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back to the bank. the ravens hit the field as fans look on. reaction to the first open practice. it's been crowd out there. i'm adam may. fans are ramped up for the season. many are heading to the stadium. moanmonique has more for all the fans. great t-shirt there. this is the first ravens t- shirt. this is the first official t- shirt. you all got to share it with me. fans here at the stadium are ready for foot bail season. many arrived here hours to make sure they can get a good seat. after talking to fans, there are definitely high expectations for the season. with the official start of football season weeks away, ravens seat is already revving up. >> we have a lot of fun. the girls are going, getting a

little older. we have a lot of fun. >> and today, tens and thousands of fans filed into the stadium with the team's first open practice. >> and open last year, same role, same place. >> and i love it because i don't really go to a lot of games sometimes. and to come here, it's really exciting. >> the fans are anxiously waiting, after the month long stretch of the season. >> and it's nice to watch the orioles. it's tough and i'm glad football is back in town. >> as a the players took to the field, the fans were watching their every move and hoping this team will be able to live up to their high expectations. >> i will say super bowl. everybody is saying super bowl. everybody will be saying super bowl ages well. >> the practice is straight to the public. it should go on an hour or even longer. you have still some time to get back here. >> rare moments where you could

get a good seat at the stadium, monique? >> the higher levels were hem tee. and there's still some seats available. if you want to get close, you could definitely do it today. >> thanks, so much. the raven's first season game is away on august 9th, against the falcons. first game at the bank is august the 17th. he hugged his teammates. michael fell pings completed his last race to the olympics. if you don't want to hear the, the results, cover your earrings. baltimore michael phelps retires from swimming with another gold. he easily wins one day after winning the 100-meter butterfly seen here. >> another strong finish by phelps. >> dozens gathered at computer screens in phelps home pool. >> i feel like he went out with

a bang. this is the way you're supposed to go. >> phelps is the most decorated olympian, two silvers and two bronze over two olympics. >> though you cannot take that away from him. he needs to be beat. >> he had an amazing time. he seemed humble. and it seemed heart warming for me. >> phelps leaves the sport with 39 world records. >> after retirement, michael phelps is planning to work with the foundation that helps youth swimmers. sunshine that makes the cloud. it's pretty clear out there. we had some strong rainstorms on tv hill this afternoon. meteorologist, with an updated look with first radar. any rainstorms? >> definition of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms. and temperatures now around 9 o

degrees. look how widely scattered they are. cumberland and around the city and north of the beltway and all the way to dover and into sisel county and nothing in between. a lot of folks are wondering what rain are you talking about. and we got ip to 91 degrees. we're 91 five minutes ago. the new hour, temperatures came in. taking a look at the temperatures, taking a look at the temperatures around the area, 90, where the showers hit and the storms out in cumberland and oakland. 82 and ocean city. the real feel, what it feels like, the heat index on your skin still up 100 degrees in parts of the area. 97 in much of central maryland. we'll talk more and how they will impact the rest of your weekend coming in the first morning forecast. >> wjz tv is ologist on, live doppler radar anytime, log on to wjd.com. breaking story.

we learned a, a person just died. it happened in the 400 block of main street. the fire started after 4:00 this afternoon in a bedroom. it was placed under control right around 4:30. as of right now we don't have any word on the name of the victim ort the cause of the fire. we can tell you the main street in riser town has been closed while the investigation into the fire continues at this hour. investigation in a local chicken shop. it quickly moved to two alarms. investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire. you could seat damage is extensive. no injuries were reported. officers were called to the 3,000 block of gerisson avenue. they found a man who was take tone sinai hospital with begin shot wound to his head and torso. he died at the hospital. so far police aren't reporting any suspects or motive. thousands of people headed

to prison. theythey were visitors. and gigi reports on the history and ights horrors. the behind the barbwire, some of the state's violent offenders serves time. prisoners and guards, this weekend unlock the cells and open the halls for tours. >> a lot of people that work there and people that were hoitioned there also. >> the prison is one of the state's oldest correctional facilities. the cells are too small for a modern jail. inmates are increasingly violent. in 2006, the narrow hallings became a death threat when he was am bished by two inmates two stabbed him to death. they shut the house of correction down for good. >> armory and the window that opens and looked into the arc. >> lawrence worked into the prison between 1965 and 1986.

he came back this weekend for one reason only, to give his wife a tour. >> got involved and slam-dunked this place. it should have been closed many years ago. >> it wasn't all bad. at least not for gary hornbaker. he was the warden on duty when the prison closed. this weekend's tour is the last step before a brick by brick construction begins in the coming months. >> i don't have a tear when it's knockedded down. >> 85% of everyone who came here, wanted to do the time and go home. >> more than 2000 people expected to tour the house of correction this weekend. in jesip, wjd "eyewitness news." >> almost 80,000 scrap metal has been used in other correctional facilities. they are set to convene on friday, august 120th, day after

the senator came back in minute naps. he also said he he would address pit bulls and its reliability. the department is int to you duesing? are already in the baltimore and two more on the which he. it's the mother's breast feed and at the same time they do it all across the nation for one minute. the event raises awareness on the health benefits of breast milk and mother agencies rights. sort of august, meanings it's almost time to head back to school. they are preparing kids for the classroom. 6th annual back to school bass,

and organizers handed oit backpacks, school supplies to lots of kids. >> our whole focus of the church is families, touching families and reaching out to the kids in the community. it's really important they can get everything for school. >> safety results, focus of the events. some fire crews talked to kids out there and let them school. they can them out. >> a and huge message to china. damage and what officials are warning now. a prickly puppy. he combs face to facing with a posh cue nine. can. a 10-year-old who is giving away all her birthday presents. the cause she's hoping to help? ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, wççñçñ

it's sunny and 890 degrees in -- 90 degrees in central maryland. two powerful storms ram china. the remnants of two typhoon caused rivers to swell. hundreds and thousands of people had to be evacuated. authorities have been warning a local governments to prepare for floods and mudslides. to the u.s., raging wild

slides are destroying dozens of homes. fires are in oklahoma city. it forced hundreds of people from their homes. the fire is several lines long. officials believe that an arsonist is to blame. hundreds of firefighters are working to contain the fast- moving flames. >> i had to get out of there. >> when i left, the fire was at my back door. >> i don't even know what to think right now? >> temperatures in the area are soaring over 100 degrees again today, making it difficult for firefighters to keep ahead of the flames. a u haul driver is killed when he slams into the mall of america parking garage. it appears the u haul driver missized the concrete of the ramp. that caused part of the ramp to fall. the driver was killed on impact. two people were slammed in the wreck. they were later rescued. bulldog is catching the

hearts of animal lovers. bela came face-to-face with a porcupine. this is what she looked like. doctors say they removed 500 quells from her body. check her out now. she's looking pretty good. the bulldog is now recovering at home. poor little guy there. a north carolina girl is using her birthday for a great cause. molly is asking people coming to their 10th birthday party, for a $10 donation. no gifts, $10 to fight cancer. her friend megan is about to complete six weeks of chemo and radiation, following the removal of a brain tumor. her friend hopes the money and wishes will help their friend mend even sooner. >> all right, those are really strange showers that we had. i was in the supermarket and i missed it, came and drenched,

widened pavements. >> exactly, you polled the people in the room, only 20% saw showers. >> and that's how the rest of it was. >> wet cars and saying, what's going on; right? >> exactly and steam. >> steamy roads. >> hardly a shower anywhere that you could put your finger on. all of a sudden, boom, boom, boom. >> none on the radar to be found. we're coming down to a, a daytime high, to maryland about 93 degrees. 90 right noi. 55%, relative humidity. the dew point is still high. you ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

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and rained. nothing so measurable, it happened area wide. if you are under one, if you didn't have any events, you had a cool down for a short time. most of the state didn't see them. only 20% of the viewing area did. we came down from 93 degrees now at 90 degrees, going into the 6:00 hour. record 100. we didn't hit that. the average is 86. we'll be closer heading to the week as we start to see some transitions. hopefully the transitionings won't come with anything so severe. 77 right now in cumberland. as you get closer to the interior of the state, 96. and again, they had some showers. you get an idea, you skip around the state, 100 miles at a time and you get a thunderstorms. pretty much the case for tomorrow as well until we get to the evening. the south and southeast wind. bringing in warmer air. easterly component bringing moisture off the bay and ocean

depending on how far you are. it's moved from the great lakes region and it's moving to the coast of the mid-atlantic. and it's the clockwise flow to come from the west and southwest as the high continues to move on off. with the heat of the day, we're getting the pop-up showers as adam termed it earlier. right noi we have none across the state. don't be surprised to see the rumble of thunder. we have the front moving through the evening. and will wipe up the front and humidity. the transition it means we will get strong storms in the afternoon and evening. again about this time tomorrow. keeping an eye on ernesto, still with the tropical storm. down around cozumel and cancun, could hit as a category 1 hurricane by the middle of the week. if you have any interest or any vacation concerns, definitely

keep an eye. all the models keeping it away from the u.s. it will impact the area. especially if you're on the cruise line. and small craft advisory in effect until the evening. tonight, 73 degrees. showers and thunderstorms, mainly as with we've seen. we're looking at patchy clouds. and 80 on monday. 88 and 89 for tuesday, wednesday. and weekend in the 70s. >> they are looking at a team that's got a whole lot of potential. >> some new faces that needs to be bleeded, too. we'll talk more about the ravens, when we get back. ,,,,,,

and wjz, the fans sport report. we're already talking about the ravens. >> are you ready for some football? >> pre-season around the korne. as you may have heard earlier in the newscast, ravens held an open to the public practice. basically, it was a continues dress rehearsal of first full week of grinding summer camp in owens mills. that's where the heat separates the men from the boys. it's a place, nothing, nothing that could be finer enduring a blood, sweat and everything else, sometimes drive guys to tears. here's coach harbrougl.

>> it's a tough world out there. people are struggling. embrace the grind. >> an nice. and mark reynolds doing a big game. it's his birthday. what a way to celebrate. that was not the beeper reynolds. he struck out every time. i was -- trying to catch him on some tam ron runner. and last night, here's one reason why. you allow two more. that was to. and two homers, 2-0t, fla. and runners in the 8th. and dave paul, iii, in the al east. and lots of weekend baseball on

this same town. be sure to catch orioles on game two, wjz. it's massen again tomorrow afternoon, when the birds and rays go for the gusto on raven 3. >> earlier, we played gone -- not hunting the into the ball. bottom 4, hernandez, apply. hernandez, who took, dominated everybody. mariners win 1-0 in the bronx. protennis in the nation's capitol. u.s. open series event, from haas, the front court. slammed with the ris. and tosh.

and nascar 40th. from the pok con noser. that's a serious qualifier. number 32 he's got hition first polling position since 2011 in richmond. pablo hasn't won a sport in years. serena williams won herself a glold medal -- gold medal. orioles trip. and game is at 1:30. both are live on wjd13. coming tonight at 11:00, here on wa jd, fire oak hoament marks. the efforts on loy get -- and

michael phelps p. that's tonight at 11:00. meantime, try to stay cool. you won't have to worry about getting wret. >> i would yowrt. the first time i saw fios, it was absolutely amazing.

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