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the trial against the florida mother is in its 23rd day and starting to get technical. and a secting scandal has raised many questions about the future of congressman anthony weiner but who is he and what role as he played in congress? >> i already had to help my mom pack up all her things. there was no time. >> people are pleaing one of the biggest wildfires in history. a lady walks into a bar. it may sound like the beginning of a bad joke, but when you see the video in this story, it's no laughing story. >> reporter: this was last week, the punch heard around columbia. it's 2:00 in the morning when a
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woman was hanging out at the bar's entrance. here comes another woman, pow, one smack and the victim hits the floor. you have to think she never saw it coming. this was at the second chance saloon. there were other punches thrown and the victim's purse was stolen. the 27-year-old woman received treatment for injuries to the face. the attacker is 5'5" with a ponytail. there is a $500 reward being offered. call police if you know anything about this punching incident in columbia the other night. new tonight baltimore police are hoping you can find this man marlo otis mcclain, wanted for kidnapping and assault. two people reported the kidnapping and assault in a trailer in the 8200 block of pulaski highway on may 10th and
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11th. mcclain has a beard and mustache and may go by the name marlon mcclain orñi the nickname d. if you have information, call the police. you can also call metro crime stoppers. a vacant house fire in west baltimore left a pregnant woman in the hospital. the house caught fire at 5:00 this morning in the 1900 block of frederick avenue. the womaning next door became sick. she is expected to be okay. investigators are trying to determine what caused that fire. you can see temperatures are in the upper 80s. these are the heat advisories
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it. was warmer than average today but not the kind of heat we expect to see tomorrow. most of the central part of the state, not including the eastern shore in that. 80s this evening, warm and hazy. the real heat is tomorrow. we'll talk about how long the heat wave will last coming up. let's take a look at today's top stories. we'll start with the state police' crackdown on aggressive driving. the program is called smooth operator and one of four law enforcement blitzes planned for the summer. aggressive driving plays a role in two out of three deaths on the road. the next time you get on an elevator, the inspection report may look different. it's changing it to remore of the expiration dates and replacing them with inspection dates claiming that will reduce any fear for those riding on the elevators. now to the trial of casey
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anthony charged with killing her dlawrt in 2008. the prosecution focused on the garbage can found in casey's car. we have more on what experts said. >> the state is now ready to move on to what a cadaver dog smelled in casey's car but they didn't go there until they detailed all the garbage that was found in that trunk. prosecutors started the day showing jurors photos of the garbage in casey's trunk including a white trash bag, empty packages of frozen lunch meat, chicken, cheese and other things. a forensic expert was called in to testify about the frumping jurors have heard so much about and the smell of cannisters used to capture chemical evidence. >> when you opened the candid
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you detect an odor? >> yes. >> how would you describe it? >> reporter: >> reporter: here the witness insed sissed that one questionable chemical was inside the trunk. >> residue of chlorofoam was on there. >> reporter: the defense asked if the level of chloroform was high. eye was very surprised to get a result for chloroform. >> reporter: with the jury going on almost lamont of sequestration, you could clearly see the fatigue starting to build in some of their faces.
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recording in orlando for abc2 news. the new apple icloud has been announced, but what does that mean for you? coming up, we'll break down the pros and cons of living in the clouds. >> and a pig in danger finds an unlikely hero. and video also of that massachusetts tornado ripping through a parking lot. it's video that you're going to be talking about.
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ever wonder what it would be like to be in a tornado. the camera is on the roof of a car wash when the deadly tornado hit the central massachusetts town. it ripped the roof off a community center and caused massive damage. now to the third largest wildfire in arizona history. it continues to burn out of control tonight forcing more towns in its paths to evacuate. the wildfire has burned hundreds of thousands of acres.
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firefighters from bordering states to arizona are beginning to carve out fire breaks in case it spreads. >> reporter: the smoke is visible from several states away. arizona's wall low fire has grown to 365 square miles and burned more than 200,000 cakiers. winds died down briefly but forecast to pick back up to more than 30 miles an hour. that, coupled with extreme heat and dry conditions. it's easy to see why the fire is zero percent contained and threatening to spill over the state's bored. that has forced crews in new mexico to cut down trees. many residents are loading up their vehicles with what few possessions they clan pack.
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>> birth certificate. i'm getting what's important. i had to help my mom in alpine pack up all they are inges. >> reporter: firefighters are having better luck battling flames in southeastern arizona. the horseshoe two fear has spread. officials say it's at least 55% contained. however, that won't change before the forest service will close the coronado forest. >> we've been officers over 20 years. >> reporter: they said having two monster fires early in the season means a bessie year ahead.
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the popular nintendo wyoming is -- wii is getting an upgrade. it's a smartphone like remote control that allows gairms to play on two at the same time. nintendo hopes it will help drive up their sales which had dropped because of microsoft's connect and sony's move motion controller. microsoft has announced its latest version of the xbox. the xbox 360 fee ors new features that parter in with youtube and bling. a video demo did show a couple using voice controls to surf the channels and did up watching
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abc's castle. executives hope to make xbox live a hub for all sorts of entertainment. so if you have an ipod, ipad or iphone,le a be able to watch them all. apple's ceo steve jobs introduced the icloud on monday. apple is not the first in the so-called cloud market. they would like to take it to a whole new level. we have the pros and cons of living in the cloud. >> reporter: apple took a big leap into the cloud. >> some people think the cloud is just a hard disbeing in the -- disc in the sky. we think it's way more. >> reporter: speaking at the conference, apple's ceo steve jobs unveiled eye cloud which would store documents, photos and other things on the
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internet. for consumers or still cloudy on what the icloud concept; it saves users virtual and physical space. >> they allow you to not use expensive bulky storage space here on earth and allows you to put things in somebody else ames computer -- else's computer for free or low cost. >> reporter: with i-tunes integrated with icloud it can purchase a song and push all of the devices to run i-tunes. the security questions linger about clouds in general. with so much information in a single space, there's bound to be a target for data thieves. plus, when there's no internet, your device is at a loss. it replaces the previous service which costs $99 a year. reporting for abc2 news. >> i-tunes in the cloud is
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immediately available on any ipad, i-touch or at&t phone. there's a catch for those with verizon. they do not have the latest version of software which tate that got in march. apple has not said when verizon will get the update. a warm afternoon but not the kind of heat we'll see tomorrow and thursday. 87 at bwi, warmer downtown, hovering near 90. the winds are out of the west at 12 miles an hour. watch carefully looking northeast, brief fire. see the smoke come up. interesting when we capture fires on our hd weather net
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cameras. ellicott city, it did get barm. from chesapeake beach beautiful. this is a live stream. take a look at the boats going by. maryland's most powerful radar that should continue to be the case tonight, tomorrow and probably into at least thursday afternoon. i think thursday afternoon, friday afternoon will feature thunderstorms. 91 in winchester, virginia. heat advisories kick in tomorrow at noon has temperatures should make the mid to upper 90s. heat index values over 100. you see the philadelphia area with an excessive heat warning. i got a feeling this will be a broken record all corm -- summer. unhealthy air, especially for sensitive groups. as we take a look at the relative humidities, mid-30s, 51
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in cambridge. this mugginess is beginning to increase but it's not to the level this will be the next few days. there were a few storms west of us, garrett county into west virginia. we're done with that complex. tropical air continuing to build. big ridge of high pressure, a very summer-like pattern that will build in at least through the end of the week. i got tell you some indications that cold front will not make this down for a few days. so muggier and hotter tomorrow, maybe another round of showers or storms west of us like hagerstown, westward. as we go into your thursday, more likely we'll see pop-up storms and that intense heat of the day, thursday on track to be the hottest. overnight 67. a few clouds, a little balmy. how about 96, sunny, hot and humid. with the increasing humidity, it
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will feel moore like 100. drink extra liquids. tomorrow night 72 with a few clouds. more moisture coming in. no one likes to hear that but that's the reality. seven-day forecast, a couple of scorchers. saturday and sunday, indications are we'll drop back into the mid-80s. so the next few days, though, here comes the heat. be ready for it. >> we got some tips. you can get lots of great ideas on our website at abc2news.com in the spotlight section on the right of the page we have our hot weather guide. this includes ways to stay cool and hydrated. plus, you can also find the most popular snow bam -- ball stand. >> the latest on sighen kingston. they say things are looking up for the singer. hoe was injured over the memorial day weekend on personal
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water craft crash. his condition has been upgraded to serious. he is breathing on his own and walked for the very first time. his injuries including a broken jaw, fractured wrist and water in his lungs. coming up at 6, you toss, turn, hit the sleep button on the alarm but wake up exhausted. some orioles players are teaming up with under are a our to help out our wounded warriors. here's what's ahead at 6:30. tonight it is a surprising finding. find out how you can learn about your health, the strength of your bones, just by looking into the mirror. the new warnings"@v÷ to lock fo.
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overflight, which is the only way this can be seen. wow. >> i got you. i got you. >> a reporter got into the animal business in pets bumpleght -- pittsburgh. the reporter spotted it dodging traffic. a concerned driver got the animal off the road and called police but when they wouldn't pull the pig, she called the tv station. he helped get it in the woman's trunk and she took it to an animal group. a shelter in ohio is offering discounted adoption fees for those willing to take in a plus size cat. the shelter says it currently has a surplus of kitties that need a little extra sprays and hope owners will be encouraged to get them a little exercise.
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coming up, a new store is moving into towson. they're looking to hire you. we'll tell you more. well, you would expect to see something like this on friday night fights on hbo. take a look at this. the victim had no chance. orioles team up to help wounded warriors. you got your i-phone on the night stand, your computer next to the tv stand. it's time to hit the power button so you can get some sleep. we want to start with this story, a pitbull that attacked and severely injured an elderly woman has been euthanized. the owner gave the consent to put her pet down. on saturday the dog attacked a
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78-year-old woman in agreeing town. as she went to check her mail, the dog broke its chain, ran across the street and attacked a woman. the woman remains in intensive care. she has broken bones and reconstructive surgery to her face and the dog's owner has been cited. tonight we now know the d.c. police officer charged with killing a mad woman. he will also face manslaughter charges. he was arrested after the body of are a neta wright was found. her daughter was still found strapped in a car seat. court records show the two were in a a ter nit dispute. a pregnant woman is recovering after a fear broke out in a home. the woman
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