collecting evidence after an army veteranellad -- veteranallily went on a shooting rampage. >> our investigators are following up on leads we have. and to give you a motive at this time would be premature. >> reporter: police identified the shooter as 40-year-old wade michael page and said he was discharged from the army in 1998. investigators say he killed six people sunday at the temple in oak creek, and wounded three others before police shot and killed him. amar dicolecca's father died while trying to stop the attacker. myself father, while engaging the shooter saved a tremendous amount more hardship because people were able to get to cover. >> reporter: federal authorities are investigating whether this was an act of domestic terrorism or a hate- based crime. >> we are looking at ties to white suprem cyst groups. -- suprem cyst groups. >> reporter: many say they are scared. >> everybody goes there to worship, to pray for peace for

everybody. if that is not safe, then where is a person going to go? >> reporter: fbi agents say they had no indication of any threats against the oak creek temple before sunday's attacks. in oak creek, wisconsin, susan mcginnis, wjz eyewitness news. >> complete coverage of the shooting spree continues live with mike hellgren. he has more on the gunman's ties to a business based here in maryland. >> it's a record label. that gunman performed hate music in our area. and the lyrics reportedly advocated for genocide for several minority groups. >> reporter: wjz has learned wade michael page, the accused shooter at the sikh temple in wisconsin, had several ties to maryland. according to the southern pov effort -- poverty law center, he was a member of two racist bans. end apathy and hate. and played at a racist festival in baltimore. they also say a white

supremacist website, maryland- based label 56, distributed some of has music. it's based in linthicum and anne arundel county and issued a statement saying "label 56 is very sorry to hear about the tragedy in wisconsin. all products and images related to end apathy have been removed from our site. we do not wish to profit from this tragedy financially. please do not take what he did as honorable and please do not think we are all like that. >> reporter: page revealed how he began his journey into white power music. he wanted to start over. so he sold everything, except for what he owned into a backpack. and he talked about the method behind his music. to figure out how to end people's apathetic ways, he said. it requires discipline, strict discipline in our society. >> if it turns onut that it may have been motivated in some way by the ethnicity of those who

were attending the temple, i think the american people immediately recoil against those kinds of attitudes. >> reporter: and page was on the radar of authorities. again, the fbi is still investigating the exact motive behind the shootings. reporting live, mike hellgren, wjz eyewitness news. >> mike, thank you. the president ordered u.s. flags to be flown at half staff at federal buildings through friday. >> violence at a local courthouse, as city police officer shoots a suspect outside of district court in northwest baltimore. wjz is live on wabash avenue, where it all happened. derek valcourt explains, the officer opened fire as the suspect tried to make his getaway. derek? >> reporter: and city police are still investigating to determine whether that officer was justified to open fire when he says the suspect tried to hit him with a car right here in this parking lot. >> reporter: detectives swarmed to the district courthouse parking lot on wabash avenue, around 11:00 monday morning. bullet casings sit on the ground, marked as evidence.

police say 25-year-old tevon williams had come to the courthouse for a separate matter. and when officers realized he had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court for a traffic violation, he was placed in handcuffs and under arrest. >> reporter: officers undid his handcuffs. and that's when the the chase began. the suspect ran out the door here into the parking lot. >> we are now being told the suspect jumped into a vehicle, backed up and ran the officer over. at which time, the officer fired three rounds. >> reporter: despite the gunshot wound, tevon williams still managed to drive away from the scene. the city police helicopter followed the car all the way to the 2300 block of rosalyn drive, where williams was arrested and taken to the hospital. the shooting came as a shock to many visiting the courthouse. >> glad nobody is terribly -- terribly injured or anything. i just think it speaks to just the state of affairs in the city. state of the union, you know? and training people to know how

to keep cool under pressure. the officers are here to protect. you know, not to hurt. >> we are told that tevon williams agency gunshot wound is not critical. charges are pending. derek valcourt, wjz eyewitness news. >> derek, thank you. the officer involved in the shooting is a 38-year veteran of the force. he is on routine administrative leave, pending the outcome of the investigation. a dangerous gas leak inside the post office downtown, sparks a major has nat matte scare and sends several people to the hospital. kai has more on what happened and how. >> emergency crews say the workers were suffering from carbon monoxide exposure. that began after 8:00 this morning when a man collapsed on fayette street. medics responded and noticed elevated levels of carbon monoxide. investigators believe the gas came from a nearby power

generator. the carbon monoxide levels weren't particularly high. but experts say any prolonged exposure can be fatal. >> reporter: affected workers were treated at shock trauma. adding a new casino will be the focus this session. but another could impact all dog owners. wjz is live. adam may has reaction to the pending legislation. adam? >> reporter: mary, this is the reaction to a controversial court decision on pit bulls and who is responsible if one of themselves attacks -- them attacks. >> reporter: the future of this pit bull puppy, recovering from a broken leg at the spca hangs in the balance. >> i hope ginger gets better and has happy homes. >> reporter: they reported a slow down in pit bull adoptions. back in may, they stated pit bulls were inherently dangerous. they ruled landlords were liable. and a case involving a young towson child, almost killed by a pit bull. >> i don't want to see anybody

lose their dog. but i almost lost my son that day. and that's something that needs to be recognized loud and clear. >> reporter: that ruling outraged pit bull lovers, like mckie johnson. >> some people, they really love their dogs. and for them to get rid of them, that's kind of, you know, disrespectful. >> reporter: but now lawmakers unveil a new liability law. >> what kind of legislation would your organization like to see? >> ideally, we want legislation that treats all dogs the same and fairly, regardless of breed. that's our hope. >> reporter: state delegate curt anderson says his bill will also put liability back on dog owners. >> we have to look at both scenarios. not just the victims and not just the real dangerous dog owners. or specific breed of owners. >> reporter: for ginger, this could make finding a home easier. >> if they're trained, they'll be no problem. >> reporter: now, there are some who support that breed- civic specific court ruling. they feel that if it's left in

place, simply there could be less pit bull attacks in maryland. reporting live, adam may, wjz eyewitness news. >> all right, adam. thank you. the special session starts thursday. drivers beware. construction crews are preparing to shut down part of a major road on the heart of the inner harbor tonight. it's all part of the opgoing work with the upcoming baltimore grand prix. two eastbound lanes of pratt street will shut down tonight, starting around 10:00. fans will be leaving the orioles game around that time. and crews will gradually move towards a full road closure, as the traffic subsides. pratt will reopen around 5:30 tomorrow morning. the grand prix of baltimore is scheduled for labor day weekend. drivers with a lead foot have new reason to be wary in baltimore county. police say five new speed cameras are about to become operational. the cameras are set up in school zones and will snap a.of -- a picture of any driver going 12 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. well, the new speed cameras will go online this wednesday, on johnny cake road near

southwest academy. cromwell bridge road, near lock raven high. register avenue, near stonily elementary. wise avenue, near patapsco high. and reisterstown road, near owings mills elementary. a 2.5 billion dollar gamble is paying off for nasa. right now, the agency's new rover, named curious it, is on the ground, on the planet mars. as alex demetrick reports, scientists held their breath as the spacecraft made a first of its kind landing. >> reporter: the problem, slow a one-ton spacecraft down from 13,000 miles per hour, to a soft landing on mars. and do it in seven minutes. >> new technologies never invented or attempted before, were created for this incredible journey. >> reporter: and at 1:00 a.m. in greenbelt, scientists and engineers anxiously watched a live feed from the control center in california, as the rover curiosity, was first slowed by a super sonic

parachute, to 200 miles per hour. and continued on inside a rocket-powered landing platform. slowing steadily and running off an on board program. curiosity was gently lowered to a soft landing by cables. a radio landing let them know it worked. >> touchdown complete. >> reporter: within hours. the first black and white photograph showed curious it's it's shadow. and inside the rover is the portable chemistry lab, built at goddard. and now in one piece. >> nervous trepidation. and the fact that it was flawless is incredible. it's amazing. so cool. >> reporter: while landing on mars is a huge step, it is only the first step. >> reporter: once the rover goes to work, one of its prime missions is to look for signs of extinct life. the chemical lab will look at deep in the planet's path. >> whether or not there ever

could have been organic life on mars. >> i can only imagine the amazing things that we'll learn. >> reporter: alex demetrick, wjz eyewitness news. >> and high resolution color photographs from mars will come in the days ahead, as instruments are checked out. curiosity will roam mars for the next two years. >> okay. let's turn now to our weather on our own planet. take a live look outside right now. what turned out to be a nice summer day. but a little humid at times. a live look -- live with first warning weather coverage. bob turk and meteorologist bernadette woods are updating coverage. >> mars is 49 million mar -- miles away. let's take a look around. radar, not much going on now. a lot going on. the front is moving through. but it's slowly moving away. and things are beginning to dry out. lower temperatures and low humidity. and that's what you're going to feel. looks nice. tuesday, heading our way? we'll call it pleasant. low humidity make its feel

pretty good. by the end of the week, more shower activity is possible in the region. bernadette is in the outback with a look at the tropics just updated. >> >> reporter: we have that latest on ernesto. we're not going to be giving you an update. because the last update has been issued. for ernesto, this is what we have going on. moving off to the west/northwest. winds are 65 miles per hour or close to it. along this track, it is expected to possibly become a small category 1 hurricane, making landfall. the thing is, if it's a strengthening storm when it makes landfall, that is never good news. now, along all of these tracks, all of the fast tracks, you -- forecast tracks, you can see it making its way toward southern beliz. then making another landfall on the main land there of mexico. we still have a lot to get through with ernesto. we will keep you updated. >> okay, bernadette. thank you. orioles' magic continues as the team continues for a home

stand. they are still in play-off contention with two months to go in the season. wjz is live at the ballpark. sports director mark viviano has more with our wjz the fan sports cam. >> reporter: beautiful night for baseball. 10 straight games at home for the orioles. and reason for optimism. exactly two thirds through the schedule. and the orioles are in the play- off race. this late in the baseball season for the first time, in 15 years. >> and the orioles win the rubber game in dramatic fashion here today and take over second place in the a. l. east. >> second place is prime play- off position in the wild card hunt. the o's are in that position, with unlikely performers. rookie pitcher miguel gonzalez, who helped shut out tampa bay yesterday. and backup catcher taylor tegarden, who twice this season, has drink in game- winning runs in extra knowings. -- innings. no super stars.

just solid contributors. to keep this team in contention. >> we've had injuries, you know, including to myself and other guys. but we've had guys step up and fill those shoes when we needed them. and they've done a great job. you know, like buck says, we have been a scratch and claw team all year. and we played 27 outs. we play until the end. >> reporter: can the o's keep flying high? we asked you with our wjz fan cam. do you think they will earn a wild card play-off spot? >> i think that they've got a better than even shot. you know, you can't help but love buck. >> reporter: i don't know what you have been told. but the baltimore orioles are out for gold. whoo! >> and all the front runners can come out now. and all get their hats out now. and say, we're all orioles fans. where were you the last 14 years? >> how about the coach? 10 games in ray row. but -- a row.

but at home. seattle later with more on sports. plus, we'll head to ravens training camp as well. sounds good. after the series with seattle, the orioles and the red sox come to camden yards. still to come. return to sender. while one maryland casino is getting rid of hundreds of slot machines. i'm mike schuh, along this new stretch that opened today. but not without controversy. the story next. a junior olympian is heartbroken after his family's suv is broken into. i'm rochelle ritchie. i'll tell you the precious items they took, coming up next. nice weather to start our week. we'll have more and bob turk will with the updated first warning weather forecast. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

it's sunny. 87 degrees in centralled central maryland right now. the complete first warning weather forecast is coming up. a junior olympian from anne arundel county is one medal short. someone broke into his father's car during a tournament in texas. wjz is live. rochelle ritchie has more on the priceless items stolen from the car. >> hi, mary. they traveled more than 1,000 miles to houston, texas, to participate in the junior olympics. his story of triumph would soon turn into straj eddy. tragedy. >> reporter: at just 19 years old, brandon ballard is already making a name for himself in

the world of wrestling. >> i started out playing football. >> reporter: for four years, vallard wrestled for north county high school. >> i won state this year. >> reporter: he hopes to participate with one of the greatest arthlet's negligence the world -- athletes in the world in the olympics. >> in four years i'm going to try. i'll be out of college. it will be perfect timing for me. i'll definitely try for the olympic team. >> reporter: he recently traveled 24 hours to houston, texas to participate in the junior olympics, where he wrestled his way to a bronze medal. >> i lost my last match by a point. so i didn't know if i would make the top three or not. when my name was placed on the paper, i was happy. >> reporter: unnrntsly -- unfortunately, everything was stolen. >> we went to the car at 7:00 in the morning. i went to the back and said, did you take the suit cases out? and she said no. and i was like, well, stuff is missing. >> reporter: the family said they locked the doors of their

gold escalade. and the next morning, the lock was popped, all of their belongings gone, including brandon's medal. >> the bronze is something i earned myself. it's upsetting. >> reporter: the thieves may have stolen his bronze. but brandon hopes one day to replace it with a gold. >> even better. >> and brandon did go home with at least one medal, a silver won by the team. mary, back to you. >> he has gotten his hand tonight. thank you. the family is trying to see if brandon can get another brond bronze medal. hollywood casino in perryville plans to return 400 to 500 plot slot machines to state. they say the state's business has been down. lawmakers are holding a special section this week -- session this week to debate gambling.

a 30-year-old plan to link two parts of baltimore county is one mile closer to reality today. mike schuh reports on the opening of a new highway. one what that is not wounded by the immediate neighbors. >> three, two, one. [ applause ] >> reporter: a joyous moment for the county executive. this new road has sts root -- its roots in the 80s. >> we think it was the right decision for traffic management and economic development purposes. and i'm proud of the community who is basically understanding why we have to do this. >> reporter: 14 years ago, the lions wood neighborhood was built. the new road cuts the community in half. though their sales paperwork informed them a road could be built, off camera, residents tell eyewitness news that the developer never spoke about its construction, each though -- even though it was on the drawing boards. the county executive acknowledged their sacrifice. >> this will help connect the

town with liberty road. and that is the greater good, so to speak. not only for traffic management but also for economic development opportunities. >> reporter: right now, half of the new mile is just one lane each way. once houses are built in an open track, the developer will pay for the next two lanes. the money for the next two designs are in place. but those plans are currently being drawn up. >> another section goes from winan to liberty road. in owings mills, mike schuh, wjz eyewitness news. back to you on tv hill. >> the county promised local residents, they will keep speeds low on the new highway. >> let's take a lack at low -- look at lower temperatures. >> by the way. mars is 149 million. >> just a little far. 87. north winds at 6. >> barometer, falling a little bit. 29.98. we'll come back and take a look

at a dryer, pretty pleasant tuesday after this. ,,,,,,,,,,,,

all right. we've got a pretty nice night on tap for the region. nobody is sitting there right now. but there will be a game tonight at camden yards if i'm not mistaken. and it's going to be a pleasant night. 87 now. 80 in ocean city. lower humidity.

making it a pretty comfortable night. locally, temperatures in the low to mid-80s as you can see. tell be probably back in the upper 70s to low 80s during the day tonight. light northwest winds. won't be a major factor tomorrow. front that came through the area, with the thunderstorms. now way down across southern virginia. ands -- and it's slowly moving away. taking showers and clouds with it. and dryer air appeared moving in. looks like a very nice tuesday headed our way. as high pressure builds in. but by wednesday, that same high that is going to give us a nice day, begins to move offshore. and then the winds go back to the southwest. that will bring with it some increased humidity late wednesday, thursday, and friday. with this front approaching the area. we'll have a better chance of scattered thunderstorm activity by the end of the week. and temperatures, just pretty much near normal, which is about 86 by the way. southeast winds, about 5 to 10 knots. and bay temp, pretty much stuck there at 83, which is pretty

pleasant. tonight, clear to partly cloudy skies. about 68 and mid-60s most places. it will be less humid. and tomorrow, sun and clouds. bur lower humidity make its more comfortable. tomorrow's highs, a little above average. 89 degrees won't feel like 89. it the feel more like 95. >> nice. great august day. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. west nile virus is back and deadly. what you need to protect yourself. lightning strikes as thousands leave a nascar race in pennsylvania, where proper security. deadly temple shooting. it is called a case of domestic terrorism. more on the suspect coming up. ,

it's 87 degrees. nice and sunny in our area. good evening to be playing baseball. good evening. thanks for staying with wjz. here are some of the stories people are talking about tonight. a rampage at a sikh temple in wisconsin. we're now learning more about the suspected shooter and the people he gunned down. christina metzler updates the investigation for wjz. >> 41 years old, male. >> reporter: the six worshipers

killed in oak creek, wisconsin, have been identified. police say 40-year-old wade michael page is responsible for the rampage. the heavily tattooed veteran. >> the officers at that point made sure the suspect was not a threat anymore as far as securing him. and they started to set up a perimeter at that point. we didn't know how many individuals may be out there. there were multiple reports. we are confident this time that was the only shooter involved. >> reporter: first officer on the scene, lieutenant brian murphy, a 21-year veteran on the force, was ambushed as he tried to help one of the victims and was repeatedly shot@close range by the gunman. >> we are currently treating the victims. currently in critical condition. these senseless gunshots wounded an heroic officer of the law and two peaceful

persons. >> reporter: president obama commented on sunday's tragic event. >> yesterday, i had the chance to speak to both the governor and the mayor, as well as leaders of the sikh community in oak creek. all of us are heartbroken. >> reporter: and it leaves a community wondering. >> if it's a random act. was it directed to us because of the way we look? >> reporter: i'm christina mujler reporting. >> wjz has learned that performance with the white supremacist rock band that played at a music festival here in baltimore. a man is charged shooting his wife in the middle of a hospital. john wise entered his wife's hospital room in akron medical center and shot her. the couple had been married for 45 years. at the time of the shooting, wise's wife was being treated for a terminal illness. >> to do something like that is beyond belief. >> nothing that we saw in the

neighborhood at all. so... they seem to be just a normal couple. >> reporter: the woman has been declared brain dead. police are trying to find out if this was an attempted mercy killing. strong storms hit a nascar raceway in pennsylvania, killing a fan attending the event. the public address system alerted fans of the storm but as they were headed out of the gates, lightning struck again ask again. it hit behind the pocono race track's grand stands. one fan was killed. nine others injured. the man killed standing near his car when the lightning hit. bystanders performed cpr, butert -- efforts to revive the man failed. the centers for disease control wants everyone to stake steps to prevent west nile virus. randall pinkston reports for wjz from new york. >> reporter: the sabino family spends a lot of time outdoors.

>> we're out at either baseball games or pool parties or hiking. >> reporter: and with the mosquitoes biting, the centers for disease control is warning everyone to take precautions against west nile virus. about 240 people have contracted the virus. that's the highest number at this time of year since 2004. most cases are in texas, mississippi, and oklahoma. >> we're early in the season. august and september are usually the peak transmission periods. so having this much activity, this early, and this widespread, is cause for concern. >> reporter: the most common symptoms include fever, headache, and body aches. but the virus can also trigger potentially deadly symptoms, such as inflammation of the brain. people over 50 and those with cancer or diabetes are at greatest risk for serious illness. >> reporter: to keep the bugs away, experts say look for products that contain deet because they are the most effective. but be cautious using them on children. >> you want to minimize your child's exposure to the insect

repellent. so once you come inside, give them a bath, wipe off all the insect repellent. >> reporter: wearing long sleeves and pants at dawn and dusk, also protects when mosquitoes are out in full force. this mom always keeps the bug spray close. >> i want to make sure that i protect my children any which way i can. >> reporter: she wants them to enjoy the summer and stay safe. randall pinkston, wjz eyewitness news. >> cdc officials say we're probably seeing more cases of west nile virus because much of the u.s. had a mild winter, very early spring. and then just the right amount of rainfall patterns to make a lot of mosquitoes. the university of maryland's football team is finally getting to try out the new state of the art terp field at bird college park. today, they said it's like nothing else in the nation. >> reporter: fans say the new university field alt college park is cool and it is, literally.

the new terp field features exclusive new heat-reducing technology, called cool play. playersplayers are getting their first feel for it in today's summer heat. >> a lot of guys were saying, this is pretty sweet. it's a lot cooler than most of our turf that most have played on. >> reporter: the company behind the design has done extensive testing which shows this can keep it 20 degrees cooler. >> what makes that so cool? the infield. silica sand. it's a washed sand, which is not a beach sand, which other people put in there. we use a cryogenic rubber, which is a shfear-- spear. sphere. >> reporter: last august, the school unveiled a new line of eye-catching and controversial uniforms for the football team. and today, we saw the new underarmour version of the terps uniform for the upcoming

season. >> all the things that i have envisioned, you know, when i came here, you see it starting to come together. and i think that is the neat thing. and now, what we've got to do is we've got to go out in the field and win. >> the field is also supposed to play better in the rain and the snow. it will also be used by the lacrosse team. the field was paid for through private donations. >> he hit it on the head. you got a great field now, great uniforms. you gotta win. >> and see how they do this season. still to come tonight on wjz eyewitness news. a major defection from the syrian government. what it means for the growing conflict in a war-torn nation. tough love. why a massachusetts father had to turn his daughter in to police. bob turk. first warning weather center. we'll take a look at a dryer tuesday headed our way. i'll have the exclusive first warning five-day forecast. and wjz 13 is always on. here are the top stories at wjz.com at this hour. for updates on the day's news,

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top syrian official is seeking wreckage. tara mergener reports for wjz. he's the latest in a number of

government and military leaders to leave the country. >> reporter: a bomb blast ripped through the headquarters of the government-run syrian television station. it's one of a series of bombings and battles taking place in the syrian capital of damascus at the country's commercial hub, alepo. government troops are preparing for a ground attack against the rebels in alepo. as the assad regime tries to crush the rebellion. monday saw the defection of eight syrian officials, including the syrian prime minister. it was the highest profile defection yet from the assad regime. the syrian government claims hajab was fired. the white house is looking at this as another sign that assad's days are numbered. >> what we are seeing as evidenced by these days reports are increasing instability within his leadership. >> reporter: senior leadership officials are calling on other members of the government to

defect. >> she will meet with officials to find out the status of syrian refugees who have fled over the border. >> reporter: the united nations estimates the violence has forced 1 1/2 million syrians to become homeless. 120,000 of them are in this tent city in southern turkey. lebanon, jordan, and turkey, all neighbors of turkey, have taken in thousands so far. and they expect more. at the state department, tara mergener, wjz eyewitness news. >> and officials in jordan say the former syrian prime minister was smuggled across the border with his family. a massive five-alarm blaze rips through a warehouse in northern california. this was the scene in northern california. witnesses say they heard several loud explosions, coming from the inside of the building, as crews battle the flames. no one was hurt. a suspected bank robbery -- robber in massachusetts gets busted by her own dad. the man apparently saw surveillance photos of his 37-

year-old daughter on tv. so -- he went down to the station to identify her. his actions are getting mixed feelings from neighbors. >> he did the right thing. you know, he had to. i would have done the same thing. you don't want to do it. but you have to. >> they want to be good citizens. but at the same time, it's your daughter, who does that? >> police say the woman walked away from one bank with more than $1500. three men are lucky to be alive, after braving the niagara river and making it to the falls. rescue crews say it's nothing they've seen before. the men got as close to the falls as they could get. crews had to be lowered with ropes to beat the currents and rescue the men before they could even dry off, they were arrested. oscar-winning actress, natalie portman is now a married woman. she tied the knot with benjamin millpia. the pair met on the set of "black swan" and got married in

a private ceremony. the couple has a 14-month-old son. bob schieffer has a preview of what's coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. was racism behind the deadly shootings at a sikh temple? we're learning more about the gunman and his bast. tonight, on the cbs evening news. here's ray look at tonight's closing numbers from wall street. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway:

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a live look outside now. and a less humid start to the week. will this trend continue? wjz is live with the first warning weather coverage. meteorologist bernadette woods has more on what we can expect tomorrow. bernadette? >> they'll continue at least for a day. but then that humidity is coming right back. for tomorrow, we start out in the 60s. then as we head through the afternoon, temperatures go up there, about 89, close to 90 degrees for our high. but with that lower humidity. then tomorrow evening, we start to drop. now, there is that slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm across extreme southern parts of maryland. for the rest of us, looks like a dry day. >> comfortable night later tonight. by wednesday, a little more humid. still in the upper 80s. a little warmer and more humid on thursday with a good chance of some late-day or evening

thundershowers. even better chance on friday, down to 87. drying out by late saturday, after a few showers. 85 down to 66. not bad. mary? >> still to come on eyewitness news. the orioles are back home after a couple of dramatic wins in tampa. >> mark has the latest on the team's play-off pictures. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios

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sports director mark viviano joins us from camden yards. with the wjz the fan sports report. and of course, we're wondering now. as the fans are. about play-off opportunities. 54 games to go for the o's. they're in the play-off position here. with 54 games to go. despite injuries inquestionnaire eyewitnesses -- inconsistencies and slumps. but one question has been the relief pitchers. and they often get overlooked. but this has been one of the best in the american league. and they've done it with just one left-hander. try patton. i asked him about being the lone ranger, as the lone lefty

in relief. >> interesting that he does a great job of using me in the right situation. he hasn't really ever used me yet. so it's been -- it's worked out well for us. we just looked up to where having one lefty isn't really a detriment. from relief to the starter. chris tillman gets the assignment, throwing to the seattle mariners. tillman riding a strike of victories in each of the last three starts. oriole hitter. mariners come to town in the last place in the a.l. west. first pitch coming off in about 15 minutes. you can see the game on masn. at ravens training camp in owings mills. another hot day of ravens training camp practice. coach john harbaugh pulled his veterans away from practice, as a precaution against excessive heat. the ravens are gearing up for the first preseason game later this week.

and wide receiver tory smith is getting ready for his second nfl season after a breakout campaign. the speedy receiver broke ravens rookie records. quickly became a fan favorite. and today, he talked about starting his second season with a much higher profile. >> it's definitely different, especially publicly. and before i can walk anywhere. i like going everywhere. you know, i'm a mall guy, a movie guy. now it's a lot different. so i just appreciate it. and being in baltimore, you definitely appreciate our fans. >> tory smith and the ravens will be in atlanta for the preseason kickoff game against the atlanta falcons on thursday. and smith's former college team is getting prepared for the upcoming season. we were in college park today, as the terps held their media day, some picture taking as they begin the second season under head coach randy edsel. and c.j. brown begins the second season. brown is a multiple threat at

qb. he show showed last year his ability to run and throw. but he says he is not concerned about the added risk about injury as a running qb. >> i don't think i'm going to change, you know, my playing style to the way that has gotten me today. i think, you know, i can only do what i do. and that's just the way i play. i'm not going to try to change how i play because of the fact that injuries are a part of the game. >> reporter: terps start their season september 1st, when they play host to william and mary. orioles playing host to the seattle mariners. i'll have more tonight at 11:00. >> mark, thanks. stay with us. we'll be right back. ,,,,,,

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