>> mayor prescott, -- neil prescott who only called himself a joker. will face misdemeanor charges. prosecutors are upset. >> reporter: prosecutors and police say he made very serious threats against a former employer in prince george's county, but he only faces one charge. that misdemeanor you mentioned, misusing the telephone. the state's attorney there is outraged because he says the law does not adequately cover the crime. >> reporter: prosecutors will only charge neil prescott with a misdemeanor. saying maryland does not have adequate laws to press charges against the kind of threat he was making. he got mad and in a phone call with a supervisor said he wanted to blow his brains on the sidewalk and that he was the joker and would load his guns up and blow everyone up. words that raised alarm after the batman incident in colorado. >> i believe that when mr. prescott threatened violence, especially in this day and age, with all we have going on right now, he ought to be facing

felony charges. not just misdemeanor charges. but the state of the law in maryland at this time does not make it a felony. >> reporter: authorities found thousands of rounds of ammunition at pres cot's home in -- prescott's home in crofton. and more than 20 guns. they say he had them all legally. he answered the door wearing a t-shirt saying guns don't kill people, i do. >> it's hard to say what you prevented. but all of the elements were here that we believe that a tragedy was averted. >> it's very scary. you never know who your neighbors are, apparently. >> reporter: the misdemeanor charge is for misuse of have been telephone equipment. prescott has been held on emergency medical order for mental evaluation since his arrest last week. >> we will go to january to make a change in the law. we believe that the laws are

not adequate. >> prescott's friends say he is not violent. prosecutors say he will not get his guns back while the case is pending. and if he's found guilty, they say he'll never get them back. reporting live in ann aruntle county -- anne arundel headquarters. >> they would not comment on prescott's mental state. he grew up in baltimore county. yet another legal ruling from another judge over gun permit laws here in maryland. adam may is following the news story for us. >> reporter: this is a victory for those who support gun control. the u.s. court of appeals ordered a change in maryland's law until it hears an appeal. it comes just a week before the gun permit laws were set to loosen. it would have allowed more people to carry conceal carry. for now, they must have a good and substantial reason to carry a gun. >> a court of appeals will hear

the case in october. right now, the suspect in the high-profile kidnapping of cal ripken's mother is still on the loose. but surveillance video is helping detectives. rochelle ritchie has more. >> reporter: aberdeen police have set up a special hotline just for this case. and while the department has been flooded with phone calls, there's still no arrest. >> reporter: this 35-second surveillance video from wal- mart shows the man police say tied up vi ripken, threw her in the back of her car, and drove her around central maryland, for an exhausting 24 hours, while tips have come in, still no solid leads. >> yes. it's taken more time than we originally thought it would take. >> reporter: the surveillance cameras show the man on the day of the kidnapping. police are not saying if the video was taken before or after her abduction. >> it's just horrible. >> reporter: after speaking with witnesses, police were able to come up with this composite sketch. the suspect is a white man, weighing about 180 pounds with glasses. the white shirt and orange

baseball cap he is wearing in the store surveillance video, is the same clothing he wore on the day of the victim's kidnapping. last week, the 74-year-old mother of cal ripken jr. was outside of her home of 46 years when the suspect, armed with a gun, ran up to her and kidnapped her. the crime shocking those throughout central maryland. >> i just thought it was very strange that somebody would do something like that. but there's very strange people out there. >> reporter: investigators are hoping someone visited this wal- mart the same day ripken was taken. and they're hoping they recognize the suspect in that video. >> reporter: for those who frequent wal-mart in glen burnie, knowing the suspect is still out there is unnerving. >> thinking that anybody can be kidnapped, especially when you have children or if you're by yourself. >> reporter: police are hoping that concern will cause people to take a closer look at this sketch and hope that recognizing him and getting him off the street. >> reporter: and the fbi, maryland state police and harford county sheriff's office are all assisting aberdeen

police in the search for the suspect. vic, back to you. >> rochelle, thank you. the ripken family is not commenting publicly on this case. >> reporter: baltimore city police continue to make progress when it comes to the city's murder rate. 121 people have been killed. but that is actually down from 128 at the same point last year. it is about a 5% drop in overall murder rate. police credit charges -- changes in crime fighting strategy. police commissioner fred bealefeld helped mold that strategy. and now, he is saying goodbye. today is his last day in office. he sent an e-mail to all officers, thanking them for their service. bealefeld has been with the department 31 years. the last five of those spent as police commissioner. acting commissioner anthony barksdale is being considered. four people are recovering tonight after a boating accident along marley creek. derek valcourt explains. the boat struck something, tossing all of the passengers into the water. >> that accident happened right around 5:00 on tuesday night.

and some of the people who live here along marley creek saw it all. >> reporter: from sky eye chopper 13, you can see the medics, trying to help an injured woman still in the water. she was one of four people riding in what police describe as a small speed boat. this witness who saw it on camera, saw the accident on her front porch. >> all of a sudden, i saw this flap. and i looked up and saw this boat fly up. and it, like, tilted. and i saw people go flying. >> reporter: a nearby jet skier helped the people in the water. dnr police now investigating. >> they obviously were going fast. they hit something. either the ground or a floating object under the water. and all four persons on board flew out of the boat. >> reporter: already there have been multiple boating accidents so far this year on the bay. and just a couple of years ago, there was another tragic accident in this same area of marley creek. >> reporter: 47-year-old rick hynson, beloved by many, died

in this 2009 accident, after his boat collided with another. also right in front of this woman's home. >> you just don't want to see someone treat this like the indianapolis 500. and unfortunately, some people do. >> reporter: police say speed is a factor in most boat accidents when this slammed into a concrete pier earlier this summer. seriously injuring three of the four passengers on board. >> slow down. know the waters. know the limitations of your experience. >> dnr says the cause is still under investigation. and they say they'll be looking at whether speed and alcohol may have played a role. in glen burnie, derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> dnr police say so far, there have been at least 50 boating accidents in maryland this year, killing six people. >> officers starting off with a mix of clouds. and somewhat milder temperatures. a live look outside right now. we're enjoying a nice break from the extreme heat. we have suffered through most of the summer. wjz is live with first warning weather coverage.

meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating our first warning weather coverage. to the west of us, i did find one pretty good thunderstorm, sitting right over frederick county. take a look at the mountains here. just south of fairmont. that little batch there moving off to the east. now it came out of pennsylvania, quite strong. kind of diminished. you can see it picked up right toward the east. right around 15, thurmont, and west of libertytown. maybe for you folk from taneytown, and the rest of the state pretty quiet. not much else going on. except there's one other cell here in southern portions of adams county. that may also be heading to the east/southeast. we'll be watching these showers around gettysburg. looks like it's going to hit just to the north of hanover, pa. kind of nice. temperature-wise now, 84. not all that extreme. our high today did get up to 88. our normal high is 87. tomorrow, the normal high drops to 86.

now, bernadette is in the outback. for the rest of the weekend, starts tomorrow. >> we have a few different things to talk about. first off, we're getting rid of these storms as we have been discussing. it's been a slow, gradual process. as they do, we're back in the 90s. and that's going to continue for a few days. now, as we talk about things heating up, the tropics look like they are getting under way once again. we now have tropical depression number 5. pretty far in the atlantic. winds at 35 miles per hour. the thing is, along this track, it is expected to slowly strengthen. there are some forecast models that are really all over the place with this one. we're going to watch this one closely. what we call shear. when we have some of these fronts coming down from the north, it could break up what's happening over the atlantic. and that may be what happens with this storm. but if these fronts get out of here quickly enough, this tropical depression will be allowed to grow and ventilate even stronger. that's what we'll be watching as we head through the next couple of days.

we'll keep you updated. back inside. >> okay. thank you very much. baltimore bullet, michael phelps is now the most decorated olympian ever. wjz is live. jessica kartalija explains, why we can expect to see phelps a lot hear in the future. -- more in the future. jessica? >> reporter: he's already considered one of the top 10 most marketable sports figures. and now that he's the most decorated, we can expect to see a lot of phelps in the near future. >> reporter: maryland and the entire country, have phelps fever. >> i want to congratulate michael phelps, most medals we've ever seen. >> it is so amazing that he's from baltimore. >> reporter: winning a silver and gold medal in london tuesday, baltimore bullet michael phelps becomes the most decorated olympic athlete ever. >> i get very emotional about it. i really tear up when i watch the races. >> reporter: his star power has endured for years. now he's expected to gain even more exposure with a broader

appeal. >> his marketability is going to go through the roof. getting a lot of attention now. the focus is on london. focus is largely on michael. >> reporter: already considered one of the most marketable athletes in the world, phelps has appeared in ads like this one, for underarmour. >> he is everywhere. and he should be everywhere. >> reporter: marketing expert john maroon says phelps will broaden his appeal to athletic endorsers and not athletic endorsers as well. >> anybody who wants to tie themselves to greatness, athleticism, patriotism, the speedos, the swim wear and the underarmour. but then there's going to be the other one. that is more consumer driven. people have come to like michael and root for him. >> reporter: for now, fans are getting a glimpse of the world's greatest olympian, however they can. >> he deserves it. he has sacrificed a ton for what he's done. and so he's worked really,

really hard. >> reporter: john maroon says now phelps' biggest challenge will be to stay relevant. at just 27 years old, he is retiring and has a long life before him. it will be interesting to see what he does next. jessica kartalija, wjz eyewitness news. >> and of course, we will be watching. jessica, thank you very much. phelps has three more chances for a medal in the 2012 olympic games. >> and we'll be watching that. >> absolutely. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a major facebook vibrant new exhibit coming to the aquarium in baltimore. and we have a sneak peek. and this is the team that responds to water rescues. we go out with the heart team. slow going repairs to the broken water main in downtown baltimore. taking longer than expected. how long until things are back to normal? what's in store for the weekend? don't miss the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

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that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios it's mostly sunny. 84 degrees in central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. three more weeks. that is how long before light street will likely reopen in the heart of downtown baltimore following the major water main break. mike hellgren reports on the status of repairs. >> reporter: the repairs are taking a little longer than expected. but everything should be fixed in time for the grand prix. >> reporter: work has steadily progressed in the more than 2

weeks since the 123-year-old water main burst on light street, flooding the area, closing businesses and causing a traffic nightmare downtown. now, public works officials tell wjz they're almost done replacing that main and two others. but it will likely be three more weeks before light street reopens to traffic. >> 10 days of actual pipe work. and right off the bat, we're looking probably at another 10 days or so of the restoration, paving, cleaning up. >> reporter: the repairs have taken extra time because of the underground utility. crews also decided to replace two other aging mains here so they wouldn't have another break in the area. here's what's left to do. replace a main along redwood street. install new valves, hydrants and connecting mains. and pave light streets. >> the hope is that by the middle to sort of the third week of august, we should be wrapping up over there. >> reporter: the break brought attention to aging infrastructure in baltimore. the city also supplies

baltimore county, anne arundel, and parts of harford, and howard county. leading a push by senator ben cardin. >> what is happening in baltimore is happening in maryland and every one of our states. this is not a one-state problem. this is a national problem. and i can tell you, people are outraged. >> reporter: crews have replaced 818 linear feet of water main out of 1,035. that's about 80% of the total job. mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> reporter: businesses in the area are on a temporary water supply system and are open along with the sidewalks for pedestrians to pass through. a baltimore city police sergeant is indicted for illegally recording a city judge. carlos vile is charged with two violations of the wire tap statute and four counts of misconduct. prosecutors say he recorded phone conversations with a judge and played them for other officers. it is a felony to

electronically tape wired conversations. wings in the water is being transformed into a state of the art exhibit that will bring you face to face with sharks. >> reporter: at the center of the national aquarium in baltimore, we had watched the swim for years. now they're getting a new state of the art home. and new friends will join them. black tip reef sharks, along with a huge coral display. aquarium ceo john rackinelli says it is the most exciting upgrade in years. >> i'm a diver. so i can't wait to get back in this exhibit when it reopens in the summer of next year. it's going to be an exciting place to view from the windows. including all of the new places. and it's going to be a nice dive in, too. >> reporter: it means schaefer will be able to come face to face with its most favorite

thing in the world. sharks. popout windows will make it feel like you are working with the shark. >> we're going to renovate this exhibit. and you're going to be able to get close are to the shark. what do you think about that? >> that's going to be cool. but it will still be scary. >> reporter: do they scare you at all? >> you're not scared of sharks at all? >> how old are you? >> four. >> you're 4. what do you like about them? >> i like -- i like their color. >> reporter: and we like everything about cooper. he's so cute. construction on the new exhibit will begin this fall. the aquarium will remain open the entire time with a new area unveiled next summer. >> wait until cooper comes face to face with a new shark. >> you know, when some kids at that age, they love like certain things, like cars. >> sharks. >> go to the mall, every species, everything. >> sharks. then it was dinosaurs. >> that's how it can go. let's take a look at temps

and conditions around the region right now. 84. southeast winds. 6. barometer holding steady. come back and take a look at a few showers still west of us, right after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

here's a live look outside right now. bob has his hands wideep --

wide open and two thumbs up. >> one little thunderstorm i'm tracking just to the south of fairmont. take a look at it. it's heading out to the east towards emmitsburg junction. tawnytown just west of westminster. if it continues, it may obviously affect you folks in extreme northwestern carroll county. right now, it's sitting over eastern frederick county. heading out to the east around 18 miles an hour. so in one hour, it's going to be just to the west/northwest of westminster. it's not a quick move. that means some folks could see a quick half inch or more of rain. we have had some reports of hail with some of these. might even see some small hail as well. 84 here now. locally. 78, hagerstown. 75, ocean city. we've had rain most of the day. it's finally ending there. 78 in elkton. 88, lots of sunshine down in d.c. and 76 out in oakland.

locally, temperatures where the clouds had been around most of the day. we had temperatures in the low to mid-80s. 83, rock hall and bel air at 81. 88, 71. most people thought it was not even that warm. normal high is 88. normally, sketch. tomorrow -- 67. tomorrow, average high drops 1 degree to 86. record is 2006. 100. the record low, 57, 1895. right now, we have a light southeast wind tomorrow. probably more of a southerly wind. that's going to begin to bring in warmer temps that have been sitting out in the ohio valley. in the illinois area. these areas have been in the low 90s the last couple of days. and that is generally moving in our direction. along with a lesser chance of scattered showers and thundershowers. now, there's another weak system that may affect us by the end of the week. right now, you can see the activity, quite a bit in west virginia. portions of northern virginia. it's all moving south of us. there is still a chance tonight, later on, even of? thunderstorm activity.

words that front goes through the area, tomorrow and friday. should warm up a bit, with more sunshine. slight, slight chance of a shower. i think a better chance coming over the weekend. along with warmer temperatures and additional humidity. south winds, 5 knots on the bay. temp around 82. so for tonight. still a risk of a shower or thunderstorm, some spots. otherwise, upper 60s to low 70s and patchy fog. tomorrow, it's called a hot and humid day. 92. normal highs only 86. so it will feel pretty warm. thank you very much. clouds and sunshine. showers are slim tomorrow. >> show us the hands movements. >> okay. >> there he goes. [ laughter ] >> it's what people don't see off camera. >> exactly. baltimore city police officer is recognized for an act of kindness to a dog. the baltimore humane society prohibited a -- presented a certificate of appreciation to officer daniel wascowitz. back in may, the officer was called for a vicious dog in

south baltimore. but when he arrived, he found children throwing bottles at the dog. the dog came right over to him and licked him. and the officer took the dog to a shelter, and adopted him, naming him bo. that is a great story. >> he looks like a bo, doesn't he? >> he does look like a bo. still to come on eyewitness news. >> i'm alex demetrick. coming up, bringing mars down to earth. that story as eyewitness news continues. things you can get today that you couldn't get yesterday. i'm pat warren. coming up on eyewitness news, healthcare reform for women. fast food. a huge support for the chain after controversial statements made by the head of chick-fil- a.

it's just before 6:30. 84 degrees. mostly sunny. hello, everyone. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. popular fast food chain, chick- fil-a, is drawing major backlash and support after the chain's president made comments

about same-sex marriage. elizabeth coridon breaks down both sides of the controversy. >> reporter: it's chicken and fries with a side of politics. some people are flocking to chick-fil-a wednesday for the food. others to make a statement. >> i'm making mr. cathy and his views, his biblical views. and it's not necessarily his views. it's god's views and we're just agreeing with him today. >> reporter: chick-fil-a president dan cathy recently made statements in support of the biblical definition of the family unit. some customers who support same- sex marriage feel burned. >> it's terrible policy and terrible business. >> i think you have to be careful when you're dealing with the public that you can't get into any controversial issues. >> reporter: according to a survey, the controversy took a big bite out of chick-fil-a's customer perception of the company. but conservatives are applauding cathy. >> it has nothing to do with

same-sex marriage or the issue. it's about freedom of religion and freedom of speech. >> they have standards and i'm glad they're sticking to them. >> reporter: the restaurant released a statement, making it clear it did not initiate the event but are thankful for the support. they said, our goal is to provide great food, hospitality and a place everyone can feel comfortable. >> reporter: opponents are planning a nationwide kiss-in on friday. >> nearly 400,000 have volunteered to eat at chick-fil- a today. national average of a gallon of gas is $3.50 for the first time this summer. the price of gas soar the 17 cents a gallon in july. the biggest jump in 2000 when triple a started keeping track. oil rose from 13% from its june

low on renewed construction from the police. and the usual increase in demand in the warmer months. wjz pump watch is following the price of gone in maryland. right -- gasoline in maryland. right now, we are paying $3.50 a gallon. that's up from $3.32 last month. new law, new coverage. the affordable healthcare act requires insurance companies to offer women new disease health prevention at no cost. pat warren has more on what that means. >> reporter: as a mom, mikia knows her children rely on her health. >> it's very important that i be healthy for my kids as i get older. >> i think it should be affordable. >> i'm going to take two bank accounts -- pictures of each of your breasts, okay? >> this covers breast exams. and the new law guarantees that women receive certain services at no cost.

ask it helps cover planned comprehensive preventive care. and screenings for women with no copayment. >> about a million maryland women will benefit in some regard. >> claimples in the over-- changes in the overall with lness. domestic violence, contraception, breast-feeding and sexually transmitted diseases. peter belinson sees added benefits. >> it eliminates a lot of disparities between women and men, in terms of health care costs and what they're responsible for. >> reporter: under the law, women can no longer be charged more than men for the same coverage. in howard county, i'm pat warren. back to you on tv hill. >> the law also includes new benefits for men and children. the new reg eulogies kick in when insurance plans are renewed. the u.s. postal service defaults on a big bill after congress fails to help. the company owes more than $5 billion in health care preat the same prepayments. the company mandates they fund

it for future retirees. postal officials say there won't be an impact on an employee's pay or their delivery. time now for a quick look at some of the stories you'll find in the baltimore sun. maryland's environment chief testified before washington about the potential problems global warming will have for the state. the olympics have been good for michael phelps' training partner, allison schmidt. and a guide to back-to-school shopping. remember to look for the updated forecast from wjz's first warning weather team. early monday morning, the largest, most advanced mars rover will land on mars. it's called curiosity. and as alex demetrick reports, a critical piece of that machine was built right hare in -- here in maryland. >> it weighs approximate a ton and is the size of an suv. and its mission is a familiar one. >> we're looking for evidence that mars is ever habitable. >> reporter: and doing the looking is stam, for sample

analysis at mars. a compact center. its job -- >> to better could the surface chemistry and the chemistry of the environment. >> reporter: engineers build a chamber with martian air and freezing temperatures. >> we went down to minus 35. >> reporter: which is relatively balmy. it can reach 135 degrees below celsius. that's two degrees below freezing. curiosity will explore an ancient crater. what's collected will then be analyzed by sam's instruments. >> so now we're looking for evidence of organic molecules or carbon-based molecules that comprise life as we know it on earth. >> reporter: but first, curiosity must survive a harrowing landing at 1:00 a.m. monday morning. too heavy to parachute all the

way down, it will be deployed by a rocket-powered space crane. the first such landing ever. it's sure to be a nail biter. >> it will be. but you know, i have a lot of trust in the engineers that designed it. and we're very confident it will go out. >> there's a lot of anticipation. i'm sure i'll be awake. this is something that has never been done before this. is a challenge. but this is what nasa does. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> too cool. baltimore's curiosity will be capable of at least two years of exploring. i'm still waiting on my jet pack. >> i know. we should look better than hollywood. still to come on wjz's eyewitness news. race to the finish. what the latest polls reveal about the showdown between president obama and republican challenger mitt romney. furious flooding. cars swept away. bob turk in the first warning weather center. warmup headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. >> wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories on wjz.com at this hour.

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a new fallout has battle ground. tara mergener has the latest in tonight's report. president obama brought his campaign message of middle class tax cuts to ohio. >> hello, ohio. >> the president came on a new polls show ahead in the battleground state.

the quinipiac university shows the president has the same lead in florida. it also put the him 11 points ahead in pennsylvania. >> we need tax cuts for working americans. >> reporter: the president is pushing his plan to increase taxes on people making more than $250,000 a year and says romney's tax plan would mean tax cuts for the wealthy, while the rest of the taxpayers pick up the tab. >> he's asking you to pay more so that people like him can get a big tax cut. >> reporter: while the president is popular among those polled, many don't approve of the way he's handling the economy. >> it's going to be a referendum on the president's economic policies. >> reporter: the romney campaign is airing this new adin ohio, while the president is there, criticizing his support on the auto bailout. >> i received a letter from general murders. -- motors. they were suspending my credit line. we had 30-something employees out of work. >> reporter: and with so many americans out of work, both the

democrats and republicans will be watching the july unemployment report when it is released said from. >> remember, wjz 13 is always on. check in for complete coverage of twoarchlt 12 -- 2012, the campaign, that is. for the latest on the candidates and the issues, log onto wjz.com. the mayor of london literally gets stuck celebrating the olympics after his zip line stops in the air. for several minutes, boris johnson was left dangling 70 feed off the ground in victoria park. jolly-o. hello. he is a funny character. >> you think someone in the staff said, let's do something. >> they knew he'd be a good sport. that's kind of how he is. he rinds his bike to -- rides his bike to work. >> who wouldn't want to see the boss in midair every now and then. not here, of course. scott pelley has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. syria's rebels are

outmanned and outgunned. and yet they claim they are beating the dictator. we'll speak with the rebels tonight on the cbs evening news. and here's a look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,

august is beginning much like july ended. dog days of summer. live look outside now. has the weekend started to shape up? wjz is live with first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods and bob turk are updating the forecast. first, there's bernadette and the flowers in the outback. >> for all of those who love the heat, it's returning. it started with tomorrow. we start out the day in the 60s. but as we head out into the after, we're back up in the 90s. we'll start to build just the slightest chance for a late day shower or thunderstorm. not very widespread. for the next five days, here's bob. we'll get back up above normal again. 92, 94. the chance of showers and storms again for the weekend. 94. and 90 on sunday. a little cooler, 88. but again, chance of scattered thunderstorms. widely scattered. but some folks once again see some downpours. >> when hurricane hits and major flooding trap people.

a special rescue team is on standby. monique griego is there as the team practiced real-life scenarios. >> dangled into the air. waiting to be hoisted into a nearby hospital is probably a position most people don't ever expect or at least hope to be in. but it's exactly the type of emergency maryland's heart or helicopter aquatic rescue team is training for. >> we're trying to put together different scenarios. so that if the need arises, we can go ahead and effectively operate it. >> reporter: h.a.r. it is being made by the baltimore county police and the national guard. and today, near the essex riverside park, wjz was in the air, as they practiced various water training rescues. training that had recently come in handy. >> the storm waters. there's been rescues out of the reservoirs up in pretty boy and lock raven. >> reporter: in 2008, h.a.

rvmentd t. -- h.a.r.t. was created. >> that was one of the biggest rescuess we had. now we can more effectively rescue people down here. >> reporter: the most important part of this is to train these and save lives on a moment's notice. >> it's important for us in a state, with so much water. we never know when a guard is going to be called in to augment the local resources. >> reporter: the h.a.r.t. team gets together every 30 days but only does a training like this once a year. monique griego, wjz eyewitness news. >> rescue scenarios were also practiced in kingsville and the gun powder river. still to come tonight on eyewitness news. this is mark viviano at ravens training camp in owings mills. ed reed, long-time ravens safety, steps to the microphone. always interesting to hear what reed has to say. we'll get his comments and check in on the orioles as they

go for a sweep of the yankees in new york. highlights ahead when eyewitness news continues. ,,,,,

storeand mark is live at -- and mark is live at ravens training camp. >> and as he has been telling

us, a veteran steps up today. >> talking about ed reed. what an interesting off season for reed. he skipped mini camp, paid the fine, and pondered retirement. the all-pro safety is ready to play more football. he is here at the training camp, getting ready for his 11th season of the nfl. reed told us heat he wants to eye -- us he wants to play for beyond next year. and forever that to happen, he's in the final year of a contract that pays him $7 million a season. he doesn't have an agent. says he doesn't see the need for a middle man but does see himself as a raven, now and into the future. >> i have a lot of respect for this organization, obviously. they gavey moo a chance back -- gave me a chance back in 2003. and to-- to come back here and play. the disrespect i talked about was something that was delt -- dealt with. when it came to me seeing

doctors and stuff like that. i mean, that's something you deal with. >> reporter: the ravens have their first preseason game one week from tomorrow when they play at atlanta. and there's a possibility that game could be officiated by replacement referees. the league and the refs are embroiled in a labor dispute. talks broke down two months ago. today, commissioner roger goodell said he is comfortable using replacement refs when preseason games begin this weekend. the regular season begins five weeks from today. let's talk baseball with the orioles rolling into this month of august with a winning record. that's the first for the franchise since 1998. birds very much in the play-off race. and they played this afternoon, in new york against the yankees. zach briton pitching for the o's, going for a sweep in the bronx. but put the brooms away. yankees in for payback.

curtis granderson homers off britain. that started a scoring garage. third inning. jason knicks knocks one into a gap. over the fence for a double. made it 5-1. knocks briton out of the game. he lasted three innings. kevin gray came in relief. no relief. robinson canole with the bases loaded. connect. that's a grand slam off kevin greg. yankees ride that to a 12-3 victory. the o's are off tomorrow. they start a series in tampa bay, coming up friday. this reminder is mass inn on wjz -- masn on wjz this weekend. live here on wjz 13. at the london olympics, michael phelps of baltimore, back in the pool. not swimming for a medal but in the preliminary competition and 200 individual medley, he had the third fastest time. he'll swim for a medal in the

finals tomorrow. and the women get a gold medal. the women of the u.s., that is. in the 800 meter relay final. allison schmidt of the north baltimore aquatic club. a relay member. she now has two golds, one silver and one bronze. more on the ravens coming up tonight at 11:00. we'll have that for you. see ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,

don't miss the sweebs prime -- cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. and finally this evening, summer is getting a lot hotter in california, thank to a new burger. it's a 50-alarm burger. and it's so hot, patrons have to sign a waiver before they can dig in. the burger is topped with jalapeno and happen nero peppers. and -- what bannero peppers. they say it is already a big hit. >> i'd have to wear gloves. i think it looks good. that's it for us tonight. we'll be back at 11:00. >> thanks for watchi,, >> pelley: tonight, the tight battle for the white house. in key swing states that will decide the election, our new

poll shows who's ahead, who's behind, and why. nancy cordes on the state of the race. syria's rebels may be outgunned, but their ranks are growing, including this man from america who talked to holly williams. how vulnerable is the u.s. to a massive attack by computer? bob orr talks to the man who should know. >> i'm, quite frankly, surprised it hasn't happened yet. >> pelley: and he took on the power. martha teichner remembers writer gore vidal. >> a politician is not meant to be honest. just keep dishonesty within b captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening. the race for the white house will be decided by a few key states that could swing to either the president or mitt romney. a new quinnipiac/cbs news/"new york times" poll of lel