steamy conditions in anne arundel county. wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. let's go immediately to bob turk and tim williams. >> at last report, 98, 90 ocean city, a cooler 81 out in oakland. d.c. at 95. locally, low to mid-90s, and some upper 90s still in the city over in columbia, and our heat index, in other words, the way it feels, 99. 10 2 in easton, and 97 ocean city. i guess the only good news is, the advisory, the heat index advisory has been lifted for much of central maryland except over on the eastern shore and to areas north of our region still that have advisory until late tonight. tim in the outback with more on these temperatures. tim. >> well, if there's anything like breaking news from the weather department this is definitely it. we've been waiting for the official numbers to come in at bwi marshall. it is official. we did hit 100 degrees today for a brief time at the airport

which ties the record back in 1923. so today, 98 degrees for much of the afternoon, and we did spike just for a brief time. so we did actually hit 100 degrees at bwi which meant that the heat index, as bob mentioned, was down in the low 100's, 100 to 105 through much of the afternoon. the progression of the temperatures through this week, sunday we were actually right around 70 degrees as we were on monday at 70. 88 on tuesday. keep in mind, our average high now, this normal high 185 degrees. we went up yesterday substantially to 98. today, as we know, we've hit 100 degrees. our forecast high again tomorrow well above the normal high, back in the low to mid- 90s. there is some rebelieve on the way with some rain that could be coming by way of a front that will bring us a transition in temperatures. could see some pretty strong temperatures tomorrow evening. that's going to mean for aus drop in temperatures of 10 degrees from friday into saturday but that cooler air is on the way. we'll have that for you in bob's forecast in a few

moments. back inside. >> thank you, tim. bob, first warning weather coverage continues with alex demetrick with more on how people are dealing with the heat. >> reporter: denise, when heat waves hit like this we all look for ways to stay could. these kids have found their solution at this fountain at tinner harbor but for many of us the first and last resort is cranking up the ac. hot yesterday and hotter today as day two of summer's first heat wave pushes towards 100 degrees with humidity make it feel like more. good weather for selling ice cream but no picnic if you're scooping. >> a lot of people are getting ice cream so it's good for us but it's hard because we're out here and it's really humid. >> reporter: that had some facing outdoor work, starting early to make a day's pay. >> it pays the bills but i wouldn't advise nobody to be out here. >> reporter: others tried to stay out of the sun. >> we were working down the front part, where it ain't no

shade. it's nice up there. >> reporter: but not everyone add choice or shade. a lot of marylanders have jobs to do regardless of the weather. but drink plenty of liquid and taking breaks can help prevent heat stroke and a trip to the hospital. >> obviously on hot days like this we actually have an increase of patients that are becoming heat stroke. so we actually have an influx. >> reporter: but people aren't the only ones at risk when it gets this hot. the demand for electricity soars with the temperature. to keep air conditioners rung, bge's operation center connects with power grids in other states. >> to ensure we have adequate generation to supply the customer load, then we also have a series of emergency operations type procedures that we go through to be -- to make sure that we're ready for anything that could go wrong on a day like today. >> reporter: that's not to say bge couldn't use some help. it's asking customers to condition serve electricity by not running appliances like washers, dishwashers, and

dryers until late this evening or early tomorrow morning. >> thank you, alex. wjz 13 is always on. check in for first warning weather coverage for updates and live doppler radar any time. log on to wjz.com. his work in major league baseball made him a star but it's his financial performance that has former orioles star eddie murray under investigation for alleged insider trading. wjz is live. derek valcourt with more on the probe by the securities and exchange commission. >> reporter: murray has not been charged with any wrong doing but published reports indicate that federal authorities are looking into whether he made money based on insider information. >> eddy sends one to deep right field, way back, and it's number 500 for eddie murray! >> reporter: former oriole eddie murray established himself as one of baseball's best hitters with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. he earned the nickname "steady eddy" and helped take the

orioles to their 1983 world championship. 20 years later, inducted into the hall of fame. >> a nice sea of black and orange. a wonderful thing. >> reporter: reuters reports murray is under investigation by federal prosecutors and securities regulators for possible insider trading. at issue, did murray trade on inside information that abbott laboratories was about to acquire advanced medical object particulars for $2.8 million in 2009. murray's attorney told our media partner the baltimore sun government prosecutors investigated this in 2009 and have done nothing. eddie murray conducted his affairs ethically. legal expert byron warrenton says federal investigators are taking any reports of insider trading seriously. >> you and i as investors in the market, we want us to have the same advantages and disadvantages that everyone else has, which is why you're not allowed to take inside information that is not public information and profit from it.

>> reporter: one of murray's former oriole teammates just settled a lawsuit involving insider trading. doug desensai agreed to pay $2.5 million in federal fines over that same abbott laboratories buyout of advanced medical optics. again, no charges have been filed against murray. derek value court, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. camden yards will dedicate a statue of murray later this summer. we are learning more about the death of a teenager after an altercation with an off-duty baltimore county police officer. wjz is live at randallstown high where a vigil gets underway shortly. mike hellgren investigates with the first comments from the county executive. >> reporter: this is where 17- year-old christopher brown went to school. it's where loved ones will gather in prayer amid questions over his final moments alive.

more than one week after teenager christopher brown dade, a death the medical examiner ruled homicide no, one has been arrested or charged. police say brown has been killed after an altercation with an officer, leaving his family outraged. >> it's still unfathomable at this point to understand someone not having that amount of control within themselves to understand that this person crossed that line many times over. >> reporter: it happened in randallstown. police say he chased a group of people after someone was -- something was thrown at his door. he found brown hiding in some bushes. moments later the teen was dead. >> i have met extensively with police chief johnson, as well as state's attorney, and they have assured me there will be a thorough investigation that will be fair and impartial.

>> reporter: the brown family's lawyer believes if it were not an officer, charges would already be filed. >> it's a lot different in what normally happens, because as citizens we don't get 10 to 20 days to put a statement together in response to allegations brought against us. >> reporter: police have yet to answer questions about training and policies for officers when off duty and whether this incident has spurred any changes. the county executive is confident the truth will come out. >> our sympathies go out to this family, and we'll let the system work the way it is supposed to work. >> reporter: and no comment from the fraternal order of police or from the lawyer representing the officer. the vigil here at randallstown high starts at 7:00 tonight. denise, back to you on tv hill. >> thank you, mike. brown's funeral is saturday. there will be a public viewing tomorrow night at vaughn-green funeral home in randallstown from 4:00 until 8:00. breaking news to tell you about in the jerry santangelo sex abuse case. a bombshell from santangelo's

adopted son. mary has new details. >> reporter: the attorney for matt san soon, one of jerry santangelo's six adopted children, says he was abused by the former penn state assistant football coach. it comes on the same day the jury hears closing arguments on the case and begins deliberations. matt santangelo's lawyer says the 33-year-old's lawyer was prepared to testify for the prosecution. jerry sandusky faces 48 charges against him. eight other alleged victims testified against him at the trial. >> mary, thank you. hear much more coming up new at 6:30. george zimmerman's defense team releases never before seen video that shows him reenacting what he says happened the night he shot unarmed teenager trayvon martin. dick brennan reports with more on what the video shows. >> he said, yo, you got a problem? i turned around and said, no, i don't have a problem, man. >> reporter: this is george zimmerman telling his side of the story. defense attorneys released

police interviews recorded the day after police shot and killed 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> he just punched me in the nose. >> reporter: zimmerman went with police to the scene of the shooting in sanford, florida with bandages still on his nose and the back of his head. he said he fell on his back after martin punched him and the teenager then got on top of him. >> he was hitting my head against it. it felt like my head was going to explode and i thought i was going to lose consciousness. >> reporter: zimmerman claims he tried to get away and was screaming for help but says martin noticed a gun under his jacket. >> he looked at it and said, you're going to die with [ bleep ] and he reached for it. i felt his arm going down to my side, and i grabbed it, and i just grabbed my firearm and i shot him one time. >> reporter: zimmerman, a neighborhood watch captain, said tint started when he spotted martin and called police to report a suspicious person. he then went looking for the teenager which led to the confrontation. zimmerman says he didn't even realize martin had been shot.

>> and i didn't think i hit him. he sat up and said, you got me. >> reporter: zimmerman has pleaded not guilty and is being held in a sanford jail. he's scheduled to have a second bond hearing next week. in new york, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> also tonight the sanford police chief has been fired. city leaders say the public no longer had confidence in bill lee. new indications the economy remains on very shaky ground. poor manufacturing reports in the u.s. and china were just a few reasons stocks dropped dramatically. the dow plummets 250 points, the second largest drop this year. the s & p 500 is down 30 points and the nasdaq is down 71. despite gray skies that blocked the sunrise hundreds celebrated the summer sol stins britain. the revelers partied throughout the shortest night of the year and celebrated the start of the longest day. stonehenge is at least 5,000 years old.

no one knows for sure the weight of the massive stones. each were made to stand subpoena and placed on top of each other. >> one of the mysteries of the world. still to come on wjz eyewitness news -- >> this is fitness disguised as fun. i'm mary bubala at port discovery with a new exhibit aimed at reducing childhood obesity. that story next on eyewitness news. cold blooded killer on death row. new charges. his connection to a popular game show. you're fat. you're so fat. you take up like the whole seat. >> shocking case of bullying. this time, it is a grandmother, and it's gone viral and is causing outrage. hot, hazy, and humid, but is relief coming? stick around for the updated first warning forecast. ♪

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96 degrees in central maryland. the complete forecast coming up. the city council votes on a plan to restore some of the cuts issued by stephanie rawlings-blake. >> reporter: this gathering before the meeting was an effort to convince council members to vote to cut some parts of the mayor's budget in order to cover other parts they considered more important. >> the ordinance of estimates city council bill 12-0067

fails. >> reporter: it failed 9-5. mayor rawlings-blake and council president jack young locked horns over permanently closing three fire companies instead of continuing the practice of rotating closures. >> it gives some permanency and reliability, predictability and allows the department to plan every day, whatever day of the week it is for those closures so they can respond more efficiently to calls. >> i listened to the citizens of baltimore. >> reporter: young says citizens want the fire companies to stay open and that they also want the mayor to scrap plans to close some rec centers. >> i want to fully fund them, fully fund them. >> reporter: the council president supporters have been publicly urging the council to adopt his pro pessals for a funding shift but young says when testing the waters today he expected his plan to fail. >> in my view, it's saying that

the elected officials are not listening to the right people who elected them. i'm listening to them. >> reporter: a spokesman for the mayor tells wjz that even if the council had amended the mayor's budget their vote is merely a recommendation. it does not have the force of law. and if she did adopt their proposal, the money saved would have to go into a reserve fund and not where the council president wanted to put it. back to you. >> okay, thank you. that new budget gets a formal vote on monday. >> childhood obesity has doubled in just the past three decades with nearly 20% of children age 6 to 11 obese. in tonight's healthwatch, a new effort to fight back. mary joins us with that. >> today, denise, a new exhibit opened at port discovery to get kids moving, and it is designed to put a kick in their step. the new exhibit at port discovery is called kick it up. it's designed to fight childhood obesity by promoting

physical activity, wellness, and prevention. >> we're trying to do our part in the great scheme of things to help kids start to stem the tide of childhood obesity. and there's no better way to do it than engaging in fun activities. >> reporter: the exhibit is an indoor soccer arena but quickly transforms into an electronic games arena. kids can bike ride, compete in a dance-off, and play challenging games against the electronic t-wall. hopscotch, jump rope, and hula- hoop make fitness look fun. >> it makes people healthier. people won't gain any weight and get any cancer or anything. >> reporter: mom tells me on a hot day like this, it's nice the kids can exercise safely. >> reporter: you said your kids are working up a sweat. >> yes, they've been riding stationary bakes, and they've been really enjoying it. my daughter has broken a sweat. >> if you start early with children and families developing healthy habits, exercise, eating the right way, it can make a difference in

your lifetime. so we think at the clarence museum it's the perfect opportunity to engage families and kids early on and make a difference. >> port discovery's "kick it up" exhibit will san be traveling to communities and schools as part of its outreach programming. denise. >> thank you, mary. in maryland nearly 30% of children aged 10 to 17 are overweight or obese. it was not difficult to work up a sweat today. >> you just had to walk out and salute. >> outside on the black pavement, it's really tough. let's take a look early in the morning. if you had to do that, dew point up to 65, humidity 36%, south winds at 7. the barometer 29.83 inches current holding steady. we'll come back and take a look at some relief right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

lots of people out very early this morning trying to beat the heat but it got hot pretty quickly today. >> yeah. it only got into the 70s last night. downtown never got below 80. the airport is only in the mid- 70s for the low. it was a warm night and a warm start to a very hot day. we'll talk about that in a minute. take a look at temperatures. we are down to 96. 86 ocean city.

yeah, that's not so horrible. 84 out in oakland. that's a little better. the dew point just come up a little bit but most of the day it was in the low 60s which kept our heat index down from what we saw yesterday. that was the good news. but we did get briefly for about a minute at the airport to 100 degrees. at that time, it felt like 101. 75 the low. 85/64 are the averages. the record in 1923 and again today we tied it at 100. 50 the record low in 1968. right now a south wind in the region. tomorrow we still have a bit of a south to southwest wind, but tomorrow we will have a front approaching us with shower and thunderstorm activity that will get us relief and a big change in the humidity and the temperatures will start to fall behind that, and it looks like even next week we get even cooler, actually going below average by the middle of next week. so that's a big change.

speaking of changes, there is a developing, perhaps a depression south of florida, cuba area, heading off to the north-northwest. looks like it may affect the texas-louisiana coast could. be a tropical storm in a couple days. we'll keep tracking that for you. right now the front to the west, that's what we're looking at to affect our weather. behind that front, that's where the cooler and drier air is. this afternoon a couple of thunderstorms popping up across western maryland with cloudy skies. hot and humid tonight. still very warm and humid tomorrow. less humid air and, yes, somewhat cooler air for the weekend. southwest winds on the bay around 5 knots but any thunderstorms could cause some strong gusty winds and downpours. the bay temperature around 79. so tonight look for 72-degree temperatures overnight. warm and humid, partly cloudy skies. 84 tomorrow. not as hot as today. few strong thunderstorms likely. then low humidity and cooler temperatures for the weekend. >> hallelujah. thank you, bob.

history lost, and now remembered. a local group is making an effort to tell the story of african americans who contributed to the war of 1812. and as rough chel richey -- as rochelle richey explains, it's starting with children. >> reporter: 50 kids beat the heat to travel around the city learning about the role blacks played in winning the war of 1812. >> i wear in this honor of our ancestors who fought in the war of 1812. >> reporter: the kids played dress-up and heard the stories of people like -- >> samuel a neil. >> reporter: a black man who fought against the british. >> giving them a glimpse of what we encountered in the war of 1812 will enable them to understand that the truth, nor assistance, is going to come without work. >> reporter: this statue here in front of city hall

represents 15 to 25% of the black sailors that fought during the war of 1812. their contribution rarely documented. >> so that's the whole purpose of our tour company is to tell the history of baltimore from a different perspective. >> reporter: a picture portraying mary pickersville hangs on the wall. what the kids don't see in the picture is the young black girl who helped sew it. jocelyn green told the story of a ser vanlt girl who helped weave her way into history. her story inspiring the youngsters. >> people worked hard to do stuff. >> reporter: 200-year-old history forgotten, now coming back to life, inspired by one child at a time. >> reporter: and the kids also visited fort mchenry to learn about two black men who were given the rare chance to

enlist. denise, back to you. >> thank you, rochelle. nearly 5,000 slaves who escaped went to fight for the british. still to come on wjz eyewitness news -- >> reporter: i'm mike schuh in pasadena in the basement of sergeant louis rosa. this is an area that's about to be transformed. you'll understand why when eyewitness news returns. brutal beating caught on tape. have police made any arrests? in the hands of a jury. the dramatic closing arguments the dramatic closing arguments in the sex abuse trial of ,,,,,,

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it is 6:30. 16 degrees, mostly sunny. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about. closing arguments are complete, and now the jury gets the case in the jerry sandusky sex abuse trial. manuel gallegus reports from the courthouse in bellefonte, pennsylvania. >> reporter: the prosecution summed up its case against jerry sandusky telling jurors the former penn state assistant coach is a, quote, serial predatory pedophile. the lead prosecutor reminded jurors about the graphic testimony of the eight men who

claim sandusky sexually assaulted them as boys. he defended the accusers' years of silence saying they did not immediately come forward because they, quote, tried to bury what happened to them. he ended his summation by standing directly behind sandusky telling the jury, he can't give back their souls or the pieces of their souls that he took. give them justice, find him guilty. sandusky turned around and glanced up at the prosecutor as he stood behind him. some of sandusky's accusers were in the courtroom. so was his wife dot teen. defense attorney joe amendola hammered away at the credibility of star witness mike mcqueary, the only eyewitness to testify he saw sandusky abusing a boy in a campus shower. amendola said mcqueary assumed he saw something and reminded jurors that not mcqueary, and no one he told, not even school officials, ever called police. amendola portrayed sandusky as the victim of a legal system

that convicted him before his arrest. jurors must now sort through 48 criminal counts. if convicted, the 68-year-old could spend the rest of his life in prison. in bellefonte, pennsylvania, manuel gallegus, wjz eyewitness news. >> as we told you at the top of the hour sandusky's adopted son was prepared to testify for the prosecution saying sandusky abused him. extreme heat grips maryland for a second straight day. take a look at the scene this afternoon at the maryland zoo in baltimore where employees are using giant water fans to try and stay cool. my kids used to love those. despite the heat, children in westminster, carroll county, are enjoying the rides at this park. at least the ride is in the shade. another hot day of work for these men in columbia, howard county. frequent breaks, lots of water a must. first warning weather coverage with meteorologist tim williams and bob turk with a closer look at the sultry conditions. >> we talked about maybe the record today. guess what. we just got to that record of

100 degrees. last time it was set was way back in 1923. so our average high is only 85. today it did get to 10. the record way back in 1923. so we tied that record. the only good news about today was the humidity wasn't quite as high as it was yesterday. it wasn't much over 100 the real feel temperature. take a look at temperatures right now. still at 96 degrees. locally, temperatures ranging from the low to mid-90s. columbia at 96 degrees, but the heat index right now still at 99. everybody is down below 100, and that's good news. ocean city at 93 degrees. tim is in the outback with an update on the advisory. >> many of the advisories have been lifted across central maryland because we're now losing the heat of the day. so for most of the state and except for the eastern shore, the advisories have been lifted. we now have heat advisories in

effect from cecil county down toward the central portion of the eastern shore and all the excessive heat warnings have now been lifted on this side of 95. go up into pennsylvania, heading up to philadelphia, and they're still in effect. as far as a break from the heat and humidity, we will get that on saturday. tomorrow with temperatures going up to 96, 94 to 96 degrees again we will have thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. that will bring the transition. temperatures will drop on saturday into about the upper 80s to low 90s. it will mean about a 10-degree difference from where we've been topping out over these last few days. if there's any small favor to be gained by any of this is that sailabration didn't happen. back inside. it is a shocking video. everyone is talking about it tonight. a grandmother, a school bus monitor in western new york abused and bullied by students. a warning, this video for many

may be disturbing. >> i still can't believe all. this. >> reporter: a school bus monitor in upstate new york says she doesn't want to press charges against a group of 7th graders caught bullying her. >> you're a troll, you old troll. >> reporter: middle school students can be heard heckling 68-year-old karen klein, calling her names and asking her why there's water rung down her face. >> she's crying because she lost her box of twinkies. >> reporter: she was commended for keeping her cool but said the words hurt. >> i don't think they knew what they were saying. >> reporter: the school district has identified all four boys involved and have spoken to the students and their families. >> as one father put it, his son is sitting back waiting for

his punishment. so no one has denied accountability. >> reporter: the school district is now pursuing disciplinary action. additional videos were fund on- line. >> we began googling and searching for others, and we were able to find the three total posted by the same person. we're not quite sure who the poster was. >> reporter: more than a million and a half people watched the video on the internet. a fund-raising site has collected more than $300,000 to help send klein on vacation. in new york, dick brennan, wjz eyewitness news. >> the school also wants to find out if there were students on board who witnessed the bullying but did nothing to stop it. a convicted serial killer already in prison is facing new murder charges tonight in the case has ties to a popular game show from the 1970s. mary is in the newsroom with the new developments. >> serial killer rod know alcala is already on death row in california. he is now in new york to face murder charges for the deaths of two women in the 1970s. alcala competed on tv's "the

dating game" and worked as a photographer. investigators fear he might have more victims after they found hundreds of photos of winl his storage locker. years after suspicion the district attorney's office is charging alcala with murder of two 23-year-old women, denise. >> thank, mary. alcala was sentenced to death for killing a 12-year-old girl and four other women. >> the investigation continues after a metro transit police detective shoots and kills a kidnapping suspect. while looking into the attempted abduction of a woman. police say the person fired several times here in lanham, prince george's county. the detective returned fire killing the. he is on anyone strairve leave as the shooting is investigated. a silver spring woman is charged with filing a false police report late to the theft from a major league baseball player. the person told police a group of men tied her up in a hotel room belonging to cincinnati reds pitcher chapman. she says the men took off with

thousands of dollars in jewelry. police no longer believe her story but are not revealing her role tin incident. time now for a quick look at stories in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun. more on the insider trading probe involving orioles hall of famer eddie murray. evaluating which orioles have the best shot at making the all- star team. and a guide to the summer's outdoor movies. for these stories and more read tomorrow's baltimore sun. and look for the updated forecast from wjz. tens of thousands of u.s. soldiers were seriously injured in the battle grounds of iraq and afghanistan. now as mike schuh explains the owner of a popular restaurant starts a group to help them. in iraq, sergeant louis rosa led from the front. >> one of my best qualities was that was cool under fire. you can either incite panic or decide to turn that fear into action. >> reporter: four years ago a firefight in baghdad. a buddy is shot. louis gets him to a medic, then

an i.e.d. gets him. spend time to louis, and i can't pinpoint when it happened to me but his attitude makes you forget he's a triple amputee. >> people are going to see you the way you see yourself. so if you exude confidence, then that's what they're going to see. they're not going to see me in a wheelchair, they're dog to see a confident individual. i had to win over my fiance somehow, right? >> reporter: which brings to us why we're here. his ex left him. he and his kids share their donated house. it's built to help him but his soon to be wife is pregnant and her two boys will move in. >> we'll be having my two daughters, then a fifth on the way. i'm definitely going to need more room. >> reporter: three rooms and an elevator are planned for the basement, but louis can't get a construction loan suit. >> reporter: this is going to be expensive. >> yeah, probably between 70

and $100,000. >> reporter: so this restauranteu organized a construction crew. >> these guys stepped up to the plate. you would have thought louis was their son. >> any small comfort makes a huge impact on my life. >> reporter: so despite what's happened this is a thankful man. >> i can't say thank you enough is the problem. >> reporter: mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> a motorcycle ride raising money for the group will be held this saturday. log on to wjz.com for more information. if you are complaining about anything at all in your life, shut up. >> and remember sergeant rosa. that's a cause to support. still to come, food police at it again. why american pizza chains are gearing up for a fight with government regulators. random attack. a man beaten on a philadelphia bus what. provoked it all. >> i'm bob turk. the first warning weather center. cooler and less humid for the weekend. i'll have the five-day forecast. wjz is always on. here are the top stories on wjz

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a brutal attack on a public bus is caught on camera in

philadelphia. the woman in the pink shirt punches and slaps a 35-year-old man. no one on the bus tries to help. the man says he never met nor had seen the woman prior to the beating. detectives are analyzing the beating and searching for the attacker. two men are under arrest after a road rage turns into a violent brawl. the cell phone captured the fight and it instant sel went viral. apparently it began when one driver actually cut off this black jetta. two men turned themselves in to police and are expected to be arraigned. the video has received more than 100,000 hits. in tonight's consumer watch, america's biggest pizza chains are about to have a showdown with the government. as part of the new healthcare bill restaurant chains with more than 20 stores will be required to post calorie content directly on the menu. the pizza industry says this is a recipe for disaster because there are over 34 million ways to make a pizza pie. different topping combinations and sizes can drastically change the number of calories.

famed sports artist leroy neiman has died. he painted the world's top sporting events. his style recognized by bold, bright colors. he's also known for his trademark handle bar mustache. he was 91. >> every one of his paintings looks like they're moving. >> a lot of people have posted those. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >> stock prices tumbled today because of new worries about the health of america's biggest banks. it will drag down the economy? that's ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,

it is another very hot early summer evening here in baltimore. hopefully some relief is around the corner. bob is in the first warning weather center with the updated forecast and a look at what you can expect if you're headed down to the ocean. >> tomorrow will not be as hot as today. still humid but we have a good chance after 2:00 or 3:00 of some thunderstorm activity. scattered, with some folks getting some decent downpours and gusty winds. upper 80s, probably topping out around 93 or 94, but tomorrow night back in the 60s. dryer and less humid, yes, for

the weekend. 9 saturday, 86 sunday. a chance of a thunderstorm monday, 84, then dropping to only 80 on tuesday in the upper 70s for the end of next week, but look at those nighttime lows, back in the plane, cool 50s. ocean city low to mid-80s to the upper 70s by the middle and end of the weekend with a water temperature around 71. shower or thundershower friday into early saturday but widely scattered. denise. >> thank, bob. still to come, it's been a tough week for the orioles. >> they andy difficult road trip on a losing streak. mark has the latest on the birds next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

the orioles are ready for some hometown love. mark is here with the fan sports report. >> a number of them used this he' twitter accounts today to say they were glad they weren't playing because it was 100 degrees. they could use the rest. back to the comfort of home of camden yards starting tomorrow. the orioles do have today o. they're regrouping from a road trip that ended with three straight losses to the mets in new york. now playing in a national league ballpark o's manager buck showalter said repeatedly it's a disadvantage for his team and other american league teams when it comes to interleague play. the o's hitters were quieted.

two straight shutouts in new york before they ended a drought of 28 scoreless innings last night but still lost the game 4-3. they do come home on a three-game losing streak though confident that their hitters will get back to scoring runs. >> you know, these guys, every day are out there battling. we've done so well this year, and, you know, every good team is going to go through struggles. obviously in the later innings you saw how tough we are. we were able to hang in there, stick it out to the end. it's great to see that we bring that to the park every day. dais advantage for o's in interleague play when their pitchers have to hit but brian matusz used his opportunity to get his first big league hit, a single up the middle. now back to the american league rules as the nationals come to baltimore tomorrow. a three-game weekend series. sunday man on wjz, see the o's and nats right here, first pitch sunday at 1:30. the nats are a first place team with some of the best pitching in the national league. the o's will not to have face

this guy. flame thrower stephen strasburg. he beat the tampa bay rays in d.c. last night. stras burg started, then tyler clifford came on to finish out the rays. they will wrap up the series with tampa bain washington tonight, then coming here to baltimore. we are feeling the summer heat in our area, while in south florida it's heat and thunder. that's not a weather forecast. it's the nba finals. the miami heat and oklahoma city thunder resuming their series tonight. miami can clinch the championship with a victory in game five tonight. they lost the opener but stormed back to win the next three. lebron james scored 26 points in miami's victory in game four. james in search of his first ever ever nba title in good position to get it, focused on finishing off oklahoma city. >> my job is not done. i've been very focused, and i'm determined for us to play at a high level.

so i will make sure my guys are ready for game 5, and we will be prepared. >> james says his body is better prepared for tonight avenue suffered leg cramps that caused him to sit for part of the second half in game four. reports of progress toward a playoff system for big-time college football. for 14 years they've been using the bowl championship series. college football has used rankings to determine the top two teams, then they played for the title in the bcs championship game. the new plan is for a committee to select the top four teams, and they have a playoff. the bcs commissioners say they are unified but it still has to be approved by a president's committee next week before it can be enacted by 2014. a number of fans are saying, thank goodness, please, let's get that playoff going. >> we know president obama wants it, too. >> yes. >> thank you, ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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