tv ABC2 News at 530PM ABC May 15, 2012 5:30pm-6:00pm EDT
5:30 pm
counties. some sunny peeks. 80 at the inner harbor with the sunshine. 76 in the state capital. 79 in georgetown. humidity is high, muggy conditions. this will persist into the day tomorrow. we don't see drier, sunny weather until thursday. this evening, how warm will it be for the first pimlico weekend. we'll talk about that coming up. >> wove -- we've all been allowed with people talking loudly, people texting and babies crying. roosevelt leftwich explain was he did after he said he just wanted to see the movie and not read. >> oar you can't yell fire in a crowded theater. david walters could have caused
5:31 pm
a pan eke just because he didn't like his movie. the number one movie in america. you can see the avengers in many different ways, imax, 3d, imax 3d and for the hearing impaired, you can see it with closed captioning. but will was one man in the audience who didn't want to read the phrase. he just wanted to see it. the theater staff offered to refund his money but hero fused and went back inside to watch the movie and satisfied. >> he readdresses the management. still was upset and said i would like my refund. already offered that. you've already watched the movie, to which he was upset. within the over, pulled the fire
5:32 pm
alarm. >> when the alarm goes off, all the movies stop and the lights come on. the theater acted quickly and told people it was a false alarm and there was no fire. probably the key to avoiding a panic, which is why this type of thing isn't funny. >> they see what happens they were is a fire in a theater. panic can very quickly ensue. it's good to inform people what is going oned resume normal activity. >> reporter: walters is facing a charge and could be fined as much as $5,000. >> thanks a lot. >> tonight we have new developments in the case of a missing arizona girl. isabel celis has been gone for a month. >> reporter: now tucson police have released the family's 911
5:33 pm
call the morning of her disappearance. >> need to report a missing child. >> reporter: that's the voice of sergio celes, elizabeth farther. he said when he woke up he discovered the 6 yerld was vanished. >> went to go get her for her baseball gam and she's gone -- game and she's gone. the window is wide open. >> is mom there, also. >> she just left for work. >> reporter: sergio celis seems calm but when the wife arrives, she's frantic. >> she's only six. >> who noticed her gone, your husband? >> my husband. i went to work at 7:00. i didn't check on her. >> reporter: in the more than three weeks police have searched lakes and landfills, interviewed
5:34 pm
more than 506 and haven't named a suspect and nobodies had been ruled out, including the family. so child protective services kept sergio from seeing the two other children. police wouldn't tell us why but he is cooperating with the police. >> thanks a lot. another search is happening for a virginia by. the 12-year-old was last seen last night in his yard in york county. police and k9 units have turned up nothing. george zimmerman could face several hate crime charges. the volunteer neighborhood watchman is charged with the death of trayvon martin in february. zimmerman said he acted in self-defense. if zimmerman is convicted, he could face life in prison, but a hate crime charge could mean he could face the death penalty. a real grateful dog owner in
5:35 pm
5:38 pm
police in lakewood, colorado, are looking for two people who crashed a truck into a pawn shop. the men didn't take anything from the store. both ran off after the crash. the owner said he didn't know his truck was stolen until police knocked on his door. police believe the crash was intentional. in a two car crash, thousands of gallons of water went crashing into the air. the water caused damage to the awning of a nearby gas station. in palmdale, california, a two alarm fire broke out in a portion of a strip mall. it started in a clothing store. no one was inside at time of the fire. no injuries have been report. wildfires have forced many people from their homes in the
5:39 pm
historic mining town in arizona. officials say at left 1300 acres have been scorched as five wildfires continue to burn. two buildings and a trailer have been destroyed. residents say one of the fires may have been started by an electrical ish knew a cabin. a pooch is back on dry land tonight. firefighters wind down an embankment to rescue the dog and it was carried back to his own ear my best friend. i'm so happy to have him back. >> he is so grateful to the fire department for his quick action. both he and his best friend are doing just fine. last night's competition ended really close for the remaining four couples on "dancing with the stars." although we may not like it,
5:40 pm
5:43 pm
5:44 pm
place with 59 out of 60 points with maria's injured feet still wrapped like mummies. >> okay, she's going to be out. to see that she's contending is unbelievable. >> i love this more than i've ever done. >> pretty please? >> reporter: one point behind them, william levy and his partner cheryl burke for a booty shaking samba. >> it's really good when you work so hard. it feels good. we got a perfect score. >> in third place donald driver and his partner peta murgatroyd with a samba one judge called an a plus. >> just forget the two 10's.
5:45 pm
we'll get it. we'll get it now. we're ready. we got a lot have you tricks up our sleeves. >> reporter: katherine jenkins and her partner started off and then a misstep got them a fourth place finish. >> we've been working really, really hard. i think she's one of the strongest dancers on the show before we find out who makes the finals we'll get some musical numbers. in los angeles, george pennachio for abc2 news. >> always tells the truth.
5:46 pm
>> 80 at bwi. this is an interesting shot. you can see it. we had this humid day. you can see the smoke and some sun is coming out late in the day, so looking better to finish this day. in annapolis the mid-shipmen, the freshmen class getting their sea trowels underway. and the weather was decent for them. summit ridge, clouds mixed with sun. although we're clearing out. how about laurel, one of those days where we call this variably cloudy. at times overcast. a little bit of rain west of
5:47 pm
fredericksburg. minimal rain. what little rain we've had is north of bel air up through delta toward the state line. basically very limited rain out there for the moment. it's warm. warm and muggy. 74 hagerstown. 71 oat city. patuxent, 76. winds what little wind we have, variable, gemmily from the south but a variable light breeze. humidity is north of 70% in some spots like our state capital. here are those widely scattered showers, a large disturbance over the mid-atlantic states. it will take a while to clear the rest of it out of here. the most intense part is to our north. the heavier rains, those are up too -- into the northern new england states. scattered showers to the south. we'll continue to see hit and
5:48 pm
miss showers. slow moving system but the most intense part, warm humid air flowing up the coast and to our west. dry conditions. high pressure cell will begin to clear the air and clear the sky as we work toward our preakness weekend. hit or miss showers and a lot of this rain will stay offshore. however, a new boundary could give us one last round of showers before we clear out completely. so tomorrow another day that you'll want the sunglasses. overnight 62. 82 at the lowest but some spots will make the mid-80s. tomorrow night down to 56. chances for showers continue, but the chances for showers will go away as we work into the latter part of the week.
5:49 pm
that's great timing as we look toward thursday, friday. saturday looks like a lot of sunshine and a slow climb through the 70s. the humidity will begin to return. but, boy, how noise it will be thursday and friday, unbelievable. >> picture perfect finish. >> i don't know about you, but there's something about this horse "i'll have another." >> beautiful horse. >> i got a feeling. let's talk about politics. democracy 2012 news tonight. we could be looking at a photo finish to the race to the white house if mitt romney continues to build support with one key voting bloc. looking at the latest numbers, what are we looking at? >> a poll is showing that this d
5:50 pm
closer. let's start with the national numbers. romney's on to with 46% to obama's 43%. so it has turned into a dead heat. if you talk about the female vote, it will be a huge voting bloc. romney is ahead 46% to obama's 44%. it's important to note it was just last month that president obama had the edge over romney 49% to 43%. the obama campaign has raised an issue about the accuracy of the poll. a new poll paint has different picture. obama has a nine point advantage over mitt romney when it comes to the female vote. despite all these different conflicting numbers, one thing clear. both realize how important it is to cert these female voters. >> same-sex marriage seems to be
5:51 pm
dominating the news but mitt romney is trying to shift it from social to fiscal issues. talk to us a little bit about that. >> reporter: in fact, his campaign is basically painting this as a major policy speech which he gave earlier today in iowa from the same spot he spoke on the night of the caucuses. he talked about the economy and placing blame on president obama. take a listen. >> a prairie fire of debt is sweeping across iowa and across the nation and every day that we file act that fire gets closer to the homes and the children we love. >> reporter: some harsh word there. finally, he talked about the president's healthcare plan and how that's affecting in poor areas and how they're hesitant it hire workers because of what's head. >> thank you for joining us with the latest. all right. coming up for you tonight at
5:52 pm
6:00, he is the ceo of underare a more. it could change horse racing. and what they want lawmakers to do right now. those stories and more coming up at 6. here's a preview of what's coming up with diane sawyer. >> what if made in america takes over the world. what are the product that is a billion people in china want to buy. and the most affordable family vacation this summer.
5:56 pm
travelers face a number of conditions, baggage procedures to bankrupt care requires, but the nation's airlines have made some dramatic improvements. weñi have the details. >> reporter: long lines, canceled flights, fees for luggage, it can be stressful. but new data shows that the airlines are making strides in their performance. during the first three months of 2012, the nation's 16 largest carriers posted the best quarterly on time record. still, it means almost a fifth of all flights are delayed. what's keeping the numbers from getting better? that includes flight malfunctions to air traffic
5:57 pm
slowdowns. that; late arriving aircraft and maintenance issue or you problems. weather is number four. security issues are the fifth most common. it basically -- it's obviously, something that airlines are always doing to have to deal with. one more area of improvement this year, lost baggage. in february airlines posted lost bags at one per three must merse. march is down from the same time last year. reporting from new york. are you paying too much to your cable provider? consumer reports suggests bundling things like phone, internet and cable and keep tabs on with you rolley use. if you watch more programming
5:58 pm
from computers, dump that dvr and haggling even if your area lacks competition. >> some of the areas are oriented toward keeping you happy for the day. what he competitor arrives, they want you to be as happy as can be. >> those who tried to bargain with their provider, 90% said they did get a break. members of the military can get a free pass into the parks. a year pass is normally $80. the first free passes were being handed out today in yestown, virginia. more people update their facebook status on their smartphone than the website. facebooks had more ads on its website, so this makes more money there than on the hand
5:59 pm
held device. users are spending more time, about 7.3 hours a hadn't and only -- a month and only section on the actual website. pour yourself a nice warm glass of milk and dunk a few cookies. today is national chocolate chip cookie day. that looks good. coming up, with the memorial day holiday coming up, a lot of people are planning to hit the beach. what you need to know before going sun screen shopping. to discriminate against a family member is the worst thing ever. >> pit bum owners rale dense it.
117 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
WMAR (ABC) Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on