live data from the queen anne's emergency center in centerville. temperatures # 2, but it feels like 105 just three minutes ago it was 106. so extreme temperatures could be causing some of the problems, but we don't know at this time. the heat and humidity is giving rise to showers and thunderstorms. we'll have the complete forecast coming up in a couple of minutes. >>we'll continue to update the situation on our website and on air. more information from southeast baltimore. homicide detectives are on the scene of a shooting. a man was shot and is being taken to an area hospital. no word still on his condition. also, no word tonight on a suspect. the only man convicted in the 1988 bombing that killed 270 people, including eight from maryland, has been released from a scottish prison. he was serving a life sentence but has terminal cancerem he was freed on compassionate grounds, drawing a protest from the united states, and outrage from

the victims' families. >>you don't allow someone who has murdered, premeditated murder, of 270 innocent people, and let them walk away. he was recently given only months to live, and today he boarded a jet heading home to libya. he landed there to a festive welcome. where was the compassion for the victims? that is the kwae family is asking tonight with the release of that pan am bomber. rosemary lost her daughter on that flight so many years ago. the family says today's events open old wounds. they're now mothers. >>reporter: there wasn't enough things in life for her to do. she was an actress, a dancer, a writer, an activist. a girl of all trades. a person of boundless energy that mo looked at life with endless possibilities. >>when she was 5 she came home from kindergarten and said

there's a science fair and i mean going to grow an apple tree from a seed, and that's what she did. we had a delicious apple in the house, in the fridge. she planted the seeds, and it's now in the backyard taller than the house. >>reporter: but unlike the apple tree she never had a chance to grow. her potential came to the end with the bombing of pan am flight 10 # which crashed in 1988 a few days before christmas. now the only person found guilty of the crime is a free man, released because he has cancer and only months to live. >>i mean experiencing a new level of grief. it's an undertow of a rip tide of despair that this could have come about. >>reporter: they believe that while he may have been the only person in jail the bombing of pan am 103 involves more feet. the big fish escaped justice and now he has too.

members of the jury, which is the intelligence agency, they say it was state ordered. everybody on that plane has something to offer. whole families were lost. a 2-year-old baby. this is just an inkrensable thing that they would let this man go home. >>reporter: she's published some of her daughter's writings and a book of her own. it reminds people of not just what a wonderful person she was, but what was lost to the world by an act of terrorism. >>it sent him home in comfort to his family. it's just an outrage. reporter: abc 2 news. police arrested two other suspects in the racially motivated beating of an elderly man earlier this week. 16-year-old zachary watson and

17-year-old emanuel miller were arrested in the beating of james privott. they used tips from the community to find these remaining suspects. lockner was arrested shortly after the beating and theft to the victim's suv. lockner is charged with a hate crime. the teens will not be though. >>they are being charged for assault. both of them are being charged with attempted first degree murder, and charges related to the theft of the vehicle. bail for lockner was denied. the teens will appear for their bail review tomorrow. ten people were taken to the hospital for evaluation after a carbon monoxide incident at a baltimore county warehouse. it happened just before noon at the case mace packing warehouse on the yellow brick road in roseville. carbon monoxide likely bltd up from the propane fueled forklifts being operated inside. workers say they were feeling dizzy and lightheaded. police are searching for the p earn who shot a teenager

in northwest baltimore after 2:00 this morning. sources tell us that neighbors called police because the teen was lying in the middle of the belle avenue. the teen had been shot in the head. he was rushed to the hospital in grave conditionment. a former baltimore city teacher who's already a registered sex offender now has been sentenced to ten years in prison for possessing child pornography. according to a plea agreement he was convicted two years ago of third degree assault for unlawful sexual conduct with a then 13-year-old former student. he received a ten-year jail term with all but 18 months suspended. he was on probation at the time of the latest incident. following his new sentence he will be supervised for life upon release. a man says his mistake led to a two alarm fire in baltimore county last night. 30 people have been displaced. it happened on spiedwood court at the gateway town homes in ess

skweks. several town homes were destroyed. hannon wishes he could turn back the clock. he blames himself. it happened after 10:00 last night as hannon was getting ready for bed. >>i came out of the shower, i had aen call burning like i usually do. i laid down to have a nap, probably knocked it off on the floor. i wake up to fire. i tried to put it out myself. it didn't work. now here we are. >>part of the roof collapsed and the fast burning flames melted the building's siding and even damaged the foundation. no one was hurt. emergency management officials and the red cross worked together to make arrangements for the 21 adults and nine children displaced by the fire. friends and family paid their final respects for a baltimore city firefighter today. james edwin smith jr. died last thursday at his home in fairfield pence vein yeah. no word yet on the cause of death. smith joined the dment in 1990 and recently worked out of

engine company 13. he is survived by his wife, two daughters and one step daughter. should be a lot easier getting home tonight than it was getting to work. there was a tough time in downtown baltimore after a truck spilled some type of clay just before 6 this morning on northbound i-83. the section between fayette and north avenue was closed down so the mess could be cleaned up. >>it is an inconvenience. it's a mess. we've been going in circles a couple of times to get out of the traffic. crews finally got it all cleaned up, but it did take several hours. if you want to take part in the government's cash for clunkers program it's been so popular that you better hurry. the obama administration plans to end the program on monday at 8 p.m. eastern time. the program offered car buyers rebates of up to $4,500 for

trading in older vehicles for new more fuel efficient vehicles. >>it's something you may not think about this time of year when it's hot outside, but now is to take the action if you need assistance with your cold energy bills. we have details now on what help is available. >>baltimore gas and electric is trying to get the word out that if you need help paying your energy bills you may qualify for energy assistance. they held an expo today at southern baptist church. if you're on a limited income and need help you'll want to take action right away and not wait until your bill gets out of hand. lots of folks will wait until the weather starts to get colder to think about their energy bills, but the fact is that assistance is available now as of july 1. the state has made new funds available for all people who are eligible to apply. >>we get a lot of questions and concerns about utility bills, the high costs,

especially in these tough economic times that we're living in. >>there are new income eligibility guidelines for the current enrollment period, so you may want to contact the company for details. we have a number for you to call. 410-685-0123. terry owens, abc 2 news. >>thank you, terry. a big financial boost to the area. the port of baltimore will receive $3.5 million to create jobs and cut diesel pollution. it's coming from recovery act funds. it's one of seven receiving a total of $16 million. >>a new effort tonight to help keep you safe on the waterways. a memorandum of agreement was signed today with the u.s. coast guard. it gives the new county police marine unit the ability to share enforcement of security zones and to exchange tactics, policies and procedures. so that will greatly help our coast guard men and women by having an additional partner

on the water to the protection of maryland citizens. >>the agreement will be effective interest three years. big changes in a store. big details about a $50 million project right outside the aberdeen proving grounds. improving changes for credit card customers. a new look at the rules designed to help you. yesterday i gave you a 2 degree guarantee for today of 88 degrees. the high today was 90 degrees. we did hit that 2-degree guarantee. we've had nine days in a row now. you scored an abc 2 umbrella. congratulations. we'll be right back with the forecast after this. watch abc 2 news anytime on channel 1 with comcast on demand. explain.

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now abc 2 news at 6. massive construction is underway a aberdeen proven ground. today leaders broke ground on a $50 million project outside the base in the heart of edgewood. jeff hagger has more on those redevelopment plans. >>we used to climb the water tower behind us and have a lot of campouts out here. it was the military housing development with lots of kids. it was very fun memories growing up as a child here. >>reporter: rob reviews what's left of washington corp., a housing complex, the ground of the massive bltd up for world war ii. over the decades the people disappeared and viens began choking the life out of the buildings that remain. today marks the beginning of the end of that type of neglect and problems for a community that deserves a lot better. >>reporter: executives have

spearhead touchdown push to level the complex, replacing it with almost 200 houses and town homes. a few years ago the feds thought the high cost of developing it, but the stimulus dollars now make washington a willing partner. just in time for the base realignment, to bring tons of workers back to the aberdeen house. >>we have three different entrances, one 5 minutes from here. i can guarantee you're going to see a lot of people who are going to be working running these facilities and buying these houses. >>reporter: it should restore life into what's become a ghost town. rebuilding the community that once thrived here decades ago. >>i mean just remembering hundreds of kids playing, all the tents we used to set up. it was one of the best times back then. >>reporter: in edgewood, jeff hagger, abc 2 news. >>the plans also call for a

senior living facility with a hundred rental units a clubhouse and baseball field. now the forecast certified baltimore's most accurate, here's chief meteorologist norm lewis and maryland's most powerful doppler radar. >>some rise to shower and thunderstorm activity up in pennsylvania. throughout the evening there's a possibility that we could see some pop-up showers here. it's going to continue for a couple of days. also hurricane bill. let's look outside right now. here's harbor cam looking over the downtown area and federal hill. dwi at this time remains at 90 degrees. 51% humidity. winds continue from the south at 10. the pressure is steady at 29 pn.87. high tide 7:05. 1:59 for the low tide. 6 to 12 miles per hour. sun comes up at 6:23.

sets at 7:53. 72 this morning. the high today 90. it hit our 2-degree guarantee giving us nine days in a row. yes, we have a winner of an abc 2 up brel skwachlt hagerstown at 85. 84 in york. they've had some shower and thunderstorm activity. very warm temperatures right now. easton at 90 degrees. a look at the heat index, easton feels like 105. 100 in dover. feels like 96 right now in downtown baltimore. the tropical atlantic, take a look alternate what's going on behind our logo. yeah, there's hurricane bill. very strong storm, but not as strong as yesterday. it's lost a little bit of power. psyche where it is in relationship to florida and the carolinas. still way out in the atlantic here. the national hurricane center still thinks bill will curve to the north as a category three or four storm. right now 125 miles per hour for

the winds. still a dangerous storm. moving at 16 miles per hour, but as it moves northward it will run into cooler water which means it will limit it a bit. it's not threatening the continental united states though. it's turning. a few clouds around today, but lots of sunshine. that moisture flow continues to give us all that humidity up the eastern sea board, which is giving rise to the shower and thunderstorm activity, which is currently showing up on maryland's most popular radar. the activity in pennsylvania is now falling apart a tiny bit. no precipitation here right now, but there are more showers down to the southwest that will move in our direction as the evening goes along. don't count them you the. they'll be very spotry showers across the region because of the heat and humidity though. it continues across the region tonight. overnight it calms down. tomorrow once again it bubbles up because of the heat and humidity. then again on saturday the same kind of a situation.

that's also because of frontal system moving in our direction. friday and saturday will be the rainiest days we've seen so far. mostly scattered storms. 74 for the low. during the day tomorrow we end up with partly cloudy, showers and storms, high of 8 # degrees. that's your 2-degree guarantee for tomorrow. your extended outlook, 83. cooler temperatures on saturday. but scattered showers around. sunday things start to clear up. 82 degrees. 83 on monday with mostly sunny skies. tuesday, wednesday and thursday partly cloudy skies. a little bit warmer, but not as humid as the past couple of days. we'll continue tracking those showers and storms that are popping up. if there's anything you need to know we'll have it right here on abc 2 news. >>thank you, norm. we want to show you breaking news. an accident scene in south baltimore right now. this is from our harbor cam. this is i-95 and 395. there are at least three medics on the scene, several police cars. traffic is probably a mess there. we've been told three people

have been hurt nkt accident. that's about all we know. if you have to go into south baltimore ignore the area of 95 and 395. big accident. major credit card changes go into effect today. what does it mean for you? credit card companies send bills 21 days in advance. they have to notify a customer 45 days before raising the rates. customers have the option of declining the new rate by paying off existing balances under the old rate. keep in mind, this is just a first round of protection. additional changes will take place in february of 2010. the feds are calling one of the largest cases of identity theft. a south florida man is charged with stealing more than 130 million credit card numbers. albert gonzalez hacked into the systems of stores like barns and noble, tjmaxx and office maxx. there are things you can do to protect your identity. >>if you're going to be shopping online i suggest you look

for a secure payment agent process. they're available. they're coming out. there's a very good one just released a couple of weeks ago. check them out. test them out. they will protect you from giving your information to a merchant that's going to hold it and possibly lose it. at the same time they guarantee the merchant will get paid for the service. >>other suggestions, safeguard personal information like your birth date and social security number. sledding your mail and checking your credit report regularly are also ways to protect your identity. stay on top of it. starbucks says it is raising the prices on some of its beverages. the price increases are as much as 30 cents on some drinks such as the cold blenedded drinks. most items will increase 10 to 15 cents t changes went into effect today in select cities and will expand into other markets in the coming months. basic items will have price cuts between 5 to 15 cents like a

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on wall street. 70 points for the dow. nasdaq surged 13. a number of high school football players on the eastern shore collapsed late this afternoon. we'll have the latest on what happened on kent island tonight at 11. plus, more reaction to the release of a man behind one of the worse attacks in recent memory. what one woman is saying about her daughter tonight at 11 right after private practice. the heat and humidity will continue to give rise to shower and thunderstorm activity continuing into the weekend. sunday starts to clear up nicely. then monday, tuesday and wednesday we see some shine, lower humidities and moderate temperatures. we'll track those thunderstorms and anything you need to know we'll have it right here tonight on abc 2 news. >>thank you, norm. that's it for us. i mean mary beth marsden. thank you for joining us. we'll be back here at 11. we hope to see you then. good night. thanks for choosing abc 2 news at 6. for more news watch abc 2 news

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