be here, probably hit and miss stuff. take a look at the hour by hour forecast. a carbon copy with hit and mills showers. let's get you into maryland's most powerful radar. you can see the rain on and off, mainly to the west right now. so for the moment central maryland, downtown baltimore, relatively rain free. shower action to the west. we've seen the bulk of the active weather now clearing to the west. we may have partly to mostly clear skies for a few hours. that would be perfect for the game but there will be wet seats at camden yards. there will be more rain when this ends. let's take it over to northeast baltimore where a man suffered burns on more than half of his body after escaping a house fire. it happened in the 7100 block of mcclean boulevard. you remember the dutch village. that was hit by a tornado two years ago. brian kuebler reports on what

neighbors say was a rude awakening. more than a few neighbors in this northeast townhall community described it as a scene out of a movie. >> i seen flames, ran up and was telling my family and stuff we need to get out. i know these fires can spread fast, so and this was just -- it was like a movie. >> reporter: her main concern was her baby boy and father, all three making it out to scribe flame -- to describe the flames. a man had first and second degree burns on more than 60% of his body. his neighbors watched as he was transported to hopkins bay view. >> he was covered in black smoke and everything. >> is that really tough to see? >> yes, especially this close, next door, a couple doors down. >> reporter: pat didn't waste

time grabbing what matters most to her. >> i just took my grandkids out and left. >> if i come bndack a there's nothing here, i got my grand kids. >> reporter: fortunately, she did have something to come back to all these flabs do on either side of the fire. the baltimore city fire department was able to put the fire out quickly before it spread, leaving only minor damage. quick action that minimized collateral damage but could not protect one man and his belongings. in northeast baltimore, brian kuebler, abc2 news. the fire department tells us the fire alarm, there was a working one and the victim is still in bay view. a pair of pasadena men suffered injuries after their 40-foot boat hit a pier in the patapsco river. the u.s. coast guard received a

distress call from a good samaritan who came to the victims' aid. >> may day may day. this is the minnow to the u.s. coast guard. you have a copy. i'm east of bethlehem steel. they hit the concrete pilings at the end. >> the two men will require surgery to repair extensive injuries to their faces. last year 24 people died in boating accidents in maryland, twice as usual. a reminder, this is national safe boating week and they're calling on boaters to have a plan, check to ensure you have all the safety gear and that it's all in working order. a third person wanted in connection with that pill mill in timonium has turned herself. alina margulis is charged with conspiracy to distribute

schedule two narcotics. she and two others were running the clinic. it was raided by the dea. they believe they were giving patients prescriptions for cash when they weren't medically necessary. jerry sandusky will -- an annapolis woman caught this man with his pants down at her back door. annapolis police said jasper jabbar was trying to break into the woman's house. officers showed up to find the man with miss pants lowered. he said he was planning to sexual assault the woman. big news from the naacp. the civil rights group came out today in support of same-sex marriage. for what this means, let's go to abc2's roosevelt leftwich. >> reporter: less than two weeks after president obama comes out in support of the issue, the

group does the same. they said all americans are being denied civil rights. they're the nation's oldest civil rights group and they're taking a stand. the naacp said this supports same-sex marriage in the united states. >> civil marriage must be provided equally to all. >> reporter: naacp president benjamin jealous said it's about protecting every american from discrimination, plain and simple. of the six states including maryland that recognize the same-sex marriage more than 30 have laws that jealous says discriminate. he said this wasn't too long ago that there were laws preventing interracial marriage. he talked about his parents' own marriage in 1966 which was illegal in many states. >> had to return to baltimore,ed

the perception -- and the perception was mistaken for a funeral procession. there were cars with headlights on having to go from one city all the way to the next just so they could have a part after they got married. >> reporter: all the board's vote was unanimous, the board said it was not without dissent. in the end they united. >> i don't think the board was thinking about influencing the outcome in various states. i think that we were deliberating on the fact that we cannot discriminate when we're asking everybody else not to discriminate. >> this is a moral issue and we have crisscrossed, crossed up the moral with the civil. >> reporter: a minister and lifetime member of the naacp said this is not the right stance for the civil rights group to take.

burns who has been pan outspoken opponent on the seam seam in marriage said it diminishes the naacp because it's taking a stance on an issue that does not sit with the group's original purpose. >> we taught that there must be quality between homosexuals and heterosexuals, no they're not going to be satisfied until they move people into their persuasion. that's what this is all about. >> reporter: burns said the group is i'm mean ate -- i'm lenating -- alienating its base. we have a big recall. chrysler recalling jeep wranglers because the vehicles can catch fire. they affect the 2010 model year that have automatic transmissions and that were made before july the 4th of 2010.

debris can get caught between the plate of the catalytic converter and the transmismghts repairs are expected to ben this month. listen, you can find great deals book travel online but the process can be so frustrating and time consuming. some people are turning to experts for help. travel agents are becoming popular again. >> the average traveler spends hours book their own vacations. 21 seat -- sites for one trip. that's why travel agents are becoming popular again. >> travelers are looking for advice, someone who has experience in traveling. they can't always get that online. >> maybe i can help with something you haven't thought of yet. >> reporter: they said beyond the convenience agents can help

if something goes wrong. >> next, we have someone you can call. we're there for you. >> reporter: but interviewing agents before planning a trip. most agents make their money through commissions but complex itineraries come with a fee the chances are good that the discounts will compensate for fees you give to them. all right. next up, get your ipad, iphone,t of the top five mistakes we make to get socially hacked online. if you have children ages 12 to 19, we have two studies to tell you b it concerns their eating habits. >> we hit 73. we have a weather winner.

you get an abc2 umbrella. you may need the umbrella for several more days and we'll talking about and tropical storm alberto we we come back. stick around.

here we are. watch, watch. there it is. we'll be crossing that a week from today, down ocean city. new boards at the boardwalk. ocean city is getting ready. wyatt will be right back with a look at your forecast.

let's talk about social networks. they're not just a grate way to reconnect with friends but companies and organizations use it to keep up with clients. it can also make you a target. abc2 news joce sterman will protect you from the top social scams in this week's scam alert. >> reporter: she raises money for cystic fibrosis events. she holds events but also turns to social media. christi knows friends on social media know that people can become foe. >> they said click on the picture. it looked legitimate like someone trying to share something with me. >> reporter: the friend that supposedly sent her the picture had been hacked. the link was a virus. >> to think you're one click away from crashing your entire

computer. i know i keep lots of documents and family foes on the computer. then you get a virus and a lot of times those things cannot being recovered. >> reporter: he was a long time cyber crime detective who now specializes in cyber security. he hears stories of hackers all the time. >> they can be devastating to both their personal lives, their identity stolen to their home computer to their work computer to employer's work computers. >> reporter: here are the top five social scenarios. first, a facebook post from a friend inviting you to link to a photo hall bu. emails disguised could look like they're from facebook notifying you a friend has commented on one of your photos. an instant message from a message with a low for financial help. or check out a funny video

through a short link and downloads for a meeting. he said this is just the beginning. >> over half of all the tweets and texts are spam or mal ware vierps. >> reporter: never click on a leverage unless you trust the sender. go to the original post seat. if you're suspicious to a link, google it. >> remember, you can find this and other scams by logging on to our website abc2news.com and click on the money tab. a study supports why it's important for parents to watch your children's weight, especially in the preteen and teen years. heart problems can develop especially if children are obese. researchers looked at 3,000 kids. 49% of the everweight teens and

61% of obese teens had one or more heart disease actors. those who were prediabetes tick or diabetic jumped 9% to 10%. parents who smoke could be putting their kids at risk for bladder problems. young children between the ages of 4 and 10 were at greater risk. all right. check it out. mix of sun and clouds of sun you'd have to call this right now in downtown baltimore. temperature wise pretty comfortable. 73. however, humidity is up big time in the wake of the rain today. so yes, dreary and at times just

ugly out there. some downpours as we picked up almost an inch of rain in manchester. take a look, coming down heavy and steady at manchester valley high. how about towson today, downpours here. annapolis it was almost nonstop. dog a little -- doing a little buoy tending. the sky is brightening up a little bit. no activity from baltimore east. however, to the west still some showers coming down here. rockville up to the 70 corridor and toward hagerstown, wet weather in this direction. warmer air has moved in. that's why we're not mid-70s. ahead of the warm front where the warm air has not gone. humidity is extremely high there. is reduced visibility with some midst and fog, especially west.

you can see four miles is about 40% of our normal visibility to the west. it's an active weather map. a lot of rain offshore. line of showers to the west and tennessee valley, more rain here. there's active whergt moving in from -- weather moving in. we have a lot of active weather to the east. what's left of tropical storm alberto and low pressure hear right over eastern virginia generating rain even offshore. several different disturbances impacting our weather. cold front coming in. low pressure over virginia and the shenandoah. hit and miss showers will be a very good bet, almost as good of a bet as i'll have another was on saturday but hit and miss showers continuing on and off through the day tomorrow and wednesday. so keep that umbrella handy. again, a hit or miss shower will be possible.

tonight 62, cloudy with showers. tomorrow your two degree guarantee 79, mostly cloudy. yes, the possibility of a scattered hit or miss shower. that will last into tomorrow night. the seven-day forecast, you can see it's more of the sai. however, we will see things begin to clear out by midday thursday. that will set the stage for an ideal scenario. we had this for three weeks in a row. rain earlier in the week with clearing for the weekend and memorial day very important, ended up having a good weekend. >> tell everybody where you were? >> some friends of mine went down to the -- 3.1 miles. i survived. it's last dance for the final three couples on "dancing

with the stars." katherine jenkins, william levy and donald driver. this comes down to who has the moist fans, so tomorrow night winner will be crowned. where's that music coming from? you can catch all the ballroom drama tonight live right here on abc2. >> tell you what, the whole news room stopped when jordin sparks sang a tribute to whitney houston. it brought bobby christina to tears. taylor swift was given an award.

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abc2 is working with you. the safe way to wear skin nip jeans. want to get a face-lift a woman has found a face-lift solution. those stories and more when you join us at 11. it's like a bungee cord. >> big stretch. all right. sometimes that's what it takes, man. real quick, a check of the radar. most of the rain is now pushing to the west of the baltimore area. some showers out toward frederick and we're looking good for the next few hours. this should mean good news. so take out the socks. >> that is it for us. diane sawyer is next up. "dancing with the stars," bachelorette and us at 11. ♪

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