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outside fort armistead park tuesday morning. 17-year-old zachary watson and 16-year-old miller both arrested at their homes last night. police say there were accomplices to alleged white suprem cyst calvin -- supremecist, calvin lockner. >> i think he played a lead role in all of this. >> reporter: he says it is unclear if the two teens were also accompanied by racial motives. >> there's a couple of different accounts as to who did what, even as subtly as who drove the vehicle when it crashed or who was operating the vehicle when it crashed. i think the version depends on who you talk to. >> reporter: adolph hitter appears -- hitler appears to be an icon to lockner. police say he has a tattoo too of hitler on his chest that says "he lives."
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according to documents, lockner told police this wouldn't have happened if fisher had been a white man. >> steve haines is neighbors with the victim. glad all three suspects are now in a city jail. >> i hope and pray that justice will come to them. that they will get just what they deserve. >> reporter: police say they got a lot of tips for people living over in the curtis bay neighborhood. they say that helped lead them to the arrest. all three face a long list of criminal charges, including attempted murder and carjacking. we're live at central booking, derek valcourt, eyewitness news. >> lockner has been incarcerated for most of this decade. a western maryland man pleads guilty in the arson death of his girlfriend's two daughters. vic is live in the newsroom with the latest. >> reporter: clarence myers has pled guilty. in february, he started a fire. the 12- and 15-year-old boys
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were killed. myers changed the plea after prosecutors agreed to drop arson and charges against him. myers faces a sentence of two consecutive life terms. >> myers said he started the fire in hopes of getting do charitable donations. a facility is evacuated as a number of people are rushed to the hospital. jessica kartalija is live in rosedale, as investigators try to figure out how this happened. hi, jessica. >> reporter: good evening, kai. good evening, everyone. more than 70 people had to be evacuated here behind me today, while firefighters and emts ensured everyone was safe. >> reporter: dozens of employees evacuate the packing warehouse in rosedale. >> i had a headache. a stomachache. i was, you know, throwing up a little bit. >> reporter: just before moon -- noon, a worker fainted. and several others became sick.
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70 were evaluated. nine transported to franklin square hospital. >> our initial monitoring revealed about 300 parts per million of carbon monoxide, which is 10 times over this. they were being operated down inside the warehouse. i tested 10% for the carbon monoxide. >> reporter: the heat index is measuring at 108.9. right now, the concern is that everyone gets out of the buildings safely and is hydrated out here in this heat. >> what we're doing, our first concern is, 90-degree temperature, about 80% humidity, is making sure we don't have any cases of heat exhaustion. so we want to get them out of the heat. >> reporter: employees working next door were evacuated as a precaution. everyone was sent home early. >> he told me to go home and drink a lot of water and stay out of the heat. >> reporter: now, in such a
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high carbon monoxide reading, in three to four hours, you'll start feeling sick, nauseous, have a bad headache. but anything in four to five hours can prove fatal. i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> all employees are expected to return to work tomorrow. baltimore city police and hazmat teams were called to north high school this morning. sky eye chopper 13 is live over catholic high. that's where a chemical explosion exploded over an area in a science lab. no one was hurt. the island of bermuda is under hurricane watch as bill turned closer. here's a look at new satellite photos of the storm, which has weakened slightly. but it's still packing a major punch. bermuda has called on storm preparations for a possible hit. meteorologist tim williams is keeping an eye on the tropics for us, tracking hurricane bill. what's the latest? >> that storm is going to be
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following a very narrow path, going through bermuda and the united states. it is currently about 600 miles to the south of bermuda now. and moving just off to the northwest. this is the epihansed satellite -- enhanced satellite picture, with that very, very distinguished eye there. this is sending it out, around 100 miles out or so from the center. and tropical storm forced winds farther out from that, closer to about 150 to 200 miles out. this is the way the storm is off shaping up. category 3 storms with gusts up to 155. this storm is going to be moving into the direction of the mainland u.s., moving to the northwest, at just around 18 miles per hour. but expected to make a pretty wide sweeping right turn before making any contact with any land. no landfall expected out of this storm, i should say. it is going to be moving up to the northwest. as it starts to move just along the coastline, we'll expect to see heavy swells.
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very strong -- rip currents, rip tides. all types of problems, along the coastline of the united states. take a look at this graphic. to give you an idea of what this expects for us. 7-to 15 feet waves and swells. this is saturday into sunday. we will continue to keep you posted. the next update on the storm will be happening late tonight. the latest one was just a few minutes ago. remember, wjz is always on. congress to track hurricane bill and see our special hurricane section, go to wjz.com. the bombing of pan am flight 103 over scotland killed hundreds of people. including one woman. hary srihari sreenivasan has more on the release from wjz. >> reporter: the only man found guilty of blowing up pan am flight 103 and killing 189 americans is a free man, home in libya. hours earlier, a police convoy
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escorted the lockerbie bomber out of a scottish prison. >> our justice system demands that judgment be imposed, but compassion be available. >> reporter: scotland's minister just released abdel. after being on the run for a decade, mcgrahi served only an eight-year sentenced plane explode -- sentence. the plane exploded over lockerbie, scod land -- scotland. many are outraged at mcgrahi's release. >> we're given state sponsored terrorism get a victory. and this is a last sad chapter in this odyssey. >> but scotland said it is bound to show mercy. >> no compassion was shown by him to them.
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but that alone is not a reason for us to deny compassion to him. >> he said mcgrahi may die sooner or may live longer, but it will happen in his home country of libya. >> president obama said in a radio interview that he hopes the libyan government will consider house arrest for the lockerbie bomber. tonight, we know what caused the two-alarm fire. the fire broke out at an apartment complex in spice wood road in essex. investigators say the fire was ignited by a candle that fell from a nightstand. warm temps and clear skies made for a steamy thursday. here's a live look outside. will rain cool us down tonight? bob turk is in the weather center with an updated look. a few folks have seen some showers. but it's not real good coverage. take a look at radar.
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a few pop-up showers. south winds at 9. take a electric at the activity. there's not a whole lot around. it's widely scattered. very light stuff. across southern york county. it's weakening fast. the stronger storm, right around middletown, to the north of frederick. around the blue ridge, catoctin mountains. and heading off towards southern frederick and northwest montgomery county. around the baltimore region, except for the showers in northern baltimore, it's pretty quiet. and nothing going on to the south of us yesterday. now, just really nothing going on at all. some clouds had a few showers early on. looks like a pretty quiet night. tomorrow, looks like a very active day, particularly late tomorrow into saturday. kai? >> thank you, bob. top honors for some of maryland's universities and colleges as the u.s. news and world report releases its annual ranking today.
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gigi barnett explains what this means for higher education in the state. >> on the owings mills campuses, it's time to move in. getting dorm rooms ready comes with a little help and resdintsa -- resident assistance. but after today -- >> you're on your own. but being on your own is a good thing, according to some. stevensonstevenson university, formerly called villa julie concert, ranks second. enrollment doubled in the last 14 years and nearly 1400 students now live on campus. the university says it is doing seferg things right -- several things right. >> we look to see, what is the need in the community? we have been called light on our feet. and we're able to make changes quickly. and we're able to respond to what the needs are. >> reporter: for some students and parents, one need is to be close to home. >> when she chose stevenson, i
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was really pleased. >> reporter: umbc is also on the list of one of the top five up-and-coming national universities. and it ranks fourth to committing to teach undergrad students. next to princeton, yale, and brown university. >> this is a place where it is smart. >> reporter: he says the rankings may keep maryland students at home and draw others from elsewhere. >> people will appreciate -- in this state will appreciate that people around the country recognize the name umbc. and several other colleges and universities made the list. johns hopkins is number 14 when it comes to national ranking. and historically black colleges, morgan state is number 15. back to you. >> the u.s. naval academy also made the list. it ranked fifth for the best undergraduate engineering programs. deals. requesting a change. senator ted kennedy writes a
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letter to the massachusetts governor. what it has to do with healthcare. tugboats and other diesel engines down here may be retrofitted to go green. i'll tell you how that's happening with federal money. that's coming up next. going for gold. a special honor for the north baltimore aquatic center. will rain continue through the weekend? the updated first warning weather forecast with bob.
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to help cut their engines. truck companies, taking containers in and out of the terminals can also apply. >> these emissions are linked to thousands of premature deaths. hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks and millions of lost work days. >> reporter: $3.5 million stimulus dollars was distributed to the port today to help them refit their engines. per year, they put out over 7 million tons of nitrous oxide. and 33,000 tons of particulate matter or soot. going green gives baltimore a competitive edge. >> we feel very strongly that this funding will impact our competitiveness. and when we are more competitive, we are better able to ensure our jobs. >> reporter: just to give you an idea. how much pollution would be reduced if this tugboat's engine was retrofitted, right now, this tugboat gives off as much particulate matter into
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the air as 300 diesel buses. >> reporter: emissions could be reduce 90%. and the company is interested in getting federal money. it doesn't mind paying its portion in a retrofit. >> we feel it is the right thing to do, not only for our customers but for the employees. jazz at. >> reporter: at the port, suzanne collins, wjz eyewitness news. >> they are also spending money to improve exhaust on diesel school buses across the country. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check with sharon gibala. a few new accidents to report. watch for that. another in annapolis on 450. that's west street. seven accidents working in the city. only two of them new. the latest two. east bidderland and east pratt. 83 southbound slow.
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95 northbound still jammed from eastern avenue to the top side of the beltway. that is an eight-minute delay. there's a look at your drive times and your speeds. the top side now, the slowest. from 83 to niche. that's a 29 mile-mile-per-hour drive. and a look at the west side of baltimore national pike. this report is brought to you by subway. you could win a $100,000 jackpot. a beaches resort vacation. or toyota prius hybrid. back over to you. we're following breaking news right now. sky eye chopper 13 is live over situation at kent island high school. captain mike perry has more. >> reporter: we are, indeed, on kent island, with a multiple transport here. we have at least seven medical units, mostly from kent island. it appears there was a football practice going on outside of the kent island high school. and we have at least -- we have
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multiple football players here that appear to be suffering heat injuries. now, it is not clear whether there is anything else going on, other than heat injuries. but as you can see, most of these young men are sitting here with their shirts off. they have several on stretchers. and the road hire in front of the kent island high school is completely closed by fire apparatus. multiple fire units from queen anne's county and anne arundel county. it is not clear at this point exactly what has occurred here, other than possible multiple heat casualties. but we'll stay on top of the situation. as we get more information, we'll keep you informed. >> i know you will. thank you very much, captain mike ferry -- perry in sky eye chopper 13. yet another honor for the baltimore aquatic club. this time from the u.s. olympic committee. >> reporter: these waters were and are good enough for michael phelps. so it only stands to reason the north baltimore aquatic club is
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good enough to train others. phelps' head coach and -- explains what this means. >> it's more funding. also more support with physiological testing and other resources. we have athletic training at our disposal that we didn't have before. we have rehab and therapy opportunities that perhaps we wouldn't have had as easily. and it also provides that we can have top-level coaching for these guys. >> reporter: north baltimore is one of the three teams in the nation chosen as an official training center. baumann explains why. >> what's happening in swimming is the average age of the competitor is much older than it used to be. there are a lot of swimmers swimming past college. and also some who don't swim in college. these clubs are sort of meeting the needs of those swimmers who don't really fit the mould of the average career path. >> reporter: since 14-time
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olympic gold medalist michael phelps achieved international fame, relief has agreed to train here. but nbc continues to nurture local talent. >> our primary focus is to develop athletes from baltimore. so we're, as a club, committed to taking athletes from baltimore, moving them through as michael did, and putting them on the top level. >> the other training centers are in california and north carolina. let's take a look at hot temperatures this afternoon. a few widely scattered showers. 91 degrees. come back and take a look at
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a couple of showers this afternoon. strongest between thurmont and libertytown. nothing else is really of any note. and a few up to the northwest of gettysburg. let's take a look at temperatures around the region. it's hot. yes, and it's humid. dew point, at 74. very, very moist atmosphere. 80 in oakland. 91, 91, 90, 91, in ocean city. hot spot, d.c. at 93. around the baltimore region,
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upper 80s to near 90 degrees. so yes, if you're very warm, our normal high is 85. these are hot temps. southerly, southeasterly winds, keep us in this very moist flow. this is a pretty serious front that is going to drive through the region, slowly but surely, by saturday afternoon. ahead of it, look at that flow of moisture. showers and storms all over the place. friday night into saturday, we could see some training, showers and thundershowers. that means one after the other, could be heavy downpours. maybe even flash flooding. couple of inches of rain possible in some areas. and this front eventually going to move off to the east. and kick bill away from the coast. it's such a strong front it will protect the east coast. however, bill caused the serious waves. as it sent in rip tides along the coast. all weekend long. at least through friday into sunday. once this passes, we get into dryer air.
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there it is, sitting right there. southeast of bermuda. that's 800 miles, heading off to the north/northwest. going to make a turn around cape hatteras. and make a quick turn. it will be diminished in capacity. probably a cat 1 by the time it skirts new found lond. -- few found land. still has winds of 127 miles an hour. yes, it's a monster. low 70s tomorrow. back up close to 90. sun, clouds, showers, heavy thunderstorms. as far as rain goes, later tomorrow. tomorrow night, and into saturday. an additional chance of showers and heavy downpours with these rain showers. >> and then... >> and then better. much better on sunday. >> okay. thanks, bob. still ahead at 5:00.
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captain mike perry has been bringing you, we'll have another live update on that medical situation in kent island high school in queen anne's county. up in arms. baltimore residents are against speed cameras. why they think it's not all about safety. i'm kellye lynn, for people who are hard of hearing, talking on the phone can be a difficult task. i'll tell you how new technology is helping improve communication coming up. i'm mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. and this is 9-year-old sophia latrenta. she is helping to save the horses down here in the baltimore city mountain unit.
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it's 5:29. 90 degrees and sunny and humid. good evening. here are some of the stories people are talking about. we continue to follow the breaking news out of kent island that we brought you a moment ago. sky eye chopper 13 is first at the scene of a medical situation. let's go back to captain mike perry, with what he said appeared to be a case of dehydration. >> reporter: yeah, it's got to be more than that, kai. we have at least 12 football players here at the kept island high school -- kent island high schools. four of them are considered what is priority 1, which is fairly life-threatening. eight more being transported to ann arundle county hospitals, which saturday closest ones. they're also going to the baltimore washington medical center. at this point it is not clear. we're hearing a lot of speculation down there from firefighters that they may have
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been exposed to some type of a chemical that may have been used on the surface of the field. and it is not clear at that point, whether that is exactly what has occurred. but we actually do have hazardous materials units on the scene. all in all, we know of 12 patients at this point that are going to be transported. but as you can see, this looks like the entire varsity football team, basically sitting on the ground here. and they're triaging patients as they go. so far, there have been no deaths. but there have been serious priority 1 patients that have been transported to ann arundle county medical centers. and as we continue to gather information here, we hope to bring it to you. they do have the road in front of the high school here, which is love point road, in front of queen anne's county high school, completely closed. as maryland state police and you see these firefighters try to get this situation straight and get these kids to the hospital.
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we'll stay here and keep you updated. >> okay. we'll look forward to those updates and get gak to you. money not safety. that's what residents are saying about bringing speed cameras to local streets. weijia jiang is live in towson, as the controversial proposal comes under fire. good evening, weijia. good evening, kai and everyone. the camera can be enforced and if you're caught speeding on tape, the fine is $40 every time, leaving many people wondering if there is a hidden agenda. >> reporter: baltimore county taxpayers, packed into a wednesday night meet being play out the debate over speed cameras. >> this debate is going on for a long time. >> reporter: if approved, the devices would be installed in school areas. drivers going 12 miles per hour or more over the posted speed limit could face a $40 fine. >> there are a lot of people. and police officers are not everywhere.
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>> it's about protecting people. and if you're against this bill, quite candidly, i think you're concerned less about children than you are about making us safe. >> many don't buy that emotional plea, calling the cameras a cash cow to generate funds fast. >> i'm against it. i think it's just one more thing to harass people. >> safety. this is about money. and you don't have to look any further than the bill to figure that out. >> reporter: some predict the new revenue could exceed 10% of the county's current budget. that is only if manslaughter pop up at all 174 schools. delegate calls it big brother run amuck. he points to what the already operating units in montgomery county have accomplished. >> violators, running at 10 miles an hour over the speed
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limit, within six months of installing cameras, were reduced by 70%. this is about public safety. >> reporter: and the baltimore county council will consider the proposal at a work session on september 1st. they're expected to vote on it the following week. tonight, we are live in rogers forge. weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. if passed, the camera law would go into effect on october 1st. for the first 30 days, violators would only receive a warning. fire officials looking to the public for help. they've released an evidence photo of a gas can found near one of the arson scenes. officials say mailboxes, trash cans and bails of hay were among the items set ablaze. damage estimated at $25,000. plans for two new detention centers in the city are moving forward. construction of one of the buildings along east monument street could begin next summer. the project will cost the state
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nearly $3 million. those groups currently share classrooms and booking space. as he suffers from a malignant brain tumor, senator ted kennedy makes a special request in the name of healthcare reform. the letter from the senator asks for a change in state law. >> how are you feeling, sir? >> senator edward kennedy may be a.m. ing -- ailing. but in a poignant letter to the massachusetts governor last month, he continues to fight for change. as well as his passion, healthcare. while sorry -- suffering from brain cancer, he is asking the governor to change law, to make his replacement quickly. senator kennedy writes, it is vital to to have two voices. >> the senator senator is concerned if his seat remains
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open for months,, it could hurt president barack obama's chance for healthcare reform. there has been speculation that kennedy's wife vicky wants to take over her husband's seat. but others say that is not true. aides insist there has been no change in his condition since being diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor more than a year ago. still, the 78-year-old has rarely been seen. he was not at the funeral for his sister, eunice. or on hand to the ceremony for the metal of freedom, given to his daughter. drew levinson, wjz eyewitness news. >> the fate of the sweeping healthcare bill could hinge on a single vote, adding to the worries democratic senator robert byrd of west virginia
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has also been seriously ill and often absent. a window washer spent his morning dangling from a scaffolding. one side of the scaffolding became loose and dropped down. the man was saved by his harness, but dangled for more than half hour. he was rescued shortly after 8:00 a.m. in healthwatch, about 10% of marylanders have some form of hearing loss. kellye lynn shows us how an organization called maryland relay, is helping the hard of hearing stay connected. >> reporter: this state agency is helping people with vision, hearing or speech difficulties improve their phone communications. >> see you then. bye bye. >> reporter: hanging up the phone with the simple blow. a bright flash to single the phone is ringing. ways to improve the calling experience for those with hearing, speech and visual difficulties.
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>> i'm debbie. how are you? >> i'm fine. welcome. >> reporter: debbie was born deaf and relies on a cochlear impact and hearing aid. although she now only has mild hearing impairment, her hearing aid can sometimes make it tough to talk on the phone. >> sometimes it interferes with noises like the computer and the microwave. sounds like a humming sound. so i don't always hear the caller as well. >> reporter: now, she does. debbie uses a captioned phone, which allows her to read what she can't hear. >> i can read the captioning while the person is talking. and also, if i hang the phone up, i can go back and scroll through the captioning. >> reporter: maryland relay offers specialized phones for a wide variety of needs. >> if you can't speak clearly enough or loudly enough to be understood on the phone, then we have other equipment that we can put in place. if you can't remember how to dial a phone number, we have picture phone. >> best of all, the communication sesks is --
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service is always free. and for marylanders who qualify, so are the phones. >> reporter: maryland relay installed multiple phones and flashers in her home. now she can hear the phone and see it and understand every word. >> reporter: the caption phone allows it to capture up to 2500 words in text. a remote person captures it. wjz's great prostate challenge continues. as part of our continuing community commitment. there is another free prostate cancer screening this weekend. it's saturday. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow's edition of the baltimore sun. a happy reunion between a carjacking victim and her dog. howard county schools allow for a new dress code for
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teachers. forault of -- for all of these stories and a whole lot more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun. a tight city budget is threatening the historic baltimore city police horse patrol. it needs $150,000 to stay open. mike schuh met with the commissioner to give us an exclusive look at how a 9-year- old girl stepped up to help. >> this is something they will always remember. but it's what she has done that will be remembered. look at this. a lemonade stand. >> about a month ago, saw an article in the newspaper that she was reading with her tutor that said the mounted police were having difficulty with their money and their budget. >> reporter: with guests of honor at attention, she takes in over $2,000 in just two hours. >> you have an awesome daughter. >> reporter: an awesome daughter, invited to the
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stables to be on the morning edition. >> live, exclusively here on eyewitness news, the person in behalf of the police department, the commissioner has joined us. for a check presentation in the amount of $2,000. all of that money will go directly to the care and feeding of the horses. sophia, it is time for you to present the check. >> thank you very much, sophia. thank you very much for what you've done for our horses. thank you. and you can come back. and visit our horses and see them. -- and hang out with them any time. so that's exactly what she does. look at that smile. lemonade from lemons. with $100,000 to go, this is a scene the commissioner would like to see repeated. >> how does this feel? >> cool. >> it's a win-win for everybody. it's a win-win for getting the word out there. and a great life lesson for her that no matter how small your ideas may be, you never know
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what you can be. >> sophia's parents say they will continue to collect money. they have a website address. you can find their website address at our website, wjz.com. from the mounted unit downtown, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. notice, back to you on tv hill. >> thanks, mike. sophia's mom says she will continue to collect and turn all of the donations over to police. >> great work, sophia. don't miss the cbs evening news with katie couric. here's one of the stories they're working on. election day. is just another day in the park. i'm lara logan. that story tonight on the cbs evening news, with katie couric. still ahead on eyewitness news... hold on, a wisconsin driver gets stuck on a draw bridge, while in the up position. >> oh, my. caught on tape. bejohnsony -- beyonce's bodyguard shows his temper when he throws a cameraman's tripod in the water.
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well, a humid afternoon. but pretty quiet so far. a few widely scattered showers. tomorrow night, evening into saturday. tim has a look at that. >> definitely going to be another warm weekend. but on a very serious note, ocean forecast, going to be very warm down there. with a chance of afternoon thundershowers through saturday afternoon. then we'll start to see clearing. water temperature, 78 degrees. but keep in mind, hurricane bill is going to be moving past the east coast. there is going to be a lot of rough surf. high winds. rip currents. just very dangerous conditions at times in the ocean. definitely be forewarned and take heed if you plan to being down on the water in the shore. for the rest of us, we're talking about showers starting off at 74 degrees or so. and we could each see possibly flash flooding. temperatures getting up again
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to about 90 degrees. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. scattered showers and thunderstorms on saturday. once again, heavy downpours. clearing out. dryer. really nice. low humidity, very nice night. back in the low to mid-60s. sally? a driver in wisconsin gets stuck on a bridge after it rises. according to police, a woman between the ages of 6 and 25, got stuck on this bridge as it went up. when the bridge was lowered, the woman spoke to a bridge employee, said she was okay. and then drove off. can you imagine? concerns over a sighting of a great white shark off the coast of cape cod. two kayakers reported seeing a shark attack this past saturday. remember jaws? they migrated in the atlantic in june. and tend to be gone by november. >> that's what the captain
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said. singer beyonce knolls was in the headlines after her bodyguard clashes with the paparazzi in croatia. the couple was on vacation at the time. the photographer threw his camera tripod at the bodyguard, prompting him to strike the bodyguard peatedly. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. >> we'll be updating the breaking news from queen anne's county. first at the scene. kent county high school. affordability players are rushed to the emergency room. we are there live. hailed as a hero. a teenager takes the wheel of a school bus, when the driver dies suddenly. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, new law enforcement powers if anne arundel conty's marine unit. that story when eyewitness news continues. check in for these stories and all the day's breaking news. a children's board game comes to life in san francisco.
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lombard street was transformed from the world's most crooked street to a giant version of candy land. children played the role of the game pieces. they were able to race along in order to get to candy land castle. i love that story. one girl said it was much more fun playing the game this way. i bet. it's like in a real candy land world and it has bigger squares than in the regular board game. >> many of the children who got to play are patients from a local hospital. this is all done in celebration of candy land's 60th anniversary. >> did you play that? >> yes. >> i'm glad it's still sold. eyewitness eyewitness sports is next. this is mark viviano. at ravens' training camp in westminster. today, we'll catch up with some of the guys on the offensive line. and the ravens try to snap up a losing streak. that's ahead when eyewitness news continues.
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i wonder if this hurts the team. >> well, they had a trade. look into the future. you get a young guy. you kind of write this season off. and that's not a lot of fun. they are losing a lot of games. adam jones is going to sit, while felix pa plays center field. chad moller is going to take the place. and michael aubrey gets his first start at first base. another rookie gets the task. lefty brian madiss, facing the rays. rays are riding a four-game win streak that has them in the play-off picture. coverage on masn did. and three games with the white sox. this reminder. saturday, it's masn on wjz. well, i was in westminster for ravens mini camp this
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morning. just two days of workouts. then the ravens are going to move to the team facility. this is a time for the team to bond. and that's especially true for the big guys on the offensive line, a group that has to get used to movement. i asked ben grubbs about the bonding of the linemen with the new players coming aboard. >> offensive line is different than other positions. you have to be a unit. you have to be in jail. we try to pull together to get that unity. and you know, when matt burke and mike orr came in, we accepted him. and we -- you know, matt has shown us the ropes. and we work as a team. checking in on the injured. receiver mark clayton worked out on his own. recovering from a hamstring injury. coach john harbaugh says recovery is ahead of schedule. to tennis, where serena
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williams shows off that rare combination of power and agility in her match. serena with a strong return on the baseline. she comes to a stop by doing the splits. and she won. take a look. the hit, the split, the point. she went on to win her match to move into the third round at the rogers company in toronto, where she won again today. >> impressive. whoo! still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. breaking news. an emergency medical situation at an eastern shore high school. sky eye chopper 13 is first on the scene and has an update next.
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coming up right now. emergency crews respond to a medical situation at an eastern shore high school. a live update coming up next. hate crimes. two more suspects in custody. more on the suspect's background. dozens of workers evacuated, after they're poisoned with carbon monoxide. some even hospitalized. i'm jessica kartalija. the latest coming up in a live report. the debate over speed cameras rolls on over baltimore county. and this time, it's the taxpayers who take center stage. i'm weijia jiang in towson. the latest on the controversial proposal is next on eyewitness news. an extremely humid afternoon. but can we expect a shower or
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two to cool us off? >> check in with these stories and all the day's breaking news. >> eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. we continue to follow breaking news. sky eye chopper 13 was first on the scene and remains there now. captain mike perry is live there with the latest. >> we are getting more accurate information. this is off of love point road, which is right across the bay bridge, at the kent island high school, where at least 14 football players apparently kind of fell out simultaneously, suffering what appeared to be heat injuri
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