allowing to ship their wines. >> reporter: a first for maryland today at this vineyard. >> it's a 2009 vintage, the best wine we've made. >> reporter: the state comptroller ordered two bottles to his home. this is the first winery in maryland to be issued the permit allowing them to ship anywhere in the world. >> the win will be -- the wine will be able to ship out of town and other states. >> reporter: for years, the legislature refused to allow the bill to pass. >> it was a classic stand off. >> reporter: a study by the comptroller's office helped relay the fears of legislators. many feared that the minors would have access to the alcohol. >> it was found, that was a red

herring. you can verify age online and at the time of delivery with appropriate id. >> reporter: maryland is the 37th state to pass this kind of law. 40million wineries applied for the permit. >> this is a way to take advantage of an impulse buy. >> reporter: this wine enthusiast sees it as progress. in baltimore county, tim rutherford, abc2 news. other wineries have seen their revenues as much as 15%. >> >> summer is here. that means plenty of fun in the sun. we're on the go tonight. it's a great day to be up there, wyatt.

>> reporter: christian, fantastic weather. the sunshine's out and we're kicking off the 4th of july in hershey park. you're enjoying the park, doing a night mission here? >> yes, we've been here during the day, this is the first time at night. it's a beautiful day. we couldn't ask for better weather. it's a great time. >> are you enjoying yourself? >> yeah. >> reporter: what's your favorite thing here? >> the rides. >> reporter: all right, christian, thank you. thank you, i appreciate it. it will be similar here and in baltimore tonight and all weekend long. the temperatures steady in the mid-80s. a little more like upper 80s downtown, of course. into the forecast, the temperatures will cool off and

end up in the 50s. one thing i wanted to mention here, if you get hot, it will be a warm weekend, you'll want to head to the bench here and get shade. you know, the chocolate treats, like this smore, look at the chocolate chips here. it's not bad here in the shade. >> we'll look for a box of those back at the station when you come back down. >> reporter: well, we have the water park coming up. this is the healthy version. >> get that swim suit on. is he going to eat it? yes, he is. he likes it! >> reporter: thank you. i can't talk man, i can't talk. >> we'll get back in a minute, man. also, tonight, the last few witnesses in the casey anthony murder trial took the stand today. jurors will decide if the

florida woman killed her daughter or if she died in a tragic accident. >> reporter: who searched for chloroform on the anthony home computer. prosecutors said it was casey, but her mother testified it was her. do you recall doing searches that might include chloroform. >> i started looking up chlorophyll. >> reporter: friday, the state called a representative of her former employer. she was logged into her work account at the time that the search was performed. casting doubt on her claims she was home. the court also heard from her former boss, a toxicologist and anthropologist. this followed a long recess. the defense attorneys said they weren't given enough time. >> they can't ambush the defense after the defense has

rested the case. >> reporter: now, in the 6th week, the trial is veering an end. out of the witnesses testified so far, the one that the jurors wanted to talk to the most won't take the stand. >> you understand that your decision is solely your decision and your decision alone. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: the judges warned the attorneys to be prepared to work through the weekend and the jury could get the case as soon as next monday. well, when it comes to the number of adults without a high school education, the numbers are staggering. coming up u a -- coming up, a local learning center is helping. google and twitter could be losing money from the government and why google is in trouble about advertising and twitter could be pushing out the competition. p?p?p?p?p?p?p?

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large fine. a major investigation involving prosecutor and the investigations shows that google knowingly took advertiser money from websites that sell highly addictive drugs without a prescription. this could be the largest penalty of its kind in u.s. history. one little birdie is in trouble with the government. twitter possibly could have participated in antitrust uses. now, twitter isn't commenting or tweeting on the investigation. online game makers best known for farmville is going public based on the initial public offering. zinga hopes to raise $1 billion in the ipo. the company's bankers will

determine how many shares will be sold. the number of adults that can't read in baltimore may shock you. there's a place that's hoping to change the number and hope adults better educate themselves. imagine using a robot to watch your kid while you're at work. snorkels got an eye full. we'll show you what it is, coming up next.

there are 600,000 maryland adults who don't have a high school -- diploma.

we're finding out how this place is making a difference. >> reporter: this man is a student at the south baltimore learning center. he's putting the final touches on a math assignment days before he receives his -- diploma. >> i want to go to the air force. i want to be an aviation pilot. hopefullying i'll get into the air force academy. my goals are high. from here, i'll do that. i'm at itt tech now. once i get my bachelor's degree, i can go to the training school for the air force. >> reporter: a mix up at his high school caused him to come here. he was 50 points shy of a degree and now, that's changed. he'll receive his diploma.

>> it was not easy, but it was here with a focused head and you stay what you assignments are, you'll get through most of anything in here. well, without any type of difficulty -- if you're slacking off, you're selling yourself short. >> they serve 800 adults each year. those who take advantage of the education range in 16 to 83 years old. 16% of the adults test into a 6th grade reading level. over 142,000 adults don't have a diploma.

the know -- >> the diploma is important to get a job. it's hard to find any kind of a living wage without the diploma. >> reporter: this 56-year-old returned to school to receive a diploma. he wants to open up a small home improvement store with his sons. he was intimidating. >> i hadn't been to school in such a long time. good afternoon yulely -- gradually, i found, when i been here a minute, the stuff is coming back. the teachers are great. >> reporter: he's graduating, ready to set his career plans in motion. good luck to him. the south baltimore learning center is celebrating the 20th anniversary this year. they held the latest graduation

on wednesday. we're talking about the forecast. we're joined by wyatt everhart. well, are you underthe water. >> reporter: well, the lights are later on tonight, my friend. the thing you have to remember are the southing sounds of the fountain. this is where the statue is. 65 different rides and that's 88 miles north of baltimore. there's a water park here. it's the board walk. the green family, they're having a great time out here. how are you doing today, guys? >> very well.

>> wait a second, you're at the park today, tell us about that. >> we had a great time, it was fun for each and every one of us. we all loved slipping and sliding on the slides and playing in the water all day. >> reporter: you proved that all different ages can enjoy the water park, right? >> definitely, it's something for the adults and kids to do. lots of family fun. >> reporter: we know it gets hot here later on. you can cool off in the shade and at the water park. >> and we can cool off that way as well. >> reporter: that's good stuff. do you enjoy yourself at the water park? >> i went on the roller coaster. >> reporter: yes, you can do the water park and the roller coaster in one day. >> yeah, it's great. >> reporter: thank you, and enjoy the rest of the evening

here. >> all right. >> reporter: we appreciate it. >> let's look at the weather. >> things are looking nice into the 4th of july weekend. into tonight, the temperatures continue to cool down. as we see the temperatures, eventually, getting down to the 50s. tomorrow, we'll heat it up again. temperatures are 91 at the airport and we'll see the low to mid-90s. a hot day in the city. it's time to head north and here's the seven-day forecast. as we look into the out look, things will trend hotter for the weekend. we're looking at the low to mid- 90s and a chance of a storm into sunday and monday. they're going to have fireworks here at hershey park at 10:15. you can get a preview the night before after 7:00. you can preview the rides for free. you can see the crowd.

it's getting kicked off here at hershey park. come on up to hershey. we'll be back with a look at unique animals. >> it will be a great weekend up there. that's awesome. you're having a great time. well a new state-of-the-art robot for toddler hit the market. it can give parents a peace of mind. >> reporter: for working parents wanting to watch out for their little ones, this is a remote control camera. it's the world's first intelligent robot for toddlers. it has radio equipment technology. in other words, it has intelligent bar codes. it makes it easy enough for babies to operate.

this tap connects joey into a call with her mom at work. when this mom calls in. she moves around to go and find her kids. >> i can move the things around in the space. not calling them into the screen. i have to call for, well, there's the baby and i look for the chance that the babysitter shows me around. now, i can control the thing. >> reporter: another big time merit is the entertaining aspect of the toy. >> this is a connective communicative device. >> reporter: 98% of homes in

korea have broadband access. just think, they used to have real babysitters. will coming up, it's a tradition 65 years in the making, how early this tradition starts and why it's a big deal. also, why team usa is making the news. coming up, the french leader accused of attacking -- also, a woman found dead at a public pool and people swam above her, how did this happen, that's tonight. @ú?n

a stranger saw a story on the local news and held a garage sell to buy this man a new friend. >> i'm blind in the left eye and my right eye is 50% because of diabetes. i have a small dog downstairs and she's right by my side 24/7. when i seen that air on the news, i couldn't sleep. >> the boy connected with oliver. the mom says he shows affection by kissing his fore head. we'll get another check of the weekend forecast on abc2 news at 6:00 which starts right now.

whatever you do, keep the f off of the boats. pay attention this weekend. >> it will be a busy weekend and what the coast guard is doing to make sure you enjoy it safe him >> it will be nice to have him here in person. >> the best women's softball players are here in buoy. it's a 65-year-old tradition, saving your seats for the parade in catonsville. you're looking live near sandy point state park. the traffic isn't bad, but it's backed up for most of the day. the vacationers are heading down to the ocean. just stay put and things should be smooth sailing best time to leave is after 10:00 tonight and before 7:00 tomorrow morning

weather is looking fantastic. we sent wyatt on the road as well. instead of heading to oc, we sent him to the sweetest place on water. wyatt has the forecast live from hershey park. >> reporter: rosie, my friend, i'm 88 miles north of you in a beautiful, beautiful spot, hershey park, usa. the trees are greener and the air is fresher. the sky's not bluer. everyone likes to come up here and have a good time. >> i'm from connecticut. >> i'm katie and i'm from connecticut. >> reporter: your parents are from ellicott city? >> yes. >> reporter: are you enjoying the park? >> it's nice. we like the roller coasters. >> reporter: good tough, there's like 65 rides in total here. you have