fetter of baltimore was riding in a van with her sister and another woman when the two siblings started arguing. they say fetter opened the van's sliding door and jumped out. she later died at a hospital. police are now investigating. and now for a look at tonight's top stories, police in howard county are searching for this man. they got a picture of him. he is 20-year-old devon champagne of jessup. they say he used his handcuffs to choke and hit a howard county sheriff's deputy and escaped custody. there is his picture. champagne's family called police to say he had stopped at home. he is considered armed and dangerous. deputy sheriff john chase is at johns hopkins for observation. michael phelps was not at fault in last night's accident in downtown baltimore. as we reported, it happened at the intersection of biddle and calvert streets. police determined today that the driver of a honda accord ran a red light, smashing into phelps' vehicle. phelps was not hurt. the other driver was taken to

the hospital as a precaution, but she is expected to be okay. no word yet on what ticket she could get for causing that accident. family and friends gathered in hyannis, massachusetts today to honor the life of eunice kennedy-shriver. during the ceremony, shriver's daughter, maria shriver shared memories of her mother playing football and even wearing men's pants. the sister of the late president john f. kennedy founded the special olympics, talking the lives of millions of people around the world. she died tuesday at the age of 88. well, governor martin o'malley asked for your ideas on ways the state could save money, and boy did you deliver. thousands of suggestions were submitted, and today they were posted on the internet. here is a brief sampling of some of your ideas. one person said have more troopers on the road writing traffic tickets. that would make the roads safer and raise money. sell the governor's mansion was another idea with the governor

living in his own house. like other employees, one person said "i would rather not see cuts. however, i felt the furlough system implemented last year were fair ." to read some of the comments or leave one of your own, head to abc2news.com. the story is in our slide show. and on the weather front, a pretty quiet friday around baltimore, around most of the midatlantic in fact. but temperatures beginning to build up in terms of how high they're going. and i think that's going to continue. take a look at this. high temps for the day, 84 at bwi. we did top out closer to 90 in hagerstown. and 85 down at the ocean, ocean city maryland. the visible satellite pictures for you. basically, a very clear weather scenario here. you have to get well south of baltimore, down toward virginia beach to find any active weather out there. an early peek at your weekend forecast topping out at 88 with lots of sunshine tomorrow. we're up to 90 or so on sunday. and a hot streak ahead that just begins with the weekend. we'll have more on that in your

seven-day forecast in just a few. >> all right, thanks, wyatt. it's been a long time coming, but new chapter for the market house in annapolis begins today. the market house has several new businesses, hoping to create a vibrant and successful place for customers. abc 2 news sherrie johnson takes a look. >> reporter: the market house sits in the heart of annapolis, not too far from the city docks. this 220-year-old historic landmark provides a gathering and shopping place for those visiting the city. >> would you like a bag? >> reporter: but in the last few years, the market house has struggled with different businesses that came and went. today after plenty of hard work by the community and others, new businesses have moved in, and the market house ready for a new day. >> it looks and feels much more like a public market, which has always been a center for the community coming together. and meeting and conversing and talking and spreading the gossip of the town.

>> reporter: there are so many things for everyone, from pastries to flowers, vegetables, and artwork. anything to meet the needs of the public. >> fast food emporium really doesn't work. it doesn't fit. it doesn't lend itself to the notion that this is a gathering place, or a welcoming place for people. and so what needs to happen is that the interior is going to be redesigned. >> reporter: the market house now has businesses like homestead market, atwaters, flowers by donna, procaro's, and bank annapolis, all businesses looking forward to a future. >> we live here and the employees here, this made sense for us. >> reporter: there has certainly been a lot of turnover at the marketplace. just two businesses, bacaro's and bank of annapolis have watched overs come and go. >> it's a wonderful location. the people of annapolis are wonderful people. and he wanted to bring a taste of italian to them.

>> reporter: so with 220 years of history behind it, the market house is ready for 200 more years of serving the public. in annapolis, sherrie johnson, abc 2 news. >> and sherrie says the market house isn't completely done. on january 3rd it will shut down for final renovations and open up once again in may, possibly with some new vendors inside. the cash for clunkers program may be turning in their older vehicles for something new and more efficient. but at one dealership, they were shocked when a driver pulled up to cash in on his, get this, maserati. but is this really a clunker? and he may be a future anchor right here on abc 2. but for now this elementary school student is talking about the dream interview he landed with, yes, you got it, the president. but first, we'll head outside and get a check on the current weather conditions. we're in bel air, where it made it up to 84 degrees. and it's still hanging right there, just one temperature

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you're watching abc 2, baltimore. >> down day on wall street. the dow is off 76 points. the nasdaq is off more than 20. the s&p off almost 9. well, the success of cash for clunkers is expected to

take nearly 800,000 gas guzzlers off the highway. most of them are old suvs, vans, and pickups. but one dealership in colorado got an unexpected clunker. like most dealerships, this one is busy for the federal program, which transformed their back lot into a clunker graveyard. but now there is a diamond in the rough. it's a 1985 maserati turbo. the owner has been trying to sell it for months. it's only got 18,400 miles on the odometer, but the owner said it had him at the mechanics more than he liked, so he got $3,500 for it. >> got what he was asking for it. he just got it from the government instead of from a customer. >> it's one of the cars where you go wow. i wish it didn't have to be crushed. >> the interior is anything but clunker, with all the wood and leather. but now that italian legend will be going down in clunker history with the likes of ford and chevy. well, two faa employees are suspended after a weekend mid-

air collision over the hudson. what investigators say at least one air traffic controller was doing at the time of the deadly crash. and once kids get back to school, it will be picture time. but tonight a warning about those school snapshots so you don't waste your money.

the latest now on fire conditions in northern california. you are looking at just one of three fires burning in the state. this one has burned about 4,000 acres of land, and forced several thousand people out of their homes. additional firefighters, more helicopters, and fixed wing airplanes are being brought in to try to get this one under control. lynnette squeaky frome is a free woman. she was convicted of pointing a gun at president gerald ford.

she was released from a medical center in texas this morning. a follower of manson, she was just 26 years old when he pulled the weapon on the former president. she was sentenced to life in prison with a chance of parole. funerals were held today for some of the victims of last weekend's small plane and sightseeing helicopter crash. that mid-air collision over new york's hudson river killed americans, italians, and a new zealander. tonight there is new information about the air traffic controllers who are supposed to be watching the aircraft. abc 2 news lindsey davis with the story. >> reporter: someone was negligent. the question is who. media reports say the air traffic controller at teterboro airport was on the phone with his girlfriend hen this small plane and helicopter collided, killing nine people. the federal aviation administration has suspended two employees over that deadly mid-air collision over new york's hudson river. the air traffic controller, and an airport supervisor who wasn't in the building at the time, but was supposed to be, have both been placed on

administrative leave with pay. >> the faa has the right and the responsibility to discipline their people if they violate the rules. but this -- it has a smell to it if you will to have this happen so close, the accident. it is as if they were trying to find somebody to blame. >> reporter: before maybing the call, the controller had handed off the monitoring of the small plane to newark airport. minutes later the plane collided with the helicopter. >> faa to sit there and allude or make accusations that the controller had anything to do with this accident is absolutely absurd. and, you know, it's very insulting. >> reporter: in a recent statement, the faa said there is no reason to believe thus far that the employee's action contributed to the accident, but called it unacceptable conduct. new video from a tourist has also surfaced that captures the moment of impact. this is likely to shift the focus from who is wrong to what went wrong. lindsey davis, abc news, new york.

now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate by weather rate, and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >> a pop-up showers today. >> no. we've been staying dryer out there, terry. and yeah, it's muggy. and it will be getting hotter this weekend. but by august standards, this is not record-setting stuff or anything. >> i'm not complaining. >> no complaints here. we'll be wishing for these days come november and december. the hot summer days. let's take a look outside right now. gorgeous, gorgeous afternoon on the inner harbor. a great weekend to get out on the boat, because i just don't see much in the way of a lot of wind, a lot of chop. so i think we're looking good on the water for all the boaters out there. and of course, the best boat, the one your friend owns, right? you just bring the beverages and you're good to go. 84 degrees at bwi. humidity 53%. that's definitely up there. the dew point is pushing 70. so it is muggy out. no doubt about that. let's take a look at the sunshine that we have been

seeing today. mixing in with some fair weather cumulus clouds as you see for damascus and time lapse photography there. 80 degrees at the moment and nice clearing as we go late into the afternoon. ocean city, maryland looking at a great weekend down at the beach there. boy, terrific, actually. 84 degrees saturday. partly cloudy. i think we'll be up around 86 or so on sunday. the slight chance for thunderstorms exists more so at the beach this weekend because of a system that is down in virginia beach, down in the carolinas. i think it will be just a little more unsettled in ocean city, but as long as you're not headed south into say the eastern shore of virginia, toward accomack county, i think you're going to be find at the beach this weekend. low temperatures this morning 67 at bwi. we only dropped to 70 or so in hagerstown. so there has been some muggy evenings here. we'll keep those through the weekend. really not window open, more the air conditioner variety. and 84 the high today. so not anything to write home about by august standards. we've seen nice clear weather throughout the afternoon.

really nothing on the radar. you have to get way south. might have one stray shower here over toward talbot county this afternoon. and this is about it on maryland's most powerful radar. take you out to the broader view. if it retro grades or backs up, comes from east to west, which will be unusual, it could bring a few more clouds into baltimore this weekend. it could bring a better chance for a shower into ocean city. you see most of that really active weather off of north carolina, well off to our south. it should stay there as high pressure continues to build in slowly from the west. should it continue to hold the showers at bay, just out of the maryland region. so forecast in motion here, across the midatlantic, you'll see that. watch as we go into saturday afternoon. yes, some active weather down here in southern virginia, but it doesn't quite creep into our neck of the woods. sunday afternoon, a similar deal. a couple of showers toward norfolk, virginia beach, but here in baltimore we're not seeing much. maybe a few more clouds sunday afternoon, and an isolated shower. but most of that weather

staying off to our south, which is good news. bay forecast, again, talking than top there. i think a great weekend to get out on the boat. you got to enjoy these. light breeze, less than a foot of chop. water temperature right now about 81 degrees. you jump off to boat into the water and enjoy some pleasant water temperatures. 67 overnight tonight into the city. partly cloudy. it stays muggy. but i think we will stay dry. into the day tomorrow, lots of sunshine mixing in with fair weather clouds. 88 degrees for the high temperature. it does start to get a little hotter tomorrow afternoon. and i think into the afternoon on sunday, you'll see hotter weather still, right around 90 or so late in the afternoon. not that bad for august standards. 90, 91 the early part of next week with a decent amount of sunshine on tap. good towards wednesday and on into the end of next week. terry? >> thanks, wyatt. as the kids get ready to head back to school, one of the first expenses parents face are the fees for class photos. if the school is taking the pictures, they're usually pretty reasonable. but abc 2 consumer reporter

john matarese warns us what to watch out for with some private studios so you don't waste your money. >> reporter: lots of families are sitting down for photo sessions this time of year, whether for wedding pictures, back to school pictures, or just family photos in a somersetting. but one woman learned why it's essential to go over every cost before the camera starts shooting. nancy lewis wanted photos of her son as he heads back to school for her senior year. so she jumped when a local photo studio told her she had won a discounted package. >> a lady called me and said you won a free setting and $100 off of any package you buy. so i said okay, great. >> reporter: nancy, thrilled at her good luck ordered what she thought was the basic package until the bill arrived for $717. >> i'm in tears. i'm sick. you know, $717. >> reporter: for her $700, which included the free sitting and $100 discount, she said she received just three frameable

pictures. >> one 8 by 10. two 5 by 7s and 80 wallets. i figure for 700 and something dollars, i figured you would have so many pictures, you wouldn't know what to do with them all. , i contacted the studio where the owner defended his pricing. he told us nancy ordered this elite package for $249 plus this wow upgrade with more wallets, more possesses and facebook photos for another $349. he said his studio is known for exceptional quality, and he has many repeat customers. and he said if you want a cheap photo session go, to the mall. but he agreed to allow nancy to become out of the bonuses and pay for just the basic package. nancy says next time she is told she won a free photo sitting, she'll check the price list closely -- a lot more closely. don't let this happen to you. go over the packages before you sit down for your session so they don't overshoot, and you're not surprised by the final bill that way you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese.

and speaking of heading back to school, more than 4,000 students got to stock up on supplies. they got backpacks, rulers, notebooks, markers, glue sticks, the whole nine yards. all that stuff was donated by the community, and the kids benefits are from several local organizations like the middle river boys and girls club, ywca and the salvation army. this was all made possible by the preston mitchum junior foundation. preston was one of the photographers here at abc 2 news. >> good for him, and good for them. i'm marybeth marsden. new at 6, an eastern shore couple's new car is stolen out of the dealership's garage. police found the car. find out why the ordeal is not over yet. and a judge admits to letting the air out of a woman's tires over a parking space. what the woman says she now wants from the judge. now a preview of what is ahead on world news at 6:30. >> coming up on "world news," president obama takes his health care reform push on a

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a budding reporter has managed something that many veterans only dream of, an exclusive interview with the most powerful man in the free world. it took him eight months, but he got the interview with president obama. no big deal, you say? well, this reporter is still in elementary school. he is an 11-year-old student journalist from south florida. and on thursday, he got the scoop of a lifetime, a one-on- one interview at the white house with president barack obama. >> how are you, sir? >> good. >> nice to meet you. >> reporter: damon weaver came to washington with a lot of questions for the president, from basketball and bullying to public service and education. >> well, he said focus on education, because education is the most important thing. because he said the kids are the future. >> reporter: damon is from florida near miami. he told the president his town is kind of poor. the youngster not only asked him what could be done to improve education in public

schools, but school lunches too. >> he said he does have the power to change the school lunches, but he said i suggest that we have french fries and mangos. he said school lunches have to be healthier so we grow big and strong. >> reporter: the president said he plans to talk more to america's young people about improving education. a national address is scheduled for early next month. french fries and mango. i love this kid. that sounds like lunch champions. damon, who is the lead reporter for his school's in-house tv station has also interviewed joe biden and colin powell. he is after my job! hotels in ocean city are getting a surprise inspection. what fire investigators are looking for on abc 2 news at 6, which starts now. >> now abc 2 news at 6. >> not your typical stolen car case. in fact, it might be the last place where you would worry that could happen. good evening. i'm marybeth marsden.

an eastern shore couple's brand- new car was stolen right out of the garage of the dealership in easton. the car was recovered, but as abc 2 news linda so reports, the couple's record deal far from over. >> reporter: elizabeth and kevin weiss never thought they would be stuck driving a rental just months after buying a brand-new car. >> i feel like we're being punished for someone else's negligence and someone else's crime. >> reporter: back in june, elizabeth took her car in to the dealership in easton for a repair. as she was waiting, the unthinkable happened. a man walked into the garage and drove away with her car. >> and the general manager came and got me and told me that he had bad news. he pulled me into his office, and said that a car had been stolen from their lot that day, and unfortunately it was my car. that it had never happened to them before. but it was my car. >> reporter: almost weeks later, police recovered the car, and the suspect had allegedly used the car to rob a jewelry store. and it had also been involved in an acnt