learned new information from police that there was more ammunition inside that home than first thought. more than 2,000 rounds, they're now telling us. they're also saying these threats to shoot everyone in the workplace, happened while he was in the process of being fired. he told a supervise he was -- supervisor he was going to blow out his brains on the sidewalk. >> reporter: police called it a terrorist threat, a frightening discovery. they found 25 weapons inside the home of a man in crofton. sources identified him as neil prescott. they say he made threats of a shooting rampage to his supervisor, including a reference to a character in the batman movie. after the recent theater massacre, authorities took no chances. >> in farkts they said i'm -- fact, he said i'm a joker and i'm going to load my guns and blow everyone up. >> reporter: police took prescott into custody for a mental health evaluation and say charges are pending. >> the individual was wearing a t-shirt that said, guns don't kill people, i do. and what went down with that

incident? the individual surrendered to us. we took him, based on petition for medical treatment to the anne arundel county medical center. >> they evacuate his building as a precaution and told wjz they found no hit list or detailed plan. >> what we believe was a significant threat has been alerted -- averted. >> reporter: police say prescott made the statement to pitney boes. he was a subcontractor to pitney bowes. but he has not been on the property for the past four months. police say he was about to be fired and that was the motive behind all of this. >> i believe thwarted some serious violence that could have happened and certainly potentially saved lives. >> reporter: also new from police, they say he is still under a doctor's care at this hour. again, charges have not been filed against him. and we have not yet heard from any family member or any representative of has family or a lawyer at this point. so these are all still just allegations.

reporting live in crofton, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right. thank you, mike. now, police said they do not know yet where or when prescott bought those weapons. once again, he has not yet been charged. news of this apparent plot to kill stuns crofton neighbors. eyewitness news continues now live with jessica kartalija. she is live now with reaction from people who live near the suspect. jessica? >> reporter: well, vic, we are walking around that apartment complex. and it's a very upscale apartment complex, with a lot of younger families and young professionals who commute to washington, d.c. there are about 500 people. and many of the people that we spoke with didn't want to go on camera. but they say they are shocked and saddened to hear that this was their neighbor. >> nobody is safe. i mean, i probably feel safer in vietnam. >> reporter: robert wagner has lived in this crofton neighborhood for 30 years. >> this close to home. it kind of shatters you. >> reporter: this, after parts of a nearby kezwick apartment

complex are evacuated, when police discover a cache of weapons inside the suspect's home. >> it's crazy. it's crazy. and it lets me know it can happen anywhere, okay? you are never that safe. >> keep my doors locked for sure. >> reporter: bill stevens is a retired d.c. police officer. >> this situation that you come across, you don't know if it's real. or how to take it. so you have to provide -- proceed with caution and think of it as a viable threat. >> reporter: investigators say inside the suspect's home, they found more than 20 guns, including assault rifles and handguns and 400 rounds of ammunition. >> and there's a lot of kids in the neighborhood, too. and that's definitely a concern. through kids, you get somebody flying through here or shooting up. and they don't care who they're shooting at. >> reporter: now, again as mike hellgren just mentioned, authorities have said that they found 2,000 rounds of ammunition inside of that apartment. neighbors that we spoke with say they are just happy that the entire plot was foiled.

we're live in crofton, anne arundel county, i'm jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> jessica, thank you. here's what we know now about that shooting plot. police say 28-year-old neil prescott threatened to shoot up his workplace. detectives found more than 20 guns in his crofton home. he right now is undergoing a mental health evaluation. and charges are pending. stay with wjz for complete coverage of the workplace threat arrest. we'll keep you updated. a young maryland girl is accidentally killed by gunfire. 12-year-old taylor louis of willards in wicomico county, was shot in the head last night. she was inside her home on state street at the time. the wicomico sheriff says the shooting was accidental and a rifle was taken into evidence. and an investigation is under way. the search continues tonight for the man who abducted vi ripken at gunpoint. the fbi is helping with that investigation. we are live now in harford county. rochelle ritchie has more on the efforts to find the

suspect. rochelle? >> reporter: aberdeen police say they have received a few tips, but no solid leads. they're hoping that showing the suspect's picture repeatedly will help them find him. >> take a look at this picture. have you seen this man? aberdeen police, the fbi, and maryland state troopers say he's armed, he's dangerous. and suspected of kidnapping vi ripken, mother of cal rip 10, -- ripken, jr. >> the last picture you'll see in the photograph. he was wearing a long white shirt, blue jeans had a hat on. >> reporter: investigators say on tuesday, ripken was held at gunpoint and kidnapped from her garage, behind her home of 46 years. >> reporter: 74-year-old ripken was tied up and forced into the back seat of her car. the suspect never asked for a ransom and never mentioned her famous last name. instead, he drove her around for a terrifying 24 hours. >> i couldn't believe it. >> i can't imagine what his purpose was. >> we had no reason to believe it's not an abduction. >> reporter: talk of the

kidnappings, circling the city, as well as flyers with the suspect's picture. the image released yesterday shows the suspected kidnapper in a white dress shirt and orange baseball cap. he's a white man in his mid-30s to mid-40s, standing 5'10" and 180 pounds, with short brown hair and glasses. police say the suspect drove a bound ripken around central maryland for hours before oddly, but thankfully returning her to her home safely. >> what was the answer? to drive around for 24 hours? >> reporter: today, aberdeen police officers sit outside the home of ripken's daughter. neighbors say the police activity is strange but understood. >> reporter: and the ripken family has not commented publicly about the investigation or the kidnapping. however, they did release a written statement, saying they were thankful for vi ripken's safe return. back to you. >> rochelle, thank you. a $2,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to an arrest. another day of very warm

summer weather heats up maryland. this man is so hot, walking through druid hill park. he uses his shirt to take care of himself, wipe off his sweat. some cloud coverage helped block out the sun at times today. but it was still steamy. wjz found a lot of people trying to beat the heat at pools across the region. and taking a live look outside right now. the sun is still out. heating up the evening. but we are out of danger at this hour, as the heat advisory has been canceled. wjz has complete first warning weather coverage. let's get right to bob turk, who is monitoring the weather conditions in the first warning weather center. bob? >> a lot better today than yesterday. we had heat index of 107. today, it did get up to the mid tourn 90s. but didn't quite reach the heat criteria. as far as radar goes. we have shower activity north of us and south of us right now. the activity looks like it's going to pass mainly to our north or to our south. and there's a batch here between dubois and pittsburgh.

that might run into our region later tonight. there's still a risk of a scattered shower or thundershower. most of the activity, now from d.c. south, across portions of i-95, just south of washington. and particularly across central and southern virginia. may see some pretty good stuff down there. right now, it's pretty quiet across much of maryland. looks like it might just stay that way. 93 degrees now. dew point 71. 90 with a dew point 71. feels like 96. not like 107, like yesterday. now, we had pretty good rainfall in some areas yesterday. in fact, north of the city, over an inch in bel air. almost really over an inch and a half up in the sparks area. westminster, about 2/3rds. down by bwi, only about 23/100ths. that's the official rainfall for the day. some areas south of us didn't see a drop of rain. and once again tonight, some areas we'll see some downpours, maybe isolated. most areas probably won't see much at all. vic? >> complete first warning weather coverage continues now

with meghan mccorkell. she reports on the deadly toll this heat is taking across the state. >> reporter: eight more heat- related deaths have now been reported in the state of maryland between july 17th and july 24th. that brings the total this summer to 31 so far. >> this baking hot summer continues to broil maryland. another day of high heat has people scrambling to stay cool. the druid park pool, pack the with swimmers this afternoon. kip thompson found his ideal spot under this shady tree. >> trying to relax, stay out of the sun, drink plenty of fluid. you know, just trying not to overexert yourself. >> reporter: these basketball players didn't get the message. dr. clifford mitchell with the state health department warns spending too much time outdoors can be has duss to your health- - hazardous to your health. >> if you feel sick for any reason whatsoever, lightheaded, sick to your stomach, just you don't feel well, get out of the heat and get into someplace

cool. >> reporter: 31 people have now died from heat-related illnesses here in maryland this summer. 10 of them in baltimore city. >> like the others, they follow the same pattern. they tend to be older. all of them are over the age of 45. they're distributed around the state. >> reporter: the elderly and those with preexisting medical conditions are most vulnerable. and that message is getting out. >> if you do have somebody elderly in your family, you do need to check on them. especially if they don't have air conditioning. >> reporter: one step that could prevent the death toll from rising as we head into august. maryland has issued 12 heat advisories this summer already. meghan mccorkell, wjz eyewitness news. >> the city opened several cooling centers throughout the day today. and extended hours at public pools. remember, wjz 13 is always on. check in for first warning weather coverage. for updates on the forecast, live doppler radar any time, log onto wjz.com. well, fresh off harsh

criticism from their dur etcho storm response, bge is seeking rate increases. if approved by the public service commission, the transmission portion of your bill would increase by about 6.6%. gas transmission would increase by about 8%. bge says it needs to raise rates to make improvements to its system. another hot day for the ravens training camp. and the heat is quarterback joe flacco to lead the team to the super bowl. sports director mark viviano has more. >> when we list the greats playing now. names like brady, brees, big ben, rogers, they get mentioned first. where does joe flacco fit in? if we define greatness by championships, flacco is a work in progress. >> reporter: and joe flacco's progress to this point is impressive. getting ready for his fifth season, he's helped lead the ravens to four straight play- off seasons. >> i think we've got a quarterback that is ready to

continue on his path to becoming a great quarterback. and it's going to be fun to watch. >> reporter: the coach believes in his qb. but an even bigger endorsement comes from the biggest raven of all time. ray lewis. the only holdever from the ravens' super bowl team sees flacco as the answer. >> if i'm dealing with flacco, i have serious swagger. serious. four straight play-off appearances, two afc championships and you were a play away from being in the super bowl in both of those? you have to. >> reporter: linebacker ray lewis defines the ravens as dominant on defense. so is it time for flacco to step up, seize control and make the ravens good on offense. joe answers, what do you think we're doing. >> it's bogus if you ask me. if that's what we're doing, we have a problem. so we're not going to look at it any differently. we have to go out and and try

to score points. >> now, brian mckinney is a key offensive lineman, expected to protect flacco this season. but mckinney was again absent from training camp today. i'll have more on what could be a serious concern coming up in sports. >> we're ready for football. ravens first preseason game is less than two weeks away, august 9th and atlanta. >> my gosh. still to come. growing fears. a traveling technician, accused of infecting dozens with a dangerous disease. now, one of his alleged victims is speaking out. get ready for another general assembly special session. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news. how they came to an agreement on calling a session on gambling. and let the games begin. the best of the best meet at the starting line. the latest from london as the olympics kick off. and another muggy night. stick around for the updated first warning forecast. that's coming up. ♪

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it is mostly sunny. 90 degrees in central maryland right now. but complete first warning forecast is coming up. governor o'malley calls a special session on gambling. and not all lawmakers are happy about it. political reporter pat warren has more on the significance of the governor's decision. >> reporter: time to get back to work. >> i have made a decision to call a special session, dedicated to resolving the lingering issues around maryland gaming and to call

that session on august 9th. >> reporter: for weeks, the administration has tried to build a consensus on the addition of table games in the state's slots casinos. a reduction of the 67% casino tax rate. and approval of a sixth casino likely to be at the harbor. the tax rate reduction is off the table. a move that will make it apparently easier to get a vote off the bill. the session begins august 9th and will likely take three days. enable being them to get it on the november ballot. >> it's time to create the thousands of needed jobs. time to maximize funding for gaming. >> republican leaders are already voicing public opposition. >> i think we had an emergency situation when we adjourned sine die without a budget. >> and it was the gambling issue that derailed the budget in april, forcing a special session in may. >> reporter: if all goes as planned, this would be a big year for maryland voters to

tell the general assembly what they think of its work. not only on gambling, but same- sex marriage,in n-state tuition for undocumented immigrants and redistricting. >> it will get separate consideration after the november election. bigad shaban has all of the excitement for wjz from olympic park. >> reporter: the olympic torch ended its 8,000-mile journey at london's tower bridge on opening day. queen elizabeth held a session at buckingham palace. chatted with prince william and his wife kate. the first lady is leading the u.s. olympic delegation. about 1,000 children joined her for some games and exercise at the u.s. ambassador's residence. they played soccer, tennis and tug-of-war. there were a few first-day glitches as officials rang in the games.

cab drivers went on strike and caused heavy traffic jams because they're not allowed to use the olympic express lanes. fans were turned away from an archery event after purchasing apparently bogus tickets. and a small group of protestors dem straighted against dow chemical. >> reporter: more than 60,000 spectators are filing into olympic stadium for more than $42 million opening ceremony. >> reporter: but for those who couldn't get a ticket, the pub is the place to watch. in central london, british flags hang over many of the lesser pubs in the square. hical allen came to grab a point and watch the opening ceremonies just across town. >> because we'd probably spend most of our time in a pub on friday anyway. so it's just a coincidence that the olympics are on. it's a good place. >> reporter: 220 athlete the will take place in over 20 sports in the next two weeks. so this british bash won't be over any time soon.

in london, bigad shaban, wjz eyewitness news. >> there was a report that a runner from sudan tried to seek asylum. but the sudanese empire said it was simply not true. may have had some rain. light stuff. it's interesting. london gets a lot of light rain over the year. actually, some places that you don't think get much rain. rome gets more rain than london. but it's more seasonal kind of stuff. around here, we get more than london. but it's distributed throughout the year primarily. let's take a look at teaches and conditions now. we're at 90 degrees at the airport. west/northwest wind at 8. humidity is pretty high. 53%. barometer holding steady. take a look at the weekend. not too horrible, right after this. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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here's a live look outside now. very pleasant looking out there. >> yeah, really. >> typically warm for the end of july. and reasonably humid. nothing like we had yesterday. it's a lot different than that. and the weekend, not perfect weather. and not that bad summer weekend at all. let's take a look at temperatures right now. mid- to upper 80s. a few low 90s this afternoon. we had a lot more sunshine. the airport is at 90. they only got to 91 today. yesterday, they were at 97.

85, ocean city. 77 out in oakland. garrett county has had a pretty nice summer, honestly. of course, it's 1,000, 2,000, 3,000 feet up. it's a lot cooler than urban areas. 86 hagerstown now. 93 in washington. 87 in elkton. and 88 up in westminster. 89 in rock hall. even by the water, it's pretty warm. 90, kent island. and annapolis as well. we had our west wind here. to the west of us, more of a southwest wind. don't think we'll have much of a wind to deal with over the next couple of days. but it will keep us in the moist for the most part, atmosphere. big storms here in southern arkansas. to our north, shower activity across new england this morning. and later this afternoon, another batch of rain developing over portions of virginia and west virginia. and across portions of pennsylvania. this is going to pass primarily to the north tonight. the activity in virginia. it is weakening. but moving across virginia. probably in areas south of d.c. maybe extreme southern maryland. and the lower eastern shore. most of the activity here.

southeast virginia, norfolk area. west of richmond. and also the carolinas. to the west of us, a bit of a break. a little line of showers here near pittsburgh that might nake it into our area later tonight. there's a chance late tonight, of some widely scattered showers and maybe a thundershower. and probably saturday as well. sunday, you think, we'll get less humid air, as the winds go back to the northwest. but by monday, that same high moves off. and more humidity comes back. looks like we won't see extreme temperatures. but we'll have enough humidity next week. probably every day, a chance of a shower or a thundershower. each afternoon. north winds, 5 to 10 on the bay. bay temp, around 80 degrees. tonight, then, maybe a pop-up shower or thundershower later on. 70 degrees for a low. and still humidity tomorrow. tomorrow afternoon. got up to 91. tomorrow, 92. all depends on how much sun we get. i know it can be again an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. in some spots. and everybody will get them. some areas will get downpours for a few minutes.

other areas, not a drop. and that's pretty much this summer picture around here. >> yeah. >> thank you, bob. still to come tonight on wjz's eyewitness news. probably ought to just go forward. i would be very firm and express my feelings. >> shocking new allegations. a new witness steps forward with new evidence against jerry sandusky. major bust. how the coast guard snagged four tons of marijuana. i'm alex demetrick. coming up, taking on a mayor who has taken a stand for immigrants in baltimore. that story as eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it is 6:29. 90 degrees and mostly sunny. good evening. thank you for staying with wjz. we continue to follow the developing story from anne arundel county, where a planned mass shooting is foiled by police. wjz is live. mike hellgren has an update on the suspect and investigation from crofton. mike? >> reporter: denise, this is really chilling. police say all of this happened while his supervisor was in the process of firing him. he said he made reference to the joker and the batman movies. this saturday man in question

we're talking about, the multiple sources we're talking about identified as neil prescott. inside his home here in crofton, police found more than 25 weapons and now they're telling us, more than 2,000 rounds of ammunition. he was a subcontractor for pitney bowes. the company says he hadn't been on their property for more than four months. authorities say he was so mad about being fired, he lashed out. >> reporter: in light of what happened a week ago, in aurora, colorado, it's important to know, the community to know, that we take all threats seriously. and if you're going to make a threat, we will take action. >> reporter: during a field interview with their officers, the individual was wearing a t- shirt that said guns don't kill people, i do. so the multiple threats, the nature of the threats, and that action together led us to a place where we could get an emergency petition.

>> reporter: now, police say they took him into custody. he has not been formally arrested or charged. he is right now getting an emergency psychological evaluation at a hospital nearby. and he is still under the care of a doctor. but they do expect charges, some sort of charges to be filed against him as they sort through all that has happened here. and really shaken this quiet community. reporting live in crofton, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> thank you, mike. and we invite you to stay with wjz. we'll have complete coverage of this workplace threat arrest. we'll have the latest on this developing story coming up tonight at 11:00. a key witness whose identity was not known during the jerry sandusky trial is coming forward with his story. two pennsylvania attorneys have released recordings. former penn state coach jerry sandusky left for one of his victims two months before his arrest. they say they've identified the person previously known only as victim number 2. that is who mike mcqueary testified seeing in a locker room shower with sandusky 10 years earlier.

>> i was just calling to see if you had any interest in going to the penn state game this saturday. i'll have to talk to you later. thanks. love you. >> reporter: victim's attorney plans to file a civil suit against penn state. sandusky remains in jail, awaiting sentencing. the man convicted in michael jackson's death is reaching out to the pop star's mother. conrad murray has reportedly asked katherine jackson to visit him in jail. murray is the doctor accused of accidentally killing the singer in 2009. he said he wants to put mrs. jackson at peace by answer any questions she may have. a represent for mrs. jackson says she is unlikely to accept the offer. a dangerous infection may have come from a traveling medical technician. michelle miller reports for wjz. one victim is now speaking out. >> reporter: officials say david quikowski was a serial infector. >> he was working through kind

of a temp agency that would send people from place to place. so he worked in many different hospitals, probably a half dozen different places over the last couple of years. >> reporter: one of his alleged victims spoke to cbs affiliate wbz. >> my daughter just got married. she's going to have children in the future. who knows if i'll be around for them. >> reporter: quikowski, 33 years old, is believed to have tested positive for hepatitis c in june 2010. he was last employed as a lap -- lab technician in exeter, new hampshire, where authorities say he stole fentanil, a powerful painkiller, and also exposed patients to the virus. it's called drug diversion, in which he stole markets, intended for a patient, and injected himself with it. contaminating the syringe. he then refilled the syringe with a different substance, such as saline, which was then injected into the patient. passing on the virus.

has parents told the fbi that he took a lot of prescription drugs. his coworkers were worried about behavior that was unusual. >> some observed him sweating, red-placed-- red-spaced, blood shot. and according to one witness, unfit to provide medical care. >> reporter: all four hospitals where quikowski worked, are contacting patients where he worked. no links have been made to maryland. 98 rocks. dj steven smith who goes by the name stash on the air, has been let go from 98 rock. this comes after he was charged with dui. sunday, police say the 48-year- old was driving when his car slammed into another stopped at a red light. a man is recovering tonight. this morning, a paramedic

responded to a sick case at a home in the 200 block of east 33rd street. and as the paramedic tried to get a man out of the house on a stretcher, the porch of the home collapsed. and they all fell into the basement. police believe the man was a squatter. >> don't know his association to the structure, whether he lived here before, whether he was renting it. we have no idea but we do know that the home was vacant. >> reporter: the paramedic was able to climb out of the basement on his own. and rescue crews brought the patient to safety. he did not have any serious injuries. the early-warning system for the chesapeake bay bridge is getting an upgrade. the maryland transportation authority is installing advanced weather monitoring instruments. they also advised whether to close the bridge when strong winds hit. the changes come a month after a truck driver nearly lost his life in an accident. baltimore's mayor is taking fresh criticism for her stand on immigrants coming into the

city. alex demetrick reports, that criticism is coming from a familiar source. >> reporter: federal immigration and customs enforcement often rely on locals. but the new order forbids police from asking about immigration status. >> i believe her policies are counter productive. i think she's harming the residents of the city with what she's advocating. >> reporter: delegate pat mcdonogh says they are turning main street into an open road for illegal immigrants, making it easy for them to find work. >> you're bringing in illegal aliens to take those jobs. you're displacing americans, whether they're black or white, mostly young people. >> unlike many cities, there are jurisdictions that are unpleasant. we want people to know that we're a city where you're welcome. you don't have to fear for your safety because of your immigration status. >> reporter: businesses that cater to those immigrants spell out where they're from.

immigration status is as varied with legal and illegal. but st. patrick's church, built by irish immigrants, is now hispanic. >> i'm excited that we're being recognized for the work we're doing, attracting new americans. >> reporter: delegate mcdonogh wants to do more than just talk about the actions. >> i believe she violated the federal immigration act. >> reporter: and it was mcdonogh who helped petition the dream act, which aids the education of children of illegal immigrants. >> mcdonogh says he will explore the legality of the mayor's order with the same legal team that challenged the dream act and placed it on the november ballot for the public to vote on. hundreds of pink slips are being handed out in western maryland. unilever is ending product at a- - production at a hagerstown plant that supplied good humor bars. the union with the 391 employees says the shutdown will affect the entire

community. unilever says this is part of an effort to consolidate its plant. time now for a look at the baltimore sun. more on the planned mass shooting at a maryland business and the arrest of a crofton man. and the olympics are under way. a look at competition between phelps and lochte. and what do lond -- londoners think to the start of the game. remember to look for the updated forecast from first warning weather team. baltimore's restaurant week is under way. dozens of downtown hot spots are offering specially selected three-course, prefixed dinner menus for just $30 or less. some restaurants are also offering two-course menus. >> i want that. this runs through august 5th. for a complete list of the participating restaurants, log onto wjz.com and click on news. >> it's been a while since i've had a book maker salad from sabatino's. >> me, too. will you get me one, too? >> sure. puppy thief.

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snrood waters bring down a bridge in china. extending into a southwestern suburbs of beijing. the bridge was severely damaged before being washed away. this has been beijing's heaviest rainfall in decades. the coast guard seizes four tons of marijuana. it's found on a mexican smuggling boat in san pedro. about 150 miles west of los angeles. took dozens of officers to unload the sphash. -- stash. suspects are now in custody. it's not clear where they're from or where they were going with the drugs. a dog napper is caught red- handed in new york. video shows the suspect stuffing a pomeranian down his pants at a pet shop in long island. another man reportedly

distracted a worker long enough for him to pry the puppy from its cage, put it in his pants and walk out the door. the owner says the dog is worth more than $1,000. the presidential candidate's focus on israel tonight. they sign a security bill just hours before to boost his foreign policy credentials. danielle nottingham has tonight's 2012 report from jurisdiction. -- jerusalem. >> president obama signed a new bill in the oval office that expands military and civilian cooperation with israel. the president also announced an additional $70 million in military aid. >> i have made it a top priority for my administration to deepen cooperation with israel across the whole spectrum of security issues. >> reporter: the signing comes on the eve of mitt romney's trip to israel, underlining the prnlings in the election, especially in battleground states, include florida and

pennsylvania. >> reporter: romney will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. the two have known each other since the '70s when the two worked together at a consulting firm. a strained relationship president obama has with the israeli leader. >> president obama is fond of lecturing israel's leaders. >> reporter: the president has not visited israel since taking office. and he angered many viewish -- jewish voters when he suggested going back to the borders that existed with palestinians before the 1967 war. romney heads to israel after wrapping up meetings with world leaders in london and attending the olympic opening ceremony. romney's political career was launched after he managed the 2002 winter games in utah. now, he's hoping this trip overseas will shore up his foreign affairs credentials. in jerusalem, israel, danielle nottingham, wjz eyewitness news.

>> we invite you to stay with wjz for complete coverage of campaign 2012. we'll continue to bring you the latest on the candidates and the issues, on air and online at wjz.com. well, scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. we've learned today that the suspect in the colorado shooting rampage was being treated by a psychiatrist at the university where he studied. we'll have details tonight on the cbs evening news. >> thanks, scott. here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

taking a live look outside right now. things are cooling a little bit. bob is in the first warning weather center. and he has the answer. >> looks like it may stay dry tonight. tomorrow, maybe a pop-up shower in the afternoon, in a few spots. pretty typical afternoon summer stuff. upper 80s, perhaps low 90s tomorrow. what happened to my five-day forecast, friends? my computer did not want to see that five-day forecast. but i promise you, it is right here. can you see it now?

yes, it is. honestly, it is. this computer is going to give me a heart attack one day. it's coming up. we'll see the five-day forecast right now. there it is. thank you very much. all right. next couple of days, 90 degrees, on sunday. but less humid. monday, tuesday and wednesday, maybe a shower or a pop-up shower each afternoon. temperatures there, slightly above normal for this time of year. denise? oh, almost forgot. yes, good old ocean city. easton at 82. maybe a shower tomorrow. but water temperature, still in the mid-70s. i spent my time. goodbye. >> goodbye, bob. a key player remains absent from training camp. >> mark ha,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

big ambition from owings mills. mark is here with the wjz the fan sports report. >> two days into training camp. and still no sign of offensive starting mckinney. they have been told little information other than that mckinney is dealing with a personal injury -- personal issue.

coach harbaugh says or is the left tackle until further notice. he was the starter right side last season has played both sides. and the ravens believe he is capable of holding down that critical left spot. and today, or says he has spoken with his absentee teammate, brian mckinney. >> i told him to take his time and we'll be here if he needs us. we'll take care of anything he has going. i'm pretty sure he'll get everything squared away. >> he sounds positive. and like i told him, take your time and we'll be waiting for you. >> brian mckinney is being fined $30 fowz -- $30,000 for each day he misses from practice. ladairs web's absence was excused. he's expected back tomorrow. jets coach rex ryan. they also have tim tebow now.

another quarterback. and he's being used with the punt team. tebow poses a threat to run or pass, a not-so-secret weapon ryan has shown off. in baseball, seems no day goes by without injury news for the orioles. catcher matt matt sweeter is -- matt wieters is out of the lineup tonight. he has a sore arm and will likely have to rest a couple of days. wieters was behind the plate to catch the pitches of chris tillman. tillman earned a victory over tamp pabay. -- tampa bay. consistency is the key for tillman. he's now won consecutive games for the first time in his career. >> it's a matter of keeping my delivery where it needs to be. and you know, being able to make my pitches early and deep into the game. i think it helps when you can make it in the bull pen, you can make it in the game as well. i think that's a contributing factor. >> lefty zach briton is the o's

starter tonight. despite that win yesterday, the o's have lost nine of their last 12 home games. rookie right-hander jared parker pitches for oakland. a's come to town with a july record of 16 in the league. first pitch in about 15 minutes. see it on masn. and it's masn on wjz this weekend. see the o's and a's tomorrow night, and sunday afternoon, right here on wjz. well, just across the lot from camden yards at ravens stadium. it's a british soccer invasion. to then ham hosper, on the league of the temporary natural gas. they will take on liverpool in an exhibition match tomorrow afternoon, about 40,000 fans, expected to attend, the 1:00 p.m. game. third straight year. very popular. good soccer. >> okay. thank you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss tonight's cbs primetime lineup. at 10:00, it's blue bloods, followed by eyewitness news at 11:00. that's it for us tonight. >> thanks for watching wjz, ma >> pelley: tonight, the movie massacre suspect was under psychiatric care. we've learned that james holmes

was being treated by a university psychiatrist. anna werner is in colorado. the u.s. economy slows sharply, raising the risk of a new recession. rebecca jarvis has the latest numbers. the olympics get off to a ringing start, and mitt romney get caught up in it, in the traffic, that is. mark phillips is in london. and request "on the road" with a champion broadcaster. >> here's one. >> pelley: steve hartman with the sound and the story. >> reporter: you reported on 9/11. >> yes. >> reporter: pearl harbor. >> yes. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. most everyone who saw james holmes in court on monday wondered about his mental state or whether he was medicated. he looked like he didn't know he was there. he wasn't following the conversation, and when the judge asked hem a question, holmes' wy