here's what people are talking about. >> right now, most of the state is under a severe thunderstorm watch. the storm brought down trees. tonight, more storms are moving through wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. bob turk and meteorologist tim williams are tracking live doppler radar. >> we have more heavy storms in the region. sturdy building. it is moving through rather quickly right now. off to the east and northeast. in fact, west of the region, it has quieted down considerably after heavy rain earlier, just west of sykesville. columbia, light rain heavily. south of dundalk. perryville. northwest of the city now. lighter areas and spotty air. westminster. that is the end. shower activity. at least one region.

south of us, this is where we're seeing the heavy wind. south of the city. severna park. annapolis, along 60 there. buoy, crofton. d.c., you folks in anne arundel county. and a severe thunderstorm warning. that will be in effect until probably the next 35 to 45 minutes. that activity still moving. i'm pretty confident by about 7:00. most of the activity will be just east of the baltimore and washington area. now, there are still lots of advisories in effect. and warnings. tim has a look at those updates. >> well, bob, as you mentioned, a lot of storms rolling through and the national weather service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect. and flash flood watches in effect for the entire wjz viewing area, except for areas from washington county west. and what you're seeing here, highlighted here, all of these light greens, these are flash flood warnings. the flash flood is happening in all of the areas from harford county to carroll, and down towards montgomery and howard.

also down toward severna park and down toward anne arundel county. and over toward howard. and we also have severe thunderstorm warnings in effect down toward calvert county. and also anne arundel county, affected by that. that is until 6:45, those storms as bob mentioned, are moving through very quickly. but all others impacted by these severe thunderstorm potential and the flash potential. until late tonight. we'll keep you posted. >> right now, some people are without a place to live, following the storms that moved through overnight. first warning weather continues now with mike hellgren, reporting from baltimore county. at this hour, the red cross is assisting dozens of families affected by the storm damage, primarily here in baltimore county. >> reporter: powerful storms shattered trees, peeled off roofs, left power lines draped on the pavement, and crushed cars. they also left lives in shambles. >> all of my house just started coming down.

everywhere. >> reporter: jeff grieves lost his roof and more. his 3-year-old daughter had just gotten home from surgery before the storm. he was recently laid off and now has to find a place to house his family. >> it's terrible. i ain't going to have that house to live in, you know, at least for months. >> reporter: just up the street in lansdowne, it's a mess. front lawn, littered with debris. fences down. >> when i opened up my front door, this debris, branches, everything, flying. about probably 60 to 70 miles per hour. >> scared my dogs. she don't like the thunder and all of that noise. she got in bed with me. and got like -- couldn't get no closer. >> reporter: in dundalk, from sky eye chopper 13, you can see the roof, sheared from an apartment complex. the red cross is helping the victims. >> reporter: making sure that everybody had, first of all, a place to go. some shelter over their heads. and then other things to make them more comfortable. just peel it off and just ripped it. >> reporter: you can hear the frustration. the cleanup here will take time. >> reporter: thankfully,

though, the storms did not take any lives. >> reporter: bge has resterred power to most of the homes that lost it. in lansdowne, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thanks, mike. stay with wjz for first warning weather. to find forecast updates and live doppler radar, log onto wjz.com. despite questionable weather, space shuttle atlantis makes history today. the shuttle blasted off for the last time. manuel gallegus reports from the kennedy space center in florida. >> two, one, zero, and liftoff. the final liftoff of atlantis. >> reporter: the shuttle atlantis, rocketed into the cloudy florida sky. >> the space shuttle spreads its wings one final time for the start of a sentimental journey into history. >> reporter: at the kennedy space center, there were cheers special some tears for the 135th and final mission. >> it's one of the most amazing things i have ever seen in my entire life. i'm so emotional. >> i was crying. there's no doubt about it.

i can't help it. >> reporter: for this 36th trip to the space station, only four astronauts journeyed instead of the usual six or 7. this time, there is no backup shuttle in case of emergency. it's up to the russians to provide any rescue. >> reporter: just before liftoff, shlts commander chris ferguson paid tribute to everyone at nasa. >> always going to be a reflection to a great nation. >> reporter: for thousands of nasa employees, once atlantis returns to earth in 12 days, they'll be out of work. and the job losses reach across the country. >> jame mather is the head of california-based rocketdyne, which makes the shuttle's rocket engines. >> your shuttle is done. and we don't know what we're doing now. >> reporter: so far, nasa hasn't revealed what it has planned next for space exploration. >> for the last time, the engines have fallen silent. >> but they are extremely proud

of their 30-year space shuttle legacy. >> wjz watched the launch with the scientists and engineers at the goddard space night center in gren belt, prince george's county. we'll have there are reaction to the end of the shuttle program, coming up new at 5:30. two people are confirmed dead tonight, following an accident in baltimore county. sky eye chopper 13 flew over the scene at pulaski highway and jones road in whitemarsh. it appears at least two vehicles were involved. one driver was trapped for a short time. still unclear what caused that crash. police find important evidence as they investigate the murder of a law school graduate from maryland. denise is in the newsroom with the very latest on the lauren gettings case. macon police say they have obtained video of giddings the last day she was seen alive. the 27-year-old howard county native was found dead last week. next to her apartment in georgia, where she recently graduated from law school. investigators say her body had been dismembered and now they

are pleading for help, finding the rest of their body. >> they are using the search dogs to reexamine the rest her apartment where parts of her body were found. >> several persons of interest are now being questioned. voters will decide whether illegal immigrants can receive in-state tuition breaks in maryland. it was forced onto the ballot. gigi barnett explains, each side is preparing to sway voters. >> reporter: after months of state house rallies, they had thousands of names on a petition drive. this is where the battle for or against the dream act continues. on the radio. >> you and i know this bill. you and i know what's going on with this prop. >> reporter: it's one of the hottest topics in the state. the dream act would give in- state tuition for illegal immigrants. now, 16 months before the referendum, both sides are already working to sway voters. >> we're going to win that election. and we're going to win a lot of other things come up in the future.

>> reporter: delegate pat mcdonogh voted against the dream act. now he's taking to the air waves to do what he calls, informing voters. >> i don't care how much misinformation, big lies they put out. the people in this state are going to vote against the dream act in november. >> reporter: charlie works in progressive maryland, which represents the illegal immigrants. she said all of those who petitioned voters, there are many more who support the dream act. >> they'll believe that it's an issue of fairness. >> reporter: about 56,000 signatures were needed to place the dream act on a referendum. state election officials received more than double the number of required names. kai, back to you. >> okay. thank you, gigi. with increasing optimism, the nfl season will kick off in time. sports director mark viviano joins us now with the latest on a court ruling. >> reporter: a u.s. appeals court has ruled that the owners

lockout and players stand. but a joint reaction from the league and the players states that a court decision really doesn't matter to either of them. because both sides are working on a deal. another long day of north negotiating. and while there is a gag order restricting either side from commenting, amount of resources continue to indicate that progress is being made. an agreement could be completed by next week, barring any unforeseen breakdown in the talks. the owner and players also say today, that they are committed to a fair agreement that will allow for a full 2011 season. jessica, back to you. >> mark, thank you. and please stay with wjz for updates on the nfl labor dispute. for the latest information, log onto wjz.com. worse than expected. the unemployment rate rises to the highest levels of the year. susan mcginness reports for wjz, with reaction from wall street. >> reporter: darra fulton teaches english as a second language. she loves her work, and losing her job was devastating.

>> my first thought when i spoke to my supervisor when i asked him, was there any way that this could be reversed. >> reporter: for the unemployed, there is little comfort in the latest labor report. the fda gained just 18,000 in june. and the unemployment rose to just 9.2%. the numbers were worse than expected and a blow to president obama. >> we've added more than 2 million private sector jobs over the past 16 months. but the recession cost us more than 8 million. and that means we still have a big hole to fill. >> reporter: the news hit hard on wall street, where the markets had been on a winning streak. stocks were near their highest levels of the year, until the job news brought the rally to a quick halt. investors worry the economy is stuck in a rut and dropped sharply from the opening bell. republican leaders used the report as an argument for holding the line on taxes. >> tax hikes are on families and job creators would only

make things worse. >> more than 14 million americans are looking for work. and for job hunters like dara fulton, it's hard to stay positive. >> even with all of this schooling in the world, with all of the training, and all of the sacrifices, i still feel like i am not where i would like to be. >> reporter: which is back in the classroom. and until that happens, her life and her career are on hold. susan mcginness, cbs news, wall street. >> here's a look at the closing numbers. bad news about jobs pushed the dow down 62. s&p was off 9. nasdaq is down 13. more than 6 million americans are now considered a long-term unemployed, meaning they have been out of work for six months or longer. a maryland lawmaker is demanding an investigation into the state's sharp toll increases. senator e.j. pipkin wants to know exactly how the maryland transportation authority arrived at the conclusion that a massive toll hike is necessary. he says he's asked for figures and documentation, but so far, he hasn't seen any.

senator pipkin also claims mdta has not accounted for millions of dollars in bay bridge toll revenue. what the future holds for the charles village crowd. death threats for casey anthony's family. the new concerns for her safety. bay city transplant. complete strangers meeting for the first time. i'm andrea fujii. their touching story just ahead. strong storms around maryland. bob turk has an updated look at live doppler radar.

university hot spot. in the dead of winter, popular pub.

>> reporter: on a busy saturday night in january, wait staff at the charles village pub in towson, run for safety when a fire rips through the building. a small grease fire spreads through the building, exactly exhaust system. >> now, six months later,. >> launch the construction of the popular restaurant. >> reporter: it's been a real painstaking event. >> reporter: wait staff who call themselves the pub nomads don ties for the special occasion. >> it's a ceremony. bring it home to me. my roommate works here. or worked here. he's going to work again. i'm going to work again. and we can't wait for it to come back. >> reporter: mans for the new, larger restaurant, include an outdoor patio and rooftop deck. >> we're sort of pulling some of the materials from around the area. we really wanted to fit in, but

we also wanted it to be new and just to be great. >> reporter: and the owner of the charles village pub tells me they hope to open january 1 of 2012. >> looks good. >> uh-huh. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check on the roads with kristy breslin. how much of rain is a factor at this point, kristy? >> kai. at this point, a major factor. if you are waiting for someone, they may be a while. the delay on the top side outer loop is over an hour. that is on the loop to the bwi parkway. 50 minutes there to bel air road. average speed at this point, only about 30 miles an hour. as far as the harrisburg expressway goes, northbound, 25 minutes there from pedonia road to belle fast. -- belfast. and 95 having difficulty in both directions. southbound from route 24, harford county. and northbound from the harbor tunnel throughway to northbound

harford road. harford road at glen arm. merit boulevard at north point. west franklin. and also, south conkling at o'donnell street. let's take a live look. you can see, traffic is being held there. 895 northbound at the harbor tunnel. and we have another live look here as you can see. a lot of congestion there on the beltway, south of brokenning highway. this -- broening highway. for instant quotes on auto insurance, the triple a way, visit triple a.com. a life-saving swap. six people involved in a triple kidney transplant meet today at a hospital transplant where their lives changed for. -- forever. andrea fujii has the touching story in tonight's healthwatch. >> reporter: three lives saved from three strangers. they're meeting for the first time.

>> that's just unbelievable that someone would do that. >> reporter: one-third of donors and recipients are incompatible. so the paired kidney exchange program matches the donors with someone else. >> reporter: paul mcsorley needed a kidney and his twin, joy kindle, offered hers. but not a match, hers went to don. and went to may openy, and then instead went paul. >> it's a great family. three people willing to donate. >> to be unselfish like this is unbelievable. >> reporter: all six surgeries occurred june 16th, lap scopically -- lap scopically. >> reporter: three weeks later they're meeting their matches. >> when we met, it was just like the kindred spirit. there was just something unifying. >> reporter: andrea fujii, wjz

eyewitness news. >> right now, nearly 2,000 marylanders are waiting for kidney transplants. >> that is so neat. take a look at temperatures, dropping with rain. humidity up to 90%. north winds at 5. the barometer right now, holding steady. come back and take a look at that radar live, after this. and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. want to save even more? call now and we'll add over 60 premium channels, including showtime, starz, epix, and more for 12 months. fios is a 100% fiber optic network. it delivers superior picture quality, the best channel lineup, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and reliable internet. and there's no annual contract required. why keep paying for cable? move up to the best. get fios tv, internet and phone

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all right. still experiencing heavy rain in some areas. luckily, west of the city, they've already canceled that severe thunderstorm watch for carroll and frederick. it's moving awfully quickly now. line of storms from philadelphia to elkton, north of dover. south of baltimore now, southeast of washington. and you see the activity is moving off nicely now to the east. so you folks, unfortunately, on the eastern shore and southern maryland, you're had the next in line. around the city now, north of downtown, it has ended. heavier showers east of the city. from middle river, perry hall, down to northern a.a. county. west of the city, as you can see, that is the end of the shower activity. west of butler.

severna park and annapolis park. east of d.c. and actually, much of p.g. county, going to be shortly into portions of charles county, severe thunderstorm warnings for you folks. that's where the strongest activity now is easton, where it's still 90 degrees. this has the potential to cause very strong storms. upper eastern shore, middle eastern shore. and that stuff continues to move off to the east and southeast. from the city now, north and west, some breaks in the cloud cover already. as you can see, that's the end of the rain. i do expect to see some cancellations of these watches shortly. let's take a look at temperatures around the region. down to 74 in this region. still at 90, last report. d.c. finally dropped to 75. 75, and 68 in oakland. dew point at 71. very moist atmosphere. everybody else in the 70s as you can see. except rock hall. rain is heading in your direction. and it's going to drop quickly.

right now, winds are turning to the north. that means new air mass is coming in. dryer air. it will be sunny and warm tomorrow. but we won't have the high humidity or the showers. this front, as you can see, continues to press off to the east. to the north, breaks in the cloud cover. rain pretty much over for our area in the north and west. still down to the south. that's going to pass across virginia tonight. here's the heavier area thunderstorms. about new york, philadelphia, down through just south of baltimore, d.c., into virginia. that's moving off to the east. there's good news on the horizon. tomorrow, less humid air moves in. it will be bright and sunny, yes, it will be hot. probably close to 90. but we won't be dealing with high humidity we've seen. dry, comfortable saturday on tap. north winds on the bay, at 5 to 10 knots. forecast then tonight. thunderstorms clearing out. especially west of us. otherwise, southeast of us, still be without activity. 68. tomorrow, 90, but less humid. heading down to the beach. yes. some showers tonight, for sure. otherwise, maybe a morning

shower, on saturday. 82, 84. lots of sunshine on sunday. water temperature in the mid- 70s. >> that's great, bob. thanks. still ahead at 5:00. los angeles prepares for a royal visit. how prince william and kate will spend their weekend in california. fatal fall at the ballpark. witnesses describe the scene when a fan plunges to his death. i'm alex demetrick. coming up -- >> and liftoff, the final liftoff of atlantis. >> a final flight and an emotional farewell right here in maryland. that story as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

just before 5:30. 74 degrees. and a light rain is falling. but it is creating a problem out on the roads. good evening, thank you for staying with wjz, eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. one last leap into space. today's final shuttle launch means, one hard goodbye for a lot of marylanders. they're the scientists and engineers at the goddard space flight center in greenbelt. alex demetrick explains today's final liftoff in the 30-year relationship. >> we can see here, chris ferguson getting put into a seat. >> reporter: hundreds of nasa employees settled in to watch. mike weis has spent three

decades, filling in cargo base. >> it's a bittersweet end. and we've got a rich, rich history here at goddard, with the shuttle program. we've paid on probably 75% of the shuttle flights. and this would be the last. the 135th shuttle flight. >> nine, eight, seven, six, five -- all three engines up and burning. two, one, zero. and liftoff. the final liftoff of atlantis. [ applause ] >> it really demonstrated what this country can do when we apply the best of everything we had. >> reporter: but atlantis climbed on something more than that today. it flew on emotion. >> i was very emotional. yeah, i cried. >> i'm one of the many scientists at goddard that don't really remember the apollo program. so for me the shuttle was it. >> it took the end of a

wonderful era in space flight. but we had to stop it because technology. and we wanted to make sure that people are safe. >> reporter: and despite the tragic los of two shuttles ask their crews. >> what an amazing journ for all of us. >> wjz eyewitness news. >> for a while, it will beun to russian to man and supply the international space station, while private industry develops a u.s. transport system. a severe thunderstorm warning is now in effect for parts of maryland. bob turk is tracking live doppler radar in the first warning weather center. bob? >> down across southern maryland. that's where we're seeing the strongest activity, south of d.c. you can see the activity move through our region just a little while ago. but it's also clearing off, just west of the city. here in baltimore, no rain now. but south of us, look at all of that stuff across southern maryland. just south of d.c. that's where we're seeing the heaviest rain activity. and heaviest rain warnings in effect. you folks down in southern maryland, that is moving

directly toward the region. also, you folks in the eastern shore, it's also going to be moving into the east and cambridge area. look out in the next hour or two. that will be crossing the bay. could produce some severe weather in the region. but around here now, in fact, west of the city, it has cleared out. and they've already canceled the severe thunderstorm watch for areas west of the city. that's good news. looks like we're seeing some of those cancellations sooner than expected. looks like a great weekend. >> the weather is having a big impact on traffic right now. let's check on the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. kristy. >> hi, jess. hi, everyone. yes, it's definitely having a big impact, especially if you're traveling on the beltway. as far as the outer loop goes, you're looking at almost 70 minutes there from dulaney valley road to the bw parkway. average speed at this point, only 10 miles per hour. another 45 minutes from park highlights to bel air road. and we're even having difficulty now on the harrisburg expressway in that northbound direction. 30 minutes there, from pedonia

road, over to belfast. also o95, in the southbound direction, plenty of brake lights there, from route 24 in harford county, over to whitemarsh boulevard. let's now take a live look. you can see, we have an accident there in the harbor tunnel. so traffic is now stopped northbound at the harbor tunnel throughway. we'll continue to update you throughout the evening. back over to you. >> all right, kristy. thank you. the trial date is set for a coworker. britney norwood's trial is set to begin october 24th. she is charged with murdering jayna murray during a dispute over stolen merchandise. norwood's attorney says he is open to negotiations on a possible plea deal. a man falls to his death at a baseball game, and it all happens right in front of his young son. >> reporter: jessica, very sad story. a medical examiner has identified the victim as a 39- year-old firefightir. police say shannon stone was reaching for a foul ball at the

texas game. he fell about 20 feet and was pronounced dead at the hospital. witnesses say they tried to protect stone's son after the fall. >> his son cried out, daddy! and you know, my husband grabbed the boy so he wouldn't see it. because he was calling for his dad. and we didn't want him to see what was going on. >> reporter: stone was a lieutenant with his fire department. his hometown is flying flags at half mast. >> all right, vic. thank you. other vans tried to grab stone, but they couldn't save him. the rangers team is calling the incident a tragic accident. tonight, police are investigating several death threats received by casey anthony's parents. the court is also pushed back the date for her release from jail. >> reporter: in just over one week, casey anthony will be a free woman. when she's released from jail on july 17th, it will be almost three years to the day that her

daughter caylee was first reported missing. though cleared of murder, anthony was found guilty of lying to investigators in july 2008 about caylee's disappearance. wednesday, the judge sentenced her to four years in prison, but with credit for time served and good behavior, she'll spend just nine more days behind bars. >> and at least she won't get out tonight and pop the champagne cork and celebrate with baez and her defense. >> reporter: for those who believe she is guilty of murder, it's not nearly enough time. a relieved casey anthony entered court thursday, smiling and relaxed, after her six-week trial. >> and her hair was all done, curled and out, just long, she had on a pretty blue sweater, had some makeup on. >> reporter: the judge is now so worried about the jurors' safety that he's delaying a decision as to whether or not to release their names because he believes the public needs a cooling-off period. >> caylee, caylee! >> reporter: but anthony may not have completely paid her

debt to society. prosecutors want her to pay back at least $100,000 in investigative costs, a sum that she should be able to handle, according to attorney mark o'mara. >> she is an instant celebrity. she is probably going to make a million. >> reporter: in the end, anthony will serve almost the exact number of days in jail that her daughter caylee spent on earth. karen brown, wjz eyewitness news. >> the court released a statement thursday night, saying for security reasons, appropriate measures will be taken to release casey anthony back into the public. police in michigan say an ex-convict went out hunting for advantages. the result was a shooting spree that left several people dead. the day-long rampage ended when he took his own life. the victims also included his own 12-year-old daughter. police also say dansler used cocaine and alcohol at some point during the day.

police have made arrests in the british tabloid phone hacking scandal. rita nissan reports for wjz, the country is outraged, and britain's prime minister is now doing damage control. britain's prime minister is trying to distance himself from the scandal that has taken down one of the best-selling tabloids. police have arrested david cameron's friend and former top aide andy schoolson. on suspicion he was charged with intercepting cell phones. after phone hacking allegations forced him to resign from the paper in 2007. >> the decision to harm was mine and might be alone. and i take full responsibility for it. >> reporter: police also arrested clive goodman, a former top news of the world reporter. more arrests could be coming with allegations the paper didn't just hack the phones of celebrities and royals but crime victims and fallen soldiers. trying to contain the fallout,

the prime minister announced two separate probes and promised tighter rules for britain's free-for-all press. >> mr. murdoch? >> rupert murdoch sits on top of the media enterprise that runs news of the world. >> reporter: the news of the world has been an institution in britain for 168 years. but the people we spoke to say it was time for the murdoch family to pull the plug. >> unbelievable that something like this has been going on for so long. >> yeah. i'm glad news of the world is now closing down their paper. >> reporter: some media watchers believe the shutdown is calculated. because murdoch is trying to secure a major deal to take over british sky broadcasting. if the deal is blocked, it could cost him billions. rita nissan, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: investors have reacted to the scandal scares. they closed down 7% in today's trading. that's more than a billion dollars in lost revenue. president obama says the

continuing debate over the nation's debt is now contributing to the sluggish economy. the president said the uncertainty has caused businesses to hold back on investments and creating new jobs. congress has until august 2nd to come up with a plan to raise the debt ceiling. republicans and democrats are clashing over how to arrive at the needed budget cuts. and there's some good news for unemployed homeowners when it comes to their mortgage payments. starting august 1st, they will be able to miss their payments for a full year. the current grace period is 3 to 4 months. the new rule only covers loans backed by the federal housing authority. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. details for the company that started in an annapolis glj. and is now a large corporation with facilities in three states. what archaeologists hope to find in a baltimore park. and one local college basketball team does have a big three. for these stories and more, read tomorrow's baltimore sun.

and remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. and still to come. tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. concerns over a popular hair triement. why the fda is investigating brazilian blowouts. injured while eating. the food that sent one man to the hospital. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center, after the showers and storms. that nice, warm, summer weekend. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. ,,,,,

the land that most would welcome at any time. and in this economy, giving is really seen as a blessing. yet a gift of nearly half a million dollars in baltimore, has near loo left its direct -- nearly left its director speechless. the enom noc -- enoch pratt free library is one of the oldest libraries in the country. >> this is the type of gift that mr. pratt would have endorsed and loved. >> reporter: now, dr. carla hayden is beaming with excitement because a retired librarian in baltimore county,

left the pratt, $475,000. >> i know librarians in baltimore county who worked with her. and she told them that her love of books and reading and the reason why she wanted to be a librarian is because of what happened when she grew up in baltimore and used the pratt library. >> reporter: margaret peterson was born and raised in west baltimore. she worked for the county library system for 26 years. yet grew up as a patron of the press. she and her husband earned a substantial amount of money and both passed away there 2006. >> we know that she and her husband invested wisely. and they were concerned about leaving a legacy and making sure they gave to others. >> reporter: as generous as margaret peterson's gift to the pratt library is, amazingly, she left the same amount of money, $475,000 to the baltimore library, where she worked. >> funds like this, from mrs. peterson, will continue to allow us to offer programs and

have our doors open. >> reporter: and dr. hayden says this fall, the pratt will start loaning out e-readers. so the money given today, will help support this use of popular new technology. severe thunderstorm warning. storms have been moving through the state all afternoon. you're taking a live look now. when will they clear out? meteorologist tim williams and bob turk have a look at what we can expect over the next days. >> take a look at radar. we've cleared out nicely. it's all south and east of the baltimore, washington area. all moved through rather quickly this afternoon. but we still have severe thunderstorm warnings going on across extreme southern maryland, as you can see, calvert, charles, and st. mary's county. and southern portions of pg county. a lot of activity out there. and some of it is vanish heavy. heavy wind gust -- it is very heavy. heavy wind gusts. the rest of the region, eastern shore is headed in your direction. it will be headed in your area, over the next couple of hours.

particularly, the northern eastern shore, eventually easton down to cambridge and salis bury. probably two hours. now, tomorrow, all of this stuff is gone. we're looking for a lot of sunshine. it will be much dryer tomorrow. in the mid- to upper 80s. probably getting close to 90 degrees on your saturday. all in all, a nice july summer weekend for most activities. tim williams in the outback right now, things are clearing out there now, with a look at the five-day forecast. tim? >> lrk the five days -- well, the five days bob talk talked about, look nice. forecast goes up to around 91 degrees on sunday, with a good bit of sunshine. 94 on monday. 92 on tuesday. both days with a chance of thundershowers in the afternoons. again, daytime highs are getting pretty warm. after that moves on out of here, we cool down for what is a normal high this time of year, 88 degrees on wednesday. now, for your energy saver tip of the day, no matter the season, set your refrigerator between 37 and 40 degrees

fahrenheit. and clean the coils regularly, so the appliance does not overwork. for more information on how you can become an energy saver, go to wjz.com. scroll down the right-hand side of the page and click on the special section. back inside. four people are killed when a small plane crashes and nearly hits a california hospital. the plane skidded into an unoccupied office building and burst into flames. everyone on board that plane died. no one was in the hospital -- no one in the hospital, rather, was hurt. the cause of the crash is currently under investigation. there's controversy, surrounding invasive security measures. one woman in washington state has a complaint of a different kind. >> i was turning around, putting my hands out, ready to be patted down, and she says, no, we're going to have to examine your hair. >> the woman says she had just gone through a body scan when she was pulled aside. the tsa agent threatened to call police, if she didn't cooperate with a search of her

hair. a tsa spokesperson said any head coverings that might conceal weapons must be thoroughly examined. a man takes a trip to the hospital after winning a burrito-eating contest. the bur identityo contained the hottest -- burrito contained the hottest chili in the world, the ghost pepper. she won $50. he ended up vomiting uncontrollably and had to go to the hospital. los angeles is putting on its best face for the royal couple's visit. the duke and duchess of cambridge will spend the weekend there, as part of their honeymoon trip. >> reporter: bonnie harrison is flying the union jack. she lives right next door to the british consul general, where the royal couple will be staying. >> it's very exciting. i ner never thought i'd be right next door to any royal. and they're just a beautiful couple. >> we love the royals! >> reporter: fans are already

dreaming of a royal sighting. >> we're definitely hoping to see what she's wearing. >> reporter: fresh off their canadian trip, the royals will be working while in l.a. they'll promote british trade at this brittish hotel. they'll honor british films with a red carpet affair. and a newly renovated downtown. and visit an arts program. tonight, there is a visit at the consulate general's home. then it's lights out. >> reporter: the no parking signs are up. and they have even signed temporary no trespassing orders, so the neighborhood isn't overrun by paparazzi. >> reporter: los angeles police are gearing up. >> we have a number of officers from metro division, who will be assigned to personal direction detail. they've made a number of security arrangements, along with the british security and the state department. >> reporter: prince william plays in a polo match tomorrow in santa barbara. $4,000 tickets do offer up- close contact. but the rest of us will probably have to watch them on

tv. >> reporter: in los angeles, sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: nicole kidman, tom hanks, and gin fer lopez -- jennifer lopez, are among the celebrities expected tomorrow. >> the best awards. very popular. >> did you get your ticket? >> i didn't get my ticket to the besties. >> i didn't either. check in tonight at 6:00 for all new stories. denise is standing by live with a preview. denise, did you get you're ticket? >> no, i did not, jessica. still searching. state police are searching for the man who attacked a black speed camera suv. flacco is back. it's not what you'd expect. check in for these stories and all the breaking news. now, back to kai and jessica. >> thank you. >> still ahead on eyewitness news. the losses are mounting for the orioles and frustration is building. mark has the very latest on what the team is saying about their struggles. that's coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

well, the orioles are losing game. and their manager is losing pace. >> kai, you can say that it's a major league myth that managers

can be miracle workers. it's long been proven. and managers are only good if they play as well. buck showalter is suffering the results just like dave dave trembley and sam perealizey did before. they lost three in a row. the speech had no effect. another lopsided game that featured poor pitching for the o's. reliever pedro viola gave up four runs. ends up a 10-4 loss. the manager is mad. and the players are feeling his wrath. rookie zach briton will pitch tonight. >> i think it's getting frustrating for everybody. and we're tired of losing. it's not going to be a mediocre team. he's not going to have it. so it's about us stepping up and finally playing like the winning ball club. >> you know he's frustrated. and deserved. we haven't been playing well.

and he's not going to stand for losing. and i think that's why they brought him in here. >> 18 losses in the last 24 games. o's on masn tonight. final game in boston here. see it here on wjz 13. ohio state slaps itself with a major high school football penalty. all ahead in sports at 6:00. back to you now. and tonight's wjz healthwatch, the fda is looking into a popular chemical-based hair straightening unit. the brazilian blowout is high in formaldehyde. at least 10 lawmakers are asking the fda into looking into creating safety regulations for this popular treatment. still ahead on eyewitness news. the aftermath. a powerful, fast-moving storm sweeps through parts of maryland. i'm mike hellgren, with the damage it left behind. [ female announcer ], keurig brews more than just hot coffee.

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and liftoff. the final liftoff of atlantis. final flight, the last mission of the space shuttle. the big role scientists in maryland played. wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. massive destruction. parts of the state hammered by a powerful storm. >> the cleanup as more weather hits the state. >> here's what people are talking about tonight. >> right now, more storms are rolling through