and ask about your risk free 30 day trial. get a lyric in your life. as this investigation continues against the crash that killed 22 soldiers, the soldiers take action. local moms take a stand, calling for more protection against toxins. and she's up for it, up for trying on caffeine's pants. she puts the pants to a test in the does it work series? well, the day after the aircraft carriers were met by president obama and family

members, we have more. >> reporter: got them. the top commander in afghanistan announced that the taliban insurgents have been killed. >> coalition forces killed the taliban insurgents responsible against shooting down the helicopter. >> reporter: an air strike launch killed the insurgents and one of their leaders. they were found in a provence. military intelligence gathered on the ground after the helicopter was shot down. >> we dealt with them and in the after math, we've achieved certainty, they, in fact were killed in the strike. >> reporter: the loss was crushing. 22 of the most elite forces, navy seals and air force and

army personnel. 30 americans and 8 afghans killed. the helicopter was on the way to help ground forces, part of a mission to secure a high value target and they were shot down. the incident raises questions about whether forces should travel in a helicopter of its kind. >> the fact that we lost the aircraft is not a decision point as to whether we'll use it in the future. >> reporter: yesterday, president obama paid his respects to the soldiers traveling to the air force base as the remains were brought home. >> reporter: the investigation into the crash can'ts. -- continues. the pentagon will soon release the names of the 30 americans killed. the johns hopkins student hit by an elderly driver died this morning. he was an undergrad with the whiting school of engineering before the accident.

the funeral will be in pikesville at 11:00 a.m. if you're planning a trip to ocean city, the police want you to look out for a man who exposed himself to two teens. they were walking home and a man came out from behind a dumpster and exposed himself. by the time they were able to get there, the man was gone. the police are surging -- urging people to walk in pairs. taking a look at tonight's top stories. the life of a baltimore county firefighter was cut short. he was on his motorcycle on baltimore pike and a car pulled out of a parking lot and caused him to crash into it. he was scheduled to work last night and the police are investigating the accident. tonight, while the search continues for a woman miss

anything awe rue baa, the -- aruba, the man she was vacationing with is considered a suspect. that man was detained by the police as he tried to leave the country. and the financial markets happen incredibly unpredictable. they want you to know why we're not out of the woods yet. maryland is maintaining the aaa rating. there's no way to say how the downgrade will impact the states just yet. and on the weather front, things are improving and we had clouds passing through the day, no rain with those. temperatures are letting up after getting up into the 90s. humidity's been low all day. it's still dropping. it will be a dry, pleasant evening. falling into the 80s and the 70s. we'll talk about how things shape up into your weekend.

coming up. women want changes when it comes to toxins. they walked to mikulski's office calling for increased protection. >> i researched this when i was pregnant and i looked at things. i saw carcinogens and hormone interrupters. i didn't want mine interrupted. i couldn't believe that people haven't looked into this before now. >> this is one of 17 organized walks around the country. this is going to give the epa tougher restrictions abilities. and a big grand opening for a aaa mid-atlantic. they're showing off the travel center in baltimore. the senter is first -- the center is the first in the area that allows people to secure tags and titles and more.

a bumpy ride leads to turbulence for many. investigators are trying to find out where this happened and how it shut down a major highway.

now, the two men accused of the beating of a giant's fan pleaded not guilty. they didn't speak in court, they were both charged on the incident. prosecutors are trying to prove that this was part of a series of beatings that night. passengers on an american airline lease flight ended up in south carolina from miami to washington. several were hurt, forcing an emergency landing and a trip to the hospital for some. >> it felt like an amusement ride when going down. we shot back up and came back down. it felt like an amusement ride. i don't like those. it wasn't very fun. >> reporter: the pilots managed

to get the plane down in charleston. the flight attendant and some passengers were treated for injuries. they were taken there a storm and the plane is checked for damage. tractor trailer crashes aren't exactly uncommon. it's not every day that you see something like this. this crash shut down a houston, highway. they're trying to find out how the truck's cab got away from the bed. however it happened, it made for a huge traffic back up. some couldn't help but look at that thing. well, it wouldn't be everyone's first thought in an emergency. a fisherman pulled out his camera and the boat started sinking. they managed to find the radio and life jackets. nearby boaters rescued all three of them. well, doctors say we need to limit the caffeine we drink,

what about wearing it? caffeine pants. promising to help you lose inches. we're putting them to the test. some hackers say that facebook will go dark.

ah, from the grapefruit diet to master cleanse, people try anything. can caffeine give your weight loss a boost? >> we have a product that promises to help you lose weight. >> reporter: it's in your

morning coffee to wake you up and get you out the door. and it's in your afternoon soda to get you through the end of the work day. you're used to drinking caffeine, what about to trim yourself down? >> i don't find it promising. but, you know, i'm up for something. >> reporter: in this case, she's up for using caffeine to hopefully lose weight. she won't be drinking the product we asked her to try. instead, she'll be wearing it. >> yeah, they feel like bike pants a wear to work out in every day. >> reporter: they pack a lot more punch they're caffeinated and they can help you lose weight in your hips and eyes wearing them eight hours a day, six days aweek for 18 days. >> i feel like i'm wearing my work out shorts. no big deal. >> reporter: is there a big difference. after ten days, we asked if she

felt a jolt. she's been wearing the pants around the house at night and while sleeping and it's working on one spot. she was about even on her thighs, but dropped off of her hips. whether it's that or the gym, i've been going to the gym every day. you know, i'm not killing myself at the gym. >> reporter: the pants aren't working overtime. after 21 days, she took out the tape measure one last time. there's success on her hips with a two inch loss. in the end, the pants fell short of the buzz they advertise. all though she is still city fied with the energy boost. >> it's a couple centimeters down, you can't beat that. >> reporter: potentially worth the caffeine you put on your body, not in it. isn't that goofy? all though, they advertise you

can lose 3 cm from your thys. the company that makes the pants put them on 20 people. 73% lost 3 cm from their thys. in your money tonight,, are you thinking about buying a new car, if so, be patient. industry analysts say that u.s. auto makers are going to be offering incentives to get money out of your pants. it won't be low interest rates and finances. toyota needs to restock the inventory destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami. november and december will be the best time for good deals. a group of hackers posted a chilling video threatening anyone who said they couldn't live without facebook. they may have to. the message started to get more

and more hits. hackers claimed they would shut down facebook november 5th all in an effort to protect user's privacy rights. facebook isn't commenting right now. still thinking about the caffeine pants, rosie. smell like coffee? >> i don't want to sniff them, i don't know. 89 degrees at the airport. winds are from the west, northwest at 29%. when you see that, you have to take observation. we have a mix of clouds and sun out there. it's a beautiful looking day and the humidity dropped. the heat was something we had to deal with out there near druid hill park today. baltimore, downtown and temperatures above 90 degrees. not the mugginess we've been dealing with for weeks and weeks.

same deal in laurel today. maryland's most powerful radar. we are looking good and temperatures are beginning to fall off. 89 at the beach and 70 at deep creek lake. that is on the way to central and eastern maryland tomorrow. the humidity has dropped dramatically from yesterday. tomorrow, we'll be back up into the mid-80s. we won't be as hot as we were today. a few passing clouds out there now. across the entire east coast, things are quieting down. we had a weather maker moving out of the oklahoma area and arkansas area. showers are dissipating. the mild, dry air is continuing to stabilize things over the next two days and cooler air marching in across the points to the north. the dry air is surging south.

all the way towards atlanta, georgia and charlotte, north carolina. they're enjoying the lower humidity as well highier temperatures are reflecting an early august type day. north and west of us, places like erie were well into the 70s. that's type of air coming our way. we'll be in the 80s, but we won't see the 90s and we'll see the pleasantly low humidity. clear tonight and tomorrow. clear friday. we have a few days to relax a little bit. there's always something going on. we have not one, but two, three disturbances. one south of porto rico and another off the florida coast. both not tropical depressions yet. we'll see if they develop. overnight, 64 and mostly clear. as we look into the forecast tomorrow, 84 degrees. it's been a while since we've been able to say that.

nice, low humidity tomorrow night. look at that, 58 degrees. the trend is a good one. temperatures warm up for saturday. we have oriole's baseball all into the weekend. if you're getting rain delays, the better chances are sunday. early next week, look at that, low 80s. >> nice weather on tap. >> good, summer weather. >> that's surprising for august. >> yeah, it depends. this is a year where june and july set records and august may give us a break. >> thank you, wyatt. well, karaoke is usually entertaining. you find someone who can sing and someone who should go home. that's the theme of a new show on abc2 news. ♪ well, she's not so bad, but we've listened to a lot of other folks and we'll say,

they're sort of entertaining. the show battles here starting at 9:00. each week, finalists are chosen from the battle and the winners are crowned the king and queen of karaoke. don't miss it, friday on abc2. new at 6:00, colleagues mourn the loss of a firefighter. he was a rising star and how his comrades honored him after he was killed in a motorcycle crash. 50 hair cuts in one day in 50 states. how a stylist is going for a record. those stories and more coming up brand-new at 6:00.

the dow was down today. the nasdaq down 101. the s&p, down a little more than 51. in tonight's consumer month, if you're flying later on this month, you're out of luck for from text. rules were supposed to take effect. airlines spoke up. they said they needed more time to make changes. they'll have to make sure there's food available and they'll have to show customers the full price of adds. people are culting -- cutting back even when it comes to hbo and show -- show time.

200,000 of their customers canceled their subjections -- subscriptions. our fans tell us they're limiting showers to three minutes and hand washing dishes to make ends meet. you can join the conversation at facebook/wmar tv. apple is a digital force in the music game. wpm is going -- wal-mart is going to stop offering digital music. you can still access the music. the company is now focusing on a new video streaming service. before you go shopping for back to school clothes, make sure you hear the dress code changes. we have all of that and more on

abc2 news. [no audio] no justice, no peace! >> reporter: the family of a baltimore city police officer killed in the line of duty is not happy with the decision not to press charges now, they won't rest. plans for renovating the senator theatre is approved. and the plan is to break a record. it was also a chance to give back to the community. a motorcycle crash happened 11:00 yesterday morning on route 1 in bel air. it's left the victim's fellow firefighters struggling to cope with his death. >> reporter: answering fire

calls to from tech life -- to protect life, limb and community. at 25, he was a leader here in the towson station. >> his role was a fire specialist. he mentored some of the younger members. he was a natural firefighter and a natural paramedic. many people would go to him for advice and he helped them out. >> reporter: now, they're trying to come to terms with his untimely death after a man pulled out of a chevrolet dealership into his path on route 1. his motorcycle struck the vehicle with such force, his body rested 60 feet away. >> the investigate revealed that the operator of the motorcycle couldn't have prevented the commission -- collision. >> reporter: his fellow firefighters