friend to join the family vacation. >> reporter: it's a joyful reunion. they started their day in costa rica. if your four legged family member is going on your next trip, ar vet should be the next stop. dr. sorenson checked my dog. >> you want to have a copy of the medical records. >> reporter: sorensons will suggest you take a photo of the pet in case you get separated. >> the contact information of where you'll be. >> reporter: these precautions can make sure your furry friend comes home safe. >> they look very healthy and

happy. i don't think they minded the trip at all. students weren't stressing out about flying today but some were stressing out the final exams. the baltimore-based large dog rescue group brought dogs to campus for a puppy picnic and the group is hoping to raise awareness about the adoptable pooches. >> all right. here's a topic that gives people a lot of stress -- marriage. a study shows over in great britain women are not sweating the pros spect. in fact, they would rather travel than get married. the poll also shows having a family trumps manchet women are more independent than their moms and grand mothers. apparently those flowers that you got for wife on

mother's day is not enough. there's an article said more married women join the cheating website the day after mother's day than any other day of the year. it's marketed toward people hop want to cleat on their spouse. the site founds they clock up the -- chalk up the fact on how husbands treat them. we call that a walkup crowd. that means you're excited about what the orioles are doing. our man lamont williams spent the day at the park. >> reporter: after the thrilling victory last nierkts the baltimore orioles have the best record in baifnlt this effort has brought a steady stream of

fans to the o's ticket window. >> they have the best record. >> reporter: mike and his fiance are in love. his team is the orioles but hers the texas rangers. >> texas has more attractive players. >> reporter: for other fans, this is an historic time. martin will see his first game. >> i'm here from australia, and i thought i would use the opportunity to watch baseball games. >> reporter: reggie deal is the ultimate baseball fan. today he got a tour of camden yards. >> going to different ballparks, i try to get -- i've been looking to get photos of different areas, photos taken next to important people. >> reporter: reggie's love for the game goes to his heart. you see, reggie will be at the

game tonight but will not see it. in fact, he has never seen a baseball game. he's been blind since birth but what he lacks in sight doubles what he feels for the game. >> with your eyes closed for 33 seconds, it gives grew different perspective of what's happening in the stadium in terms of the crowd to the way the ball sounds when it comes off the bat. there's all sorts of different things. >> reporter: reggie lives in wyoming and wants to visit every major league park while still keeping track of the o's. >> they won that game yesterday. i had that game on the radio waiting for the game to start. >> reporter: so it's going pretty good for the o's. love's in the air and fans are coming back proving that seeing and not seeing is believing.

i'm lamont williams, abc2 news. >> let me lad more to the story, can i? reggie called the orioles up and they quickly got back in touch with him, got him his own private tour and he felt walls of the warehouse and went out on the field and felt that. that is a great thing. tonight at 11:00 breakfast is the most important meal of the day. yet many of our children are coming to school hung gri. a to chef has joined the push to make sure every child starts the day with a proper breakfast. the school breakfast programs are available across the state but according to a study in 2011, two thirds of students said they regularly taught children who came to school hungry. >> i want all kids to have the same opportunity to have a wholesome breakfast and meals throughout the day.

meals, food and nutrition are the most important things in the successes of students in school. >> tonight at 11:00, education reporter sherrie johnson take has look at the push to offer school breakfast programs for students to participate in. well this was pretty tame here but in tornado alley, folks had a rough weekend of weather. a look at some of the incredible video we had and a huge fire destroys cars, gas lines and asphalt. how this fire started. ♪

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let's go to kansas war strong storm -- where strong storms ripped through the area. other areas reported quarter size i'm and winds gusting up to 60 miles an hour. take a look at this video. this is lightning sparking a dangerous fire am minnesota. three cars went up in flames when a power line fell on top of them. the fire was so intense that it burned through the has fault. we have an unusual sight in corpus christi, texas.

you're looking at a family of ducks making their way across a busy road. two police officers were called in to herd the family off the freeway. they didn't have much luck, so another officer was called in. we use them to choose what type of car we will buy. what you need to know about online reviews to make sure you're getting the right information. a look at options that won't leave you wondering where your money went.

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estimates. interview the company in person. and don't ignore your gut instinct. >> reporter: reporting for abc2 news. >> here's some tips on how to get the most of the online reviews. research the sites to determine how they work. review the reviewers. are the reviews positive or sound too good to be true. cast a wide net. zoo rely on just -- zoo -- don't rely on one source. what do you do if you're too broke to file for bankruptcy. the average cost is more than $1500. that means many americans who valleyfair seen their debt get out of control can't afford their last financial lifeline. all right. i know. i know. we're getting to be like a

carbon copy. can't seem to buy sunshine. if you're a shun lover, several -- sun love are, several more days to g60 at bwi. humidity is 40%. winds are southeast at 15. gray skies over the city today. that was the rule all day long. you can kind of sea the scenario -- see the scenario. cloudy, cloudy murky. at least we've been rain free. if you had to run across town you didn't get doused. in mt. airy zero sunshine. not enough mechanism to cause rain. we have the moisture but we don't have the energy in place. we still could use some rain. so it won't be a bad thing as we move toward wednesday to get some rain. maryland's most powerful radar all five sweeps scan clear with the exception of extreme western maryland. yes, some scattered showers there but most of us just not

seeing the rain. 72 easton. 68 in winchester. winds are from the south, southeast at 5 to 10 miles an hour. some spots over 10. this is not a warm breeze for us. again, because of the ocean water temps around 60s, bay water temps in the low 60s, it tends to produce a lot of moisture in the air. so it's really not the most beautiful may weather pattern. humidity moderate, 50, 60, 70%. garrett county, over central ohio and western pennsylvania, that's where we're seeing scattered showers and alabama and mississippi. this unsettled area spiraling across the country's mid-section but likely not to be in here until we get to wednesday, maybe late tomorrow night. we'll see some showers.

in the meantime high pressure keeps us dry for one more day but not -- but does not keep the day sunny. that on shore flow persist. our next boundary coming in, that will be a focus for rain generation, that coming in tuesday night and through the day wednesday we expect more significant rain to develop and potentially get into a training system where we get rain wave after wave coming up up the coast. this would not be a bad scenario to see eastern maryland get the bulk of the rain. overnight 55, mild and breezy. clouds will hold tough, 75, maybe a few peeks of sun and maybe a late day shower or storm. the better chances for rain won't come until plate tomorrow night has-- late tomorrow night as we go down to 62.

you can see the scenario. the best chance of rain will hold off until wednesday. wednesday we could see showers and storms especially for eastern maryland and the eastern shore. thursday and friday 73, some sunshine. looks like a nice scenario to end the week if you're the sunshine lover. just hold on. but that rain, if it does focus on delmarva, that's great. our farmers, they're still way behind on the rain. >> hey, we've got the team uniform on. all right. let's go to democracy 2012. this weekend president obama officially kicked off his campaign. his message was clear -- don't quit him just yet. will that message resonate with voters? >> reporter: the white house certainly hopes for. president obama has now officially launched his reelection campaign but with just under six months to go until the november election,

this race is looking as tight as it can get. >> together we're fighting our way back. >> reporter: from the battlegrounds state of ohio, his pitch, let me finish what i start hood this is a make or break for the middle class and we've been through too much to turn back now. >> reporter: it could be a tough poll. two polls show how close it has become. mitt romney is ahead by 17%. another poll has obama up by 2%. this afternoon romney held a townhall in ohio. he zeroed in on what he called the president's failure to revive the economy. >> he measures progress by whether people can find good jobs, whether they can pay a mortgage. the last three and a half years, not enough people have been finding good jobs and a lot of people lost their homes.

that's a problem he wasn't able to keep. >> reporter: we've been talking about negative ads. today the obama campaign released the first in a series of positive ads. they're going to be airing in nine key battlegrounds focusing on places like the economy and foreign policy. >> those polls show it's a tight race. as you said, we have a long way to g -- go. how long do polls match up to november. >> reporter: we have facts when we look at the past. you see, four years ago, cnn polls showed then candidate obama up four points over john mccain. that held true. go back to 2004 at this point in time, senator john kerry was up five points but we talked about president bush,. coming up at 6:00, we're talking murders and violent

crime. they have been down under the leadership of this marks police commissioner fred bealefeld. what will his retirement mean. with gas prices close to $4, we're looking for ways to save cash and scammers have come up with pan idea -- an idea but you may want to think twice before getting wrapped up in their game. here's diane sawyer. coming up on world news a member of the super rich defends what's happening in this country, including the huge gap and who's getting the money. he said the system is working.

millions of us use prepaid debit cards each year and there are many different cards to select from. birles need to be -- buyers need to be aware. >> reporter: a prepaid debit card could be a good option for those who don't have a checking account and don't want to carry around cash, but there are fees and it pays to shop around. bank rate.com surveyed 18 of the most popular prepaid debit cards and found that monthly fees are the most common charge. 12 of the 18 had a monthly fee. activation fees are also common and can run up to $15. if you don't use it for a year or more, you could be charged for an inactive penalty. if you ask -- request a statement by mail, you may be charged. there are charges for customer service and declined

transactions or atm fees, which are on top of what you pay at atm. the good news is all of these fees are easy to avoid. plan out what you'll be using the card for and pick one that fits the plan. also, if upend up being charged for multiple services, think of opening a free checking account. bank rate.com has a list of all the card unless the survey and the fees they charge on their website. best of all, that is free. reporting from new york. >> thank you. for people looking for a job, keeping a positive attitude will make things much easier. there's a new study out in the academy of management journal. it shows unemployment people spend about 17 hours a week on their search and they were pretty optimistic until they got four months in and by that time it dropped to 14 hours and then

you seat mental health starting to decline. do you wish someone would deliver a gluten free pizza to your door? what company is offering gluten free pizza? if you've ever traveled along jarrettsville pike, you know how dangerous it is to travel. with fred bealefeld leaving, how easy will it be for the city to continue fighting crime. and kentucky derby winner i'll have another is here at pimlico. >> we're on the highways. we're looking right now at harbor, harbor cam as we get set for the night here, a big ballgame. wyatt everhart with your first

forecast. wyatt? >> might not take 17 innings tonight. we hope not but this does look like we'll stay rain free. no rainout worries. it will be cloudy. it will be warm and muggy but on the whole not a bad night for baseball. we've got a decent amount of humidity in the air. winds from the southeast around 10 to 15 mur -- hour-- miles an hour. 60s. orioles looking good into the day tomorrow. rain developing later in the day. we'll talk about how that affects your wednesday. the man who oversaw five straight years of decreasing crime in our city is leaving. will whoever the new commissioner be abandon the strategy. brian kuebler