first warning weather coverage begins with bob turk. >> it shifted. from the city on west it had sunshine. all on the eastern shore, delaware, middle eastern shore, and particularly across maryland, that's where we're seeing the heaviest activity. right now, annapolis, just past your region now, from shady side to st. michael's. southeast of rock hall. from basically annapolis and severna park north, it has ended. la plata, charlotte hall. grave mills. heavy thunderstorm activity. very gusty winds, heavy downpours. and the middle eastern shore. north of dover to the west of denton. and as you can see, right along the bay bridge. that's where the heaviest activity is now. they have already dropped some of the advisories west of the

city. tim has a little more on that activity and what we expect for the rest of tonight. >> definitely, these watches and warnings have been fluctuating through the evening. we'll draw your attention to the purples. that is for the severe thunderstorm warnings. those storms that bob just showed you that are moving across the region. they are the most important at this moment. so that is for the mideastern shore here. and lower southern maryland. that is for the area shaded in purple. flash flood warnings remain in effect for all of these areas still in light green. that's because ththese lane -- these lanes have been capable of producing about 1 to 2 inches at a time. that's for the immediate time. now, for the rest of the area, the entire wjz viewing area, except for washington county on out, where you see there are no shaded areas, we are all under flash flood watches and severe thunderstorm watches until 9:00. atmosphere is still capable of producing some of these storms. we'll continue to keep you posted. and for now, back over to you, vic. >> thank you very much, tim and bob. some people are now without a place to live, because of last

night's destructive storms. first warning weather coverage continues now with mike hellgren, with a closer look at the damage. >> vic, right now, about 700 people, bge customers in maryland, are without power, primarily, in harford and baltimore counties. and this continuing bad weather is something that those hit by the bad storms last night simply do not need. >> reporter: the driving wind and rain came at night. the extent of the damage, once cloaked in darkness, became clear, as the sun came up. >> all of my house started coming down. everywhere. >> reporter: jeff grieves lost his roof and more. his 3-year-old daughter had just gotten home from surgeiry before -- surgery before the storm. he had just gotten laid off. >> it's terrible. i ain't going to have that house to live in, you know, at least for months. >> reporter: just down the street in lansdowne, it's a mess. trees down. >> when i opened up my front

door, debris, branches flying, about 60 to 70 miles an hour. >> scared my dog. she don't like the noise. she got in bed with me. and couldn't get any closer. >> you can see the power that knocked the trees into this pickup. >> reporter: you can see the roof sheared from an apartment complex. the red cross is helping the victims. >> whatever we could do to get them indoors and keep them safe and comfy. >> just peel it off and ripped it. >> reporter: you can hear the frustration. the cleanup here will take time. thankfully, though, the storms did not take any lives. >> horrific. i mean, especially right in this neighborhood. it don't happen like that around hire often. and when it came through, you definitely knew this time. >> reporter: the red cross is assisting two dozen families right now. and if you want to help them and help the red cross, you can go to wjz.com and click on local news. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you.

wjz 13 is always on. check in for first warning weather coverage. for updates on the forecast and live doppler radar any time, log onto wjz.com. two days later. and police are still trying to identify the man who attacked a state speed camera vehicle. kai is in the newsroom with the latest on this unusual crime. kai? >> police are still calling for witnesses to come forward with information. it happened on wednesday, on a busy stretch of 295, near bwi marshall airport. a man walked out of the woods according to police, with a shotgun and a hammer. and smashed the windows of a speed camera. now, police have refined the description of the suspect. he's described as a white male, around 60 years of age, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 220 pounds. police say when the attack happened, many people were on 295 at the time. and there must be more witnesses, they believe. denise, back to you. if you have more information, you're asked to call police. new reaction to the ongoing controversy to allowing illegal immigrants to get in-state tuition breaks here in

maryland. opponents of the measure have forced it to a referendum. wjz is live. gigi barnett explains what voters are trying to do to sway voters. students rallied for a dream act. now, for a successful petrician drive against it, the -- petition against it. the battle begins. >> this is where the battle for or against the dream act continues. on the radio. >> but you and i know this bill. you and i know what is going on with this law. >> 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 coming up in the future. >> reporter: delegate pat mcdonogh, det voteed against the dream act. now he's taking to the air ways. to inform voters. >> i don't care how many

misinformation big lies they put out. the people in this state are going to vote against the dream act in november. >> reporter: more than enough. that's how state election officials describe the number of valid signatures on the petition to block the dream act. only about 56,000 names were needed. the state received more than double. >> we were watching the campaign as well. >> reporter: charlie carter works at progressive maryland, which represents the students. she says there are many more who support the dream act. >> 56,000 people find. i believe it's an issue of fairness. >> reporter: in all, though, the state says the required number of signatures are valid on the petition. there could still be some legal challenges to the referendum. back to you. >> gigi, thank you. the petition against the dream act is the first time in almost 20 years that voters have put a law to a statewide referendum. bad news on the employment front tonight. the nation gained new jobs but

not enough to cut into the unemployment rate. jessica kartalija is in the newsroom to break down what this means. >> denise, 18,000 new jobs were created in june but the unemployment rate jumped from 9.1% to 9.2%. the numbers were worse than expected and a blow to president obama and his effort to get the economy back on track. it sparked a bit of a sell-off on wall street. >> dow was down 62. s&p was off 9. nasdaq down 13. the stocks were up for the week. and right now, more than 14 million americans are still looking for work. and that number does not include those who have given up searching for jobs. denise? >> all right. thank you, jessica. over 6 million americans are now considered long-term unemployed. that means they have been out of work for six months or longer. right now, the space shuttle atlantis is rocketing towards the international space station. despite some questionable

weather, the shuttle blasted off for the last time ever. manuel gallegus is at kennedy space center, reporting for wjz. >> 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 this sentimental journey into history. >> reporter: at the kennedy space center, there were cheers and 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 strip to -- trip to the space station, only four astronauts journeyed, instead of the usual six or seven. this time, there is no backup shuttle in case of emergency. it's up to the russians to provide any rescue. just before liftoff, shuttle commander, christopher ferguson paid tribute to everyone at nas a. >> the shuttle is always going to be a reflection of what a nation can do when it dares to

be bold. >> reporter: once atlantis returns to earth in 12 days, they'll be out of work. and the job losses reach across the country. >> reporter: jim masker is -- maser is head of rocketdyne. now, 300 of the scientists are now out of work. >> the shuttle is ending and we don't know what we're working on next. >> for the last time, the space shuttle's main engines have fallen silent. >> reporter: but the agency is tremendously proud of its 30- year shuttle legacy. at the kennedy space center, manuel gallegus, wreernlg eyewitness news. -- wjz eyewitness news. >> today's final shuttle launch, means one hard goodbye for a lot of marylanders. they're the scientists and engineers at the goddard space center in greenbelt. >> reporter: four astronaults settled into the shuttle atlantis. hundreds ever nasa employees at

the goddard space flight center, settled in to watch. they filled shuttle cargo bays. >> it's a bittersweet end. and we've got a rich, rich history here at goddard with the shuttle program. we've got pay loads on probably 75% of the flights. >> reporter: 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 flew 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 really don't remember the apocalypse program. so for me, the shuttle is one of the huge reasons why i

became a scientist. >> reporter: understanding why it's time for the shuttle to leave. >> it's the end of a wonderful era in space flight. but we had to stop it because it's old technology. and we want to make sure that people are safe. >> reporter: and despite the tragic loss of two shuttles and their crews. >> what an amazing 30-year journey for all of us. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> for a while, it will be up to russia to man and supply the international space station, while private industry develops a u.s. transport system. a critical ruling from a circuit court of appeals could push the nfl and its players closer to a new labor deal. sports director mark viviano has more on the rulings and what it means. >> reporter: a u.s. appeals court has ruled that the owners' lockout of the players stands. but a joint reaction from the league and the player states that the court decision doesn't really matter to them. because both sides are working on a deal. after a long day of negotiating in new york city today, there is a gag order, restricting

either side from commenting. but anonymous sources continue to indicate that progress is being made and an agreement could be completed by next week. that, of course, barring any unforeseen breakdowns in the talks. in the joint statement, players say they are committed to a fair agreement that will allow for a full season in 2011. denise? >> that will make a lot of people happy. thank you, mark. stay with wjz for updates on the labor disputes. we'll let you know if and when an agreement is reached. fatal fall. tragedy at a baseball game. a man falls from his seat in front of his son. the all-star players involved. fire rips through a popular baltimore baltimore county restaurant. now -- >> i'm jessica kartalija, in towson, where the new and improved charles village pub will go. that story on wjz. bay city transplant. complete strangers, meeting for

the first time. i'm andrea fujii, at the university of maryland medical center. their touching stories just ahead. and stormy nights. stick around for the updated first warning forecast, coming up. there's only two things i love more than herding cattle that's beans and sports. and thanks to the "watchespn" app i'm always connected to live games, and my favorite espn shows. the only predicament is: deciding what to put on the big boy van gundy! ha ha the new watch espn app

today was a first-time meeting like none others. three kidney transplant patients meeting their donors. andrea fujii tells us their amazing story from the university of maryland medical center.

>> reporter: three lives saved. from three strangers. they're meeting for the first time. >> it'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. paul mcsorly needed a kidney. and his twin, joyce offered hers. but she didn't match. so it went to another person. and then hers went to may opi. then he offered his kidney to hir, which instead went to paul. >> it's a great family. three people wanted to donate. >> to be unselfish like this, it's just unbelievable. >> reporter: all six surgeries occurred june 16th, lap ra scopically at the university of maryland medical center. >> three weeks later, they're meeting their matches.

>> when we met, it's 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. a towson university hot spot, in the dead of winter, fire tore through the charles village pub. as jessica kartalija explains, the popular hangout is on the mend. >> reporter: on a busy saturday night in january, wait staff and customers at the charles village pub in towson, run for safety, when a fire rips through the building. the popular college hangout, destroyed. after a small grease fire spread through the building exhaust system. six months later, the very first steps toward rebuilding. >> county executive and the pub's three owners launch the reconstruction of the popular restaurant. >> it's been a real painstaking six months. but we're very happy to kind of hopefully get this process going. get the building process going.

>> reporter: wait staff who call themselves the pub nomads, don ties for the special occasion. >> ceremony. bring it home to me. my roommate works here. or worked -- or is gonna work again. i'm going to work again. and we can't wait to come back. >> reporter: plans for the new, larger restaurant, include a new outdoor patio. and rooftop guests. >> we started pulling some materials from around the area. we want it to fit in. but we also want it to be new and just to be great. >> reporter: the owner tells me, he hopes the new design and larger building will bring more people, not only college students to the restaurant. denise? >> the charles village pub says they hope to open january 1st, 2012. time now if check -- to check in with very busy bob. here in the city, it's quieted down. eastern shore, southern maryland, that's where we're still seeing very strong activity. we'll show you that in a minute. take a look at temps. we cooled down with the rain. 73.

winds currently northeast. and the barometer is holding steady. come back and take a look at the weekend and tonight's live radar after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here's a live look outside noitd rite now.

>> if you're heading out this evening, shouldn't see any issues at all. however, no activity going on. southern maryland, eastern shore. whole batch is pretty much north of delaware. all the way through dover, easton. through the cambridge area. down through fredericksburg. you can see, it's quickly moving off to the east. right now, from annapolis. it is over. lightning in the sky. pax river, over to leonard town. approaching southern maryland, east of la plata. it's still heavy down there. but west of waldorf, it's getting much lighter. also, the heavy band from new delaware. approaching dover right now. but you can see, west of the bay, it has ended. and that's why we're looking at a pretty pleasant night tonight. and dryer, much nicer conditions for the entire region tomorrow. that's good news. take a look at temps tomorrow. humid. still way up there. later tonight, we should get some dryer air in.

northeast winds now at 12. the barometer just holding steady. 29.73. currently, 70s. except right now, in easton, they drop from 90 to 72. 84, pax river. rain right over there. 81, ocean city. and they'll get rain in the city. from the city on west. temperatures actually recover with sunshine. 76, hagerstown. low to mid-70s and warm spot, bel air, coming in at 79. northeast winds now. tomorrow, generally, we'll expect a north to west wind to bring in that dry air. looks like a good weekend. it will be sunny and warm. but a lot less humid. here's the front right through the region now. pennsylvania through new york. new jersey through maryland into virginia and west virginia. all sliding off to the east. later tonight, may just sneak in a shower. i think most of this will pass to the south. and this is where the heaviest activity is now. from the heat of the day. a lot of sunshine down there.

getting pretty strong storms. but north and west, you can see it's clearing up nicely. that front moves through the area tonight. here comes less humid air, but plenty of sunshine for saturday and sunday. on the bay tomorrow, back to the north, at 5 to 10 knots. and the bay temps, around 80. showers and storms. most of them you saw, east of us. back up to 90, with clouds and sun. but less humid. it will be a very nice, warm july, midsummer type of day, around the region. you make your plans. but wear that sun screen, please. >> yes. always do. well, los angeles is preparing for a royal visit. the duke and duchess of cambridge will spend the weekend there, as part of their honey montrip. sandra hughes reports from l.a. >> bonnie harrison is flying the union jet. she lives right next door to the home of the british consul general, where the royal couple will be staying. >> it's very exciting. i never thought widebe right

next door. they just a beautiful couple. >> reporter: fans of the famous couple are already dreaming of a royal sights. >> 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 beverly hills hotel. they'll honor films. and newly renovated theater downtown. and visit an inner-city arts program. tonight, there is a reception at the consul general home. then it's lights out. >> reporter: some neighbors have each 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 bean assigned to the personal protection detail. they've made a member number of -- 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 some up- close contact with the royal couple, but the rest of us will probably have to watch them on tv. >> reporter: in los angeles, sandra hughes, wjz eyewitness news. >> and nicole kidman, tom hanks, and jennifer lopez are just some of the stars the royal couple may rub elbows with tomorrow night. we are getting some pictures of ray flacco's wed being. take a look at one photo, from the blog. wedding photographer, jason friswrants. you can see he and his wife, dana, preparing to hike the ball to joe; the photos are a mix of traditional and fun ones like this one. >> we'll have to get our magnifying gas to examine that one. >> definitely. still to come. big money. a huge donation to the enoch pratt free library. woman accused of murdering a coworker inside an upscale clothing shop, learning when she will go on trial.

and a deadly rampage. half dozen people killed by a gunman. his relationship to the victim coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is just before 6:30. 74 degrees and cloudy. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. tragedy at the ballpark. a man dies after a fall in texas. he falls as he tries to catch a ball being tossed to him by a player. as ger duarte geraldina reports, it happens in front of the family's young son. >> reporter: the family says they are devastating after the tragic death. the 39-year-old caught a ball that josh hamilton threw into the crowd. but stone leaned too far over the railing railing and fell head first, 20 feet into the concrete while his son watched. >> his son cried out, daddy. >> fans tried to shield his 6- year-old son cooper from

looking down below. >> he was calling out for his dad. we didn't the him to see what was going on. >> reporter: stone, a firefighter, went into card rack arrest to the hospital, and died shortly thereafter. >> we are very heavy hearted about this. and our thoughts and prayers go out to the family. >> reporter: the rangers' josh hamilton was said to be distraught after the game. >> i'm so glad we didn't see that. >> reporter: this isn't the first fall at a rangers game. almost a year to the day, another firefighter fell. he fractured his skull but survived. the stone family is asking for privacy at this time. duarte geraldino, wjz eyewitness news. >> and the rangers foundation is setting up a memorial account. following a horrible shooting spree. six people are shot to death in grand rapids.

police say rogerric dansler tracked down his girlfriend and killed her, and a former girlfriend and her 10-year-old niece. after leading police on a high- speed chase, he took people hostage in a home. eventually, he shot himself in the head. police don't know what happened in the attack. but say he appeared to be mentally unstable. inside an upscale yoga store in montgomery county. britney norwood will go on trial october 24th. she is tried in the murder of jayna murray. police say she killed murray after being found with stolen merchandise. two men are in custody tonight, charged with attempted murder for setting fire to a house in howard county, in which 11 people were inside at the time. it happened in february in elk ij. police say 43-year-old santiago gonzalez minor conspired with a 23-year-old man who set his

estranged wife's house on fire. all 11 inside were able to escape. but the fire caused more than $300,000 in damage. another working weekend for top republicans and democrats. they will meet at the white house to try to hammer out a deal to cut spending and to raise the nation's debt limitless. randall pinkston reports from capitol hill with the latest on the talks. top lawmakers have a working weekend ahead of them. they met at the white house with president obama. he is trying to help both sides agree. >> i'm ready to roll up my sleeves over the next several weeks and several months. i know that people in both parties are ready to do that as well. >> reporter: but it won't be easy. republicans and democrats are fighting hard against the president's proposal. he wants to raise the debt ceiling, slash about $4 trillion in spending and close some tax loopholes. the gop has a problem with those loopholes. they insist, they're actually tax hikes. >> they said, there is no way

that the house of representatives will support a tax increase. >> reporter: democrats are worried about the president's plan to cut spend being for entitlement programs. such as medicare, medicaid, and social security. >> reporter: top house democrat nancy pelosi shared her views in a private meeting with the president and vice president friday. >> med care and social security has a positive impact on the fiscal soundness of our country. >> reporter: president obama told both sides to bring their bottom-line proposals on sunday. they have to move quickly to find common ground. if they don't have a deal by july 22nd, they could run out of time to get a debt limit increase passed, making it possible for the nation to default on its loans. in new york, randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> senators canc willed their vacation this -- canceled their vacation this week to focus on raising the debt limit. house leaders have canceled their vacation. time now for a quick look at the stories you'll find in

the baltimore sun. details on the companies that started in an annapolis garage. what archaeologists hope to find at a baltimore park. and they're not lebron, d. wade and bosh, but one local college basketball team does have a big spree. for these stories and the baltimore sun, remember you can look for the updated forecast from wjz. philan thropee is an act that most would welcome. and in this economy, giving is really seen as a blessing. a gift of nearly half a million dollars at the pratt library has nearly left its director, speechless. >> the enoch pratt free library is one of the oldest in the country. it provides books, media, and valuable resources like job skills to thousands of baltimoreans. >> this is the type of gift that mr. pratt would have endorsed and loved. >> reporter: now, the director of the enoch pratt, is beaming.

because their librarian left the library $475,000. >> i know people who worked with her. and she said her love of reading and the reason she wanted to be a librarian is because of what happened in baltimore she used the library. >> reporter: she worked for the county library system for 26 years. >> reporter: yet grew up as a patron of the press. she and her husband amassed a substantial amount of money. both passed away in 2006. >> we know that with her husband, they invested wisely. and they also were very concerned about leaving a legacy and making sure that they were to give to others. >> reporter: as generous as marg red peterson's gift to the pratt library is, amazingly, she left the same amount of money, $475,000, to the baltimore county library system, where she worked. >> reporter: funds like this, from mrs. peterson, will allow us to continue to offer

programs and to have our doors open. >> reporter: kai jackson, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: dr. hayden says this fall, the pratt will start loaning out e-readirs. so the money will start to support the use of this popular new technology. still to come. dramatic rescue caught on tape. see what happened to this woman. scandal -- tabloid scandal. the fallout. who -- warm and sunny. i'll have your exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on all the day's news, and updated forecast any time, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,,,,,

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dramatic pictures in southwest china. take a look at pictures as torrential rains caused the landslide. the cleanup is expected to take several days. the government says the blocked railroad is causing millions of dollars in economic losses. arrests have been made in the british tabloid phone

hacking scandal. as rita niss arn reports for wjz, -- nissan reports for wjz, the country is outraged. and prime minister is doing damage control. >> reporter: britain's prime minister is trying to distance himself from the scandal that has taken down one of the world's biggest tabloids. they have arrested andy schoolson on suspicion he was involved with tabbing into cell phones and intercepting voice mails. after phone hacking allegations forced him to resign from the paper in 2007. >> the decision to harm was nine mine and mine 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 he promised tighter rules

for britain's free-for-all press. >> mr. murdoch. >> reporter: rupert murdoch sits on top of the media empire that runs the media world. as well as wall street journal and fox. >> reporter: news of the world has been the primary news for britain for 168 years. but people we spoke with say it was time for the murdoch family to pull the plug. >> unbelievable that something like this has been going on for so long. >> i'm glad they closed down the 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 bill whereons. -- billions. >> the final day of publication for the news of the world is sunday. investigators now say four people died when a small plane crashed into a medical building in northern california. the faa says two adults and two children were inside the aircraft. witnesses say the plane hit in the parking lot and then

skidded into the building. no one on the ground was hurt. a jail break caught on tape leads to a man hunt in texas. two inmates tricked the jail guards into opening the security office door, then jumped on the opportunity to break free. police fought the man and struggled to keep them from escaping. one of the inmates was immediately recovered. the other was recaptured three days later. a woman is rescued after she was swept away by deep floodwaters in tucson, arizona. 47-year-old linda grow was pulled to safety by firefighters, after a sma strong -- a strong current pulled the pants off her body. the water swept her away. she was taken to the hospital and treated for hypothermia. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. from nasa's first mission to now. the final shuttle flight. we'll look at how cbs news and walter cronkite discovered -- covered the space race for the last 50 years. that story tonight on the cbs

evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,, i'm just a piece of dust living at the corner of j and k, spending too many nights alone at the spacebar. will love ever find me? ♪ oh yes! ♪ what about love?! [ female announcer ] swiffer attracts dust. swiffer 360 dusters gets in hard to reach places. it picks up two times more dust than a feather duster using thousands of fluffy fibers to lock dust away. you're just my type! [ laughs ] [ female announcer ] swiffer gives cleaning a whole new meaning.

after a rocky after, things are beginning to clear up. we will also have a look at what you can expect if you are lucky enough to be heading to the ocean. >> well, lucky, indeed. i'm sure a lot of folks were worried, indeed, with all of these storms rolling through. while there are still a few showers down there now that is going to taper off. so they have a better chance tomorrow as it starts to progress through tomorrow. water temperature up to 79 degrees. and again, a good bit of sunshine. of course, ocean city brought to you by good samaritan through this summer. and as for our forecast heading through tomorrow, we'll start with a daytime start, right around 69 degrees. we'll go up through the mid-70s and 80s. our daytime high around 90 degrees, with a good bit of sunshine and just a few clouds. for the next five days, we send it in to bob. >> looks like a really nice, july sum erweekend. 91 -- summer weekend. nighttime lows back in the 60s.

hot monday, 94. also, a little more humidity. by tuesday, another front coming through. could be a thunderstorm late in the afternoon or evening. 92, down to 86. that's actually below average here by next wednesday. denise? >> wow. below average. thank you, bob. still to come on eyewitness news tonight. the losses are mounting for the orioles. and frustration is building. mark has the latest on what they are saying about the ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,

deputily the dog days for the orioles. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> patience is running thin. and it's fair to say. it's a major league myth that managers can be major league miracle workers. lately, the o's have been playing terribly. so buck showalter has been playing the 12th. showalter gave the team harsh talking to in texas, after they lost three in a row. but buck's speech had no effect in boston. birds were bombed by the red sox. reliever pedro viola gave up home runs to three consecutive batters in what ended up a 10-4 loss. the managers were mad.

rookie zach briton will pitch tonight. >> i think it's getting frustrating for everybody. and we're tired of losing. and buck is preaching, 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 a winning ball club. you know he's frustrated. and deserved. sweet haven't -- we haven't been playing well. and he's not going to stand losing. and i think that's why they brought him in here. >> showalter now has an overall losing record since he took over the team last august. o's hitters will face sox right- hander josh beckett. he takes over first place for the yankees. and it's masn on wjz on sunday. final game before the all-star break. o's and red sox coming your way hereux 1:30, sunday afternoon. college football news. ohio state has decided to punish itself before it meets

with the ncaa next month. the buckeyes say they will not count the 12 games they won last year. those victories disappear. the coach and the quarterback have already disappeared. terrell prior. the coach admits several players received illegal benefits. but he did not properly report those violations. by punishing itself, ohio state hopes the ncaa goes easy on them, in issuing sanctions. something new for nascar this weekend. they're running a sprint cup race at the kentucky speedway for the first time. and the drivers expect an enthusiastic welcome. >> the fans there, they want to see sprint cup preparations so bad, it's going to be standing room only. the track has a lot of character. >> places we don't have history at. obviously, there's a lot of the drivers have run the nationwide series there that do know the track and know what to look

for. but it's kind of fun for a lot of us. you know, none of us have raced there. >> reporter: qualifying is under way in kentucky right now. the sprint cup race is tomorrow night. finally, one of the tallest players in basketball history cuts his trip short. 7'6" tall, yao ming announces his retirement, after just eight seasons in the nba. nagging foot and ankle injuries were just too much for him to overcome. he played just five games in the last two years. it's an advantage to be tall, but also a setback because the injuries are hard to overcome. >> very tough. >> orioles and red red sox tonight. >> and monster trucks at m&t tomorrow night. >> don't forget that. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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famous san fernon fet val. the bullings are quick and prone to poking people with their horns. eight people have been hospitalized for bull-related injuries. several were hospitalized for trampling injuries during the run. and one man prompted the bull a little too closely. and it's time for the matchue pitchue. -- machu picchu. about a million people visit the ruins every year, making matchu pitchu a top tourist area. >> i'd love to go there someday. which i will. thanks for watching wjz, maryland's news station. don't go away. there's much more ahead on the cbs evening news, with scott pelley, including the final flight of the space shuttle. we take you now to the kennedy ,

>> tonight the last liftoff. >> one more time we can witness this great nation at it best. >> america at its best and most challenged. bob orr on the glorious final launch. kelly cobiella with the hundreds of thousands who witnessed history. but after the thrill, for space workers, the layoffs begin. what's next? anthony mason has today's national jobs report. troubling new information on hiring. and with a tragedy at the game, are the ballparks to blame? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. reporting tonight from the kennedy space center. >> pelley: good evening. today for the last time america reached for the heavens with its space shuttle. "atlantis," the last in the fleet, roared aloft o