cantu was a playmate of huckabee's daughter. a few days later, her body was found stuffed into a suitcase, thrown into an irrigation ditch near her home. the district attorney's office is treating the case like a death penalty case. but no decision on that is expected for two months. >> no trial date has been set either. defense tainers asked -- attorneys asked for a delay. in the meantime, huckaby remains behind bars without bail. tonight, we're finding out more about the murder of a florida couple that cared for 17 adopted children. turns out, at least one of those children was sleeping in the bed where the two were killed. susan roberts has new details for wjz. >> reporter: newly released crime scene reports in the home

invasion murders of burt and melanie billings revealed the killers took no chances. they made sure. melanie billings was shot five times, twice in the face. her husband took six shots, two to the back of his head. a sheriff's report says one of the billings' adopted children, who has down syndrome, was sleeping with them when the gunman burst in. the 10-year-old boy witnessed the crime and said the gunman told his father "you're going to die." then started shooting. a 9-year-old who was in another room said he heard seven booms and a scream. >> come on out. >> reporter: six men and a teenage boy are each charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the case. and this morning, an 8th suspect is behind bars. pamela riggins was first charged as an accessory to the crime and was free on bond. now, she, too, faces murder charges. and in court yesterday, the judge had her handcuffed and led away. susan roberts, cbs news,

washington. there's a big question. this crime is still the motive. was it just a robbery gone bad? or did the gunman plan to kill the billings? and if so, why? two arizona babies are safe with their parents today, five hours after they were kidnapped by four gunmen. it was much to the relief of their mother that the children were returned. police are checking whether it was licked -- linked to drugs. they were found when a neighbor heard them crying in a front yard. no arrests have been made. surge -- journalism loses one of its most bold. >> he gained the name prince of darkness because of his conservative pessimism on political talk shows. novak died early this morning. he was diagnosed with a brain tumor in july 2008.

he is probably best known for his role in the valerie plame cia leak case. he was the first to publish her name. he made his last appearance on cnn, august 2005, when he walked off the set swearing after a debate with james clarkville. >> novak was also an avid university of maryland basketball fan. in tonight's health watch report, if you're suffering suffering from interrupted sleep, you could have a common sleep disorder called sleep apnea. and it could be deadly. hari sreenivasan has a new result. >> reporter: mogans peterson used to struggle with sleep. >> my wife would get nervous. >> reporter: he suffers from sleep apnea. during sleep, airways collapse, keeping oxygen from the lungs. in order to open the airways,

the brain interrupts deep sleep. >> you're suffocated for 10, 20, 30 seconds and that wakes them up. and this cycle can repeat hundreds or even thousands of times a night. >> reporter: and now, a new study finds that drowsiness is just one reason to be concerned. researchers show people between 40 and 70 with seveer sleep apnea -- severe sleep apnea are more likely to die. >> in the u.s., 20% suffer from some form of sleep apnea. many are unaware that they have a problem. >> we suggest that probably 70% are not diagnosed. >> reporter: they're also studying the connection between sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease. >> we've collected a lot of information about strokes and heart attacks, and of course, about the blood pressure question itself. and all of these seem to be elevated in people at least with the more severe end of this disease. >> reporter: as for mogens, he

is currently treeping his -- treating his sleep apnea with a c-pap. >> i can feel a difference. >> a small inconvenience for what could be a life saver. >> and it's estimated that up to 90% of all cases of sleep apnea remain undiagnosed because patients are unaware that their symptoms to be a sign of something serious. and that it's treatable. a motorcyclist has died of his injuries after he was hit by a suspected drunk driver. earlier this morning, anne arundel police say that harley- davidson collided with an acura. according to police, the acura failed to yield and struck the bike. the motorcyclist was pronounced dead at shock traum a. police do believe alcohol was a factor. the investigation is ongoing. frightening moments for a local burger king, when a robber forces them into a freezer. police say a man forced at least worn -- one employee into

the freezer. according to police, the robber then ran into the arby's across the street, stealing money there as well. he still is on the loose. it's been a seasonable summer day out there. with the possibility of afternoon thunderstorm. here's a live look outside right now, where it's still dry for the start of the evening commute. eyewitness news has weather ask traffic together. bob is here now, tracking first warning doppler radar. >> that's not likely. we've got storms popping up all over the place. take a look at radar. we have severe thunderstorm warnings. take a look around the region. a whole line of storms from north of harrisburg, west of york county, into portions of maryland and around the baltimore region, we're seeing storms developing quickly now, to the south and west of the airport there. southern portions of howard county, near d.c., potomac, and crofton, to the west of severna park. all of this heading off to the east and northeast. there's a good chance in the city, we'll see there is already some activity heading

to the east of the city. northeast of the area. and southeast of the baltimore region. and a whole line out to the west. so good chances out in the mountains, all of this stuff moving toward carroll county and southern p.a. pretty wet night expected in some areas. we could see a half inch of rain. with a lot lightning. and gusty winds. as i said, right around the baltimore region now, several storms headed right for the area. watch out if you're driving for the next few hours. likely, we'll see some of the heavy rain. we'll have that updated forecast, coming up in a few minutes. thank you, bob. and let's check on the roads now with sharon gibala. >> hi, denise. good afternoon, everyone. we have some problems on 95. that's a look at 95, at 395. everything running smoothly there. you are going to find delays there in the northbound lanes between pulaski highway and the beltway. that's due to a disabled vehicle. on 895, it is just approaching the beltway there, do watch for that and watch for the potential delays. also on the beltway, some

slight delays on the west side, between baltimore national pike, and security. that will take you about four minutes, with an average speed of 27 miles per hour. this traffic report is brought to you by the maryland department of agriculture. eat local. take the challenge. >> thank you, sharon. while the unemployment rate in maryland is more than 2 percentage points lower than the nation as a whole, it still has more than doubled in the past two years. as mike schuh reports, one company has come to town, letting job seekers know, there still are jobs out there to be filled. >> reporter: they lined up, ready to make ray sale -- a sale. >> the one advantage to this type of a business there, as opposed to a lot of others is you actually get in front of these employers directly. >> i'm not trying to be too picky, with this economy, it's really hard to be. >> they come, resume in hand, trying to get back into the

work force or to move up. >> unlike those cattle call fairs we've seen on tv, with the long line, this one is targeted specifically for sales people. and it is an invitation only event. >> it's a more specialized, specific job fair. focus on high-quality sales. >> that first interview happened today. and gardner says half of the 100 to 150 people who came today will get a second interview. and half of those will be hired. heidi gordon hopes that is hur. -- her. because real estate isn't working out anymore. >> being in real estate, i see people and their fear. they don't want to buy a house, because you know what? i might not have a job next year. >> reporter: that's where enrico rames is. >> just trying to stay positive and get my resume out there. >> actually, we're seeing an uptick in the companies that are recruiting. fortunately, sales are on the cusp of hiring.

>> reporter: in lictd-- linthicum, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> the job company putting on that job fair says most people benefit from having a professional writer polish their resumes. wrong-way crash. a judge decides if anyone can be held criminaly responsible. they're unusual flowers. pretty to look at. how the moon flower could be dead three to your children. -- deadly to your children. and wednesday could be wet. bob is updating your first warning weather forecast coming up. it's a revolution in pain relief.

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we now know the final wishes of the man who opened fire inside a pennsylvania health club. 48-year-old george sodini wanted to leave his $225,000 estate to his alma mater, the university of pittsburgh, but legal experts believe the money will instead be used towards lawsuits, filed over the deadly shooting in which sodini killed

seven women and wounded nine others before taking his own life. a young performer has died at disney world, making this the third worker to die there in the past 32 month. -- past month. the 32-year-old injured his head there. in july, a 21-year-old monorail driver also lost his life during a collision. there won't be any criminal charges filed in a wrong-way crash that killed eight people on a new york state parkway. sal selive with the late -- sally is live with the latest details. >> reporter: a district attorney from westchester, new york, said she made the decision today, after meeting with some of the victims' relatives. police say 32-year-old diane shuller was high and drunk when she drove her vehicle the wrong way. her 2-year-old daughter, three young nieces and three young men also died. the district attorney says because shuller died in the accident as well, no one will

be prosecuted. that includes shuller's husband daniel. police had been probing whether he knew about his wife's drinking and drug use and tried to determine if he could have stopped her from the accident. >> shuller's family has repeatedly denied that she abused alcohol. it is prettiy and popular. a common wildflower could actually kill you. teenagers are eating parts of the so-called moon flower. they get a high, but in the end, they get extremely sick. fevers are possible. some parents want officials to outlaw the flower. the mayor of milwaukee was brutally attacked as he tried to break up a fight. newly released 911 tapes. >> my uncle just tried to step in. the guy took a stick to him and hit him over the head. he's bleeding all over the place. we need an ambulance.

>> mayor tom berric was wounded. high has now been released to continue has recovery at home. a 20-year-old suspect is in custody. michael jackson's family plans to bury the singer on what would have been his 51st birthday. the plans call for a private funeral, august 29th. only family and close friends will be allowed to the forest lawn in glendale. the cemetery says it plans to step up security that day to keep loiterers and fans away. a spokeswoman for the singer celine dion said that she is due in may. she got pregnant after undergoing fertility treatments. her first child was conceived by fertility treatments eight years ago. we have a look at the upcoming photo shoot. kevin frazier has the latest from hollywood. >> reporter: coming up on entertainment tonight.

aaron andrews. we have the sexy photo shoot before her peephole scandal made national headlines. >> reporter: tight red tank tops, denim mini skirts. surrounded by football hunks. the espn reporter even lets herself get rolled in the fun -- in the mud for fun. >> everybody thinks, long blond hair, dresses, you want to wear makeup. but you always get to see these guys in their pads. i was so excited to try on the pads. i never get to see that stuff. >> they call today one fan who went way too far. gq lets the flirty photos, including these two outtakes, speak for themselves. >> also, a brand-new one-on-one with renee zellweger. is she ready to talk about her rumored romance? that and more coming up later

on -- entertainment tonight. a cell phone with a mind of its own has learned to control what happens in the kitchen. a man living in new york city says when his phone rinks, it turns on the ovren broiler. -- ovin -- oven broiler. whirlpool sent a repairman, but he couldn't figure out a solution. still to come. the dog days of summer. >> bob turk has the first

there's that little summer haze over the city. nice and hot out here. >> we've got some storms that are popping up around the region. some folks are getting warnings. take a look around the region. see how it's all moving off

from west to east. take a closer look to the city. to the southwest of the beltway, getting from liberty road to ellicott city. just across northern aa county. look at that. another to the south of montgomery county. another to the west of howard and northern county. there's a lot more activity. and another pest of d.c. around the frederick area. harrisburg down to gettysburg. these are all moving off. ask they have issued a thunderstorm warning for york county for the next 30 minutes or so. going to see scattered storms. could be heavy bowrn pours and dangerous lightning. be very careful over the next hour or two. looks like most of this will be

over by about 7:30, 8:00. behind that, just a muggy night on tap. we'll probably repeat that in the next couple of days. 92. humidity, up to 53%. biewpt. barometer, 30.01 inches right now. temperature-wise, cool, 70 feet. 82, showers cooling down in cumberland. 92, 89. 89 in ocean city. temps get pretty warm this afternoon. cloud cover. you can see we had cloud cover. and this very humid air mass. once that big line goes through, as i said, tonight just a warm and muggy night once again. winds pretty much all over the police. we've seen a pretty good flow. heat index at 101 for baltimore and easton. only 79 in oakland. showers and storms out to the west. here they come. across the mountains. we'll have to deal with those

tonight. and probably again tomorrow, with that front very close to the region. more scattered around the region. and even thursday. temperatures in the upper 90s. -- upper 80s, lower 90s. and gusts of storms. bay temp, dropped to 82. so tonight, some storms early on. but a muggy night at 72. tomorrow, just like today. 90. hot and muggy. chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms on wednesday. be careful. watch out for those showers and storms. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. maryland superintendent of schools hopes to welcome more than 600 new teachers to baltimore county classrooms. coming up, what she's asking

ing. -- coming up next on eyewitness news at 5:00. a man is attacked. police wonder if she was targeted because of his race. maryland delegate jon cardin is now engaged. but it's how he did his proposal that has some mad. check in for more on these stories and some storms moving through the area, and all the day's breaking news. eyewitness news at 5:00 starts now. hi, everybody. i'm kai jackson. and i'm sally thorner.

here's what people are talking about. we are following breaking news tonight. baltimore city police are investigating a hate crime, after a 76-year-old african american man is beaten by three young white men. gigi barnett is at city police headquarters with the latest. >> reporter: just moments ago, police confirmed that they have one of those suspects in custody. he is 28-year-old calvin lockner. police say lockner and two others approached the 76-year- old victim around 4:30 this morning, at fort arm stead. the victim was fishing there with his wife. police say that's when the three 3 white men began beating on him. they then jumped in a truck and drove off. officers were able to catch up with the vehicle because it had a tracking device in it. that's when the other two ran away. and police are now looking for them. investigators say they decided to classify this as a hate crime because lockner told them he hated black people. >> three white men on