kent county. >> reporter: the usual sounds of school bells was interrupted. that comost caused by two handwritten notes. >> it was a threat to all of the kent county public schools. at that point we evacuated the building and coordinated a dismissal with hour central office to make -- our central office to make sure all were safe. >> reporter: the bomb threat was to all seven schools in the county. that initiated reaction from the agencies as far away as ocean city and prince george's county. the state police even flew in a bomb dog from cumberland to assist. nine dogs were used. the schools were cleared by 1: 45 this afternoon. >> we were don't consider this a prank. this is a very serious thing. it's impacted a lot of students, a lot of teachers a lot of

officials today. >> reporter: this volunteer was here assisting this morning. >> it was bedlam. it's disconcerting for parents. >> reporter: it stunned students and parents. >> i mean, i'm going crazy with the times we're in. >> i was so nervous. i didn't want to do anything. that's how bad it was. >> reporter: not only were all the public schools evacuated. maryland state police evacuated the three private schools as a precaution. kent county, don harrison. >> kent county middle school is equipped with surveillance camera. and if you have information call them at 410-758-1101. the national weather service

confirms at least two large tornadoes touched down in the dallas-fort worth area this afternoon. several other twisters were reported and some have seen some pretty serious damage. in dallas tractor-trailers were tossed around like toy trucks as the storms moved through. the national weather service has issued a tornado emergency for different parts of the state. abc2news.com is your source for everything that happens in tornado alley. there were storms all over the country. many of them stream live video so you can see them as they race to get closer. they could get to some of the most violent storms. just head to our website and click on tornado alley. the link is at the very top of the page. new developments about the suspect in that deadly shooting at a california university. there are reports he was

suffering deep financial problems. we learned that his mother and brother had died in the last year. oar loor police believe the -- >> reporter: police believe the suspect was up set after being teased about his english. >> we learned this was a very chaotic and determined gentleman who came there with a specific intent to kill people. >> reporter: the suspect isidentified as 43-year-old one goh and was dispelled because of behavioral problems. he showed new a nursing class and started firing. he walked through the building randomly shooting at victims. police believe the gunman was specifically targeting one of the school's administrators but she wasn't here at the time.

they used a .45 caliber handgun during the attack. >> i looked outside the door of the classroom and somebody said he had a gun. >> reporter: some heard as many as 33 shots. s.w.a.t. teams searched for the gunman has students ran out of the building. emergency workers carried the bodies of the wounded and dead. one victim was shot in the head. in all, seven are confirmed dead and three more are wounded. >> we were so scared. >> reporter: later he walked up into a grocery store and said "i shot somebody." >> he was deep in debt with

federal tax liens against him. it is primary day in maryland. so far, the turnout has been described as light. we begin with jeff hager. he joins us live from coke kissville. >> reporter: people are heading to the polls. many haven't arrived, some 10 hours into the polling. we see more of the candidates' signs than human beings. the gop voters, especially, given something to dazzle them, a republican nomination still technically up for grabs. we did spot one voter, congressman andy harris if he was casting his ballot. he said he is still hopeful gop

candidates can pick up some type of momentum today. >> we'll be going around to various polling places to help oth are candidates. we're going to set up the election for the fall to make sure people in maryland have a clear choice between what the republicans stand for and what the democratic party stands for. >> reporter: you can see some of the campaign workers working on their sun tan. beautiful enough weather for people to turn out. we still have a few hours. we talked it one of the poll workers. they have 1400 registered voters in their precinct and only about 200, less than 15% show up so far. dismally slow, probably the slowest that she has worked. reporting from cockeysville, jeff hager. state senator nancy jacobs

was at the polls. she greeted voters and encouraged them to vote for her congressional campaign. now on the democratic side of the primary, several of the candidates will hold a joint party in baltimore. congressman elijah cummings and ben cardin will be there tonight. before that they will be working the polls. we have more coverage. >> reporter: a lot of the drama is on the republican side, people talking about mitt romney versus santorum. here in baltimore city it is a heavily democratic city. you don't have that volume of republicans. as you might expect, turnout is low. i just got off the phone with the baltimore city elections.

as of now turnout 5.2%. senator ben cardin is up for reelection. he's trying to get the voters to come out at cross-country elementary school. here there's two precincts. they're higher than the city average. 8% at one precinct and 6% at another. senator cardin saying it's important to come to the poll. >> elections are already excited. it gives me a chance to present what i've done over the past five years. so we've been all over maryland. we're feeling good about this election, kept it very positive and encourage people to come out and vote. that's what the democracy is all about. >> reporter: he's facing a challenge from state senator anthony muse, a pastor from

prince george's county and also a state senator trying to take senator ben cardin's job. they always say low turnout benefits the incumbent. the weather is absolutely beautiful. the polls will be open until 8:00, still time to come out here and vote. live in northwest baltimore, christian schaffer, abc2 news. >> we'll continue to follow the latest political news. you can always head to abc2news.com/politics and find owl of the democracy 2012 coverage including interviews with many of the candidates. we'll bring you the results as sun as they come in. voters are heading to the polls in wisconsin and d.c. most polls have mitt romney leading in all three places. if he sweeps he who add 98 more delegates to his already large lead and have a stronger load to

winning the nominee. romney accused the president of blaming everyone else but himself for the nation's problems. tonight former vice-president dick cheney is out of the hospital. he had a heart transplant about 10 days ago. the 71-year-old waited nearly two years for it. he had his first heart attack at 35. a crier day it get out -- clear day to get out and do your voting. a few clouds. we have a renegade shower moving into washington county. i do not see rain around central maryland tonight. that is dry and pleasant. temperatures up to 70 in baltimore. warmer than anticipated. 73 frederick. easton cooler on the delmarva peninsula. the rest of the evening will

fall through the get -- 60s. >> thanks a lot. in tonight's consumer alert, who do you think is the blame for the high gas prices. according to a new cnn-orc poll, 90% said oil companies deserve some of the responsibility. 83% blamed foreign countries, some said iran and some said the president. 58% blamed republicans. bad publicity over the product of pink slime has caused the processor to file for bankruptcy. the company said they're faced with an immediate and unanticipated liquidity crisis. they couldn't pay lenders last week without a loan which banks refused to loan. there are reports the company

could lay off $850 employees. a cecil county man starts out as a victim and ends up as a u.s. coming up, what police say happened when officers were called to vet a burglary at his -- investigate a burglary at his home. >> she gave up her job for her husband. what would have made her hall of famer husband proud. they danced their heart out last night. a look at which stars might be safe tonight and which pairs could be going home.

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silvia mackie was a model in california when she gave up that job to take care of her husband john. the first action was to move him to his familiar ground of

baltimore. silvia is going to be honored by the alzheimer's foundation. >> reporter: in richer and in health, until death do us part. we knew we were strong, fast and smart, but john mackie never knew he was sick. >> he never knew. >> reporter: john died from a form of alzheimer's and silvia remembers. >> the phone rang again. i heard him say to his friend, my mom just kicked off. that's street talk for just died, and i looked at him in shock. he's just sitting there with that blank stare. >> reporter: that blankety blank disease would take every penny. for years silvia was left to fill in the blanks. >> i had to preserve what we

had. i had to make sure he was as happy as he could be. >> reporter: he forgood she worried about tomorrow, like how he would get into adult diapers. >> i said honey, look what the nfl sent. he opened the package, took a pair out, put them on, patted his stomach front and back and said, hey, these are nice. >> reporter: every day he got the mail only because the mailbox was 19. she knows she will be in honored in two weeks from the alzheimer's association. >> i am so grateful. thank you. >> reporter: does she think football played a role in john's illness, yes. she let up the 88 plan to help other families affected by

dementia. tonight at 11, you'll meet hour "dancing with the stars," our local couples who will be out on the dance floor at the memory ts association. >> wyatt everhart joining us with a look at a picture perfect day today. no complaints. >> went to the wrong side. all right. let's get into it. it's a beautiful sunny day. a little breeze on federal hill. you can see the flag flapping a bit. 70 at the airport. winds west, northwest at 8 miles an hour. the radar is absolutely clear. that's the deal. more sunshine on that through the day. conditions stay clear. look how many people were out on the harbor walk, taking in the sunshine. a little crisp and clear.

on the whole, a nice, times scenario. how about ocean city, blue skies and some people on the beach getting to be that time of the year water temperatures warming up. light northwesterly winds, a few gusts up to 20 toward dover and the beaches. temperature wise comfortable, low 70s. we are at 71 at the inner harbor. 73 in frederick. 72 in d.c. scattered showers over west virginia right now but on the whole we sit dry here in the mid-atlantic. big storms have been flaring up over dallas and northeast texas. we've had reported of major tornado activity. that's a complex likely to stay to the south. we're watching another area south of michigan. that will help drive through a warm front into the day tomorrow.

though it was mild today and near 70, tomorrow we could hit the low to mid-70s, those clouds will be increasing. the humidity will come up. i think it will feel warmer. tomorrow not as bright or sunny. the trend showing basically increased clouds tomorrow but nothing more than a hit or miss or stray shower. as we go from wednesday into thursday, not bad. we will note a change in temperatures thursday as the cooler north winds come into the state. definitely a change after a warm day tell and even today. thursday looks cooler. overnight down to 37. not as cold. as we look to your forecast, your two-degree guarantee 72. a cans of a stray shower. tomorrow night down to 42 on a north breeze. here is the outlook as we look ahead. the conditions showing, hey, cooler thursday and friday, opening day low 60s sunshine for the o's. we've got to slow our bunny

down. he's caffeinated but 0 degrees for east -- 70 degrees nor'easter. >> we'll find out who will be the next couple to be voted off of "dancing with the stars." the celebs have to do a dance inspired by the most memorable year of their life. so how did they do. george pennachio has the details. >> reporter: katherine jenkins and her partner walked away with 30. it came during story week. katherine danced for her late father. >> i'm going to go again. it did mean a lot. william levy and his partner landed one 10 with a sexy salsa

move. >> it's a hard season. >> reporter: tv host maria menounos had triple nines. was that sealed with a kiss? >> he looked at me. >> reporter: in fourth place, also performing a rumba, donald driver and his partner. roshon fegan tied for fifth with jaleel white. then jack wagner, glat disknight, sherri shepherd and melissa gilbert all scoring triple eights. tonight it's whittled down to

10. is gavin degraw going home? we'll find out. george pennachio and gavin degraw for abc news. there's been a debate over how old is too old to drive. drivers in canada are taking a look at elderly drivers what doctors believe should be done to protect drivers on the road. apparently fathers need to get outside and play with their kids more often. the sur rising results of a new study. it's time to get going.

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elderly people behind the wheel. restrictions should be placed on older drivers. doctors say graduated licenses with restrictions on driving at knight and on high speed highways could prevent tragedies. 28 u.s. states have restrictions on license renewals for older drivers. you know the stereotypes, boys like to play outside and girls like to play house. a new study finds that parents are buying the stereotypes. girls are less likely to play japped and most preschoolers don't play god. researchers also find mothers are more likely than fathers to take their children outside to play. they stress that outside door time is important for all kid's physical well-being but also important for a child's mental health for their imagination and developmental social skills. a 31-year-old man assaulted

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