of us. west of westminster, it's pretty much gone. now, south of us, we had a severe thunderstorm warning. that was canceled. around the city, particularly now from owings mills to jacksonville. to middle river, east of the city now. and that northwest corner of the region. that's why we're seeing the strongest storms. and also, over portions of harford county. perry hall. right now, the heaviest activity between jacksonville and perry hall. and south of hereford, to the east of butler. some of these storms had produced some hail. by about 7:00, most of this activity will be gone and through the region. we'll be left with a very humid and warm night. bernadette joins us now, a quick look at satellite and current warnings. bernadette? >> that's right. that's how it all came together today. temperatures got up there and fueled this line of thunderstorms, now making its way through the state. and because of that, severe thunderstorm warnings as bob was talking about, we have them

for harford, carol, baltimore county and carroll county and also york city until 6:15. severe thunderstorm warnings in effect for all of them until 6:15. we'll continue to track this and bring you updates as they become warranted. chopper 13 is taking another look at these storms from the air. let's go live now from captain mike perry. >> reporter: it's a good thing we were able to stand off a little bit. we are back near bay view hospital. looking kind of eastbound. what you're looking at is martin state airport. which has been under a heavy thunderstorm. now, looks like these thunderstorms are set up almost a horse shoe around the city. we have it up in the towson area. parkville area, long green area. two working rescues now. one at loch raven reservoir alt the fish -- at the fishing center. another off of harford road. a lot of heavy rain, a lot of lightning. not much wind that we've heard of. but we have heard of a tree

down on putty. there are wires down in the roadway. these brings -- bringing some winds with it. but just about one of the best lightning storms i've seen in quite sometime. looks like the storm is not moving real fast. it's kind of set up camp here between towson and martin state airport. it's raining very, very heavily. we'll continue to monitor the situation. >> thank you very much. wjz is always on. check in with eyewitness news for up-to-date, first warning weather. for updatesdates and live radar any time, click on wjz.com. we want to update you the developing story we found. a man was attacked while fishing. gigi barnett is just back from police headquarters. and she has more. gigi? >> reporter: well, police say they have one of the three alleged attackers in custody right now. and they also have that senior citizen who is in the hospital with some severe wounds.

>> reporter: police say 28-year- old calvin lockner has a violent criminal past. in may, police arrested lockner for allegedly beating his wife, because she talked with black people. now he's in custody again, this time for attacking a 76-year- old black man. investigators say the attack happened at fort armistead before daybreak this morning, as the victim and his wife were fishing. police say lockner and two other men approached the couple. >> three white people on an african american is concerning. it's troubling that i have to sit here and talk about this crime. but we're very fortunate we have a suspect in custody. and we are even more fortunate that this is not a common occurrence in baltimore. >> reporter: police believe the three men may have beaten the senior citizen with a stick and yelled racial slurs during the attack. two men were able to get away as police tracked the vehicle down. now, the search for the remaining suspects continues. and patrols of the park are

beefed up. >> well, we are trying to figure out who his friends are. right now, we just don't have them. >> and police say they decided to classify this as a hate crime earlier this morning, when they interviewed the suspect. when he told them that he allegedly hates black people. now, meanwhile, the victim is in shock trauma, in serious condition, and police say his wife was not hurt during the attack. >> just a short time ago, mayor sheila dixon released a same, saying she and the commissioner will do everything possible to bring the other suspects to justice. top city officials are crying foul. investigators want to know if state delegate jon cardin spent your taxpayer dollars on his marriage proposal. adam may reports from pikesville with the problematic proposal. >> reporter: some of his constituents say it seems like a waste of taxpayer money. but apparently the delegate doesn't want to talk about it.

>> reporter: state delegate jon cardin in hot water, over a major marriage proposal that used tax resources. on august 7th, cardin admits enlisting the help of officers to fake a police raid. it was meant to throw his fiance offguard before popping the question. >> my command staff folks have instructed their subordinates to begin their investigation. >> reporter: the hoax by on- duty officers comes as extra money is being spent to beef up patrols in the inner harbor to combat crime in a budget pinch that could end the city's mounted patrol unit. >> i don't know, though, that this is much beyond the scope of a couple officers who used poor judgment. and i'm going to reserve much more comment until i know more of the facts. >> reporter: an aide for delegate cardin tells eyewitness news that the delegate is unavailable for questions because he is currently out of town. but here at his home, a handyman told us that he's been

in contact with cardin all day long, via cell phone. once again, we asked that aide to pass along our requests for an over-the-phone interview. >> he said the phone didn't work where he is. so ned instead, -- so instead, they released a statement that said, i should have considered that city resources would have been involved. >> is this an etics -- ethics violation? >> i'm not sure. >> reporter: as of right now, there is no formal complaint. but that could change. >> of course, if he does not reimburse the city, we may decide to take other steps. if we find their is something else -- find there is something illegal that happened. >> reporter: there is no telling how long the investigation will take. adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> we want to know what you think about this controversy. all night, we have been asking you, do you think delegate jon cardin should have used a police boat and helicopter to

propose to his girlfriend. right now, 6% of you said yes. 76% say no. and the rest of you don't care, one way or the other. wjz is always on. to cast your vote, log onto wjz.com. gang violence at baltimore's tourist hot spots. tonight, the city's top cop speaks out about what he needs to make the harbor safe. derek valcourt is live with what the commissioner is saying. >> a gang feud between the crips and the bloods turned violent saturday night when police say one gang member whipped out a semi automatic weapon and shot two rival gang members inside the light street pavilion. so far, no arrests. >> somebody knows who this skunk is, and they're going to help us identify them. >> reporter: the shooting is the latest but not the only violent incident here this year. two people were stabbed in separate incidents in april this. teen, beaten in june by a pack of teenagers while he was walking. >> i was probably hit in the face like 30 times. >> reporter: so far this

summer, the city installed more cameras, and added extra officers to the area nresponse to the extra crimes. >> cops ought to know on a gang banger when they see one. i want them to go up and say, welcome to the harbor. we want you of to have a good time, but leave all of this gang stuff at home. or if you can't, hen go -- then go back home, and we'll deal with you there. you don't get to act like a fool here. >> reporter: security, a top concern for the mayor, too. wjz cameras were there when she made an unannounced visit to the harbor monday night, talking to the police, visitors and local store owners. >> 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 that we're going to get a handle on this. >> reporter: derek valcourt was reporting. the commissioner says he has already discussed some of has concerns with the head of the private security force that

patrols the inside of the pavilion. hurricane bill is still churning its way through the atlantic, building its size and gaining in strength. here's a look from a nasa satellite at bill. it's one of the first real images we have seen of it. so how big will it get? and could it affect us here in maryland? meteorologist bernadette woods joins us now with the latest. >> reporter: you never like the damages they create. but what a cool shot that was from space there. i want to show you from our satellite, what's going on with this storm here. notice, when we put this into motion, how it really starts to form an eye in the center of the storm there. that's a sign that this is strengthening and this is a very healthy storm. and by all accounts, it's going to continue to strengthen. here's the track we have. 109 miles per hour. it's moving off to the west/northwest at 16 miles per hour. but over time, it's going to turn more so to the northwest. and come close before turning back out. and the reason for that, the front that is coming our way. it's going to deflect the

system. keep it out to sea. and really the concern is bir muda. -- bermuda. all signs pointing at this as a category 3 or higher. >> wjz is always on. to track hurricane bill, get forecast updates and to see our special hurricane section, go to wjz.com. a child abuse investigation is launched in anne arundel county, after a severely injured child dies. police say his death was murdered. suzanne collins reports that the man watching the toddler at the time will be charged. >> reporter: there are a lot of children playing at still meadows housing complex in severn today. but for one toddler, visiting, there will be no childhood happiness. police say charles michael bradley, 3 yours old -- 3 years old, was abused on august 7th. and on wednesday, he died from his injuries. >> from what was initially reported as a fault that he sustained at his residence,

from falling down some stairs. now, medical personnel evaluated and believe injuries were not consistent with a fall. >> reporter: the next-door neighbor who lives in this house said the man watching the child came for her help. she went into his hom, down to the -- home, down to the basement and saw the child lying at the bottom of the stairs, with spittle and blood coming from his mouth. >> another woman said he came over for a visit. it is unclear who the dead child's parents are. >> they interviewed the 28-year- old caretaker. and charges are pending now against that suspect. >> reporter: the president of the still meadows condo association says it's very sad. >> that was child abuse. and it's wrong. you know. i don't care what child it is. that child is innocent. and don't make no sense. >> reporter: anne arundel county police say it's a very new murder investigation. and they aren't offering many new details.

suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. police are asking anyone with information about the child abuse to give them a call. howard county police were out in force over the weekend, as the rock band fish came to -- fishcame to -- phish came to the pavilion. police came and arrested four men who were allegedly selling drugs out of an rv. it is no secret that the state of maryland is strapped for cash. departments across the board are seeing cutbacks. but one officer -- office in particular is under scrutiny tonight. >> that's right, vic. a legislative audit continues finding them. in a recently released report, auditors said they couldn't find some articles worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. the report went on to say that the report is to keep tabs on $26 million worth of materials and supplies are not sufficient.

on more than half of the invoices they looked at, the state highway administration didn't do enough. vic, back to you. >> thank you, sally. the report does not note any examples of criminal wrongdoing. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. the sound of trouble. researchers have a new alert for americans who snore. why it could be a warning of a deadly health problem. turning the tide. governor announces an economic dream team he says will turn the state around. and credit cards cracked. millions of numbers expossessed in the biggest security breakdown ever. and severe thunderstorm warnings across the region.

and a live look out here. storms are moving through our area. the first warning weather team will be back in just a moment. but first, a potentially deadly problem. millions of americans suffer from a disorder known as sleep apnea. a new study reveals alarming health effects. hari sreenivasan reports for wjz. mogans peterson used to struggle with sleep. >> my wife was afraid and it made her nervous. >> he suffers from sleep apnea. during sleep, airways collapse. in order to open the airways, the brain interrupts deep sleep. >> you're suffocating, if you will, for 10, 20, 30 seconds and that wakes them up. and this cycle can repeat

hundreds, even thousands times a night. >> reporter: and now ms a new study finds that drowsiness is a concern. research shows that those with severe sleep apnea are 46% more likely to die. >> this was most present in men. >> in the u.s., 20% of men and 9% of women suffer from sleep apnea. >> we suggest that the vast majority, perhaps 80% of those suffering from sleep apnea are not diagnosed. >> 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. as for mobegins, he's -- mogans, he's treating his with the most common form of treatment, a c-pap, which pushes air into the air way.

>> i can feel a difference. >> a pull monologist -- mum -- pulmonologist at johns hopkins released that study. department of health and human services has long predicted 120 million doses will be available by mid- october. now, they're predicting just a third of that amount. more doses will become available over time. maryland tried to lure watermen into setting up their own price into giving up crabbing. now, the state has sweetened the deal. it might be too good for many to pass up. maryland would like the sun to set on 2,000 crab licenses. specifically the small catch license, used mostly by trout

liners and recreational crabbers. not that they catch that many crabs now, but someday they might. >> to manage the fishery and rebuild the fishery, not knowing when or if ever these folks will reenter the fishery. >> a fear that just doesn't exist. because all of these people, a lot of them worked hard. they're not going to use them a lot. >> instead, maryland states a reverse auction, allowing maryland watermen to start their own bid. >> too arrogant to listen to a pool of watermen. now they found out it don't work, so they have to get something different. >> out of the 3600 licenses, just 500 responded. that led maryland to set a fixed price of more than $2200 for a license. >> if they hope it back -- open

it back up at that price, they're going to get a lot more people. >> we're going to be trying to buy these back to try to reduce the pressure on the blue crab population. >> reporter: the economics of crabbing is also at play. >> it's too costly. and costs too much. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> alex tells us that letters to licensed holders go out this week. breaking news now. sky eye chopper 13 is over the scene of an accident that may well be weather-related. >> reporter: certainly is. this is one of the rescues i told you about earlier. this is in park dale. you can see this very large tree fell onto this car, where it was traveling westbound. now, there's no word on the condition of the driver. although you can see most of the debris from the tree fell

around the vehicle and not directly on it. you don't each see the -- even see the windshield. there are wires across putty avenue. and there is another little cell getting ready to move through the parkville area. police have the area closed. this is going to be just east or southeast of harford road. so you can expect delays in the area. and the rain continues, back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry, in sky eye chopper 13. and time now to check in with bob. >> we mentioned reports of hail. obviously some damage as you see. radar still showing some activity. severe thunderstorm warnings extended for the next 45 minutes for eastern baltimore county, york and harford county. in the city, just lighter showers. and to the west of this, it is pretty much done. come back and look at radar again.

strong storms in the region, as you can see. primarily now, east and northeast of the city. and all over harford county, eastern baltimore. sections of eastern york county, now approaching western lancaster county. you folks had this storm earlier. now, it's pretty much gone and moved over the bay. the strongest stuff from jacksonville to the west of bel

air. right along i-95. perry hall to aberdeen. they do seem to be weakening as we speak right now, from hereford west, it's pretty much over, just lighter showers. to the east of it, if you guys were seeing the heavier stuff. to the north of jarrettsville, that's where the center of this particular cell is. heading right over there. you might see hail with that. strongest activity. we've had some reports of small hail. nickel-sized hail reported over portions of aa county. right now, one more cell around the pikesville area. headed right for northwest baltimore. right here, i expect to see thunder, very, very shortly. west of sykesville, lighter showers. not much going on out there. we'll watch this activity. continue to roll across the region over the next several hours. and by about 7:00 or 8:00, we'll be pretty much done with it. just scattered showers. nothing heavy at this point. take a look at temps right -- temperatures right now. still around 90.

oakland, rained earlier. 73, 82, cumberland. 82, hagerstown. 88 at the beach. south winds, generally around the region. keeping it on the warm and moist side. sunshine early on. and the clouds build. you can see, the heaviest, north and east of the city. lighter activity. south and west of us. all because of a front that is slowly moving across the region. the front is never gog to get through the area. because of that, more risk of storm activities tomorrow. and we stay in the warm and humid conditions. we'll have the risk of more shower and thunderstorm activity, probably into friday. maybe even saturday, before things clear up. southwest winds, 5 to 10 knots. bay temp, dropped 1 degree to 82 degrees. tomorrow, showers and storms. and a warm and muggy overnight. 72 tomorrow. much like today. not quite as hot. tomorrow's high, a muggy 90 degrees. got up to 93 today, believe it or not, at bwi marshall. >> i believe it.

and we're hearing the thunder right here, above us. >> very exciting. still to come on wjz eyewitness news. 10s of millions of doses distributed. one startling warning. potential problems revealed with the hpv vaccine. it's pretty scary. you have to be careful of these guys. credit cards compromised. more than 100 million credit and debit accounts were breached. how you can stay protected.

severe thunderstorms have been rolling through the area. sky eye chopper 13, caught a lot of the lightning on camera. as you can see right here over downtown baltimore. first warning weather team, is on top of it it all. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are over the area. we can hear the rain pouring out. if you hear thushedz, you think lightning is nearby. you have a batch of rain through york county. right through the city. and particularly now over harford county. that's where the strongest activity is. taking a look at jacksonville, aberdeen. down to essex spring hall. east of the beltway. now, to the west of 83, much lighter. in fact, this is pretty much the end of it right there.

west of butler. to the southwest of the city. veryalate activity. but one storm, right here, heading right for northern sections of the city. along ris terstown road. off of northern parkway and coral spring. let's take a look around the region. light activity out to the west. about 7:00 to 7:30. bernadette looks at the current watches and warnings in effect. we have the severe thunderstorm warnings in effect. baltimore county, harford county and york county. york county goes until 7:30. the other counties go until 7:15. and notice these white shaded counties also. that's an indication that we are aware that there are thunderstorms going on. if anything does change, we'll be here to let you know about it. >> wjz 13 is always on.

check in with eyewitness news for up-to-date first warning weather. and for updates any time, log onto our website, wjz.com. it is billed as a potential life saver. but tonight, the already controversial hpv vaccine is coming under intense scrutiny. could it actually be causing serious health problems for yuck young women? teri okita reports on the startling results of a new study. >> reporter: 27-year-old barbara rose archielo is at risk for certain diseases. but today she it getting gardasil, the vaccination for hpv. >> the vaccination was suggested to me to help prevent some of those soft tissue cancers. >> reporter: but the side effects of the hpv vaccine are a source of controversy. now, a new study looks at the

adverse effects associated with the first 23 million doses distributed to women in the u.s. >> we didn't find any unexpected findings. >> reporter: the study reported more than 12,000 health problems after immunization. 772 were serious, including 32 deaths. >> and while that seems like a lot of deaths in this age group, the adolescents and 20- year-olds, it really isn't increased above what we've seen with other vaccines in that age group. >> reporter: the study also fond a higher amount of fainting and blood clots. >> that doesn't say that the vaccine caused the blood clots. >> but since cervical cancer is one of the most treatable cancers, many parents wonder if the vaccine is worth the risk. >> reporter: dr. daniel smith says blood clots are one of the most serious side effects and should be evaluated ahead of time. >> you should discuss these risks with your patient and do a risk assessment. >> but in barbara's case. >> for me, it was a necessity.

>> reporter: the benefit was clear. >> reporter: in los angeles, teri okita, wjz eyewitness news. >> as of 2007, about a quarter of teenagers between the ages of 13 and 17 were vaccinated. we have more breaking news to tell you about right now. let's go to sky eye chopper 13, over some sort of explosion. tell us about it, mike perry. >> reporter: well, the explosion we were at was a report of a transformer explosion. that was up on bel air road near dunfield. but apparently, whatever caused that has caused a major power outage in the area. what you're looking at now is a fire. this is off darket road, which is off -- i'm sorry, kingston road, off of king ston road in the middle river area of essex, baltimore county. two homes damaged here by fire. it is not clear at this point whether this was weather- related fire. but firefighters made quick -- pretty quick work of this fire on the middle group of town homes. there was damage to the

residence, which was next door. there were no injuries. they do have fire personnel that remain on the scene. and this is in the essex area of baltimore county. back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, captain mike perry. tonight, a miami man is charged with stealing more than 130 million credit and debit card numbers. how can you tell whether you are affected? alexis christoforous reports for wjz with important information to protect yourself. >> 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 on amazon.uk that i did not purchase. >> reporter: it's a form of identity theft, which has become so extreme, thieves open a new line of credit under a 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 a right to a free copy of their con -- their credit report every year, that site is from annual credit report.com. >> reporter: if you're worried about scams, ask one of the credit bureaus to put a fraud alert in your files, it tells vendors to verify your id, before sending any credit in your name. >> reporter: and take extra time checking your credit card statements. report fraudulent charges and you won't be held responsible. with debit cards, it can be a lot more complicated. if you don't report it immediately, you could be on the hook for up to $500. >> it's scary. >> reporter: also, look for online shopping. look for the "s" in the address bar when you're checking out. it means the site is secure. when you're done, turn off your computer. leaving it on is like an open

invitation for hackers. and right now, a search is under way in russia, for other people believed to be involved in the theft scheme. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. how bad buzz on twitter has affected summer movie sales. why night travel between baltimore and washington will be slowed for the next month. and catching up with new ravens defensive coordinator madison and his son brian, who is trying to make the team. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. charting the course. governor o'malley sets the department of business and economic development to sail with the task of making the best of hard times. political reporter pat warren has more on what those challenges might be. >> reporter: small businesses weather the economic downturn as best they can, waiting for the promise of better times to come through. governor o'malley recognizes that help to small businesses in the form of federal stimulus loans is slow in coming.

>> it does appear to be a little bit stalled. and hopefully, by the end of the year, we'll see the circulation of those credit markets, you know, starting to rotate money into the economy again. and the more small businesses will be able to avail themselves of the loans. >> reporter: keeping businesses healthy is one of the goals of this economic development commission. >> seems like every department in the state government is going through the same pressures. but the fact of the matter is, economically, maryland remains a stronger state than most states. >> reporter: first mariner ceo ed hail points to tourism as an example of maryland's advantage. >> i think whoever weathers this storm will come out of this much stronger later on. and baltimore has a lot to offer to a lot of people. and it's being found out around the world. and people are going to be coming here. and the businesses that survive, particularly the restaurants and the hotels and the tourism aspects of the city will do well, because it's a great place to visit. >> reporter: it's the

commission's goal to help that success rub off on others by arc cell rating the stimulus lo- - accelerating the stimulus loan. >> many will start to see evidence of it doing better by the end of the year. but we've got to push that. >> reporter: the administration has also created a small business task force to get businesses along this street and others the services and resources they need to ride out this recession. reporting from hamden, i'm pat warren, back to you on television hill. >> the commission was first created in 1995 but has been inactive since 2006. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. caught on tape. violence breaks out in court. what sparked the heat argument? stay away or risk death. the taliban's warning ahead of a big election. i'm bob turk in the first warning weather center. more of the same for the rest of the week. i'll have the exclusive first i'll have the exclusive first warning fi

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president obama met with the egyptian president today. the president said he is encouraged by progress in u.s. efforts to bring sailor and -- israel and the palestinians back to the negotiating traibl. he thanked his egyptian counterparts for working toward

a breakthrough. and as afghans get ready to vote, later this week, the taliban is threatening to retaliate with violence. >> taliban fighters are doing their best to derail a vote by scaring people to stay at home. the violence has spiked in recent days, ahead of afghanistan's second-ever presidential election. a car, carrying a bomb, rammed into a nato convoy, filling 17 people and injuring others. afghan officials say they're beginnerred the calendar's campaign of fear mongering will keep people away. >> they have asked to keep fear mongering away. ruckus broke out. the 66-year-old man is accused

of killing a woman and her boyfriend away. the suspect pleaded not guilty as being held without bail. maggie rodriguez has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. critics say there is a hidden flaw in healthcare reform. a shortage. if more people get insurance coverage, will that mean longer waits at the doctor's office and even less access for everyone? here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back.

here's another live look from our harbor cam. eyewitness news is live with the update from first warning weather. we start with bob. let's look at radar. down to the baltimore region. and off to the nort and east. that's where the heaviest concentration is now. eastern baltimore county. owings mills to towson, lighter

stuff. strongest activity now, northern harford and cecil county. heading up toward chester county -- county. so we do still see activity in the region. but it should all be winding down in the next hour or two. and by 8:00, it should be pretty much gone through the state of maryland. bernadette joins us now with a look at tomorrow's forecast. >> there's a chance on and off for thunderstorms tomorrow, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. temperatures tomorrow are warming up. we're getting closer to 90 degrees. and the humidity will still be high. but there is an end in sight. for more on that, here's the rest of the five-day. they just extended the warning there until 8:00 tonight. let's take a look at the five- day forecast. looks like more hot, humid days. wednesday, thursday, friday. risk of showers showers and storms. by the weekend, some drying and lower humidity. and cooler temps. by monday, may only be around 80 to 82. still to come on eyewitness news tonight.

it's another quarterback comeback. >> mark has the latest on brett favre coming up next in sports.

i guess we should all find this encouraging. >> you can't keep those guys down. they want to keep playing.

the most prolific passer in nfl history is back in the game. brett favre comes out of retirement for the second time. this time, after he told the minnesota vikings he was staying out of the game. he joined them for practice. he met with his team in jersey. met by vikings fans who had purchased their jersey along ago in anticipation of his arrival. he signs a two-year contract, immediately takes over the offense, expecting to be their starting quarterback in a preseason game thursday night, against kansas city. the ravens, by the way, play the vikings in minnesota october 18th. team owner, steve bisciotti watching the morning workout, hot and humid. ravens get ready for a clash. rex ryan coming back to down. -- town. we >> we know what you're building there. we're looking forward to playing them. it's like when you go against someone you really care about.

can't wait to compete. injured ravens receiver mark clayton was on the field for the first time in several days. running pass patterns. clayton gave me the thumbs up to signify he's feeling better. but he is expected to miss the next two preseason games. a couple of former ravens are back in the game. fullback semi signs with the california redwoods of the upstarts united football league. it kicks off its inaugural season. he hasn't played in the nfl in three years. b. javment sams -- j. sams will play in the nfl. they will play for coach dennis green in california. well, the orioles open a road trip at tampa bay tonight. they called up minor league first baseman michael aubrey, to replace aubrey huff, who was

traded to detroit yesterday. ty wiggingington -- wigging ton was there tonight. last place o's have lost 22 of 30 since the all-star break. the trade is a move for the future. team president andy macphail looking at the benefit. >> you can see luke scott over first base and see how he does. we'll get pa involved in the outfield as a result of this. regret we fle, we are where we are in -- regretfully, we are where we are in the standings. with more looks at pa, here's hoping they don't have to look at this. he hit that ball to the pitcher. because he didn't run hard. and the angels didn't drop the ball, he was still out. p.a. is not in the lineup tonight. rookie. o's have 44 games left. 11 of them against the rays. lefty david price is their starter. greg zahn is the race starting catcher there tonight. he was traded by the birds.

game time, 7:05. they have a dome. i don't know if they have rain. but they'll have highlights. >> thank you, mark. we'll be right back.

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