and the other cell we're look at is one in frederick. that warning is going to be dropped in just a minute or two. it's over the frederick area. it's moving south pretty much towards southern frederick county. but is literally right over frederick at this time. the rest of the region, pretty quiet. there may be a few more showers extreme northeast maryland. there's the warning just dropped for frederick. there's the good news. it has weakened somewhat. around the baltimore region, in the next hour, that system moving across the city. may give us more showers and activity. brief, gusty winds. heavy downpours. for the entire state, as you can see, until 8:00, except for garrett county. we have a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for 8:00 tonight. still a chance we may see more activity. most of it now, north of the city, across the frederick area. looks like after this goes through, things will begin to quiet down. in fact, bernadette has a look at the temperatures around the region. bernadette? >> reporter: that's right. we do have heat that these

thunderstorms are fueling off. i want to show you temperatures around the state right now. not only are they up. but dew points are up this afternoon. that adds a lot of extra moisture this afternoon. in the area, not only the juice that gets stronger but also a lot more moisture for downpours and possibly localized flooding. however, after this front clears, we get a nice break in the action tomorrow. lower humidity. beautiful afternoon. but not that far away. just out to our west, there's another round of heat moving our way. we'll have all of that coming up in your forecast. back inside. >> thanks, bernadette. inside the crime scene. today, police are back inside the rampage of the crime scene in colorado. wjz has complete coverage. mike hellgren reports on a shooting victim with ties to maryland. first, teresa garcia is following the investigation from aurora. >> reporter: federal investigators were back at the crime scene today. they were processing evidence at the theater where a dozen people were killed and 58 others injured.

a tow truck was seen hauling a car from the century 16 parking lot. the boyfriend of the woman who owns the car was killed. police returned her keys, along with her blood-soaked purse. investigator exptionz lawyers for the defense have asked to be allowed into the theater. they alsoment access to the apartment of suspected gunman james holmes. the public defender is expected to request a psychiatric evaluation of holmess before he is formally charged. >> reporter: the first funerals for those killed will begin later this week. but in the midst of all of the sadness here in aurora, there has also been good news. >> reporter: katie medley, who escaped the carnage without injuries, gave birth this morning to a son named hugo. her husband caleb, was shot in the eye and is being treated in the same hospital. . >> he will close his hands, he will squeeze, and he has given a thumbs up. he's going to fight through this so that he can be with his newborn son as much as possible. >> reporter: the medleys do not have medical insurance. and the family has been told

their hospital bills could reach $2 million. their friend has set up a website to help raise money. >> he needs to get better. because he needs to be a dad. [ crying ] >> reporter: more than $70,000 has been raised so far. and updates on caleb's condition are being posted on facebook. in ourar -- aurora, colorado, wjz eyewitness news. >> 15 remain hospitalized tonight. five of them are in critical condition. >> and one of those is a prominent musician, headed to the university of maryland. wjz is live. mike hellgren has her story, which is nothing short of miraculous. >> that's because if that bullet had hit petraanderson's head just a fraction of an inch in either direction, she would be dead. instead, she is expected to make a full recovery. >> reporter: petra anderson's story is one of the miracles to come from the horrific massacre in colorado. a musician and composer, she was excited about her upcoming

graduate studies at the university of maryland. now she's in the hospital, after being shot four times, including once in the face. >> doctors tell us that she is not supposed to be alive because of where the injury is. and she's not only alive. but she's walking around and talking to people. >> reporter: a benign birth defect saved her brain from major damage, after the bullet went through her nose and to the back of her school. -- skull. >> reporter: it followed the path of that defect, a tiny channel of fluid running through the brain. she can speak and move and is likely to continue her music career. >> very glad for the meds they have her on. we're glad for that because she is not in pain. >> reporter: on the camp us, the community is fulling -- pulling for her. >> i know here, everybody gets to meet each other. i can't imagine what they're going through. >> reporter: anderson made a video asking for donations to care for her sister.

>> thank you for letting this joker know that he may have intended it as a story, but we're taking it back. >> reporter: her mother, who is suffering from terminal cancer, with perhaps just weeks to live, is by petra's side now, praying for a full recovery. >> reporter: and the family's donation campaign has raised more than $130,000. it comes from a line in the movie, it's called "ready to believe ," where the batman tells joker, there are always people ready to believe in good. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, mike. thank you. more than $130,000 has been raised for anderson. wjz.com has more information on her story and how you can help. a baltimore native is killed while serving in afghanistan. vic is in the newsroom with details of the fallen soldier and his ties to maryland. vic? >> the body of staff sergeant branon returns. the department of defense says he died when insurgents

attacked his patrol in ghanzi province. he enlisted shortly after graduating from high school in 1999. this is his second tour of duty. he previously fought in iraq. earlier in his career, he served as an intelligence analyst in fort meade. >> pepper will receive several awards, posthumously, including the bronze star medal and the purple heart. a man who made his living by burying the dead. rochelle ritchie has more on the victim and the suspect. >> reporter: baltimore county police are investigating this as a homicide. the victim owned the funeral home that is here just behind me. tonight, his family and friends are in mourning. and the suspect is behind bars. >> reporter: 20-year-old mark brown, jr., sits behind bars, with no bail, charged with first-degree murder. baltimore county police say brown and the victim, 52-year- old phillip weatherford, were driving back from harford

county yesterday, but neither would make it home. >> they got into an argument as they were driving southbound from pulaski highway. at some point in the argument, mr. brown produced a knife. >> reporter: police were called for help, a dispute that would turn to murder. >> reporter: when baltimore county police pulled up to weatherford's suv, they found him bleeding with multiple stab wounds. >> he was transported to bayview hospital. and he died several hours later at the hospital. >> reporter: weatherford owned weatherford funeral services. we tried to speak with family and friends of the victim but they were too upset to speak. brown and the suspect were acquaintances. but they would not say how they knew each other. and robbery does not appear to be the motive. >> reporter: the victim's fiance said they were to be married next month. state police arrest a popular radio dj for driving under the influence after a car crash in bel air this weekend.

steven smith, known to 98 rock listeners as stash; his vehicle slammed into a car stopped at a red light near i- 95. that car then slammed into a third car. several people suffered minor injuries. police say they conducted field sobriety tests on the 47-year- old, then placed him under arrest for dui. smith was not on the air monday or tuesday. the radio station declined comment on the arrest, calling it a personnel matter. hopefully you're ready for some ravens football. today is the opening day of training camp. wjz is live at the ravens practice facility at owings mills. sports director mark viviano has a first look at the team. >> reporter: players still out on the field here in owings mills as we speak. and not a bad day of work for them. mostly overcast and drizzle. so not the usual july oppressive heat. but in short time, the heat will be turned up on this team,

both literally and figuratively, as they head into another season in which they will be considered to be championship contenders. >> reporter: the excitement starts in the summertime for the ravens and their fans. for the players, it's time to get back to work. >> training camp means long, hot hours in preparation for another season. what they hope is that they put together a team that is capable of what they accomplished the last four seasons. play-off trips. and twice making it to the conference title game. quarterback joe flacco has been in charge of the offense, each of the past four seasons. and as said, the goal remain its go even further, to the super bowl. a february goal that begins in the heat of july. and while the players take the first steps toward a long season, we asked you with our wjz fan cam, what are you most excited about, as training camp begins. >> i'm ready to bleed purple all season. this year, i'm seeing super bowl. no leading tom brady play-offs. none of that. >> it's exciting. i love the ravens.

>> hopefully with ray rice geth signed. and hopefully, i think joe flacco is going to turn it on this year. i'm looking forward to a good season this year, i think. >> we all moved a bit last year. so this year, you know, we are just a little closer. >> purple is the way to go. everyone deserves second chances. we're going to do great. and i'm really excited. how is that? >> reporter: about 90 players in the ravens training camp roster b. half that many on the field right now. they'll be wrapping up soon. the veterans all have to report by tomorrow. first full squad workout, coming up on thursday. we'll chat with coach harbaugh and some of the players momentarily. we'll hear from them next hour. back to you for now. >> and that last fan gets a thumbs up. she did a great job. fans will get a first chance to see the team at open practice, m&t bank stadium, august 4th. forget the slow economy. marylanders are still spending big to play the state lottery.

the state lottery recorded $1.8 billion in sales last year. this is the 15th consecutive year for ticket sale growth. lottery sales are crediting the diversity of gambling options offered in maryland. >> it's going to be an ooh and ah story. two cheetah cubs are getting ready for their closeup. the national zoo allowed them into the public enclosure for the first time today. they had a rocky entrance into the world in april. they will be named after the fastest american male and female athletes in the olympics' 100-meter dash. >> we've got to wait to see who they'll be. >> yes. >> but they're fast on their own. and they would smoke both of those. >> i say yes, absolutely. there will be an animal olympics. still ahead on wjz eyewitness news at 5:00. getting ready for a different kind of football. how ravens' stadium is being

transformed for an international soccer match. baltimore city neighborhood. from city blight to city bright. i'm pat warren, coming up on eyewitness news. the legacy of william donald schaefer. >> it's definitely a hit to my dignity. i'm adam may. the growing calls to raise minimum wage. that's coming up. watching for storms. what's in store for the rest of the week? don't miss the updated first warning forecast with bob. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is overcast with storms in the region and 89 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. there are growing calls across the country and right here in maryland to raise the minimum wage.

today, struggling families take on politicians, deadlocked in how to fix the economy. adam may has more on the impact and the debate. hi, adam. >> hi, kai. yeah, over the last few years, politicians have been at odds over how to fix the economy. and meanwhile, the working class has become the working poor. >> reporter: baltimore packed city hall. brses bruce gross recently lost his construction job. now he's raising his twin boys and daughter on $7.95 an hour. >> i can't raise my family on that kind of money. i go through making decisions on whether to get food. >> it is calling for a raise. it is tied for the rebuild america act. can -- partially paid for by increasing taxes on the wealthiest americans. minimum wage supporters are

calling for action now. >> we're struggling to get to the middle. and i feel like they should be thinking, how can we help? >> reporter: there's no question middle class families are falling behind. their salaries have increased 35% in of the last four decades, while the wealthy have seen a 278% increase. >> it is absolutely destroying the very fiber of our de -- democracy. >> we will see this continue if we do not put our foot down to this idea of free market and globalization globalization as being an answer to domestic hiring. >> reporter: president obama and democrats support raising the minimum wage, while mitt romney and congressional republicans do not. they claim it could slow job growth. the gross family feels caught in the middle. >> i want my dignity back. we're strugling. >> reporter: not looking for a handout. rather, a brighter future for his family. >> reporter: there are some conflicting reports and studies

when it comes to the effect raising the minimum wage has on job creation. some economists say if you raise that minimum wage, that job creation will slow down. but there's also many reports that simply say there is no evidence that happens. reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> when you account for inflation, the minimum wage has fallen 20% since 1967. if you're waiting for somebody to get home from work, let's check on our roads right now, here's kristy breslin at traffic control. looks like we're right in the middle of the rush hour. northbound on the harrisburg expressway. heavy traffic there, shawan to belfast. northbound 95, stop and go there. it's approaching 395 to the fort mchenry tunnel. as far as the beltway goes, west side inner loop, southwestern boulevard. north side inner loop, still kind of crawling along there. york to perring parkway. and a lot of city accidents. northure wash -- north washington at east baltimore.

russell street at bayard. also poplar grove. let's take a live look. you can see, there's a look at the fort mchenry tunnel. looks like everything is back to the posted speed. this is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. back over to you. before football makes a return to m&t bank stadium, a major soccer match is being played there this weekend. and when the players step food in -- foot in the stadium, they'll will run on the real thing. grass. >> reporter: you are looking at genuine kentucky blue grass, filling the fields at m&t bank stadium. it takes 530 rolls of sod and a grounds crew of 12 to create a field of dreams for a patchup between two of britain's soccer field. >> it's about $110,000 wort of product. >> reporter: stadium

groundskeeper don folec tells me it takes two days and 24 truckloads of grass to fill 86,000 square feet of playing area. >> as they're installing it here now, they are making sure they are pulling the pieces of sod together as tightly as they can. and they'll come with a roller and roll it down. and it pushes the seams together even more. >> reporter: the process is now second nature for the stadium crew. this is the third time baltimore has hosted a huge soccer match. >> reporter: as fast as this grass is getting put down, it has to be rolled. there is still a football field under here. >> reporter: and football comes back to m&t bank stadium, just a week later. >> this saturday, we have this game. the following saturday, we have the ravens players. >> reporter: and tickets to the soccer match are still available. 40,000 have already sold. and you can buy them online. you can even go to the o's game. the o's are playing. >> i know you have workout gear. did you run on the field it.

>> -- field? >> they wouldn't let me. first of all, i have high heels on. >> you'raryateing. -- you're aerating. >> i don't understand that. >> plipress it down. -- they dress it down -- prez press it down. did you not listen? >> we want to go there, mary. we have a storm as we speak. 89 at the airport. humidity up. west winds at 15. we'll come back and take a look at radar after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,

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so don't overpay for motorcycle insurance. geico, see how much you could save. as we speak, severe thunderstorm warning just issued for portions of central baltimore county. counsel to the beltway. it just popped up a second ago, between hereford, phoenix, and cockeysville. that storm is moving pretty much down 83 and could increase in intensity as it continues down to the south. in fact, it has got stronger. moving down towards timonium. east of 83 now and north of the bealt beltway. that warning in effect until about sit

6:00. heads south now, around 25 miles an hour. maybe small hail and dangerous lightning with that cell. cockeysville down towards towson. it continues to head out to the south, affecting probably the city. shortly as you can see, the warning in effect. let's get back to this. the warning in effect, just about to about the towson area to the beltway. a little further south into the city region. there you see it. including the city. all that little box right there. all the way over to chase. down to the city. watching this storm as it heads down across the region. hopefully, we'll have not a lot of damage with this. but it does have the potential because it's a severe thunderstorm warning to create wind gusts in excess of 58 miles an hour. yes. and there's been a report of some hail in some areas. watch out for that cell. temperature-wise, out of the

showers. it's in the upper 80s to low 90s. we've had rain in the 70s already. now, to our north, temperatures in york county, where it did rain, already back into the 70s. 89 in westminster. west winds here now. but as i mentioned, any of these cells could create wind gusts over 50 to 55, maybe even 60 miles an hour. and that could cause damage. 101 now in kansas city. 81 in chicago. some of this heat will be in our region thursday. but tomorrow, we actually get a break. this front that is going through now, with these storms, is going to move down to the south and come back as a warm front on thursday. so tomorrow, a dryer day. these storms. in fact, this is the last little batch. we'll be clearing out shortly. but tomorrow, looks like a really nice, dryer day. thursday, the high moves off. heat and humidity moves off. and another threat of more thunderstorm activity. west winds, 5 to 10 knots on the bay. look out for those storms. it will clear out and&get dryer overnight. 67.

tomorrow, a nice summer day. 88, sunshine. but lower humidity, it will feel pretty nice, compared to this afternoon. once again, that storm affecting the baltimore county area, including the city, until 6:00 this evening. >> all right. we'll continue to watch it. thanks, bob. still ahead on eyewitness news at 5:00. more pain for penn state. how the fallout for penn state could reach beyond the football program. it is a crime that shocked the community. three people found dead inside a home after it was set on fire. one year later, this case remains unsolved. i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll hear from the victims' families and why they're angry at police. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, remembering sally ride, and what lives on after had her. that story as eyewitness news continues.

stay it is 5:30. quoin degrees. storms in our region that we are tracking. good evening, everybody. thank you for staying with wjz eyewitness news. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. three people are shot and killed inside a northeast baltimore home. the house then burns to the ground. and one year later, police say they're at a dead end. wjz is live. monique griego has more on the efforts to keep the case alive. monique? >> mary, family members are working with police to keep attention on this case. but despite that, they still believe officers botched this investigation.

>> reporter: it's a murder mystery that left a community shaken and two families devastated. >> we're really struggling to deal with the pain and the hurt that we have to deal with. >> reporter: one year agod today, bertina ricks' son was found murdered inside this now- abandoned home on nicholas avenue, along with his friend, tanyica gibbs and her dad. >> it's very sad. >> reporter: firefighters discovered their bodies only after the house was set on fire. >> whoever it is, they don't have heart. they are just cold-blooded killers. >> reporter: police are reigniting the case. >> at this point, we've pretty much exhausted every lead that we've had. >> reporter: besides the yesterday surrounding this mystery surrounding this murder, there is also question to how police responded. 90 seconds before this house was set on fire, officers were called to the home with shots. >> if they did the proper job

they were supposed to do, they would have caught the killer. >> reporter: he also believes the officers could have saved his sister, who was still alive when they found her. but officers they say did all they could do. >> we can't just run into houses without warrant. >> reporter: both are working to canvas the neighborhood with flyers. >> thank you, sir. >> reporter: and police say the night of the murder, those officers did try to make weekend -- contact with someone inside the home and did try to talk to several neighbors. >> anyone with information on this case is asked to call baltimore police. a severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for parts of maryland. let's check in with bob turk. >> reporter: we're talking baltimore area, including the city now. right now, the storm is moving primarily to the southeast, between phoenix, jacksonville, just east of cockeysville and timonium. heading pretty much towards perry hall. and moving towards harford.

and to the joppa edgewood area. continues to head off to the southeast. and south coming down 83. although the warning is in effect until 6:15 now. it does include the city. although it looks like primarily, the center of the storm is moving off to the east/northeast in the baltimore area. that area, you see it, just the latest image coming in. it's moved pretty much off to the northeast. just east of towson. in ray line -- a line. here in the city, we may not see much of this. although this particular cell, across the butler area, may come down 83. so still a risk. we're seeing more action. moving towards sparks again. western run. and shawan and oregon ridge area. and that's moving toward the city. we still have a risk in, let's say the next hour or 45 minutes of getting some of this action in the baltimore region. others, severe thunderstorm warning in effect for northern sections of montgomery county. and that in effect until 6:00

tonight. in the next 30 to 40 minutes around the city, may see some strong activity. particularly now, north of the city. as you saw particularly over portions of eastern and northeastern baltimore county. this looks like pretty much all we're going to see tonight. so until about 6:30, 7:00, we should be pretty much done with this, except areas south and east of baltimore. >> thank you. a deadly blast levels a family's home in new york. denise is in the newsroom with the update. >> reporter: the explosion killed a 12-year-old girl near buffalo and sent most of her family to the hospital. rescue crews and paramedics found sarah johnson's body buried why beneath the rubble, where her parents' house once stood. all four are being treated for serious injury tonight. the cause of the explosion is not yet clear. but investigators say the home did use propane tanks. kai? >> denise, thank you. the family has two other children who weren't home at the time of the blast. today, investigators are gathering evidence from inside the colorado movie theater, where 12 people died in that

mass shooting. prosecutors say the trial for suspected shooter james holmes could be more than a year away. he is accused of opening fire during a midnight screening of the new batman movie. john blackstone reports for wjz, a newlywed couple is among the dozens of victims dealing with the tragic aftermath. >> reporter: for caleb and katie medley, this was supposed to be a happy week, with the birth of their first child. but in the same hospital where katie is in the maternity ward, caleb is in the icu, under heavy sedation. at the midnight bat man movie, he was shot in the eye. >> he's a strong guy. i'm not used to seeing him like that. i don't want to ever see him like that again. >> reporter: seth medley is caleb's brother. >> caleb is straibl -- stable, but he's still in critical condition now. but he is making some improvements, some small steps. so -- but he is not anywhere near out of the woods.

>> reporter: one of caleb and katie's best friends is michael west. >> they're saying you've known katie since kindergarten? >> uh-huh. >> known caleb since? >> since freshman year in high school. >> and he's a funny guy? >> yeah. he'll make you laugh the most mundane things. >> reporter: caleb's family has been told his medical bills could total $2 million. so west is trying to raise money. >> caleb, he doesn't have any insurance. so i put together a website. >> here's looking forward to being a dad. >> we talked about it. because we know he can hear us. we tell him he needs to get better. because he needs to be a dad. [ crying ] god. jesus. [ crying ] >> reporter: even under heavy sedation, caleb has somehow managed to make his friends and family feel just a little better. >> he will explos his hands -- close his hands.

he will squeeze. and he has given the thumbs up. >> the medleys' son, hugo medley jackson, was born shortly after 7:30 this morning. mother and baby are doing well. but dad is still in critical condition. finally changes coming to the plement. attorney general erec holder-- eric holder released forms today. it includes overhauling. last year, they were convicted of killing unarmed citizens on the bridge during the hurricane katrina disaster. penn state's rating is now in danger as they deal with fallout. moody's investor service says it may be forced to downgrade the services. right now, penn state has about $1 billion debt. the agency is worried that a recent levy could hurt student

enrollment and fundraising for the university. sally ride blazed trails as the first woman astronaut. her death is now bringing memories to life. >> reporter: in 1983, a woman headed for the space shuttle was a news event all its own. and nasa wasn't shy about it. >> and america's first woman astronaut. >> reporter: sally ride's ride was the focus of enormous attention and pressure. >> because somebody said that sometimes the best man for a job was a woman. >> reporter: for sally ride, that was a lot more than a folksy saying. if there were to be other women behind her, she had to be perfect the first time. >> it was very important to me that i understood my role really well. and that i was really well prepared for the mission. because the last thing that i wanted to do was get into space and make a mistake. de that journey only once more in 1984. on the floor of the senate, barbara mikulski honor ride's second act. >> she dedicated her entire

life to encouraging young women to study science, math and technology. >> reporter: that second act eventually brought sally ride to the maryland science center to meet with middle school girls. [ applause ] >> reporter: unfortunately, there is no recording of what was said that day. but the center's ceo was there. and remembers -- >> sally talked about how if you just stick to it, that there are opportunities for women in science. she was a ph.d. physicist, after all. there was no reason the young ladies in attendance couldn't achieve some of the things she achieved. >> she died steadfast, true, and true to herself and true to her mission. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: sally ride was 61 years old when she died from pancreatic cancer. while she gathered so much attention as an astronaut, she requested that nasa not reveal her illness until her passing. time for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in tomorrow morning's edition of the baltimore sun.

some city officials are questioning whether starescape is worth the problems it's created in the past few years. new twist on a summertime favorite, frozen yogurt. and meet allison schmidt at the north aquatic run. for these stories and more, read the baltimore sun. and look for more from the wjz first warning weather team. maryland'smaryland's first -- william donald schaefer pledged to make it better. there were grants today for neighborhood prohibit projects. >> reporter: residents three their backs into this. >> at the end of brookfield. >> reporter: like any farmer will tell you, the work won't wait. and in baltimore, nothing says do it now like william donald schaefer. >> one-sided.

for the city of baltimore and its citizen. >> reporter: it's a description of the former mayor and comptroller that never changed. today, a $1.4 million schaefer legacy gift was donated for a civic fund established by the late governor. >> i think he was wonderful. >> reporter: today, money was distributed to 30 projects like the white lock community farm. >> i have a 5-year-old. and i bring her down here to show her the different vegetables and so forth. >> reporter: baltimore is identified by neighborhoods and each of these, there are efforts to make improvements. the schaefer fund supports those neighborhood projects. >> we'll pick up the carrots. and it's good for her to see them come out of the ground. and in a couple of hours, they're going into the pot. and she's having vegetables. >> reporter: white lock parm farms is one of -- farms is one of 30 that received funding today. >> there's always something to work on to build on her upon. >> reporter: at one point, schaefer donated his house to

understandt fund. a continuation of better homes and gardens. i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> that was a good line, pat. $130, 000 was awarded in small grants today. >> i can taste those vegetables. >> they look fresh. still ahead. the path of a melting glacier. a wedding celebration. what led to this daring rescue effort? bob turk. first warning weather center. a brief drying out, after some storms tonight. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. here's today's report from wall street. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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doesn't look good. >> they don't get to do fun stuff. it's always medicine, radiation, chemo, stem cell transplants, all that kind of stuff. and they don't get to do fun things. >> reporter: so that's why this day is so important. >> because it let her a -- her be a kid. >> this is the pirate ship that cruises the high seas of the inner harbor. the casey cares foundation is trying to give these kids all with serious illnesses, a normal, regular, ordinary fun day. >> you see the joy on the kids' faces? you actually see mom and dad smile, which may sound so little and minor. but think about it. when your child is diagnosed with a critical illness, that diagnosis is felt throughout the entire family. >> i can work with that. >> reporter: is it working? adriana is too shy to say. but her mom, her mom is so grateful. >> it's a great day. yeah.

this cruise ends with pirates' booty being hauled aboard. but i think weault know the size of what was given on this day, the lasting gift that would make these families feel like they found real treasure. mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. >> the casey cares foundation is a local nonprofit organization which relies on donations to help kids in the mid-atlantic area. well, storms are popping up tonight, throughout the state. severe thunderstorm watches and warnings remain in effect right now, as we take a live look outside over the ballpark. and the first warning weather team is tracking the storms. let's go to bob turk for an update. good news is these storms all over baltimore county had weakened considerably. take a look. right now, across baltimore county. over toward chase. that's where the strongest activity is right now. most of it is really, really weakening quite a bit. a itself moves off to the south and southeast as you can see. not a whole lot left. looks like me may not have to deal with this much, much

longer, hopefully. looks like this will be the last batch coming in this afternoon. and evening. to the north and west of us, looks like it's kind of quiet. bernadette will take a look at the forecast for tomorrow. which has an improvement in our forecast. bernadette? >> reporter: okay. for tomorrow's forecast, this front is going to get out of here. sorry about that. and we're going to get a nice break in the weather. starting out in the 60s. as we head through the afternoon, a lot of sunshine. topping out in the upper 80s, but very low humidity. and tomorrow evening, as the sun sets, the temperatures will start to drop. with very dry air on top of us. at least for one day. but the rest of the five-day, here's bob. >> all right. tomorrow, dryer. really nice summer day. but look at thursday. back in the heat. mid- to upper 90s. maybe a thunderstorm again. chance again on friday. but thunderstorms drying out again. the weekend, 90 and 90 for saturday. and and again on sunday. kai? >> bob, thank you. some incredible video from the coast of greenland. part of a glacier collapses,

sending a small tsunami, rushing right toward a sightseeing boat. one of the passengers holds the camera steady and stays focused. witnesses say they the eyes are distracted about four minutes before it collapsed. the boat is defer minor damage. but no one, fortunately, was hurt. the couple's big day takes a frightening change in china, when the bridge collapses under their wedding caravan. two cars plummeted more than 30 feet into the river below. torrential rains triggered land slides and heavy flooding in recent weeks. everyone involved in the accident is expected to be okay. check in with eyewitness news at 6:00. for all new stories coming up at 6:00, vic is in the newsroom with a preview for us. >> we'll keep you updated on the storms in the region. disturbing allegations. a nurse accused of giving dozens of people hepatitis c is tied to maryland hospital. and the charges against it. coming up, it hit us hard.

an intense weather event. most never heard of. >> this film is very unusual. >> we learned a lot about what happened that night. >> wjz's weather team investigates. >> i think what most people want to know is, can it happen again? >> next. >> check in for more on these stories and all the day's breaking news, new at 6:00. back to you. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. security scramble. britain's government adds more troops to protect the summer games. what's behind the last- minute decisions. ♪

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r. a hiking rescue on mount hood. all because a man tried to save his dog. the dog fell off the trail and into a canyon. the man who was between 65 and 70 years old, tried to rescue the dog. he also fell in. rescuers pulled the pair to safety. both are okay. british authorities are boosting security once again. calling additional military force to help guard against the terror attack on the olympic games.

monica villamizar reports from london. >> reporter: 1200 more british troops are being deployed. just three days before the olympics begins. government officials say they're leaving nothing to chance. >> it is better to have those trooped on. so were they to be needed other they can swing into action. >> reporter: nearly a fifth of the british military is now working on keeping the summer games safe. soldiers are stepping in, after a private security firm failed to provide enough guards. authorities promised a huge security operation won't overshadow the olympics. >> we make sure that the policing is there. but it's not oppressive. the focus is on the athletes. the focus is on the spectators. >> reporter: here at heathrow, the focus is to keep moving. they are arriving now. and volunteers who speak 20 different languages are on standby to help them. >> you know, can i help you? and they just love it. you know, it's the international language of sports. >> reporter: cab drivers are already fuming about massive

traffic delays on the road ahead. black cabs will not be allowed in the vip olympic lane. designed to help athletes reach sporting events on time. >> i do not understand for the life of me why i can't do my job and take these extra people that they say are coming to the have venues they want to get to? >> reporter: those who have already made it to the olympic park are soaking up the excitement and the fun, as they count down to the games. in london, monica villamizar, wjz eyewitness news. >> more than 18,000 british military personnel are involved in securing the london games. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. among the victims in colorado, a music student set to attend the university of maryland. i'm mike hellgren. how a birth defect saved her life. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

coming up at 6:00. here again, more summer storms popping up on the region. startling revelations. what police found in the apartment of the accused colorado killer. and the shooting apply toss maryland. baltimore county police are now investigating a murder after a man is found dead inside of his car. i'm rochelle ritchie. who police have in custody, coming up. ravens report players back in owings mills for training camp. the expectations for the new season. check in with these stories

and all the day's breaking news. >> wjz eyewitness news at 6:00 starts now. hello, everyone. i'm vic carter. >> and i'm denise koch. here's what people are talking about tonight. >> storms roll through maryland. a live look outside right now. it is hot and humid. and a thunderstorm watch is in effect for parts of the state. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are tracking live doppler radar. >> we had a very, very strong thunderstorm move through baltimore county. and it's now just over the eastern shore. but it's weakened considerably. no warnings now. that's moving through phoenix, cockeysville, sparks. very heavy activity up there. right now, the only thing left of it