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13. that sun is still beating down on us, with heat watches, warnings and advisories all in effect. wjz is live with extensive first warning weather coverage. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are closely monitoring the dangerous conditions and how long they'll last. bob? >> that guy out on the water there. that's how you keep cool. these kind of temperatures, believe me. take a look now. at last report, still reporting 100. 104 in d.c. that's an all-time record. 99 in easton. 85 ocean city by the water. they're a lot cooler. 86 up in oakland. up in the mountains it wasn't nearly as warm as it was in these urban areas. with the heat index there, at 109 now in the city. 107 in easton. 95 ocean city. and 108 now in washington. because of these high temperatures, high dew points, there is, in fact, until 9:00 tonight, as you see, an excessive heat watch. heat advisory. and during the day tomorrow, we'll have an excessive heat
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advisory again in effect. or heat advisory, depending on your location. it's going to be hot, tomorrow and probably again the same temperatures we expect maybe not quite as hot as today on sunday. there may be some relief earlier next week. tim has a look at that possibility. tim? >> reporter: well, we're definitely talking about the temperatures staying above the average. the average right now, just around 87 degrees. let's walk you right on through it. let's talk about temperatures right now and into the weekend. right now, as bob mentioned, we're still reporting 100 degrees, going into the 6:00 hour, with the heat index in the low 100s. 109 at the airport. higher than that downtown. the average is 87. the record today was 105. didn't quite get there. but the heat index certainly was higher than that, as you see right there. as far as tomorrow, well, you're looking at hot air still moving on into the region. the comfortable air is being held well up to the north. the jet stream is keeping it from us. so we're going to be dealing with another day of scorching temperatures in the mid- to upper 90s. as far as how it plays out through the weekend, well, saturday, sunday and into
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monday, the beginning of july, we're looking at 98 tomorrow, as an actual temperature, with a record of 100. 95 on sunday. with a record of 103 on both days, sunday and monday. and 90 on monday. keep in mind, 90 degrees, even with the temperatures being lower, the heat index is still going to be high. because the dew points and the humidity will still be above normal. so we'll continue to keep you posted. stay hydrated, folks. don't overdo it. stay in the shade. stay with water and something to wipe your bra. and we'll tell you when you can expect relief coming up in your complete updated first warning forecast. back. >> >> and keep that hat on. first warning weather coverage continues now live in druid hill park. mike hellgren has more on how you can protect yourself when it gets this hot and last for several days. mike? >> mary -- i'm sorry, jessica, it is so oppressively hot out here. you can feel it's miserable. the pool is the place to be. it's packed here at druid hill park. all city pools have extended hours as people try to beat the heat. >> the shade is okay.
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but the sun is too hot. >> reporter: way too hot. what could be the longest stretch of the hottest temperatures of the year has hit maryland. >> your body talks to you. and if you overheat yourself, you will pass out. >> reporter: the heat is a triple-digit threat to your health. and can place you under dangerous stress. >> the people who are the biggest risk are people as i said, with medical problems. diabetes. heart disease. lung disease. people who live by themselves. the elderly, particularly if they're living alone or don't have air conditioning. and then people who work outside. >> i knew it was going to get hot. i felt the heat advisory thing. >> makes me want to go inside really. >> reporter: arabber william pork chop brown has been selling produce on baltimore streets for years. >> plenty of ice and plenty of water. >> reporter: in addition to your body, heat puts stress on the power system. bge will likely activate its peak rewards program, which cycles air conditioners on and off for those enrolled in it.
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and the utility has crews on hand if there is an outage. >> we feel pretty good now that we've got enough supply to handle the anticipated electric load. the requirement for electricity that our customers will have in this heat. >> reporter: cooling centers are open in many parts of maryland, along with extended hours for pools. >> ice cold, ice cold, ice cold. >> reporter: and get ready. because the sweaty, sweltering dome of heat is going to stay a while. >> we drink a lot of fluids. and&just be calm. >> can't stand it. it is way too hot for me. >> reporter: and while bge says they expect to see more demand, they do not expect to break a record. that last record was set last july. but summer is still in its early stages this year. reporting live from druid hill park, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> hard to believe, mike. thank you. stay with wjz for first warning weather coverage, during this heat wave. for the latest conditions and updates any time, just log onto wjz.com. weather conditions are
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actually improving in colorado. and firefighters, battling massive wildfires there are taking advantage. mary is live in the newsroom with more on the wildfires. and president obama's visit to colorado today. mary? >> well, kai. the president is getting a firsthand account of the damage in colorado springs. and is offering some much- needed federal aid. the wildfire is now the most destructive in colorado history. president obama surveyed the damage and declared colorado a disaster area. that clears the way for that federal aid. so far, almost 350 homes have been destroyed. one person was found dead. several people are now missing. tonight, fire officials say the week-old fire is only 15% contained. kai? >> mary, thank you. an estimated 32,000 people have been evacuated. there's still no word on a cause for the colorado springs fire. >> a rescue mission is under way in prince george's county right now, after a man becomes trapped in a warehouse collapse. rochelle ritchie speaks with the missing man's brother, who is still hoping for the best. >> reporter: the man's name is
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rolin hageins. the family is hoping he's able to survive being buried under debris and extremely hot temperatures long enough for rescuers to find him alive. >> reporter: underneath this debris of heavy boxes, steel beams and wood, is the brother of rolando hageins, father and brother. >> right now, we're just hoping for the best. >> reporter: hagins was last seen in aisle 6 when a forklift accidentally hit a large, 40- foot storage shelf, causing a domino effect. >> as that domino effect with shelves was ongoing, it struck support beams for the roof, causing the roof to collapse. the roof collapse caused the side and rear walls to buckle. >> reporter: hagins is not only concerned about the weight of the debris, but also the weather. >> the heat is what is really concerning me about him being in there. >> reporter: he said he took his brother to work yesterday. >> dropped him off about a quarter to 3:00 yesterday. >> the man and his wife, stay at the scene, all praying for a miracle. >> family man.
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all he does is go to work and goes whack home. >> reporter: -- back home. >> reporter: rescue efforts were stopped last night, after the building continued to crumble. today, structural engineers were brought in to stabilize it. despite the conditions, there is hope. >> we've seen stories and documentation for where there has been earthquakeses where people have been pulled out of the debris days later. >> reporter: in richmond county, rochelle ritchie, wjz eyewitness news. >> that collapsed ware house is used by recall, a document management company. a man is arrested, accused of posing as a police officer and robbing someone in fells point. police say joshua brake was wearing a badge and a bulletproof vest whether they arrested him. they say brake ordered a man to hand over nearly $1,000 on bank street. officers tracked him down after seeing it on surveillance cameras. they say they found handcuff, mace and batons inside brake's car. police in anne arundel county arrest two people after
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a violent incident. police say 33-year-old brandy bowman attacked her husband after she found out he had a protective order against her. they say bowman and her friend, collin reed, then threatened bowman's husband with a shotgun and fled the scene. george zimmerman remains behind bars now, waiting for a judge to rule on a second bond. bigad shaban reports for wjzs are the judge is considering evidence in the case of the neighborhood watchman charged with killing trayvon martin. >> reporter: george zimmerman may have to spend another weekend in jail. a judge is considering whether to reinstate his bond. after zimmerman and his wife held back information about the more than $200,000 they collected in online donations. >> he understands what he did to himself and what the family did. by not being straight with the judge. and they're dealing with the fallout. >> reporter: prosecutors want zimmerman to stay behind bars. he faces charges of second- degree murder for the death of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> what happened here is they were lying to the court. and i say "they" because this defendant was complicit in
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doing that. >> reporter: the hearing focused on zimmerman's finances. but there were also emotional moments in the courtroom, as the defense presented details of the night martin died. [ gunshot ] >> there are gunshots. >> reporter: attorneys played a 911 call that captured part of zimmerman's struggle with martin. several of martin's family members shook their heads as they heard the shot that took the teen's life. >> it was very tough and emotional for them to sit through the proceedings. but they thought it was important that they are here on behalf of their son because he's not here to tell you you his version of what happened. >> reporter: zimmerman's father took the stand, to testify that he heard zimmerman's voice screaming for help in the back of the call. >> were you able to identify whose voice it was screaming for help? >> yes, sir. >> whose was it? >> it was absolutely george's. >> bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> the defense considered calling zimmerman to the stand,
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but when the judge said that would open him to cross- examination by the prosecution, zimmerman and his legal team decided against it. bge is trying to fix a broken gas main. it was damaged by a contractor, working at the 1300 block. crews shut off service to more than 200 customers. as a precaution. workers will have to enter each home to realight gas appliances. berg is reminding homeowners to ask for photo id before allowing anyone inside. one of maryland's leading health commissioners wants to put a face on the healthcare issue. wjz is live. gigi barnett speaks with dr. peter belinson about his diagnosis. gigi? >> reporter: howard county's health commissioner has health insurance. he says, though, without it, he would be like millions of americans who just cannot afford to get well. >> reporter: as president obama's affordable care act received backing from the supreme court, howard county's
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health commissioner, dr. peter belinson, was watching the debate closely. not only because he's at the forefront for healthcare for all in maryland. but because he recently revealed that he has early- onset parkinsons disease. >> it's marked by rigidity. stiffness. >> reporter: he sat down with me and talked about the day he self-diagnosed the disease, shortly after taking the helm of howard county's health department. another doctor confirmed it. >> obviously, i figured it out. so i had crime to deal -- time to deal with it. and it wasn't hugely impacting my life at the time. >> reporter: until now, belinson kept the diagnosis a secret, only telling his family and close friends. that was five years ago. now he says there's a reason to come forward. >> no one really talks about how it affects a real individual. so i thought it was important to say, look. here's someone who deals with health policy but also has an
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issue, a condition of his own. and this is why it's important to have healthcare reform. >> reporter: but belinson has health insurance, good insurance from the state. without it, he says life with parkinsons would be much different. >> the point is, i'm fine. and i'm fine because i have health insurance. >> reporter: belinson says the next step now is working on a statewide healthcare cooperative that would provide insurance for maryland's uninsured. back to you, jessica. >> reporter: gigi, thank you. belinson provides the initiative for howard county healthcare that provides healthcare for little or no insurance. today, honoring baltimore archbishop william laurie. laurie is one of four archbishops to receive the palium from the pope. it's made of wool, -- shorn from lambs, blessed by the father. this is part of the celebration of newly appointed archbishops. about 100 people from baltimore traveled to attend. >> i never got my plane ticket
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for that. >> i didn't either. >> it would be mice to be there- - nice to be there tonight. a unique opportunity. how the baltimore symphony orchestra is welcoming musicians from around the country. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, what's turning the inner harbor green? that story as eyewitness news continues. >> i'm mike schuh, along the outfield fence at camden yards. some little leaguers are getting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. a day to remember their story when we return. >> wjz is keeping a close eye on these dangerous temperatures. how long will this weather last? bob turk will be back with the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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it's mostly sunny and 100 degrees. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. if you've seen the inner harbor lately, you may have done a double take. that's because the water has changed color. alex demetrick reports. shades between glean and teal are new. they're kind of like a ghost. >> reporter: dur the past few days, the -- during the past few days, the normally brownish water has taken on almost a brownish hue. not a color most of us are used to. >> no. but it's pretty. i'll take it. >> reporter: but along with the color change has been a smell like rotten eggs. >> where it comes from, i don't know. other people said it smelled bad a couple of days ago.
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>> reporter: baltimore's harbor keepers started collecting samples for the lab and researched what is happening. >> an inversion event. and that's basically when the water at the bottom of the harbor churns over and comes to the top of the harbor. >> reporter: sort of like water churned by a motor, only it was the wind last weekend that brought the bottom up. and with it, the dead remains of an earlier algae bloom. >> the green is from the algae. right? >> dead algae? >> dead algae. and if there's a smell, that's from the sulfur bacteria that happened. from the bottom. >> reporter: even if it is a color change, it is still just a symptom of a bigger problem. >> it all stems back to the fact that there is basically a dead zone in the masher. there's no oxygen for the fish and other animals. and it all ties back to too much pollution in the water. >> reporter: not the kind you can see and track. but nutrient pollution, like nitrogen, which feed algae blooms.
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and inversion has simply burped up the ghost of those blooms. >> reporter: when the algae originally died off, it triggered fish kills in the harbor. the color change is not expected to do the same. crabs are an annual fourth of july ritual. but they may be harder to find this year. various takeout seafood shops have been struggling to keep a full supply for the summer. and it seems that weather is to blame. a cold spell, followed by hot temperatures and winds made crabs scarce. that combined with a typical summer increase in demand spells shortage. well, you've heard the line, how about -- or how do you get to carnegie hall? practice, practice, practice. mike schuh reports, that same line could be alied po -- applied to oriole park at camden yards. >> natural talent and hard work, allowed world series champ al bombree to catch up with the o's. catcher once played four years without making an entire error.
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good guys to learn from. but beyond this, how did they make it to the majors? practice, dedication. and team work. >> so what's the best thing you've seen so far? >> just the overall knowledge that the players or ex-players were given the kids. it's going to be worth all the time they spent in the world here. >> it's nice to have this here. it's really good experience. >> reporter: and to run the bases. a day these kids will perhaps always remember. >> kids are so excited. it's great. great to see. >> i think he's going to learn something out here. i think the experience obviously is awesome. >> you know, it's -- once this a lifetime opportunity for them. >> reporter: how did these kids get lucky enough to be out here? well, they're on one of giant's 200 little league or soft ball teams that they sponsor. >> this just helps us connect with the communities even that much more, where we have our store managers coming out to the little league games, the practices. >> the lessons that the kids learn. whether they use it on the field or not, are ones that
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they're going to need. teamwork and dedication. and commitment. these are things that transcend the ball field. and hopefully the kids will learn and apply to other areas. >> reporter: their day ends with a visit to o's pitcher jim johnson. with talent and practice, who knows what paths these kids will take. at the yard, mike helgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> today's clinic was at camden yards the grocery chain is planning to hold more than 2 dozen clinics in the ball fields. and the orioles stand continues to the ball field. it's masn on sunday afternoon, 1:30, taking on the indians. and you better pack that sun screen. >> pretty hot for that little demonstration. at amedden yards. really hot down there. hasn't really changed that much. but we do see some slight cooling. maybe storms late tonight. back up to 101 at the airport. probably because that tarmac is about 125 degrees around the airport. west winds at 9. the barometer
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>> just has that hot look, bob. >> we have had relief. take a look at radar. it's a huge complex of thunderstorms over ohio right now. moving off to the east, at around 50 miles an hour. they've had wind gusts over 50, 60 miles an hour. small hail here between cincinnati and wheeling, west virginia. most of it looks like it's going to head for west virginia and western maryland and portions of virginia. probably if it survived. it might get to the baltimore and d.c. area, between 11:00 and midnight tonight. maybe thunder and lightning tonight and gusty winds. right now, last report, still at 101. 96. 86 in -- in cumberland. heat index at 107. it has come down a little bit. but still 108. west wind right now, 9 miles an hour. pretty light winds. but when that system of thunderstorms approaches, the winds could get quite gusty, late tonight. at least it will blow out some of the heat and cool things down if we get some of those
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thunderstorms overnight tonight. all because of this little complex of thunderstorms. this morning in the afternoon, it's already moving very quickly through the midwest, into ohio. now approaching the ohio river. right along the west virginia, ohio border. and that continues. if it continues to hold together, looks like the bulk of it is going to go just to our south. we may get some of tho shower activity. between 11:00 and say midnight tonight. there's a weak frontal boundary, keeping dry air and a little humid air to the north of us. heat and humidity from maryland south. that front kind of wavering in between these two areas. so there's dryer air that may get to us early next week. along with slightly lower temperatures for sunday and early next week. northeast winds on the bay. 5 to 10 knots. bay temp around 76 degrees. so tonight, later on. maybe some thunder. maybe shower activity. down to low 70s. particularly if you get the rain. tomorrow, upper 90s. not as hot as today. but still hot and humid in the afternoon. maybe another afternoon or
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evening thunderstorm. tomorrow as well. we'll take it. >> bad hair week continues. >> every bit helps. >> thanks, bob. still ahead on eyewitness news. wildfires out west. the latest on efforts to get the upper hand in colorado. as president obama visits the worst-hit areas. popping their corks. i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news. maryland diners will soon be allowed to bring wine to their restaurant. what you need to know next. heat dangers here in maryland. first warning weather coverage. as the heat wave continues, right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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at 6:29, it's 101 degrees and mostly sunny in central maryland. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. at least one person is dead in the most destructive wildfire in colorado history. fires are raging out of control, destroying hundreds of homes. president obama is touring the devastation. >> reporter: firefighters took advantage of improved weather
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conditions to gain ground on what is now the most destructive wildfire in colorado history. president obama surveyed the damage today and declared the state a disaster area. clearing the way for federal aid. he also visited a fire house to thank first responders for risking their lives. >> these folks, some of them have been working 18-hour days, 20-hour days, trying to make sure that these fires get put out. >> reporter: almost 350 homes have been torched in colorado's second largest city. so far, one person was found dead in a burned-out home. and several people are missing. by friday morning, fire officials said the week-old inferno was 15% contained. >> we feel, with a lot of confidence, based on the weather, that we'll be able to up that number even more, by the end of the day. >> reporter: hundreds of people are sleeping on cots at temporary shelters like this one. but most of the 32,000 evacuees are staying with family and friends. >> reporter: michelle carmen opened her doors to the
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steinman family. >> i think everybody around here has opened their home. i mean, i think that most of my neighbors have another family or two. >> reporter: heather steinman, her husband and their two children are grateful. >> oh, my gosh. this is amazing. we're in with a lot of people. but it's people we choose to be with. so it's very nice. >> reporter: they don't know when they'llab lowrksed -- be allowed home again. but they know they are luckier than other families whose homes are now gone. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> the cause of the colorado springs fire is under investigation. temperatures are hamplering efforts to get those fires under control. and here, they're reaching record highs. you can see people escaping the sun out there. they're enjoying some nice shade in howard county. good idea. wjz continues our extensive first warning weather coverage. let's check in with meteorologist tim williams and bob turk. bob? >> kind of hard to believe here. 6:30, still over 100 degrees in many, many spots around the area. particularly the urban areas. take a look at temperatures. right now, airport coming in at
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101. d.c. at 103. much cooler in oakland. 86 in ocean city. at 87. with the dew point dropping a little bit, to 68. it feels like 107 on your skin. 107, easton. 108 in d.c. area. 105 up in cumberland. and as we mentioned, we do have advisories that will continue, in fact, for extreme western maryland, severe thunderstorm watch. that may be extended to our region tomorrow night. because of the storms we just showed you in ohio. but through most of the region, through tonight and tomorrow again, there will be heat advisories or excessive heat watches and warnings, in effect for the area. tim in the outback, with a look at what is going on. and what we expect to happen tomorrow. >> it's crazy to think that we typically hit the hot of the -- the heat of the day at 4:00. after 6:00, we went back up to 101. with that in mind, just know that we're in the ballpark with these numbers because they are going up and down quicker than we can really keep track of them.
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we have seen a heat index today as high as 111. we're now back up to 101 for the day. and again, average high now, 87 degrees. 105 was the record. did not quite get there as far as the actual temperature. but it felt more like 111 at times throughout the day. as far as tomorrow, we're expecting another surge of warm air. the comfortable air, the cooler air is being held back up to our north by the jet stream. and as bob mentioned, we may get a thunderstorm late this evening that could help to cool things down. but it goes right back up tomorrow, into the upper 90s. and the heat index, again, will be in the low 100s. we'll have your five-day forecast first warning forecast and talk about when we'll see relief coming up in a moment. back inside. >> all right, tim. thank you. and stay with wjz for extensive first warning weather coverage during this extreme heat. we'll continue to bring you the latest updates on the forecast at wjz.com. police in baltimore county say a 19-year-old is dead after a shooting in woodlawn. it happened early this morning in the 2700 block ever clay brook drive.
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police say keon henry was found shot in front of a home there. he later died at the hospital. detectives say henry was with a friend when he was shot. the suspect fled on foot. anyone with information is asked to call metro crimestoppers at 1-866-7- lockup. >> an investigation is under way in anne arundel county tonight. outside of a hotel. the 62-year-old victim was found early this morning, outside the royal inn. that from the 1600 block of annapolis road in odenton. police say the man had injuries to his upper body. he was taken to the hospital where he later died. anyone with information is urged to call police at 410-222- 3450. well, fire rips through a southwest baltimore home, causing serious damage. mary is in the newsroom with more on what happened. mary? >> and kai, the two-story home was unoccupied and up for sale. this is video of the home in the neans -- 1900 block.
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fire officials say they arrived to find it up in smoke and flames early this morning. firefighters were able to get the fire under control but stayed at the scene, putting out the hot spots. kai? >> mary, thank you. no one was hurt. and there is no word on what caused that fire. if you like wine with your dinner, a new law taking effect could enhance your dining experience. political reporter pat warren explains, it will also be a learning experience for the state. >> reporter: open. or... -- pour, enjoy. wining and dining goes byob. for the first time in maryland, you won't necessarily be limited to the wine list in the restaurant. starting this weekend, you can shop for your own favorite and take it to the restaurant with you. >> a lot of restaurants don't offer -- they offer very limited selection of wine and select drinks. so if you know what you like, you should be able to take it in. >> i think it's a nice idea. we have been on trips before, where we have been to vineyards to do wine tasting and then have gone to places for dinner that allow you to bring in your
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own bottle. >> reporter: restaurants will need a permit from the local liquor board. your wine cannot be offered on the restaurant's wine list. and the restaurant may offer you -- charge you a corkage fee. >> we'll allow each table to bring in two 750-mill bottles or one magnum. and the first is $35. we're also going to waive the corkage fee if you buy a bottle off our list. if a table brings a bottle and buys one, we'll wave the corkage fee for the one you brought. >> they might charge $5 or $10 for corkage. for that, it's an additional meal out that is supporting maryland restaurants. >> reporter: the new law takes effect sunday, july 1st. i'm pat warren, reporting live, now back to you on tv hill. >> washington, d.c. has allowed the practice for years. virginia also legalized it last year. time for a quick look at some of the stories that you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun.
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johns hopkins homewood museum has spent nearly $100,000 to renovate a 19th century outhouse. find out which raven has a competition in the upper hand. and coverage of this weekend's underarmour all- american lacrosse classic. for these stories and more, remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. an incredible experience for musitions -- musicians around the country, as they have the opportunity to perform with the baltimore symphony orchestra. and under maest ra. >> novice musicians prepare for the performance of a lifetime. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: 104 musicians from 18 different states are welcomed to baltimore for a week-long musical clinic. >> the baltimore symphony invites nonprofessional musicians, adult musicians, into our home for an intensive
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eight days days of music immersion. >> reporter: jane has been with the bso for eight years. she and others work one on one with the students. >> if you hear the first rehearsal, compared to the concert, you would not believe that it's really the same group of people. >> reporter: people like henry green. >> by profession, i am an attorney. but i do play for my church and my local orchest ral ensemble. >> now he's getting tutelage from the entire orchestra. >> i've gotten a lot of tips, a lot of insight, in terms of things i have been doing incorrectly, as far as practicing, and also as far as performance. >> it really has transformed me, raised my playing to another level, especially the psychology. ♪ [ music ] >> reporter: the entire
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ensemble of students and the bso perform tonight and tomorrow night at the meyerhoff. marren also started orch kids to teach inner city kids how to play orchestra instruments. bernie madoff's brother learns his fate. the punishment a judge hands down. sweat too much. we'll tell you about a new treatment coming up in healthwatch. i'm bob turk. first warning weather center. when will the heat break? i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. wjz 13 is always on. hear the top stories on wjz.com at this hour. for instant updates on all the day's news, and the updated forecast, log onto wjz.com. ,,,,
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the brother of convicted financier bernie madoff will all be heading to prison. peter madoff is said to be sentenced in october. madoff was the chief compliance officer for his brother's company. the 66-year-old admitted to falsifying documents and lying to regulators. but he told the judge he never knew about his brother's multibillion dollar ponzi scheme. a soldier in fort bragg is in custody after killing a
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superior officer. the military says the shooting happened during a safety meeting. they say the soldier then turned the gun on himself. the third soldier was also -- a third soldier was also wounded in the incident. the army has not released the identity of the shooter or the victims. police in canada are being looing into possible charges after this incident at the end of a youth hockey game. watch as a coach in the khaki pants looks to intentionally trip players from the other team. police say one of those players fell and then broke his wrist. the coach was arrested pending the investigation. the league has already suspended him. in today's healthwatch, if you have a problem with sweating, there's a new procedure promising relief. it's called mira dry. it sucks up sections of skin and shoots them with microwaves with sweat glands. there are side effects of soreness and swelling. the procedure can cost up to $3,000. you better change your ring
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tone to happy birthday. the iphone is turning 5. apple unleashed their touch screen technology on the world five years ago today. back then, blackberries were around. but android phones didn't exist. the first iphone costs $600. now you can pick oneun for about $200. >> and it's so funny how much times have changed during period of time. it's amazing. >> unbelievable when you think about it. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up on the cbs evening news. reinforcements in the air and on the ground. helping to fight those wildfires in colorado. will they finally get the upper hand? that story is tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thank you, scott. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,
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well, the sun is still shining bright. and the heat isn't letting up. here's a live look outside right now. very unpleasant out there. wjz is live. meteorologist tim williams and bob turk are updating your forecast. tim? >> definitely cooling down a little bit. the sun is going down behind the trees. but the temperatures have not started to drop too drastically
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just yet. tonight, we're going down into the 70s. and that's where we start tomorrow. we could have a thunderstorm or so overnight, lingering into the early morning hours. but then the temperatures go right back up. we're expecting a daytime high of just around 98 degrees. with overnight lows back down into the 70s. the heat, the dew points and the humidity levels still way up. for the next five days, taking it right on into july. >> as tim mentioned. probably after midnight, could keep temps down. upper nientdzs, mid90 -- 90s, mid-90s. much better, monday, tuesday and wednesday. highs only near 90. 92. and 90 again on wednesday. real hot and humid for the entire weekend. down at the beach. only upper 80s with the water temperature and a pleasant stereo. -- 72. kai? >> thank you. still ahead on eyewitness news tonight. the orioles take another swing atinding their losing streak. mark has a live report from the ballpark coming up next in sports. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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and downs. it's certainly been a downer as orioles have lost their last nine games. they've lost their three at home. it's one thing to lose. but when you lose as badly as the o's have, it certainly hurts. and not scoring runs, you can tell the hitters are currently frustrated. manager buck showalter continues to say, he believes his guys are going to hit. because they certainly did earlier in the season. every reason to believe they'll get it back. over the past two weeks, though, orioles have the worst average in the big league. they strike out more than any team in the american league. and they're not driving in runners who do get in on base. after a 7-2 loss to the indians last night, the question is, is this the worst o's streak for this year? >> it could be. the last three games really haven't been too good. but i don't know. i don't know if we're looking at it as if it's the worst we've had this year. but like i said, i will turn it around. i think it's all mental. and i think the more we think about it, the more it's brought up that we're struggling.
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i think it's more negative than anything. we just need to relax. >> reporter: ole jj hardy broke out of his own prolonged slump with two hits last night, including this two-run home run that accounted for the only run the o's scored. owe's are averaging about -- o's are average being two runs a game. that's not enough to compete on a consistent basis. o's have gotten the blame lately. but the pitching has not been up to par either. jake arrieta pitches tonight. cleveland starter is right- hander derek lowe. he'll face a lineup that does not schd mark reynolds. -- does not include mark reynolds. he struck out last night. it is a 4-2 series with the indians. this reminder. masn coming up on sunday. see the o's in cleveland right here, first pitch sunday at 1:30. well, at the u.s. olympic swimming trials in omaha,
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nebraska. baltimore's michael phelps was second fastest today in his heat for the 200-meter individual medley. finishing third. here's a name you might remember. austin thur hoff. he is the son of former oriole bj sirhoff. they'll swim in the sem fierks times of that-- semifinals of that event tonight. and eugene, oregon, running in the men's 400-meter. jabiri victorian in lane 4. passed by the favorite. jackson is one of the world's best cruising to win the heat. his coppin state pursuer, finishing a decent 6 at the olympic trials in oregon. and finally, it is a big weekend for lacrosse. the underarmour, all-american showcase under way at towson university. three days of competition and clinics, featuring teams from baltimore, new england, new york, philadelphia, washington, d.c. , the west and the midwest. the centerpiece games of the
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girls and boys all-american, all-star games at 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. tomorrow evening. nine baltimore area stars, face 11 area girls will face the south squad. so the o's go against those indians tonight. another baseball reminder here at the ballpark. tomorrow afternoon. orioles hall-of-famer will be here. as the team unveils a statue in his honor. that's the story from the ballpark. we'll see you at 11:00. back to you. >> all right, mark. thank you. >> we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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